Hana Japanese Restaurant — Restaurant in Sun Prairie

We were really expecting a spectacular experience that comes with a small town authentic restaurant, but found it lacking.

First, the service was lacking. We were left alone for a while, long enough that my companion and I wondered if they knew we were there as the guy who seated us was brand new. The server asked if we knew what we wanted to eat, and as soon as we decided on an appetizer, he tried to run away without asking if we wanted drinks at all. He just seemed to be in a hurry to be elsewhere the entire time. When we were finished eating, we couldn't find the guy. My friend stood up to grab a to-go container, and the guy came by a minute after I finished boxing the left overs along if we'd gotten the check yet.

The tempura appetizer was pretty decent. If you like tempura, it's good. But after that the food was meh.

I was disappointed that I couldn't order something child size for my toddler because there was no children's menu. So I had the choice to share something with her or pay $15 for a plate I knew she wouldn't eat 1/3 of. I choose to get the yaki soba plate to share. The flavor was pretty watered down. You couldn't even taste it on the chicken. My friend ordered one of the ramen dishes, which he said was spicy (a good thing) but it was lacking real flavor. Probably won't go back, but if we do, the sushi looks pretty good.

The atmosphere was quaint. Make sure you go through the right door. The residential door is unlocked and not well marked. Oops. But the restaurant is cute, maybe even less than 10 tables, but comfortable seating. At the table is a container with pens, cocktail napkins, and disposable chopsticks. I don't know what the pens are for. The cocktail napkins worked well enough, although, they might be better off with real sized napkins. The readiness of the chopsticks was fantastic. Also love when you can watch the sushi counter. It was overall...

SUSHI - Review: I’d say this is certainly the best in Sun Prairie/East Madison area sushi spot. Here is what we had.

Apps: 🍣

Hamachi Kama (Cooked) Yellowtail collar with Spicy Ponzu Sauce - this seriously hit that home feel meal is grow up with :) absolutely loved it! Crispy and tasty!

Hamachi Jalapeño - Yellowtail sashimi topped with cilantro/jalapeño & yuzu savory sauce.

Sushi Hana Rolls:

Tropical Roll $15.95 California Roll Topped w.Assorted Chopped Fish Mixed w.Spicy Saucered Onion, Jalapeno Cilantro & Avocado.

Kitsune's Kiss Roll $15.95 Fresh Salmon, Tempura Asparagus, Avocado, Serrano Chiles & Lemon,Topped w.Hamachi, Garlic Sweet Mayo, Butter Black Truffle Honey, & Chives.

Both sushi rolls were amazing, flavorful and fresh! You can appreciate every ingredient in each bite you take! My two favorite so far!

Dessert: Green Tea Deep fried ice cream - I wish I could have had my own but I had to share it 😅 🍨

I cannot wait to go back and try their other sushi items. If sushi is not for you they also have Hibachi...

I think we may have found some of the best sushi around. We decided to give it a try because we had heard good things about this new place and it exceeded our expectations. The staff were friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. We decided to sit at the sushi bar so we could watch them making up our sushi and were in awe at how easy they made it look. Everything we had was amazing and we will definitely be making this a regular stop. I know it's good when my wife and I both can't stop talking about it and look at each other with the expression of WOW with every bite. We had the Crazy Roll - simply amazing, Spicy Salmon Roll - a standard roll but way better than we've had anywhere else, and the Sushi Burrito - fully loaded with seafood and absolutely fantastic. Don't sleep on this place and get there as soon as you can and be ready for a great meal. We are looking forward to trying all the other...