RAVE - Izakaya Kou

While not the warmest or heartiest of atmospheres - it was cold and windy Sunday evening, on a cold and windy corner of Filmore - once we were all cocooned behind sliding screens at our pit (what DO you call those places where your feet are all in a hole in the floor?), things soon warmed up.

With 6 of us celebrating cousin Amo's birthday - 2 of the 6 were his kids - it was no surprise we practically ate our way through the menu.

Hence, you won't get an accurate listing of the sushi rolls, sashimi, chicken, beef, sausage, shrimp, and rice dishes we sampled, but there was plenty of choice and every plate was cleared.

While it may not have dislodged Blowfish from #1 on our "favorite Japanese restaurant", it's certainly up there near the top.