We’ve been visiting a lot of restaurants I haven’t been to in years…Izakaya Nonbei is one of them! For those who are regulars, they went through a renovation right? It looks VERY different from the last time I came here! We came for an early dinner one night before a UH game – made me wonder why I don’t come here more often!

Truffle Fries | $7.00

Fries? Truffle? I’m there. I picked at this all night, very glossy because it’s very greasy. Didn’t taste too greasy, I just know it wasn’t healthy lol.

Tako Wasa | $6.50
raw octopus marinated with wasabi

I’m glad we dined with other people so I got to try dishes I wouldn’t necessarily order myself. This was a wonderful dish. Small dish but perfect pupu to eat, wasabi is nice and refreshing.

Agedashi Tofu | $8.50
nonbei signature crisped fried tofu served in a house-made broth, topped with grated mountain yam

Good dish! Never had agedashi tofu with this kind of crust before. I enjoyed it!

Karei Karaage | $26.00
nonbei signature whole crisp fried flounder served fileted with ponzu sauce

I think every table orders this dish. People love it because the bones are fried enough to eat like chips. I only ate a piece of the fish which was good. I didn’t nibble on the bones but my fellow diners sure did!

Stamina Tororo | $21.00
mountain yam, ahi, uni, natto & quail egg

I love this kine dish, I don’t know if I got to try it this time. We had too much food!

Tempura Soba (Cold) | $15.00
cold soba served with shrimp and shiso tempura (hot or cold)

This was the dish all for myself. You already know I love noodles…and they make awesome tempura. Basic dish but oh so good, delicious!

Nasu Kinoko | $14.00
nonbei signature sauteed medley of mushrooms and eggplant with a special butter-based sauce

I don’t usually like eggplant so I almost didn’t try this. Thank god I did, the mushrooms and eggplant in this dish are absolutely wonderful! I’m starting to think I actually like Japanese eggplant? It’s not mushy in the middle like other eggplants – the butter soy based sauce is wonderful. Give me a bowl of rice and this dish and I would be a happy camper!

Hotate (Scallop) Nigiri (2pcs) | $13.00
Maguro Sashimi | $23.00

Wafu Steak | $30.00
nonbei signature NY steak with special garlic and onion sauce

Another signature dish! It’s great dining with a couple of other people…I get to try all the different dishes! This was good, not great. Mainly because any steaks served on a hot plate will then be overcooked. Other than that, it was a good dish!