Team Fam came here for dinner and we ordered the following:
Beef Tataki
Soba Noodles
Ebi Mayo (deep fried prawns in mayonnaise sauce)
Dynamite RollYaki Udon
Beef Tataki (thinly cooked beef slices marinaded with lots of flavour)
Ika (grilled squid)
Kakuni Bun (pork belly bun)
Oshinko (pickled vegetables)
Coffee Brulee
Generally at these izakayas each person orders 2-3 plates to be full. This is also the case here. My favourite dishes of the night were the Beef Tataki and Coffee Brulee. The tataki was well seasoned in sauces, was nice and chewy on the inside and ever so slightly cooked on the outside rim. The other food items were standard fare but didn't stand out as much as the beef tataki. I'm pretty sure in Vancouver these might be called carpaccio but whatever My least favourite of the night were the Oshinko. I'm not sure what these pickles paired well with the best so maybe I was doing it wrong, but I think that money could be better allocated to dessert. The pickled vegetables were crunchy but maybe it'd be best to pair it with a rice dish.
The Kakuni Bun was interesting in that you are supposed to scoop up some pork belly, encase it in the provided steamed bun, and eat it with your hand. This was fun but the pork belly was a little too fatty for my tastes.
Now the dessert was something to behold. This coffee brulee came with some brownie and raspberry friends dashed with icing on the side so its not just a creme brulee. The custard was warm and smooth under the crusted top which gave a satisfying crunch as I broke through it.