Like tapas? You love Japanese food? So, like me you may fall in love with the Japanese bistro Kinoya.
This restaurant is the Japanese equivalent of tapas bar. As a drop-in-all, I've always enjoyed tapas, but I have often been disappointed by the small portions and high prices of many restaurants of its kind.
So I was delighted to see that not only is the food delicious at Kinoya, but also the value for money is excellent. The portions are generous and prices are as varied as the choice of dishes available to you. Some dishes are very affordable, so you can afford to order more.
Kinoya is a perfect place to drink a cocktail or a Japanese beer with friends or for a dinner of torque.
The menu features grilled, fried or braised, the perks and some entrees.
The food is presented in a very attractive way. It makes you want to try everything. Besides, it's so good we want to order more dishes even when full.
I loved the ebi mayo (fried shrimp with spicy mayo) and takoyaki (octopus dumplings creamy), while I'm usually not a fan of octopus. The more traditional among you will appreciate the kaizen bata (scallops, shrimp and mushrooms fried in garlic butter house) and cheese kinoko (fried mushrooms with cheese).
Through main dishes, you can choose between the other kara-age grant (Japanese fried chicken with rice) or doriya unagi (eel bbq served with rice covered with cheese, seaweed and almonds).
The atmosphere is friendly and the service is neither too slow nor too fast. We thus have the time to savor the dishes without much wait for the next. Also, every time a customer enters the restaurant or leaves all servers at the same time say formulations greetings and goodbye in Japanese.
The decor takes us quickly into the Japanese atmosphere. The wooden walls are covered with Japanese images that attract attention as we pass the restaurant. In summer, you can enjoy the outside air as the bistro is open plan. There is no terrace. Too bad!
Unfortunaly, the restaurant is quite small and the tables are very close to each other. Say it is not really the ideal place to dine with a young child.
Nevertheless, the quality of food and service make this restaurant worth a visit.
Note:
8/10
What I remember most from my visit:
the taste of the food and hospitality
The specialty of the house:
small dishes to share and cocktails
The most expensive main course on the menu:
doriya unagi (eel bbq covered with rice cheese, seaweed and almonds), $ 15
The cheapest main meal menu:
onigri yaki (rice balls with salmon flakes, sesame, cheese and nori (two pieces), vegetarian possible $ 6
The small dish to share the most expensive on the menu:
gindara (grilled black cod marinated in saikyomiso), $ 15
The small dish to share cheapest on the menu:
Korokke cream (cream cakes, mushrooms and crab), $ 4 AND Atsu-age (fried tofu with tempura sauce), $ 4
Do I recommend this restaurant
yes I do
What time of day do I made my visit:
for dinner
Goodies:
Home, taste, value
Cons:
closely spaced tables, small restaurant
