08/30/07

very disappointed

by apple415

I would never go back to the restaurant.

Some of you who know about the system of keeping a bottle of sake or shochu if you are not able to finish it should not expect the restaurant to keep the remaining. They drink it or serve it to other customers. I have some witnesses. I thing the wait persons know exactly what I am talking about.

No more Oyaji.....

• Pros: none
• Cons: service

04/03/07

A Japanese Pub, and I Like It for What It Is.

by owhen4

We jumped in after taking an evening stroll, and when the line wasn't as long, and we had a good time. Good sushi, funny chef, good ramen, but really busy so the wait staff was a bit behind with little things like water. Regardless, the food was good (I gots to have my soup wid ma fish), the atmosphere was comfortable, and my girlfriend (who is a tuna afficionada) enjoyed it, so we're going back. I'm not sure I would agree that the place was "elegant" as described by the Citysearch reviewer, but did I mention they serve pitchers of beer?

• Pros: Food, easy atmosphere, funny chef
• Cons: Sometimes too busy, but thats a good thing, no?

11/16/06

great food, awful service and wait

by frankiescookies

like the previous reviewer, my boyfriend and i had the same awful experience with waiting for a table. we waited half an hour for a table, while there was an open table for 20 of the 30 minutes we were waiting! this table was apparently reserved for a couple who already had seats at the sushi bar and wanted to enjoy the rest of their dinner, the non-sushi, at a table instead of the bar. this all occurred while 4 other parties were also waiting for tables. for the last 10 minutes of our wait, there were 3-4 tables open, yet nobody was seated! in fact, these seats remained empty during the entire duration of our meal, despite the fact that there were still many people waiting. when we were finally seated, we were stuck in the most cramped table possible, and when asked to switch to the empty, more spacious table right behind us, we were not allowed even after waiting for so long. this is the worst and most frustrating service i have dealt with in a long time.

that said, the only reason we occasionally go to this restaurant is for the great food. good sushi, ramen, and small dishes like yakitori, but i don't think we'll return until the memory of the bad service has faded away.