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Originally Posted by riverdog
Went to Hachi, which is in the same plaza as Chada Thai. This is borderline for "fine" dining depending on your city of origin
We are big fans and frequent diners at Hachi, but calling it anywhere near 'fine dining' is a misnomer, pretty much no matter your definition of this term.
Hachi's food is largely very good, and great value as well. And, I realize that 'fine dining' no longer automatically means table cloths and over-attentive service. If you do an online search, you'll see 'fine dining' today defined generally by the commitment and the ability of the total restaurant staff to work together in order to consistently provide an extraordinary dining experience for their patrons.
Hachi's
- very run-of-the-mill decor (which, although with some alterations, largely was 'imported' from the former tenant in same space, Kaze Sushi, which closed 3 years ago or so after terminating their '2-for-1' sushi promo),
- lack of effective a/c in the summer months, which consequently leave patrons wearing anything but Ts sweating uncomfortably,
- friendly but clearly over-worked kitchen and wait staff, which on more than one occasion have forced me to get up from the meal and go to the bar, in order to have my water glass refilled after failing to attract any kind of staff attention, and
- related inability to provide the dining experience with any reasonable pace or system, with courses instead being brought to the table in no particular order or intervals, as the kitchen manages to fire them and wait staff becomes available -
all this says loud and clearly - NOT fine dining.
Again, I am a fan of Hachi, but as a good neighborhood restaurant.
It serves neither the 2+2 population nor the establishment to describe it as a 'fine dining' outlet.