Sekisui East — Restaurant in Memphis

Sekisui East is one of three Sekisui restaurants in the Memphis area. All three are good and all three, curiously but in a good way, are allowed some autonomy when it comes to décor, menus, specials and other things. Of the three, East is my personal favorite. The restaurant has more windows and is quite well-lit -- a welcome change from just about every other sushi place in town (including its sister restaurants) that shows confidence in its products, preparation and staff. And they should be confident, because the sushi and the service is very good. The sushi menu is deep but easy to navigate and covers all the bases. Servers are quick to get your order, help with product descriptions, and generally pleasant to deal with. I like raw sushi, and can speak to the good quality of the tuna and the salmon. Nigiri and sashimi are fresh-smelling, served just below room temp and taste rich and clean. Rolls are well-constructed and well-filled with generous portions of fish. If they're not too busy, the very friendly chefs will make personalized rolls with ingredients of your choosing (within reason). Tipping the sushi bar is recommended --...

One of my worst dining experiences ever. Food and even drinks were not fresh, service was horrible and I don't advise trusting them with your card... The next day I checked my bank balance and the transaction had taken more money than the total on the receipt, meaning that our very rude waitress took it upon herself to "adjust gratuity." Called the restaurant and spoke with multiple staff and managers and they all blamed it on my bank... Called my bank and they assured me that of course it wasn't them. Luckily in the end the restaurant fixed the total back to the amount I actually left but it was a sketchy...

Horrible experience! We waited 15 minutes and no one came to ask for our order or offer a glass of water. I couldn't help but to notice that my husband and I were the only Africa American customers so unfortunately I felt like we were the victims of small mindednesssince since everyone else was recieving service except for us. We decided to stop waiting and left. As we were walking out, a waitress said thank you for coming. How ironic! We are currently at Red Koi right down the street. I'm so glad we came here! Red koi has an extensive menu selection and the food is great! Most importantly the service...