I guess I caught them on an off day?
Yuck.
Seriously bad.
No complimentary soup or tea, to start things off.
So loud you can't hear a thing.
PATH location leaves a lot to be desired.
I asked for a cranberry & soda and was informed it would be $5. WHAT? Settled for a diet coke, which was brought to the table in a can. That's classy. I had to ASK for a glass with ice. ICK.
THEN the food arrived.
My yam tempura appetizer MIGHT have been saved (as in, could have contributed to a second star) if the dipping sauce had ANY flavour whatsoever. Not so much... totally bland, sugary/watery and not even worthwhile dipping in. I tried putting some soy sauce in it so I could taste SOMETHiNG but that was a bit of a disaster too... not to mention bad etiquette at a business lunch. The tempura itself was marred by an inauthentic batter, more like fish & chips than true tempura. Plus it was soggy/soft, not crunchy. Total tempura fail.
My avocado maki had extra "overhang" or nori almost an inch or two long around it. That's just sloppy. Slimy and hard to chew. Nori wrap fail.
Nothing about this meal was enjoyable. Our server sucked - no English, and spoke quietly in the loudest establishment I've ever eaten in. Impossible to communicate = frustrating service. The atmosphere was terrible - crowded, no light, soooo loud. The food, well... you know already. Gross.
What a disappointment.