TEA-AKI — Restaurant in Lewes

We’ve been looking forward to eating here ever since the sign went up that it was coming to the new shopping strip and Tea-Aki did not disappoint! Friendly staff, pleasant calm atmosphere and a menu with good variety of izakaya-style dishes (but not overwhelming—I prefer a restaurant that does a set number of dishes really well). We have visited several times to pick up their tasty boba tea and stopped in for dinner of gyoza, cong you bing (thin scallion pancake), and hibachi shrimp, all delicious. Every staff member was gracious and friendly and the service smooth and prompt, and the owner stopped by our table to make sure we were enjoying our meal. A great new addition to an area that needs more dining options away from Coastal Highway — we are looking forward to going back to Tea-Aki many times!

Edit: we ordered delivery our next time and the site was easy to use, the food arrived early (amazing!) and was well-packed with large portions. A win...

Exceptional food, service, and ambiance!! Just a quick dinner visit this time, yet it was excellent. We both inadvertently ordered the same item... shrimp udon. Remarkable fresh, steaming hot, and luscious/numerous jumbo shrimp, finely julliene veggies, and plump/fresh udon noodles. Ahhhhhh...so delicious! And our waitress was so gracious, thoughtful, and attentive. We will be back. The restaurant is small yet very stylish, impeccably clean, and such a lovely, inviting scent of freshly prepared Asian cuisine as we arrived. A true great "find" in Delaware!! Just minutes from...

Despite having 2 certificates on the wall, not all of the employees have been trained or instructed in cleanliness or health guidelines. I witnessed one staff member eating behind the bar. She then grabbed a glass off of the shelf, got some soda and drank it. She rinsed the glass in the sink and put it back on the shelf for customer use. The glass was not placed were it could be properly cleaned nor did she ever wash her hands after licking her fingers. Another staff member was using her dirty cellphone then putting away pitchers without washing her hands in between. I won't...