1601 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE
(302) 652-1230
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February 15, 2008
My wife and I went to UTAGE in WIlmington, DE after reading some positive reviews online.
We got in and I was inmediately put off by the filth on the carpet. It was beyond the need for serious vacuuming, it needs to be replaced. The place did not have proper ventilation and it smelled like chinese fish market.The bathroom was dirty. I was shocked because I am used to japanese restaurants being usually very clean. Despite having reservations, we had to wait a little, so I noticed that the host and waiters were speaking chinese. I wanted to leave, because anybody who likes real sushi and sashimi knows that chinese restaurants tend to tolerate dirt and lack of freshness in food. That is why they cook the food in such a high heat and in so many strong souces. However this does not work with sashimi! My wife insisted on staying, because she read in a local press a good review of the japanese chefs (father and son). I went and talked to them. Indeed the chefs were japanese, so we stayed.
We were taken to our table and waited there for 20 minutes before our order was taken. The sashimi plate we ordered had 8 little assorted selections and the tag price of about 32 dollars (the online menu quoted 28). We waited 10 minutes to get our drinks. We waited another 40 mnts. to get our food. The sashimi dishes were “OKAY”. NOT THE BEST in delaware, NOT EVEN GOOD! Much worse then what you can get in Phily or New York for the same price.
The waiter forgot to bring us our miso soup; it arrived finally when we already finished our sashimi. The rice never arrived. I asked one of the ladies, who happened to be the owner’s wife, about it. She did not apologize, but brought me a martini. However when I paid the bill I noticed that she added 7 dollars for that martini on my check.
This is the worse japanese restaurant I have ever been to. I do not recommend it. I think all of the positive reviews online have been posted by the owners themselves.
VERY DULL. NOT THE “BEST IN DELAWARE”
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