I used to live in Japan for a few years, and loved going to izakayas (sort of like tapas bar with many small dishes to choose from). This is the closest thing in ambience to that in Austin. They even play a good mix of Japanese music, from new pop to old pop to enka. The food is not really izakaya style, though. But, the sushi is wonderful here! They also have the more typical American favorites like tempura and teriyaki. Before we had our baby we would sit at the sushi bar, and the chefs there are friendly and can recommend the freshest fish. The lunch menu is pretty good too, you can get ramen, curry katsu, etc. Most of the crowd at lunch when I went were Japanese, which is a good indicator of authenticity.
Pros: Fresh sushi, nice atmosphere, Authentic
Cons: Pricey
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