06/16/09

YOSHIMATSU WORST RESTAURANT IN TUCSON

by AdrianPX

DON'T go to this tasteless restaurant. First of all, this place FAILED its health inspection not once but THREE TIMES!!! This information was published in numerous newspapers in Tucson and it was all over the news stations as well. The restaurant is one word: FILTHY! I was appalled when I actually noticed the herds of cockroches in the main dining area as well as all over the sushi bar (and i mean quite literally ON the bar, I've actually witnessed this). Other than the disgusting environment, the staff is unbelievably rude and incompetent. Also, after speaking with the owners i wasn't surprised when they were not remotely welcoming to my colleagues and myself. They were to say the least, undeniably condescending and extremely ill-mannered. I've also witnessed various conversations held between the owner and her staff and she seems very driven by greediness. All that I mean to say is that asian people are CHEAP and the owners of this restaurant want customers to pay around $15-$20 per person on a single meal, talk about swindling the public to pay for overpriced INAUTHENTIC japanese cuisine. People go to RA instead, seriously because yoshimatsu is the worst place you can go in Tucson.

• Pros: NOTHING
• Cons: EVERYTHING

06/09/07

so so

by trudygr

I've been here a number of times and had some reasonably good food and some not so good food.

I went in recently for the first time in a while. A big problem is uncleanliness. I asked for two glasses of water and the cashier gave them to me while holding the glasses from the top, with fingers around the parts that you drink from. This made me realize that it's best to serve customers glasses by holding them from the bottom. And then the food came. Now I realize why most places bring food out on serving trays. The server didn't use a serving tray and was carrying the plate in such a way that her finger was touching my food! This didn't wet my appetite.

There's a sign saying that a 10% tip is appreciated, but this place is pretty much a self-serve cafeteria. The waiters/waitresses bring out food, but don't take orders and don't seem to wait on customers. And we had to wait a while to order, even though there wasn't much of a line. It seems a bit silly to ask customers to pay 10% tips. I recommend the owner pay the waiters/waitresses more.

The rice was dry and not very good (not what one would expect at a Japanese restaurant) and the food was alright.

Good points are the atmosphere. I like the building and the decorations. Some of the food is good and some isn't. The tempura and gyoza are pretty good. The okonomiyaki (Japanese pizza-like pancakes) is the worst that I've ever had.

04/16/07

Funky little spot in the desert

by t0adman

Coming from Seattle it takes some darn good sushi to impress me. Although this place didn't impress me, I wasn't disappointed either. The sushi was fresh and enjoyable particularly being so far from the ocean. The decor is bright and authentic. Come with a group of friends because it can be a bit quiet by yourself. I'd return but probably not until I'd tried some other spots around town.

• Pros: Pretty good sushi, nice decor, friendly sushi chefs
• Cons: Little small, fish could be better, seaweed salad was tough!