Was very excited to try this place…read more Arrived at around 11:50. We had dogs with us so we were waiting to be sat outside, the server made eye contact from inside, but only came to greet us after we waited a few minutes and finally called out to her from the doorway. After being seated and given menus, we waited another 10 min with no service, and I decided to walk in and wash my hands. On my way out of the restroom, the server was finishing chatting with the only customer inside of the restaurant. I asked if we could have some water brought to the table, and she nodded. 5 min or so after I asked her for the water, the customer who was inside was walking out, and we chatted for a bit. Come to find out the sushi chefs and kitchen staff were not available due to the traffic on the freeway. I was in the same traffic, and I knew it was really bad. That was not the issue. The server never came out to our table. She never told us what was going on. We were left hanging for almost 20 min with zero contact, other than dropping the menus, and requesting waters that we never recieved. At an empty restaurant. There was no notice posted out front, there was nothing said from the server. If I was stopping in during a lunch break, I would not have been able to dine elsewhere due to the time I wasted sitting at this place waiting for service. All it took was for the server to let us know the situation and I would have tried to come back some other time. There were 20 full minutes - plenty of opportunity - to make best of a bad situation, and none were taken. Absolutely unacceptable.

Yelp really needs to offer zero stars--or negative stars--for experiences like this…read more STAY AWAY. Terrible service, cold pre-made food, questionable seafood freshness, and a staff attitude that ruined a family birthday dinner. We came here for my sister-in-law's birthday during a weekend getaway. Our 5:30 p.m. reservation for party of 5 was easy because the restaurant was empty. We chose to sit outside since the weather was nice. At first, everything seemed fine. The waiter brought menus, dinnerware, cups, and water quickly and took our order in a reasonable amount of time. Then the food came out suspiciously fast. The chawanmushi was lukewarm, which is completely wrong for a steamed egg custard that should be served hot and freshly steamed. That made me wonder how much had been prepared too early and left sitting around. The chicken karaage, lemon salmon, tempura udon, agedashi tofu, sashimi, and nigiri sampler were all forgettable. At best, it was average Japanese food for an area with limited options. Worse, the fish had a noticeable "fishy" taste, which raised serious concerns about freshness or storage. The final item we ordered was Curry Tonkatsu, but regular tonkatsu came out instead. We left it untouched because we wanted to send it back or exchange it. By then, we were almost 40 minutes into dinner, everyone had run out of water, and the waiter still had not checked on us. When we finally saw him after another long disappearance, we asked him to come over and clarify the order. That is where the entire table lost its appetite. When we explained that we had ordered Curry Tonkatsu, the waiter became defensive and insisted, loudly and condescendingly, that he had asked whether we wanted curry and that we had said tonkatsu. My sister-in-law explained she said tonkatsu because the menu offered a choice between tonkatsu and chicken katsu, but he kept scolding her. The worst part? She apologized repeatedly--on her own birthday--while he doubled down and said, "Besides, we already made it." So we were supposed to accept the wrong order because the kitchen had already made it? There was zero ownership, zero hospitality, and zero professionalism. My husband asked if we could at least get a side of curry, and we also asked for water. The waiter left and did not return for another 20 minutes. When he finally came back outside, he served the large table next to us first. By the time he reached us, the pitcher ran out, so only three of five people got water. We had to share what little we received before he returned again. The curry side did not arrive until about half an hour after we asked for it. When it finally came out, it was cold and served in a plain white bowl. Either it had been made far too early and left out, or they are microwaving pre-made food for guests. By then, the meal was already ruined. At that point, we just wanted to pay and leave. Everyone was still hungry, but no one had an appetite after being talked down to, ignored, left without water on a hot summer evening, and made to feel punished for questioning a wrong order. The waiter never checked on us again, so we went inside to pay at the register ourselves. As we left, we passed him, and he did not acknowledge us at all. Maybe this place gets a pass because the area has limited Japanese options, but calling it an izakaya is a joke. The food was mediocre at best, and the service was worse than anything I have experienced at far more ordinary restaurants in the midwest like IOWA or MINNESOTA. I will never come back, and I will warn others. Cold food that tasted pre-made or microwaved, seafood that raised freshness concerns, non-existent service, water treated like a luxury, and a waiter more interested in proving a point than fixing a problem. I am genuinely appalled. Avoid this place.

We ordered seaweed salad, miso soup, a rainbow roll, and the sashimi plate plus one beer for pick…read moreup. We placed the order online. It was ready on time. No customerswas in the restaurant when I arrived to retrieve the order, but I was greeted with a, "who are you and what do you want?" I was handed the bag and that was it. The soup was watery; the seaweed salad was okay but didn't seem fresh; the rainbow roll was not cut through so it was difficult to separate the pieces; and the sashimi was unremarkable. The beer was good, but we were surprised that there was only one offering on the menu. All in, it was expensive for mediocre food and we will continue to support our other favorite Japanese restaurants.

Great sushi place. I finally got around to checking it out with my son for lunch. It's been on my…read morelist for a long time and it didn't disappoint. We ordered a lot of nigiri. They also had specials on the chalk board. We sat at the sushi counter. My son wanted some more as salmon nigiri is his favorite! this place is now on my list to go back.

This is one of our go to spots in Mill Valley. Always good and great service. The nigiri and rolls…read moreare always delish.

Good quality fish with favorites: Sashimi:Hamachi, Toro, Unagi & the usual starters Miso soup &…read morehand rolls. Given new enterees to the local Japanese restaurant scene i tend to judge by the thickness & freshness ofthe sashimi & sushi & Samuri still qualifies for top 10 yet has dropped a few knotches below Sushi Ran & new entrant MJ's. I do recommend Samuri!

Amazing sushi nearly half the price of other sushi restaurants in Marin. Very large portions with…read moremuch smaller proportions of rice. Exactly what we are all looking for when we order sushi. The review that said it was expensive with small portions must have mixed-up this restaurant with another one! I was Hesitant to write the review because I don't want it to be crowded with to go orders when I visit, Lol.

The is expensive and extremely poor quality. It is way below is high quality pre-COVID.read more

Walked in late on a Sunday. Pretty quiet with no wait for single person seating at the bar. There…read morewere a handful of tables just before closing. Staff was nice and super attentive. The chef gave me a unique complimentary seaweed appetizer. Very good. The salmon sashimi was some of the best I have ever had. Almost buttery. So smooth and light. I also had the Marin roll which was quite filling and had a variety of fish. Also very good. Spent about $68 for just myself. Would recommend.

The food was awful. Not sure if the original owners sold this place, but I will not be returning…read more The fish did not look fresh. Ordered a salmon dish and it came with potatoes very off for a Japanese restaurant.

I saw an Instagram ad for half off the rodizio experience on Memorial Day and had to make a…read morereservation. Matt had been talking about Brazilian steakhouse every time he saw something that reminded him remotely of Fogo de Chao, so I figured this opportunity might be of interest to him. Come to find out that the day after I make the reservation he asks if I'd be willing to go a Brazilian steakhouse for the long weekend, so I got to surprise him with the fact that I already had a reservation. I'm not the biggest fan of Fogo de Chao based on my prior experiences there. I do believe that I have been to a Show de Carnes location before and had another great experience, but also Show de Carnes's Memorial Day promotion was slightly better than Fogo's and I much preferred that their location was outside of the city even if on the other side of the bridge. I did have to call the morning of to delay our reservation slightly, but it was taken care of for us without hassle. We even got seated closer to the original reservation time when we ended up running early. There isn't much space to wait in the front lobby area especially on a packed night, but everything looks very upscale from the wine bottles on the wall to the crystals above the self-serve side buffet. As far as mandatory meats, I have a couple of personal rules when it comes to Brazilian steakhouse, including go light on the sides and only go for the beef. Picanha is my favorite, extra rare too, so I made myself a whole pincanha meat salad while probably giving the guy cutting the meat a good scare. The grilled pineapple is also a must, followed by the cheese and honey. Matt got a lot more variety but it takes a while for the guys to come around with meat that has already been sliced up some so I can get to the parts that I like. We got a papaya cream and passion fruit mousse for dessert, which we probably really didn't need but enjoyed thoroughly as we are both dessert people. As it was a busy night, it was not too easy to flag a server down. I saw picanhas skip our table left and right so I'm not sure there's an established route for them to bring the meat around. The staff did seem to work together with great teamwork, and someone always stopped by to make sure we had more water and our choice of sides. I would definitely go back and recommend it to anyone that is a protein or all you can eat fan. The regular price per person is definitely steep in my humble opinion, but if you can catch a promo it'll be a great time. Also, don't choose between still or sparkling, ask for tap. I will not be getting got again next time.

Very good service. Salad bar is excellent with some warm items as well…read more Meat--very good

Like a food court but you order from one kiosk. Scroll thru the limited menus for various…read moreresturants and place your order pay and watch the order status board... very accurate timing. There is a single unisex restroom down the long hallway to the right of the pickup counter. The bathroom is clean and spacious. I ordered the spicy extra combo chicken sandwich $15.00. Comes with a sandwich, can of soda and small coleslaw. The spicy chicken sandwich from Proposition Chicken is really good nice thick sandwich with a good amount of heat. The sandwich is THICK....had to unhinge my jaw. I just love the relish that went really well with the heat. My wife got the Tam Tam Rice's the Rich Pork Belly Tam with broken rice $16.00. The dish had many small side dishes. Tomato basil salad, pickled cabbage, Do Chua, and egg omelet. The rice is good. The pork belly is grilled and really smokey...very crisp and very flavorful... the only downside is the pork belly was a bit thin.

Even on a weekday afternoon, they're busy! I got a geisha's kiss from the sushiritto menu and a…read morestrawberry tea with boba from the boba guys menu. The geisha's kiss was fresh but I think it was missing that guacamole spread. The pearls in the boba were soft and chewy. Ample indoor and outdoor space for seating. I'll def be back!

I reserved a table for us being that it was a friday and on a holiday weekend. We arrived early so…read morethat we could hopefully sit down earlier but they didn't have my reservation. The hostess was really nice and she said no worries we can get you a table. There was only two of us so that's probably why it wasn't a problem. We sat down and right away they brought us water to the table. Our waiter came over shortly afterwards to see if we wanted drinks. We ordered a couple glasses of wine and the smoked wings and wedge salad to start. Our wines came out right away and then our wings and salad. It was pretty quick considering they looked pretty busy. Of course the wines were delicious (Zin, Pinot Noir). The salad was pretty basic wedge but good and they made it for two which was good. The wings were cooked perfect, just enough smoke on them, and a little crispy. For our entree we ordered the Ribeye to split between us. The ribeye came out not to much later, it looked good. They also split that for us so that was really nice. The Ribeye was cooked perfect (med rare), a good grill marks on it, great seasoning on it. It came with a herb butter and some kind if dipping sauce as well. Both were really flavorful but the herb butter was the best. Also, the mini baked potato was delicious as well. The steak didn't even need any sauces because the seasoning flavor was already there. For dessert we ordered sticky toffee pudding. It was the best Sticky Toffee pudding I've ever had. I wanted to lick the plate dry. Kiudos. The service was pretty good throughtout the dinner which was nice. I thought they wouldve comped the dessert since it was my girlfriends birthday but they didn't but that's ok.

I remembered going to the Buckeye years ago, so when we needed a spot between SF and Sonoma County…read moreto meet up with friends the Buckeye fit the bill perfectly! I had the Paper Plane, split the roasted artichoke (asked for garlic aioli with our tarragon sauce and the aioli hit the spot, and the artichoke was perfectly prepared), and ordered The Cobb Salad as my main! It was delicious -- phenomenal shrimp, lots of bacon. The Buckeye is a gorgeous restaurant and our server Enrico deserves an A+ for service, recommendations and friendly banter! Can't wait to go back!

Cute corner poke store in a strip mall with plenty of parking. Service was fast and the interior is…read moresmall but it was nice and clean. They have an area that has Asian snacks and bottled drinks that you can purchase. You fill out a form with the toppings and sauces that you want for your poke bowl and take the form to the front where they ring up your order. They also have a self serve kiosk. My miso soup came out piping hot and the poke bowl was a decent size. Next time I will try a teriyaki bowl. Definitely give them a try if you're looking for something quick and delicious!

I have been into Aloh-o a few times now. I am a big fan of poke bowls and have been to several up…read moreand down the 101. What I love about this place is its convenience on my commute. I wouldn't necessarily say their poke bowls are amazing, but they are pretty solid. They also have other menu items that sound pretty decent. The cafe is small, but it's a cute space. The folks who work here are nice and they run a good, affordable business.

Took my family for brunch, we all definitely love it. The service was amazing, food came fast, warm…read moreand delicious. Drinks were the best I've ever tried in a while, their mai-tai was to die for and their Bloody Mary was the best I've ever had. Thanks to the server, waitress and manager Adriana for an excellent service! Will for sure come back again soon!!

I was in Mill Valley for the first time this past week for a project I was working. My hotel was…read morewithin walking distance of this huge plaza full of restaurants and I was so hungry after 12 hours of work that I just wanted to find the first place to eat. I love fish, and I went into Pacific Catch, it has a nice atmosphere. When I walked in there were two other guys in front of me with their phone out in their hands and showing they were for pickup. After they got their orders, I was next in line, I smiled and said hi, the host who was this young guy didn't even say hello, but had the audacity to think I am some delivery guy like the other two guys in front of me. That really put me off was. I am an IT engineer; I had just left the site I was working and was wearing my work cargo pants and a Tshirt. I don't know what gave this jerk the impression I was there for a pickup, but I replied, NO I am here to eat and get a table. He then with the same miserable expression, reluctantly walked me to a single table, I asked for a larger like a boot and he replied in a rude tone " No, we need those for a larger crowd". That was not accurate as I saw two others sitting alone at a booth. He then threw the menu on the table and walked off. If I wasn't so tired, exhausted, and hungry, I would have walked out and said something to the manager about this jerk on my way out, but I decided to stay. The server came and even he had a weird attitude; I just ordered the food and it came pretty quickly. The Clam chowder soup was just amazing; so was the Salmon sandwich and the house salad was just more amazing. I travel around the country, I eat at many restaurants, and rarely I felt the entire three-course meal to be this good and it was a home run on everything I eat. This was the best meal of my arrival trip that night. On my way out I went to the other female hostess and I asked if I could speak to her in private. She was nice and polite and I told her about this other rude host and how I was treated by him. I saw him looking at me from behind the bar with two other waiters. The hostess assured me she would address the issue with management about him. As I was leaving, this jerk continued looking at me with a smirk on his face, and I then said "You should really work on how you speak to people". He then started laughing and made some comment that I didn't hear and all I heard was loud laughter from all 3 of the like the 3 stooges. I had no issue with the other two staff, and I didn't understand why they felt it was ok to laugh at a paying customer. It ugly after that, and I did address it with one of the owners the next day on the phone about what happened. I even went back the second night in a row, only because of the food, and I was assured that that host won't be there. In the end, the food is what wins; this place has amazing gourmet food, and regardless of the poor service, I still think its one of the best restaurants I have eat at. I would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't for that incident.