Izakaya

You know when there’s a group of people stood outside waiting for the place to open it’s gonna be good stuff. Sublime food and friendly staff is more than enough, but the decor and music take this place up even higher. I had shiitake mushrooms, gyoza, and aubergine with pork mince and Szechuan pepper. All brilliant. The black sesame ice cream was really really tasty, but could’ve been a bit smoother - the texture was slightly grainy. Overall, an excellent place to get a casual bite to eat and a really nice atmosphere.

What an incredible spot! We stumbled upon Izakaya while visiting Oslo and were blown away by the experience. Firstly, it’s such a cool little spot and the service was welcoming. The salty lychee & gimlet cocktails were sensational. The spinach pancakes, gyoza & noodles w/egg were all incredibly satisfying. If I lived in Oslo, this would be a go-to. Also, it’s very, very reasonably priced. Highly recommend you check them out!

This is one of my favorite places in Oslo! It feels to be in a real restaurant somewhere in Japan. The lights, the decorations, and the music bring you into a totally different world. The queue is long sometimes but it’s worth it. They have warm and cold sakes, Japanese beers, and amazing simple dishes packed with umami and good for sharing. Their new dishes are also very delicious. Perfect place for a date or to hang out with some friends. Special thanks to Naho and Adrian for their amazing service.

You couldn’t get more authentic izakaya in Oslo! Whole place is so Japanese. Music, staff, drinks, food… There is literally hole on the wall and sticky table gave me the authentic and rustic vibe. Food is great and authentic too, and don’t expect the dishes tasted like your neighborhood sushi place. I enjoyed my visit but don’t recommend to bring with the kids (the staff is nice, but kids won’t appreciate the vibe) 😝

nice atmosphere, okay food, okay drinks. Spent a while waiting for the food. Could probably get better Japanese elsewhere in Oslo

I live around the corner, and for 3 years I saw at this place so many people coming and leaving so I always wanted to go, finally last week we went. We tried some options in the menu but we ask for recommendations to the waiter because we didn’t understand the menu that well since we are not very used to Asian food. We drunk a Pale Ale beer that was very good and a rice beer that was surprisingly good and tasty. Food was also good, and very home made. We pay 1000kr but I felt like the experience, even tho the food was super good, was not nice or worthy because the place was not as good, in the sitting area you could eat next to 2 fridges and 2 freezers and actually I prefer and appreciate other standards, the restaurant is looking like what I can guess a Japanese house on the inside. Anyway if you don’t care where you eat but you love Japanese food this is your place. The staff was very lovely and friendly and they clean our table when we arrived and we loved that.

First things first; this place doesn’t take any reservations. So, it is better you come here 10 minutes to its opening time (17.00), even if it’s Monday. Otherwise, you will wait in the queue for a table. It is a cozy spot where everyone is squeezed on wooden seats:-) I liked the decoration. It is a bit loud given to the fact that many people are having dinner in a small place. We had the shitake mushrooms, marinated boiled egg (1 egg cut in 2), udon noodles, gyoza (pork), cold chicken with creamy sesame sauce, black sesame ice cream. Also had cocktails; sake sour and probably kappa. We ordered sake sour and otome. When the sake sour came, I was sure that the first cocktail we got wasn’t sake sour:-) Anyways, they were balanced and good cocktails. The food was also delicious. All are recommended however the chicken sauce was a bit too sweet and I think the sesame ice cream does not need the sauce on top.

The dark wooden ceiling, decorations, and an overall curated shabbiness immediately transport you to another realm. The youthful servers exude friendliness, suggesting they're all part of an indie band in their spare time, evident from the uniquely dressed twentysomethings with challenging tattoos and canvas bags populating the bar stools. The menu is compact, each dish, in its simplicity, a masterpiece. Noodles so firm they could bounce back if dropped. Delish!