Nishino Hyped!
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
I read somewhere that Nishino is the best Japanese restaurant in Seattle. So I went there on my birthday. But I came out disappointed.
Nishino-san may be a famous chef. But what good is that if he is not the chef behind the counter?! He usually just walks around and look over other chefs in the restaurant. So you are just getting your dishes from some no-name cooks.
Omakase was supposed to be excellent there. I tried to order that. But I found out that I had to either order ahead or minimum of two people had to order it! So I had to order from the regular menu. The food is decent but definitely not worth the prices!
Don't buy into the hype! Go to Saito's instead!