Oh. My. God.
Can you say clusterf***? The place is, to quote, "demented and sad but social".
I've been there quite a bit. I will probably not go back except to drink, maybe. I've told my friends that we should eat somewhere else and really only go there for drinks if necessary. I'm telling you this too.
Atmosphere is very pretty but just know that with all of it's glitz it lacks ev-e-ry-thing else.
Then I first went there, last year, the place was awesome.
They had this wacky chef who made very interesting cuisine, and he would come out and chat with you about it. The food was amazing. There was a pretty solid staff and the atmosphere was delightful.
Since then every plate that I liked has been removed from the menu. A couple of wines I liked are no more. For this restaurant wanting to be known for sake, that menu certainly hasn't grown much. Cocktails have become bizzaro >Pernod tastes like liquorice people, just so you know
Rating Detail:
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 2
Overall: 2
Sushi is not fresh. Other dishes are overpriced and bland. Chefs don't know how to make the rolls or sushi very well as they kept falling apart.
Service is also abysmal. Atmosphere is great however. Go there to hang out and drink, just don't eat there.
Rating Detail:
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 2
Overall: 2
Re: “Nara”
(continued) Every waiter/waitress I liked has been removed as well. The bar staff has improved, immensely. But good luck getting a good seat! The bar is so tiny for them to be focusing all of the place's energy on it. The sushi is awsome. Very fresh. Takes a while but if you saw how small the sushi bar was you'd understand.
Rating Detail:
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 2
Overall: 2