Miyake Restaurant -- We hope you like frat boys...or Asians

We went to Miyake Restaurant with a group for a friend's birthday. It was a lot of fun, though not the best food. If you like sake bombs, frat boys, Asians (Note: Beth's addition, not mine) and iffy sushi named after Palo Alto tech companies, this'll rock it for you.

Grant: I must say, when I have to wait in a roped line to get into a building, I expect the interior to have girls dancing. Sure enough, women were on tables taking shots throughout the meal. Classy.

Beth: I don't even know where to begin...

The cheesy disco ball with the fog machine was a bit unnecessary. It reminded me of, I don't know, a dirty casino? I don't even know.

Grant: I hate the smell of the fake fog. It's just gross and kinda gets stuck in your nose. Service was pretty average from start to finish. The only thing the did quickly was get us sake bombs. And you know what sake bombs meant? More fog and disco lights.

Beth: I would hate to work there. Service sucks.

Grant: I think we're too used to really good San Francisco sushi. When 90% of the rolls on the menu contain fake crap or are essentially California Rolls + Other ingredient, I'm not too excited. Also, I know Electronic Arts (my employer) isn't in Palo Alto, but every other company (including Google, also not in Palo Alto) gets a roll named after them. Huh? EA's the fourth largest software company in the world. Lame.

Beth: Be prepared to be yelling if you want to have a conversation. The music is really loud and there are a ton of people yelling and getting drunk. It's really noisy in there, much like a (crappy) dance club.

I didn't expect the sushi to be good. They pretty much met my expectations. I had a roll w/ tuna hamachi and pineapple, but the rice was a bit soggy and gross. I also had a Philly Roll and it didn't taste good at all. I only ate it for fear of drinking on an empty stomach later.

Grant: I think it was fun overall. You honestly don't go to too many restaurants with that many people if you want great food. It was fun for a group, casual, party-like atmosphere.

Beth: Yeah. You only go there to drink sake bombs.

Grant: It's really not that pricey. Sushi prices are reasonable. I think we paid $26 per person with 15 people, approximately 2 rolls per person, 2 sake bomb rounds, lots of edamame, etc. Not bad.