âïž Overpriced, Overhyped, and Now With a Smaller Menu
This was my second visit to this restaurant, about a year apart, and unfortunately the experience has gone downhillâwhile the price stayed the same.
I came specifically for their premium menu, which previously included unlimited grilled lobster tails, lamb chops, and some other items. As soon as we sat down and requested lobster tail, the server informed us that they no longer offer grilled lobster tail or lamb chops. The explanation givenâthat this change was to âbetter focus on the wagyu menuââmade little sense at all. How do you focus more on the wagyu beef menu... It just felt like an excuse rather than the real reason (reducing value to the customer. In reality, the menu has simply been reduced while the Premium price remains about $100 per person. PAYING MORE FOR LESS
For seafood, the âpremiumâ selection consisted of just two lobsters(one time depending how many guest), abalone, shrimp, sliced fish, and oysters. The rest was the different slices of wagyu beef and vegetables, shrimp tempura, bone marrow. Drinks were limited to fountain sodas, green milk tea, and a couple of others not worth mentioningânothing impressive for the price point. They did have HĂ€agen-Dazs ice cream dessert as dessert.
To make matters worse, when we tried to place a LARGE second round of orders, we were told it was already the last call. Although the restaurant advertises 90 minutes of dining time, we were told that you really only get one hour to order, with the remaining time meant just for eating. For a meal costing roughly $100 per person ($500 total for four people after tax and tip), being cut off from ordering early felt unacceptableâespecially when the restaurant was not busy and our tea was only refilled once the entire meal. The server should have made it clear to us that we only get 1 hour to order and the last 30 min to dine only. I woudnt have drop $500 for 1 hour.
In short: youâre paying premium prices for a small menu, 60 minute limited ordering time, and average service.
My advice: call ahead to check which items are actually included before you go, or you may end up paying far more than the experience is worth.
What you see in the photos is mostly the highlight and what you will be getting. The only thing premium was the price.
I will definitely not return to eat again.