My visit would suggest that those headed to Mikado will fare best with the Japanese menu. Our food arrived in a flash, however, though our appetizer came halfway through the meal.
The chef, we were told, wanted to go home after a long day. Within minutes, we had been asked three times if we were ready to order. It was clear from our servers that the kitchen was not thrilled about another table coming in. On a weeknight visit, we walked in about 50 minutes before closing, making us the last guests to arrive. We left with the impression that the Chinese fare was more of a sideshow to the Japanese fare. The Chinese dishes we sampled lacked the crisp, seasonal produce we had anticipated from an independent restaurant in Brentwood. The chicken with orange flavor sauce ($8.95) received higher marks for its crispiness and tang. This dish, which resembled something an average cook could whip up at home, went largely untouched. A simple lemon grass-flavored stir-fried chicken ($8.95) lacked a visual appeal or memorable flavor. We ordered the Mongolian beef ($8.95) at our server’s recommendation, but found it tough. Our selections from the Chinese menu were disappointing overall. The fun execution of this roll made me wished we had ordered others.
Salmon and walnut pieces sat on top, along with a sweet sauce. Crisp tempura shrimp and cucumber were tucked inside the roll. We opted for the locally inspired Vacation in Brentwood ($9.95), which brought a wonderfully artful mixture of colors and textures. With items ranging from a jalapeño jumper ($9.95) to a monkey roll ($8.95), the collection of 42 signature rolls reads like list of amusement park rides. The ikura (salmon roe, $5.25) was the least impressive due to its saltiness and imprecise nori wrapping. On the day we dined, both the hamachi (yellowtail, $4.75) and hotategai (scallop, $4.75) were good and fresh. Fish is delivered to Mikado four days per week. We selected mostly from the nigiri menu, where fish is gently laid over sushi rice. We had also hoped for a bit softer tofu to contrast the crunchy exterior. This made the savory dish less satisfying on a cool night. Mikado’s untraditional version, however, placed the tofu on a bed of cabbage with a ramekin on the side for dipping. This deep-fried tofu dish is typically covered with bonito flakes and partially submerged in piping hot broth. He most recently spent more than four years in Pasadena bolstering his sushi skills from a master head chef from Tokyo.įrom the Japanese appetizer options, we chose the agedahi tofu ($5.95).
Additionally, owner and sushi chef Ricky Chen has experience with both cuisines.
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The first is that the former tenant did the same and the space was designed with a sushi bar in front and a full kitchen in back. The restaurant serves both styles for two reasons. I quickly tallied a dizzying 335 items in all, and it baffles me how a kitchen can turn out items ranging from Thai basil pork ($7.95) to a sparkling rainbow roll ($11.95), which comes on a platter with a flaming center. If I could give them a zero I would.In a wildly ambitious pursuit to please everyone, guests are given Chinese and Japanese menus. As if paying for a puddle of grease wasn't bad enough there was a roach in the noodles. The worse part was when I dumped the noodles into a Tupperware to see if it was salvageable since everything leaked.
There was I'm pretty sure it was old and microwaved.
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It was chow mein, braised shrimp and cashew chicken plus Mongolian beef. I order a family meal since we had guest over. This was the worse experience yet and I will absolutely never ever order from this place again. The first time the rice was dry and hard the egg rolls were chewy but the chicken and noodles were fine. The first time I did not have a great experience but I believe everyone deserves a chance to redeem themselves. I have ordered from this facility before. Now before I get started I never write bad reviews.
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