Kashin Japanese Restaurant

05/01/2008 Posted by TravisMorton

If you have a party of more than 4 people, they'll charge you 20% gratuity, which is quite acceptable. BUT WATCH OUT! since you already have to pay the 20% gratuity, they won't do anything to "earn" the tips. I.e., the waitress will come over asking your drink, then order food, then deliver food, then give you a check. That's it.....Nothing else....Not even refilling your sweet tea! The food is terrible, too. I eat Japanese food all the time...This restaurant is no where near authentic, nor does it tastes anything near "just OK"! If you got too much money and too much time to spent, and want to practice some anger management, this is the right place to go though.

02/25/2008 Posted by durhamterp

Every few weeks I crave good sushi, and Kashin always delivers. The restaurant is small and located in a strip shopping center, but once inside it provides a nice atmosphere. The sushi chef is very friendly and accommodating and the sushi tastes very fresh. If you tire of grocery store sushi, I'd recommend Kashin.

Pros: Great tasting sushi

Cons: Service is only average

05/17/2007 Posted by eg57042

I go out for sushi about once a week and like to try all the different restaurants in the area. I always seem to feel like Japanese restaurants are understaffed because my drink always seems to sit empty for a while, but I love the food and the waitstaff is usually so apologetic and considerate that I don't mind it. However, the one and only time I have eaten at this specific restaurant it went a little like this: My boyfriend and I walked in around 7:30, we stood behind another couple at the door for about 15 minutes before someone cleaned off two glass at the sushi bar to sit us down. (I beleive it was a manager that sat us.) Around 7:55 (yes after 10 minutes of sitting down) our waitress came to take our drink order. At 8:14 we got our drinks (I know this because my boyfriend said we were leaving if we didn't get our order taken by 8:15.) We gave her our order right away. We ordered an entree to split and a side of sushi. We got the sushi within minutes, passed to us over the bar by the sushi chef. The sushi was excellent!!! However, around 8:30 my boyfriend's tea was empty, our sushi was gone and my water glass was nothing but ice. Our waitress never came back, and each time we repeatedly tried to wave or call to get her attention, she put her head down and walked right passed us. How she managed to ignore us is beyond me, we were sat right next to the entrance to the kitchen and at the end of the sushi bar where she had to come to pick up everyone elses food. At 9:05 she dropped off our check and said (exactly) "Don't worry, I didn't charge you for the stuff you didn't get". WHAT! Well were we ever going to get it? We ended up eating 1 sushi roll between the two of us, never got a refill, never saw a manager and never got any explanation. We even asked to speak to a manager when she came to take our money but our waitress didn't even acknowledge our request, SHE WALKED AWAY! Who does that?

Pros: Sushi was good

Cons: Can't rate the rest of the food I ordered because I never tasted it. Horrible service!

04/08/2007 Posted by sweetadelinexo

Best sushi I've had in some time. Attentive waitstaff make for pleasurable dining. Lite music and slightly dimmed lights at night make for a romantic atmosphere. It's fun to sit in the room with the holes in the floor when you have a party of more than 3 or so. If you're feeling lonely, you can always chat with the sushi chef. He seems pretty cool. Try the katsudon for a taste of Japanese comfort food if you're tired of that boring old chicken tareyaki.

Pros: great sushi, friendly service, lovely ambience

Cons: sometimes a long wait on Friday nights and weekends..

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09/13/2006 Posted by snook312

The place has really good sushi. It is a bit expensive though. Even if you dont spend a lot to eat, it still comes out to around $20 a person. The service is sometimes not good. The wait staff dont always remember to refill your drink or bring/pick up your check. The sushi chef is very nice and very good though. It has a cozy atmosphere but I wouldnt recommend it for a romantic date. All in all, I still eat there because it is good. The pros out weigh the cons most of the time.

Pros: Great Sushi!

Cons: Price and Service

06/17/2006 Posted by lucas911993

My girlfreind and I were looking for a place to get sushi and maybe japaness too. Well, Kashin hit the nail on the head. Its small and quite without being empty or lonely. Great service, decorations and menu. A huge sushi list with daily specials / custom creations. HIGHLY RECOMENDED. I created a Citysearch profile so I could rave about it!

01/04/2006 Posted by sabbath

We stopped by during Christmas shoppinf and I was really suprised by the authenticity of the place. I travel to Jaoan a couple of times a year and found this place to be a copy of what it feels like to go to a restaurant in japan. The sushi was excellenent and shumai was great! Arigato-gozaimasu!

Pros: excellent food, authentic cusine

03/20/2005 Posted by richbpobox

This used to be our favorite Sushi place. After one mediocre experience I decided to give it one last try. What a disaster! The fish had that 'not so fresh' taste, both of our rolls had fallen apart BEFORE arrival, and the salmon skin tasted soggy. I've been eating sushi for many years and the salmon skin was always crunchy. When I brought this up to the head waitress she dismissed me as a non-cultural amatuer. The only saving grace was the apology from the chef and his directive to take it off the bill. The menu has always been blah compared to 'Americanized' sushi restaurants but the authentic feeling always brought us back. No complaints about the chef or our waitress but the management must acknowledge that the only thing they have going for them is the location. Until they 'wake up' I will spend my dollars elsewhere.

Pros: Location, Ambiance

Cons: Freshness, Flair, Preparation

03/20/2004 Posted by nutwpinut

The sushi is excellent. The atmosphere has a nice coziness to it and authentic feel. Do not let its location in a mall fool you; I'm glad I took the chance; this is an excellent Japanese sushi place. I go there every week for lunch and have not been disappointed once. Other reviewers comment on the service, I have had no problems, but I have only been at the sushi bar where the Sushi Chefs have always been keen on my needs.

Pros: Food, Ambiance, Coziness

07/18/2003 Posted by ludianne1061984

I went there with a friend one night. The waitress was not friendly, she didn't refill drinks. we had to wait a long time before the food arrived, so we just sat there and sat there. When the food got to the table, the size of the sushi roll was very small. too small. Our bill was like $74 dollars, and we didn't even order too much. The service was bad, the food was ok. but it is surely not worth the money.

Pros: the food is ok

Cons: The food is too small, The place is small, too expensive