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Second izakaya in a growing Guu empire currently at 4 locations, and between the high decibel staff calling irrasshais and orders and the eponymous garlic dishes, it's more a party spot than an intimate place for dates. But for animated conversation and agemono over tall bottles of Japanese beer, sake or wine by the [sic] grass, it's a juicy stew of homesick ESL kids, tourists and die-hard fans of all things nouveau and Nipponese.
A bustling bastion of Japanesque lifestyle, this Izakaya is known for pairing sakes with small plates. The Wind Water Man Ginjo (served in Bamboo) and Yoshi Dai Ginjo are premiums that'll help you... read more
Despite some opening kinks, Chef Ikoma Kenjiro's effortless fusion of izakaya faves, French-inspired sauces and decidedly non-Japanese flavors - like icewine-marinated albacore tuna - merits a visi... read more
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