Hannyatou

"An awkward dining experience. We absolutely love Kamonegi next door but felt so put-off and confused by our Hannyatou experience. I am vegetarian, my spouse eats fish but no red meat. I asked for vegetarian recommendations. The server appeared put out and confused as to what vegetarian was and recommended dishes with fish sauce and when I said without fish sauce or seasoning. The server let out a big sigh and walked about 5 feet away to consult with the server behind the counter, who rolled their eyes. They came back and recommended two things, then when I asked if these two things had fish sauce or seasoning they said, "oh your vegan", and could leave that off. I'm not vegan, I'm vegetarian. Turns out there was an egg sandwich, but the server said they didn't recommend it "because I don't eat egg". I do eat egg and ordered it. At this point, there was lots of back and forth, and I felt embarrassed and like I was a burden. After all that, they brought an egg dish for us, not the sandwich that had ham or some sort of meat in it. I said there must be a mistake. The server said that's what I order and was super annoyed and kept repeating that I told them I eat egg. I explained, I do eat egg but not meat. The server walked up to the counter and loudly I ordered the meat first but no longer wanted it. Then the other server came by to confirm what we wanted. We felt so awkward. My husband received his order and ate, so it didn't get cold. We didn't get to enjoy our food together. The kitchen said they'd make me an egg sandwich (which is what I had already ordered). After my husband had already eaten, I finally received my order. They brought me the egg sandwich (sans fish eggs). As a vegetarian for over 30 years I'm really comfortable and relaxed navigating and finding foods I can eat. This was so stressful and strange. Pros The place is cozy and casual. My husband enjoyed his food. Their other restaurant is amazing."

"Enjoyed some very yummy nibbles here on their covered deck on a weekday night! I'd made a last moment reservation just in case but turned out it wasn't necessary. Everything we tried was yummy but we particularly loved the raw octopus in fresh Wasabi, the spam and liver pate, and the tonkatsu sandwiches! Also their hot dog (not pictured) was great. Keep in mind they do have a one drink per person rule regardless if you're intending to just nibble, and they're 21+ only. The yuzu mocktail and calpico mocktail we ordered to fufill that both ended up delicious surprises :)"

"Fun little place. Sat at the bar had whatever sake that they thought was best. Asked the chef for the best food on the menu. I was not disappointed! Try the Ginger pickles. (Wonderful)"

"Delicious sake options. Had a few bits too. The spicy squid, bar mix, cats sand and the paté were all amazing! In addition had a non-alcoholic purple drink that was yummy. Great start to a lovely evening - went to Kamonegi for dinner!"

"This is a great addition to compliment Kamonegi; which doesn’t have a bar but has great food and usually a long wait. This place is truly as authentic Japanese as you can get in town, down to the tiny restroom. Hannyatou is a small yet cozy little spot with a nice selection of sake, that is nice for small plates and drinks or just for drinks while you wait for Kamonegi. Highly recommended!"