Tomato & Avocado Salad with Onion Soy Dressing & Garlic Chips

Izakaya, Japanese pubs or taverns, serve up unpretentious menus ranging from sashimi to yakitori or tempura. After office hours, these dark smoky joints are jammed with people downing cold beer while feasting on seriously good food. For very little money you can eat like a king in a buzzy bijoux setting. Small dishes are typical and this is one of my more memorable ones. If you want to make this more substantial then grill a steak or chicken breast to scoop up the sharp dressing.