I have been meaning to try this restaurant for years. And so today, I did. If you didn't know that…read moreit was there, you would miss it. Directly across from the Post Office, it seems almost hidden by the overgrown brush in the landscaped areas.
The positive:
1.) The cream cheese wontons are INSANELY good!!
The chili dipping sauce is quite spicy, and I did enjoy it.
2.) The Miso soup had a hearty taste, which I found to be unique.
3.) I chose a Dynamite Roll as I was at a loss as to the choice to make.
It was very good.
4.) Overall, the actual food entries were quite enjoyable.
The "not-so-positive":
1.) This place is in definite need of a complete makeover. Paint, ceiling tiles, T-bars, lighting, flooring, etc. It felt dingy and a bit dirty.
2.) I did not go into the kitchen, of course, but I did watch the young man at the counter making sushi. Sushi is supposed to be part of a presentation/event. But you can't sit at the counter (there isn't one). You have to go on faith.
3.) The service was INCREDIBLY slow. There was a party of nine, a party of six, and several other tables ahead of me. The waitress was bouncing all over the place. Making bobas, taking orders in person and over the phone, busing a dish or two, probably doing some prep and plating in the kitchen, and who knows what else. She was seemingly stressed.
4.) Oh, they also chose Sunday night (which is typically a quiet night, per the waitress) to train two new employees. Oops.
5.) Oh, I did not visit the restrooms, probably I was better off if I were to guess.
But a big "shout out to the young man making bobas, drinks--his 3rd day. As I was waiting, I was watching. Besides the drinks, he managed the till, bussed a dish or two, and had a very polite, pleasant personality--the star of the show in my opinion.
Oh, and Grandma (you know who you are - 3 grandchildren), please get your head out of your cell phone and get your grandchildren under control. They were really, really disturbing to everyone there.
Will I go back? There's no other choice if I want Japanese again. Adrian is a small town.