Dinner Adventures: Izakaya

Lately we have been on a big kick of only going to eat a places we haven't tried before. But exceptions need to be made from time to time. We did go to Izakaya for brunch at the start of the summer. Everything was sooooo good that it was on our to do list to go back for dinner.

It was a cold rainy night but the place was still packed! Luckily our friends work there and got us an awesome booth a little away from all the people. It was a perfect and cozy little setting to settle in and prepare to feast!

To start off we of course got some drinks. They have a pretty cool cocktail section I decided to go with the Hello Kitty, Nate had an Okanagan IPA.

 (Nate being tough and me enjoying my girlie delight!)

Then we went on to some amazing appetizers. The Asian slaw we had tried at brunch and it was a must to have again, along with it we got the pork belly skewers. OMG this stuff was crunchy on the outside and the rest literally melted in your mouth! I could have eaten 10 of them all to myself lol. (sorry in advance for the inconsistency in pictures my camera was acting all wonky that night)

After stuffing our faces on those tasty treats it was on to dinner! Nate had the steak with tempura onion rings (they were EPIC) on sweet potato mash. I had the night special of Bison! Yes I said Bison, along with roasted potatoes and veg. It was so amazing the way the chef blended such odd flavours together you would never imagine putting together and they just seemed like flawless and perfect combinations.

Now I won't  say that by any means this place is cheap cause it's not lol. But it was well worth every cent we spent. The servings were a great size not the tiny droppings on a plate you expect to see at pricey restaurants, and everything we had was amazing. We were so full close to the end but couldn't bring ourselves to leave anything on the plates we cleaned them dry! My only complaint would be that it took us a while to get our main meals, though it was a busy friday night and there were a few larger groups seated. Other than that, great service, great food and a great atmosphere. We would definitely not shy away from heading there for dinner again!

Brunch Adventures: Izakaya Edition

Two of our good friends work at this gorgeous new restaurant on Elgin and asked us to join them there for brunch today. SOOOOOO glad we did!

Izikaya is at 339 Elgin izakayaottawa.com/ brunch is only done there on Sundays and only started on mothers day weekend so the menu isn't listed on the website. Silly me should have taken a picture of the menu for you guys. It is an asian fusian restaurant done right! Ottawa has a bunch who have attempted this kind of menu but I have never felt they got it right the way Izikaya has.

I started with a delicious white wince pineapple sangria. I plan on trying out all their sangrias on my next few trips their cause they all sounded tasty it was hard to make a choice.

We split an order of their asian slaw for the table it was delicious. Your typical coleslaw made with cabage with apple and mango added in along with cilantro and crunchie asian noodles on top and a tangy asian dressing!

I had eggs benedict with a curried hollandaise sauce grilled shirmp on a bed of homefries and steamed asparagus along side house made bread. It was aaaaaamazing.

 Nate always loves his french toast so he went with their french toast, along with double smoked bacon on top of an apple cinnamon puree. I tried some and it was a perfect mix. Not to mention their platting was beautiful and we had great service.

Next time you are in the mood to try a little something different be sure to check this place out. I lurked out the dinner menu well there and my mouth was WATERING. Can't wait to get back there for a dinner service.

On our way out this morning this little guy was on the front steps. Too cute and furry like a cat it was a little strange.

Now i'm relaxing on the couch and have no plans on moving for the rest of the day. Hellooooo Sunday relaxation, I have waited allll week for you.