Daiwa Sushi Bar & Japanese Cuisine - Metairie

"Best dining experience I've had in a while. The quality of both service and food was spectacular! Our server was great and she gave me a suggestion for a sushi roll, the Tuna Tsurai, which I enjoyed. Another favorite from my dinner was the Kimchee Octopus salad and the white fish tuna that came with our tricolor sashimi. My partner's favorite was the scallops and thought the enoki mushrooms went well with it. Unfortunately I forgot our server's name, but believe it started with a D (Delene? Sorry!) She was fantastic. Richard the bartender made us fantastic drinks!!! The only thing that felt out of place were the many TVs in the restaurant. It didn't effect anything negatively at all but that stood out. I am excited to come back and eat more delicious sushi."

"Wow, this was a nice surprise… expected a typical Japanese place, this was just amazing. Phenomenal menu, the best selection of sake and Japanese whiskey, and really nice jazz music playing lightly in the background. The menu was several pages long, lots and lots of sushi rolls (I don’t eat those but my girlfriend does)… the sushi is varied, and very fresh… and the prices are great! The one visit we made was wonderful, the service was a bit slow, but it was kind of busy."

"This establishment can be pricey. Don’t expect lagniappe in portions. 1 star removed from food was directly for the size of the portions. If you’re getting appraisers, they don’t pop out to you like the similarly priced portions of the sushi. Also don’t expect a nice bowl of squid or crab salads, they’re very lightly garnished in those dishes (might as well get soup or regular salad). They excel greatly in sushi that has steak (nice smokey flavor), but the remainder of the sushi (though well prepared) don’t offer unique flare (something that is recognizable as something to set aside from nearby sushi establishments). As far as the establishment, they do have an outside patio and dining hall. However, not as designed and appears Spartan (similar to dining at a Marriot convention center). Servers are attentive and fill glasses regularly."