Tokkuri Tei

we went to one of our favorite izakaya restaurants, tokkuri tei! at one point we were going here once a week! although they serve sushi as well, we always order izakaya style and share. now dinner is getting very expensive as my kids eat all these things too. the first is the yakitori (grilled teriyaki chicken). this is the first time we ordered this cause the kids wanted it. it was okay, wish it was a little more charred. next is the ume maki. it's grilled chicken, drizzled with ume (plum) paste topped with bonito (shaved dried fish) flakes. the salty, sour taste of the ume pairs perfectly with the grilled chicken. next is the tan shio (beef tongue). this is absolutely my favorite! it is thinly sliced, salt and peppered and grilled, then you squirt lemon. it is sooooo good and the more charred the better! next is the shiso (ume leaves) maki. they roll the shiso leaves with thinly sliced pork and salt and grill. top it with a little lemon and it is yum! next is the shimeji maki. this is shimeji mushrooms wrapped in thinly sliced pork drizzled with a tsuri daikon and maybe ponzu sauce?? don't know what the sauce is, but it sure is delish! to top it all off you have to eat this all with an onigiri. they mix the hot rice with some salt and shape into musubi and wrap in nori. you can just eat the musubi with the yellow takuan and you'll be satisfied! this place is definitely 5 stars! enjoy this place! cheers!