Review Pelanggan untuk Izakaya Kashiwa

Despite the name getting around so often, I get to try this place on a Saturday night with a group of friends. Situated in Blok M 'Little Tokyo' area, alongbthe same street where Golden Boutique Hotel Melawai is, you need to pay attention to the signage. If you see wooden stairs heading upstairs, you're on the right way. It was packed with youngsters crowd that night with a 45 wait list to finally get to my name.
Interior was nice with mostly wooden elements and warm lighting and japanese lanterns on one side. I wonder how do those young crowd get to know this place, and more importantly, what makes this place so special.

The menu was extensive, and it didn't have descriptions on each dishes, so I need to google on the dishes that looked appetizing to me. I ordered Maguro Katsu wich practically Tuna Katsu and Syake Chahan that is Salmon Fried Rice. Tuna Katsu aka Maguro Katsu was nice, and I was glad that it wasn't being fishy nor smelly whatsoever. Katsu came in a nice portion, not a satisfying portion, but enough. And it came with a sauce that I guess some kind of Teriyaki sauce, and the sauce escalated the taste of the fish katsu quite dramatically. As for the Salmon Fried Rice, it came in a personal portion, approximately one small bowl which is enough for me. Otherwise I can always explore anothe dish to fill me up. Back to the Salmon Fried Rice, is was a great taste came from such a simple package. Fried rice lightly seasoned with also some egg and shredded salmon. A friend of mine ordered Chicken Nanban that looked good I probably order it on my next visit. And oh, I tried a gyoza that my friend ordered. The taste was great, with supposedly minced chicken, shrimp, and green onions although the dish came in small portion and the pocket being only being decently filled.

To wrap up, this place is not a fancy Japanese restaurant you might expect, but rather a humble Japanese diner that again, not giving you exclusive and top notch experience. It tries to replicate that humble japanese casual dining vibe

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