Japanese Food Party Foul!
Posted by seattlenewbie on March 21, 2008
Okay so we went to eat dinner at this so “Japanese” food restaurant last night. I was suprised that they had “Chicken Nanba”, which is a dish that was born in Miyazaki, Japan. They serve it at many places in Japan and I would always buy it at “Hokka Hokka Tei” a take out food chain in Japan. This place, The Bento Box (iirc) had it on the menu and of course I ordered it. Well to my suprise what I got was nothing like the Chick Nanba I was used to eating in Japan. I am not even sure what the heck it was. It was more like a cross between teriyaki and ginger chicken. Not to say that it wasn’t good, because it was pretty good, but it wasn’t what I expected!! Another problem with the place was that this Bento cost $9 freaking dollars!! Is that the Bellevue price or what? The staff at this place was very nice and the service was great but I am not sure if we will go back again. So far, I haven’t been too impressed with the Japanese food in Seattle. Anyone out there in Seattle know of a good Japanese food restaurant? I will continue to try and find one and document along the way.
-ET
Buck said
The Bento Box? Huh? Where the hell is that? Sounds like a Japanese restaurant run by non-Japanese. Take some time and do some research.
Try Tsukushinbo in the International District, or Koharu in Federal Way.In Bellevue try Kiku next to Bellevue Uwajimaya. There has been some turnover in Japanese restaurants in Seattle in the past few years so you missed some good “home cooked type food”.
Pick up the Soy Source, the local Japanese newspaper in Seattle and you should find ads for a number of Japanese restaurants.
seattlenewbie said
Thanks for the recommendations, we will check them out! As you can imagine we am new here and when we drive by a place that says Japanese food our interests are peaked. So, we make a mental note to check them out. This place actually looked like it might actually be “real” Japanese food. Well, the food wasn’t bad but it as I blogged it wasn’t what it should have been.
On a side note I will be in Japan for 2 weeks next month so I can get my fill of Chicken Namba!!