Mog@nanpuhdo(モグナンプウドウ) — Restaurant in Hachinohe

I was excited to try this place after reading all the 5-star reviews, so I had high expectations. I’d hate to be that person, but I fail to see how it’s top rated. The menu looks great and is affordable, with varied cuisines to choose from (maybe that is the issue, no specific identity to the type of food it serves). While I do appreciate the effort of 1 person serving & cooking, it doesn’t excuse the mediocrity of the food we ate. I’m reviewing only the food we had, which was not up to par with other eateries; otherwise, the service was pleasant & the...

We chose to go there because it offered a variety of interesting dishes. The food was served fairly quickly. The taste wasn’t exceptional, but not too bad either. The service left something to be desired — while the server was extremely polite to the Japanese locals, they were noticeably cold and unfriendly toward us and the Chinese group before us. Smoking was allowed indoors, which felt like an odd combination given the type of cuisine...

Hand crafted food that's different from your typical restaurant. It's a small restaurant/bar but it's cozy and has a great vibe!

The shrimp veggie rolls were good, and we also enjoyed the fried chicken and Caesar salad.

I thought the food was going to take a long time to prepare but, to my surprise, it was prepared in a...