What a find in Basel! Think of this as Japanese fusion. The staff was really nice and friendly, and…read morethe food was great. I ordered the tuna tataki and the surf and turf, and everything came out great. They have a small conveyor belt sushi on one end of the restaurant and a teppanyaki table on the other. The setup is really nice - sit at the teppanyaki if there are seats available and watch your food being cooked. The portions are generous. The tuna was seared nicely and the sauce was delicious. The surf and turf came with shrimp which had an amazing butter sauce. And the filet was perfectly cooked to medium raw - so tender. Presentation of the food was also nicely done.

We are visiting Basel from Hawaii after the Viking River Cruise and we were craving good sushi,…read moretempura and a bowl of rice. We were lucky to find HATTORI SUSHI AND STEAKHOUSE right next to our hotel(Radisson BLU Hotel). We were greeted by the owner Nick who made us feel very welcome. The decor of the restaurant had an Asian flair and an ambience that was very comfortable. The restaurant had a moving sushi bar with an array of choices and Teppanyaki U shape counter. Hattori opened 5 Months ago. To start we had the Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura and Ahi Tuna Tataki with a Kirin Premium beer. The Tempura was light and crispy with a flavorful dipping sauce. The Tuna Tataki was seared to perfection with the right amount of seasoning and topped with daikon/sauce. The Steak was done medium rare with a variety of sautéed mushrooms including shiitake. It was plated with a nice delicate sauce with cubed gelatin flavored with shiitake mushroom dashi, mirin, shoyu and sake. Chef Alek served us his soft and tasty Homemade bread with a marinated broccoli spread. Executive Chef Alek's creations are so tasty. We ended the dinner with shot of Yamasaki Whiskey which won a world title as best in class and Sweet Umeshu. It was an excellent meal and we felt at home with the friendly staff and owner. We highly recommend Hattori Sushi/Steakhouse and hope you all will check it out. Your taste buds will be treated to an awesome epicurean experience!

Interesting find in the middle of Lucerne. It beat expectations as I never expect great Japanese…read morefood outside major cities. I was really curious about the corn tempura and was pleasantly surprised that it was whole kernels of corn. They could work on their ramen a bit as it was more like sukiyaki than shoyu. Lunch * Maguro tataki (Great) * Chicken karage (Great) * Corn tempura (Excelle

If you remember one thing from this review let it be: TOFU DONUT. Seriously, all the other dishes…read morewere good but this dessert was D.A. B.O.M.B. I came here based on a recommendation of a colleague, the service was extremely friendly and swift so no complaints on that part. We started with a bottle of sake and had several dishes, the sashimi was fresh and cheap (to Swiss standards): the tuna on it wasn't very special but I have not seen many sashimi platters which had fresh raw shrimp in Switzerland so kudos to that. Overall the food was of good quality and we were statisfied eating the recommended 3 dishes per person. However, my friend wanted a dessert so I choose a the tofu donut. Initially we were considering splitting since I don't really have a sweet tooth but decided against it since my friend wanted one for herself. Best decision ever. This was the best dessert I've eaten in a very very long time. I know that tofu doesn't sound appealing to most people but this is the most delicious creamy ice cream combined with a scrumptious fritter. My mouth waters just thinking about it. They should rename this place to AMAZING JAPANESE DONUTS and I am sure it would have a line in front of the door. I will be back just for the donut. Recommended!

Reservations required, so I thought this was a great spot. However, vegan ramen and chicken chashu…read morewere very sweet. Noodles were okay. 24.50 CHF for ramen 3 CHF for egg 7.5 CHF for chicken chashu 2 CHF for tap water Very pricey as well, I guess standard for Zurich but still.

This is my Swiss local's favorite ramen shop she's had in Zurich but for me, I wasn't the biggest…read morefan. We got the Shoyu and the TanTan Ramen. Tantanmen had sesame oil flavors and the shoyu broth was very light but a bit bland for me so I added the extra sauces they had on the table. The noodles are made fresh in restaurant and they have a clear glass so you can see it being made if you're lucky. It was pretty cool watching one of the workers make it. The noodles definitely tasted great and was authentic. This ramen place is a bit on the pricier side and my friend said the prices were noticable raised but she loves this place so much, it didn't bother her. There are public bathrooms downstairs that they keep taken care of. As soon as you sit, they have clear separating glasses between tables which feels very sanitary, I love it. The ramen served is very aesthetic. I love the way they write their slogan on the nori. My favorite part is that they give you a bib to wear which was easy to put on. Both my friend and I definitely needed it because we both had soup spills on our bibs haha service was nice and they have wifi as well. This place seems to get packed very easily!

Just before heading into Bern for some sightseeing, my wife and I decided to stop at this…read morerestaurant for lunch. I was surprised to find an upscale Japanese restaurant in the outskirts of Bern at such a random place. When I looked into the restaurant later, I found out that it was promoted on some Swiss television show ("Mini Beiz, dini Beiz") before explaining the owner and his history a bit. I have to say that the experience was enjoyable and the food of the day menu was excellent, and the staff very friendly. Pricey, though, which is fine with me if everything else meets the bill.

Ordered soup for my hisband to soothe a degestive upset . Bone broth soup came in large bowl with 4…read moreoz of broth . Cup of tea had more fluid ! Asked for a little more broth and waitress denied request. Disappointed.

Best place to get sushi in Konstanz. Sushi chefs were Japanese so felt legit too. Quality, portion,…read moreflavor, sushi rice, and service was spot on. Will only visit here for sushi. I'm keeping this review short because no need for lots of explaining- it's good.

Despite the positive reviews, my experience was underwhelming and disappointing…read more First, due to its popularity, the place is serving over capacity. Sure, that's great for the business, but for the customer, that means less attention and a lot of hurrying. Even with a reservation, we were told to be out within 90 minutes. What?! I just got here and you're talking about kicking me out? Not a great way to start... At the table, we literally had 3 minutes to look over the menu before the waiter/host interrupted and told us to go for their set menu (routine of salmon and tuna), which will surely make us "full". What?! I'm not here to stuff myself, if nothing else, at least have some respect for your own food. To buy us a bit more time, I order tea and ask the guy to give us five more minutes. Immediately, he storms off to another table... Luckily, an older lady with more sense of customer service comes to serve us after bringing our drinks. When ordering, to my surprise, neither toro or hamachi were available, despite being displayed on the tabletop menu. We end up going with a few other nigiri and two rolls. The nigiri is nothing special. The fish did not taste fresh or flavorful and there was absolutely no interaction between the rice and the fish. The rolls were surprisingly large. Perhaps due to the overuse of sauces, but again, the fish flavour does not come through. Very very disappointing for a place that seems authentic and masterful in its craft. Final word: I probably should have taken the young host's initial advice and filled ourselves up with the simplest rolls they know how to make. This is definitely not a sushi restaurant, it's a buffet.

Such a great experience! We just stumbled upon this place visiting Lucerne for the day. Coming from…read moreNew York I have high standards for sushi and this place was able to exceed them! Service was excellent and everyone was very kind. Atmosphere was calm and pleasant. Concept of the restaurant is great as well. Highly recommend to anyone, visiting or from Lucerne!

I felt inclined to write this, even though I ended up not trying the food here. From the outside,…read morethe place looked inviting, about half full with patrons. Having lived in Japan for several years, the menu looked reasonably authentic. The door was invitingly wide open, with the sign clearly indicating "open". Upon entering, a waitress immediately approached and said "hello". We then asked for a table for two. Rudely, she said "we are closed". Hmmmm....then why would you have the door open, with a sign saying "open" with patrons being served? For yucks? We instead sent our business to a great chinese restaurant a few blocks east, Hong Kong restaurant, and were cheerfully served a great meal.

Best Japanese cuisine in the region. Fresh succulent sashimi, silky smooth chawanmushi, unsurpassed…read morequality of most Japanese restaurants that we've dined within 2hr drive between Germany and France.

Ordered takeaway from Barfüsser for a celebration, and they really came through with a beautiful…read moreand generous sushi platter! Everything tasted wonderful including the miso soup which is not pictured. It's a bit on the pricey side even for Zurich, but sometimes you should splurge a bit for quality sushi in a land-locked country

The unagi was quite respectable, with very fresh rice, plenty of sweet sauce, and well-barbequeed…read moreeel. The lunch special (bowl of miso, 3 nigiri, some futomaki, and some simple roll slices) was less impressive --- clearly the tail end of the day's prepped rolls, with the rice a little soft for my taste. The fish on the nigiri was still great, and the futomaki were fun (sprouts?), but the plain maki were pretty plain, and the white miso was more crunchy (onion perhaps?) and less flavorful than most of the versions I've tried. Barfüsser claims to be one of the oldest gay-friendly bars in the world ("oldest continually operated", perhaps?). I stopped by during the after-lunch lull for a little sushi --- fine time to try the fish, but it was fairly quiet and didn't get much of a feel for the denizens.