Ended up here to try a new spot and have a couple late night drinks. The inside design was a bit odd and not comfortable to me. None of the drinks or food we had was truly impressive — in fact, the drink the server suggested was actually quite bad. The service was not great either. Can’t say I’d try it again and now it seems to be closed anyway.
Nicole N.
Tu valoración: 5 Austin, TX
Alright, I have been here four times already yet failed to check-in via Unilocal the first three times! I shall now begin my comprehensive review for each time I have been there. Visit #1: February 2014 I came here with three friends and decided to try the ramen here because I love ramen and I like to rank the ramen in Austin. I had the shio ramen(the menu today has changed, but I’m guessing it would be considered the paitan shio today). I thought it was pretty good and considering that it was cold, this hot soup was great to have. My only disappointment was with the chashu. To me, it tasted like Chinese BBQ. I really love Ramen Tatsu-Ya’s chashu, so that is an important point of comparison for me. Visit #2: July 2014 I came here with one friend and decided to try this place out again. Since it was Monday and we were craving ramen, neither Tatsu-Ya nor Michi were open. Furthermore, it was getting late at night so many other restaurants were closed as well. We knew that the trusty Dojo would be open! I had the ramen again, paitan miso this time. It hit the spot! The chashu was still alright in my books. The star this time was the brussels sprouts. Our waitress told us that their brussels sprouts had been likened to that of Uchi’s, if not better. So, naturally, I had to give it a try! So good. So flavorful. I’m addicted. Visit #3: BIRTHDAY!!! Late July 2014 This is why I am giving them 5 stars. Absolutely phenomenal service from the bar manager who took care of my party of 15 or so that night. I reserved the lounge area in the back for my birthday. It was nice and spacious. Great for lounging, but when I’m eating and drinking, I wish the table was closer or perhaps higher. The wait staff was very accommodating and friendly. The food was amazing. I ordered appetizers for everyone as my treat and thanks for coming to the party. Of course, I ordered brussels sprouts and this time, I also ordered the chicken kara-age. AHHHSOGOOD. I just love when food is piping hot in my mouth! It makes for such a satisfying experience. I’m going to try and remember everything we got. The tako-wasa was raw octopus and wasabi. It had an interesting slippery texture and I also had never had wasabi before. The way I describe the spice of wasabi is a short-lived kick, so it’s actually quite tolerable. It does not linger and easily disappears. The suzuki ceviche was pretty good. Beautiful presentation. I had been on a serious ceviche kick but it fell short of my expectations, I guess. I think it was missing the acidity/sour taste that I was looking for. One of my friends got this super awesome dish that came out on top of this rock fire pit grill thing. I think it was the hokke hiraki? Also delicious. Another friend ordered the seaweed yakimeshi. I am so in love with it. The way I like my fried rice is when you have burnt/crunchy pieces. Two of my friends ordered the ramen and they thought it was alright. One ordered the late night meal and his gyoza came out the same time as the ramen. He waited a very long time for his meal and by the time it arrived, he was quite full from the appetizers we had already ordered. For my birthday, I received many wonderful presents from them. Totally unexpected. First, I received a free drink: the Japanese sangria. YUM. The bar manager made the perfect girly drink for me. I couldn’t taste the alcohol, but I felt it and it was great. Then, I received a free round of birthday shots for my entire party!!! How crazy is that?! We had watermelon-infused sake(although apparently, they do not have that on the menu?) Lastly, I received a free dessert! It was a dessert sampler so it had all the different desserts they offered: the choconut joy(coconut-chocolate mousse), a bit of matcha(green tea) crème brûlée, some mochi tempura(yummy!), and kaensai(beet ice cream). They let us change the TV channel because we didn’t want to watch Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 1. So, we decided to watch some low-budget sci-fi a la Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda and some terrible anaconda movie. A few cons: one of the waiters would bring us dishes but if the dish was supposed to be on the other side of the table, he would ask us to pass it down rather than going to the other side himself. Also, my poor friend had to wait a while for his meal to come out. Overall, I could not have asked for a better experience. Visit #4: August 2014 Wait staff is the best! So nice and so knowledgable. They really know how to explain their concept. I had the brussels sprouts, the chicken kara-age, two skewers of beef tongue, the unagi chazuke, and the seaweed yakimeshi. All were delicious. I love unagi(grilled eel) and I found that dish interesting. It was very pretty, but I guess I was not feeling the whole rice in a miso-tasting soup that day. The beef tongue was delicious, except for one piece that was very chewy. Everything else was great as usual!
Alicia J.
Tu valoración: 3 Austin, TX
The very definition of average. They have a good concept, but some aspects need to be stepped up if they want people to come back instead of visiting one of the 300 other East Asian restaurants within a mile of here. Brussels sprouts were incredible. I haven’t had a lot of those in my day, but they’re the best of the limited selection I’ve tried. Chicken kara-age could’ve used some sort of seasoning or something to bring it up a level beyond forgettable. Asparagus bacon was undercooked and could’ve used another minute or two under the broiler. Nasu scrambled was decent, but wasn’t labeled as vegetarian on the printed menu for some reason. Dining partners flipped their wigs over the maguro crostini but I don’t do fish so I can’t confirm. Mochi tempura is an INCREDIBLE concept but the tempura overwhelmed the mochi. I think it could’ve been improved upon if they’d gone with a flavored mochi or even mochi filled with red bean paste instead. Prices on the reverse happy hour seemed legit. Parking in this lot is a nightmare, but apparently that’s only for their neighbors(totally for the saddle shop, not the trendy new banh mi place, I’m sure) because we were there at 7:30 and saw maybe 10 other people the whole time.
Rachel E.
Tu valoración: 3 Sugar Land, TX
Place. Very nice where you don’t feel cramped eating next to someone like in other places. Food. It’s an Izakaya, which I think means small Japanese tapas. You basically order a lot of small dishes that you share with everyone. It can get a bit pricey if you don’t watch out though! Chicken karaage and brussel sprouts were yums! Definitely recommend. We tried a variety of skewers — the ribeye was the best and probably the one I would order again. The rest were just okay — nothing memorable. Service. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. She also came back fairly frequently so we could order a little bit more as we went. Price. This is the main reason why I only give them 3 stars. It’s quite pricey for a small amount of food that is just okay. With 4 ppl that split evenly, I paid $ 23 Which isn’t crazy high but I don’t feel like the food was worth that much. If this is Sway or Uchiko, I kinda expect that and their food is amazing. We didn’t even get drinks. :/
Gary H.
Tu valoración: 4 Austin, TX
I’m surprised that not many people come here. I came once around 7pm and another time at 10pm, both times had about 3 tables occupied. I highly recommend the Paitan ramen in Miso broth. The Miso broth is lighter and less rich than the Shio broth, which has a more soy sauce base. Get the $ 9 Regular size as the Izakaya size is pretty small. The ramen comes with two pieces of Chashu meat and half an egg to die for. If you have a big appetite, order extra Chashu meat for $ 3(comes with 4 pieces of Chashu which is a great deal). The Dojo may be one of the largest ramen places in Austin so it’s good for groups; no need to wait long lines to be seated. In addition, The Dojo offers several snack sized items to satisfy those late night munchies. The servers are very nice and enthusiastic. Our server Diana was knowledgeable about the menu items(there’s so many), and was very detailed when describing each dish. I encourage more people to go try out The Dojo and see what they have to offer. Don’t be embarrassed if you end up ordering two bowls of ramen… because you’re not alone.
Cynthia C.
Tu valoración: 3 Austin, TX
Parking: easy-peasy. Near the Trudy’s up north. Ambiance: definitely designed for the late night snack/drink place. A lot of black going on. Dress– casual. Service: decent– no complaints Good for groups: YES, definitely. One of the few places in Austin with plenty of tables & parking for everyone. What’s good: — spicy edamame — sake flights: you can pick 3 flavors(hibiscus, cucumber, ginger– all legit) — okonomiyaki potato– beautiful to look at, pretty good flavor, creative — DISCOVERYOFTHENIGHT: if you like Uchi/Uchiko’s brussel sprouts, come here b/c their brussel sprouts are like a replica of the Uchiko ones I had. Fried crispy with a sweet/tangy dressing & «truffle butter.» $ 5 normally & $ 4 at happy hour for a bowl of them. What could be better: — tako– wasa: wasabi octopus; some pieces weren’t tender & were really hard to eat. also, a little TOO much wasabi. if they toned it down a bit, it would be more pleasant. –ramen: what can I say, I’ve been spoiled by Tatsuya… go there if you want ramen –mochi tempura– it’s like fried sticky rice cakes. not bad– came with berries & a drizzle of agave; but left something to be desired(like a scoop of ice cream on the side) –pictures on the menu would help :) Honestly, didn’t get to try too many of their hot/cold plates, so it’s not a very thorough review. Nothing stood out as being something I HAVE to come back for(food-wise) but nothing was really BAD either. Would I recommend this place? Yes if you’re going for some drinks & snacks. Also good for groups. They have a plethora of TV’s at the bar & a whole ton of Sake choices for you. Definitely get the brussel sprouts.
Hollie B.
Tu valoración: 3 Austin, TX
I will go back mainly because the service was really great, they have a vegan menu that my vegan friends will like, and it’s located near my best friend’s condo. Other than that everything I had was pretty good, not great, but at least they have a full bar! The b-sprouts are crispy and delicious in my opinion. I believe one Unilocaler referred to them as «charred». I like them crispy, so it’s hard to say if that person had a truly charred sprout or if this is just a preference thing. The avocado tofu salad was pretty good. I like the Panko breading on the tofu. The pork Belly omelet is not so exciting, but okay. Finally we ate the Tuna Tartar with avocado and qual egg. It was tasty for sure but we were too full to finish it. Next time I will be sure to order this first. If you live or work in the area this would be a good spot to meet friends for a casual happy hour, but I admit it’s not my favorite spot. The music they played was contemporary rock which is not my preference, and the ambiance doesn’t make me ready to go back with a quickness, but again, the staff is extremely nice, helpful, and the menu is interesting if nothing else. Thanks to the staff for a nice time with my girlfriends!
Tiffany T.
Tu valoración: 3 Austin, TX
Never heard of this place until a friend recommended me it. It used to be a Tokyo Steakhouse so I was very curious on what replaced there. We asked the waitress what she recommended and she suggested the #4, which had about everything in it + you can add any extra ingredient. I took advance of that and got an extra soft boiled egg. The ramen was spicy, which my spice loving taste buds enjoyed. A really light broth with ramen. I chose the Brussels sprouts as an appetizer. Not sure why many recommended on here, but it was badly charred. It was roasted with truffle butter, but it was not that good at all. The taste of burnt and how the coloring was all charcoaled like could’ve ruined my meal, but the ramen saved it! I approached the waitress about this and she told us she could take it back. We didn’t want any dish of it, but felt happy that the waitress was very accommodating. This lady, I assume was the owner, stopped by and asked how we were doing and stated that they were seeing how well they do in the Austin scene and opened up this restaurant. She was really nice! Overall, I prefer being in a quiet atmosphere to enjoy my meal over waiting in line for hours like another ramen restaurant. The flavor of the ramen was superb here, really authentic Japanese ramen.
Isabelle K.
Tu valoración: 1 Austin, TX
Sorry, felt very disappointed with the size of sashimi. For $ 18 sashimi, I got very tiny thin slices. After $ 21 bill, you will feel starving still at this place. And it’s not a fancy restaurant, why do you have the overpriced sashimi? Definitely no sashimi here!
Scott T.
Tu valoración: 3 Austin, TX
This spot is never busy, I have came about 3 times and it’s maybe 20 percent full. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Truffle butter is great, sadly… It’s also the only thing that is great, but can be on the greasy side occasionally… Dishes are on the salty side in general as well. This is a 3 star spot due to the service and food quality, sashimi could have been fresher, sake quality could have been higher, and it would be nice if the server at the bar occasionally looks over at you to see if you need to place an order or refill your beverage. I just like how the bar is set up, giant kinda horseshoe shape going on. They do have one worker who is making some beer infused ice cream… Ask about it since it’s not on the menu and he is just toying around in he kitchen. So worth it! — the sake flights are a fun and entertaining way to pass the time! Last visit there seemed to be a belligerent drunk guy at the end of the bar and the manager kicked him out, that coupled with what seems to be a young high school all friends getting together hanging out at the bar area talking to the workers gives off a bad vibe. This place has potential but I don’t see them staying long term. Them being open till 2am on Friday and Saturday nights is refreshing for this kinda spot though.
Betty W.
Tu valoración: 4 San Francisco, CA
As far as ramen places go, The Dojo is definitely my favorite! Overshadowed by Tatsuya across the highway, The Dojo is a much better place to dine. The atmosphere was very relaxing, real candles lit and just a calming environment. My sister and I got a groupon(which you can use on happy hour items!) and it was so worth it! We got the tako-wasa(not my favorite), chicken kara-age(delicious), and the miso ramen. Out of all the places I’ve tried(Tatsuya, Michi, and Kome), The Dojo definitely was the least salty. I could actually enjoy my noodles instead of inhaling salt. Also, the service was superb! So attentive and friendly. When I asked where the bathroom was, the server actually walked me there. Will definitely be back again.
Kevin K.
Tu valoración: 1 Dallas, TX
The food is not bad, but omg this place is super shit with service, my god… Our party spent more time waiting for ticket than we did eating, super infuriating… And waiting for the food wasn’t much faster either. ** this happened twice by the way on different visits a month apart from one another** Some of the dishes I’ve had: Buta toro Miso ramen Spicy edamame Rickunicku Chicken karage Unagi. thing All of the food was good, my favorite thing here probably is the rickunicku, which is a ribeye with butter ponzu sauce. All in all, I would probably never come back to this restaurant again just because of how bad the service was.
Tim Y.
Tu valoración: 4 Washington, DC
Dojo was pretty good as far as Ramen goes. The other day we went for the first time… mainly because we had an Local deal. I ordered a complex egg-custard/seafood based dish that was in the menu as taking 45 minutes to prepare. Our server informed us that it would only take 30 minutes that night to make it… so I felt like a winner there. It actually ended up taking more than 45 minutes… but this is where their awesome customer service came in. Not only were they kind enough to send us an additional appetizer to hold us over while we waited, they also comped our desserts… all without us complaining! We were also visited by the manager who apologized and was awesomely kind to our table. The food was pretty good there. I would recommend the Brussels Sprouts as an appetizer and any of the different Ramens were awesome. The customer service here is what really stood out though… I would recommend this place to anyone who’s in the mood for Ramen or Izakaya.
Eve R.
Tu valoración: 5 Austin, TX
OK, loved this place! From the sushi to the onomiyaki fries to the winter soup and the sake drinks, everything was delicious! Highly recommend going during happy hour for some great specials. You can get a ton of things to try without breaking the bank. We tried all 4 happy hour drinks(here’s a tip — mix the apple and ginger ones together — fab!). Service was incredibly friendly and attentive. Will definitely being going back to try all the other great-sounding dishes recommended here!
Samuel C.
Tu valoración: 3 Austin, TX
The Dojo vacillates between being very interesting and utterly flat. The ratio is 2⁄3 flat 1⁄3 interesting … but the high spots make me definitely want to return and explore more. As a Sake bar — if you just want straight sake or shochu, there are plenty of places in town with bigger selections of both … a vote for flat. However they do their own flavor infused sakes — and these are completely worthwhile. Special shout out for their homemade ginger sake — whose ginger is so strong that you feel like you are chewing a piece of raw ginger root — and on a straight spirit beverage this is a fine thing indeed. The ginger goes down strong and that’s the way I like it. One point for interesting. The place is not really a tapas small plate place because servings are large — often larger than what you get in a comparable Japanese establishment. Thumbs up for generosity. Much of the food sounds great but is boring when it shows up on your plate. They have an honest homemade kimchi — and give them points for homemade here — but it is definitely on the mild side. Salads are large — somewhere between a dinner salad and a cobb salad — and use a variant of the peanut dressing that is a staple of American Japanese restaurants. I KILL for Japanese restaurant peanut dressing salad — but you have had more peanutty more dressingy salads in other Japanese restaurants. This is tofu and whatever on mostly naked greens — which is good for your health but not a thrill. They do a Tempura of beets, avocados, jalapeño peppers and mochi. As a texture play, their tempura is great. Not a drop of grease. Light. Lovely. But like so many other things here — taste challenged. The same insipid light brown water dip many other Japanese restaurants use for Tempura. Girl peppers for the peppers. Tissue paper avocados. Pure texture play mochi. BUTABSOLUTELYFIRSTRATETEMPURABEETS. Beets you just can’t make tasteless. Put them in a perfect tempura fry coat — and the Dojo chefs do know how to fry Tempura — and you have a totally superior excellent beet dish. I could eat the beets all day and all night and be happy. Gyoza are another tasteless play — and there is no law that says that cabbage dishes even vegetarian ones have to be tasteless. The sauce adds little. The garnishing of daikon, onion and beet did a lot to help rescue the dish — but there are so many places in Austin to get gyoza and sauce where the gyoza are savory and the sauce is addictive. Make this another vote for flat. Mixed sake cocktails are pleasant enough.(I have yet to find the bartender who has made the sake punch or sake cocktail that I would kill for … but I am sure that drink is waiting for me somewhere. The room is a nice enough place to sit — and the menu is extensive. So I suspect there are a few addictive pleasures waiting to be found on the menu that could boost this place up a star or two. Right now I am a ginger sake and fried beet fan. Let’s see if they have anything else.
Dawn H.
Tu valoración: 2 Austin, TX
Lame. This is NOTHING like a Japanese Izakaya. Was so excited and quickly let down just by walking in the door. Went ahead and sampled some items because I had a Groupon that was about to expire. Interior: Strip mall, average, a few lanterns, nothing special, no tatami mats, Japanese décor… blah Service: Sat at the bar(4 other people there) and ordering drinks and food was like watching grass grow. Some of the slowest service I’ve ever experienced. Drink: Overpriced, tiny carafe of house sake, but ONLY positive is that they have cold Asahi on draft($ 6 a pint). Food: Ordered the drunken clams — received a small bowl with 8 little clams in the«sake broth;» 3 of them were empty and several of the shells were cracked. The broth was greasy and very salty. Ordered the Land Roll(steak, daikon, etc.) — no way I’m ordering raw fish at this joint — after about 20 minutes waiting asked the server about the roll — sure enough she brought it right out and said«Oh, I walked in and they were just serving it ha ha» — BS, as expected it was ICE cold including the fried bitson top(supposed to be warm), so obviously it had been sitting in the pass for a while. They have late hours, which is great. I REALLYREALLY wanted to like(love) The Dojo. As a matter of fact, so much so that I purchased TWO $ 20 Groupons and am now stuck with one that I won’t be using. :(sniff sniff
Edison C.
Tu valoración: 2 Austin, TX
The Dojo is nice enough looking inside, with some nifty red lanterns above the bar and a spacious feeling to it, which is nice for often blasting-hot Austin. Sadly, there’s a tv at the bar… and in the dining area, AND in the extra private-y back room.(Yes, I know it advertises itself as a bar, and that at bars they have devices called televisions in them, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it, particularly if it is not a ‘sports bar’). Still, Dojo isn’t quite so nice looking that besides that plus the sakes, that it can get by on that alone, especially since they do advertise the food. So. Despite my fine dining companion and good unfiltered sake buzz, neither distracted me from the fact that I thought their food was meh. Earth roll: plain, and frankly too large to fit in the average human-sized mouth. Sushi roll rice was so-so. The seaweed salad was ok, but then, I have a feeling all«seaweed salad» menu items in the continental U.S. at sushi places are made in «Seaweed Salad Appetizer Silo #4» somewhere in California, and that makes it usually, uniformly consistent and ok. My sashimi was all faintly fishy smelling. The Ume Shiso-Yaki Onigiri Chazuke — with the grilled rice ball and pickled plum, was like a blast of sodium straight to my heart. Egads — where’s the pickled part? And if the rice ball was grilled, we could not tell. I saw there were some desserts, but dared not go there for fear of bringing the bill to a further unpleasant height based on the other foods I experienced. Now, my dining companion did like her tofu caprese(tofu, tomato, avocado, basil, olive oil, balsamic), but agreed with me on the roll and the Ume Shiso. All that being said: go to the Dojo for the sake, I guess, but even if you’re smashed, brothers and sisters, I’m telling you — you are pulling an invisible slot machine arm of randomness to obtain your food quality. These odds are not in your favor.
Jeena L.
Tu valoración: 3 Houston, TX
The place is very spacious inside. My friend and I came on a Friday night around 730 and it wasn’t very crowded. I know this place just opened up and folks may not know about it yet. Just like many reviews, the service was out of whack, so many servers and different people serving it checking up on us. Is that the way it’s suppose to be? We tried the tuna tartare as many Unilocalers recommended. We didnt quite get how to eat it but ill tell you instructions here in case you don’t get it from the server. You pour the quail egg into the dish, mix it all up and use the 4 tiny lettuces and eat as a wrap. The flavor of the tuna tarte was just ok, it didnt quite impress me. I decided to be adventurous and try the okage entrée since our server said it was one of the popular dishes that is ordered at the restaurant. The sound of crunchy rice attracted me to ordering it. However it was pretty bland and the dish doesn’t took quote appetizing anyways. That goo all over the dish? That sauce didnt quite do it for my taste buds. My friend ordered the miso ramen and I took a small bowl sample from his ramen to compare it with other competitors. It was also bland and lacked quite a bit of flavor. He didn’t even finish his ramen. At the end, we give it 2.5−3 stars. I’m not sure I’d come here again knowing that there’s other places in Austin to hit up, especially for ramen. Perhaps Id have to come back to try the sushi and other dishes.
Jenna W.
Tu valoración: 4 Austin, TX
I like sake. I like Japanese food. I also like restaurants with plentiful vegetarian/vegan options. So I really liked Dojo! Everything here is small plates, which gave us the chance to try and bunch of different dishes. Here’s how I feel about everything we ordered(all of which is vegan!): –Harajuku Girls sake cocktail($ 5) — Yum! Refreshing, perfect for a hot summer night. –Sake Flight($ 13) — I really, really liked the Ama No To and the Moon on the Water, both of which have«soft» tastes. The Bride of the Fox was also pretty good. –Japanese Pickled Vegetables($ 3) — Meh. Pretty good. Not super exciting. –Kinpiro Gobo($ 3) — This is a mixture of burdock root(which I still need to Google), and carrot, served cold. It was delicious. I ordered two servings of it. The burdock root tastes somewhat like stir fried mushrooms… but I don’t usually like mushrooms, and I liked this. –Nasu Scrambled($ 5.50) — Probably my favorite dish. It’s a mixture of eggplant and tofu, stir fried with chili sauce. Fear not, haters of spicy food, it’s not actually all that spicy. –Ume Shiso-Yaki Onigiri Chazuke($ 5) — We ordered this not really understanding what it was. It’s a big rice ball that comes in broth, with some seaweed and pickled plum sprinkled on top. There was also a ball of wasabi on top… so watch out for that! The dish tasted mild, but pleasant. My boyfriend also ordered the Buta Kimchi($ 6.50), which is pork belly stir fried with kimchi. He really enjoyed the dish, but wished there were more options with kimchi on the menu. Service here was a little weird. We started with one server, then another server took over, then our original server returned. It also took quite a while to get our drinks. We got some of our food before our drinks, despite the fact that we ordered drinks 5 – 10 minutes before we ordered food. However, it is my understanding that they’re still in their soft opening, so perhaps they’re still working out some of the kinks. I spent the last five minutes of my visit here planning what to order next time. I’m already looking forward to it!
Marco C.
Tu valoración: 4 Austin, TX
I appreciate the izakaya(small plates) style of the food here, something that many of those living in Austin should be familiar with by now, in light of all the tapas restaurants. I came last week during their soft opening(7⁄17) and had a positive experience. It was clear that the waitstaff were still getting acclimated to being servers — very enthusiastic and excited, yet a little overbearing(in a good way I suppose). Part of the kinks that’ll get smoothed out as Dojo continues on. The food itself was pretty solid. Here’s a rundown: — Fried Potatoes Okonomiyaki Style: Basically, french fries with japanese mayo, bonito flakes, etc. Great dish. The fries are decent, but the flavors you get from the okonomiyaki style are really tasty. Highly recommended for that, but also because it’s fairly cheap and fills you up well. — Tuna Avocado Tartar: Also a tasty one. The tuna’s fresh, and the avocado adds a nice creaminess. Comes with a quail egg that’s cracked open, so you get to empty it out and mix! — Tako Wasa: It’s raw octopus in some kind sauce/marinade. I forgot what it was called, but it had some nice flavors. A little citrusy from what I remember. — Pork/Kimchi Fried Rice: Decent. It’s not bad, but something I could make at home. I wouldn’t recommend getting this AND the fried potatoes like we did. Get one or the other. — The dish I forgot the name of(pictures below): It was the last item on the fried menu, but that’s prone to change. The dish comes out in two bowls, one has the a sort of fried rice cake, and the other has the shrimp, onions, fish, etc. in a sort of sauce. The ‘sauce’ is poured into the rice bowl, which is extremely hot. It’s a fun dish, and it reminded me of eating the hard rice off of the stone bowls in Korean restaurants. However, the flavors weren’t super compelling. Texture was fun though. We also got the hiro-jito, which I believe is basically an apple martini but with sake. Tasty, refreshing, but a so-so drink for me. The cocktail and the above 5 dishes came up to ~$ 38 for two people, but we also had 10% off due to the soft opening. Overall, I had a good experience. The different dishes and overall eating atmosphere makes for a fun time, and I do think Dojo will continue to get better from the already good start they have. Looking forward to trying some ramen eventually.