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After running the shop for 12 years and experiencing the hardships of the pandemic, it has now regained popularity, making it hard to get a table. Celebrating the 12th anniversary is truly not easy. I arrived around 8 PM and waited for about 30 minutes, just as a customer finished their meal, so I was able to be seated smoothly. The place is clean, bright, and comfortable, with a standard Japanese izakaya style.
The main feature of the menu highlights various parts of the tuna head, with each part prepared in different ways. The set meal paired with sake was very appealing to me. The boiled tuna eyes were flavorful, and the fried tuna cheek meat was extremely tender, which I really liked. The seared tuna salad was refreshing, and the fried vegetables were quite special. Overall, the flavors were spot on, delicious, and unique. Coupled with the sake pairing—six different local sakes—all had various flavors that complemented the dishes well. I left feeling satisfied and full.
Although the owner seems cold, he is actually very kind and enthusiastic. Before the pandemic, he was invited to promote Hokkaido cuisine in a department store in Taichung. While chatting, he suddenly treated us to two pieces of raw scallops and kindly helped us find out which Genghis Khan-style restaurant was good. I’m grateful for such a happy evening.