I felt inclined to write this, even though I ended up not trying the food here. From the outside,…read morethe place looked inviting, about half full with patrons. Having lived in Japan for several years, the menu looked reasonably authentic. The door was invitingly wide open, with the sign clearly indicating "open". Upon entering, a waitress immediately approached and said "hello". We then asked for a table for two. Rudely, she said "we are closed". Hmmmm....then why would you have the door open, with a sign saying "open" with patrons being served? For yucks? We instead sent our business to a great chinese restaurant a few blocks east, Hong Kong restaurant, and were cheerfully served a great meal.

Best Japanese cuisine in the region. Fresh succulent sashimi, silky smooth chawanmushi, unsurpassed…read morequality of most Japanese restaurants that we've dined within 2hr drive between Germany and France.

What a find in Basel! Think of this as Japanese fusion. The staff was really nice and friendly, and…read morethe food was great. I ordered the tuna tataki and the surf and turf, and everything came out great. They have a small conveyor belt sushi on one end of the restaurant and a teppanyaki table on the other. The setup is really nice - sit at the teppanyaki if there are seats available and watch your food being cooked. The portions are generous. The tuna was seared nicely and the sauce was delicious. The surf and turf came with shrimp which had an amazing butter sauce. And the filet was perfectly cooked to medium raw - so tender. Presentation of the food was also nicely done.

We are visiting Basel from Hawaii after the Viking River Cruise and we were craving good sushi,…read moretempura and a bowl of rice. We were lucky to find HATTORI SUSHI AND STEAKHOUSE right next to our hotel(Radisson BLU Hotel). We were greeted by the owner Nick who made us feel very welcome. The decor of the restaurant had an Asian flair and an ambience that was very comfortable. The restaurant had a moving sushi bar with an array of choices and Teppanyaki U shape counter. Hattori opened 5 Months ago. To start we had the Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura and Ahi Tuna Tataki with a Kirin Premium beer. The Tempura was light and crispy with a flavorful dipping sauce. The Tuna Tataki was seared to perfection with the right amount of seasoning and topped with daikon/sauce. The Steak was done medium rare with a variety of sautéed mushrooms including shiitake. It was plated with a nice delicate sauce with cubed gelatin flavored with shiitake mushroom dashi, mirin, shoyu and sake. Chef Alek served us his soft and tasty Homemade bread with a marinated broccoli spread. Executive Chef Alek's creations are so tasty. We ended the dinner with shot of Yamasaki Whiskey which won a world title as best in class and Sweet Umeshu. It was an excellent meal and we felt at home with the friendly staff and owner. We highly recommend Hattori Sushi/Steakhouse and hope you all will check it out. Your taste buds will be treated to an awesome epicurean experience!

Just before heading into Bern for some sightseeing, my wife and I decided to stop at this…read morerestaurant for lunch. I was surprised to find an upscale Japanese restaurant in the outskirts of Bern at such a random place. When I looked into the restaurant later, I found out that it was promoted on some Swiss television show ("Mini Beiz, dini Beiz") before explaining the owner and his history a bit. I have to say that the experience was enjoyable and the food of the day menu was excellent, and the staff very friendly. Pricey, though, which is fine with me if everything else meets the bill.

Ordered soup for my hisband to soothe a degestive upset . Bone broth soup came in large bowl with 4…read moreoz of broth . Cup of tea had more fluid ! Asked for a little more broth and waitress denied request. Disappointed.

A very pleasant Japanese mini-restaurant in the historic Strasbourg downtown, specializing in…read moretakoyakis. The do them well and do them fast - if that's what you are in the mood for. T

I have spent a lot of time in Japan for school and work and loved nothing more than fresh takoyaki…read moreon a cold day. Given that takoyaki is made with octopus, something that many non-Japanese are averse to, I had given up hope on finding these doughy balls of flavor anywhere outside of Japan. But, lo and behold, as my husband and I were walking through Strasbourg one cold night, we stumbled upon Yaki House. We ordered the traditional, and watched as our server hand made each piece (with exactly the tools and care it's made with in Japan!), and added all of the typical green onions, bonito flakes, kyuupi mayo, etc. It was piping hot, delicious, and best of all, authentic! Even my husband, who had never had such a dish before, thought it was delicious. We regretted making dinner reservations for later that night otherwise we would've ordered more right on the spot. Even better was the fact that the space was super cozy with fun vintage Japanese decorations, with low noise levels - future date night material for sure. Can't wait to come back and try the okonomiyaki too!

Such a great experience! We just stumbled upon this place visiting Lucerne for the day. Coming from…read moreNew York I have high standards for sushi and this place was able to exceed them! Service was excellent and everyone was very kind. Atmosphere was calm and pleasant. Concept of the restaurant is great as well. Highly recommend to anyone, visiting or from Lucerne!

It's good, for real, the texture of the meat is so tender and juicy, the waitresses are also…read morefriendly and nice, just the price is a bit overwhelming.

Interesting find in the middle of Lucerne. It beat expectations as I never expect great Japanese…read morefood outside major cities. I was really curious about the corn tempura and was pleasantly surprised that it was whole kernels of corn. They could work on their ramen a bit as it was more like sukiyaki than shoyu. Lunch * Maguro tataki (Great) * Chicken karage (Great) * Corn tempura (Excelle

If you remember one thing from this review let it be: TOFU DONUT. Seriously, all the other dishes…read morewere good but this dessert was D.A. B.O.M.B. I came here based on a recommendation of a colleague, the service was extremely friendly and swift so no complaints on that part. We started with a bottle of sake and had several dishes, the sashimi was fresh and cheap (to Swiss standards): the tuna on it wasn't very special but I have not seen many sashimi platters which had fresh raw shrimp in Switzerland so kudos to that. Overall the food was of good quality and we were statisfied eating the recommended 3 dishes per person. However, my friend wanted a dessert so I choose a the tofu donut. Initially we were considering splitting since I don't really have a sweet tooth but decided against it since my friend wanted one for herself. Best decision ever. This was the best dessert I've eaten in a very very long time. I know that tofu doesn't sound appealing to most people but this is the most delicious creamy ice cream combined with a scrumptious fritter. My mouth waters just thinking about it. They should rename this place to AMAZING JAPANESE DONUTS and I am sure it would have a line in front of the door. I will be back just for the donut. Recommended!

Best Dim-Sum so far in the area. The rest of the food is typical "europeanized" Chinese menus with…read morenames like "Eight Treasure Plate" and other stuff. It's good but not above and beyond. The Dim-Sum is though. Make sure you don't stick to the plastic tablecloth.

All of the food is excellent, but the all you can eat price is too high. That said, we enjoyed our…read moremeal and found lots of tasty things to try. The steak was amazing! Sushi was all very good. Top marks for everything except the price.