More miso please

On Hardware Street, lives a place whose name represents a 'convenient lunchbox' in the Japanese culture. They go by the name Bentoya and lucky for us they don't only do lunch, but they are open for dinner too!

On a cold Wednesday night, a group of us indulged in an 8 course Izakaya Banquet to celebrate getting through 'hump day' (one step closer to the weekend!). This banquet brings the group together with the art of sharing, by allowing you to sample a variety of flavours that the Japanese cuisine has to offer - including the perfect, light start of edamame.

Every course that came out provided a unique experience, with different flavours to entertain the pallet as we journeyed through the banquet. While the presentation made even the simplest of dishes appealing to the eye, making us eager to dig in!

 

Although each dish held such individual flavours, my favourite of the night would have to be the miso fish hotpot. With fresh greens and fish so tender it melted in your mouth, this certainly made the perfect spoonful to warm up on a cold Winter's night.

This is only a small establishment and with the crowd I sat among on a Wednesday night, I would imagine that weekends get quite full - so I would suggest making a booking.

I am certainly looking forward to heading back for some more miso to warm me up during the many cold nights to come.