Oza Izakaya

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Oza Izakaya is a sleek, garden-like Japanese room on Central Florida Parkway, beautiful and unhurried in a way that suits a date night. Small plates are built for sharing: yuzu hamachi, buttery uni toast, wagyu gyoza with truffle, grilled octopus with yuzu foam and miso yaki cod. Regulars praise the spot-on consistency, and more than one guest ranks the food among the best Japanese they have had in any major city.

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