I didnt know until recently this was a National chain. Tho not in every state. it's in quite a few. This place does not come across as a chain like Fridays or Chilis. It has a more home town feel to it, a more beighboorhood eatery with a bar where everyone from the neighbood gathers after work.
For being a chain it has some great qualities that really stand out over others.
This place has the best fried fish! The menu does not say what kind It is, but it's always consistent... delicious, white, fluffy and always has a rather large portion to boot! I've had their fries with it but I prefer the coleslaw.
I've ordered their burgers and sushi as well. Their burgers are good, decent in size. Definetly will fill your belly. They dont lie like Burger King does and advertise an enormous Whopper and then present you with a burger 1/4 or at best 1/2 the size advertised!
Their sushi hand roles are better than most Japanese places I've ordered from. I'd have to say somebody or more than one sonebodies in the kitchen has/have got it going on, and knows what they are doing. Altho this place has a neighborhood restaurant and bar feel to it (intentially done by founders Bruce Drake and Brian McCarty), they are not serving typical bar fare, and by far not typical bar fare quality either!
I've ordered from the Indianapolis, IN location has been perfection. Always fresh, with generous portions and delicious! If i order take away or delivery, there has never been anything forgotten, or missed, or mixed with something else. This is the ONLY restaurant I can say that about Any other restaurant ive ordered from has crewed up at one time or another and we order DD A LOT - 3/4 per week
The only 2 cons I can think of, and they are more wishes then cons
1. The shrimp tempura appetizer should come with a traditional tempura dipping sauce (an au jus) in addition to the eel/fish sauce with which it's currently served for folks who like that. Not everyone likes fish sauce, especially if it's on anything other than sushi.
2. Include with The Shrimp Tempura Appetizer a few (2-3) traditional tempura vegetables as it is served in Japan i.e., green bean, broccoli, sweet potato, white potato, zuccini, bell pepper, mushroom, carrot, onion ring.
Include a dinner sized portion of Shrimp Tempura on the menu with traditional au jus dipping sauce or eel/fish sauce and ' include a larger portion of vegtable tempura (5-7 pieces) as it is: served in Japan (see veggies listed above)
Perhaps someone from Blue Grass Hospitality Group (BHG) will see this and think it a great idea taking my recommendations under consideration and change it up!
