Restaurant Hanami Lisse — Restaurant in Lisse

We had a reservation, went to the table, first ordered a bottle of wine and water - which both haven’t been served by the waitress, it was only brought to the table. Then we started with the meals, every 15min you are allowed to order only ONE meal and it is quite fine, as it is a good sized portion. All the main courses/meals were really really tasty! Afterwards we ordered the dessert, which we do not recommend, it was a cheap cheesecake and Crème Brûlée, worse than the ones bought in the supermarket. Okay, then we said let’s try the cocktails, which were in a separated card, they seemed beautiful and tasty, but NO. It wasn’t. The cocktails might surprise you, as they are “cheap” and from tap. Yes, from the tap. Not worth it at all! We will for sure come back for the tasty meals, but won’t order a dessert or any cocktail. The decoration is beautiful, the background music...

Overall it was a really good experience. The quality and choice of food was varied and ranging into unexpected upmarket choices, such as the oyster... For an 'all-yiu-can-eat' I found the price steep, but the quality of the food is close enough to make up for it. The quality of service is wild, from just adequate to excellent, entirely depending on who is serving the dish, however never to the detriment of the overall experience. The only true complaint for me are the desserts. The creme brulee is average at best, but shines in comparison to the cheap (not cheap on the menu though) cheesecake. The standout is the fried ice, so common in Asia yet hardly ever served in the Netherlands, although a bit on the pricey side, at least it has novelty...

To me one of the best if not the best all you can eat restaurant. I can notice that the choices on the menu are selected with care. There are plenty of choices in terms of cold and warm dishes. All of them were fresh and of high quality. The sushi and sashimi were fresh, the meats were of high quality and were perfectly cooked, not too raw not too cooked, just right and with its nice little sauce. Well seasoned and tasty. The restaurant itself is well organized, good ambiance and modern, waiters polite and professional. Hanami ticks off all the boxes for me (us 4). We will definitely come back. Highly recommended!

PS: Though the restaurant had many tables, better reserve one just to avoid...