Address: 660 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, USA
Phone: +17327751020
Rating: 4.6
based on 248 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Everything was delicious from the drinks, appetizers and to entrees."
"The food was fresh and delicious."
"Unbelievably good sushi."
"Food was delicious! We had the gyazo, poke, chicken katsu curry, and both a vegetarian sushi and ebi salmon, literally zero complaints."
"The green tea cheesecake was exceptional."
"The salmon with Japanese BBQ sauce was the best salmon I've ever had."
"Sushi fish was super fresh."
Cons:
"The panko fried chicken had no salt on it at all!"
"The burger was dry and it didn’t come with the proper fries that compliment the burger."
"The two rolls we ordered were boring and on the special roll menu."
"The tuna tataki was extremely dry and flavorless."
"The vegetable tempura was extremely lacking, it only was sweet potato & onion!"
"The sushi was just 'meh', the $15 soba noodle soup was over-cooked noodles in vegetable stock."
"The meat were very dry and hard to chew."
Service
Pros:
"Plus the manager Jordan is incredibly attentive and always on top of everything."
"Waitress was pleasant and checked up on us."
"The waitress was amazing at noting all of our allergies and checking in with the kitchen."
"Our server Shane was phenomenal - very attentive to detail."
"Attentive, friendly service."
"Service was attentive, knowledgeable and friendly."
"The staff friendly and attentive."
Cons:
"The wait was rather long, like 45 minutes-1hr before being served."
"Kind of slow service even though the place wasn’t anywhere near full."
"The only thing I did not like is the waiter was he kept walking away while we were talking and rushing us."
"The very kind hostess kicked me out of the restaurant due to having allergies."
"We did have wait staff that did not seem the friendliest, walked away while I was still ordering."
"Waitress was super slow and forgot drinks to our party of 10."
"The service was a bit lackluster. Our server wasn't very personable."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Nice atmosphere for a date or dinner with friends."
"Much bigger inside than I thought and loved the ambiance."
"The atmosphere was impressive."
"The atmosphere was so trendy and inviting. The decor is gorgeous."
"The atmosphere and decorations inside are stunning."
"This is the only restaurant in town with a modern interior and beautiful design elements."
"The interior reminded me of an upscale Ikea - the ceiling especially by the island bar area is covered in bubble-like lamps - with a lot of modern furnishings and a dash of exposed brick."
Cons:
"Just note there are no high chairs so it may not be the best place for babies and younger children."
"The front sidewalk 2 top are quite literally on the sidewalk and you have people walking by without masks on."
"It's a shame the building itself from the outside is so poochy; it looks like a nondescript municipal office."
"The hostess took us to the worst table in the place. At the back, in a dark area right next to the kitchen where they keep all the plates. Loud and horrible."
"Of note, the place also has an odd smell on the seats."
"The tables going down the side of the restaurant are pretty much unforgivable. It's like eating in an alley."