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| - I haven't been to Hana's since it first opened. So its been quite a few years. As I made my return I slowly remembered why I haven't been to Hana's in... well, quite a few years.
I'm happy for them in one aspect because it looks like they have come a long way as far as the amount of diners are concerned. The pricing on the other hand is just ridiculous. Way overpriced for a small neighborhood operation. (And then again maybe that's why it is that way) That is just my opinion. Or at least compared to the major players I frequent. These are a couple of my favs. RA, Sapporo, Stingray, Sushi Broker's...even Kona Grill is gettin' some love.
Okay, so right off the bat I notice I have an appetizer of some sort made with Surimi (fish paste aka fake crab or krab) on some sort of fried dumpling chip (like a crab rangoon). I'm okay with that. What I'm not okay with is when some sushi restaurants make that the basis of many of their dishes. (i.e. the old Mr. Sushi located at Northern and I-17) So, basically their Surimi concoction is inside of every roll or in, on or alongside any other dish you may order. Okay, so back to the pricing. Now my thought is if you're going to have these "unusual" prices, please don't wave the former lower prices in my face by simply crossing them out on the menu in magic marker where I can still see them and replace them with higher prices. Just get a new menu. I'm cool with that. That's like going to the store to see a cool shirt you want to buy and you realize that it's 20 dollars but the tag underneath says it was 10 dollars...now that's a bummer.
So, I end up ordering a Rainbow Roll (One of my staple sushi meals. You can't mess that up right?) that is close to 16 dollars. (Of course I have to look at the previous price of 10 dollars that is crossed out...bummer) I also order a Scallop Dynamite (which is one of my favorites at RA, so let's give it a try here.) That was up there in price too. I think it was close to 14 or 15 dollars as well. Anyway, both were disappointing. The Rainbow Roll had no shrimp on it and was filled with my favorite yummy Surimi concoction. (That's me being facetious) The Scallop Dynamite came out in some aluminum foil that was hand shaped to form a shallow dish. (I'm assuming it was prepared in this) Not only was that presentation ghetto fabulous it was primarily made of...you guessed it! Yummy Surimi Concoction! (That's me being facetious again) So, with these two items and a canned green tea my total was $36 and some odd cents not including the tip.
So, after I was helped off of the barrel and untied, I calmly pulled my pants back up, removed the ball gag from my mouth and walked out to my vehicle and left. The entire drive I was seething to get back and write this very review.
Although I must add that the staff was friendly and attentive. If I could give a 2.5 I would. I just can't bring myself to do a 3 in this situation.
Good luck Hana Japanese Eatery!
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