Because they don't make 'em like this anymore. That was Mencken's. Moderate to expensive. Yes, Morris Martick is still in there. And the stealth semi-French restaurant he operates near the Enoch Pratt Library is quirky as ever.
Entrees tweak traditional fare with additions like coconut milk and curry.
Matsuri also has a full roster of udon, soba, and ramen noodle soups. The TV over the bar is permanently stuck on sumo wrestling. Or maybe three. The ginger, sesame, and ponzu dressings are to die for. McCafferty's 1501 Sulgrave Ave.