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Say it with me….Izakaya
That’s right-this type of restie is our new favorite type of eating/drinking kinda place (Cleveland take note). It all started with Mac Mac, TracieMidori and Uncle Wes – all said that Izakaya was the awesome.
This is a good example of a kanak attack
We thought they were dealing with their glaucoma issues, but apparently, they’re right – Izakaya is the shiznit.
Using Wikipedia as the answer to the world’s problems, izakaya means literally “to stay” and “sake shop”. Stay + #drinkydrinky = HAI!
And the first place we had a chance to check out an Izakaya place….Chizakaya in Chicago (Chicago + Izakaya = Chizakaya). Located at 3056 N Lincoln Ave this place is perfect anytime because of the $4 – Sapporo pints and $4 Kirin Ichiban pints all day-every day.
Cocktails + Sake + Beer
Entrance to Chizakaya
Confession: I love nasty bits. Nasty bits are commonly referred to the innards and the parts that no one wants to eat, I love them all: gizzards, skin, hearts, tongue, cheek, etc…Yes I said it…I love the nasty bits. Don’t you love the nasty bits too?!?!
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- Cocktails + Sake + Beer
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- Entrance to Chizakaya
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- Takoyaki, Bonito flakes, and japanese mayo – #MUNCHAMUNCHA
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- puffed pig ears
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- The little one modeling the puffed pig ears.
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- Octopis awaiting devouring
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- More and more
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- Chicken skin – #munchamuncha
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- Duck heart – muncha
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- Lightly grilled baby octopus – delicious!
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- Cocktails + Sake + Beer
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- Menu-2: I’ll take one of everything
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- Menu-3: I’ll take one of everything
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- Daily specials: I’ll take one each
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- #muncha
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- chicken gizzards totes #muncha
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- Wagyu, Wasabi lime
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- Wagyu, Wasabi lime
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- Wagyu, Wasabi lime
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- Wagyu cheek and rice #MUNCHAMUNCHAMUNCHA
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- Duck hearts – natural casing snap and juicy!
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- macro of heart
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- muncha
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- macro muncha
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- Check out that nice charring from the charcoal
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- More duck hearts please!
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- Shiso peppers, bonito
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- 3rd order of duck hearts please
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- Sweet sausage (kinda like a wannabe leup chong
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- 3rd order of Wagyu Wasabi Lime please
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- Crispy pork, slow poched egg
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- demolishing the deliciousness
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- Honey toast…but balls
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- mouthfuls of juicy honey
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- Basically Mini undagis dipped in honey
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- dark atmosphere – perfect!
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- This is a good example of a kanak attack
If I was in Chicago right now…I’d be eating at @Chizakaya multiple times a week. Easily I’d vote this as MUST-EAT in Chicago.
Besides, who doesn’t want to eat Chicken gizzards, baby octopus, duck hearts, beef tongue, and chicken skin…I’m so in. As you know, @NoReservations loves the Nasty Bits too.
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