Kanagawa — Restaurant in Mechanicsburg

I recently went to Kanagawa for the first time with a group of friends. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the ANTI-CCP information desk set up in the entry way. At first I thought it was just an interesting choice, not too strange. But even on the menus, they continued with more ANTI-CCP notes and website links. Again, interesting choice. The service was fine, and the waitress was pleasant. However, the food was less than ideal.

My fiance ordered a meal of chicken teriyaki and rice. The flavor of the rice was good, but the chicken was spongey. And then, we found an ugly, nasty long strand of black hair in it. Yuck. The green salad comes with a nice ginger sauce that's balanced by the avocado, but I wish there had been more in the salad for the price. Perhaps carrots. The miso soup was flavorful but little different from packets of soup you get at the grocery store. Even the addition of green onions would show a little more effort. I got the kanagawa roll, and it was a dry, 80/20% ratio for cream cheese to crab salad in the roll. Again, not what I wanted for the price. And the hair did NOT help our appetite.

As we were leaving, we noticed a Buddhist swastika picture by the door. But I didn't realize it's significance until I got home and realized the take-out menu (which also included more ANTI-CCP content) boldy said, " Falun Gong". A quick Google search shows this is a radical chinese CULT focused on anti-feminist, anti-vax, homophobic (etc) ideals. After seeing the obvious attempt to gather support at the restaurant, I realized this was not a place I ever want to give my...

Restaurant Inspection on 25 September 2025: FAIL! Do not eat here. Broken knife handle being held together with tape that had dried food debris covering the tape. Several cardboard boxes with utensils covered with a white flourlike substance. Mixer had old food debris on the parts; corrected on site. Observed chemicals/pesticides being stored in backroom area on shelving with food and food contact items; corrected on site. Person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. Observed multiple food items throughout the facility are stored open with no covering; corrected on site. Raw shellfish was being stored above several ready-to-eat products; corrected on site. Person in charge not able to produce records showing that raw or partially cooked ready-to-eat fish has been frozen by the facility or approved supplier as required, before use or sale. Owner was unable to find letters of parasite destruction. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared in the food facility held for more than 24 hours is not being date-marked. Observed cardboard and newspaper being used to line shelving throughout the facility. Cardboard is an absorbent material and not easily cleanable. Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as...

The first times I went here I loved it. It was my go to sushi place near home. Then I got takeout and it was the worst sushi I had in my life. I got a raw roll that was supposed to be crunchy, it had no crunch and had spicy sauce on it. I asked for a smoked salmon and cream cheese roll, yet I was given a roll with eel on it that appeared to be fried. The other 2 rolls were soggy and tasted nothing like what I ordered. I thought oh they gave me someone else's sushi. When I called the man who answered told me he knew who I was and got what I ordered. When I explained how awful the food was and reiterated it wasn't what I wanted he again told me it was what I ordered. I told him it was the worst sushi I've ever gotten and I would not be eating it and again it wasn't what I ordered and he said well that's too bad I'm sorry you feel that way. He never offered to remake my food or even express an ounce of wanting to make a customer satisfied. As a result I had to take my couple day old sushi to the restaurant a few days later to get a refund from the owner.

Recently I decided to give this place another chance because I used to love it. I went in with a friend at 7:30 on a friday evening. They refused us service because they closed at 8.

I will never return to...