| rev:text
| - Went there with a large group of around 14. We had two tables and there was a bit of confusion as they seemed to treat our two tables as separate groups so we got food at different times and then meals got mixed up. The staff was very nice (our server memorized our order without writing it down!) but a bit overwhelmed it seemed.
The food was excellent, really high quality, tasty, well presented and fresh. We had miso soup, salad, ramen, chef's sashimi, chef's sushi, gyoza, fried chicken, tempura, deep fried shrimp (advise not to get this as it is basically battered shrimp deep fried), black cod, fried chicken wings, various sushi rolls and for desert we had green tea ice cream and green tea cream brule. What stood out is the quality, variety and freshness of the fish and the cut. There was definitely an uniqueness that makes their food stand out among Japanese restaurants.
It was somewhat shocking to see lobster torsos with their legs moving and plated on the counter. Meanwhile the lobster's tail had been cut off then the meat extracted and prepared behind a see through glass counter. I am not a vegetarian but even I felt for those lobsters.
The atmosphere was somewhat drab and dark. I think the specials would have looked nicer if written on a board rather than written with marker on a piece of paper at each table.
The final bill was pricey. I know this because it was the first time my daughter ever said a meal was pricey, a meal she did not have to pay for ;-) I would have to agree that for a meal that was not considered fine dining, the price was too high.
Overall, I do like Yutaka but I think I would save some money and have good quality Japanese elsewhere.
|