Waso Izakaya Tatsuya

At Waso Izakaya Tatsuya, dinner can mean more than drinks and small plates: set meals are also on the menu. One regular recalled ordering the grilled-fish set meal several times, then trying the marinated grilled maruchō set on another visit. In their view, the latter came with a generous selection of side dishes, while the grilled fish was the one they wanted to eat again. The set-meal selection has been reported to include more than a dozen options, so a dinner here might begin with the choice between grilled fish and another main dish.

A diner who ordered the chicken liver and chives set meal noted that it cost 1,100 yen at the time, and that it could be ordered as a meal without ordering alcohol. That price reflects the visit described, but the account suggests the restaurant is an option not only for a night out drinking, but also for a straightforward dinner. For a drink, one returning customer remembered an inventive tofu dish and asparagus served as the otōshi, the small starter brought with a drink. The same diner took chicken wings away and hoped to try them in the restaurant next time, making takeaway another way to enjoy a dish at home.

Diners have also mentioned sashimi, fried dishes and chicken wings, making the restaurant a fit for an evening of drinks and a few different plates as well as a meal centred on a set. One visitor ordered rich mixed noodles and noted that several of the evening set meals also caught their eye, so noodles may appeal on the right night, too. Reports describe counter seating for solo diners and tatami-room seating for groups; ordering is via a touch panel. Choose between a set meal and a drink, or a meal built around small plates, depending on the mood.