I had thought this place looked sketchy on previous visits to the Osito shopping area. However, I…read moretook my father here, against my instincts, because it is close to my house, and the reviews were overwhelmingly positive. Unfortunately, I would have been better served to follow my instincts. The cute waitress and attentive staff saved this place from a single star review. I take no joy in giving bad reviews, but feel like there should be a review in English that reflects reality for people who may have had Japanese food outside of the Valencia region. I've had Japanese food all over the world, including in Japan, and can say that this was among the most disappointing Japanese dining experiences I've had. Everything was bland or worse. The sushi was a huge ball of heavy sticky rice with an artificial feeling flavor (msg gel as binder possibly) with a pitifully thin slice of mediocre fish on top. The wasabi was clearly the tube-squeezed variety. The seaweed for the handroll was chewy, tough, and tasteless. Even the ginger was bland. The Thai style soup was basically miso with coconut milk dumped in it. The hot sake was very low quality and heated in a microwave. The small bites of teriyaki were mediocre, especially the overcooked salmon. I will say the tempura was delicate (though tasteless), the Sapporo good and cold, and the prices reasonable. Bummer.
