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| - Came here for my birthday. Party of 8, able to reserve on and alter reservation easily on yelp. I reserved for a Friday 2 days before and altered amount of ppl and time of arrival the night before. Glad I made a reservation as there was a constant crowd of ppl waiting for tables.
Food:
3 x kurage (marinated jellyfish)
- Good, not the best, not the worst I've had. I wish it had a better bite.
2 x sashimi salad
- I wish it came with more sashimi, but everything about it was good.
2 x gyu carpaccio (beef tataki)
- I did not care for the wasabi mayo on top of each piece. The tataki itself was nice.
2 x salmon tataki
- Better than the gyu carpaccio. Would order this again over the beef tataki.
1 x agedashi tofu
- Did not get to try this personally, but other ppl at the table enjoyed this. It came with five big pieces.
2 x kabocha korokke (deep fried pumpkin w boiled egg)
- Mmmmmm. I don't know why I really enjoy this. Maybe it's because this kind of flavour profile is not really available at other restaurants I frequent. The pumpkin is always good and the sauce complements the rest of the dish well.
1 x ikapiri (deep fried calamari)
- I will not order this again. It was not crispy and it seemed drenched in a red, sweet and sour type sauce. Passssss on this guys.
2 x chicken karaage
- Nice sized juicy chicken pieces. Chicken was a good colour (not like nomé).
2 x ebi mayo
- Fried shrimp drenched in mayo. I've developed an adult shrimp allergy so could not try this T_T. Other ppl at the table really enjoyed this. They enjoyed the amount of mayo and felt they could even drink it. To each their own.
6 x tontoro (grilled pork cheek skewer)
- Nice and juicy. Seasoned well. Good quantity as well.
2 x karubi (grilled salt n pepper short ribs)
- These were okay. I felt the quality of meat could have been better. I also felt it was a small quantity.
4 x kakimayo (baked oyster)
- I had double servings. Not the best baked oysters ever, but I love baked oysters. Had some potato, mushroom and cheese (in addition to the oyster). I will order this again.
2 x yaki udon
- I've been to menami and really enjoy all their udon. This udon rivals some of theirs. Noodles were right. The dish did not feel cheap. Would order this again.
1 x kinoko bibimbap
- Soooo good. Each bite was perfect. I would order this again.
2 x salmon oshizushi (press salmon sushi)
- I have a love hate relationship with pressed sushi. First, I love when food is torched. The salmon on top was okay, fully cooked. The rice was flavored/seasoned right, but I am not sure how I feel about the portion. I know there has to be a certain amount of rice in pressed sushi, so maybe it's just me being a sashimi over sushi person. Maybe this would be better if there was a bigger piece of salmon on top of the rice or less rice. Again, this is preference.
2 x black sesame ice cream
- Da bomb. Nice texture, not too sweet.
1 x hojicha brulee (green tea creme brulee)
- Brûlée was really good. Had all the right textures; crunch and creaminess. Matcha ice cream on the side is like any other matcha ice cream.
1 x seven colourful samurai
- I enjoyed the shooter from this. 7 shooters in total with 1 candle in a lime slice. They came out with a bday sign, lit the candle on the shot & sang happy birthday. I blew the candle out too soon as it was not a traditional bday song #newb. It's nice that they take a photo to give you after bringing this out. I wish they didn't have to post it on IG. Especially since they only do one take. Maybe give ppl the option..
1 x samurai bomb
- 3 tier bomb. I believe the top tier has the sake, the middle tier had a blue concoction, and the bottom tier had (a lot of) beer. It was good for chugging even though the bowl was awkwardly large.
1 x nana lemon
- My friend didn't like that he had to squeeze his own lemons for his drink. He also put too much of it in which ruined it.
1 x asahi (630ml)
- Yum.
1 x ramune mojito
- Yum.
1 x cherry blossom
- Syrup-y, but yum.
3 x lychee high
- You could barely taste the alcohol in this drink, but the flavour was just right.
3 x black (Japanese dark beer)
- My friend loved this. Esp. Since we don't get asahi black in Ontario anymore.
Service:
Efficient, friendly staff. They all made sure we were taken care of and made us feel welcome. I read that they had a 2 hour seating limit on busy nights, but we were there for over 3 hours. I did not feel pressured to leave or eat my food quickly. Absolutely no complaints about the staff.
Final thoughts:
I will be back for sure. I enjoyed almost all my food. The drinks I had were all great. Loved how spaced out the tables are from each other and I appreciate the really high ceilings. This space is a huge plus especially compared to the other cramped izakayas in the area. The music was bumpinnn' and set the vibe throughout dinner. I would recommend this izakaya to others, just make sure to order the right food!
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