We stopped in to Manna Sushi before we realized it had changed hands. We were regular customers when we lived in the NW at the former Yamato's in the same location.
The restaurant was empty at 7:00 on Monday night. That should have been our first clue something was different. There was a terrible smell (urine?) at our first table, so we moved to another table. At that point I would have left, but my husband wanted to stay, so we stuck it out.
All of the sushi and sashimi was mediocre at best. The wild salmon sashimi was nasty - it tasted as though it had been frozen and thawed multiple times. The rice was tasteless. The vegetable tempura pieces were too large to handle easily, and one of the veggies was green onion - which might have been tasty if it wasn't so chewy it was almost inedible. The portions were small. I left the restaurant hoping we would not get sick later.
Our server was friendly, but awkward. The sushi chefs were out of sight except for when they made an appearance to make our food. They muttered to each other in low tones behind the bar - a far cry from the friendly atmosphere we were used to at Yamato's.
The lack of changes to the look of this restaurant makes me wonder if the new owners hoped to capitalize on the former Yamato's success, but it shows a distinct lack of pride and confidence in their brand.
Food - 2/10
Atmosphere - 1/10
Service - 5/10
Question - Why? Why? Why? (OK that's 3 questions...)