Sake Bar Icco

A lovely, warm and intimate restaurant with a very welcoming staff and open kitchen interior. Came in for dinner after 8pm and there were available seats without waiting. Ordered the Teriyaki Shiki Tofu with rice, and the dish arrived beautifully presented. Tofu was cooked well and tasty, and on the same plate there were tempura vegetables, crispy kumera chips, a puree, pickled cabbage salad, and okoge (waffer of crispy rice). I loved all the different textures, they were a delight to eat and it all came together so well. Houji-cha Tea Crème Brûlée was incredibly delicious and a must try. It was a wonderful dessert to end the meal.

The food are great with good portion without feeling overfill. The food were so good that I forgot to take more photos. The staff are friendly, attentive, and accommodating; even when they were understaffed. They also paid a good attention to details and I really liked their origami table ornaments. Car park is behind the restaurant, through the narrow alley next to the restaurant which is easily missed.

Always a good time, and fun experience trying out the ever changing specials. I rememeber when they first opened about 7 years ago, when the shop was just a husband and wife team. The wonderful thing is that everything has stayed the same throughout the years. Great service, great quality, and lovely ambience. I must say though, I've been enjoying the bento boxes - that's been a most welcome addition! Great options for transport as well, with a bus stop just across the road, free parking down a wee alleyway next to the shop, and right next to the Morningside train station!

I made same day reservation. When I arrived, supervised with name card on the table. It was delicate and beautiful. They were using premium tofu brought out taste slightly different from others. Bigger thigh pieces they presented for Chicken Kara-age, full of ginger and soy flavour. Tempura bettered light and crisps, one bite after another, can’t stop. This was my first time.