Taka Reviews Summary

Category: Japanese restaurant

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."
  • "Ambience a little too dark."

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