Ambiance is nice, service is great and the food is very good. Nice place…read moreThey have hundreds of bourbon brands and they make there own beer. They have charcuterie boards of all kinds you can mix and match Fun place to drink and dine!

Went to Hardware in North Aurora and came away with mixed feelings…read more The good: ambiance is great and the drinks were on point. Had the Marilyn saison and a solid dark beer. Bar program is strong. The short rib pot pie was a straight up winner. Rich, comforting, and not trying to be anything other than good food done right. The bone marrow lost me. Cooked well, but buried under too many microgreens and then oddly topped with tortilla chip strips. No smokiness either. It felt more confused than cohesive. Where it really started to miss was the overall approach. A lot of "the chef intends this..." type explanations. It ends up feeling like the food insists upon itself instead of just letting you enjoy it. That's the bigger issue. This place exists in a space where I don't think most people want to meet it. Not casual enough to relax, not refined enough to justify the performance. Bottom line: good drinks, great pot pie, but the experience tries a little too hard.

Big Sea has big flavor popping off on this tuna poke bowl! Absolute respect for the crew behind the…read morework station. They got my to go order out the door in minutes. I'll be back big time for more Big Sea. Peace peace.

We really enjoyed our trip here. Friendly service, good food and plenty of options. We had the AYCE…read moresushi, and we had plenty of options to choose from. Recommend this place for service and solid sushi. We'll be back.

We were in the area and were happy to find this restaurant. It's in a strip mall, so there's plenty…read moreof parking. The restaurant is nicely decorated. Good vibe. (Ironically, Chinese pop music was playing in the background) The server was okay. We would have appreciated a little more patience as we asked questions and decided what to order. We appreciated how extensive the menu was. Lots of options. The ramen was okay. The hibachi salmon was yummy. The unadon bento was HUGE.

Solid experience here: great food - fresh ingredients - nice portion / price balance!…read moreEnjoyed it and would have it again

Back at my happy place and this time I brought the hubby. He gave it two thumbs up! We had both…read morenigiri and sashimi: toro, big eye tuna, yellowtail and red snapper. We also had a spicy tuna hand roll, crispy spicy tuna bites and hot green tea. We sat at the sushi bar and enjoyed seeing everything up front. Service is always wonderful. And the music was nice and the decor very nice.

Swordfish serves decent sushi from a big menu and earns a little extra on the atmosphere…read more We had dinner here on a random Monday and had a mixed experience. My Bento Box was DELICIOUS (sushi, tempura, nigiri) but a few of the specialty rolls we had were not such. Maybe it was because we were there on a Monday, maybe because we ordered wrong. Who knows! But the staff was friendly, the place was clean and inviting (although the bathroom had some sort of water problem - the floor was soaked and it was very humid) and the staff was pleasant. In fact, they apparently have balloon animals (swords) for the kids, which is fun. And they served the food with some dry ice "foggers" which, I don't care who you are, dry ice is always a hit. I'd be willing to give Swordfish another try if we find ourselves in the area and have a sushi craving.

SO GOOD. so fresh, so yummy, easy and convenient. Love this place so much and the people are so…read morenice. HIGHLY recommend!!!

The sushi was okay. Nothing special, not bad but nothing to drive me back. The salmon was…read moreinconsistent, some pieces were way better than others. For a quick bit at lunch it would work, but I wouldn't go out of my way.

We came in early to take advantage of happy hour half price wine & apps with friends . We shared…read morethe edamame and fried calamari appetizers with glasses of wine. The restaurant was pretty empty and sparsely decorated but had a comfortable private booth for the four of us. Our waiter was very helpful and attentive but didn't rush us. I ordered their version of a pbj burger. You get two smash burgers and two slices of bacon with a dollop of pbj and I ordered it on a gluten free bun. I've had this sandwich at other places that were superior but it was decent. The sushi rolls were a generous size and more wasabi was brought out when asked. The poke bowl salad looked fresh. The stand out item was the tuna tower which I would order if we came back. There is a parking lot adjacent to the restaurant and inside the restrooms are unisex, clean and high tech.

The vegan gluten free burger slaps! I am so excited to find a place that serves a gluten free bun…read moreand makes the vegan burger patties in-house. Truffle fries were average. My husband got sushi and he wasn't too excited about it. The service was pretty straight forward, someone took our order, got us the food and then the cheque. Nothing fancy. I might come back for the vegan gluten free burger.

Excellent food! Gyozas (potstickers) a little lacking and the veg tempura could have more on the…read moreplate for what you pay. But honestly we look over those because the meals themselves are fantastic. The wait staff is phenomenal- I don't think we've ever had an empty glass. Highly recommend!

Great food and great prices! Good family experience! Will be back…read more Fun place for birthdays

What a great place to get fresh quick poke…read more We all got the salmon bowl and modified a little. The largest bowl and we're all stuffed. None of us could believe how much we got because we are usually too hungry after. Friendly and yummy! Will be back.

Delicious fresh poke- did the build your own and loved it! Friendly helpful staff too!read more