Dodomi

I went, by myself, rather early on a Tuesday evening at about 6pm. The place was empty, just me, the owner and a waitress. They were both pleasant and friendly and the owner took my order. I ordered the Karage chicken, which is classic Japanese style fried chicken, and vegetable tempura which contains broccoli, sweet potato, courgette, red pepper and green pepper all of which were cooked perfectly and tasted great and was a great companion dish to the chicken which was crisp, flavorful and deliciously savory. It was a lot of food and I wondered if I was going to have room for my main course of eel don, which is a grilled eel in traditional eel sauce served with rice and a side salad. The fish was fantastic: fatty - in a good way - deliciously flavourful and so tender that I could cut it with the chopsticks provided. When I cleared all three dishes I couldn't have eaten another mouthful and I was super satisfied. Including tip and a glass of apple juice it was only a few quid over 35 pounds and for the quality of the cooking and ingredients I was extremely pleased. The only negative of the whole experience was the steady flow of food delivery pick up blokes hanging out a few metres from my table as they awaited their food pick up. I know they have a job to do but I don't love eating my dinner while half a dozen random blokes pace backwards and forwards within six feet of my table making dark mutterings into their phones! It's only a small place so it's inevitable really but can't say it added to the experience. Still, focusing on the positive: excellent food, decent prices and clearly a chef or two who knows what he or she is doing.

First visit to Dodomi last night did not disappoint. Though we live in TW, I only found out about this place from FB and Instagram about 4 months ago. Great food, clean environment and quick service. I highly recommend the laksa. Great umami flavour with right amount of coconut milk. We also had the deluxe sushi and sashimi set. Very fresh and well presented with plenty of pickled ginger as a palate cleanser. Love it. The udon noodles had perfect texture. Thumbs up! Will definitely visit again. So good to have such a great dining experience locally.