Izakaya Arrata - Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth

Aloha, one of my good friends from summer camp was emigrating the country with her husband (yes – I have friends who are more matured than me), hence we planned a mini farewell dinner before my life becomes hectic with postgrad studies.

Yaki Soba Noodles Stirfry

Let me tell you all when my friends told me this is where we were going to have dinner, I was a bit sceptic about it. I mean it's a Japanese themed restaurant so the food is Oriental and I haven't had many great experiences with oriental food so things like soba and ramen were not my cup of tea.

I was so scared of choosing something on the menu like literally so afraid and it turning so bad – that would be a terrible experience. But at the end of the evening, I had to make a choice of eating something, I cannot be seated at a restaurant with nothing but water on my segment of the table. Hence I chose to have this amazing Yaki Soba stir fry noodle (soba is a Japanese noodle dish) and chicken kara-age at Izakaya Arata (next to Asada) on Stanley street.

Pork dumplings

This is a new restaurant on the PE restaurant scene and it did not fail to impress me. More so, because it is affordable.

After the meal I was both satisfied and relieved, relieved because the meals tasted way better than what I had anticipated now I have full confidence that I'll try and explore their menu with no fear of any bad experience.

I'd really recommend you try this place out!

Ginger Ice-cream with fruits