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| - Pros: Good food and great vibe (with reservations!)
Cons: Slightly sketchy neighbourhood, can be expensive, and service has a few kinks.
Booked Zakkushi for a Saturday night for a birthday celebration. The atmosphere was great and the patrons were a mix of different ages and groups (uni students, couples, families). The place is decorated with aged dark woods, like a cozier, smaller Guu. The stools have built-in storage when you lift the lid, which is very smart.
The food is good. I particularly enjoyed the deep-fried mochi, kara-age, and juicy, flavourful, fried chicken wings. The kushiyaki is OK, but not memorable.
The mojito I had was very refreshing, although it tasted watered down (plus a bit pricy at $8.75, since I associate izakaya with plentiful drinking at more affordable prices with yummy eats).
Service has a few hiccups. They kept us waiting for a 7PM reservation (didn't get seated until 7:15/20), plus when we tried to signal the waitstaff for our bill, one server looked at us and walked away!
Overall, would go again, though it's very easy to run up an expensive bill with all those small bites and drinks, e.g., $40 pp (w/ one drink, after tax and tip).
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