- Cuisine: Japanese
- Price:***
- Food: *****
- Presentation:**
- Cleanliness: ***
- Location: Oruba (between King AbdulAziz and Olaya, very close to King AbdulAziz Rd)
This is a GREAT sushi restaurant where one needs reservations to get a table on the weekends.
This is the first sushi I have had in Riyadh that actually used sushi-grade fish. The difference in flavor is noticeable. The sets were good and included miso soup, salad and the entree itself. That being said, the noodles were so-so and the presentation was sadly lacking. Some of the rolls were starting to unravel and the wooden platters were nicked and scarred.
The teppanyaki grills of this 25 year old restaurant are no longer used due to complaints by patrons of their clothes smelling after dinner and by neighbors. They still offer the food but it is no longer cooked in front of you.
The 7 person cabins were large, airy and not completely closed. The walls feature murals of Mt Fuji and mirrors on the ceilings. Overall the restaurant is starting to show its age and lack of carpeting results in sounds not being muffled at all (you can hear everyone talk in the cabins next to you). The service was not consistent (some servers are polite, others will simply barge in during the meal to get stuff from inside the cabin).
Overall the presentation and service notwithstanding, the sushi is worth coming back. This is not a place to take people out to if you are looking for ambiance however definitely place to visit if you enjoy your raw fish!
