ISpoon — Restaurant in Wisconsin Rapids

Used to be really good. Now everything is either too sweet/too salty/cold or overcooked. Overpriced too. Bathrooms are gross. No actual hours sign on the door, just some poster board taped up with messy writing. Booths are awful,the chairs are loose and when someone is sitting behind you and gets up, their booth seat pushes yours back and you're eventually pinned against your table. Boxes in the front to the left of the door you walk into,where there should be seating for people waiting. Sushi is a joke, used to have Eel and other great stuff and now there's deep-fried sushi and other cheaply made stuff. Atmosphere is boring. Barely had anything out for lunch and what they did was like three different versions of one thing..boring. Wasn't even thanked when paying the bill/leaving. Table was wet and sticky when we sat down. Even with the renovations this place somehow still finds a way to look outdated and run-down. No one came by our table to ask if things were okay, they'd just quietly grab glasses/dishes and leave. Everyone seems so depressed/upset. Found out about the Cockroach infestation they had and all the bad hygeine/food prep/etc. It was a good run, but it'll be the last time...

Remember these are the same owners who had a cockroach infestation years ago before they remodeled...

I Spoon Sushi, 4531 Eighth St., Suite 106: March 24: 11 violations: Employee handled ready-to-eat cakes with bare hands (corrected during inspection); person in charge not monitoring proper methods for cooling food; freezing records not maintained for raw or partially cooked salmon (corrected during inspection); improper cooling methods seen for cooked chicken and rice; sushi rice not properly marked with a discard time; handwashing sink has containers stored in it (corrected during inspection); no certified food manager; salt, sugar, flour and cornstarch stored in unlabeled containers; cook line not cleaned on a frequent basis; clean plates dried with a cloth towel; light intensity in the line coolers too low. Re-inspected April 1: Seven violations: Person in charge not monitoring cooling of food; handwashing sink has containers stored in it (corrected during inspection); no certified food manager; salt, sugar, flour and cornstarch stored in unlabeled containers; cook line coolers not cleaned frequently; clean plates dried with a towel; light intensity in line...

Would give it 3 and a half if I could, but can only put 3 or 4 stars. Overall the food was aight. Been going every now and then for over 3 years now and it's been consistent in it's inconsistency (if that makes sense). Some days when we go, some of the food we eat is salty, and other days it's not, and sometimes the food that wasn't salty the last time is then salty and the food that was salty the last time is not. The Lo Mein sometimes tastes a little funky, but that could just be me 🤷‍♂️. Flies fly around the restaurant almost every time we go, but idk if there's much they can do to stop flies from entering, so you might have to swatt them away with your hand. There isn't much service, but the little that there is good. The waiters are nice and friendly, and 9 times out of 10 they will ask to refill your drink(s) when one or two people's cups reach halfway. This may sound like more of a bad review than good but it really isn't. On average the food experience is not great, never bad, just good. A nice family restaurant to go to when you're hungry for a buffet of...