Love restaurants like this.
I would not take the time to come eat at your restaurant on a regular basis because there's so many better Japanese that why bother. But this one time that I think about trying it cause I am going to an event and I am sure it should be one of your sudoeste nights. Show up to podium and the ladies ask for a reservation which I don't have. I ask for a table for two. They say they are extremely busy and would have to wait 15/20 mins for a table. So I say perfect. I guess the sushi bar works since you're so good and busy. As soon as I am being taken to bar and see the inside of the restaurant and realize there's not even 50% of the restaurant seated. I see couples on tables for 4ppl and then wonder how come you want to make me wait when your restaurant is so dead. Staff? I hope you were expecting to have more than 50% today with a sold out arena.
Anyway, good way to make sure a local who eats out all day every day never comes back to your restaurant.