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The "ゆ" hiragana is used to denote hotsprings |
Rating:
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.
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Wasabi octopus on the top |
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ham and avocado tempura |
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yuzu encrusted pork |
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