Takara Japanese Restaurant 151 Linden Street, Wellesley, MA 02482

"Not a bad time at all. This place is pretty solid and I love the atmosphere. Food took a little while but that's no one's fault"

"I was hesitant to try this place. I very rarely give sushi restaurants a chance if they are below 4 stars just due to wanting to avoid food poisoning but something about this place had me feeling things would be better than 3.9 stars. Looking through the window there was a big lunch crowd, the decor and atmosphere looked lovely and the menu was exciting to me. I’m happy to give this place 5 stars. They are way better than a 3.9 . I was given a complimentary appetizer while I waited for my main course. The staff was kind, the decor was modern and welcoming. They had no problems with my request to add something to my meal and made it look easy. I would certainly come back here. If I could give my thoughts on how this place could go above and beyond I would urge them to remain humble. I get the sense the staff feels the 3.9 rating is not justified which unfortunately will mean there’s potential they will miss opportunities to become the best of the best. Service wasn’t as buttoned up as you’d hope for the price point. I’d recommend they ensure there is always someone front of the house checking in. I was left without service for large gaps of time with the whole staff back in the kitchen. This should be a priority to address. I’ve seen others comment on cleanliness. I don’t think this is a concern in a good safety way at all but if they want to keep the 5 stars coming I’d recommend their sushi station be less cluttered. Removing the toaster ovens from the customers view and a Here’s to hoping more 5 stars follow from here and that they continue to seek improvement. I’d urge customers not to be quite so harsh on small businesses like this. Provide feedback that is realistic and allows them to grow. Bombing them with a 1 star should be reserved for truly extreme situations"

"Loved the unagi don but it didn’t come with a lot of rice. The pickles were very tasty, a nice touch. Other sushi rolls were good. Chirashi don was strange as it was served almost as if it was nigiri while we expected a bowl."

"Excellent sushi! We ordered edamame and calamari tempura for apps, the calamari were amazing. The seafood salad was delightful too. This is a very clean place, very polite staff. Would definitely come again if in the area."

"It seems the place is not to clean, dirty floors and aquarium. I would never eat in the place with dirty aquarium. Staff is not very customer friendly, but not too bad. Service a bit on the slow side. There was one couple who just arrived, but I waited for some time for my delivery order. Plenty of parking though. I hope they clean the place a bit. Sweep and mop the floor for the start."