My friend recommended this place during my visit, and we loved this place. When we showed up in the…read morelate afternoon, we were the first people there so we were the only guests until the end of our meal. Peter and Cookie took amazing care of us and were attentive. Anything we needed anything, they were happy to help. The chef was also very nice but I didn't ask his name. We ordered the Ginger Tea, Seaweed Salad + Gyoza (vegetable dumplings) to start, along with a small rice. The ginger tea is made with fresh ginger and is slightly sweet, the seaweed salad was authentic. The Gyoza were phenomenal; I asked Peter his advice on fried or grilled and he recommended fried. For the main course, we ordered the Fantastic Roll and the Koala Roll which were heavy hitters. 100% recommended. They have sake and are BYOB, big plus! We came back a second time, and I ordered the same thing: veggie gyoza and Fantastic Roll. My friends daughter loved the veggie dumplings just as much as I did. My friend and her daughter shared the sushi meal, and it came with sashimi that they loved. We also tried their chicken teriyaki appetizer and the meal. The appetizer comes with spicy mayo sauce which came on kebab sticks, and were too spicy for the kids but I thought they were perfect. The meal did not have spicy mayo and was sliced on a steaming platter. It was delicious as well, but I personally preferred the appetizer style. Eric and Peter were amazing servers the second time. I'm more than happy to support this local restaurant anytime I'm in town. Everything was extremely fresh, authentic, and larger portions than most places for an amazing price point. This is one of my favorite sushi restaurants from now on. You definitely don't want to miss this place.

Amazing food and service. My fav spot for food in town. I've yet to try everything, but I do try…read moresomething new each time, and I'm never disappointed.

This is a local business but great on flavor. The menu is small has something for everyone. The…read moretuna poke bowl was good but needed a little more flavor. Asked for some wasabi and it was exactly what was needed. This was pretty busy for a Wednesday dinner serving with a lot of takeout which made for a louder ambiance than expected.

I love IYA's quality. The place is always comforting and clean. The service is always good. The…read moremost important part is the sushi is the best sushi I've had in Massachusetts so far. The flavors and quality of the sushi is so good. It's a bit pricey but I honestly don't mind because I think you get what you pay for where a lot of other sushi places charge the same prices for much lower quality sushi. I also really like the fried rice and think the flavor is perfect. My favorite thing about IYA are the specials because they use seasonal ingredients and make fun flavors like the spring blossom roll in this review that is so good.

local place for dinner great food and staff very price but WORTH IT 247 AMAZING been going here…read morefor yearssss live 30 seconds away for 30 years # worth it

We're from out of town and ate here. The food was amazing. Everything was well cooked and full of…read moreflavor. The man cooking made the night entertaining as well. I would highly recommend if you're looking for a fun experience. All that said, it was noisy in there so its not recommended for intimate conversation. Extras-the seats were comfortable even for a larger size guest. The bathroom was adequate,clean but nothing special. Portion sizes were large,most everyone left with leftovers. The vibe is upbeat and lively during peak dining hours.

got sushi and crispy rice for pickup, so good. will be coming back as much as possible, sweet…read morefamily and her daughter is great!

Picked up a late take out order of Crispy Rice, salmon sashimi and salmon avocado rolls. All the…read morefish was fresh and I loved the crispy rice. Restaurant is small and was pretty empty after 8pm but Main Street was pretty empty too!

i had bella as my server and she was so polite!! every time i go the food is always beyond…read moreexpectations. service is quick and staff are always smiling. i love this restaurant, it is one of my favorites ever.

I do not remember what I ordered. They were on the specials but HOW DELICIOUS! Good service, good…read morefood, open tables. What can you ask for?

Still love this place after 15 yrs! I have a terrible…read moreshrimp/ crab allergy and have never had a problem there. Rich miso, solid ginger dressing and fresh sushi. Just tried their new sushi offering.. see pic. 9.99 a piece- and hard to hold as well. No biggie I will go back to their normal rolls and special rolls etc.

The food was fine, the decor was very nice, but the service was....the worst I've been treated in…read moreall my life. Absolutely ridiculous. Where to start? Well, our server, "Hellen" (yes, with two "L"s), gave us our drink order and then grabbed the drink menu from the table. My girlfriend said "Can we keep that?" - just in case we wanted a different drink later. My girlfriend then asked me if I wanted to keep the drink menu at the table, and I said, "Yeah - but we can always ask for it again." Whereupon "Hellen" shook the menu in her hand and said to us firmly, "Do you want the menu or not?!" I felt like saying to her "Who the h#ll do you think you're talking to?" - but didn't want to make a scene. Next, the only time we saw "Hellen" again was when she took our empty dinner dishes. (There were young guys walking around refilling our water glasses, so no need for her to do that.) We finished our meal and "Hellen" stopped at our table to leave the dinner check. Never once during our meal did she ask if everything was okay. She also didn't ask if we wanted another drink or, perhaps, dessert? (If they serve such a thing.) And it didn't appear to be just us. No one else on either side of us got another drink or was asked how their meal was. It seemed like it was just, "Here's your meal, hurry up and eat and leave so we can clean your table for the next people." Horrible service. Ruined the end of a nice day for us.

Love the food and service. I wish Atlanta had a place this good. Even my wife really enjoyed the…read morefood. So good.

I'm always very skeptical about sushi restaurants not in big cities. However, Shinjuku was pretty…read moredecent. My lunch platter was $15 and filled me up. Nigiri left to right: escolar, salmon, ahi tuna Escolar was fishy and buttery. Salmon, as a normal salmon hater, was the best one! Not very fishy or strong in flavor and easy to eat. Ahi was noticeably fishy. Both escolar and ahi had some connective tissue, sinew, that is hard to chew. The yellowtail scallion roll was good. No complaints. However the rice felt a little under cooked or older and crunchy on some bites. Service is great and they have a large menu. Water is self service and the place is decorated beautifully

Important to note that the kitchen closes 45 minutes before the closing time listed online…read more We came in a group of 5 and all of us found the food to be fine. I really enjoyed the half soft-boiled egg in the shio ramen as well as the enormous quantity of noodles, but there wasn't a ton of flavor in the dish. The chicken hibachi had great sauce and decent noodles, but the meat was dry and felt overcooked. The caterpillar roll surprised me since it was tuna-based, rather than the eel that is typical for that name. None of the dishes stood out as exceptional. The service was quite interesting. I did appreciate the water service - the server came around early on yo offer refills. Then about midway through the meal, she asked if we wanted leftovers boxed up. I wasn't too hungry so I was fine with take home the leftovers, although the timing felt a bit early to me. I couldn't tell if that was because it was just after 8 PM and they were trying to close up soon (advertised closing time of 8:30 PM), but there were still plenty of other tables with diners. The bill came with a mandatory 18% tip for our group of 5.

"Right before my very eyes Baby what a big surprise"…read more(Chicago) When was the last time, you were enjoying a gorgeous looking dish of Vegetable Tempura and realized OMG, I just chomped down on something crazy spicy? Well, that's what happens when you bite into an unadvertised half of a jalapeno pepper when the menu promises sweet potato, onion, and broccoli. Now look, as the late Sly Stone sang, "Different strokes for different folks", meaning that we all have different tolerances for spiciness. I was OK with that blazing piece of green, that for all purposes looked like a slice of Bell Pepper, but it set off fire alarms for my wife, who flat out couldn't eat it. Putting all that aside, we had a very enjoyable dinner. We got a lucky parking spot in a small lot right across the street and were seated without a reservation, which was also kind of lucky because Kisara doesn't have a lot of seating - I counted 8 tables (some for 4 and a few for 2) and nine seats at the bar. Our dinner ran a shade under $42 with tax for a 12-ounce bottle of Sapporo beer, the aforementioned Vegetable Tempura appetizer ($10), an Octopus Sushi appetizer (three pieces for $5.75, and two nice salads - an Avocado Salad ($7.25) and Teriyaki Chicken ($11.50). As you can see, Kisara's pricing is pretty good. The Tempura (save for the unexpected and unadvertised jalapeno halves) was very good - a generous serving of hot, crispy and oil free sweet potato planks, broccoli florets, and onion rings. My octopus sushi was pretty good. The pieces were large and presented beautifully. Maybe a minor quibble would be the chewiness factor of the octopus. The salads were very pretty - an attractive presentation of mixed greens, lettuce, cucumbers, shredded carrots, and a ginger dressing. My wife's salad had seven avocado slices and mine had ten chunks of teriyaki sauce glazed chicken chunks. Maybe another minor quibble would be the chewiness of the chicken, they were definitely overcooked. Positives Their menu is fantastic. Service was fine and included a few check-backs which are always appreciated Negatives There is no public WIFI - when I saw a Kisara network pop up, I asked for the password and was told "that's only for the manager". They don't really have a website, but you can somewhat see one via an ordering platform off their Facebook page. Conclusion For walking in off the street without a reservation, overall, we had a very nice dinner.

We stopped by after a hard workout at Central Rock gym over at Hadley. I'm quite impressed! The…read morekani salad is probably one of the best and visually appealing sides I've tried. The hot and spicy ramen was true to its name and definitely burned as it went down my throat, both temperature and spice. I also had the Shrimp killer roll, which was fine, not the star. I think the ramen was definitely the best, and the kani salad not too far under. My fiancé also got the boston roll, which he enjoyed but couldn't finish because the ramen was super filling. Our server was super great and very attentive. We would definitely come back!

sushi was delicious- salmon seemed to be of good quality- three rolls was definitely a bit much,…read morewould get 2 next time! ramen bowl was good too. for appetizers, we got the shrimp shumai which was perfectly soft inside and crispy on the outside. kani salad was big portion and great taste!! service was to the point- it seemed to be a slower point of the day when we went and there was one waitress serving all of the tables; however, she came around just enough to leave us with an appropriate amount of space and attentiveness. & on top of that, we had a nice seat close to the front entrance and separate from the larger portion fo the restaurant and bar area, allowing us some privacy and a quieter scene to enjoy our lunch together.

Ok Now!!! I happened to drive by when visiting another place and I knew I had to stop! As soon as I…read morewalked in I was overwhelmed with excitement!! They have so many things to look at and it is all Pretty organized! They have a wide variety of things ranging in pens and stickers to snacks, Ice cream, and pre made dinners. It all looked so fresh. I have been looking for the viral mango fruit of cream and they had it!! I was SO excited!! The young man working was very helpful as I asked him a few questions about some of the products. They do have a lot of items on the shelves so you do need a little time to look around! I wanted to get so much! I definitely look forward to going back!!

After my husband's birthday lunch in the area, I took him to Maruichi because he loves walking…read morethrough Japanese markets. I couldn't believe how much they were able to pack into this small space! Nice variety of refrigerated, frozen, and speciality goods. They even had prepared sushi! My husband was able to find extra hot curry which he can't find at our regular grocery store, and we found a few treats we hadn't tried before too. We'll definitely come in again on future visits to Blue Back Square!