Izakaya Kichinto - Jennings Lodge

Love this little Izakaya. So close to an authentic Japanese Izakaya experience with its little booths and decor. We had fried oysters (crispy and light), avo unagi temaki (Hand rolls), takoyaki (also light with nice bits of octopus inside), calamari dusted with curry powder, spicy ramen and the abu (brothless) ramen. All so tasty and well prepared. We were there early (happy hour) with one cook — he’d be incredibly busy later in the evening I’m guessing. But tii hi s is a definitely repeat.

Where to begin!? The food was amazing!!! Everything was so carefully put together and you can really taste the high quality food they serve here. I had to stop eating and take a few snaps of our food. We ordered the tuna tartar, soft shell crab roll along with two other rolls i cant remember at the moment. Er also got some the most savoury miso soup my mouth has had the plessure of housing! We were absolutely stunned at how great the food is but also the service was superb!!! Eat here!

Food was taaaasty! I ordered the chicken katsu curry and I cleaned my plate. My friend ordered ramen and was very pleased. Drinks weren’t bad either. No one was rude or anything, but the service wasn’t much to write home about, and that’s really my only complaint. The space itself is full of these really near enclosed booths that seem to give a very cozy, nook-and-cranny sort of feel. Would visit again.

I have to be honest it doesn’t seem like a lot of effort was put into making the vegan Ramen. They didn’t offer any substitutions for the proteins that would be in it if there was meat. Mine mostly had some shredded cabbage and some scallions and that was it.

Three of us enjoyed great food. Service was exemplary. I liked the cloudy Momokawa sake. The carrot/burdock bites were great. Ramen, tuna roll, and more were a relaxed delight.