Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Location: 3160 Steeles Avenue East, Markham
Website: http://izakayaju.ca/
Cuisine: Japanese
Meal: lunch
My thoughts:
I had the day off because to move today - into my first home, so it was very exciting for me :) I spent the day with my mom shopping for home decor items and moving stuff, and after a few hours, we were famished.
Since my mom loves Japanese food, I decided on this restaurant (after a tiny mishap at another restaurant near my place, but I'll stick to the program.)
We got the grilled beef tongue ($5.95) and one lamb chop ($4.95). The beef was good, but a little tough for my mom. The lamb was rather plain and could use more seasoning. Very small portions for the price.
For our mains, my mom got a sashimi lunch set (don't remember the price) and was very pleased with the quality and freshness.
I opted for the Osaka cha han ($9.95), or Osaka-style fried rice with octopus. This was a very simple dish, with Japanese-style mayo and other sauces drizzled on top, but still very good. The combination of the sauces reminded me of the ones used on okonomiyakis and takoyakis. Sometimes, simple is good, and that was the case here.
This is a nice quick spot for lunch if you're in the area. Be warned that the waitresses speak very limited English.
