I'd give a 4.5 if I can. This place is not at the best location but they do some serious Japanese food! For apps, we ordered the Karaage and the grilled King mackerel. There are four pieces perfectly fried chicken thigh in one order of Karaage. As a decent Japanese restaurant should present, the flavorful juice exploded with each bite of the Karaage! The grilled mackerel is good, too, yet a little salty to my like.
For entree we had the sukiyaki. And it was amazing!! The soup is so much more than normal sukiyaki sauce or ponzu sauce. As the soup starts boiling and the vegetables start melting, the unique taste of shiitake mushrooms, the sweetness of carrots and the spiciness of onions and green onions mix together to generate a rich flavor. In this delicious soup base you cook the thin beef slices and dip them in the egg sauce for a very tender texture. They just melt in your mouth! I'll definitely come again for the sukiyaki!
For drinks, I had a Kiku punch which is quite light and sweet. My friend had the green tea, which is also pretty good.