Don Don Izakaya

July 20, 2012

Seafood Doria (~$8)
Looks like mashed potatoes, doesn't it? It's rice with cream sauce covered in a hard layer of cheese. The taste is good at first bite - creamy and cheesy, however the execution was poor. The cheese was too hard so it did not blend with the sauce and the rice, which was also a bit hard.

Salmon Neck
Not the best angle, but this was the best dish of the night (it would be sad to mess this up). The fish was cooked perfectly and fatty; the skin was salty. The fried ball in the background is cold radish.

Skewers combo ($3 each or $6 for 5)
L-R: Pork Belly - definitely not as juicy as Fin's. It was salty and looked/tasted like Chinese roast pork (a bit on the hard side)
Bacon wrapped prince mushroom, Bacon wrapped asparagus- Bacon was salty (naturally), but the mushroom was fine. 
Beef - overcooked! :(
Chicken - the best out of the five because it wasn't overcooked, but it was too salty! (I know, I ordered salt, but still... maybe teriyaki is better?) The taste was rounded out better with a squirt of lemon juice.

Pork Kimchi Udon (~$8)
One word - SPICY. Couldn't finish this; was quite full after eating the 3 dishes above.

Having read not-so-good reviews on Don Don, I was hesitant to eat here, but it was close to where I was at the time so I decided to give it a try. My mom and I sat at the bar area so we got a close-up view of the chefs preparing the food. The interior is a traditional style izakaya with wood decor; the staff greet you when you enter and leave, but it's not as loud as Guu. Total bill came to $40 for the 4 dishes and a sake sampler. While it wasn't horrible, it definitely does not compare to Fin or Guu - if you're in the area, better off going to Guu Izakaya, which is not too far from this location.


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