Stopped in a few weeks ago for a quick lunch as we were passing through--what a wonderful find!…read moreWarm friendly service, and the Chinese/Japanese/Thai menu was spot on. Vegan hubby loved the delicious Age Tofu app and spring rolls, and Jade maki roll. My (nonvegan) Crispy Beef was perfection! Same with the Singapore Rice Noodles. Everything was freshly prepared and yummy! Full bar with fun cocktails for those inclined. We made a concerted effort to come back 2 weeks later and reordered the same meal--yep, still great. Hidden Gem.

Won a gift card here and few years ago and finally decided to use it…read more Had the lunch Broccoli w/ Chicken w/ Chicken Fingers and a side of Fried Rice. Loved the chicken fingers. Didn't have that thick batter coating around it like most places. Chicken and Broccoli was ok. I was eating it while driving so didn't really take the time to enjoy it. Clearly wasn't paying attention when I ordered a side of fried rice when it came with the meal. It was good though and ate it all.

I had an amazing first time lunch here! The miso soup alone is awesome, best I have had! Enjoyed a…read moresushi combo ! Lovely with hot green tea! Went during the week from work, had the place to myself! Go! You will love it!!

Recommend. The food is so fresh, light, not greasy or heavy! Service perfect. Atmosphere very open…read moreand fresh. Always love blinds open when sunny so I am sure if we requested to open the blinds they would accommodate.

Went here on a whim with my mom for lunch and was pleasantly surprised! It's tucked inside a small…read moreshopping plaza that has a few stores and a bank. When we walked in, there wasn't anyone at the front, just a counter and a small table with T-shirts for sale. The kitchen is in the back, and the dining area is off to the left. A friendly waitress came out right away and told us to sit wherever we'd like. The dining room is small, but cozy; about 10 tables. There's also bar-style seating at sushi counter with about 5 chairs. Two sushi chefs were working and chatting with customers. Everyone was super nice, and the vibe was great; hip-hop, R&B, and reggaeton playing in the background. Right up my alley lol. Our waitress was very sweet, attentive, and gave us great recommendations. I ordered the Caribbean roll, and it was phenomenal! Definitely one of the best sushi rolls I've ever had. It had a sweet plantain on top and was packed with flavor. I also got a vegetable roll, which was just okay. The place had a chill mix of customers: a family, & some older couples. Overall, great service, good music, and amazing specialty rolls. It's also BYOB (wine and beer only) which is nice. I'll definitely be back to try the ramen next time!

You know that feeling when your butt cheeks pucker up and you can't get enough soy sauce to fulfill…read moreyour craving for sushi? That's the feeling you get here. This sushi made a tear roll down my leg.

Excellent menu and service at a good price. Servers friendly and prompt. Location convenient.read more

I went here prior to a UMass hockey game, and was told ahead of time that it was functional Chinese…read morefood, but wasn't going to blow my socks off. Turns out, that was a very apt description. We arrived and got seated at a table with a very nice curved window view. I can imagine being here on a rainy or snowy day and getting to be surrounded by the weather while not having to get wet. The service was friendly, if mostly absent, and fast. This place mostly loses stars on the food. We had: wonton soup, miso soup, scallion pancakes, crab rangoons, happy family, tangerine chicken, and asparagus and snap peas with shrimp. The wonton soup seemed to be a beef broth soup, interesting change up from any wonton soup I've had before, a little salty and good wontons. The miso soup was also a good miso. The crab rangoons were too sweet and the wrapper too thick, thus making it chewy, but at least you could tell there was something in there beyond just cream cheese. The hunt for good crab rangoons continues. The scallion pancakes were very thick, but at least not greasy. The sauce was punchy and pleasant. The asparagus and snap peas with shrimp was positioned as having a light flavor, and that was very accurate. Almost like they were steamed and then served, but you could see a sauce coating them. The happy family was coated in a brown sauce that didn't carry much flavor either, but nothing was wrong either. The tangerine chicken was listed as one spicy out of three, and I'm happy to report they understand spicy rating. While the broccoli was chopped a tad large, the chicken was cooked very well, and you got just some spice on the back end with sweet on the front. Overall, nothing here was bad, but it also came across and middling. If you asked me to write this review a couple days from now I feel I'd have trouble remembering anything about this place except the window seat. I am willing to try some of the other aspects of the menu some time in the future, but I'm not sending anyone running here either.

Okay I love Yamato! Like probably my favorite place for their WONTON Soup, sushi and crab ragoons!…read more Service is a hit or miss and there are usually kids running around, but the food makes up for the poor ambiance!

I've had only great experiences here! My most recent visit was with my parents who were visiting…read morefrom California. We'd taken them to Yamato before, and they requested we go again on this visit. My children are adolescents, but I do enjoy the family friendly vibe there. My daughter was having some pain in her mouth (unrelated to Yamato), and the manager, Sarah, offered to assist and brought my daughter an ice pack. After dinner, the 6 of us chatted with Sarah for quite a few minutes. She is always personable and always very helpful. We love Yamato!

We have been to their sister restaurant but liked this one even more. The food, the staff and the…read morechoices were all excellent. The sushi chef was creating new dishes and they were all excellent! My ramen was one of the best I've ever had and I've had ramen in Japan! They were so attentive and friendly that we honestly did not want to leave. Even our 4 year old had an amazing time. This is a keeper of a spot.

Kansai Asian bistro is a nicely decorated sushi restaurant located across from the town green in…read moreBelchertown. It has a decent sized dining area with a large bar for drinks and several TVs scattered throughout. My wife and I met her sister and son for dinner tonight. Let's start with the good. Huge menu with multiple choices of Asian inspired food to choose from. From ramen to hibachi to sushi they have a fantastic selection to choose from. The food itself is also very good. We tried the beef bulgogi appetizer, eel special roll, golden spicy lobster roll, Alaska roll, mt tom roll and chicken hibachi. All had fantastic flavor and the rolls were presented on a huge plate lined up next to each other. Now we describe the bad (or unfortunate). We were greeted by a nice young gentleman who seated us and gave us menus and water. As we sat looking at the giant menu trying to narrow our choices I realized that this guy who seated us was also our waiter. We put in our order and got comfortable. I noticed that this guy wasn't just the host, he was the only waiter in the whole place! Not only that he was also the bartender and the person doing take out. He had 7-8 tables of people plus dealing with take out etc. Our sushi rolls came after a good 20 minute wait. After about 10 more minutes our appetizer tacos came (isn't the appetizer first??) then after another 5-10 minutes we finally got the hibachi. Slow slow and slow. This poor guy working couldn't have done anything about this. I worked in food service for 40 plus years and realized what was happening. Some would just blame the waiter and his tip would suffer. That's wrong! The owners should not only should be aware of this lack of service but should have stepped in to help in times like these. Shame on them! I don't mind waiting for good food but being called a "bistro" you should be a step above the others. Especially with these prices in today's market. Be aware that you might be waiting a bit for your food.

Absolutely fantastic! Food AND service are impeccable! A definite repeat! My husband and I were…read moresearching for an asian restaurant that could satisfy our tastebuds and we found it!

I rarely give a restaurant 10 out of 10 but this one truly deserves it. This place is definitely a…read morehidden gem because you don't know this place exists unless you come into the Holyoke Mall. Parking: plenty of parking and the entrance is to the restaurant is right at the entrance of the mall Music: jazzy vibes Staff: from the host, server, to management: everyone took their time to stop by and made sure we were enjoying everything. Food: not only the presentation was pretty but food was realllly good. A side note: they were very nice enough to accept my service dog into the place and also stopped by several times to play with her .

It's a mix for me. The ambiance was amazing, great lighting and not too loud. The parking lot was…read morefull of water but honestly that didn't bother me at all, it added to the vibe of the place. I got the spicy ramen and my partner got the chicken non spicy one, please refer to pics as I forgot the name... highly recommend getting the chicken ramen, the broth is light and savory, additionally lots of protein and veggies to make it the perfect ramen bowl. The spicy ramen was okay, I love spice but this one was a bit starchy as if too much starch was used to thicken the broth. The noodles were also way too soft; and there's very little protein. I got beansprout as an add on and that was $2; a bit much if added onto the bowl.

We went on a Saturday night where it was quite packed (almost every single table was filled),…read morehowever, we still got seated quickly which was awesome. The service is great. Our food arrived fairly quickly as well. All of the staff are very friendly & attentive. The space is cool, very relaxing & open. As for the food, it was very, very SALTY. The mussels were good but once you reach the bottom of the bowl it was salty. The flavor of the wings were good but also salty. The ramen was also extremely salty as well so it seems like everything they make here is just overall on the salty side. If they just lessened every dish on that part, it would be perfect. But especially the ramen was very hard to eat without drinking 5 cups of water. The shirley temple was delicious tho! Food is 3/5 but service is a 5/5. So I will say the service definitely saved the rating from 3 stars.

Food is so amazing ! A must try ! I will defiantly be…read moremaking this place my regular visit. We went into the wrong door up front that leads into the kitchen . The entrance is actually on the side with no sign, so don't make the same mistake . Our waiter was knowledgeable and helpful helping us decide what we wanted giving us tips. So I would say service was exceptional. Establishment is also clean and up kept.

Tried again, not much has changed…read more Been a while, decided to come in again and get some of their other dishes. The entrance and actual restaurant are still not easy to spot. The dining area is still very sparse in design and coverage. The wait staff were still apathetic, and the wait times for things is still a little long. The Korean fried chicken was very tasty, sweet and salty Korean bbq sauce on perfectly fried wings was delightful. We opted for the pho, and that was very good. The broth was rich and flavorful, no need to season it was perfect already. The brisket was tender and still had a strong brisket flavor. There was a good amount of meat to the bowl and the noodles were fresh. The noodles did clump a bit, but they easily separated when agitated. All of the sushi was not as successful. The rolls lacked any significant flavor and missed some basic elements of sushi preparation. The rice was not seasoned, was not sticky, and the fish was roughly cut. The spicy rolls lacked spice and the crunchy rolls lacked crunch. It was presented well, just didn't show the level of care the front of the menu had. We informed our server of the sushi problems and she apologized but still charged us for all the sushi. Making an otherwise great experience not so great. I would recommend those who come here to focus on the front of the menu exclusively. Those dishes are stellar and are well worth the asking price. The sushi menu on the back is basic in flavor, pricy, and only worth having if you really need sushi. It does limit their menu significantly, but the quality difference is drastic.

Wow, never experienced a restaurant with such a swing in quality! First time with new owners, it…read morewas fabulous, couldn't wait to return. Next time I ordered chicken fingers, it was really like chicken fingers, not edible so tough, stringy and tiny. It's hit or miss, you never know what you will get. It's too bad, Ware could use quality places to eat. Was going to order for a takeout this evening and calls just went to VM.

Recently went there and was amazed by the quality of chicken in the chicken chow mein. Hands down…read morethe best chicken I've had at a Chinese restaurant. Cant wait to try other items. The owners kids there are so adorable and very friendly, they don't crawl all over you, but are very sweet and friendly. Service was prompt as well.