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Japanese Cuisine by Day; Pub by Night

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A longer term trend has seen Nanjing play host to a steady growth of Japanese joints scattered about the city.

What Dason Bistro has done right has been to include an impressive selection of Japanese delights that cater for lovers of sashimi, classic sushi, shallow fried meats and fish and tempura. If that doesn’t fill you up try out the freshly made dumplings and salmon fried rice or opt for a delicious and sizable ramen dish.

The California roll at ¥30 was a delightfully fresh 6 piece plate. The fresh bed of thin cut salmon (¥68) came cold; drizzling some lemon on top we enjoyed this refreshingly light summer mixture with some eel sushi (¥22). All fish comes from Shanghai and guarantees of “freshness” are assured. 

Catering for every appetite, the menu is large enough to fill bellies and curb those Japanese cravings. If it’s something a little more filling you’re after, the dumplings (¥30) came hot and fresh with a lovely hint of ginger and the grilled marinated beef and mushroom blend simply melted in our mouths. However, the iron plate short ribs (¥68) were a fatty, miniscule and over priced disappointment.

A rather comprehensive selection of cocktails, long and short drinks, margaritas and shots feature in the drinks menu. Upon spotting San Miguel on the menu for (¥25) a pint we immediately ordered two. However, were deeply saddened when we discovered it was sold out, so settled for a Budweiser and a fruity (¥65) pint of IPA. Assurances that San Miguel would be back were made. Vedett extra white is also available at ¥45 a pint. 

After 8:30pm the lights dim, the music turns up and the bar springs to life. On weekends you can look forward to live music from Chinese and foreign artists. Take a seat inside and up close or relax in one of the two seating areas outside. If you’re in need of a trim, take your pina colada and head on upstairs for a tidy up. No need to worry if your 3 pina’s down, the salon upstairs; Mei Lun Shang Pin (they like to call it a “saloon” – very cool) provides on site foreign stylists and translators. 

Make no mistake, this is not just your average neighbourhood Japanese joint, no no, this where food, booze and hair unite as one. 

Dason Bistro is located on metro line one via Zhangfuyuan station. Address: 6 Sanyuan Xiang, Xinjiekou 新街口三元巷6号. Tel: 84217148

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