Hachi Ju Hachi

"It’s been a year since I ate here and I still can’t stop thinking about the terrible experience we had. The first time we went here me and my partner had a wonderful experience, but when we came back after the pandemic with friends we were horribly disappointed. We spent over 400$ with no drinks and the 4 of us were not even near full, and one of the dishes felt inedible. The sashimi tasted old, and there was not a single memorable dish. Everyone of us left feeling absolutely dumbfounded and ripped off. I really hate to write this, especially because again I’d like to state that I had a wonderful experience here once before, but the restaurant appeared to go through something during the pandemic. I’m writing this to warn people who can’t afford to be disappointed. Spending what little extra money we had in hopes to make someone’s night special and leaving in extreme disappointment was very upsetting."

"Had a wonderful family dinner. Amazing food and great service. Would love to attend their sushi night some Thursday."

"This Japanese restaurant is an absolute delight! The sleek and modern decor creates a stylish and welcoming atmosphere. The menu showcases a wide range of traditional Japanese dishes, all beautifully presented and bursting with flavor. From the fresh sashimi to the perfectly cooked tempura, every bite is a true culinary experience. The attentive and friendly staff add to the overall exceptional dining experience. Highly recommended for anyone craving authentic and delicious Japanese cuisine!"

"This is an Omikaze which is a boiled dish restaurant. The emphasis is on a light cuisine and sashimi. There is an open kitchen view; you can sit at the counter or at a table. The atmosphere is supposed to have a local and small-community feel. The restaurant gave us a Midnight Diner (on Netflix) aura. You have the option of choosing your own courses or try a Kaiseki which are a set series of dishes that the Chef has chosen to tell a story with particularly paired flavor profiles. We chose our own dishes: Pork Belly with Black Vinegar (highly recommend, so flavorful that I ordered seconds), Box Sushi with Salmon (Chef Suzuki swapped in a fatty salmon because my girlfriend had frequented the restaurant before), Mushroom select soup (very light), Chazuke Rice in Broth with Scorched Rice and Sauteed Konbu Kelp (leathery kelp that has a great consistency and mouth feel) with Spinach. We also tried the Beef Gyoza which was also very flavorful with the right amount of crisp. I also had a nice imported Japanese beer and a lemony dessert sake. Carbs/fried options are recommended to go at the end because they fill you up and take away from the flavor profile of other dishes if you fill yourself up first. It can be a bit pricey, but that is expected with rampant inflation and price gouging across the United States. Also, their choice of ingredients and imported alcohol is not incredibly cheap. Despite some of the overly critical and pretentious reviews that I have seen of this place, I would recommend at least trying it out, being nice and respectful (that goes a long way), and having an open mind about the chef’s approach, history, storytelling, and journey. Chef Suzuki and staff were explicitly kind and accommodating to us even with 3 other tables while we were there. If you come enough times and get to know him, then you will have a chance to write on the wall and have a specially prepared meal in the back room with him. See the attached picture of the art on the wall that Chef Suzuki did himself."