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Sato Japanese Steak House
Jul 21, 2009 by Jessica from Atlanta
Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Friendly staff and great food!
• The long wait on weekends. Sometimes the wait can be as long as one hour!

“Sato was very different from what I expected. From trying other Japanese restaurants like Sumo, I was able to experience a different taste and a different level of authenticity. Sumo's food was also good, but Sato's food just tasted like something out of the ordinary. For example, the fried rice at Sumo's tasted somewhat like a mediocre dish that you can acquire at a nearby China Hut. But Sato's rice is very different and has a taste that must be experienced yourself to be believed. The staff was friendly but I don't think it is a very romantic atmosphere because of the different parties that you have to sit with and the loudness of the restaurant itself (with other chefs cooking and lots of other people talking.) But one thing that I did not like but I guess it couldn't be helped was the long wait time during weekends. I did not have a reservation and had to wait for 45 minutes to actually sit down. But other than that, it was a great experience!”

Oyster Bar Columbia
Aug 25, 2008 by Overcharged from Columbia
Overall Rating: 2
Food:[3] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• No positives.
• Watch your wallet, they steal!

“I was there recently to celebrate a co-workers b-day. I only had two items. They were priced reasonably. Beware of over pricing.”

Bangkok Restaurant
Aug 24, 2008 by Kevin from Cleveland, Ohio
Overall Rating: 5
Food:[7] • Service:[4] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Tasty food, very friendly help.
• No fish on the menu, not very spicy, more Korean tasting than Thai.

“Food was very good, but tasted more Korean than Thai. Help was very friendly, but a bit slow. Very small with zero atmosphere. I thought the prices were a bit high. I would go back if I couldn't find any other Thai restaurants. I went there for Thai fish, but shrimp is all they have in the way of seafood.”

No Name Deli
Jul 23, 2008 by Ann from Columbia, SC
Overall Rating: 8

• Great fresh food.
• Does not take debit cards and is cramped and noisy.

“Great turkey burgers! Fresh foods prepared on the spot. Great for take-out. Restaurant itself is cramped and noisy. Favorite local lunchtime place.”

Inakaya Japanese Restaurant
Jan 24, 2008 by GEM from Luton (England)
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The highest quality fish & massive portions at a reasonable price.
• Imitation crabmeat only in the California rolls.

“I have traveled the world, and everywhere I have gone, I have sampled the local sushi where possible. I can honestly say Inakaya ranks in the top half a dozen sushi bars I have ever visited. One disclaimer is needed here; even though I may have to wait an hour to be seated, I always sit at the sushi bar - apart form wanting to see for myself what fish looks appetizing, I prefer to order directly from the sushi chef each portion as I am ready to consume it, and as such, I cannot vouch for the general seating in the restaurant. Form my vantage point, I had a huge dilemma - absolutely everything looked as if it had just been taken out of the sea! It tasted it as well, with the yellowtail seeming to melt in my mouth, it was so moist and succulent! As an added bonus, although the portion prices are very reasonable, Inakaya is one of those sushi bars that give 2 pieces per portion, and each piece is absolutely enormous! Grumbles? I regret there was one irksome thing - they do not use real crabmeat in their rolls. It's a small nitpick, but a nitpick nonetheless (which is why Inakaya "only" makes my world-wide top 6 list, rather than being number 1!)”