Love this place, have been coming here for 10 plus years and still so good. The owners are awesome and huge food portions!! Recommend strongly read more

I should have known this was t going to be good when there were zero cars in the parking lot. The decor is very old, the restaurant is dark, and the food was very bland. My wife ordered orange chicken and received sweet and sour chicken. I ordered chicken fried rice which came with zero vegetables and was pretty plain. I also had a California Roll which was the worst I've ever tasted. Additionally, my wife ordered a side of fried noodles. Very bland as well and was literally noodles on a plate, nothing else. We wouldn't go here again and it certainly wasn't worth the $60 we spent. The mammasan came to the table to take our order and to deliver it, nothing else. read more

The three stars are honestly pushing it. We seated ourselves when we were shouted at over the restaurant to come to the back of the restaurant. The place is definitely old, but I did enjoy the view of the river. We placed our orders and the food came pretty quickly. It was "okay", but definitely not something I would crave again. The ginger salad was iceberg lettuce with an astronomical TON of spicier ginger dressing. The presentation was unappealing but it tasted ok once I took a ton of dressing off. I ordered the Fuji vegetable plate and my boyfriend ordered chicken and steak. The portion size of his plate was SMALL and the meat and veggies are all mixed in together, not cooked separately. We weren't checked on at all and ended up getting ourselves a box to pack the rest of our food up to go. We didn't get drinks refilled or anything at all. read more

There's a risk of falling into the this-is-as-good-as-it-gets-in-Gadsden low-expectation thing, but I thought this place was overall pretty good. But I had to rearrange my expectations. Best part: the seats by the window looking out over the lake. Absolutely beautiful. Looks like they're re-doing the deck - hope they put tables out there. Come here with a date. Good parts: the people running the restaurant on the Sunday evening my son and I spent there were really nice. English wasn't so good, but in an ethnic restaurant, that can be a sign of a nice tilt toward home cooking. A good thing. And the food was good, considering the prices. We both had teriyaki chicken and were very happy with it. Very tasty, if a bit salty. The portions easily filled us, probably should have quit before my plate was clean... There was a white sauce on the table that the server recommended - YUM. Get that. The rice was just-so sticky and sweet. The salad bar was tiny, but it meant that my salad was DRY instead of - I dunno. Usually in Japanese restaurants it seems like they wash the lettuce and throw it on the plate without so much as a shake to get the water off. This was better. There was a broth soup, but I didn't try it. Warm sake - a sign of meh sake, but fun to drink. It was clean, but Gadsden-worn. Believe it used to be a seafood restaurant, and might have been for quite a while. The ropes and such were still there, serviceable but showing their age. But nicer than a lot of places. And given the value, which I thought was really good, their margins must be a tad small. I suspect they'll continue to concentrate on the food rather than redecorating for the near future. And that's OK. It's Gadsden. Good food, friendly people, beautiful view, very good value. Go there, Bring a date. read more

Pros: Riverfront dining at a family-operated restaurant. Large portions at reasonable prices. Cons: Dishes are on the salty side and lacking commonly used vegetables. read more

This place is quaint - it's old, a bit run down, but in a great location on the shores of Lake Gadsden ... too bad they don't make use of this. The food is fine - it's cooked on the grill that's in the open in the restaurant, similar to a slightly long-distance Japanese steak house. Portions are generous, so my 16-year-old football player will choose this place every time. We've had all of the teriyaki specials, and the fried flounder - all are good, but not remarkable. The Yum Yum sauce adds all the flavor you'll get here - and it IS one of the best Yum Yum sauces I've tried. The décor is confused between seafood (large ropes on the columns, (very old) stuffed fish on the walls) and Japan (pretty dolls on most available surfaces), and Tiki (look up at the lights). It's tired ... but something about it makes it quaint and vaguely lovable. The service is great - the owners are present in the restaurant when it's open, and it's open late for a Gadsden place. Overall, I'm sure I'll be back, and I won't dread it :) read more

Went there for lunch today and sorry to say I was really disappointed in the flavor of the food or should I say the lack of flavor. Had the chicken and fried rice which they apparently prepare with no seasoning, had to salt all of it. Egg drop soup was good but the crab angels had a very strong fishy crab taste like it was old, one bite and I was through with them. Restaurant was nice looking and the staff was very friendly though. read more

I really like this restaurant. I went mid afternoon and it wasn't too crowded. The food was delicious with enough to take some home. I loved looking out over the water. I wish I could have eaten outdoors but it's always cold up here so it didn't matter. I will definitely be back. read more

this is an amazing Japanese restaurant. the owners are so nice, the food is delicious, and great portions. for $8.99 i get a plate full of rice with steak in it. (and go home stuffed. with a togo box in my hand) i drive 30 minutes just to eat here. one of the best restaurants in gadsden, without a doubt. i highly recommend this place. hardly anyone eats here, and it needs more business. the food is to die for! read more

Great food every time I have been there. I love the shrimp sauce. Big portions, plenty of food to eat with your order. I recommend the chicken, shrimp, steak or combo fried rice. I will continue to go there. read more

I was disappointed in this restaurant. The wasabi was watered down in an attempt to save money, I'm assuming. The California rolls were warm! Who serves warm sushi rolls! And the fun of eating Asian is using the chop sticks. Non were offered. The teriyaki chicken was okay, nothing to brag about. Japanese restaurants should be fun to go to, this one was not. The only redeeming factor was the view of the water. read more