"The hamachi, grilled salmon belly and yuzu sorbet were also favorites."
"Everything was so fresh and tasty."
"The Cod Udon - would highly recommend this if you enjoy creamy udon dishes."
"Evey item we ordered had amazing flavours."
"The creamy chicken ramen is awesome, and all the skewers are yummy."
"Every single dishes here is amazing and reasonably priced."
Cons:
"It lacked flavored. It lacked depth."
"The food was tasty but I asked the waitress if the food was spicy and she said no and it was."
"The Shio Paitan was not too flavorful in comparison to the other dishes."
"The Geki Kara Wing, lime cilantro chicken thighs & Kara Age are all painfully bland except for the outer layer seasoning."
"The chicken karaage was very, very low quality chicken and under seasoned."
"The yakitori meats were super dry and hard."
"Chicken skewers were incredibly bland."
Service
Pros:
"The staff was nice, friendly and professional, the food came out fairly quick."
"The person who served our table was kind and his recommendations were great."
"Service was quick, friendly, unassuming."
"The staff provided excellent and attentive service."
"Service was also good, and there's a button you can push if you need the waiter."
"Great service (fast, attentive, kind) and nice atmosphere."
"Service was excellent and attentive."
Cons:
"The service was pretty sparse and our 'reservation' was met with a 10 minute wait, mildly annoying."
"Biggest gripe was that the person bringing the dishes couldn’t tell us what the dishes were."
"The service was pushy and our server constantly looked annoyed which made us nervous talking to her."
"We just finished and chat for like 5-7 mins, the waiter told us that we have to go since there are people waiting. Very rude."
"The service and atmosphere was mediocre as well."
"Service was also weird and spotty."
"There were many mix-ups and we were struggling to find our waitress at many times."
Ambiance
Pros:
"I really enjoyed the upscale yet casual feel of the design."
"The outdoor dining setup was also super cute, with the fairy lights and heated lamps."
"In addition, the vibe here is great."
"The space is beautifully decorated, and has two levels."
"The interior decor is also really nice, sort of industrial but also very casual and inviting with high ceilings and some plants, lighter wood tones and a light color palette in general."
"Industrial design gave this izakaya place a trendy and modern feeling!"
"The atmosphere is very nice, modern but very Japanese...very Haruki Murakami-esque."
Cons:
"Overall I thought the menu a bit overpriced but it is downtown area so understandable."
"Dark space (during the day)"
"Outdoor (pandemic) seating gets a bit warm and loud if you’re near a group, maybe create some openings in side panels for air flow?"
"It is dimly lit and a bit loud despite the tall ceilings!"
"Inside was very stuffy, considering high ceiling, place would benefit from better ventilation system."
"Signage outside was misleading, made me think the place was closed."
"The only minor drawback was that the music would sometimes be a tad loud."
Value
Pros:
"This was one of the most reasonably priced Japanese restaurants I’ve had, considering how good the food and the ambience was."
"The best-valued dish ($14) with a decent portion!"
"The value for the quality and amount of food was excellent."
"Price are affordable."
"The price is very reasonable."
"The price is affordable with high value."
"Great happy hour specials too!"
Cons:
"The yakitori can be quite expensive, because 1 stick of the prime rib is $9 and 1 stick of beef tongue is $10."
"The dishes are generally quite small and relatively expensive."
"Be prepared to order at least 3 - 4 'larger' dishes per person. The portions are very small."
"The prices are a bit steep imo, but it’s NY prices."
"It's a little pricey (the a la cart) but this is a situation where 'it's okay if it's expensive as long as it's worth eating'."
"Yakitori was definitely pricey, and very small portion."
"The portions is definitely on the small side and for the price it's a little iffy."