I stopped by Otani's for lunch after a hearing a glowing recommendation from a coworker. Needless to say, that person has lost all credibility in my book.
There were hardly any people in the restaurant and there was a kind of creepy vibe. I sat on the non hibachi side and it seemed pretty run down. I wasn't in the mood for sushi (nor could the waitress tell me if I could get any meat free sushi), so I got a plain old vegetable stir fry. Or as I called it - onions with a side of onions. Lunch FAIL. I'm not the greatest cook, but I can toss more than a couple types of vegetables together to make a stir fry. Who wants a plate full of onions?! (unless you're eating onion rings or something, but that's a whole different kind of deal)
I have literally no desire to go back to Otani's ever again. I'm giving it two stars because my friend seemed to enjoy his sushi and soup.