Tosa

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - The shisomaki, that's shiso leaves and pork loin, and they are really amazing. Smoky grilled pork - dripping, wet and juicy - with a touch of fragrance from the shiso, beautiful stuff. As for the yakitori, which is plain grilled chicken (I think it was thigh), it was juicy, well-seasoned and smothered in a lovely soy based sauce that carried a hint of sweet to it. Better than Bincho...Excellent value for money and beautiful food all round. In fact it was so agreeable, I went back a week later for dinner.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Tonkatsu cutlet. Served with karashi on the side and bulldog sauce was also provided. A fine bit of fried meat, nothing more than average. Gyoza. Filled with pork and chives. Good gyoza: crispy skin at the bottom and generous and well seasoned filling, though rather expensive at 5.50 for 5 pieces. Unagi nigiri. Ordered as an afterthought more than anything, just because I can never resisted a bit of grilled eel, the version at Tosa was good, with the smoky flavour from the grilling a definite advantage over other versions.