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| - Let me just start the review by stating that this was one of my favorite meals in ages. My guy and I generally don't have the same taste in food, as such, we tend to have different favorite restaurants when we travel. However, in this case, we were in complete agreement that this was our favorite restaurant in Toronto. The only downside about having this place as our shared favorite restaurant is that Toronto is too far away! I wish we can come here every week, and I want to try every single dish on this menu.
I've picked this place purely because it was close to our hotel. We were exhausted from a whole day of walking around and didn't feel like trekking out too far to grab dinner. The chefs and waiters greet you loudly as you enter the restaurant, while hip-pop is blasting from the speaker. I turned to the guy, and said, so much for our quiet dinner. The restaurant was pretty full, and they seated us at the bar. Even though we were extremely tired, we soon got swept up by the fun atmosphere and mesmerized by the frenzy in the open kitchen. We decided to split a bottle of sake, and ordered a bunch of dishes to share, then the gushing started... We ooh'ed and ahh'ed through the procession of plates that were presented in front of us:
Saba Nanban (deep fried mackerel) - my absolute favorite dish of the night. It was part of the daily special. I love mackerel, and this one was fried to perfection with the most amazing nan ban sauce. I don't know what nan ban sauce is, I just really want to add it to everything I eat. The fish was also topped with this creamy sauce that was almost like a tartar sauce and was a refreshing addition to the fried fish. Now fish itself was well seasoned, crispy on the outside and flaky on the side. I want to eat this every day.
Kurage (jellyfish) - I think the jellyfish is mixed with rice noodles to give the dish a different texture. I am not quite sure about the noodle part, but I am sure about how perfect the jellyfish is marinated. Sometimes, jellyfish dish could be slimy or grainy, this one was perfectly smooth.
Spicy Take (octopus sashimi) - another flavor bomb, the octopus paired well the garlic soy sauce, the cucumbers and tiny spoonful of roe.
Gyu Carpaccio - so I've been eating a lot of beef carpaccio lately, I didn't notice until I've begin to catch up on my reviews. Anyway, out of all the ones I've tried recently, this was the best. The beef was lightly seared to give it beautiful color and lightly crunchy edge. The ponzu and wasabi mayo sauce give the dish a kick, while the daikon in the middle provided the crunchy texture
Kimchi Udon - loved the creaminess provided by the cod roe, the spiciness of the kimchi, and the chewiness of the udon. It was a simple dish, but so delicious
Karubi (grilled beef ribs) - unfortunately, this was our least favorite dish. The flavor was fine, but I think the beef was overcooked, so it was a bit dry and very chewy. The scallion sauce was a nice addition.
It was almost embarrassing how much we were fawning over the dishes. Our entire conversation during dinner consisted of mainly "Oh my god, this is amazing", "What the hell is in this, why is so delicious", "how many more dishes do you think we can eat before we regret it", "I never want to leave here". Eventually, the guy talked me down from gorging myself to death, and promised that we will come back here soon. Now, please excuse me while I figure out when we can go back to Toronto again!!
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