Surprised that this place isn't rated higher. I find Don Don to be one of the more fun Isakaya's in town, and actually better in some respects that Kinka/Guu. They have a HUGE selection of sake with a breakdown of flavour types. Some of the dishes are edging on weird. It's awesome to come in groups. This has become a regular spot for me and my friends.
The Torched Mackerel was actually torched table-side. We watched the torch action happen. This was a substantial dish where there were a lot of slices of mackerel on the plate! The mackerel was quite good. I especially liked the daikon that was on the side.
If you're in the neighbourhood and hungry this isn't a bad choice - but it is not a place we would go out of my way to visit. Food is tasty, but not remarkable in anyway.
The Gyudon didn't have a lot of meat, no glass noodles and no egg. The sauce was a solid "okay".
The tonkatsu spicy ramen had a nice broth, just not enough of it. There were lots of noodles, but they were just OK - nothing to make it stand out. In fairness, though, the generous pieces of pork belly were delicious - seared nicely and just the right proportion of tender meat and melt in your mouth fat.
The ginger chicken appetizer has no discernible ginger, but the crunchy batter was great and the chicken was moist.
The beef tataki was nicely done and probably the best part of our meal.
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