I found out about Bar Izakaya when reading an article put out by Tourism Hamilton on places to eat in 2017. We have been on James Street North several times trying different restaurants but we missed this place. It is tucked behind the BMO on James Street and it actually faces Colbourne Street.
https://www.eatinc.ca/bar-izakaya
The restaurant is a nice size and with a modern decor. We always enjoy ourselves even more when there is great service and staff explain the selections on the menu. They definitely have excellent service and friendly staff. The menu is a perfect size and for dinner there are several shareable dishes and also Ramen dishes (vegan, chicken, pork), if you want an individual meal. They have a drink menu and beer on tap from a local Hamilton brewery.
We selected the Brocolli, Beef Short Ribs and the buttermilk and soy fried chicken (Karaage) to share and we each had the Enoki salad. We both loved the Enoki salad with asparagus and enoki mushrooms.....so good! Another favorite was the Beef Short Ribs which included sliced daikon radish, sprouts and rice served in a bowl to share. Everything tasted good and the portions for the shareable dishes were very generous. After dinner we tried these warm salted caramel cookies for dessert which were delicious.
Bar Izakaya is described as serving dishes inspired by Japanese and Canadian cuisine and the food does seem to be a blend of both. You can tell that the food is freshly prepared too. We will definitely be going back here.
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| Bar Izakaya |
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| Small plate selections |
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| Brocolli dish |
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| Enoki Salad |
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| Beef Short Ribs |
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| Buttermilk and soyfried chicken with aioli for dipping |
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