Hapa Izakaya Restaurant

I was looking forward to eating at an Italian place nearby but it was closed for a staff function. I did mark on my map some other places nearby and this place, Hapa Izakaya was closest. I was so happy I did. It was also participating in an event called the Big Taste. It is an event to generate interest in restaurants during this slow season they have special menu options or features.

I started with a vegetable entree: spinach with a peanut sauce, mixed greens with citrus sauce, and eggplant in a rich marinade. So far it was well made but not fantastic, at least that was until...

...the salmon. It was cooked sous-vide in a citrus sauce to perfection, and served with a beefy flavoured barley with enochi mushrooms and some veg. Wonderful.

For desert, another wonderful treat...matcha brulee with raspberries on top.

I would come back here again.