"If you ask three Westport locals about their favorite dish at Kawa Ni, you’ll get four answers. That’s because across its large menu, this modern izakaya delivers consistently excellent Japanese bar food with a twist. We’re partial to the sweet and smoky shaved broccoli salad, make-your-own salmon hand rolls with everything seasoning, and the kimchi carbonara, but we’ve never had a miss here. This also happens to be a great place to start a night out on the town, with the $10 house sake, an on-tap highball, or a flavored sake bomb delivered with the ring of a cowbell to get the party started. It’s nearly impossible to get a reservation, but we can almost always snag walk-in seats for an early dinner at the bar, which is our favorite place to sit anyway. photo credit: Sam Schwab photo credit: Sam Schwab photo credit: Sam Schwab" - Chloe Zale
