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| - Well i have never given 1 star before but here we go. My girlfriend and I decided to try this habachi place having just moved into the area. When we approached the entrance we noticed half of the electric sign was out and what appeared to be a bird nest, probably a hawk or eagle from the size of it, was hanging from between the letters. Little did we know this was a portent of things to come. Upon entering we were greeted not with the buttery smell of clean hibachi but by a fetid scent that hung just on the edge of recognition. While walking to our chairs we noticed the area appeared to be under construction with missing wall paneling and removed trim with dried glue all along the wall. However the telltale signs of a project in the works we absent as evident by the greasy coating on every surface. When we approached the hibachi grill the table around it looked like a formica laminate fresh from the 80's. With areas so worn the green tile color was rubbed off to a dull brown showing the layer underneath. The service was terrible and half hearted and when asked what the server would recommend to first timers, in a dead eye monotone she said its all good. I ordered the iced green tea, my girlfriend ordered the rootbeer. Tea was okay, rootbeer tasted like syrup, so did the second one. My girlfriend asked for water instead. Then we both ordered the geisha combo which is filet, shrimp, teriyaki chicken with veggies and rice. I ordered miso soup instead of onion. We both ordered fried rice instead steamed. The miso soup had a handful chives and the seaweed was thick and chewy. It reminded me of trying to chew through a cardboard box. After a few spoonfuls I gave up. The filet was a redish brown color before cooking which looked like it was either about to turn bad or had been frozen and then thawed out. The chicken was whitish and looked like it had been frozen as well. The shrimp was okay but bland if there was a okay portion it would have to be the shrimp. I dont understand why the steak and chicken were so low quality as right nextdoor is a giant eagle with a full butcher shop to fresh cut meat. The veggies were wilted and brown, the salad had brown cabbage and yellow brown lettuce. The chicken was chewy and flavorless. The steak was bland, the veggies tasted of oil, the celery looked like the worm in a tequila bottle. The restaurant was empty and our waitress only came by twice. The bus boy came by at least 8 times and refilled my tea once at the end of the meal. All in all the best use for this place is to increase the sales for the china house carry out two doors down. If you hate someone buy them a gift certificate for this habachi.
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