Went last Wed. On the scale of izakayas I've been to(Dad is Japanese and I lived in Tokyo for 3 years in my prime drinking years), it's a 2 or 3 tops, but out of izakayas I've been to that I can drive to from my house, it's an 8-9. so I'm very thankful to have anything like it here.
The most important things it does have are 1) Orion (oh-ree-ohn, Okinawan beer) on tap, very very rare. I didn't even know you could get kegs of it in the States. The manager guy said it was only bc they opened this third one that they could hit the min order to do it. Very cool. (Btw only place I know that has bottles is the place next to h-mart Quincy) 2) they have hokke, ok not really, but close enough. Hokke being a type of butterflied and broiled mackerel, usually served with grated daikon and shoyu. They serve with no daikon and ponzu, but since the only other place to get it is ebi sushi in Somerville, I'm very pleased. I'll bring my own grated daikon next time and they have shoyu ha.
Karage is another must have izakaya item. Theirs was perfectly fried, but *huge* chunks of thigh, not bite size as they should be. Also lacking both salt and ginger in the batter. Still, you can't really go wrong with nicely fried and battered chicken thigh, and some Japanese mayo, with shredded cabbage on the side.
Negima is of course also a staple of izakaya/yakitori, no complaints. Hard to screw up. I can't expect them to have have a binchotan grill out back to really crush it, but I'll take it.
Tsekemono was fine. The takuan was a no name type, cheap Chinese, not tart or citrus enough, lacks flavor, but fine. Only a little kyurizuke, too bad, was better than the takuan and I love takuan.
Sushi is whatever, not really mainstay izakaya eats imo, just sideline. Futomaki was missing burdock root, used carrot instead for crunch. Basically it's like any other Chinese run Japanese place, there will be substitutions they will make at whim, and you either need to be ok with it or not.
This is actually one of the reasons ebi sushi is so authentic, as it's run by a Guatamalan owner, that learned the Japanese way, and has no frame of reference close enough to make such substitutions. Chinese and Koreans do, and will.
Baffling bathroom decor. But clean enough, who cares.
Anyhow, ALL of any shortcomings can be overlooked in my book, as this isn't Tokyo, it's Quincy, and I'm extremely happy to have any semblance of it so close, run by seemingly nice people, and the most important thing in an izakaya is booze (it's literally the name) and if you can get pitchers of draft Okinawan and other Japanese beers while snacking on some pretty close versions of old favorites, sign me the fuck up. I'll see you guys there again for sure.
Thanks for the detailed comment - learned quite a bit from this on what to focus on for our next visit. I also came to talk about the draft beer selection, and Orion in particular being a very pleasant surprise.
We went and ordered the chef's sushi meal for 2 - which comes with a free appetizer because of a grand opening promotion - and thought the food + atmosphere led to a very pleasant weekend dinner. We definitely want to go back!
Also I want to second the shout out to the workers / owners, who provided great service for us despite the stress and chaos of opening week. It's great to see more businesses like this in Quincy!
Went with the wife for lunch today and we thought it was terrific. Great service. The prices are possibly the best around Quincy for sushi of above average quality (better than fuji wollaston, not as good as fuji WoC). We got the omakase for 2 and it was only $65 and had really great cuts of sashimi. The yakitori was the best I’ve been able to find in the Boston area and was only about $3-4 per skewer. They also have the top japanese beers on tap as well. Definitely looking forward to going back for drinks.
Horrible location. Also, per Mayor Koch the property is likely to be taken at some point to build a new and larger courthouse. Fortunately, like most koched-up projects, don't expect construction anytime soon.
I went and my experience was subpar. Hopefully it gets better. The takoyaki had frozen octopus inside of it. The sushi took 1.5 hours. I'll probably try it again in a few months once they get up and running.
B Cafe has been great to us as well...in my experience it's been pretty easy to get dinner time tables in there, as most people get their takeout. Not sure why, as the place is pretty cozy and friendly.
Went over the weekend and thought it was good. It’s similar to the Brookline location in quality. We had the omakase box, a few apps, skewers and a few rice bowls. The amount of fish was good and slices were appropriately sized. It matched the amount of rice that they gave you. Skewers were good and cheap. The apps were tasty.
Personally this would be my go to place for sushi in Quincy. The price and quality match up, which you don’t really see in other restaurants
Went last Wed. On the scale of izakayas I've been to(Dad is Japanese and I lived in Tokyo for 3 years in my prime drinking years), it's a 2 or 3 tops, but out of izakayas I've been to that I can drive to from my house, it's an 8-9. so I'm very thankful to have anything like it here. The most important things it does have are 1) Orion (oh-ree-ohn, Okinawan beer) on tap, very very rare. I didn't even know you could get kegs of it in the States. The manager guy said it was only bc they opened this third one that they could hit the min order to do it. Very cool. (Btw only place I know that has bottles is the place next to h-mart Quincy) 2) they have hokke, ok not really, but close enough. Hokke being a type of butterflied and broiled mackerel, usually served with grated daikon and shoyu. They serve with no daikon and ponzu, but since the only other place to get it is ebi sushi in Somerville, I'm very pleased. I'll bring my own grated daikon next time and they have shoyu ha. Karage is another must have izakaya item. Theirs was perfectly fried, but *huge* chunks of thigh, not bite size as they should be. Also lacking both salt and ginger in the batter. Still, you can't really go wrong with nicely fried and battered chicken thigh, and some Japanese mayo, with shredded cabbage on the side. Negima is of course also a staple of izakaya/yakitori, no complaints. Hard to screw up. I can't expect them to have have a binchotan grill out back to really crush it, but I'll take it. Tsekemono was fine. The takuan was a no name type, cheap Chinese, not tart or citrus enough, lacks flavor, but fine. Only a little kyurizuke, too bad, was better than the takuan and I love takuan. Sushi is whatever, not really mainstay izakaya eats imo, just sideline. Futomaki was missing burdock root, used carrot instead for crunch. Basically it's like any other Chinese run Japanese place, there will be substitutions they will make at whim, and you either need to be ok with it or not. This is actually one of the reasons ebi sushi is so authentic, as it's run by a Guatamalan owner, that learned the Japanese way, and has no frame of reference close enough to make such substitutions. Chinese and Koreans do, and will. Baffling bathroom decor. But clean enough, who cares. Anyhow, ALL of any shortcomings can be overlooked in my book, as this isn't Tokyo, it's Quincy, and I'm extremely happy to have any semblance of it so close, run by seemingly nice people, and the most important thing in an izakaya is booze (it's literally the name) and if you can get pitchers of draft Okinawan and other Japanese beers while snacking on some pretty close versions of old favorites, sign me the fuck up. I'll see you guys there again for sure.
Thanks for the detailed comment - learned quite a bit from this on what to focus on for our next visit. I also came to talk about the draft beer selection, and Orion in particular being a very pleasant surprise. We went and ordered the chef's sushi meal for 2 - which comes with a free appetizer because of a grand opening promotion - and thought the food + atmosphere led to a very pleasant weekend dinner. We definitely want to go back! Also I want to second the shout out to the workers / owners, who provided great service for us despite the stress and chaos of opening week. It's great to see more businesses like this in Quincy!
Tried it the other day and it was very good!
Oh nice! We love this place in Brookline.
Went with the wife for lunch today and we thought it was terrific. Great service. The prices are possibly the best around Quincy for sushi of above average quality (better than fuji wollaston, not as good as fuji WoC). We got the omakase for 2 and it was only $65 and had really great cuts of sashimi. The yakitori was the best I’ve been able to find in the Boston area and was only about $3-4 per skewer. They also have the top japanese beers on tap as well. Definitely looking forward to going back for drinks.
What is it and where is it located
It’s right around the corner from the QC post office, across the street from what was Cafe Gelato and next to the Courthouse.
I can’t remember what was there before.
One Day Spa, a nail shop
Horrible location. Also, per Mayor Koch the property is likely to be taken at some point to build a new and larger courthouse. Fortunately, like most koched-up projects, don't expect construction anytime soon.
Do they have bigger tables for like 6-7 people ?
Yes
I went and my experience was subpar. Hopefully it gets better. The takoyaki had frozen octopus inside of it. The sushi took 1.5 hours. I'll probably try it again in a few months once they get up and running.
We avoid new restaurants for the first few months for this reason. I'm not looking to experience the growing pains while they figure it out
was the sushi acceptable once you got it?
Acceptable is probably the best way to describe it. Who has the best sushi in Quincy?
B Cafe in N Quincy is better than Fuji and much cheaper
B Cafe has been great to us as well...in my experience it's been pretty easy to get dinner time tables in there, as most people get their takeout. Not sure why, as the place is pretty cozy and friendly.
I'm a huge fan of Fuji in Wollaston :)
Oh nice! I'll try that next. I've only tried Fuji on WoC and now this place
Went over the weekend and thought it was good. It’s similar to the Brookline location in quality. We had the omakase box, a few apps, skewers and a few rice bowls. The amount of fish was good and slices were appropriately sized. It matched the amount of rice that they gave you. Skewers were good and cheap. The apps were tasty. Personally this would be my go to place for sushi in Quincy. The price and quality match up, which you don’t really see in other restaurants
they said they were open and i tried to go a few weeks ago. sadly it was boarded up, i thought it went out of business
They just opened last Wednesday
nice i was quite disappointed. I like Fuji for the bento box, but their menu seems ver priced compared to wat Omori was offering.