Izakaya - Benicia

The food at this restaurant is top-notch and the service is excellent. It is a family-owned business that I highly recommend to anyone looking for a great dining experience.

Sad to say, because back in the day this place was the best, and we were so lucky to have them! Not anymore ... horrible food, sub par service, not clean. It's as if they've given up.

The Nigiri at this restaurant is absolutely fantastic, especially the BBQ eel which is the best sushi I have ever had.

Hubby and I came in for lunch for the first time in a few years today, and it was BAD y'all. The place was super dirty!!! There was a loudly sticky floor in the front entry, and there was food all over the floor in the dining room....like, rice bits of food around literally every table in view. There is some sort of white, plastic siding on all of the walls that was covered in grime; it appeared to be a combination of sauces and potentially kids wet/sticky finger smudges? BLECH. Also, the random hip hop music was loud and distracting...no chill here. Lastly, the food preparation felt rushed lazy. The rolls were super loose, and we could smell the tuna before it even hit our table. In a weird first, the seaweed used to wrap the inside of the rolls was SUPER CHEWY, so much so that it was hard to chew swallow. And the texture of the fish could best be described as warm and mushy, the strong smell was also pretty suspect. Super bummed at the quality, and at $75 w/o drinks or tip, we expected more. We won't be back.

We were lucky to even get a seat let alone get the Omakase ! If you have a chance I would very much recommend. This is the real deal! We came on Valentine's Day and there was magically two seats open at the bar. It was very busy and our meal ended up being at least 7 courses and 2 hours long. Come hungry and thirsty!