Taketori fusion japanese food

I was so excited to be staying at a hotel with a Japanese fusion restaurant next door that I had dinner way earlier than my normal 6PM (5PM!)! The waitress was so friendly and kindly. She said she is only a few days into the job and it did not show except in her telling me. I am fine being told that. I am a fairly easy-going eater, except... I do not like onions. The texture, not the flavour or smell. And I inadvertently ordered a meal which was 50+% onion! My instinct to tell the waitress to ask for no onions was hampered by worry that fussing staff only causes accidental, extra problems - embarrassment, awkwardness, long wait to get food to be made special. And, the pic of the meal looked liked it had capsicum in it, with the description saying "with vegetables" (Gyuniku No Teriyaki 牛肉の照り焼き). It was over $30 I also ordered potato croquettes. The meals came out in less than 15 minutes, steaming and bubbling hot. I was quite proud that I could eat all of it - bar the onions - with chopsticks. The croquettes were cheesy, gooey on the inside and crumbed, fat on the outside. Comes with Japanese style mayo (Kewpie, I hope). Overall, the meal was good however I ended up paying $56 for two foods and a 375ml Coke. This is not a criticism of Taketori per se: everything eating out feels like this these days (I rarely eat out not even junk food, so costs can be shocking to me). I should also research beforehand. Again, good restaurant, lovely waitress, and freshly cooked, hot food served in good time. They do have ramen, bento, don buri and unagi on the menu. Next time I will try that! ありがとうございました!!

The ingredients are super fresh, the dishes are well-made, and the prices are fair. They keep adding new items, and you can tell the owner really cares. I’ve been there many times — Great service too. Highly recommend!

Had a dinner there tonight,was only one staff both serving and cooking. So basically no table service and no spoon and bowl for the rice. Food was not fresh at all,the sushi is a total disaster I didn’t even bother to take photos of it all,I feel like Sushi Jiro has better quality than this .

Really disappointing experience. I won’t be coming back. This used to be one of my favorite Japanese restaurants — run by a friendly Japanese family who always greeted us with a smile and made the whole dining experience warm and personal. Sadly, the place has changed ownership, and everything good about it is now gone. The NEW MANAGEMENT has absolutely no sense of service. We had to ask for basic things like utensils — nothing was brought to the table unless we specifically requested it. There was only one other table occupied, yet the food took a very long time to arrive. When the food finally came, it was a letdown. The sashimi portions were tiny, and the slices were poorly cut — some even broken in the middle. Not what you’d expect from a place that used to pride itself on quality. Worst of all, I started having stomach issues as soon as I got home. It’s hard not to question the freshness or hygiene of the food we were served.

Food is under average for the cost. My miso soup doesnt taste like Miso at all. My wife ordered ramen, which tasted like cheap instant noudles. The fish dishes are also very chewy and a little bit burnt.