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Asahi Japanese Restaurant

Asahi Japanese Restaurant

508 Wescott St Syracuse, NY 13210-2549, United States

Meat • Tacos • Mexican • Chicken


"I've really enjoyed grabbing lunch here while I'm out and about. I'm not sure what they were like before COVID, but it's take-out only, despite having a reasonably large space. They'll usually have the orders sitting on a table near the front door, while the employees tend to hang out way in the back by the kitchen. There are lots of tables and surface space, which are basically open storage for to-go containers and things like that.As far as their sushi, it's some of the best I've had in town. I'm not an expert by any means, but I've come by plenty of times for some sushi between meals. Impromptu sushi runs like this are great for celebrating good days, or mourning bad ones. I love the packaging they use, but I usually wish I had asked for so much more soy sauce and wasabi than they gave me. There's a lot of great stuff on this menu I can't recommend enough.The entrées and other food items I'm not as crazy about. Pricewise, there are a lot of great deals. I love getting sushi and gyoza and a basic salad or miso soup with whatever I order. I will say though of all the entrées I've tried, the one that really grabbed me was the teriyaki salmon. So perfectly crispy and they really nailed it with the sauce. The chicken katsu was pretty plain. And the beef curry was incredibly bland, and the beef was pretty tough. I didn't even save my leftovers from that, it just wasn't a good choice.My girlfriend is Korean, and we usually avoid ordering Korean stuff since we make it all the time at home and can almost always make it better. I wanted to try something Korean for the review, so we threw in some Budae Jjigae on top of one of our orders. It was actually made really well. It tasted a lot like something we would have made at home, just minus most of the spice.You have to try the sushi, that's not optional. And even if the other food isn't the best in town, there's some good combos that will leave you with good variety at a great price."

Ichiban

Ichiban

Memorial Boulevard, Springfield, 37172, United States Of America

Steak • Buffet • Seafood • Japanese


"In response to your reply, the waitress never checked on us. She dropped off our food and the check so quickly that we didn’t have a chance to ask for anything, even though we needed it, and then she just walked off. Her attitude got so bad that I asked to speak with a manager or someone responsible. A young man who looked like a teenager came to our table. We tried to talk to him, but the waitress came over and started raising her voice at us. She even called me and my mom "Karen" for trying to address the situation! At that point, I felt like I was just reflecting the negative energy she brought to the table. We weren't the only table getting poor service; there were others who didn't have drinks or were being checked on either. I did notice she was nice to a select few customers, so maybe she was just overwhelmed. The waitress bluntly told us that we were never her tables to begin with. I said that if that were the case, she shouldn’t have come to us at all. I’ve been a waitress myself, and I’ve managed a full section by myself without having an attitude like that. Maybe she was having a bad day, but that’s no excuse to take it out on others. I was having a great day until I walked in and encountered her poor attitude. So no, I’m not being a "Karen." I’m simply responding to the negative energy you brought to me. It’s disappointing that when we asked to speak with someone, a young kid came over who seemed to not care about our concerns at all. This shows me that this restaurant doesn’t value how their staff treats customers, whether it’s good service or bad. Nothing will be done about it, so I’m giving this place a zero. I wouldn’t recommend anyone come here again!"