Three and a half stars.
Do you want the "feel" of authentic Japanese, but don't really care two cents which culture your sushi comes from? Well, then this place is for you! Like the Eiffel tower at Vegas, or watching killer whales at Sea World is your experience at August Moon. An asian host dressed in yukata (casual kimono) welcomes you at the door with a Japanese greeting. Asian sushi chefs, also wearing Japanese outfits, tirelessly work at sushi bars. You gaze at the Japanese prints hanging on the walls, waiting quietly for your food to come, half listening to the quiet, calm Asian music.
By being Asian, this place subtly gives you the message that you are indeed being "cultured". But if you know anything about Japan, don't expect to start a conversation about Japan here. Don't even try to pronounce your dishes correctly, because waiters or waitresses don't know how to pronounce them either.
So, what if you have many fooled, August Moon. I'll still come visit you, because you love me enough to give me 1/2 price on sushi every Monday and Tuesday nights. Besides, you're the closest thing to California rolls here in Branford, even if you don't roll them as tightly as I like them. Who cares if your food isn't Japanese, if it tastes right. California rolls were never invented in Japan anyway. read more
