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Just read "Repeat after me, "Germans do not do sushi well... drive to France or Lux City." Repeat until this sinks in.
Their spin on miso soup was interesting and tasty... it went downhill from there. All the sushi and handrolls were waaaay overloaded with rice. Both the wife and I were less than enthusiastic while eating our meal and each of us left excess rice on our plates."
My initial response: Germans do not communicate well - and I am German-born and raised. If I do not like anything, I always try to bring my point across and achieve something. Trashing phrases after having left does not achieve anything.
I've been here many times with guests, and we always loved it. So I stick with my initial post "European-ized sushi. Fresh, tasty, and excellent service. We loved it every time we went - and yes, we do take a 30 min detour to dine here. It may not be as fancy as the Papa Umi everyone is bragging about, but the four of us shared three starters (teriyaki salmon/ chicken/ filet) and had a very generous (and delicious, as I may add) portion of sushi for €100. Can't wait to return."
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Thanks for reading my comment. Now, if you are curious enough about my "rating scheme", here's "the moment of truth. I am a music photographer who travels the world with the world's greatest musical talents (Michael Jackson, AC/DC, Rolling Stones, or Rammstein, to name a few) for almost 40 years. When being asked "where do you live" I tended to ask "in hotels". At my peak, I "shot" 250 shows a year. Will say: been there, saw and tasted it, and a lot, as I may say and much to the dismay of my doctor who is in my back to lose a few pounds. Quite a few, as I may add, which is why my wife and I walk ten thousand steps per day, where- and whenever we can - and explore a lot of new exciting places - places you may oversee when just driving by.
While I love to share my experience with others, I am sometimes shocked how people use their "power of the word" to down-rate amazing places because of minor incidents (in my all-time favorite restaurant Le Petit Four on Sunset Plaza the owner was even called a racist as he refused to toast the (free) bread in his packed restaurant - they simply do not offer toasted bread, as no French place does, as I may add). Or I just read "Chicken piccata so over-salted I hope the dog enjoys the leftovers tomorrow, I brought home most of the dish." Did they speak to their service? How could the restaurant learn that something was wrong when patrons even have their leftovers boxed to take home? As a dog owner, I want to take the writer and shake him or her really bad and say "you give over-salted food to your dog? Anyone with a bit of brain understands this is a horrible idea... I hope you agree.
So If I had the say on this portal, I would offer just to see the ratings of my friends. So I would see what the ratings were by like-minded people. Sadly, I have no say. I try not to compare apples with oranges. A place like this simply does not compare to "The Ritz". At first, I assume that a restaurant is clean, they do not greet you with a gun - and they deliver whatever they promise. I do not give stars for things that are expected. In my rating scheme, three or more stars are awarded if they actually exceeded my expectation. Four, if I am sure I will come back. To achieve five stars, I must be willing to take a detour of thirty minutes or more to go again.
Thank you for reading this.