Mashiko Japanese Restaurant

Bad food, Bad service. I lived in Japan for 2 years & know good Japanese food, particularly sushi & sashimi. This is probably the worst I've ever encountered in the US. The fish tasted old & the sushi was definitely not prepared by a master chef. When I politely complained to Hajime, the owner, I was met with such a barrage of hostility, I was stunned. He told me that if I didn't like the food, there were plenty of other sushi restaurants. Having lived in Japan, I have many Japanese friends & they has consistently been gracious & polite. This was truly a shock. I will never return there or recommend it to anyone.…

The Tempura Should Come with a Side of Clearasil. My wife & I love trying new restaurants and have passed Mashiko's many times. Tonight we decided to try it....and we'll never go back. We were curious there was no menu in the window, but then we found out why. Talk about sticker shock! $25 for a Bento??? $13 dollars for a tuna roll? WOW! And a bowl of rice costs extra???? At these prices are you kidding me???!!

Well, my wife was ready to walk but I convinced her to give it a try, at these prices the food must be very special.

It certaintly was special...in it's own disgusting way. I guess they probably fancy themselves some kind of authentic gourmet Japanese restaurant. Well, we've enjoyed sushi & Japanese cuisine all over the western United States and without a doubt the food at Mashiko is the worst we've ever had.

What's the tempura cooked in guys, recycled McDonalds french fry grease? YUCK!

And if I wanted sashimi I would have ordered it; the (baked?) halibut swimming in a pool of grease was completely raw on the inside. Very unappetizing.

Lastly, I guess they think the URL "sushiwhore" is cute. We think it is as low class as the food; albeit it fitting.…

Japanese Food "NOT". My husband & I love Japanese food, but this place is not Japanese food. My husband orderd Tempura & I ordered the Bento Box like we do at several Japanese restaurants we go too. Tempura was "VERY GREASY" & the only thing I enjoyed here was the green tea. It's overpriced for what you order & we both left feeling hungry still. The fish dishes in the Bento box tasted funny & I left 3/4's of the meal because it was so bad. We won't tell our family or friends to try this place and we won't be back.…

Snobby, Lame service. I tried to order at Mashiko a year ago, heard it was good, thought I'd give it a try. Couldn't get past the hostess. She said I couldn't order to go because they were too busy. Looked around and there were 4 tables open. I said seriously?...and walked out. Vowed never to return. Called the next day to explain to a manager and met the same attitude from the manager.

Fast forward to June 27th 2010. Thought I'd try again, couldn't happen twice and didn't want to hold a grudge right? What do you think happened? Got the same snobby attitude. I looked around and there were 5 tables open this time. I was granted permission to order. Picked 5 items and was told it would take 45 minutes! wow!

I have no idea where the attitude comes from. Needless to say there will not be a 3rd attempt.…