Hello, people have been telling me I should make a foodie blog because of all the food I post on my Instagram, so here it is. This is also my first time writing a blog, so bear with me here.
Today I am going to talk about what I had for dinner tonight. It was a place on Capitol Hill in Seattle called the Tamari Bar. It is an izakaya place, which is Japanese for pub. In other words, it is a place where people eat, drink and unwind for the day. The place has a, lack of a better term, warm feeling. It is small, but not cramped with a decor that gives off the old fashion Japanese bar vibe.
I originally came here because I saw through one of my friends that they serve you raw beef along with a hot rock for you yourself to cook. They called this “The Rockin’ Wagyu Beef”. This item, like I mentioned before, comes with raw beef and a really hot rock for some DIY cooking. This dish also comes with slices of green onions, dried garlic, and some wasabi for additional flavoring. The meat, upon eating it, was super tender in the melt-in-your-mouth variety.
Another interesting thing that we ordered was their Shokado Bento Box, which is a box separated into 9 squares, each square containing their own tiny dish. The contents of this box changes daily, apparently, so if you go to the bar, you might get something different than me. What came in my box was as follows:
Fried oysters: I’ve had oysters before, but never fried so that was an interesting experience for me. They tasted exactly like raw oysters, only little warmer and wrapped in an fried coating
Kara-age: Japanese Fried chicken. Really juicy.
Bonito Tataki: I have no idea what a tataki is, but I ate this I thought it was beef, mainly because the texture and taste was like beef.
Wagyu-beef Tataki: This Wagyu beef is already cooked and also melts right in your mouth.
Smoked Sous Vide Duck Breast: Prepare really well and had a lot of tenderness to it.
Uni Shooter with a Caulflower Puree: I actually don’t know how to describe it, but it was really good, trust me. It also had fish eggs, so.
Fried Tuna: I personally don’t like eating fish that has been cooked and prefer them raw (I know, weird right), so this one was okay I guess.
Tuna Poke: Classic raw tuna cubed. The raw fish was fresh, to my slight surprise.
Tamari Bar Sushi: A cucumber roll topped with seared sashimi.
Everything in this box, I should add, contains a somewhat generous helping of mayo, so keep that in mind.
Other things we ordered were their Dan-Dan Ramen, which is very rich and a bit on the spicy side. If you were to order this dish, I also recommend you order the side of Onsen Tamago, or hot spring egg, to give it an extra flavor slightly balance out the richness.
The Brussels Sprouts were really salty and, for some reason, had bits of cookie sprinkled on it. I don’t know if it is something I would order it a second time.
The final thing we had was their 7 Sashimi Sampler. This dish comes in a miniature, wooden spiral staircase, with each level a different kind of fish. From the bottom to the top, the fish were: salmon, octopus, shrimp with the heads still on, scallops, tuna, sockeye salmon, and yellowtail. Each fish were extremely fresh, especially the scallops, which had a kind of sweet and creamy taste to it.
As I mentioned before, I heard of Tamari Bar from a friend who went there and I was looking forward to their Wagyu Beef dish. This place, while a little bit on the pricey side (the bento box was $24 and the Wagyu beef was $20 for starters), is a great experience to be had, whether you come in for dinner or just to drink.
If you are reading this, then let me say thank you for reading my first ever blog post. Let me know how I did and let me know CONSTRUCTIVELY.
Seattle's/Taiwan's food lover 
I love it! You need photos though!
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