Izakaya — Restaurant in Benicia

Hubby and I came in for lunch for the first time in a few years today, and it was BAD y'all. The place was super dirty!!! There was a loudly sticky floor in the front entry, and there was food all over the floor in the dining room....like, rice & bits of food around literally every table in view. There is some sort of white, plastic siding on all of the walls that was covered in grime; it appeared to be a combination of sauces and potentially kids wet/sticky finger smudges? BLECH. Also, the random hip hop music was loud and distracting...no chill here. Lastly, the food preparation felt rushed & lazy. The rolls were super loose, and we could smell the tuna before it even hit our table. In a weird first, the seaweed used to wrap the inside of the rolls was SUPER CHEWY, so much so that it was hard to chew & swallow. And the texture of the fish could best be described as warm and mushy, the strong smell was also pretty suspect. Super bummed at the quality, and at $75 w/o drinks or tip, we expected more. We...

Food made with quality ingredients. Sushi was the absolute best. Two off menu requests......granted by this wonderful women. The ginger was delicious, you could tell it was high quality. All the fish was fresh and the tempura light and crispy. Tasted lotus root for the first time (tempura,) it was different, but pleasant. Not really for taste, but lots of texture. Nice dinner for my niece who turned 21 today. 5 people $200 bill. Not to mention the off menu dish, and the surprise caramel fudge cheesecake. It was off menu too, so don't bother asking! 🤤 Lion King good, and sashimi fresh and light. Go visit, good food, committed to family style service. Thank you Susie, we will...

This is the worst sushi I've ever had in my life. The rice was either undercooked or overcooked. It was noticably brown and falling apart. I could get the same quality of fish from the premade sushi at Raley's. I hardly wanted to finish my food. I don't understand the hype at all. Overpriced and not worth it. Japanese food is rare in Benicia, that could explain the 5...