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My martini on the rocks was all ice and barely any liquid. Waiter was half asleep. Yawning as he spoke to us. Dropping things as he spoke and served.Radishes were hard as rocks and inedible. Literally hurt my teeth and had to pull it out of my mouth. Couldn't cut it with a knife.Pork belly had a manure after-taste. Inedible.Duck meatballs. Eh. All the service was so lazy and sloppy.I could go on...but it was just so bad. Sadly so overrated. We've been here years ago when it was brand new and it was pretty satisfying. What happened?

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Lots of small plates, really unique dishes and good drink selection. Came here on a Friday night date night with my gf. We were told about 6-8 dishes would be appropriate and would agree after the fact.Started with the assorted pickles. Nice flavors, great compliment for later dishes too.Tempura frog legs were very juicy with a lot of crisp. Dipping sauce was nice addition.Brussels sprouts Okonomiyaki was very unique. So much flavor, very fun dish.Beef tongue sando was probably our favorite. So much flavor, recommend hanging onto those pickles from before to have alongside.Pommes were exactly as pictured. Nice and crispy. Solid addition to the meal.Pork belly skewer was very flavorful and essentially fell off the bone. Octopus skewer was a little disappointing. Ours were a bit chewy.Short rib was generous portion, great sauce but as our last portion we were struggling to finish. Not that it was t good, just a lot of food. Seen people mention that it is a bit pricey, which I can see, however that's how small plates tend to be. I thought this was reasonable and definitely will be back again.

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We came in at 7:30 and they said they could seat us if we left by 8:30 so we were like ok, an hour sounds doable; however, no server came up to us for about 20 minutes. Only one dish had came out by 8:30 and it looked like nothing else was on the horizon. Additionally, the one dish we did get was just four small slices of bread (two of them were heels too ) that we paid $11 for. A shame. We then asked the hostess if we could just pay for the bread and leave since it was approaching 8:30. Luckily, they didn't force us to take the rest of the food and pay some $40 to eat on the street anywho. Went to taco place across the street for some sustenance

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The yakitori was great especially the scallops one. The other appetizers tasted decent but portions are really small, would need to sometimes get double portions for 4 people. Drinks are delicious. Overall decent food, portions are quite small and slightly expensive

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Our experience started with the hostess who was not very friendly. We tried to engage and make some light convo but we're met with complete stiffness. There were very limited vegan options, the pickles and a salad, so I dove into some vegetarian items. The house bread was really overpriced. 4 small pieces for $10 and it did not leave an impression. The radicchio salad was quite fresh and tasty and they were able to put the goat cheese on the side. The mushroom sandwich could have been so amazing but it was just so so. I couldn't really feel the texture of the oyster mushrooms, just a lot of pickled veggies. The device was quite slow, we often had to wait a long time for the server. While the interior I was nice and cute, I probably won't be coming back. Sustainability rating: average. Single useNapkins but reusable dining ware.

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Overall, the experience was great! The people were super friendly and helpful the entire night! However, the food was a little pricey for what it was-- the Japanese milk bread wasn't quite actually milk bread either. However, the okonomoyaki and the duck skewers were fantastic!

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It started out slow but overall ok. There was a very bad smell to begin the night which I could only describe as sewage. Either someone didn't courtesy flush or there was a larger issue. Also the cocktails are tiny. Like glorified shot glasses. We pretty much ordered all the yakitori and some of the cold and hot dishes. Overall the food was fine but nothing very impressive. To be honest, it's overpriced for what it is. Could probably get the same at St Marks for less. The chicken wings needed salt badly. The pork belly and duck skewers were probably my favorite. The service was fine and so was the ambiance. Would I come again, no. There was no wow factor. And again, that smell was extremely off putting.

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But this place is damn near perfect.Sat at chef's table--not terribly exciting, not much fancy stuff happening back there, so don't sweat it if you end up at the bar or at a regular table. Our food was incredible. Inventive. Just different enough is how I would describe it. Just different enough that you've never had it and it's never occurred to you that people can eat like this and be extremely happy.For two peeps:**Duck rillette--delicious**Okonomiyaki made with brussel sprouts--possibly my favorite dish of the night. The char was delightful**Escargot--delicious, but skippable**Japanese milk bread with yuzu kosho butter--love, love, love! Once the butter melts into the warmed bread...swoon**Beef tongue sando--amazing. really well-executed. Bread had crunchy bits (what some prior sour reviewer called katsu style)**Tempura frogs legs--If you like frogs legs, this was really delicious. I probably would've liked it better without the tempura, TBH--the meat was just incredibly juicy and tender and flavorful.And because we are pigs and the above wasn't enough, we HAD to try the skewers, duh.**short rib skewer--ridiculously tender, fall-off-the-bone, delicious**scallop skewer--our server recommended this, and he was not wrong. I had some non-alcoholic ginger tonic, hubs got some sake, check was $170.

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Walked in at 6 o'clock on a rainy Sunday and we were seated right away at the chef's table, which was great because we were able to watch the chefs cook the food right in front of us! We ordered the pork belly skewer, blue oyster mushroom skewer, pomme dauphine, Brussels sprout okonomiyaki, and the vegetable special of the day, which was purple sweet potato. This was just enough food for two people. - Pork belly skewer: The meat was so tender and juicy, and their sauce (which contained hints of soy sauce, gravy, Dijon mustard) was phenomenal. It was a tad bit salty, but would still definitely recommend. - Blue oyster mushroom skewer: Much like the pork belly, the mushrooms were cooked to perfection. Perfectly browned, Smokey, well glazed with a broth. - Pomme dauphine: These little balls of fried potato came with a spicy mayo sauce. Pretty good but not sure if I'd get this one again. - Brussels sprout okonomiyaki: Maison Yaki puts a twist on this Japanese street food dish by subbing cabbage with Brussels sprouts and adding hazelnuts on top. This was an interesting item that fans of traditional okonomiyaki will enjoy. - Purple sweet potato: pretty simple baked dish, which I enjoyed as a purple sweet potato aficionado. The food was delicious, the service was friendly, and the space was cozy and warm. Definitely a must try spot in the area!

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Service is great, unfortunately the food is not. This place bills itself as Japanese yakitori joint with a French twist, and also a French bistro with Japanese twists. Unfortunately the few available yakitori does not have that charcoal-y flavors you would expect, and you can't really taste any of the flavor twists in any of the food (shisho in escargot, wasabi in rillette, nicoise in octopus, even the orange in duck l'orange, were all non-existent). When there were flavors, it was a one note domination (extreme tartness in the tongue sando, or salt in the pot de creme).

It also doesn't help that portions are tiny, and really expensive for a neighborhood spot with really blah food. You will also be sitting real close to the tables around you, which is a bit iffy these days.

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If you are a rich white person that enjoys the flavor of salt. Then you'll enjoy this place. Expensive, dull, pathetic, pretentious.

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