Shimbashi Izakaya - Table reservation

Three generations celebrated my grandpa's 89th birthday here and it was amazing. Most of the time when a restaurant already has a great view, the food doesn't need to be that good. But after the first few appetizers one word kept coming from all of us: Authentic. For a table of 7 adults, we ordered the following. Everything was solid, but the items that were absolute hits with the entire group were ordered twice. It was a perfect late summer day out on the patio. Soft tofu x2 (grated fresh ginger and bonito brought this back to my childhood) Rainbow carpaccio x2 (came with a perfect watermelon radish garnish) Grilled beef tongue x2 Assorted sashimi platter x2 Assorted sushi platter x2 Tempur...

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First time going and it was solid. Location is cute. definitely good for a lunch or dinner gathering because you can walk around and see scenery after you eat. there is parking in a garage under the establishment. I heard it gets packed but I got there at a good time and easily found a spot) Can't say there wasn't anything I didn't like but wasn't wowed all that much either. I will say I did not pay any portion of the bill when I ate here, so that might have an affect on my thoughts a bit... BUT Here are the things I would come back to eat here and recommend you try if you go : 1. Agedashi Tofu 2.Takoyaki 3. Mackerel Honorable mentions to the garlic edamame and scallops. I don't usually go o...

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They were not attentive at all. I noticed that they kept serving the asian families around us first. I didn't even get to order what I wanted to eat so I got stuck ordering just an appetizer. It was too difficult to get their attention, so thirty minutes later I went to the register to pay the bill. The gentleman at the register looked busy, so I waited patiently and silently. He looked up and asked what I needed. I nicely told him that I needed to pay my bill. He said nothing, looked back down and continued doing his thing. About four minutes later, he left the register, so I went and sat back at my table. I didn't get to pay until 20 minutes after that.

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Don’t book a weekend reservation at 2:30pm they close the kitchen bar at 2:45pm and don’t tell you that until you arrive Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 5

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Soooo good! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $50–100

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