Osa Izakaya (formerly Zizi's)

Came in for the first time and it was very slow.
Only two tables at a time..
i sat at the bar and was greeted nicely.
The service its okay… Ordered different appetizers that I’ve been ordering in different places and this place has surprised me the most.
LOVED all of them.
The calamari is not too crunchy and not chewy like in other places, and the sauce that comes with it is perfect for it.
The crab rangoons are so flavorful, its not just plain cream cheese and crab like in other places either.
The first bite was an explosion of flavor.
I loved it.
The shrimp tempura was nice and crunchy And the takoyaki was crunchy outside(which i loved) instead of soft also very flavorful in the inside.
Lastly i tried the cherry blossom roll, and the size is very nice and well prepared.
Everything here was such a great experience when it came to flavors.
DEFINITELY recommend.
Will come back, and is definitely one of my favorite places from now on!

At first driving up to this establishment you don't really think much of it, maybe a small hole in the wall place but upon entering the doors, the whole dining room kitchen is exposed and it it tranquil as far as the atmosphere and the waitstaff helped me get my order together.
I got the seafood ramen noodle soup and also a side of crab Rangoons (5 per).
I paid $22 dollars.
So I noticed I paid $22 dollars when leaving and I was found asking my self "what the heck did I just order!?" I had received a quart container of soup and 2 other small boxes.
One small box of ramen noodles and the crab rangoons in the other.
As I bite into the crab Rangoon I notice it has something extra inside, as I investigate I notice it's actual crab meat in the crab Rangoon not just cream cheese.
They also came with a side of spicy ginger sauce and it paired with the rangoons perfectly.
The ramen noodles I mixed up into my soup and mixed it up.
The food was so delicious and HOT! I got plenty of seafood in my soup and in every single bite.
Not joking! Fresh big shrimp, mussels, small shrimp, octopus, calamari and a bunch of veggies.
It was light but it certainly left me too full.
I was not disappointed I will return to try other things out.

Place is amazing.
I love the artwork.
We ordered crab ragoons, chicken gyoza.
Chicken katsu ramen spicy level 4, mild miso ramen.
Black Dragon roll & texas Louisiana roll.
Cheap and inexpensive.
Highly recommend.