Came across Iron Chef while in Wallingford and stopped in for lunch. Stepping inside I was…read morepleasantly surprised by the clean, up to date interior with a nice decor and friendly attentive staff. I got a seat at the sushi bar and ordered the Sashimi dinner, Sushi lunch with an upgrade to Tuna scallion roll and a hot tea. A well portioned house salad and Miso soup accompanied the meals. The presentation of the Sushi & Sashimi was minimal but the portion size was quite adequate and the Sashimi sliced proper. The Sashimi, Nigiri and Maki were all quite fresh and of good texture with the exception of some yellowtail but quite exceptional for a Monday afternoon. (IYKYK) Overall a very pleasant dining experience with a phenomenal cost to meal ratio that adequately reflects the low thrills presentation. 6.8/10

Delicious and fresh and of course, entertaining. we had the hibachi shrimp, steak, scallop, and…read morethey were all wonderful.

I was so pleasantly surprised from our first visit at Sakana that I had to make a return trip later…read morethe same week. It was a humble reminder that you don't need to go to a culinary destination to find good food. Cheshire Connecticut may not be known for its food scene, however, I found Sakana was a genuine diamond in the rough. My expectations were admittedly low going in. My level of skepticism is always high when I see the "Asian Bistro" moniker, as it is frequently used for restaurants to try to appeal to the masses at the expense of quality by having a "jack-of-all-trades" menu that lacks the technical intricacies and mastery required for specific dishes. Additionally, these establishments tend to follow a "cookie-cutter" menu and offer the same boring dishes you can find at every other Asian Bistro. Even when initially walking towards the restaurant, I had my doubts. The exterior of Sakana honestly looked more like a clinic than a restaurant. Once I saw the menu however, my skepticism shifted towards optimism. For a local bistro, they feature a surprisingly extensive wine and cocktail menu, including premium sake options. I was particularly impressed to find toro on the menu; although it's undoubtedly becoming more of a trend in Connecticut, I was nevertheless happy to see it offered at Sakana as well. Overall I liked their sushi selections and everything I ordered was well-prepared and tasted fresh. We ordered a chicken and broccoli for our daughter and found the chicken tender and broccoli perfectly cooked. That may not sound impressive to those reading, but you'll be surprised how many restaurants fail to execute this baseline dish correctly. The service, although pleasant, was probably the only "weak link" of our experiences here. The quality of service was noticeably inconsistent between our two visits, and they would benefit vastly from having a more reliable and experienced front-of-house team to match the execution coming from the kitchen and sushi bar. Despite this minor gripe, Sakana was a standout. As long as I'm in the area, they will definitely be among the top of my list of places to eat!

Dined in for the first time here tonight. Have had takeout a few times in the past. Ambiance is…read morelovely and the bar is nice as well. Service is exceptional. Our waitress was great. So friendly. Is the food exceptional? To me no, but my parents enjoy it. Tonight we started with crab rangoons. Pretty good. Sauce on the side not very exciting. A chili sauce would be better. I got a sushi roll with White tuna inside and cooked shrimp on top and wasabi mayo. I forget the name of the roll but it was better than the two times I've ordered takeout. Miso soup was also good. Their soup bowls are in the shape of a heart which is super cute. Dad got some sort of a mixed protein dish with brown sauce (had shrimp, chicken and beef). Mom got the chicken and garlic sauce. They both got fried rice on the side. I tried it and it was very bland. Dad also got a salad with his meal and the ginger dressing was not very good. Red coloring to it. Usually ginger dressing is more on the orange side. Dad also got the Malaysian chicken coconut soup to start and it could use a bit more flavor. Was a bit watery. Mom loved her sweet and sour soup. Nice that this place is 5 minutes away. Cheshire needs more restaurants. Def not my fav restaurant in town though. Food to me is just ok.

I came to update my review. I ordered delivery through an app and got the general tso tofu again…read more It was really good. They put a batter coating on it which not all restaurants do anymore. The sauce was sweet with a spicy cake. This would be my go to place for. I also ordered a combination of vegetable lo mein with the vegetable fried rice. The vegetable lo mein was delicious. It had a lot of sauce and vegetables and flavor. Highly recommend both of those. Do not recommend the fried rice. It had no flavor I actually liked the white rice way better I have to say that I don't eat meat so I have never tried the pork fried rice or chicken fried rice or any other fried rice. After trying the tofu again and the lo mein this will definitely be my go to place for Chinese food.

Came here for Chinese and Japanese. Both were very good. Restaurant is very quiet and contemporary…read morelooking. Food was excellent thank you.

So this was rather an interesting experience…read more..... Upon arrival, you'll question yourself and anyone at the front: "is this place open for dine-in?". Like when I mean it's one of those places STILL not fully re-opened from COVID, this is definitely one of those places. The space is rather large however, there were only three (3) tables open for seating. The rest of the tables were cluttered with some pretty looking Thai culture "knick knacks" that were nice but they also made it hard to wipe all the dust off the tables. Not sure if this is still the case but less clutter and more clean would be nice. Make your restaurant look more open and inviting. It looked more like a gift shop with a couple seats rather than a restaurant with a small gift shop. Anyways, everyone there was super nice. I always appreciate the kindness of course. But this was where I drew the line. My favorite Beef Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) are advertised to be spicy, per usual. However, there was not one hint of any spice, kick or whatever you want to call it PERIOD. It wasn't even sweet enough to call it Pad See Eew (a sweeter, not spicy version of Pad Kee Mao for reference). I mean it was good, it was edible, but it just didn't remind me of the Beef Drunken Noodles that I signed up for. 3-Stars for the kindness and the effort. It just didn't feel like a restaurant when I visited. I knew I wasn't the only one to think this either as the next group of people that walked in straight up asked if this place was even a restaurant anymore.

Sirinan's is my go-to for delivery when I'm feeling lazy and craving Thai. Their drunken noodles…read moreare always flavorful, and the extra spicy is a good amount of spice for me. The Thai tea is also good. My only complaint is the pricing. It is pricier than some other Thai places, but it's the best option near me so I don't really have a choice.

Restaurant was empty when we went on a Sunday afternoon…read more This place was just ok. We love Asian food and this one lacked a lot of flavor. Server was nice. I would rate the a 5.5 out of 10 overall

Service was pretty quick and the food was pretty good. Generally a pretty good ramen place/ seems…read moreto be some of the most popular items. In terms of other items would say the portion sizes are a bit smaller than the large noodle portions etc you can get at other places. The dumplings seemed very good. I enjoyed the pork lo mein which was a good large portion but probably would not anticipate leftovers . My friend got veggie lo mein which just seemed to include extra carrots vs other vegetables. We went on a weekend night and it was pretty quiet. Overall may come back if in the area but wouldn't go out of the way for it.

We to get an alternative meal late night. I got to try the chicken and steak combo. It was amazing…read morelike cooked fresh great taste of teriyaki. Not to filling but just enough to enjoy all of it. If you haven't tried this it is a must try. I got there late so it was a little dark inside and definitely felt cold. Probably they were getting ready to close but I can this place being packed for lunch. They are open late so it makes it nice get there and eat after work. Will need to try the shrimp bowl next time, can't wait.

Food was good. We ordered 2 chicken veggies bowls but we had to wait a longtime because there was…read moreonly one worker taking orders and cooking. Very clean inside. Also, I've gone to this location 2 other times when it said they were open, but were closed.

The service is Great the staff's are wonderful and the food is amazing highly recommend.. beautiful…read moresmall spot to have lunch at.

Excellent sushi at an affordable price! Make sure to go during lunch for a special discount!…read more The restaurant is small but you can sit right at the bar where they're making the sushi, and theres almost always enough space to be seated. The hostess is always very nice too.