The Public Izakaya by Hachi

Always buzzing and overflowing with diners, this vibrant restobar serves up comforting Japanese food like a yakitori don with pork skewers ($18), tuna sashimi with mountain yam ($16) and (funnily enough) fish & chips with sweet potato fries ($12). There’s also a DIY salad bar with options like caesar salad, potato salad and tomato pasta. Everything’s pretty rustic-looking, too with lots of wooden booths, chairs and walls.