Yoshi M.'s Profile

Normally, before I write a review, I have dined at the place at least 3 times in one month. However, this time I'm going to break that rule because I already foresee I will not be returning.

The service was superb. I thought the waitress was great, and the ambience was good. The service here gets pretty good ratings. The table was a little too close for my taste. It just felt a little too crampy. As most people know, I walk with a cane, and that was a bit awkward to keep with me. Surprisingly enough, they asked us if we'd like our jackets put up on the coatrack, and I had to decline. Service was pretty good, like I said.

The menu looked great. The prices were a bit steep IMHO, especially for the quality (more on that later). The wine list was superb. If you're a wine drinker or just go there for the bar, this place would probably get 5 stars. But as a restaurant, it's a bit lacking.

We got the Pom Fritte (Expensive fries) and scallop for appetizers, and while the fries were great with a nice Aioli sauce, the scallop was really undercooked. We had sent that back, and when it came back, it was re-heated, and we didn't receive a new one like the waitress promised. We mentioned that to the waitress and she apologized and struck it from the order and we received a brand new one. Like I said, service was really good.

So, I ordered the Pasta a la Carbonara. It had Phat noodles, and while it wasn't bad, it wasn't great either. A far cry from a $26 meal. My wife had ordered one of the Chicken dishes, and I do admit, the chicken was done perfectly.

All in all, I think I would have loved it if I drank. I don't, so it was pretty meh. I hate to say it but I really won't be going back again unless they get their quality a bit better or lower their prices.

I've been going to Tofu Hut for quite a while. Me and my mom are fans of this place because of the prices and the food is pretty good. Overall, it's a great place if you want to eat pretty healthy. They have a lot of options for vegetarians, and while I'm not one, that's always something I think is good to offer.

Now to the details.

Service at Tofu Hut is pretty friendly. They are really great, and I've liked every server we've had. That being said, sometimes the service gets slow. I'm not a big complainer about this, but sometimes I have to wonder what's going on. I'm sure there are always things that come up.

One thing I do have to say about their tables are the "booth" type tables. They seem a little small, and as if the table is trying to take you out by pushing you in the stomach. If you don't like crampy type seating, I'd recommend sitting at a table if you can. But note that we always seem to sit at the booths. Yes, we are gluttons for punishment and well, it seems like the "usual" place to sit at, as my mom put it. :D

The food is pretty good. I'd like to say the Phad Thai is the probably one of the best in the area, I'm thinking it's because it's not too peanut-y, which I don't particularly like. regardless, it's pretty good. The bibimbop is good. I'd recommend the kimchee variation as that's some pretty tasty stuff. The saba (mackerel) is pretty good. It's my usual. I try to change it up with the salmon, which comes with a salad with "tofu dressing", which is pretty ok, if not a little bland.

My all time favorite at Tofu hut is the Inari sushi. I know it's such a simple dish to do, but the rice is mixed with some herbs and I just love it. If you like that type of sushi (rice stuffed into some fried tofu pockets), I highly recommend it. There's no raw fish involved. :D

Finally in closing I'd like to say Tofu Hut is always an enjoyable experience, and the environment is great. It's a little small, but I like to think it's just about right. It's a family type atmosphere, and everyone is always friendly to you.

Tofu Hut is also a great place for lunch. The prices during lunch get about 3 bucks cheaper and when the dishes are about 11 to 13 dollars, that's some pretty cheap lunch.

I always stay here if I have an extended stay in Seattle. They're very clean and I love that they have a locked in parking garage.

Also being a choice hotels member helps too. I would definitely stay here again.

Normally I reserve my reviews for a place until I've been there at least 3 times. But for this place, I'll make an exception, and go ahead and say they're pretty good. I wouldn't call this the best place I've ever eaten, and well it's a revolving belt sushi place so it's not like the most fancy place. But it's good.

The prices are rather good, I thought they were damn cheap. But then again, I'm used to kuru kuru sushi in Japan, and that's just expensive as hell. The most expensive dish was $4, and the cheapest dish was $1.50. (at the time of this review) I was really impressed with those prices, especially since like I said I'm used to the cheapest dish being $4.

The sushi is unlabeled, but that's ok, if you just speak up and ask the chefs what something is, they'll tell you exactly what it is. Most people are just too timid to ask. You can also ask for anything special that's not on the belt, which is normal. I had to ask for Ikura (salmon egg) and they had it right up. My mom had asked for some ama ebi (raw shrimp) and while they had it, the chef had recommended not to have it. It was very nice of him not to decide to serve it, even though he had it. I can only hope that they decided to throw it away and not feed it to anyone else.

They really had a lot of rolls on the belt, and not as much sushi. Which is ok, since I know rolls definitely sell. It's just good to know that I can easily order something from the sushi chef just as easily.

If sushi isn't for you and you like sashimi, you can order that too. Just ask any of the sushi chefs. They give you 4 slices of sashimi, since you don't have any rice at all. Pretty standard, and very nice. some places will not give you 4, but instead give you 2. this really helps in the pricing, since you pay per plate.

The service was pretty good, the waitresses were pretty quick to get things if we needed them.

The cleanliness of the establishment was on par, I'd say it would pass a health inspection. (and trust me, I know, I used to be a health inspector.)

I'd definitely recommend it to anyone.

We went here for mother's day for both of our moms on different days.

First of all, I'll complain about the parking. Yes, the parking is horrible. I personally cannot walk too long of a distance comfortably (but I can) but my father is on oxygen and while he has a handicap license, there aren't many handicap spots. Luckily my mom was able to find a spot near the restaurant. Otherwise, you might have to walk a ways for your parking spot. Very frustrating.

While waiting, the waiting area is too small. They really need a place for people waiting for their table to sit. We actually reserved tables, and we still had to wait about 15 to 20 minutes. I think their idea of table management is not very professional.

When going here, I had the impression that it was pretty nice and fancy, but it was anything but. It just seemed like a typical family restaurant that had a great view of the falls. I have to say that's the only saving grace for them.

The first day, I had the surf and turf, Sirloin and Cedar Planked Salmon. The next day was lunch, so I had the BLT. The BLT was great. I mean, how can you mess that up right?

As for the Salmon and Sirloin, The Sirloin was great, but I think the person who cooked the Salmon was different than the person who cooked the Sirloin. The Salmon was served on a Cedar plank, which was on fire when it arrived. That was fine and dandy, but the when blowing out the flames, the smoke from the wood was very disturbing and annoying to us. Not cool. Then the salmon did not have any flavor! Did they even salt the Salmon? I have to say it was quite a disappointment.

Personally I think the food was ok, but I could have definitely cooked something better.

The Main Chinese buffet is everything you can expect from a chinese buffet type restaurant. The food is always fresh, and they have a good variety of food.

They have a sushi bar, so you can enjoy all you can eat sushi as well.

The dessert bar has a bit more to be desired. They could probably have more toppings for the ice cream softserve.

The prices are very reasonable. I'd recommend going here if you're looking for a good all you can eat buffet.

We go to this IHOP on a regular basis. It almost seems like IHOP is a tradition to go to if we want to have breakfast-y type food. They're not the greatest of all of the breakfast type places, but this IHOP has some great service.

They can get really busy, but this IHOP has never really failed to bring out your food on time. The food is always well cooked, and I've never had an issue with them.

All in all, I'd go to this IHOP again, over and over. cost wise, IHOP isn't bad either.

Banfield is the hospital for pets. They do have insurance for your pets, which is moderately priced. I recommend it as it also includes your annual shots, as well as annual exams.

The vets are particularly friendly here, and all the assistants are as well. They also sell prescription food, in the event your pet needs it. Our cat has to take some special food because she's pretty old now, and needs delicate food.

I've never had an incident with them that I recall, and haven't talked to anyone else having any problems either. I think the staff here do a great job. You can tell that they really love animals.

This store is very good. I'm not entirely sure if it's all petsmarts, but within this petsmart is a Banfield pet hospital, which we take our cat to all the time. The store always has everything we need, and the staff is very friendly.

They really seem to take care of their animals very well. The grooming portion is pretty good as well. We only had an incident once, and I'm pretty sure it was because our cat was stressing out, and she ended up peeing in her kennel. The staff was helpful enough to give my wife some towels to help clean it up.

I would definitely go here again.

This is the normal Subway which we go to. It's never too crowded, which is always good. They do a great job making sandwiches, and I've never had an issue with this store at all.

The selection is on par with all Subways. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for a good sandwich.