My husband and I aren't big on Izakayas - too litt...

My husband and I aren't big on Izakayas - too little food for its worth for most places. But being drawn by Daikaya's brunch menu, my husband and I decided to give it a try.

To our surprise, we were able to make our opentable reservation 15 minutes before arrival. In fact, the place was half empty where we could have walked in, be seated with no problem.

Not exactly sure of the portion size, my husband and I initially went with just 2 dishes. Our sweet waitress politely suggested to leave a menu with us and didn't criticize us for under-ordering at all. After eye-ing the dishes that were served at the nearby tables, we went with one additional dish - chicken and waffle, loco moco, and sisig.

Chicken and waffle - loved the wasabi butter and maple syrup combo. Although the fried chicken was a bit overcooked and dry, it was crunchy and well seasoned. The red bean taiyaki did not have the crunchy exterior I hoped for. However they didn't skim on the red bean paste filling. Overall, a satisfying dish for just $7!

Loco moco - my husband wasn't a big fan of the red wine gravy. I however thought it was pretty tasty. The beef patty could use a nice seared exterior. In fact, it was pretty mushy and fell apart almost immediately in the skillet. I would stick to another order of chicken and waffle.

Sisig - this was the let down of our meal. My husband and I always order sisig whenever we see it on the menu. This sisig was perhaps the worst one we've ever had. The pork pieces were dry, tough, almost inedible. Instead of crunchy, pan fried pork pieces, they were swimming in a oily? watery? layer of liquid. We mixed and mixed but it didn't get any better.

Disappointed by the loco moco and sisig, my husband decided to end our meal with their chocolate ice cream. Thank goodness for dessert, my husband left with a smile back on his face. The ice cream was perfectly sweetened, smooth, and silky. The banana chips added the perfect textural contrast and the miso caramel added an interesting savory element.

Overall - a hit/miss depending on what you order. Price point - not too bad for Izakaya! Would love to come back and give dinner a try and perhaps the ramen downstairs!