Daruma Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

Reviews

• TS

  Tati S

  2 days ago
  1.0
  My family has celebrated our birthdays at this restaurant every year for the past 15 years. We have always enjoyed the food, the atmosphere, and the experience, and it has long been our go-to place for special occasions. This past Sunday, however, our experience was very disappointing. We had a reservation for six people at 6:30 p.m. and arrived five minutes early. Although our table was not ready, we were happy to wait. Approximately 20 minutes after our reservation time, we were seated at a hibachi table that had been extended, placing one member of our party behind the chef and physically connecting our table to the group behind us. Despite the table extender, our party was seated shoulder-to-shoulder and combined with another group of four, resulting in ten people at a table that typically accommodates eight (two on each end and four in front). Having a guest seated behind the chef with a limited view, while the rest of the table was uncomfortably crowded, was not the experience we have come to expect, especially for a birthday celebration at a restaurant we have trusted for many years. Given that our family typically spends over $300 on this meal, we politely asked the hostess if there was any possibility of rearranging the seating so we could have adequate space to eat comfortably and enjoy our drinks. We were told that no adjustments could be made. As a result, we made the decision to leave. It was extremely disappointing to make a reservation in advance, drive 30 minutes across town, and then be seated in such an uncomfortable and unsuitable arrangement. If the restaurant was overbooked that evening, it would have been preferable to decline the reservation rather than provide an experience that fell so far below expectations and ultimately resulted in a failed birthday celebration.
• NM

  Nan Miller

  Jan 3, 2026
  4.0
  Food was great, service is always pleasant but the restaurant needs some work it’s getting very run down
• TM

  Ted Mueller

  Dec 30, 2025
  1.0
  Didn’t get to dine here because we made reservations online using their reservation system (Toast) and got a confirmation that we had a table reserved for 14 people - extended family holiday dinner the kids were looking forward to - for 6pm. I even got a confirmation text at 2pm stating our table would be ready. We all arrived on time and were told by the host/hostess that yes, they did in fact have our reservation, but that there were 6 tables in front of us and could not provide a time when we would be seated. The oldest and youngest in our family couldn’t wait indefinitely for a table. There were other parties there facing the same fate. I felt bad for the host/hostess because they couldn’t do anything. Clearly the proprietor overbooks on purpose and doesn’t care about inconveniencing parties. We ate elsewhere. So disappointing on so many levels. Shame on the ownership for operating this way.
• SS

  Steve

  Dec 30, 2025
  1.0
  Regulars here but definitely been going downhill. Sad to see that. It was a 20 minute wait for hibachi table during lunch so we got seated by bar. The experience was terrible. Took forever for salad to come out. Soup only came out after we asked why it got skipped. We ordered chicken/shrimp and chicken/filet combos. Ended up getting chicken/shrimp and steak/shrimp. Close but not right. We also got no veggies and double fried rice, even tho we both ordered white rice. Then the double fried rice got taken away and I got cold fried rice. Our server was gone the entire meal so I didn’t get to tell her until the end. The fried rice was remade but we both had finished our meals. No one even really cared or noticed.
• BA

  Breydi Amador

  Dec 30, 2025
  2.0
  If pick up orders are delayed they should communicate with the customer. I waited 25 minutes from when the order was supposed to be ready.

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