| ambiance |
94.73999977111816% positive |
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That being said, they have great drinks, a nice ambiance and pretty good service. ”
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great decor! ”
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The atmosphere was trendy but approachable, our waitress was very nice. ”
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Location is convenient (couple steps from Back Bay) so the location may pull in many new customers. ”
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place where hipsters, families, and power brokers can all feel comfortable, douzo blurs the line and repeats this theme as it occupies a spot on the back bay/south end border. ”
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Service & food, decor is great. ”
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Sure, the ambiance is nice, but remind yourself before you come here--why are you going to a restaurant--To eat? ”
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There was no valet parking and staff could not recommend a garage. ”
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The food and decor may be the best for Japanese in Boston. ”
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The food is great and it's in the best location. ”
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Great decor--very modern, minimalist with tasteful asian touches. ”
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thumbs up for the modern decor and good beats. ”
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we thoroughly enjoyed the view once we were seated to our table and found food to be incredible. ”
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On top of the great food, the atmosphere is trendy but still cozy and the staff is really friendly. ”
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The decor is nice pretty chic-- unique for the boston scene. ”
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thought the ambience was very nice. ”
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great sushi + ambience. ”
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Overall though, if you're looking for superior sushi, Douzo is not it, but if decent sushi, in a great location and a nice setting is up your alley then Douzo is the place to go. ”
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like the ambience but I am afraid the sushi and maki is sooo average. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The deserts sounded fantastic but we didn't have room. ”
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And the desserts are also amazing. ”
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| drinks |
90.62999725341797% positive |
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That being said, they have great drinks, a nice ambiance and pretty good service. ”
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wines that really compliment the dishes. ”
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We sat at the sushi bar and highly enjoyed the chef's recommendations. ”
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Personally I love Douzo, has been goinng since they open, Food and Service is great, drink as well ”
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The food was still good, but the sushi bar was running about an hour late on a Monday night! ”
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Great food, friendly service, great wine list ”
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we did have to wait 40 mins for our table but there was plenty of room in the bar areas and it gave us a great chance to sample some unique sakes and wines. ”
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There was a wait at 8pm on a Tuesday so arrive a little early or enjoy a drink at the bar. ”
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Service at the bar was slow too, it took 10 minutes just to put in a drink order and there was a shortage of drinks menus. ”
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The appetizers were great, as well as the drinks. ”
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great drinks & fresh sushi & great food, excellent service and freindly hostest. ”
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The flight tastings are fantastic for wine and sake. ”
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The only bright spot of the whole experience was our waitress (Jeanine) who was incredibly attentive, pleasant and honest about the sushi bar delays. ”
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The service wasn't the best in the world, but the bar was packed and our waitress did the best she could and had a great personality, which more than made up for it. ”
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Great bar staff, best and most experienced in Boston ”
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Fish not fresh, good drinks/lounge place, bad daytime service. ”
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| food quality |
88.33000183105469% positive |
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Oishii is the best sushi place in the Boston area. ”
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can order better maki and sushi from the small takeaway shop near my apartment at 1/3 of the price. ”
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Again, good sushi, but make sure you have a 2 hours blocked off on your calendar before you head in for lunch. ”
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This was my second time at Douzo: the first time I loved the food and the service. ”
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The food and decor may be the best for Japanese in Boston. ”
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Sure, the place is pretty and the food taste almost as good as it looks (What can I say. ”
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They say Japanese food is to be eaten with the eyes-- well they got that part right at Douzo, because you definitely dont want to eat their beautiful creations. ”
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would rather pay more money to eat at Oishii, to have some great quality food at least it will satisfy my ONLY stomach. ”
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Really enjoyed the overall experience, you won't be disappointed by the sashimi here - it's extremely fresh ”
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We loved the food - the sushi and sashimi was so fresh - and really beautiful - and the was tempura light and crispy. ”
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good sushi ”
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The fish is wonderfully fresh and the rolls are creative. ”
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Overall though, if you're looking for superior sushi, Douzo is not it, but if decent sushi, in a great location and a nice setting is up your alley then Douzo is the place to go. ”
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Service & food, decor is great. ”
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The only bright spot of the whole experience was our waitress (Jeanine) who was incredibly attentive, pleasant and honest about the sushi bar delays. ”
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it is my 1st time to this place last week , I'm aldreay in love w/ this place, since that I have been back 3 times and every time service is great, food is great,I also has been there with other 8 people, everyone loves theDouzo, Douzo rocks Boston Sushi ”
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Before going to Douzo, we were big fans of sushi, but pretty much stuck to the basics. ”
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We sat at the sushi bar and highly enjoyed the chef's recommendations. ”
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Teriyaki chicken served cold, limp noodles (very microwavesque) and just average sushi in this town bursting with new sushi joints do not distinguish Douzo as the new Fugakyu (same owner) just without the drive. ”
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This town has been missing fresh sushi and I'm glad Douzo finally opened. ”
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The sushi is not as fresh as it should be. ”
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The service is prompt, friendly, and witty; the food is always good; and the bartenders, while always eager to offer suggestions, vary in their skill. ”
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Great food, friendly service, great wine list ”
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would have liked to have experienced the food and Ambience, but the moment I walked in the door with a group of 6, we were greated with a cold shoulder and a miserable hostess. ”
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Fish not fresh, good drinks/lounge place, bad daytime service. ”
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The quality of the food is bad. ”
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wines that really compliment the dishes. ”
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suggest the Lobster Sashimi for an interesting appetizer, there's no questioning how fresh it is. ”
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On top of the great food, the atmosphere is trendy but still cozy and the staff is really friendly. ”
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Searing raw sashimi and masking with rich citrus and wasabi sauces is no way to resuscitate fish that must have died weeks ago. ”
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we thoroughly enjoyed the view once we were seated to our table and found food to be incredible. ”
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Great, fresh sushi ”
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The sushi was so fresh, it melted in my mouth. ”
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The food is great and it's in the best location. ”
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The food is DELICIOUS. ”
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Everything was delicious, we ordered two fantastic apps: Filo Shrimp and Gyozo we had the Blackened Miso Cod and sushi as main courses, both were great. ”
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Everything is delicious and fresh. ”
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Great sushi, great service ”
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my favorite sushi in town, by far. ”
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This was the best sushi I have ever had and the service was great as well. ”
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Although the menu wasn't very extensive and not too traditional, my food was well-prepared and interesting (it was the first place I was served soup in a teapot!) ”
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The sushi was fresh and portions were big. ”
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admit that I am a bit of a sushi snob and Douzo is my absolute all time favorite in Boston. ”
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The food was fabulous--the sushi and sashimi were delicious and very fresh (try the japaleno roll and the spicy tuna and the spider maki). ”
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Our waiter even suggested we try fresh grated wasabi, which we did, and enjoyed. ”
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The crowd is great and the sushi is even better! ”
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After hearing that it was opened by one of the former owner's of Fugakyu (the best sushi in town) we couldn't wait to try it. ”
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We would recommend Douzo to anyone and, although we wouldn't mind trying another sushi restaurant in Boston, we can't force ourselves to stray from Douzo! ”
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Unprofessional management, frozen shumai, hair in sushi - appetizing, don't you think? ”
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disagree with another review that said the fish isn't fresh - we had the back bay and jalapeno maki, torched hamachi, escolar, madai, tilefish, toro and mirugai sashimi - all were great! ”
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the shrimp tempura roll ofcourse, and the volcano, everything is nice there. ”
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great drinks & fresh sushi & great food, excellent service and freindly hostest. ”
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If you are in the mood for good sushi and are in Boston, do not miss this place! ”
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great sushi + ambience. ”
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The fish is not fresh and I along with my friend just left it to the trash. ”
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think the place still has a few kinks to work out-- sometimes the sushi line gets really delayed, and the place tends to get positively packed on weekend nights--but it really is one of my favorite places to dine out. ”
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The spicy seafood salad is heavenly. ”
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The fish was incredibly fresh and we found ourselves loving the eel and their specialty rolls. ”
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The food was still good, but the sushi bar was running about an hour late on a Monday night! ”
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like the ambience but I am afraid the sushi and maki is sooo average. ”
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| menu variety |
50.0% positive |
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Service at the bar was slow too, it took 10 minutes just to put in a drink order and there was a shortage of drinks menus. ”
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Douzo offers modern dining in an unparalled environment, great crowd, extensive menu offerings and nice selection of sake. ”
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Although the menu wasn't very extensive and not too traditional, my food was well-prepared and interesting (it was the first place I was served soup in a teapot!) ”
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| overall |
92.8600025177002% positive |
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Sushi was quite good, on par with my other fave place (ma soba and Zen, haven't tried Oishii yet). ”
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If you are in the mood for good sushi and are in Boston, do not miss this place! ”
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Oishii is the best sushi place in the Boston area. ”
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Fish not fresh, good drinks/lounge place, bad daytime service. ”
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Overall though, if you're looking for superior sushi, Douzo is not it, but if decent sushi, in a great location and a nice setting is up your alley then Douzo is the place to go. ”
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Background music is good for a lounge place-- that is, not obnoxious. ”
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a great place to bring a date. ”
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| return potential |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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Literally half-an-hour went by between clean plates and the bill, which wouldn't have been so bad had we not waited another 30-minutes (after speaking with the hostess, etc) for the waiter to return with very little apology. ”
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| service |
83.95000457763672% positive |
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love Douzo, and I am sorry to hear other people had bad experience ”
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This was the best sushi I have ever had and the service was great as well. ”
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The only bright spot of the whole experience was our waitress (Jeanine) who was incredibly attentive, pleasant and honest about the sushi bar delays. ”
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The service is prompt, friendly, and witty; the food is always good; and the bartenders, while always eager to offer suggestions, vary in their skill. ”
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The staff was not very polite to our party. ”
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The service wasn't the best in the world, but the bar was packed and our waitress did the best she could and had a great personality, which more than made up for it. ”
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This was my second time at Douzo: the first time I loved the food and the service. ”
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There was no valet parking and staff could not recommend a garage. ”
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Great food, friendly service, great wine list ”
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Our waiter was pleasant and knew a lot about the vast sake list. ”
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On top of the great food, the atmosphere is trendy but still cozy and the staff is really friendly. ”
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Great bar staff, best and most experienced in Boston ”
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That being said, they have great drinks, a nice ambiance and pretty good service. ”
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Literally half-an-hour went by between clean plates and the bill, which wouldn't have been so bad had we not waited another 30-minutes (after speaking with the hostess, etc) for the waiter to return with very little apology. ”
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would have liked to have experienced the food and Ambience, but the moment I walked in the door with a group of 6, we were greated with a cold shoulder and a miserable hostess. ”
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The waitress was wonderful & very helpful, and her suggestions were on point. ”
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Fish not fresh, good drinks/lounge place, bad daytime service. ”
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Great sushi, great service ”
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recommend this restaurant for people on dates, rather than for families. ”
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great drinks & fresh sushi & great food, excellent service and freindly hostest. ”
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The atmosphere was trendy but approachable, our waitress was very nice. ”
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It is arguably the best Japanese Restaurant in town and I was impressed by their extremely knowledgable staff. ”
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it is my 1st time to this place last week , I'm aldreay in love w/ this place, since that I have been back 3 times and every time service is great, food is great,I also has been there with other 8 people, everyone loves theDouzo, Douzo rocks Boston Sushi ”
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great service! ”
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The service was great both times we went with our server being kind enough to explain what everything on the platter was (repeatedly! ”
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Our waitress made some great suggestions and we were very happy with each of them. ”
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Our waiter even suggested we try fresh grated wasabi, which we did, and enjoyed. ”
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| value |
78.5699987411499% positive |
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would rather pay more money to eat at Oishii, to have some great quality food at least it will satisfy my ONLY stomach. ”
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Huge fan of this place, however it is a bit pricey. ”
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There were some creative rolls, however, it was very pricey. ”
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The sushi was fresh and portions were big. ”
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can order better maki and sushi from the small takeaway shop near my apartment at 1/3 of the price. ”
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little loud though (unavoidable given the crowd) made it somewhat less ideal for a date, but it definitely would shock + awe (particularly given the prices). ”
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been going to Douzo since they open the door for business almost 2 years ago, Im huge huge fan of Douzo. ”
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| wait time |
41.66999816894531% positive |
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Literally half-an-hour went by between clean plates and the bill, which wouldn't have been so bad had we not waited another 30-minutes (after speaking with the hostess, etc) for the waiter to return with very little apology. ”
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we did have to wait 40 mins for our table but there was plenty of room in the bar areas and it gave us a great chance to sample some unique sakes and wines. ”
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Service at the bar was slow too, it took 10 minutes just to put in a drink order and there was a shortage of drinks menus. ”
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Since most everyone is enjoying the "vibe" (which is good) once they are seated, table turnover is VERY slow. ”
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