Good service; well prepared food and fun atmosphere. Servers are fun. Only complaint: brewed tea is too weak.
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Kendrick B.
The food was abysmal. The service was appalling. The atmosphere was dreadful. The seats were damp. Only reason for 2 stars is because the toilet paper was really soft. The waiter was really nice though, if you ever go there make sure you ask for "Adam" He's a nice man!
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Jack B.
I added this AP just to warn people that this was the WORST sashimi I have ever had! The serving was pathetically small. There was three pieces of something I couldn't identify, but it was dry and FISHY- two words that don't go well with sashimi- it was seriously like eating a piece of fish they found dried up on a dock and re- hydrated. I paid for my overly priced food and told my server that it was DISGUSTING!!
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Celeste T.
The chef we had one night was excellent. He really knew his stuff and was a natural ham. I had a lot of fun watching and interacting with him. The food was pretty good, too. The mushroom soup was excellent, the edamame served hot, and the cold sake was pleasant. However, it was a warm day (low 90s) and next to the stove it got SO HOT. I was sweating! Bathrooms were clean and the decor was sufficient, nothing too fancy.
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Tran T.
The restaurant considers itself as a sushi and hibachi restaurant. The sushi part is very lacking. The menu was very Americanized. Almost every sushi option included either fake crab and/or cream cheese. With an already limited sushi choice and then the Americanized options to narrow it down even more, there just wasn't anything that interested me. I was very disappointed. The hibachi smelled good and looked good. So if you are into that, give it a try.
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Ryan F.
We were here on a Sunday night. Waited 40 minutes before drinks and an hour before we ordered. The service was horrible and the front desk lady made excuses for why they only had one waitress and two chefs on staff. She said they were " busy last night and tired so they had the night off" I am a very laid back person and usually don't complain but there is no excuse for the lack of waitresses/chefs.
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Jen F.
We drive buy Akira very often and we have wanted to try it, but never really had the opportunity. Last night, three of us were waiting on a friend with a delayed flight and we decided to stop here for a meal. Since we were in a bit of a time crunch, I called ahead to see if they had a wait and/or would reserve a table. The woman who answered the phone was very kind and helpful. She took our name and promised to have a spot for us. Watch out for the face slapping curtain on your way in. The wind had blown it up when we opened the door and I didn't see it until it smacked me in the face. Oh, how we laughed. We arrived around 6:30 on a Saturday and the restaurant was at about half capacity. We were greeted warmly. The staff are tremendously kind and friendly. Our server was a young man who was friendly, funny, helpful and kept our drinks full. We were taken to a teppanyaki table, but declined to sit here. Personally, we just aren't really that interested in the teppanyaki "show." If YOU are, I would recommend giving this place a try. We sat at a regular table and were given a sushi menu. There were a few noodle dishes, but mainly sushi. We were disappointed to not find other options like appetizers or bento boxes. We ordered 5 or 6 sushi rolls and two noodle entrees. The sushi came out and the rolls were okay. They weren't very well wrapped and fell apart at any attempt to lift them. They tasted fresh, but they each seemed very similar. Also, instead of the accompanying sauce being served on (or in) the roll - the plates had a side condiment cup. The only problem was that 2 of the 3 plated sauce cups arrived empty. By the time we figured out what was happening, we weren't bothered to ask about them. I'm certain, however, that the staff would have made it right. Much after our sushi arrived, the server came to our table to let us know that one of the noodle bowls ordered was no longer available. At this time, we just declined to have it and we all had a share of the one noodle bowl. It tasted okay. It wasn't overfly flavorful and it smelled like hot water. Our server was a young man who was friendly, funny, helpful and kept our drinks full.
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Caryn A.
Typical hibachi. Good food, adequate entertainment by our Hibachi Chef. It's not gourmet, but it was good. I would go back.
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Le W.
If I could leave zero stars I would. Or negative, but I'll probably just end up reporting them to the health board instead. I literally can not believe that they are still operating. Me and my friend decided to try this place out. The location is absolutely horrible first of all... their actual place wasn't even close to their GPS listing, we ended up driving about 20 minutes to find it. Now let's get to the actual horror show that was our meal. First of all let me say that we between two people we ordered $72 worth of food, which is ridiculous. I got the hibachi chicken and my friend got the chicken and steak. We both opted for drinks and then ordered the Akira and the Tiger roll. The most heinous portion of the meal was the fact that THE FISH WAS COMPLETELY INEDIBLE. Every single piece of seafood that was on our plate had an extremely fishy odor. The rolls literally fell apart when we tried to pick them up, which means that someone with absolutely no sushi making experience attempted to create them. The Akira roll tasted extremely sour, you could definitely tell that the fish was at least a couple of days to a week old. The Tiger roll had raw lettuce inside. Anyone with even a small understand of sushi should know never to put raw lettuce in a roll. Both the rolls had an extremely unpleasant texture. I have literally NEVER left sushi uneaten before in my life. I've also never wanted to gag while eating sushi. Well today changed that. I feel sorry for anyone else that tries the travesty that is their sushi rolls. The chicken was dry and pretty tasteless, but that compared to the rolls was a blessing. The entertainment was subpar. I also noticed the Mexican chef who was preparing our meal use his cooking utensils to flick on a light switch on top of the fan, can you say DISGUSTING? In the end we left extremely unsatisfied and with upset stomachs. I wouldn't be surprised if one of us got food poisoning from this. td;lr: RUN, CRAWL, SWIM, DO ANYTHING YOU CAN TO GET AWAY FROM THIS PLACE
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Rachel R.
My First time at a Teppanyaki style restaurant. I came here on my very last day here visiting family (I'm from California) with my Aunts and my Cousin. They had a $5.99 deal for Chicken Teriyaki Hibachi that came with Fried Rice and Soup. The Fried rice was awesome and I still crave it even though I've only had it the one time. The white sauce they provided for dipping was also really good. The only complaint I had was they forgot my Cousin had ordered shrimp and when we told the chef the mistake he only gave her a small serving (she had ordered it as her main dish). The waiter took her order off our check and comp'd us. Fair Enough! Damn. Now I'm craving that fried rice.
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Ange B.
We've been to plenty of hibachi restaurants, here in Indy and also in other cities. There really is nothing special about this place. An overview of our experience: Environment: Overall, it's pretty lame. Nothing special. A few paper lanterns here and there, bamboo trees throughout, but the kicker was the basket full of fake kittens at the entrance. Also, seriously cold when we were here. Granted, it's December, but we were literally covered up with Lindsay's coat the entire time. Service: Was also just okay. It took what seemed like forever to get our drinks and have our order taken. (This was somewhat complicated by the people on the opposite end of the grill, who acted like they had no idea what was going on. Really??? Read the menu and be prepared. It's not rocket science). Once we had our order taken, things did speed up. Food: meh. I've had better, I've had worse. The miso is nothing to compliment, it's really boring and plain. The salad was decent. A note worth mentioning, you get a choice of dressing here, which isn't standard for any of the Japanese restaurants we've been to. (Get the ginger, not the sesame). The rice was tasty, as was the rest of the hibachi meal (I got chicken and steak, Lindsay got the salmon). I ordered a spider roll from the sushi bar. It was decent, but much smaller than most other maki rolls I've had before. Price: average. Including tip, 2 hibachi meals, and one maki roll it was $67.00. Overall: we won't be going back. The service was slow (one couple left because they were seated and never waited on), the food was just "okay", and there are other places in Indy that are much better.
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Kristen G.
My husband and I went to Akira last night--one of the few nights out we have been privileged enough to have as parents of three--to celebrate our anniversary. The restaurant was somewhat busy, but we were seated at an empty table immediately. Our server was pleasant, and drinks were delivered promptly, so kudos to him! Food, on the other hand, appeared to be a scarcity. My husband ordered a $15 sushi roll, and another $16 sushi combo, which you would have thought would've thrilled the owner! Instead, the owner / sushi chef threw a complete primadonna hissy--apparently telling the servers there were too many sushi orders--, got in his car, and left! Luckily--an hour into our visit--our server was kindly enough to tell us about 'the crisis,' as he called it. We decided to leave, and paid for our drinks (which, in my opinion, should've been complimentary), warning incoming patrons as we exited. The woman at the register was apologetic, but there wasn't much that could calm our anger at having been denied our order because it was 'too much' at 7:30 on a special occasion Saturday night. So, if you want a place to sit for a long time with no food, this is it! If you want an actual meal and general hospitality, though, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.
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Heather V.
This place isn't bad, considering you are in a land-locked mid-western state and it's located in a strip mall. I was visiting from Texas, where we have some great seafood and amazing sushi restaurants, so a critic I am... I was a little taken aback by the young hostess who sat us in an awkward spot around a hibachi grill in the empty restaurant. The waiter came out and asked us for our drink order and then within a minute we were served our drinks and though we had barely sat down and picked up our menus, he pensively came to ask us for our order. Another party came in--two high school boys and their mother--and were sat down across from us...not necessarily ideal for a first date, but hey, we're flexible. We ordered a sushi combo which consisted of four pieces of enari and a spicy tuna roll. For sides we got a seaweed salad, miso soup and some fried rice. We definitely over ordered, but because we didn't want to inconvenience the harried waiter, who brought out our miso soups and passed them out to everyone at the table as though he were serving beer at a sailor dive bar somewhere on the shore. The "miso" soup was good, but I don't know why they didn't just call it chicken broth with a couple of pieces of chicken floating in it. I could neither taste nor recollect when I had had miso soup quite like that. Our next course was fried rice, which was probably the coolest part of the meal because a hibachi chef came out and did a whole rice cooking performance for us. The party across from us had ordered steak and grilled sides, so we also got to watch him in action for their meal which was very entertaining and made me wish we had ordered steak. When we got our sushi, it was pretty decent for what it was and I enjoyed my seaweed salad, which was your standard sweet tasting algae on a plate sprinkled with sesame seeds. Overall, our experience was positive and again, you have to take everything at face value and try to get over the young, somewhat inexperienced waitstaff and just enjoy your time watching the chef play with your delicious food.
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Jared B.
The Hibachi Chef was great, he entertained the kids well enough in our group, but my sushi was very loose and fell apart quite easily. IT tasted slighty better than average, as I got the Boston Roll, Asparagus Roll, California Roll, and Crispy Roll. I was not given enough wasabi or ginger. When I asked to have more, they were wanting to charge me $3.50. I declined. The atmosphere is nice. Clean, open, and quaint, but I wish more people could sit around a hibachi grill. I will go back, but might avoid getting sushi and stick with the hibachi chicken and steak.
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Andrew M.
Had lunch with a buddy here today. The lunch special can't be beat, and the chef was great. Very quick on drink refills. Sushi here however isn't super but is acceptable. Great place for groups of 2 to 8.
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John D.
Congratulations on being one of the worst restaurants I have ever visited. My intent was only to have a quick sushi dinner. It turned into an hour of hell. My experience began by my waitress saying, "I'm OK I guess" after asking her how she was doing. I knew things would do go downhill from there. After placing my order, 35 minutes went by with no service. Finally she shows up with my sushi order. The fish was horrible -- fresh is simply not in this restaurant's vocabulary. For a brief moment I thought there might be SOME hope. The waitress showed up again with a take-out box of calamari, telling me this was compliments of the restaurant given the delay in service. Nice touch. At the end of the meal, however, the front hostess grabbed the box and told me it was for someone else (of course I had already eaten two of the pieces). I tried to ask what she was doing but she could barely speak English. Hope the other folks enjoyed their partial order with my germs in it. At the end of it all, my waitress disappeared. I never saw her again -- serving me or anyone else. I guess she wasn't "OK" afterall. And, with the vanishing service went a vanishing tip -- ZERO. First time I've done that in years. Oh, and did I mention how the habachi chef likes to use his cooking instrument that touches all your food to turn on the dirty fan switch above his head? Yuck! So, friends I have one piece of advice. Don't walk away from this dump -- RUN!
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Address :160 Plainfield Village Dr
Plainfield, IN, 46168
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
Bruce C.
Good service; well prepared food and fun atmosphere. Servers are fun. Only complaint: brewed tea is too weak.
(4)Kendrick B.
The food was abysmal. The service was appalling. The atmosphere was dreadful. The seats were damp. Only reason for 2 stars is because the toilet paper was really soft. The waiter was really nice though, if you ever go there make sure you ask for "Adam" He's a nice man!
(2)Jack B.
I added this AP just to warn people that this was the WORST sashimi I have ever had! The serving was pathetically small. There was three pieces of something I couldn't identify, but it was dry and FISHY- two words that don't go well with sashimi- it was seriously like eating a piece of fish they found dried up on a dock and re- hydrated. I paid for my overly priced food and told my server that it was DISGUSTING!!
(1)Celeste T.
The chef we had one night was excellent. He really knew his stuff and was a natural ham. I had a lot of fun watching and interacting with him. The food was pretty good, too. The mushroom soup was excellent, the edamame served hot, and the cold sake was pleasant. However, it was a warm day (low 90s) and next to the stove it got SO HOT. I was sweating! Bathrooms were clean and the decor was sufficient, nothing too fancy.
(3)Tran T.
The restaurant considers itself as a sushi and hibachi restaurant. The sushi part is very lacking. The menu was very Americanized. Almost every sushi option included either fake crab and/or cream cheese. With an already limited sushi choice and then the Americanized options to narrow it down even more, there just wasn't anything that interested me. I was very disappointed. The hibachi smelled good and looked good. So if you are into that, give it a try.
(1)Ryan F.
We were here on a Sunday night. Waited 40 minutes before drinks and an hour before we ordered. The service was horrible and the front desk lady made excuses for why they only had one waitress and two chefs on staff. She said they were " busy last night and tired so they had the night off" I am a very laid back person and usually don't complain but there is no excuse for the lack of waitresses/chefs.
(1)Jen F.
We drive buy Akira very often and we have wanted to try it, but never really had the opportunity. Last night, three of us were waiting on a friend with a delayed flight and we decided to stop here for a meal. Since we were in a bit of a time crunch, I called ahead to see if they had a wait and/or would reserve a table. The woman who answered the phone was very kind and helpful. She took our name and promised to have a spot for us. Watch out for the face slapping curtain on your way in. The wind had blown it up when we opened the door and I didn't see it until it smacked me in the face. Oh, how we laughed. We arrived around 6:30 on a Saturday and the restaurant was at about half capacity. We were greeted warmly. The staff are tremendously kind and friendly. Our server was a young man who was friendly, funny, helpful and kept our drinks full. We were taken to a teppanyaki table, but declined to sit here. Personally, we just aren't really that interested in the teppanyaki "show." If YOU are, I would recommend giving this place a try. We sat at a regular table and were given a sushi menu. There were a few noodle dishes, but mainly sushi. We were disappointed to not find other options like appetizers or bento boxes. We ordered 5 or 6 sushi rolls and two noodle entrees. The sushi came out and the rolls were okay. They weren't very well wrapped and fell apart at any attempt to lift them. They tasted fresh, but they each seemed very similar. Also, instead of the accompanying sauce being served on (or in) the roll - the plates had a side condiment cup. The only problem was that 2 of the 3 plated sauce cups arrived empty. By the time we figured out what was happening, we weren't bothered to ask about them. I'm certain, however, that the staff would have made it right. Much after our sushi arrived, the server came to our table to let us know that one of the noodle bowls ordered was no longer available. At this time, we just declined to have it and we all had a share of the one noodle bowl. It tasted okay. It wasn't overfly flavorful and it smelled like hot water. Our server was a young man who was friendly, funny, helpful and kept our drinks full.
(2)Caryn A.
Typical hibachi. Good food, adequate entertainment by our Hibachi Chef. It's not gourmet, but it was good. I would go back.
(3)Le W.
If I could leave zero stars I would. Or negative, but I'll probably just end up reporting them to the health board instead. I literally can not believe that they are still operating. Me and my friend decided to try this place out. The location is absolutely horrible first of all... their actual place wasn't even close to their GPS listing, we ended up driving about 20 minutes to find it. Now let's get to the actual horror show that was our meal. First of all let me say that we between two people we ordered $72 worth of food, which is ridiculous. I got the hibachi chicken and my friend got the chicken and steak. We both opted for drinks and then ordered the Akira and the Tiger roll. The most heinous portion of the meal was the fact that THE FISH WAS COMPLETELY INEDIBLE. Every single piece of seafood that was on our plate had an extremely fishy odor. The rolls literally fell apart when we tried to pick them up, which means that someone with absolutely no sushi making experience attempted to create them. The Akira roll tasted extremely sour, you could definitely tell that the fish was at least a couple of days to a week old. The Tiger roll had raw lettuce inside. Anyone with even a small understand of sushi should know never to put raw lettuce in a roll. Both the rolls had an extremely unpleasant texture. I have literally NEVER left sushi uneaten before in my life. I've also never wanted to gag while eating sushi. Well today changed that. I feel sorry for anyone else that tries the travesty that is their sushi rolls. The chicken was dry and pretty tasteless, but that compared to the rolls was a blessing. The entertainment was subpar. I also noticed the Mexican chef who was preparing our meal use his cooking utensils to flick on a light switch on top of the fan, can you say DISGUSTING? In the end we left extremely unsatisfied and with upset stomachs. I wouldn't be surprised if one of us got food poisoning from this. td;lr: RUN, CRAWL, SWIM, DO ANYTHING YOU CAN TO GET AWAY FROM THIS PLACE
(1)Rachel R.
My First time at a Teppanyaki style restaurant. I came here on my very last day here visiting family (I'm from California) with my Aunts and my Cousin. They had a $5.99 deal for Chicken Teriyaki Hibachi that came with Fried Rice and Soup. The Fried rice was awesome and I still crave it even though I've only had it the one time. The white sauce they provided for dipping was also really good. The only complaint I had was they forgot my Cousin had ordered shrimp and when we told the chef the mistake he only gave her a small serving (she had ordered it as her main dish). The waiter took her order off our check and comp'd us. Fair Enough! Damn. Now I'm craving that fried rice.
(3)Ange B.
We've been to plenty of hibachi restaurants, here in Indy and also in other cities. There really is nothing special about this place. An overview of our experience: Environment: Overall, it's pretty lame. Nothing special. A few paper lanterns here and there, bamboo trees throughout, but the kicker was the basket full of fake kittens at the entrance. Also, seriously cold when we were here. Granted, it's December, but we were literally covered up with Lindsay's coat the entire time. Service: Was also just okay. It took what seemed like forever to get our drinks and have our order taken. (This was somewhat complicated by the people on the opposite end of the grill, who acted like they had no idea what was going on. Really??? Read the menu and be prepared. It's not rocket science). Once we had our order taken, things did speed up. Food: meh. I've had better, I've had worse. The miso is nothing to compliment, it's really boring and plain. The salad was decent. A note worth mentioning, you get a choice of dressing here, which isn't standard for any of the Japanese restaurants we've been to. (Get the ginger, not the sesame). The rice was tasty, as was the rest of the hibachi meal (I got chicken and steak, Lindsay got the salmon). I ordered a spider roll from the sushi bar. It was decent, but much smaller than most other maki rolls I've had before. Price: average. Including tip, 2 hibachi meals, and one maki roll it was $67.00. Overall: we won't be going back. The service was slow (one couple left because they were seated and never waited on), the food was just "okay", and there are other places in Indy that are much better.
(2)Kristen G.
My husband and I went to Akira last night--one of the few nights out we have been privileged enough to have as parents of three--to celebrate our anniversary. The restaurant was somewhat busy, but we were seated at an empty table immediately. Our server was pleasant, and drinks were delivered promptly, so kudos to him! Food, on the other hand, appeared to be a scarcity. My husband ordered a $15 sushi roll, and another $16 sushi combo, which you would have thought would've thrilled the owner! Instead, the owner / sushi chef threw a complete primadonna hissy--apparently telling the servers there were too many sushi orders--, got in his car, and left! Luckily--an hour into our visit--our server was kindly enough to tell us about 'the crisis,' as he called it. We decided to leave, and paid for our drinks (which, in my opinion, should've been complimentary), warning incoming patrons as we exited. The woman at the register was apologetic, but there wasn't much that could calm our anger at having been denied our order because it was 'too much' at 7:30 on a special occasion Saturday night. So, if you want a place to sit for a long time with no food, this is it! If you want an actual meal and general hospitality, though, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.
(1)Heather V.
This place isn't bad, considering you are in a land-locked mid-western state and it's located in a strip mall. I was visiting from Texas, where we have some great seafood and amazing sushi restaurants, so a critic I am... I was a little taken aback by the young hostess who sat us in an awkward spot around a hibachi grill in the empty restaurant. The waiter came out and asked us for our drink order and then within a minute we were served our drinks and though we had barely sat down and picked up our menus, he pensively came to ask us for our order. Another party came in--two high school boys and their mother--and were sat down across from us...not necessarily ideal for a first date, but hey, we're flexible. We ordered a sushi combo which consisted of four pieces of enari and a spicy tuna roll. For sides we got a seaweed salad, miso soup and some fried rice. We definitely over ordered, but because we didn't want to inconvenience the harried waiter, who brought out our miso soups and passed them out to everyone at the table as though he were serving beer at a sailor dive bar somewhere on the shore. The "miso" soup was good, but I don't know why they didn't just call it chicken broth with a couple of pieces of chicken floating in it. I could neither taste nor recollect when I had had miso soup quite like that. Our next course was fried rice, which was probably the coolest part of the meal because a hibachi chef came out and did a whole rice cooking performance for us. The party across from us had ordered steak and grilled sides, so we also got to watch him in action for their meal which was very entertaining and made me wish we had ordered steak. When we got our sushi, it was pretty decent for what it was and I enjoyed my seaweed salad, which was your standard sweet tasting algae on a plate sprinkled with sesame seeds. Overall, our experience was positive and again, you have to take everything at face value and try to get over the young, somewhat inexperienced waitstaff and just enjoy your time watching the chef play with your delicious food.
(3)Jared B.
The Hibachi Chef was great, he entertained the kids well enough in our group, but my sushi was very loose and fell apart quite easily. IT tasted slighty better than average, as I got the Boston Roll, Asparagus Roll, California Roll, and Crispy Roll. I was not given enough wasabi or ginger. When I asked to have more, they were wanting to charge me $3.50. I declined. The atmosphere is nice. Clean, open, and quaint, but I wish more people could sit around a hibachi grill. I will go back, but might avoid getting sushi and stick with the hibachi chicken and steak.
(3)Andrew M.
Had lunch with a buddy here today. The lunch special can't be beat, and the chef was great. Very quick on drink refills. Sushi here however isn't super but is acceptable. Great place for groups of 2 to 8.
(4)John D.
Congratulations on being one of the worst restaurants I have ever visited. My intent was only to have a quick sushi dinner. It turned into an hour of hell. My experience began by my waitress saying, "I'm OK I guess" after asking her how she was doing. I knew things would do go downhill from there. After placing my order, 35 minutes went by with no service. Finally she shows up with my sushi order. The fish was horrible -- fresh is simply not in this restaurant's vocabulary. For a brief moment I thought there might be SOME hope. The waitress showed up again with a take-out box of calamari, telling me this was compliments of the restaurant given the delay in service. Nice touch. At the end of the meal, however, the front hostess grabbed the box and told me it was for someone else (of course I had already eaten two of the pieces). I tried to ask what she was doing but she could barely speak English. Hope the other folks enjoyed their partial order with my germs in it. At the end of it all, my waitress disappeared. I never saw her again -- serving me or anyone else. I guess she wasn't "OK" afterall. And, with the vanishing service went a vanishing tip -- ZERO. First time I've done that in years. Oh, and did I mention how the habachi chef likes to use his cooking instrument that touches all your food to turn on the dirty fan switch above his head? Yuck! So, friends I have one piece of advice. Don't walk away from this dump -- RUN!
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