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Hana
Sushi - Japanese restaurant in Cambridge, MA
When
Japanese like a restaurant, you know it is going to be good
Summary: Since
the vast majority of Japanese restaurants in the
United States, unlike other ethnic cuisine
restaurants, are not run by Japanese chefs, one
has to be careful in eating at Japanese
restaurants. Hana Sushi in Cambridge, MA (2372
Mass Ave) is also not owned by Japanese, but I
still recommend it if you want a reasonable meal.
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Hana
Sushi was recommended was recommended to me by our two
exchange students from Japan spending a term at Showa
Boston. In their trip to Porter Square, they
discovered it and recommended it to us. The
restaurant does not look very fancy from outside (we
thought it was basically a joint for students), more or
less like Momo
Sushi in New York, and my wife was still skeptical
as we stepped into the tiny lobby but she was starving
by then. So we just decided to trust our Japanese
friends and stepped in. Surprisingly
enough, it looks much better inside though I think that
they could use a new carpet right away. The sushi
bar is also attractively laid out the
Korean waitress
greeted us warmly and right away offered hot green
tea, which we both love to drink rather than water
(all those anti-oxidants are wonderful).
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The
lunch menu does not offer many choices so it is
best to go with one of the sets. I chose the
tempura set that comes with a bowl of my favorite miso
soup and rice. My wife, who loves all kinds of
rolls and sushi, was able to order from another very
large menu - you basically pick what you want and they
make it right in front of you.
We were
impressed with both the dishes and will definitely go
back. After including drinks and tips, we spent
around $25 for our weekday lunch. Somewhat expensive but
do not forget that my wife had sushi (always expensive)
and the quality was excellent.
If you
are new to Boston and visiting as a tourist, Porter
Square has many such restaurants. The food is
authentic and not as expensive as eating in Boston or
even in Harvard Square. Porter Square can be
reached by train but since we come from the suburbs, we
drove in. Unlike Harvard Square (where finding a
parking spot is a nightmare, particularly during
summer), parking on the street is not that difficult
either. Another secret that I can share with you
is that if you don't find a spot on Mass Avenue, then
just go grab a space in the huge parking lot of the
Porter Square shopping plaza. The parking is free
and there is always someone leaving since most people go
there for their groceries.
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