We were seated in the basement corner, after waiting an hour, when this weird stench made its way across the table and I began to think OH GOD WE HAVE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE.
Despite the pizza we ordered and devoured in waiting for a table to open up at Zakkushi, we proceeded to order,I would say, around 73.459% of the menu items available and a pitcher of Sapporo.
The food was great. SO TASTY, freshly prepared, great value for money, and there was a plethora of options you can choose from--a nightmare for indecisive people but a haven for picky eaters! I ate a good chunk of the menu and almost everything was a hit! Order the wagyu beef, the pork with garlic stubs, and the chicken thighs. Skip the yakioni and dessert.
Despite the weird beginning I would come back to this place in a heartbeat. Would even redo the whole eat-a-pizza-while-waiting thing at Salt and Tobacco (also so good!). Come here, you won't regret it!