
But if it’s no booze for you, sip on your water while bathing yourself with the complimentary towels which are placed in front of you as little dry pucks. Immersion Each table is set beautifullyīased on the incredible cocktails we had, it’s easy to assume the rest of the drink list follows suit. By the time we were seated and looked over our menus, the tables were filling quickly. It was empty and beautiful, but that wouldn’t last for long. Subtle lighting tucked within draped indigo banners and wood accents joining every surface. Greeted by the staff lining the walls, it felt like we had just walked into some antiquated hospitality house.ĭipDipDip Tatsu-ya is lit with warm tones. Once in, we realized we were the first to arrive.

Oh, and look for self-serve ice cream, street-side, in case you have an evening sweet tooth, but don’t want to sit and dine. I ordered the Melting Pot, a tequila-based, culinarily-inspired cocktail with unaged brandy and Yuzu (Japanese citrus sauce) and the Second Spring, a delicious mix of Youpon gin, Imo Sochu (Japanese rice spirit), and blackberry.īoth drinks were booze-forward, but complemented accordingly with their citrus counterparts.
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The small bar has a full stock, hand-prepped ingredients, and a dedicated bartender. There is a small bar out front, which shares a sliding glass window with the interior bar. A neon ‘ORDER HERE’ sign at the entrance signals you’ve arrived. The facade of the building, which sits amid a row of other local establishments, is clad in wood paneling. I went on a Sunday evening the reservation was for 5:15.

Approaching DipDipDip Tatsu-ya DipDipDip Tatsu-ya offers a bar out front, as well as self-serve ice cream Thank you to DipDipDip Tatsu-ya for hosting me for the purposes of this review. DipDipDip is beautiful and the staff members are welcoming, knowledgeable, and there to guide you through the motions. The experience certainly cannot be enveloped in this write-up alone.

Shabu shabu is a Japanese hot pot type meal where proteins and vegetables are dipped back and forth in a boiling broth until cooked. Located in north Austin, DipDipDip Tatsu-ya, from the minds behind Ramen Tatsu-ya, is a shabu shabu-style restaurant.
