Been in search for a great sushi spot in the north shore and finally found one. Alan is really…read morepassionate and took great pride and care in the quality of the fish he served. We did the omakase, which is best to make reservations so he can prepare. The omakase is served one piece at a time with time slots of 1:30.330 and 830. It's $110 per person and it's 15 courses. Our favorites were the Spanish mackerel, and the giant eye red snapper. Everything else was really good, but those two stood out as our favorites. You can also order the omakase à la carte, but best to give it some time to prepare because each piece is intricate. We look forward to trying if everything on the menu!

Celebrating 6 years of being together. We heard the sushi was good quality for the price…read more Here is what we ordered: 1Trio: Bluefin Tuna Belly, Torch Salmon Belly, Hamachi Belly 2Sea Urchin Uni 3A5 Wagyu 4 Scallop Hotate 5Eel Unagi 6Fatty Tuna Toro 7Sea Bream Madai 8 Amberjack Kanpachi 9Threadfin Bream Itoyorida 10 Rainbow Ceviche: Mixed Sashimi with spicy sauce 11Green Tea Tiramisu  12Green Tea Cheesecake The quality was great.The Fatty Tuna Torro was to fatty for me. The Uni, Eel Unagi, & Scallop Hotate were my favorites. The taste reminded me of something that I would get in Japan. The Green Tea Cheesecake was delicious. The Green Tea Tiramisu was still frozen. It was better after a few minutes. Overall, it would come back if it was closer. The pricing was reasonable for the quality of sushi that you get. Service was decent.

Fresh big fat pieces of sushi & sashimi. My friend brought two giant traysfrom them and we all…read moreloved it.

This is our favorite local sushi place in the Malden/Melrose area. The chef is super nice and he is…read morealways accommodating for extra sauces or utensils. We typically order online and do pick up and it's quick and easy. The sushi is fresh and the value is awesome. They also have lunch specials. THIS PLACE IS TAKE OUT ONLY.

Shoyu is one of our absolute favorite places to get take out. Hands down the BEST Chinese food and…read moresushi we have ever had. The food always tastes so fresh and flavorful, the staff is always so friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere is so welcoming! It is a beautiful restaurant to dine in, and the take out is assembled quickly and doesn't get gross in the travel back home. We look forward to our Shoyu nights!

Great place for Chinese food and sushi with strong cocktails! You can't go wrong with ordering…read moreanything. Would recommend to order: Crab rangoon Queen's maki Salmon/scallop nigiri Salt & pepper shrimp Peking ravioli

This is a newer take out place near the train station on Franklin. It's across town from me, but on…read morea Sunday evening the ride is quick and there was plenty of street parking. I ordered the Hibachi Steak Bento dinner and was really surprised by how much food you get. In addition to the bento box there was a mushroom soup, salad, and egg roll. The soup was an unexpected favorite & perfect temperature. The salad was basic - lettuce, tomatoes and shaved carrots. The box itself was fresh and delicious. A bonus was that there was enough to have for lunch the next day. I'll definitely be back!

A little local takeout spot in the highlands mixing sushi, with hibachi and a very small selection…read moreof Chinese dishes. The lunch specials are reasonably priced for how much food you get. The sushi was to be expected given the price point. It was good but not amazing, and did the trick and was satiating. The eel sauce didn't taste great but the other rolls and sushi were fine. They even gave us a couple small cups of mochi ice cream which was so nice of them! This is a takeout only spot, there was only one small table in the dining area.

Big Fin Poke is an awesome addition to Melrose! The staff are very friendly and attentive. We've…read morebeen here twice and the fish and ingredients are always super fresh. They offer a wider variety of sauces and toppings than most poke places around, which makes it stand out. We tried the Chicken Karaage (great crisp and really well-fried), miso soup (solid), a spicy tuna sushi-rito, and a custom poke bowl. Portions are generous, and the value is really solid for what you get. Definitely worth checking out if you're craving poke or want something a little different than the usual.

Exceptional poke restaurant that also serves cutting-edge Hawaiian and Asian/Japanese fare like…read morechicken karaage in addition to a wide variety of poke bowls. Also an assortment of Japanese beverages and snacks available for purchase as well. Excellent service in a streamlined fast-casual setting, and a very spacious interior dining atmosphere with more than enough tables - I feel that the main room can also host events or performances. Childhood buddies with the proprietor, Yusan Wu and his cousin Lifan Wu runs front of the house. Most highly recommended, and in the awesome neighborhood of Melrose!

Boy were we surprised! Looked for a place to grab a bite on Saturday and my friend selected…read moreMatsuba. Quiet and unassuming restaurant in Medford Center. Service was awesome, got our drinks right away. Appetizers of miso soup and edamame were really perfect. The sushi was fresh and very tasty. All and all a lovely place for dinner. I'd recommend it for sure. Note -- parking is a challenge in Medford Sq. Be patient, and look for a spot. We parked three blocks away. b

Matsuba Jzakaya is a Japanese restaurant located on 38 Riverside Ave, Medford, Ma. There is plenty…read moreof street parking in this area of Medford. Matsuba is probably one of two Japanese restaurants that is located in Medford. If I had to compare the two, I prefer Matsuba over its rival. Customer service and more importantly, quality of food is better at Matsuba over the neighboring Yoki Japanese Restaurant & Bar. Customer service was top notch when I visited for dinner with my family. The sushi was very fresh. I do regret not trying their yakitori since it is an izakaya. When we visited, we ordered monkfish liver, agadasi tofu, Naruto, katsu curry, broiled yellow tail collar, salmon ikura don, and fried tempura. See my pictures.

I found this hidden gem, our waitress Mariella was very helpful helping us choose our sushi , she…read morewas very friendly and we will definitely be back and ask for her as our waitress. Give this place a try you won't be disappointed.

We've avoided this place for years as it sits in a strip mall with a hydroponics shop and an adult…read morestore, as well as neighbors a strip club. All fine in their own right, but not exactly the environment you think of when selecting a sushi restaurant. Then, just to enter, you need to find the entrance behind a support column and take an elevator up to the second floor. So right off the bat it's a bit strange. That being said, once we were seated for AYCE, everything was superb. The server would bring us a new order card immediately after we ordered each round of food and checked back often ensuring we never had to wait very long for the next round of food to come out. The entire menu was available...sushi, sashimi, rolls (including the special rolls), apps, soups, salads, and hibachi. The sushi wasn't elite, but absolutely fresh and tasty. And the wine is very reasonably priced. There is also a hibachi area of the restaurant that we didn't visit, but we could hear it. It was loud and full of families and it sounded like the chefs were putting on a good show and everyone was enjoying themselves.

Chewy chicken and everything cold drinks are good Service is…read morevery slow The ambiance is decent Hair in good won't refund Automatic 18% gratuity added after without being told before so bs

First time here, and ready for dinner. The ambiance was okay, a little dark, fairly quiet. Not a…read morebad environment. A party was having a birthday party towards the back of the restaurant. It seemed like they were having a great time. I entered optimist and excited for the experience. However, our seating server didn't seem very friendly about seating us. Once seated we waited about 30 minutes for others (2 people) to be seated and our orders to be taken. Prior to this we were served our drinks and soup and salad. We received no water until we asked for some. However, the party next to us received water drinks and soup and salad promptly. We found this very interesting. Our chef ‍ is what saved this review from being a one. Our chef was great! Very engaging and attentive. Our server however never returned. Our chef removed our soup and salad bowls, which were then removed by the other parties server. Our food was good, and very filling. We had enough for leftovers. Our visit took an additional left turn when we received the bill. Our total was as expected, until we saw an additional 15% added to the bill by hand. We inquired what the fee was for. We were told it was because the bill was over $100 dollars, and was a tip for the chef. We asked to see this written on the menu. It could not be shown and was removed from our bill. We tipped our chef in cash, and left a small tip for the server. Our chef was the only person that thanked us for coming and wished us a good night. Upon leaving, I almost slipped down, due to the front entry floors being oily, which caused my canes to slip often. My party assisted me, to make sure I didn't fall. Unfortunately, I don't see a return visit, which is sad as it is close to my friend's home.

Weekday lunch visit to dip my toe in the water after some recent dreadful dinners here. I love…read moreKowloon when they're at their best, but too often they're mailing it in with reheats from the night before (recent spareribs) or long-held items (recent rice, egg rolls) that have become soggy and/or cold. -- Sweet and Sour Chicken (on a combo): Better than it's been. Good portion, fingers crispy, not fresh fresh, but semi-fresh with good chicken-to-batter ratio. Sweet and sour sauce served on the side was excellent: nice and sweet, with plenty of tang too, and even though sticky, not the dreaded gloppy fire engine red version served elsewhere. Overall, well above average. If hotter and fresher, elite. -- Pork Fried Rice (on the combo): Composition: excellent. Color: excellent. Flavor: excellent. Warmth and freshness: lacking in both. Obviously prepared a good while before I ordered it and sitting in a bin to be taken as needed, not cooked to order. -- Egg Roll (add-on to the combo): Good fillings but gummy shell. No crispness. Not much warmth. I keep asking for fresh and they promise fresh, but they lie. Decent flavor, and some shrimp were involved, so at least average. But when Kowloon decides to put the effort in or when timing is on your side, these are among the best in the business. But on this day-- because they didn't and it wasn't-- merely average. -- Spare Ribs (add-on to the combo): These were somewhat warm, somewhat meaty, and more than somewhat flavorful. A little above average. Everything came much quicker to the table than cooking from scratch would allow, so the precooked concept is still in play. Still a decent lunch, and with a great visual backdrop, but it could be so much better. And at their prices, it SHOULD be better.

I haven't eaten there in years . Since supposed to be closing and I heard people talk about the…read moreegg rolls. I wanted an egg roll. I visited while in Cambridge for errand. First impressions was ... wow a large place and crowded on a Sunday for lunchtime. I figured this must be good food... big wrong . I was surprised and not wowed when viewing the lunch special menu... high prices for entree , then add more money to add on an appetizer side , to add on to add an egg roll... vs.. all together as a lunch combo ? 7.25 for a single egg roll ... this was clearly a price gouging. Then an appetizer of bone in ribs was 24.95. Placed order and food arrived in minutes... so all the food was re heated. I was very disappointed, cold rice, egg roll cold and looked not home made or if it was ... reheated , cold. Ingredients in egg roll were just ok... certainly not worth 7.25. The bone in ribs was a total rape job. I should have sent back as reheated to point of cremation... top two ribs were cold and edible, the kitchen was shrewd and deceptive as put or hid the dog bone quality cremated ribs on the bottom of pile... I would have sent back had I did a forensic analysis of the ribs on bottom of pile... 24.95 paid for those still bothers me days later writing this review. I feel violated. I paid cash or had I used AMEX, I would have submitted a dispute of charge for the credit card expense . Place way over rated and serving that quality is an embarrassment. Someone had warned me that they reheat the food most of time, but when cooked fresh then it is edible. I will never return as owner must be mailing it in til they bulldoze the place soon for the new apartment buildings or development planned... Better quality Chinese elsewhere in Cambridge... I feel ripped off bad. I'll stay away... maybe only the bar patrons get the reheated cold food as the restaurant was crowded? Maybe nothing or better options in Saugus than this Burger King of Chinese food type food served in massive size Burger King atmosphere, however with San Francisco prices. Holy Prices here Batman !