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| - Hmmm... I have to admit I was a little underwhelmed by Aka-Oni. With Izakaya in the restaurant title, I was definitely going in wanting an Izakaya.
The space is quite nicely decorated, very similar to Sansotei Ramen (if you have ever been). There were not that many tables though, as you could probably only seat about 8-9 tables of 4 people at most.
The menu was quite limited, as there were only a couple of options within each category, but the ingredients were definitely fresh. Typically, I would like to order 5-6 different dishes with friends to share at an Izakaya, but they definitely didn't any shareable options. Their set meals were the best value, but still rather small in portion size.
Service was a little on the slow side, which is hard to believe with such a small restaurant. And this wasn't due to a lack of staff either. They had to have at least 3 available servers at all times. We had to ask a server to come over multiple times just to get a couple things. If they were a little more efficient, they would not have had to walk back and forth so many times.
I would recommend headed to a different place for an 'Izakaya', but if you're just in the area for Japanese food, it is a decent option.
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