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| - Frankly, I would rather have this restaurant remaining a wonderfully secret dining place, than having everyone crowding out its quiet ambience, but some of the negative reviews on Yelp are simply absurd, hence the following review.
The only thing truly bad about this place is that it's location is somewhat inconvenient and hard to find. If it were not for friends' recommendations, I would have never found this place.
I do not come here for drinks, though this is an Izakaya, so my comments are limited to the food.
Ramen and rice ($9-12) are very good, not necessarily the best, but very good quality for the price. One previous review noted that the soup base was "bland", which can only be because the reviewer is more used to Ramen soup heavily laced with MSG, which you will NOT find here in any dish. (If you prefer MSG and crowded dining, please go to Church and Dundas's SanTouka; for MSG and very expensive price, go to Momofuku at Shangri-La, for authentic Japanese MSG Ramen)
The one thing I have noticed about the food here is that the chef seems to have taken particular care in the designs, ingredients, and executions of most dishes. If you only try ramen or rice, you will have missed out, because the menu items that truly show you how good the food is here are the side dishes, call it appetizers or what you will, but they are the reasons I come back here again and again.
Try these and taste for yourself:
- Black Cod $12
- Baked Avocado $5
- Baked Scallop $4.50
- Okonomi $6
Above are listed because they are my favorites, and not once have these disappointed me.
I have never tried Beef tataki here, not being a fan of raw beef, so will say nothing further on this.
Overall, I come here for the cooked food, and I truly believe this place is highly underrated on Yelp, hence this review.
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