Comments and ratings from G. Mac

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Comments and ratings from G. Mac

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G. Mac has contributed information about 3 restaurants: In The Raw Sushi, Tsunami Sushi, Fuji Restaurant.

About In The Raw Sushi (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA)
Last visited August 2004.

Variety of sushi: Usual selection.
Freshness of sushi: Seemed stale.
Presentation of sushi: Average.
Generosity of sushi portions: Small portions.

Promptness of service: Slow.
Courtesy of service: Courteous.
Accuracy of service: Inaccurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Not that clean.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Not that clean.
Quality of nonsushi food: Adequate.

``This is a yuppie hell-hole, and nothing more. The chef I had would not converse with us, and it wasn't because he was too busy. The portions were dinky, the wait too long, the atmosphere is overdone and too trendy. It seems more like a dance club or singles bar than a restaurant. This is where you go if you are looking for an aesthetically pleasing if not overstimulating atmosphere, but an overall bland food experience. Or, if you're looking for a rich yuppie sugar daddy with a penchant for raw fish, this is the place to go. I'd recommend Fuji over this place any day, because even though they're wicked slow, the portions are better and it feels more homey.

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About Tsunami Sushi (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA)
Last visited July 2005.

Variety of sushi: Limited selection.
Freshness of sushi: Fresh.
Presentation of sushi: Average.
Generosity of sushi portions: Very small portions.

Promptness of service: Very slow.
Courtesy of service: Courteous.
Accuracy of service: Accurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Clean.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Clean.
Quality of nonsushi food: Adequate.

``They're trendy: they serve smaller portions at a higher price than Fuji, the selection is not as good as that of Fuji, and the perky, youthful staff is sweet and pleasant but very easily confused. But, they have a super DJ every Saturday night! OMG, this guy is the best! My advice: get something to eat beforehand and come have drinks at the beautifully modeled bar while listening to the best DJ in Tulsa (and Seattle, and SF, and Berkeley, and Chicago...), and tip him with the money you just saved. This restaurant is more about fad than food, so if you're really craving a huge plate of good sushi and you don't have a lot of dough to blow, go to Fuji.''

About Fuji Restaurant (Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA)
Last visited August 2005.

Variety of sushi: Broad range of uncommon items.
Freshness of sushi: Very fresh.
Presentation of sushi: Exceptional attention to presentation.
Generosity of sushi portions: Very large portions.

Promptness of service: Very slow.
Courtesy of service: Courteous.
Accuracy of service: Always accurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Cleaner than usual.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Cleaner than usual.
Quality of nonsushi food: Exceptional.

``The portions are very generous, but the service is very, very slow. I have never had anyone at this restaurant treat me poorly unless you count just being neglected for long periods of time. They do tend to neglect customers, Especially carry out customers. Beware! If you are ordering carry out, they will fail to tell you that you have to go all the way in to the restaurant and pick up your order at the sushi bar. If you arrive to pick up your order during a shift change, there will not be a hostess to identify you as a carry out customer, and you will just sit there, and sit there, and sit there, while many employees walk by and look through you blankly, and try their best to avoid you. When you finally do get service ten minutes later, they still won't tell you that you needed to go to the sushi bar to pick up your order - you have to ask. You really have to be a proactive and assertive customer to enjoy this restaurant. ''

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