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Tentatsu

Someone had suggested Tentatsu, so we decided to try it out. I had read on Urbanspoon about the poor service, so I was wondering how I’d like the restaurant.

We walked in and saw that it was completely full. Some were waiting for take out. Luckily, we were seated quite quickly at a just new table that was available for us right by the entrance.

The restaurant was super busy and loud. I took out my phone and used the new app I had just installed to see what the sound level was in the restaurant. 80+ decibels! That is like a busy street in the city, or you alarm clock. Being exposed to sound levels over 85+ can damage your hearing. My friend and I didn’t talk to much as we had a hard time hearing each other, even to joke if we should text each other instead.

I cued that we were ready, and this young girl came by. She asked if we were ready, and we were. She seemed nervous and told us that she was very new. We told her that we didn’t mind. It was a good thing that she took the order because if she didn’t, who knows when our orders would have been taken!

The wait for the food wasn’t crazy long or anything, considering the full house, with lots of people waiting by the doorway for take outs and tables.

The prices are really good, but that raises the question of quality. The nigiri (raw fish part) was good. It seemed fresh and good size. The rice for the salmon nigiri was a bit warm for sushi though.

Negitoro $2.55 and the smoked salmon rolls $3.95

Tentatsu gyoza $3.95…tasted weird…blah

Negitoro $2.55 and the smoked salmon rolls $3.95 was pretty good. House roll was OK but kept falling apart. Tentatsu Gyoza $3.95 (homemade Japanese dumplings) were super hot and tasted a bit weird. Blah…never ordering them again. Also, if you’re in a hurry, don’t order this dish as they take 15 minutes to prepare.

No one came to ask us if everything was good. No tea refills either, but then again, we didn’t need it. We got our orders taken and food arrived without problems, so can’t say the service was terrible or anything. The prices are great, and other than the gyoza, the satisfactory taste was a bit of surprise for both of us.

This is not a sit down and relax restaurant. If you sit by the entrance, be prepared to have people waiting behind you while you eat.

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Momo Sushi on Denman

Update: Feb 28th, 2014

I’d like to update this posting, simply because this is the second time I’ve had food poisoning from Momo. The first time was at the Bidwell location which gave me terrible diarrhea afterwards. Last night, I went to the one on Denman and was vomiting afterward and missed work the next day. I will never go back to any Momo again!!!

The Vancouver Coastal Health Inspection Website report:

Lack of/Inadequate Sanitation Plan
Inadequate Insect/Rodent Control: Re-occurring violation. Inadequate pest control. Rodent droppings observed: – in dry storage area on floors

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I’ve only been to this location twice, but is probably my favourite location because it’s the newest, cleanest and spacious. Like the other locations, it’s run by Koreans, and it seems like it’s always full and busy! The prices for this location seems higher than the rest, but we’re only talking about $0.50-$1 difference.

Despite all the other locations being busy, this one for some reason, the service seems a little colder…or you feel a bit neglected.

The quality of the food is good, though since I’ve only gone twice, I don’t have the numbers to compare to with Bidwell and Gastown location which I’ve probably gone more than several dozen times to each.

New posting! For lunch out on patio

It was nice weather on a weekend so we decided to sit out on the patio. The owner Alex was there and greeted us since he knew one of us who’s name was also Alex. LOL.

On the house, we were served a salad, small soup, and banchan of edamame, yam and sausages. Very nice, considering our bill was so small – because everything is so cheap! (as in cost) The quality is very good. I wish I lived around the block…I would come all the time…

I ordered the negitoro roll $2.95 and double spicy roll $4.50 (inside: cucumber, avocado, spicy salmon | outside: spicy crab, onion, wasabi mayo, unagi sauce). They were both really good. I had stopped going to the other two locations because of quality and atmosphere, but I recommend this location! Thumbs up!

Depending on who serves you, the service may be good or meh. I’m not sure if one of the girl is new, but she didn’t take our order when I said I was ready twice. She came the third time. She wasn’t able to do the bill, so we had to wait for another staff.

Typo! Nigitoro >> Negitoro

Complimentary salad, soup and banchan

Negitoro roll and spicy roll

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Momo Sushi in Gastown

This location, also run by Koreans isthe very first of the Momo restaurants that I went to. You can really fill yourself up with bentos that are only $6-7 which comes with a variety of dishes on the tray. They are an amazing deal. The taste isn’t too bad, though the restaurant is a bit old. You can tell it wasn’t a sushi restaurant previously with the decor. The layout is interesting in that the booths are on both sides of the stairs that go down to the basement floor where there are more tables.

They sometimes clean the floor with wet mops that leave a wet and chemical smell which can be really disgusting during your meal. That was a turn off once.

Very inexpensive bento box – lots to eat for $6-7!

Otherwise, the food has been good. Service is usually prompt. I use to go here all the time as a student and during lunch hour for take out when I started working nearby. It was also a good place to have dinner with friends that also worked around the area.

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Momo Sushi on Bidwell

Momo Sushi on Denman

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