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Izumi Sushi Grill

Izumi Sushi Grill

2773 Shadowview, Eugene, United States

Salad • Sushi • Asian • Japanese


"First things first: Happy hour is where it's at. I was trying to decide between 3 and 4 stars (the consensus according to the aggregated Yelp rating) and decided to give 4 stars because of the HH pricing. 3 rolls plus an appetizer for $35 is hard to beat. Coming from CA, my wife and I have been trying various sushi restaurants looking for the best balance between price and quality. Izumi's happy hour is a pretty good contender. We got there at 5:45pm (HH is 4-6), but our waitress was great and let us know that we should pick what we wanted so that we could get our order in before HH ended. We ended up choosing the Albacore Delight, the Crunchy Monster, and the Go Duck rolls with Agedashi Tofu as our appetizer. Agedashi Tofu is one of our favorite appetizers, and Izumi's didn't disappoint. The potato starch batter was just crunchy enough, and the sauce soaked in perfectly. Personally, I wish they had added a little bit more of the fried fish flakes on top, but that's mostly a me thing. 5/5The fish and rolls are fairly good, but nothing outrageous. I'm sure that the chefs had a rush at the end of HH, so I'm willing to let it slide. The tempura shrimp in the Go Duck roll wasn't as fresh as it could have been, so the batter wasn't crunchy. The avocado, tuna, and salmon on top were good, but couldn't compensate for the lackluster tempura. 3/5The Crunchy Monster surprised us, since it was only 5 pieces. It might have been indicated on the menu, but I didn't notice. It lived up to its name, though. This roll was thick and the crunchy topping was great. I probably would have given this a 4/5 if there had been more than 5 pieces. 3.5/5The Albacore Delight roll was the best of the three. I'm not a huge albacore fan, but the fish was fresh and the flavors melded together nicely. 4.5/5 Of the three rolls, this is the only one I'd order again. Although the first two rolls were fine, I'd rather try some of their other rolls."

Pho Thai Nam

Pho Thai Nam

144 W Germantown PikePA 19401, Norristown, United States

Thai • Asian • Vegan • Vietnamese


"we have been here for about 3-4 years quite regular customers, but after what happened tonight we will return again. came to dinner 1/19 for the birthday of my friend. the food was in order, the problems began only after we got our sack. on christmas eve, my tante gave us two $25 gift certificates, we had decided to go to pho thai nam tonight because we wanted to use them. when my aunt visited the restaurant on December 23rd, she clearly remembered to be a bit confused because the person in register had given only her two paper slips in two envelopes (no plastic card included). She asked the hired whether this was all she needed (because the paper stripe some of the card was ready to use the order number and the exact date and the time of the time they had bought. when we tried to make use of those we had given, we were hit with an rude answer from both managers who repeatedly found that there was nothing they could do. each time we asked a question or tried to explain the situation, and that my tante never got a plastic card at the time of buying this gift we received with repeated excuses from the managers who claim that they could not view the purchase in their system (either there was a order number and card ID on the slip printed that they both gave us in total honesty, we try to explain the situation that we gave out in total honesty. my tante has made two received gift purchases here is just $50 now because they did not give the cards of the hired? I understand that it is a difficult and annoying situation to do with, but with, how bad it was treated, I would not feel comfortable supporting this business further."

Tlc On The Lake

Tlc On The Lake

4881 Bass Pro Dr, Garland, United States Of America

Full • Kosher • American • Bar-lounge


"I've known about this restaurant for a while, but decided today we wanted to give it a try. If it wasn't so windy, I might have chosen to sit outside, but I will say that the hostess didn't offer that as an option, but there were people seated outside. They have booths and tables inside. I also wondered if she'd forgotten to let someone know that she had seated us, because there was nobody else in the dining room at the time, but it did take a while for anyone to come over and greet us. From that point on our experience was very good. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable, he offered suggestions and let us know what off menu special they had for the day. On weekends they also have a Brunch menu, which had some tempting options. We ordered two entrees: Grilled Chimichurri Chicken with Sauteed Spinach and Mashed Potatoes and the Chicken Fried Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Onion Rings. The food was all great! The chicken was tender and juicy, but the chimichurri, which was quite good, was more like a verde sauce in my opinion. It went well with the chicken, so no complaints on that part. The Chicken Fried Steak was tender and tasty and covered with cream gravy. All of the sides were delicious. I was particularly impressed with the Spinach, it had a wonderful flavor and was cooked perfectly. The mashed potatoes and onion rings were also wonderful. The entrees also came with a roll, which is topped with honey. I never turn down bread, so right up my street. The prices are little above average, but the portions were large, so more than enough for two meals if you're not a big eater. The one reason that they didn't get five stars here, from me, was the added 3.5% CC (credit card) charge on my ticket, which does appear to have been noted on their menu, however, I didn't notice that, and it's not mentioned by the server, so it was an unexpected charge when I got the ticket. I wasn't asked if I was paying by cash or card, so the CC charge may be automatically added as possibly most people do pay by credit card. I had a coupon, so I didn't bawk at the credit card surcharge, however, I can understand why someone might. This was a first for me, as in all the years and many, many restaurants I've eaten at, I've never been charged for paying with a credit card. Overall, the service was great, the food was great and I know what I know about added costs, so I have all the information that I need to make my decision...I would definitely go back, I'd recommend them, I'd forewarn about the 3.5% CC surcharge and personally, I might choose to pay cash."

Rice Box

Rice Box

119 Northcreek Blvd, Goodlettsville, United States

Thai • Cafés • Asian • Chinese


"First time eating here. The wonton and hot and sour soup is good, the wonton filling is very meaty and you get a generous portion in the soup. The dishes with mixed vegetable have a lot of snow peas and carrot, which is a good thing to me. There are a lot of vegetables and the meat is velveted very well to be soft and tender. We got the order to go and it was packaged securely and the order was correct. A little far from home to be my regular spot but I wish it was closer. Oh, and I really want to give this place five stars but I am an honest reviewer that hardly ever gives fives. I want to though just to counter the unknowledgeable reviewers giving one star for reasons such as the vegetables were not cooked till very soft, and there wasn't enough sauce... Really? Stir fry isn't supposed to have soft lifeless vegetables and there is too much sauce already if anything. It's American style Chinese takeout... Go to Panda Express already! Just kind of made me angry because these are the type of people who order items with the little red chilli next to it and complain that it's spicy, or something with oyster sauce and complain that it's fishy... Premium oyster sauce is a little fishy and it is a very common ingredient in these sauces. They also serve Thai style food so fish sauce may be present. They have an option to get most items without sauce and then you can use straight soy sauce or chili sauce yourself. You can just get white rice as well. Anyway, the dishes I saw being brought out to the tables while I was waiting for my takeout looked very good and I wish this was closer to home. Again, four stars from me is a very good rating."