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| - Took my dad here when he was in town. He is a traditional Japanese eater so no bistros or fancy sushi for him! We don't live close to this neighborhood at all but we were in the hood and asked around about a Japanese restaurant close by. Hana was recommended to us as a good but a little on the pricey side place to eat. They were correct.
It was almost hard to find a spot to park. The restaurant is very tiny and it was very packed. They told us 20 minutes for a table, but we only waited about 5. The hostess was very nice and polite. The service was quick and to my dad's excitement, our server was Asian. (he has this weird thing about not eating at an Asian restaurant unless some of the servers/chefs are Asian - says it's a sign of "Americanization of the food"). The ambiance was welcoming but yet had that urban feel to it. All the employees seemed extremely nice and polite and there were some large parties waiting for tables for over 40 minutes. There's something to be said about the restaurant if these people were willing to wait that long with children.
We ordered the usual stuff, edamame, soup, salad, sushi, etc. The edamame came out cold - never had cold before. When my dad asked them if we could get hot ones they nuked the ones we had, making them a little soggy. All the food was good, not exceptional. The reason for 3 stars is it's quite pricey for the quality and for what we had. We have a Japanese restaurant in our hood that serves the same quality food for less. Of course, there are no Asian people working there so Dad's out... Overall, if I was in the area again, I might stop by to try some other items on the menu but I wouldn't go out of my way to stop again. If you are in the area, it's definitely worth a try.
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