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Food 2.5/5 (50% of final grade)
The food did not make any particular impression, tbh. Not much to be said-- it wasn't bad, but wasn't good either, and it's not food I can think of eating on any one specific occasion, nor food I think I'll crave.
Ambiance 2.5/5 (15% of final grade)
It's a quiet strip mall that's very underwhelming to be called J-Town ... So I evaluate it as a typical Japanese supermarket. If I had to evaluate the entire strip mall as some sort of cultural town, it would get a 1.5/5 lol.
Service 3.5/5 (15% of final grade)
The cashier lady (at the food-court-like formatted establishment attached to the meat shop) was very friendly. She answered all my questions about the food, and patiently waited when I had to go back to grab some other stuff and exchange the strawberry mochi for a red bean one. Her friendliness was refreshing and pleasantly surprising in an east-Asian supermarket.
Cost 2/5 (10% of final grade)
I could easily find the same products at T&T for a lower price.
Brownie Points 0/5 (10% of final grade)
Nothing about the place made enough of an impression for me to give brownie points...
Final Grade = 47/100 = 2 Stars
TLDR: Prepare to be underwhelmed by its deceptive name of "J-Town". It's simply a strip mall with a salon, a comic book store, a café, a bakery, and a supermarket, all small in size. While its image is only slightly negative, I can't really see myself going back here again-- I can get everything from T&T, except the haircuts (which I can get elsewhere, too).
P.S. Still unsure why they call it "J-Town By The Sea"... It's not near any body of water, and too far from the lake to be "by the lake" as well...
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