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Sumo Japanese

Sumo Japanese

State Street, Los Altos, 94022, United States Of America

Sushi • Casual • Seafood • Asiatic


"I used to be a regular here, but this was my first visit in many years. (And probably my last . It started with odd service. We were seated and a waitress immediately asked if we were ready to order. We requested a few minutes. As she left, a waiter came to the table and asked to take our order. We told him we needed a few minutes but we did ask him for edamame. He then asked us if we wanted water (which was an odd question because we already had water on the table in front of us. . A few minutes later, we ordered our food. By now, 5 or 10 minutes had passed and still no edamame. I asked our waiter about the edamame. He repeated my request, but couldn’t pronounce the word edamame??? That was odd. He then said there was a mistake, but it will be out soon. It finally came out about the same time as our meals (delivered by a third and fourth person to come to our table. The soy sauce on the table was the low-sodium version (with the green lid . I asked if he could bring us the regular soy sauce (with the red lid . Again, he looked thoroughly confused. Next, a fifth person came to our table and asked us about the soy sauce we were requested. We repeated our request and she seemed confused too. She said she’ll see what she can do. Five minutes later she came to our table with a bottle of regular soy sauce (clearly from the restaurant kitchen . The bottle was covered with fingerprints (probably used for prepping food in the kitchen . It was also cold, right out of the refrigerator. Anyway, we started eating. . . The food was ok (at best but the wasabi had absolutely no taste. It was odd. It was just a green flavorless paste. Then, while we were still eating, a sixth person started bussing the table and we had to stop him from taking food that we were still eating. Overall it was a lousy experience and certainly not worth going through again. Disappointed."

Izakaya Takasei

Izakaya Takasei

2980 Yorba Linda Blvd, Fullerton I-92831-1523, United States

Sushi • Asian • Asiatic • Japanese


"I recently visited Izakaya Takasei and had a mixed experience.My boyfriend and I ordered the takoyaki, chicken cutlet and egg rice bowl, several yakitori, takowasabi (raw octopus with wasabi), and the Kobe beef roll. While the takoyaki and yakitori were delicious, the chicken cutlet and egg rice bowl was really bland. The Kobe beef roll was a bit odd with the combination of garlic butter and tataki sauce. Unfortunately, there were also a few items on the menu that were no longer available, which was a bit disappointing. It would be good for the restaurant to update their menu to avoid any confusion or disappointments.While the food at Izakaya Takasei comes out quickly, this can also be a double-edged sword. During my visit, my boyfriend and I received several dishes at once, which meant that a lot of our food was sitting out and getting cold while we were eating the others. It would be great if the kitchen could pace the dishes better to ensure that everything is served at the optimal temperature.The service was a bit lackluster as well. The only time we were able to ask for condiments, utensils, and more water was when the employees brought our food out. No one checked on us throughout our meal, and it would have been nice to have a more attentive staff.On the plus side, the restaurant has nice Japanese decor and is quite spacious. However, there was no background music, which made the ambiance a bit dull.Overall, while there were some drawbacks, Izakaya Takasei may be worth checking out if you're in the area and in the mood for some Japanese cuisine. Just be sure to join the wait-list on Yelp beforehand and check in with the host when you arrive."