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| What to expect? - No frills, humble decor, tiny, no views, and nothing fancy.
- Great food made from fresh ingredients.
- Friendly, prompt service.
What did I like about the restaurant? The company of investment bankers. No, just kidding. As my banker friend had mentioned, there were at least four bankers (that we could easily make out) sitting there eating in their Armani suits. I found them slightly obnoxious with one guy refusing to drink tap water (he doesn't drink tap water; only bottled water, he told the waitress) and the other guy boasting about his golf, and a third one boasting of the grand celebration that he had for his wife's birthday. The fourth one (he looked as if he was originally from India), seemed quiet and ate his meal basically listening to all others. In general, however, the crowd is nothing to talk about. The standard office crowd on a weekday. The no-nonsense service is prompt and your food is prepared fresh. After eating sushi a million times, I can easily make out when there is a problem with the food. My companion, who is yet to acquire a taste for fresh, uncooked fish, ordered a Hibachi chicken. I tasted that as well and it was delicious. The prices, as I said before, are pretty much in line with what the restaurant offers. In fact, we had first gone to Onigashima across the street which looks far more exotic but I was in no mood to spend $25 for lunch. Since I have lived and traveled to Japan so many times, I have this skeptical attitude that the sushi (Related article: Robot sushi) is not real when not made by a Japanese. I am slowly getting over it. This restaurant, to the best of my knowledge, does not have even a single Japanese employee, and is apparently owned by Chinese, but you wouldn't notice the difference if you didn't know what I told you. Related links: Food and cooking channel Hana Sushi, Porter Square, Cambridge, MA Japanese cuisine theme dinner Soy substitutes Topaz Thai Restaurant in New York City Momo Sushi New York Kiku Japanese restaurant New York Nabe |
