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!

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

Came here with a large group and was seated immediately (we had a reservation). The server was very…read moreattentive and did a nice job explaining the menu options. I ordered the tantanmen ramen. It had a nice kick to it due to the spicy beef without being too much to handle. The broth tasted really good! My only negative is that I feel like the prices are bit expensive. Great overall experience.

Made reservations for our group of 9 and were seated quickly. We got the karaage and gyozas for…read morestarters and both were awesome! I got the Tantanmen ramen for the main dish. It was definitely a unique bowl of ramen. It had some spice, but not overwhelming. I just wish they had tonkatsu ramen as an option. Everyone was happy with their dishes though. I liked how they put their logo on the seaweed, haven't seen that before!

Under new management so lots of growing pains. It was obvious within the first few minutes. Feel…read morebad for the two stars, but I don't want to sugar coat. Service was slow because the the wait staff was new and there was only one sushi chef which was also the manager. It didn't look too good because he was managing the team and trying to teach/call out their mistakes while he was making the sushi orders for the whole restaurant. Another sushi chef came in to help but he was in and out of the kitchen. It was a bit chaotic. The fish quality is good, but unfortunately it gets muted out by the wet rice (need to work on their sushi rice as its too wet, has potential) and the ratio of the rice. The tuna carpaccio (€13.80) sauce was way salty. It was more of a miso sauce versus the vinegar mizu-like sauce. The sauce overpowers the sushi instead of complementing. Usually for me, a sushi house like this is either good with salmon or tuna...not both. For this place the salmon is better. Ordered the sashimi set (€23.60) and came with three pieces of tuna and salmon and four pieces of a white fish topped with fish eggs. Not really worth it. All in all the prices are pricey for what you get and also the rice is not good. They do have potential because the sushi quality is okay. They are in fact under new management. He hopes it'll be better in the new year. At the end of dinner we wanted to pay by card and the waitress said they didn't accept cards for the evening. So we had to run out to the ATM. I said there should be a sign outside for this... She said there was one on the door, so then I felt it was my fault for not looking. But then she came back and said the sign isn't there anymore. Therefore, annoyed. And also...put one up! The wait staff just were so clueless...nice and sweet, but just not on it. The manager/chef was right there and I'm sure he was aware of this, an apology for the inconvenience would of been nice. You can try this place out and see how it turns out as they get themselves together. I probably won't be back as sushi is a novelty around these parts and I want to go somewhere where it's a sure thing (ie. Tatsumi).

Service and food were just okay. We ordered the udon and the sashimi for dinner. The tuna was…read moregreat, and the salmon roe was a surprise, but everything else was okay. The udon was average. We also picked out some items from the rotating conveyer belt including green seaweed, black seaweed, and a roll of salmon sushi. Here is the reason for my 1/5 stars: Each plate you select off of the conveyer belt has a different color indicated on the outside rim of the plate. The menu clearly indicates how much each color plate is. However, there are two very similar yellow plates but the restaurant argues that one of them is green! In fact, the one they think is green is actually nearly identical to the yellow color in their own menu. In summary, this restaurant is scamming customers with this coloring discrepancy. If they clearly marked the colors then this wouldn't be a problem, but I strongly suspect they do this intentionally, and will continue to do so. What a disappointment.

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!

Place look nice. Environment are nice as well. Regard to the food. We had order sushi combination,…read moreribeye and Ramen. Presentation look good. Was too much people at the time, but still More than half full. Over all the service not bad as other said. Sushi combination. Fish was ok. Rice not for me. Maybe it's cultural diff, the rice are too dry and hard. It's not typical Japanese way of making. Not even 50% I say. Yes, I see Asian cheap. But doubt he Japanese. Would really recommend if ur a sushi lover with higher standard. Ramen presentation was pretty. But soup too salty, not much taste. Ribeye steak with white rice. Steak was cook just the right way with good favor. Wonder if I was lucky that day. Rice? Not good at all. Dry and hard. From the 2 rice I ate. That why I say maybe in German they like it more that way. But not for me at all. I say that western cook way of rice. Not Asian.

We went there on a Saturday night for a "romantic" dinner. First of all, it took 10 minutes for us…read moreto get the menus. Second, once we ordered, we were told 10 other minutes after, that our order was not possible since they were out of lamb. We then ordered something else (10 more minutes), finally got our drinks after 30 minutes. And we got served 1 hour after ordering! I ordered my meat through, it was bloody (reverse psychology?) the french fries were burned and smelling like old oil. Once we started eating and since they were about to "close" (on paper - even though the place was still well populated) they played music SO LOUD we could not hear each other anymore (we were less than a meter apart) !!! We asked one waiter to reduce the volume but to no avail. The dessert was some frozen cake that was very hard, too sweet but of course expensive, like the rest. Overall we had to finish in a hurry because we could not take the crappy lounge/techno music blasting louder than in a nightclub anymore. Final check: more than 100€ for that...NEVER AGAIN. if you want to go home early (yes 11pm IS early on a Saturday night, even in a small city like Konstanz) you might want to open something else than an expensive pretentious restaurant with very poor service and a peculiar way to treat customers...

This place really blew me away. The tonkotsu ramen had absolutely incredible umami flavor and the…read morechicken karaage was super crisp and flavor. I've heard that this place gets busy, but it was easy to make a reservation online and there were plenty of empty tables when I arrived at 8:30pm Tuesday night for a late dinner. The atmosphere is very intimate and very Japanese. I'm a huge fan of the wood paneling everywhere. 10/10 would visit the next time I'm in Zurich.

This was the top ramen shop I wanted to try out out of all 3 places I wanted to check out. Do y'all…read moreselves a favor....make reservations prior...Zurich is all about making reservations. Me and my friends were lucky enough to just wait 30 minutes to get a table for 4. I ordered their Tonkatsu Ramen. It had a nice solid brothe to it, just missing a slight kick that a tonkatsu ramen generally has but still hella good! The noodles were slightly firm and it accompanied the brothe well. I had a WHOLE egg to myself and it was slightly runny which you know a damn fact makes a ramen more wholesome! The other bits of toppings were good as well. My friend order their Miso ramen which I gave a try and I'll say fora fact that it was lacking a bit in what a Miso ramen stands for. They were TOO generous with the bean sprouts which ruined the whole ramen experience for my friend All in all, I had a solid experience here but can't say the same for my buddy. Definitely them a try!

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.

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.

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.