Happy Hour is still available. But it's time for me to say Adieu to my little felow WANN, sad but people have to move on sometimes.
I immediately noticed the changes when I opened the menu. It used to have Japanese translation to each item; now only in English. It wouldn't be that big of a big deal IF the selection had not changed that drastically. No baby squid sashimi, broiled hokke, fried yamaimo (Japanese yam), or pork belly stew....they are all gone from the menu. That hurt.
Trying to hang on to a small piece of hope, I ordered some "remaining" Izakaya items only to face more of the disaster.
Sukui tofu - should be a homemade soft tofu but it tasted just like a store-bought tofu with loads of okaka (bonito flakes)
Chamame - it's supposed to have the "Chamame" flavor but it was just regular edamame.
Gyoza - Thoughtlessly deep fried. It's a Korean style, not Japanese, unless the menu says "deep fried gyoza".
The last but not the least, the sushi rice on spicy tuna rolls was squished so hard that rice looked almost like paste.That was the last straw.
It's depressing to see another good authentic Japanese bar turn into a fake, abused Japanese food source. This post might offend some WANN fans, but as a true fan of this once-very-attractive place to enjoy the Japanese tapas experience and proud Japanese foodie, I couldn't help sharing my thoughts with a desperate hope that this tough economy will not deteriorate the joy of the Japanese food pop culure in Seattle any more.
Issian, please do not change. I love you.
2 comments:
Yikes that weiner looks bad to me and I used to eat Irish sausages ! It is always sad when a good resturant changes hands and the new owners spit in the face of loyal customers by changing the quality of the food. I don't mind a new owner adding new menu items or changing things up a little as long the quality is maintained
(thanks for correcting he typo) I like Irish sausages! People know more about authentic Irish food than Japanese I guess??
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