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    Papaya

    4.1 (13 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Thai fried rice with pork
    Tanya J.

    We visited during their opening week and were surprised that there wasn't much done to celebrating the opening (at least from our world. Maybe there was a VIP event!) It's evident they're still working out the kinks of opening a new restaurant. We were told they're still working on a liquor license. When we sat down, the Coke products were unavailable. The machine wasn't working. No problem for us since we had water, but unsure if this has since been resolved. The appetizer sampler was decent. I'll be honest, some of the items tasted like they were pulled out of the freezer and put in an air frier. There wasn't anything really unique to it, so I think that was over priced. The miso soup was lukewarm, as was the fried rice. That made our experience unfavorable. Maybe they're still working on heat lamps? That needs to be addressed. The place is nice on the inside. There's a bar area with about 4 seats. Would be nice if that had more seating options, but seemed to work well for the take out orders.

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    Kimmie F.

    When I tell you this is a FIVE STAR review... I MEAN IT!! Papaya is AMAZING! Everything we've tried, so far, is SOOO GOOD! Rincon, GA is a better place having this restaurant in town! If you're not sure, then get sure, and try it out, you will be so glad you did!!

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    Joseph A.

    I arrived a minute before they opened. The dining area was extremely clean, the food tasted wonderful and the service was top notch even though I was early. I will be coming back to try more dishes very soon!

    Coconut shrimp: not enough sauce and too much breading, although the breading was delicious.

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    1 month ago

    Got a take out Pad Thai. Was so good and enough for two people. So glad they are in Rincon now. Will definitely be back.

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    3 months ago

    Food was bland. I got the pork fried rice and it had 0 flavor. Husband got the pad Thai, which he liked.

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    We got there at the evening opening, so not a lot of people there.

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    Sushi Hana

    Sushi Hana

    4.2
    (356 reviews)
    11.2 mi
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    Best sushi in Pooler. There are other places but I rate Sushi Hana as number 1. The Black Angel…read moreRoll is incredible. The other food is pretty tasty as well but I am primarily there for the sushi.

    SERVICE 1/5: no "irashaimase" or even a "welcome in." we walked in and was met with blank stares…read morefrom the waitresses. We walked halfway in and nothing and my husband had to walk directly to a waitress to ask if we seat ourselves. She pointed at the table and grabbed who would be our server. I guess we interrupted her conversation. Our server on the other hand was sweet, however, I had a hard time hearing what she was saying because her voice was so low. We did not have any qualms about our server. She was good. A lot of servers were openly on their phones, specifically the sushi chefs behind the counter. They would stare off into the distance or be on their phones until summoned to make a nigiri. It wasn't necessarily slow, there were quite a few patrons there. When we left there was a young girl at the enterance clearing off a seating chart and not a single person thanked us as we were exiting. Obviously you don't have to be Japanese to run a Japanese restaurant, but at least do the bare minimum of service that is uniquely Japanese. AMBIANCE 2/5: the set up and decorations felt all over the place, nothing was a cohesive design. It's as if they just went to Ross and found anything Asian inspired (not specifically Japanese) and purchased it. FOOD 3/5: it wasn't anything to write home about. I did enjoy the scallop nigiri but it was $6.50 for 2 pc. Presentation of nigiri was wild too, they put 2 nigiri on a 12 in platter lol it's as if they ran out of small plates? The grilled squid was what got our attention to come here and it was ok. It was grilled fine, just the way i like it. I did like that hint of ume or shiso they sprinkled in there but the dish also came at the end, after I've already eaten my entre. It was Iisted as a hot appetizer but came after the entre, so I ate it without any rice. The lava roll was very good and there was an abundance of imitation crab meat on top. The "angry dragon" roll was interesting because they used pink tofu skin, which i thought was unique. Flavorwise, not as spicy as the name insinuates. I did appreciate the water tasted smooth and not like faucet water. COST 2/5: obviously, prices are high everywhere now and on top of that this is a sushi restaurant. We paid $80 something inc tip for miso soup, 3 rolls and 1 grilled squid. I definitely feel it is a little pricey and I'm not willing to pay $40/person when the food is mid and service is subpar. Overall, I'd give this place a 2/5. There were a couple of enjoyable food items, but the lack of basic hospitality, scattered ambiance, awkward timing of dishes, and higher price point made the experience feel underwhelming. For about $40 per person, I expected more than mid-tier food and subpar service.

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    Nara Revolving Sushi Bar

    Nara Revolving Sushi Bar

    4.2
    (97 reviews)
    11.2 mi

    Came here again it's the best salmon sushi ever and I come from LA. I also had the Bluey roll and…read morethe pony roll it's the perfect combination of everything you need salmon tuna yellowtail and of course tempura crab the service here is amazing as well. Don't forget to ask for the spicy and smoky chili sauce it's absolutely killer Rock on Nara! G

    This was a beautiful restaurant, and you can tell that a lot of research was done to put this…read moretogether. If you're unaware, Nara prefecture in Japan is known for their friendly deer. If you look at the signage, there is a deer. The exterior of the restaurant is very exciting with their displays of bubbles and the fake fish to make it look like a fish tank which is fitting for a seafood restaurant. When you go inside, you are immediately greeted, they also have very Japanese style gocha gocha machines in the back behind the counter. I'm not sure if they're functional or not, but it definitely added to the esthetic. They also had Crane machines to give it a Japanese game center vibe, but it was still rather cohesive. The decorations were great and the ambiance is great. There were kokeshi dolls, Japanese dolls, swords but all tastefully displayed. The setting was very exciting and very clean. Everyone wore uniforms, whether it be a embroidered yukata top or an apron. They looked very cute and very reminiscent of what you would come across in Japan. Service was excellent from beginning to end The food was delicious. Albeit, the selection is not as vast, but the quality was good. I've already accepted the fact that a lot of Japanese restaurants here are owned and operated by Chinese or Taiwanese people and they will have random non-Japanese food on the menu not traditionally served at a sushi restaurant, but you can see that this place definitely respected the culture and added a hint of theirs without straying far away from Japanese cuisine. We also had a very delicious sake that had grits of rice in it, and it was very interesting, very good, but also very strong. My husband and I had to share a bottle. I absolutely loved the kinako mochi with condensed milk. I never thought to put condensed milk on kinako so I would go for that again! My only negative about this place is the bathroom. Incredibly small and not as neat compared to the rest of the restaurant. I feel like the bill for 2 was quite fair considering the experience that we had and the food and service that we received. I will definitely recommend this place and I will definitely come again.

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