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| - My daughter has experienced two different Saga locations, we happened to stop at this one after a day of mall shopping. The atmosphere is dark, more trendy, and not warm, and welcoming as I've experienced in other Japanese restaurants. We sat at a booth with upholstery that looked as if Freddy Krueger had sat there. We started off with the Rock N Shrimp, presentation was nice, but shrimp were cold. My daughter ordered the Beef Teriyaki, and I chose the Shrimp Soba. Presentation was okay, and my daughter enjoyed her Beef Teriyaki, my Shrimp Soba left me disappointed. I couldn't get over the feeling of eating a bowl of ramen noodles with shrimp and vegetables. Not the thicker buckwheat soba noodles I was expecting. Flavor was non existent in my dish, and if I had known, I would've requested some Sriacha or other sauce.
At the beginning of our meal, we were brought out two bowls of a clear miso soup, and a small iceberg lettuce salad with a Thousand Islandesque dressing. Both were nice, but bland. Perhaps my taste buds are spoiled by other more flavorful Asian foods, and not used to the 'clean' taste of Japanese style foods. Or maybe, Saga just doesn't cut it with great food to begin with, and I was expecting too much. Service was efficient, and friendly though.
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