tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937937.post113234305507281315..comments2020-04-29T07:52:17.706-04:00Comments on Albany NY Restaurant Reviews: Japanese places I don't likeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937937.post-1147719362641916662006-05-15T14:56:00.000-04:002006-05-15T14:56:00.000-04:00Following up on Beauchamp's comment, I have been t...Following up on Beauchamp's comment, I have been to Hokkaido. It's decent, but the quality is not as good as Miyako.<BR/><BR/>As for teppanyaki (where someone cooks in front of you and puts on a show), it's not genuine Japanese food. The form of cooking surface is used in Japan, but there's no show. When Benihana opened in Tokyo, it was named "Benihana of New York".<BR/><BR/>Miyako does teppanyaki (aka Hibachi table) and the key thing they get right is that the meat is very high quality and the sauces taste authentically Japanese.<BR/><BR/>Beauchamp mentions spring rolls, which are a staple of Chinese restaurants. I never once saw them in my year in Japan or on other trips.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937937.post-1147717972728276422006-05-15T14:32:00.000-04:002006-05-15T14:32:00.000-04:00If you have the opportunity, try Hokkaido down in ...If you have the opportunity, try Hokkaido down in Glenmont. The service is wonderful and they have teppanaki tables as well as sushi and other Japanese dishes.<BR/><BR/>After being recognized as regulars we've been trying to cut back but it's such a neat place.<BR/><BR/>The spring rolls and the wasabi gyoza are just fantastic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937937.post-1139454760017285672006-02-08T22:12:00.000-05:002006-02-08T22:12:00.000-05:00Just to follow up on moonbrookhill's comment, I wo...Just to follow up on moonbrookhill's comment, I would just mention that Ta-Ke does have decent Korean food. I can't comment on the Japanese food because I don't order it.<BR/><BR/>There are 3 or 4 tables in the back that have grills in the middle of the table. This is for Korean barbecue - the best known dish is called bulgogi (beef). I prefer the spicy pork dish.<BR/><BR/>I brought some friends from Korea there and they liked it (or they were being polite). <BR/><BR/>I also agree that Japanese food is better in NYC or the west coast (I haven't been to Toronto enough to compare). We were in LA recently and the variety available is so much broader. There was a place that had Fukuoka-style Ramen. You really have to have spent time in Japan to understand how significant that is.<BR/><BR/>I do feel, however, that Yoshi Sushi and Miyako's are close to the level of places in NYC and LA/San Francisco. I've been to Japanese places in NYC that were nowhere near as good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.com