WARNING!! This merchant is taking advantage of the Corona situation. I will start by saying the food is excellent. That is not the issue. We ordered dinner last night to take home. The cost seemed a little high so I checked the itemized bill. On the bill was a $13.00 charge for “take out.” Believe me, it is not the $13.00 that bothers me, it is the principle that in these days of the Corona Pandemic when people are being encouraged to take their food home to eat, why all of a sudden this restaurant is charging a $13.00 service charge to take the food out. We have been bringing food home from many restaurants in JH over the summer and not one of them has charged for takeout. I questioned the owner and I have to say his attitude towards this customer was less than appreciated. I asked him if I had my dinner in the restaurant and didn’t finish my meal would I be charged for the box to take it home. Of course, he said “no.” I also reminded him that by taking my food home he saves money on dishwashing. My question was why would he charge to take the food home to eat. I let him know that if they continue to charge for takeout, we would not be coming back. His answer to me was “I have been here at this restaurant 6 years and I don’t recognize your face (perhaps, it was because I was wearing my mask) and I couldn’t care less if you don’t want to eat here again.” On their website, it encourages you to take food out, and nowhere does it say a service charge will be added to your bill for the privilege of taking the food home. “We will also begin receiving TAKE-OUT orders at 4pm, please call us to get you order in, as take out slots fill up quickly for the evening.” I am sad that this happened because we very much enjoy the food, but we will not return when the attitude of the owner was such as it was last night. There are plenty of welcoming...
Read moreGreat little sushi spot in between the village and Jackson! Always reluctant to try sushi at landlocked places, but Jackson is different given that it’s Jackson. It can move the high quality fish they get so it stays fresh.
I got the classic Japanese dishes such as miso soup, wakame, miso cod, unagi (eel), sake sashimi (salmon), uni (sea urchin), chu-toro (tuna belly), and hamachi.
They did a great job with the classic dishes and preserved the taste profile and executed well. They must have had a Japanese trained chef. The fish was high quality and they somehow were able to source traditional ingredients. Little details were point such as the rice and addition of mushrooms in the miso.
I liked how there was also a hint of local ingredients in the dishes and a slight western style of plating. My favorite was the miso cod and make sure to ask for rice. Overall great food and nice end to the spring pow day.
Staff was friendly and the place had a locals vibe. I would definitely come through again!
(PS I read through the reviews on pricing and they are absurd because solid Japanese food is hard to do already and especially hard to do in the mountains where you have to order a lot of specialty ingredients and make sure it moves to...
Read moreThis is not another cookie cutter crappy faux-Japanese place, and it’s pretty good for being in the middle of the mountains. The cooked dishes were excellent japanese-american fusion. The sushi needs some work.
the shari is woefully underseasoned, to the point where I wondered if any vinegar at all had been added to my rice. I’m not saying you guys need to be making super-tangy edomae style rice, but it’s gotta have some acidity.
shari was packed WAY too densely for nigiri, and pieces were too big.
theyre using horseradish / fake wasabi, and they use it heavily. IMO, they need to dial it back for the nigiri. A little goes a looong way, especially with the mild white fishes. (also, at $6-8 per piece price point for nigiri, you guys can’t order some real wasabi from Oregon?)
nori was rubbery on maki
TBH I’d eat here again next time in Jackson but reviews saying this is up to big city standard for sushi are over the top. It’s very good for...
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