Mikasa | Japanese Bistro 15138 South Harlan Road, Lathrop, CA 95330

"When our hungry tummies led us to Mikasa Japanese Bistro in Lathrop, we thought we hit the jackpot. Sushi, here we come! The good news is that Mikasa still manages to serve up some delectable rolls amid the chaos. If you're looking for a taste explosion, the Godzilla, DCS, and Jerry's rolls will knock your socks off. They're the shining stars in a constellation of sushi mishaps. Now, onto the not-so-great aspects. If you're planning on visiting Mikasa, be sure to bring your patience and a good book. Making a reservation is like having a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's factory; otherwise, prepare to twiddle your thumbs for what feels like an eternity. Perhaps they should consider offering entertainment like sushi-themed magic tricks or origami lessons to pass the time. When it comes to the staff, well, let's just say they've perfected the art of being not-so-friendly. It's like they took a crash course in indifference and aced it. On the bright side, their distracted state provides endless entertainment. We witnessed plates being slammed on tables with such gusto that we half-expected the sushi to go flying across the room. It's like a live-action comedy show, but with raw fish! Oh, and did we mention the declining quality of their rolls? It's as if the sushi gods have forsaken them. We're not sure what happened, but over the past few months, their once-pristine rolls have taken a nosedive. It's like they went from culinary masters to sushi apprentices who got a little too carried away with experimentation. We miss the days of perfectly crafted rolls that danced on our taste buds."

"My husband and I have been going here at least a couple times a year for sushi. We decided for date night this week we go here. Unfortunately, our experience is not the best right from the get. We walked in the door and we were told to sit wherever we want, we picked a booth in the back corner. We waited about 5 minutes before anyone brought us a menu. While we saw other people getting seated and getting the menus immediately. Finally someone came over and took our drink order. We also ordered edamame. Which came out fairly quickly. We did add a tempura vegetable appetizer, when it came, we asked for appetizer plates and waited until somebody finally came by, asked again for appetizer plates, and they finally brought them. Service wasn’t very good at this point. Our sushi finally came and it was definitely looked a little smaller than usual, and not as appetizing, especially the volcano roll which we always get. We had a hard time finding the sushi pieces in the volcano roll, and it fell apart. Kind of disappointing. Decided to we try the Mary roll, which is actually pretty good and caterpillar roll. Food was good overall & service improved at the end. They came and refilled our water a couple of times, we went ahead and gave a decent tip in spite of the initial service. I highly recommend this place but it’s best to go when it’s not busy. When it’s busy, that’s when things are not as good in terms of service or food."