Daiwa Sushi

They discriminate against foreigners. 歧视外国人，千万不要去。 I regret not going through the 1 star reviews earlier. Seafood on the sushi was fresh, which shd be a given. I assume all other restaurants located in the market should be about the same on this. The sushi rice did not taste like sushi rice. It was hard and there was no hint of vinegar at all. The topping and rice did not go well together.

I was served by an older chef, a middle aged man, who was cheerful and smiley. The positive experience ended there. The chef asked me if I would like to have wasabi on my sushi, I said no (and even signalled an 'x' with my fingers to make sure the msg got across). 2/3 of my meal came with wasabi. It was obvious the chef's heart was not on his work. Or maybe he is new. The nori on my sushi came unwound on a few occasions, and some of the sushi he served would not stand upright. The sushi rice fell apart and the topping fell off in the serving dish before I touched them.

My sushi was served in pairs. He would put down 2 sushis in one grip. Other chefs who were serving japanese customers (ordering the same set) served their sushis individually, and made sure each sushi was well moulded before letting it on the serving plate. I think that is why the locals love them.

3 others seated beside me were foreigners and they were served in the same way as I did. I read of other 1 star reviews that also spoke of similar experiences.

Maybe they felt foreigners did not know better? Not knowing the culture does not mean we should be treated sloppily. They should still serve us what we paid for. This is basic business ethics. Or maybe they feel foreigners are easy money. It is obvious that smiles does not equate to respect or welcome in this place.

From my observation, it seems they do not like to serve foreigners. If they had any integrity, they should have said no to non-japanese speaking customers, like some established Japanese restaurants. But here, they take you in, smile at you and deliberately serve you food of subpar quality. It is deplorable.

I am glad I went at a time when i did not have to wake up early or wait long. And I sincerely hope no others have to go through what I went through. I do not recommend patronizing this shop. Looking at past reviews, I have a feeling they have been doing this for quite a while and as they have continued to enjoy rave reviews from visitors, they now feel it is fine to practice this discrimination. Such unethical practices should not be encouraged. They give a bad name to the reknown Japanese standards of hospitality.