I was prepared to write a rave review about Sashimi House before I went to dine there but now I'm glad I waited because wow, this place has gone downhill in the last year! I was seriously craving sushi and decided to pop in here for dinner with a friend after work. They have a new menu now and I think there might be more offerings in terms of bento boxes. I think the prices may have been raised a dollar or two as well.
Anyways, this place has been frequented by me a lot and I even had one of my birthday dinners here last year. Sashimi House has always served as a place for cheap but satisfying lunch. I always get the bento boxes which have never disappointed but my last dining experience was pretty horrible.
My friends cup was dirty, there was a fly in her rice and the teriyaki was not only lukewarm but also extremely bland, tasteless and watery. The sushi here has always been somewhat sub-par with the rice being hard and they even cut down on the amount of sushi they give you per bento box! Service was still good but the food was very lackluster.
When it came to the bill, I had to go up to the counter to pay with my Visa and the server hovered over me the entire time. I had made up my mind that all these issues meant no tip because these were 3 majorly big problems imo. When we were getting ready to leave, our server came over to collect our boxes and rudely informed us that service charges were not included in the bill, making it sound like we broke a law. As I recall, tip wasn't mandatory and based on the time we had at their establishment, I definitely won't be back.