The "ゆ" hiragana is used to denote hotsprings |
Rating: OK
Meal: Dinner
Price: 2250 yen
Payment: Cash only
Dishes: Wasabi raw octopus, raw ham and avocado tempura, yuzu encrusted pork
English Menu: Yes
Smoking: Not sure...but probably...it is an izakaya
Umenoyu is an izakaya quite close to where we live. I first read about it at the Yokosuka Food Corner blog, and we took some guests there once for a local izakaya experience. I hadn't been back in a long time so I figured I could do a review for it here. I really appreciate that the ambience is pleasant, with a sort of 50's throwback vibe, and a dash of Japanese monster movies thrown in. They have a very nice English menu that helps with the usual "overwhelmed by an izakaya's menu" syndrome. Izakayas are meant to be mainly drinking establishments, and the food plays second fiddle. I didn't include the drinks in the price above, but for a fresh grapefruit chuhi (very good) and a glass of yuzu liquor I probably paid about 900 yen on top of that. I always feel a bit guilty about not ordering a drink at an izakaya, which is one of the downsides for me. I'm all about the food and don't really care too much about the drinks. If I like something, I'll find it for much cheaper at a store and have it at home thank you very much. Speaking of which, I'd really like to find that yuzu liquor, it was also very good.
Wasabi octopus on the top |
ham and avocado tempura |
yuzu encrusted pork |
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