Tokyo Wako Arcadia

The restaurant was a bit warm for such a hot day and all the grills on high. The server was kind, as was the chef. The food was good. The soup was extremely tasty. Nice night out.

This is our go to place for business reunions. Always good.

Made a reservation and still had to wait although place was essentially empty. Server seemed unhappy and food was not as good as usual; it was unseasoned and bland. Usually good food and great service. Not sure what happened yesterday.

We ended up with a chef who appeared to be as old as President Biden, and there was absolutely no entertainment or show to speak of. We might as well have sat in the kitchen. When we asked if he would at least juggle his utensils, he misunderstood and thought we requested a shrimp toss, to which he replied, “No, people can choke.” We clarified our request, yet my son even tried to entertain by rolling a fork on his finger, mimicking the usual spatula tricks, but the chef ignored us, finished cooking, cleaned the grill, and left. It was incredibly dull. I approached the managers about our experience, and they simply apologized, saying the chef had been cooking for a long time. They offered us complimentary scoops of ice cream as compensation, but honestly, I don’t see how this restaurant can remain in business much longer at this rate.

I made a reservation for my son's birthday celebration. Unfortunately, there wasn't any indoor waiting area, so we had to wait outside in the heat. It was also quite warm inside, as it seemed that the air conditioning wasn't functioning properly. They did have fans placed around, but they didn’t provide much relief. The waitress accidentally forgot to bring everyone their steamed rice. My chicken was on the dry side. However, the chef was fantastic—very friendly and put on an impressive show.