Kintaro Izakaya

What Reddit says

Izakaya in the Village that regularly turns up in recommendation lists for the area. The ebi shrimp gets praise. Some say it is fine but not worth going out of the way for.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

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In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “Those are all fine but nothing particularly amazing and I wouldn't go out of my way for any of them.”

• “I would recommend non-ayce around the area like Japango, Hanadon, Kintaro, Kingyo, or even Kinka.”

• “Pocha, kintaro and si lom are all great.”

• “Kintaro Izakaya on the east side and Gonzo Izakaya in the west end are two of my favs.”

• “Kintaro”

• “Best Japanese - Zakkushi, Kintaro izakaya”

• “The lighting is relatively dim, and most seating is in booths with high walls, so it can be very cozy.”

• “Grey gardens, kintaro izakaya, pretty much any ramen spot”

• “I love Zakkushi and Kintaro - outstanding yakitori.”

• “Kintaro Izakaya - fun and they have dishes that are either fried or grilled”

• “Kintaro remind me of several restaurants I lived near when I lived in Kyoto so I say that one”

• “the ebi shrimp is soooooo good”