Izakaya Arigato is a Japanese and Korean Food Restaurant located in Chatswood. I've never tried the Japanese food in this restaurant but I've been here a few times to have some Korean dishes. I personally really like the environment in this restaurant. It has a small, cozy and warm interior with yellow lighting, and a relaxing outside area. The noise levels are perfect, you never need to shout over other people. The area is quite small, it can fit up to around 50 guests but booking in advance is never needed. One more thing I love about this place is that the staffs here are very friendly. However, there is one important think you should know is that English is not their first language to most of the staffs, so your order should be clear, slow and simple to ensure there would be no mistakes.
I usually go there with my friends on the weekend to eat a hotpot, some side dishes and drink soju. If you don't know what Soju is and you've never drunk it before, you must try it one day! Soju is a South Korea branded alcohol. It is considered as "Korea's most popular alcoholic beverage". Soju is clear and colorless. The alcohol content varies from 16.7% to 45%, but in my opinion, 19% is just right.
The first dish I would review is Korea Fish Cake soup (Koreans call it Eomuk-Guk). I personally like to have clear and hot soups in general, I cook soups for myself almost every meal during a day. So this Fish Cake soup matches my taste so much, I love it. Especially in this rainy and cold weather, I think having a hot soup is the best thing to keep you warm and make you feel good. Fish Cake Soup is actually an easy recipe, I will definitely try to cook it at home later. Basically, this soup is a clear soup consist of Korean fish cake, white radish, green onion, red chilli pepper and seaweed.
Soju is drunk in a shot glass
The first dish I would review is Korea Fish Cake soup (Koreans call it Eomuk-Guk). I personally like to have clear and hot soups in general, I cook soups for myself almost every meal during a day. So this Fish Cake soup matches my taste so much, I love it. Especially in this rainy and cold weather, I think having a hot soup is the best thing to keep you warm and make you feel good. Fish Cake Soup is actually an easy recipe, I will definitely try to cook it at home later. Basically, this soup is a clear soup consist of Korean fish cake, white radish, green onion, red chilli pepper and seaweed.
Fish Cake Soup is excellent to have in rainy and cold days
The next dish I am going to review is Corn Cheese. Corn Cheese is a popular side dish in korean restaurants. Some people find this food is really easy to get sick of, but I love it. The melted cheese and unsalted butter with the sweet corn taste very delicious.
However, Corn Cheese is high in calories and fat so I don't recommend this food to people who are on diet
The last food is just an extra. This is not a dish.
This is a plate of peach slides in ice sugar water. I think the peach slides are canned-fruits, but I am not sure. They taste firm and very sweet.
This is the end of my review. I definetely recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves Korean food and prefer a quiet space to eat and chill with friends.
Address: 1-5 Railway St, Chatswood NSW 2067
Phone: (02) 9411 6596
Opening hours: 11AM to 12AM
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