Typhoon Asian Bistro

11/08/09

Horrible Service, Below Average Fod, Just BAD, BAD, BAD

by PM579 at Citysearch

Went there for a birthday for a friend. We asked specifically for a vegetarian dish, they brough a dish with a fish sauce. When asked if we could exchange it for a vegetarian dish, the waitress refused and said she would have to charge us. We had to talk the manager. Moreover, the food was bland and uninspiring. But the next thing the waitress did, really pissed us off. We told the waitress it was our friend's birthday and if she could brink a small cake with candle. She said ofcourse. We ordered dessert of ourse as well and waited and waited but no birthday came ever came for our friend, while another party next to us got a birthday cake for their friend. After the dinner was over we asked the waitress what happened, she had the audacity to tell us that she got "busy". Why would she lie to us and tell she could do it? At least have the common courtesy to come back and tell us that she cant honor our request, instead of being misleading. We will definitely not be coming back here.

• Pros: Nice Decor but that is it!
• Cons: Too many to list.

10/05/09

Yikes

by Katia J at Citysearch

This is the first restaurant I've ever been moved to write about because it was SO TERRIBLE!!!! My boyfriend and I, who are frequent restaurant goers, were in the mood for good sushi, and decided to go to this establishment as we had been there one time previously for an appetizer and a drink. We ordered two rolls, eel and cucumber and the "typhoon" roll (salmon, tuna, yellowtail, and sweet egg), and the sashimi deluxe dinner. The service was very good, but when the meal arrived, we were surprised by the arrangement, the color of the fish, and the preparation of all items. First off, all of the sashimi had a grayish hue, typically indicative of old or frozen fish. Then, the taste and texture were disgusting...chewy, bland, and all of the pieces looked like they had been cut by a dull butter knife, with outer layers of skin left on. To make the experience even more appetizing, was the martini glass full of seaweed salad stuck to the sashimi plate by an enormous glob of wasabi. The "typhoon roll" was missing the yellowtail, the rice was hard, and the eel roll looked like it had been created by a first grader. But our favorite point of the service, was the apparently drunk sushi chef intermittently smoking cigarettes in front of the restaurant, in full view of all paying customers.

Expensive, gross, and visually unappealing. We will never return.

• Pros: Nice wait staff
• Cons: oh so many

12/13/08

Good Sushi, Great Location

by madmaze at Citysearch

Great sushi, Very nice interior(has a wall sized water fall/trickle.

I recommend the yam roll(dont remember what it was called) it is warm and a little crunchy. VERY GOOD.

A little bit dressy, anything but a t-shirt is fine though.

Nice waiters always at hand to refill your water.

Great Value.

• Pros: Great ambience, location and food also a good value
• Cons: none really