This izakaya bar, located downtown, offers sake and sushi deals for only $15. The combo pairs one ounce of sake with either an ultimate shrimp roll, California roll, crispy spicy tuna or a veggie roll. You can improve your knowledge of sake by ordering the flight, which is one-ounce servings of three different kinds of sake: original, flavoured and hot. Their list of flavoured sake includes Fuji apple, lychee, white peach, plum and lemon. There is also a long list of hot and cold sakes, available in either a three-ounce serving or by the bottle (usually 300 or 750 ml).
The second izakaya restaurant to open in Edmonton, Ikki is located in Oliver (far away from the competition). Izakayas serve up tapas, sake and other drinks, and are ideal for groups. Ikki has a small but interesting menu, which is broken up into cold and hot tapas, noodles and rice, sushi and sake and desserts. Cold tapas range from seaweed salad and shrimp spring rolls to veggie bites and beef tataki, while hot tapas include Japanese poutine (fries, mozzarella, sweet sauce and nori), spicy chicken wings, edamame and corn croquettes.