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| - This wasn't my first choice - my boyfriend and I really wanted to go to Sunset Grill for brunch after reading GREAT reviews on Yelp! So, we made the cold trek and soon found a long line at the restaurant so we knew it was going to be good. Anticipation all around. BUT THEY ONLY ACCEPTED CASH WHICH WE BOTH DIDN'T HAVE! (Super Fail!)
So, we searched around on Yelp for the next nearest, good-reviews-on-Yelp place and found ourselves at Yumei. We walked in and I was instantly hit with a fake pot-pouri smell...the kind used in bathrooms. We waited for a couple of minutes before being seated in a private booth which was great - there are 4 in total. Menus were quickly brought and we decided to order: Spice Age Tofu, California and Chicken Teriyaki Lunch Box, Bulgogi and Tempura Lunch Box (which comes with salad and soup).
The menu is very, very extensive so my review basically is limited to the items we ordered and may not necessarily represent the entire food choices here. The Spicy Tofu was really gross: soggy, fried, COLD tofu that was covered in thick "spicy" sauce that only made the tofu soggier. My chicken was all white meat so it wasn't the chicken teriyaki I was expecting (dark meat with that bit of crispy skin on top). Bland, boring, and nothing special. My boyfriend said his meal was all right but his Bulgogi looked dry and sad.
In total, our 3 dishes with one large sparkling water came out to $45 not including tip which I thought was expensive for what we ordered. We even wanted to order more food as we were still hungry but the waitress already brought our bill and we didn't want to start again.
Service. I can only describe it as average. Nothing personal. I had ordered green tea and there was no checking-up to see if I wanted re-fills. In fact, there was no checking up on all. There was only one waitress serving tables so I would imagine service to be quite slow on busier time periods.
All in all, I wouldn't come back here as compared to other Japanese restaurants I have been to, it's just not up to par. If you like fusion cuisine, then you might want to try Yumei as it carries Korean dishes as well.
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