Great service, provided water and pitcher upon seating usMy group order various things as snacks and refreshes, everyone seemed happyThe waiter checked in with us frequently and even asked the people that joined us if they wanted to order anything and gave us another pitcher of waterI ordered some appetizers, which were pretty good, I would definitely be willing to visit again
Okay so it is a good restaurant but the overall quality of the foods and experience do not worth the price.We have a sashimi deluxe, duck cold soba, one order of sea urchin nigiri, one lobster okonomiyaki, three skewers, one small warm sake and one bottle of asahi. 113 dollars excluding the tips.The best dishes would be the sashimi, the texture and taste just match the price, but the crab sticks in that sashimi deluxe is kind of ridiculous since you know, most of the crab sticks we can have are not made of crab meat…My friend and me both love their egg omelet, with dashi and perfect sweetness. Skewers are nice enough too, they’re definitely using the right soy sauce. Soba is just soba.But I have to mention that the urchins they used for the nigiri are terrible, though creamy, they tasted bitter. And the rice of the nigiri is too warm for a sushi, and the nori almost dominates the flavor of everything else in that sushi…it’s just unacceptable in such a Japanese cuisine.I guess the flour paste they use for the takoyaki and the lobster okonomiyaki is the same, which you can find all over the place at any restaurant that sells such things. They are using the lobster but it’s hard to taste it…I think people are supposed to have better dishes at such price. I expected Sugidama to be a more delicate restaurant but I’m wrong. I can’t feel much difference in their recipes or the design of dishes with other cheaper Japanese restaurant.Hopefully Sugidama will make some improvements. I’m considering to try their lunch menu since that seems more economical.
Excellent food. We went there on a Friday night last minute and we were able to get a table. The restaurant was full and we had a little bit of wait time but it was worth it! The sushi was very tasty and the soba I took was delicious. Highly recommend.
Me and my family have been here a few times and every was fine. I brought my parents and kids here again yesterday. The food and service is good as usual, but there is one thing I want to bring up. We were a group of 3 adults, a 6 years old and a 2 years old. We were charged with 18% gratuity without even noticing it, and no one told us about that, so we left more than 20% cash tip on the table. I didn't realize that until my dad told me after he looked at the receipt after we were home. I worked at many restaurants and understand that the restaurant has the right to charge gratuity for group of 5 adults and over. Usually managers don't consider a 2 yr old to the party count to make the charge, and the wait staff didn't even give him a napkin. We ordered 4 appetizers and 3 meals for a lunch, which is definitely over minimum charge. I just can't believe the restaurant is doing that. I will still eat here, but not giving any tips that's more than 18%.
I love the veggie Maki combo! The cucumber maki is the only one I would possibly sub out if I could.Edit: The Black Dragon Roll is my new favorite order here. The Hawaiian Sushi Pizza is delicious too!
Having lived in Japan for many years, I miss REAL Japanese food, and not just sushi. We went here for dinner and had a number of things from the appetizer menu (the typical izakaya/bar snack food that you get in Japan). The majority of it was very familiar and just as delicious as you can get in Japan. The noodle dishes I saw actually made me a bit nostalgic for my time over there! The smells were like restaurants and home cooking. As we were there early and I stay up working late, I got a donburi (rice topped with various things, in my case, sashimi) and I have decided I now want to live in this restaurant! I was in heaven it was so good! So, if you want authentic Japanese food, don’t miss this place! Oh, and the service was amazing!
Busy and for a good reason! Excellent sushi. We had some vegetarians with us so we order the Idaho sweet potato roll and that was great too.
Simple, efficient décor. In October, the outside patio was open & busy when we left. We ate inside. Good distancing & COVID procedures. Everything we had was really, really tasty. Quick service.
Simple, efficient décor. In October, the outside patio was open & busy when we left. We ate inside. Good distancing & COVID procedures. Everything we had was really, really tasty. Quick service.
This is my second time here. The interior is entirely different than the last time (over a year ago at least) I think most of those changes were precipitated by the pandemic as there were no large tables but I could be wrong.My yakitori bowl was delicious- chicken and scallion skewers over rice with a delicious sauce dribbled over top and puddled at the bottom of the rice bowl.You get a choice of hot or cold soba with your meal and I chose hot but unfortunately the noodles were pre- al dente, chewy, and a bit mealy. I've only ever had cold soba before so I'm not entirely sure if they were supposed to be served that way or not. The broth was still delicious, well balanced and earthy.