Craft Izakaya has opened in the new-new Krog St Market. It’s been rocking for a few weeks now, with to my lowly one. I’ve been out of town and/or sick for nearly the last three weeks, so I’m eager to hit up some restaurants, and lately there are plenty of new options to try.
As always, I will preface that the owner of Craft Izakaya is a friend, one I’ve made through a few years of visits to Sushi Huku, his other restaurant, a more traditional sushi-ya.
For maybe two years Jey has told me about the restaurant he wanted to open, with a full bar, yakitori, and “elevated” offerings where he wanted to up his game.
Based on what I saw going on in the restaurant, and based on the huge grin on Jey’s face, from a guy who just worked an eighty hour week and loved every minute of it, to great success.
The menu is relevant and great for sharing and snacking and drinking and having a good time – the soul of an izakaya. Service is getting their bearings a bit, but that could be easily improved. Cocktails were very good. The boozy bubble tea put me on my ass.
The Krog Street Market is shaping up nicely; I recently had some nice desserts at The Luminary, which is right next door.
I can’t wait to return.
Yakitori (meatball, heart)
Whole baby flounder (“I ate the bones!!!”)
Ikura
Chef/Owner Jey Oh at end – there were many Huku regulars there.
Boozy “bubble” tea
Nate Shuman on the bar side on the interior of the market.
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