Very cool atmosphere. Blacklights, spider monkeys hanging from the ceiling, and other cool deco. Great selection of sushi! Myself and one other shared the Tuna Rose (so cute and perfect for date night), The Barbie Roll, Captain Crunch, Cucu's Nest, S&M Roll, and The Beautiful. Was not disappointed by any of them! Also, decent prices for the amount of sushi you receive. read more

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I LOVE THIS PLACE. Amazing sushi and huge vegetarian options. The drinks specials are amazing, would recommend the peach mojito.

Hello we had a reservation for 6 people at 6pm yesterday. I ordered a bottle of wine with my gf and I had ordered a platter because their menu is overwhelming and I thought it would be easier that way. The waiter was clearly unhappy that I ordered a platter(6 rolls). She singled me out saying: "Is this only for you? It's a lot of food." I told her that I will eat what I can and take the rest home ( At 715 pm, the waiter came to tell us awkwardly that that we have 15 minutes left to finish up bc they had another reservation (and she told us that we were already made aware of this LOL (obv no one told us bc we would've left). My friend called them twice to confirm the reservation and no one told him there was a time limit. This morning I called and tried to make a new "fake" reservation to see what they will say and AGAIN they did not mention a time limit. After confronting the person on the phone, she said it "depends on how busy they are". I told her about my bad experience and she said "I don't care" and she said I shouldn't have ordered a platter for 4 people. I understand if im not eating and just taking a table thats my cue to leave but I was still eating and drinking they are actually watching me eat. They should not sell bottle of wine when there is a time constraint. I have been too many restaurants never and no where ever in my whole life was I kicked out while still eating. We spent 400 $ between the 6 of us and had less than an hour to finish the food and the alcohol. Also the waiter did not mention that the tip is included in the bills therefore I tip on top of the tip and i was not made aware. Highly recommend that the owner trains their employee in regard to rules regarding the time constraint and should not be allowed to sell that much food with time limit. I should of been made aware that we should not get a bottle because there a time limit. We where kicked out of the restaurant with our bottle and food. No one should go there the only prefer money over clients experience. No one should go there. They just want your money!!!!!! read more

Every time I eat here, my stomach feels uncomfortable afterwards. The sushi and raw fish are not fresh, they are covered in sauce to make up for it, and everything about the place feels dirty. I have been here at least 6 times, and every time I go I feel the same regret afterwards. The only reason I keep going is because my friends choose it for gatherings. Sometimes I resort to eating something beforehand and then going there to socialize but not ordering anything. The first impression I remember of this place is opening the menu and feeling stickiness and seeing lumps of food in between the pages. The place is darkly lit, probably to hide the lack of cleaning of the floor, tables and menus. If you want to eat sushi, do not come here. read more

The Eatery is an unusual place, for sure. The decor is outrageous and fun and the menu selection is extensive. It is very difficult to choose sometimes because there are so many choices. I have a few favourites and it's hard to not order them every time - I have promised myself to go with something totally different next time I'm there. The biggest downside to this place is the fact that they are so expensive compared to other sushi restaurants. A lot of their rolls are $8-$10 each. While they are 'different', I just don't see the value for a frequent place to eat. They do have specials every day of the week, but even so, it can be pretty pricey. Last time I went to eat in, I had only two rolls but my bill was $20 - and I wasn't even full. I could have gotten twice as much food (and it would be just as good) at the place around the corner from my apartment. I think I would probably go for a fun night out because the atmosphere is really what makes this place. But if I'm in the mood for sushi (takeout) I will just go to one of the many other Japanese restaurants close by and save some cash. read more

I've got a brother who lives in Vancouver and this is where he takes me whenever I'm visiting and want sushi. Love love love the ambience, especially at night, this is a fun place to go. Cool neon lights and stuffed animals hanging from the ceiling. Although the phrase "miso horny" plastered all over the restaurant may be a little over done. I've only tried the sushi, and love all the creative combos they've come up with. The one with the sweet potato fries is delicious. Italian Stallion is wrapped in prosciutto. Dragon roll is a classic. So yes, its a fusion restaurant, and although a lot of their rolls seem to be variations on the theme of a California roll, this place is a fun and affordable way to get some sushi in your belly. read more

This late night sushi bar in Kits can be great fun. Snag a table (or a booth if you can manage it) and get comfortable. The menu is effing huge so be prepared to be a little overwhelmed if you don't know what you want. That said, it can also be overly overpriced for what you get. Service can be hit and miss too. I wanted to give them more stars but slow service and badly paced food orders actually cost them one. I dig the decor... seriously, the place is over the top from the menu offerings to the pop art everywhere. And I mean EVERYWHERE! Grab a booth if you can for privacy but be prepared, when it's crowded it gets LOUD. Go somewhere else for a romantic interlude. My final say is go once just to check it out but hit up another sushi bar for consistent quality. read more

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Come here for its novelty, and that's about it. First time I was here I tried out their wings, nothing special, and small in size. Have since tried their Dragon Roll-eel wrapped over tempura prawns, avocado, cucumber; the Red Sanja roll-spicy tuna crunch with tempura salmon avocado; and a basic Dynamite Roll. Their sushi really isn't great-the rice is a bit soggy,and even the basic roll didn't taste right. Got an order of their salmon sashimi, which wasn't too fresh at all, and still at a half frozen state. Chicken karagge was ok, but the batter was just a bit too thick and overall just too oily. For the prices we were paying I could easily go elsewhere and get something better. read more

Amazing food and vibe. Loved the ambience and all of the pop culture references. The sushi rolls here are unique and amazing. I really loved the devils tail and erotica roll. Try to get a seat at the booth they are quite unique read more

What an exciting menu! And inside decor! Great service too...yet it doesn't quite hit the mark. At least, not yet. I plan on visiting again, and so perhaps it should be a 4 star rating, but at the moment, I feel it doesn't quite deserve that... There's a lot of Astro Boy, Cthullhu and tentacles on the wall (that in itself is a full 5 star rating!). The menu is huge, extensive - you are going to find something for everyone, believe me (there seemed especially a large amount of cream cheese and avocado choices, which again is a huge thumbs up from me). But he's where it turns to a 3 star rating - the dishes seemed a little...flavourless. We tried many rolls between us all (Captain Crunch being the most popular), but in general....I couldn't taste much. But I *really* want to like this place, as everything else was fab. So I will be back! read more

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Ordered take out from the eatery. There was a long line in front and it was very busy (and loud) inside. The ambiance is cool, just very loud with all of the decorations on the ceiling. The amount of rolls was awesome, there was something for everyone. Ended up getting the 3 rolls and karage. My favorite was the green hornet. Was not impressed with the captain crunch. They said my order would be ready in 20 minutes so I took a walk around the block and they were ready right on time. read more

The Eatery - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We were in the area and felt like eating sushi so we decided to go have early dinner in this very interesting place. It was my first time coming to this restaurant and I had mixed feelings when I entered the place. It was dark and somewhat creepy, in an artistic way I guess. Lots of sea monster-like creatures hanging from the ceiling with different coloured led lights and other decorative art hanging on the walls. I don't mind them at all, they're kinda cool especially the Astro Boy booth/table that's located at the centre of the room. One thing, I just wish its a tiny bit brighter so people can see what they're eating. They have wide selection of sushi and other dishes. It's more of a fusion, non traditional Japanese restaurant but the food is pretty decent. I loved the prawn tempura which was lightly battered and crispy! We also ordered for the torched salmon sushi. It was very delicious and my favourite so far. The green hornets was good too! A combination of tempura, avocado and mango. The sweetness of the mango popped and made the dish extra flavourful! However, I wasn't a fan of the San Francisco. It was made of crab, avocado, topped with salmon drizzled in Japanese mayo. The mayo sauce was just too much for my liking and overpowered the dish itself. All together, it was a very good dining experience. Our server could use a little smile and friendliness though coz it felt like she was there but her mind was somewhere else. She was quite attentive and the food came fast nonetheless so it's all good. Will definitely come back for more! Food was 3.75 Service was 3 read more

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Love this place so much! They have so many rolls it's hard to decide sometimes but they have daily specials / drink deals. Decor is cool just a bit on the pricier end for sushi read more

Food is good but staff has been unbelievably rude and dismissive. I don't recommend this place to anyone, go here if you'd like to be treated like crap. read more

Okay, I have to admit... their portion size are generous :-) but... maybe its because one of my friends are keep saying how GOOOD and FAMOUS the rolls are.. at the Eatery, I actually expected better rolls from The Eatery. Its loud, dark... hard to hear my friends!! but overall, it was OK.... not as good as my friend (who recommended this place) said. read more

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Funky place, very animated, good sushi! Althought my last visit here wasnt really pleasant, its not the restaurant, its a little girl who wont stop screaming and crying the whole time we were eating bec her brother was bugging her. My gosh she has lungs. Oh and guess what? shes maybe around 8 or 9 yrs old..saddd PRO: good sushi, very animated and colorful place CON: Parking! (im not a big fan of street parking) VERDICT: IM A FAN, just keep the crying kid away lol read more

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The planning of the decor probably involved taking every Japanese stereotype they could think of and plastering it on the walls and ceiling. Most of these aren't really offensive in any way, but the menus literally say "Me so horny" on the front... So you can probably tell what kind of a crowd these people are pandering to. Not a great first impression... At the end of the day, the stereotypes used to decorate the Eatery don't really bother me (I'm Japanese-Canadian), it's silly to get worked up over someone else's ignorance; but it might bother some... like my Mother, who I took to lunch here. The decor should take a backseat to the actual food, seeing as you're paying primarily for the food, not to just sit around in a room. Unfortunately, the sushi tasted like the chef's only training was reading an ehow article on how to make sushi. The rolls we ordered came dripping in sauce, and were clearly rolled by an amateur. The only one we ordered without sauce was a tekka maki, which the server messed up (she brought cucumber instead. Kappa = cucumber, tekka = tuna. This is about as basic as you can get in terms of ordering...) They also charged us for the tea and served it in sake cups (basically a little bigger than a shot glass) At the end of the day, if you're making another culture's cuisine, I think: A) you shouldn't decorate your restaurant with cheap stereotypes out of respect for the culture B) you can at least do the cuisine justice by not serving a pile of shit covered in sauce on a plate There are hundreds of Japanese restaurants around Vancouver, many with a similar vibe if you're looking for something livelier, save your money and eat somewhere else. read more

Good Place. friendly staff. I really like the selection of food. Decorations are really fun. Bathroom is clean. I like it here! read more

Loud, dark, pretentious, expensive, mediocre. First impression is that this place is for that sort of person who cares more about being able to say they've been to a restaurant than the actual quality of the experience of that restaurant. Continuing experience is that the loudness and darkness don't get better, largely getting more oppressive as the restaurant fills up. The pretentiousness is amplified by the menu which is more full of idiotic "fusion" rolls and presumably "ironic" music references (What does Devo have to do with sushi? Who knows. Clearly the owners don't, because there's no connection in any direction to be found.) than it is with good food ideas. On the one hand, the service was good and when the food finally arrived, the actual sashimi was quite good. On the other hand, the rolls were mediocre at best and the gyoza were a painful disappointment (first time burnt, second time undercooked mush, not that you could really tell with the lights as low as they were...at least, not until they were, unfortunately, in your mouth). All in all, a waste of money, time, and ingredients. Turn the volume down, turn the lights on, get rid of the pretentious garbage adorning the walls, ceiling, and menu, and you might just have a good little restaurant. Until then, give it a hard miss. read more

Man, that was excellent sushi. We ordered four different rolls and all were excellent. Waitress recommended all the rolls and all were great pics. Service was all in all great also. The restaurant decor is cool, edgy, dragons, fishmen, it's so weird yet so novel and cool. Loved it. read more

Not your average sushi place. It has a wide variety of unconventional rolls that are fun to try. It's an upbeat and funky atmosphere so if youre looking for a quiet dinner, would not recommend. They're very accommodating when its comes to dietary restrictions as well as large parties. Their spicy sashimi and vegas roll is a must! read more

It's a place that feels like Tim Burton had constructed in his mind as to what a restaurant should look like. It is a must come for the scenery alone. But I felt the food was very good. And would want to continue trying more items. Menu is very large and could be overwhelming. But it's not short of options. The service was fair. But got everything in a timely manner. A great break from the norm. read more

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This place is a hit in my book for creative place to dine. The food is not amazing by all means but they have a unique menu. I was treated quite well. We came at the end of the night when it was slow so we took tons of photos. They have little pins and funny magnets for sale but they gave a couple to us for free! The fun atmosphere deserves 4 stars at least but the food just doesn't cut it. They are open very late so that nice. So if you are drunk enough you will enjoy not only the atmosphere but maybe even the food. read more

The Eatery - This is one of the coolest booths in the joint. they have lovely beer bottle candlelight dinner - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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They say Vancouver has the best sushi in the world. And one of the best sushi places in Vancouver is the Eatery. Creative roles in a funky setting. This isn't the place for a traditional nigiri. If you like creatively done sushi this is the place for you. read more

My University cohort came here for a celebratory end of term meal. What a great experience! The owner ordered for us and we were treated to an array of gorgeously presented and delish plates of sushi and noodles for a very reasonable per person price. We particularly loved the tuna tempura, the spicy salmon 'stack' and a mushroom 'stack'. The staff beautifully managed quite a large group and even accommodated the vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free eaters. Would come back here in a heartbeat! read more

Wow. Forgot how fun this place was. Wicked food. Fun music. Super cool decor. Try the Sizzling Cow. And the Fried Bacon for sure. Palace was totally slammed. And still only 6 min to get a table. Kid friendly also. At least for teens. read more

The Eatery - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Saw this place and its extensive menu online before our trip and knew we had to try it. Arrived around 5:10 PM on a Sunday, and it was hardly crowded at all. Very cool, dark atmosphere. Were seated and given menus right away. However, after 20+ minutes had passed, we still hadn't been greeted by a waitress. After seeing other couples who arrived after us order and receive drinks, I went up to the bar/serving area and asked if we could order. They sent someone over shortly after. (Not a great first impression as we were only 1 of about 5 parties in the entire restaurant.) Drinks: The Jinks and The Jailbate - both very tasy! Food: The Berkeley (vegetarian), The Fortress, and Chicken Katsu Curry (mild heat) Food was delicious. Had to request wasabi. My husband's Fortress roll came with tempura yams, and they were so good! Bill was about $50 total. Sweet little restaurant with good food and fun atmosphere. read more

Definitely one of my favourite sushi places due to the super creative and unique rolls at great prices! The funky decor adds to the charm.

Menu, food quality, service. It had none of these; Menu: The menu is very overcrowded and was clearly not well thought out. The enormous sushi roll menu is exactly what a menu shouldn't look like. It displays a ton of different rolls all with the same ingredients. There are perhaps 5 or 6 main ingredients with 3 or 4 garnishes with or without tempura batter or mayo somewhere. I went to through the menu several times and the only things that stood out were items with names common to other sushi restaurants. Food Quality: In a word - lacklustre. My wife ordered the Oyako Don which was flavourless. I ordered a couple random rolls - because that seems like the only real way to process the menu - and all I could taste was imitating crab meat and tempura batter. The croquettes were surprisingly good. Not nearly worth the price I paid. Service: The service was flat, lack of energy, and not inspiring a good time. Then we found out they don't take debit which soured things even further. This is exactly how you shouldn't orchestrate a restaurant. read more

So. Much. Fun. Had such a blast here! The loud music, crazy décor, and black lights added such a fun vibe to the place. Sure, it's a little grimey, hard to talk over the music (don't go here if you're catching up with an old friend!) and the service is a bit difficult, but needless to say I really enjoyed my time here. Food: my favourite was the salmon pressed sushi and the miss piggy roll. I'd pass on the salmon l Jackson (it was way blander than the description, sadly) and the s&m roll was just alright. I did really like their chicken karaage!! And I'm not sure if it was my batch or what, but the miso was definitely nothing impressive??? Drinks: well, we had a sake bomb to start off our night, and I reckon you should do the same ;) but otherwise there's a pretty extensive drink menu to choose from in addition to daily specials. Service: it's dark, it's loud, and it's a tight space, so yes, the service is as good as it can be given the parameters... don't be afraid to wave at the servers, if they haven't stopped by in a while, they seem pretty used to that. Have a good night and maybe pick yourself up some miso horny swag they have at the back of the menu. read more

A must go with friends. However the music in the place is just too loud. The food is good but I'd just stick to the rolls options. The beers are not poured well though, there's too much carbonation left in the beer that leaves you very bloated after the meal. read more

Super kitschy Super fun I love it here. The San Francisco! So delicious The food here is a great twist of Japanese. The menu is giant! If you haven't been here you must go. The drinks are also very good. I would like it a bit more if they added so most alcohol though. I will be back for sure. read more

Fun place for creative sushi and tasty drinks! Unique and entertaining ambiance provides a novel experience in a dense Vancouver sushi market. Great place for a night out with friends or loved ones! Warning though... in previous years my friends and I have tapered our expectations of service here. Which is somewhat easier in light of the establishment's other offerings. read more

Caught the DJ getting a BJ from the bartender in the washroom. Fact that it rhymes is an added bonus. Oh the infamous Eatery. The people who raved about this to be were weird people so I never had the urge to come here. Last Saturday I tagged along with someone. The decor of the place was clearly designed by an arts student who's LSD, shroom or weed inspirations dangle from the ceiling. Dimly lit with black lights, this is NOT a place for anyone under the influence. Nor really sober. Service was terrible. The place was maybe 50% full. After being ignored for awhile, I flagged down a server who muttered something and disappeared until another server finally came by. Beers took way to long to arrive and mine tasted off. As in flat. Not sure how you screw up draft beer. I wasn't hungry but did sample a few wings (on special that night). Though somewhat crispy, they were the worst wings I've had. Batter was just super bland. Wings are not something one complains about often. Now to the memorable part deserving of the default minimum 1* rating. I needed the washroom so walked to the back. Men's door locked, damn. As I turn to see if the women's was free (come on, we all do it), in walks the DJ (male) with the bartender (female). Somehow I don't think they are cleaning the washroom together. About 5 minutes later I saw the two of them reappear to their posts. How do I know the DJ got at least a BJ? Every guy knows the 'Yeah I just got a BJ' smirk. He had one of those. Heck, he might've got a full blown quickie, considering 5 min is enough for some. I wish I made this up. read more

OK so I went here last night, last time was over a year ago, maybe 3-4 times in my life. I have to comment because this is getting ridiculous. I went alone, was promptly seated and watered. Water had no ice, was served in a plastic cup, and had something floating in it. I didn`t touch it, eventually wax dripped into it from the candle. Music was WAY too loud. Nothing on the TV`s. WAY too dark. This was probably to hide the disgusting messes on the floor beside the kitchen counter, and the number of fruit flies in the men`s washroom was at least 15. I was afraid to touch anything. And luckily the slow trickle of water was hot because if I could not properly wash my hands I would`ve been out of there. The server took a bit long to come to me as there was a large group. In this time, I saw another girl take a gross dirty mop and clean a broken glass she spilled. This should not be done during eating hours, TOTAL GROSS OUT. Just sweep it up and mop up the wet with a damp cloth and clean the floor later. I don`t want the same mop bucket you use to clean the washrooms splashing up on me as you bump by me (oh yeah, so dark in there that another server bumped into a woman`s baby carrier (if you can call such hipster douchebags who lean on the people`s tables, and take your order with a hand on their hip, and all wear hippy large toques to cover the flies in their nappy hair after not washing for a week, servers)). I had the bob marley roll which was alright, had some mango in it. I am just glad it was so dark I would not have seen a hair in it. My main meal was the mabu tofu. I thought, interesting take on this staple my mom makes (she is caucasian), in that they use a mix of meats, chicken, beef, pork, prawns and tofu....oh wait no prawns and the tofu was cold to lukewarm. Also they put veggies in it. Red peppers and green, a few button mushrooms, onions, cut into large squares? Wait a minute this is not Japanese style (julienned anyone?) but chinese mall food...the sauce did not taste like I know it should and even the rice, THE POOR RICE, was recycled and clumpy. I was served a salad before that rigmaroll, but the creamy dressing was not Japanese and never was, and the iceberg lettuce was lukewarm and limp. I sent it back, the server was kind enough not to charge me, I ordered a goma ae instead. Again, steamed spinach on limp warm ICEBERG lettuce (why!) with the most disgusting peanutty paste, not drizzled, but dollopped on top. No sesame seeds to be found. I forced myself to have 1-2 bites. I feel sorry for the UBC students who may be forced to eat here, it is not even that good of a deal. I paid $29 including a 15% tip. Obscene. I think I got about $3 worth of food and $2 pint. 600% markup. Absolutely diabolical. The beer was probably the only thing worthy on the menu. Please I beg you don`t ever go there. It is a travesty to call this place a sushi bar. read more

The service was so inexcusably slow I don't think I could ever return. Our waitress blamed the kitchen but the drinks, my one mojito actually, took 25 mins on its own. Took her 15mins to ask in the first place, so that was 40mins before anything even arrived at the table. Rolls were 30-40min a piece. If you must try this place I'd suggest ordering all at once. Not once did the server come by to apologize even or let us know we could anticipate some delay, that would have definitely softened the blow. Twice I thought she'd totally forgot about our orders. Friends were quick to point out the place was busy, but I'm sure it's the same every night. If you're looking for some place chill (music wise) this isn't it either, they'll blast anything from crappy rock to bad euro dance tracks from the 80s. I tried to avoid it by sitting on the patio but everything just grated on me after awhile. I prob coulda hit up the sushi joint across the street in one-third the time and half-the price. read more

The Eatery is bad. The terrible food and apathetic service is masked by deafeningly loud club music, and an atmosphere fitting of downtown's nightclub scene(kinda maybe not really). It's all just an illusion, sadly. The Eatery is another one of Vancouver's many restaurants that has me shaking my head at how popular it is. Generally, and correct me if I'm wrong, when a restaurant has shit food people usually take notice...but not at The Eatery. Generally when a restaurant has rude servers who are all grumpy early 20s girls who look like they just emerged from a 3 day bender at the roxy, people take notice...but not at The Eatery. Why!?! Because Vancouver's younger crowds are idiots. There. I said it. I'm part of that "younger" crowd myself (me being in my early 20s), but I've never understood their obsession with sacrificing quality and service for flashiness and lights and loud, brain melting electronic music. I dunno, maybe I'm just being an annoying cynic who is out of the loop, but when places like The Eatery are jam packed my feelings are...transposed, I guess. IIIII dunno. People need a place to release all that pent up aggression that comes with the stress of early adulthood, so I guess The Eatery is a good place for most people. The drinks aren't bad. The food is laughable. I guess you have to be in the right mood for The Eatery. read more

I'm not sure what happened; this place was a gem in my university years...The rolls and okonomiyaki were good. But the lighting is still terrible. Perhaps the offerings of better food and actual service at other restaurants have made this place far less appealing over the years.... Yesterday there was no service to speak of, just disservices. The reservation we made? Pointless; our table was never reserved! Our group had given them two days heads-up about our bigger-than-usual party. If you didn't think you could fit us, just say no to our reservation and save yourself from angry customers. Don't make a big party wait in the cold for half an hour on the day and act like you'll be doing us a favour when your solution is to get only half of us in and the other half later when the first is done. It's ridiculous....If you can't do what you said you could do, why would we sit down and pay for it? Eatery, you are off my list for good. Never again! read more

The worst and overrated sushi place. Expensive sushi and slow customer service! We have ordered 2 sushi rolls and one curry donburi. It supposed to take 15 minutes to wait, especially on Sunday afternoon when the place wasn't overcrowded. We have waited more than 25 minutes to get our small sushi. Our waitress brought us our curry without a chicken as we have ordered. The presentation of the food is just . BIG NO for us. Won't come there again! read more

I went to UBC a undisclosed number of years ago (shhhhhhh...). I've never been to The Eatery. Apparently, I missed out on the hipster experience of my day. Dark. A bit over-sexualized atmosphere that's a bit unnecessary when consuming sushi, but perhaps the young whipper-snappers dig it?! Loud music. Our old ears could not hold a conversation across the table. "What?" "WHATTTT?!" Sticky floors. Sticky tables. Even stickier menus. Not germaphobe friendly. As for the food, it's below average tasting with above average prices. The Volcano Roll is apparently a crowd pleaser - unfortunately just an overload of mayo and imitation crab to me. In fact, we had so many different rolls, but I can't honestly tell you how each one is different. With the near dozen appy and rolls we ordered, nothing stood out. I guess I'm too old for this place. read more