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Asian Jalapeno Poppers: Moksa

September 13, 2012
FA Rating: FF
Price: $$
Casual -> Casual+

I passed by Moksa: Pan Asian Izakaya (Central Square in Cambridge, MA) over and over this summer, sometimes reading menu highlights from the new chef. Finally, I just had to go. My date and I took one of their several outside tables, just in time to half overhear a couple complaining to their server about the spiciness level of their food this time compared to last time. I never did figure out whether they thought it was too hot or not hot enough. I was curious to see whether any of my food would be particularly hot or surprisingly mild.

For some reason I've lost my picture of the seaweed salad we also ordered. It's $6 and comes with more of the same mango salsa as the tuna dumplings did. It was good, but you really only need one mango salsa dish per meal.

I know it's supposed to be Japanese tapas and all, but I wished they would've spread out the dishes a bit. They all came out at once, and we clearly weren't really drinking. My date had a gingerale, and I had one of their drink specials.

They suggest dropping it in bomb-style, which, in my case, led to my spilling a third of my sake on my pants. So... know your limitations. Asian Fusion Cambridge Central Square drinks FF fun aiolis Izakaya jalapeno poppers


