Miyake

Don L. wrote:
>
> On the way home last night, in an act of desperation, I guess
> (not many places were open), we stopped at Miyake in Cupertino,
> thinking that it *might* be possible to get some cheap, edible
> sushi. (We weren't even expecting good sushi, just sustenance.)
>

Next time when you are in that area, try the Sushi resturant closer to Steven's Creek (In the same parking lot as Armadillo's BBQ). I always forget its name because their sign out front is in Japanese. Terrific!

> What a mistake. It was *terrible*.  Dried-out rice, unappetizing
> fish, big clods of misshapen maki.
>
> What amazed me was that (on a Monday night) it was packed!
> And people seemed to really *like* the food.  It was pretty sad.
> We left feeling slightly ill, trying to figure out:
>
> - what draws people to Miyake? (low prices -- maybe, *if*
>   they had even decent food).

When I first moved up here a year ago from LA, I went to the one in Palo Alto on University.  I also thought, "lots of people here, therefore can't go wrong! right?" WRONG.  I agree with these threads.  It's bad food.

As far as why people go there, my girlfriend and I were eating and then suddenly the lights went out and everybody started dancing.

We braved the one in Cupertino, and it was nothing but a meat market. Middle-aged guys hitting on groups of 20-something girls.

> - why the restaurant doesn't try to do a better job -- it
>   wouldn't be difficult.  Teach the sushi makers a little
>   bit of subtlety. Make good rice.
>

They probly don't want to invest in better Sushi chefs.  They are making enough of $$$ for themselves with the "club" atmosphere.

> I don't even want to talk about the frat-party atmosphere.
>
> We learned our lesson.  Would that we could be in Japan.
>
> - dc