THE WORST SUSHI EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE.....\r
The restaurant is nothing special to look at, though I don't care much for aesthetics. I'd been to Iwata a few times - it's a weak to moderate sushi place. But my recent visit takes the cake as THE WORST SUSHI EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE, and probably THE WORST RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE since moving to LA 10 years ago. I generally don't write reviews, but this was something else.\r
We ordered the assorted sashimi platter, which came to the table looking pathetic. About 8 small pieces of sashimi for 13 bucks. The tuna SMELLED. I ask the lady how fresh it was, and she said it was caught this morning. Yeah right. \r
Order the soft shell crab roll. The crab is just torched, almost black. Brutal. \r
Freshwater eel roll - and this is the capper - a 1-inch, sharp as nails, BONE in the sushi roll. I tell the waitress and she just smiles and says ""Sometimes there are bones in the fish"". WHAT? Never in my life had I had a BONE in my sushi. I almost slapped her with my dick so she could understand the hazard of bones. \r
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When the bill comes, after all my complaining, NOTHING had been taken off as an act of courtesy. The bill read ""SUSHI - $59.30"". No itemized breakdown. \r
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I poured soy sauce all over the table, left a 7% tip (generous) and walked out. \r
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Suck it Iwata. I'm never going back, and I would rather eat at an all-you-can-eat dump then go to your crappy excuse for a sushi bar again.
Pros: I didn't throw up upon leaving
Cons: everything
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