Word: sushi
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Rookie mistakes abound: my companion and I were not served water, or given plates, until we asked. We were not offered Japanese tea, which is a given at any reputable sushi bar. We were seated under a fluorescent light clearly in need of replacement, and beside the table that Takemura reserves for its accounting (resulting in the constant sound of clacking calculators and shuffling papers...
...sense, however, you would be wrong. Takemura occupies the repainted, remodeled hull of Narita, a clean, competent and under-appreciated neighborhood sushi place that closed last...
...sushi was fine, though not particularly memorable. We ordered yellowtail, tuna and salmon, both rolled and unrolled, and even though we had a clear view of the man in the chef’s hat making it, the sushi tasted like the pre-made stuff available at the Science Center for about half Takemura’s price...
...trouble was—at that point—we had so loaded up on the appetizers that it seemed impossible to manage more than a few bites. And sadly, there is nothing about the restaurant’s sushi that would encourage overindulgence...
Takemura turned Narita green—replacing not just the old walls, but (apparently) the experienced chefs and servers as well. So many of the ingredients required for success are already there: a great location, the right kind of food, a dedicated staff. Like good sushi, Takemura may simply take some practice...