QUOTE(davburr @ Jun 3 2005, 08:03 AM)
no kidding? I've always had excellent service there and the foods always been great. Wonder why you had a bad experience - I"m really surprised to hear this about that place.
My entire family is big on sushi and Japanese/Chinese food. Of course, we've been spoiled since before his stroke my grandpa was a gourmet chef and made everything from scratch for us (all Chinese/Japanese food except sushi). No starch in the sauces, nothing heavy, everything with at least 50% the grease you find in most restaurants.
When it comes down to it, we only frequent 4 Asian restaurants now. Shoki for their sushi and great Japanese cuisine, Umekos off of Folsom Blvd. closer to Howe for their great buffet, and Rice Bowl off of Florin Rd. for their dim sum, and Korea House off of Bradshaw on the other side of Folsom Blvd. We have been to other "good" Japanese and Chinese restaurants, but none of them taste as good as these places. The best Korean food we've had has been at Korea house, and nothing else apeals to us.
I cringe each time I see someone praising Mikunis, Taikos, and Aloha Sushi on their food. Each and everytime we've been to those places, the food has been horrible and the sushi has been going bad. Fresh sushi shouldn't taste like fish.