Comments on: Samurai

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:15:30 +0000

I like the Coke that they serve there. It’s only a dollar

By: Tris

Tris — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:35:01 +0000

I’ll probably keep going here just for the really cute tattooed Japanese guy who takes orders. Mmmm.

I haven’t given up all hope yet, but the karaage was just not good. It was too greasy, and just not like the karaage I’m used to. Agedashi tofu was also just ok, but also too greasy. Maybe their fryers are too low temp.

Next time I’m trying the oyakodon… hopefully they make the cut.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:09:57 +0000

The guy who runs the window, Yohhei, he is the real dish there. The food is good too!

By: Anjali

Anjali — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:49:46 +0000

Hello !yes Samurai was my fav for a long time …because it was run by this lovely old japanese couple with the best customer service and the love they used to prepared each an every meal was ART in a plate !.But now, they are run by these young guys now and to me doesn’t taste original anymore .The last time I was there I almost leave the food there after tasting it.Thanks for this blog.

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By: William

William — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:28:23 +0000

This place, as most who care already know, is real Japanese food, and it’s even made by real Japanese people. It isn’t five-star dining, but it’s not trying to be, either. They make take-out lunch and hit it dead on. For first-timers who want to try authentic things people eat in Japan on an everyday basis but which are essentially unknown to average Americans, try Oyako-don or Hambagu (not hamburger). The tonkatsu is good as well. I really wish they had a few dishes with Kim Chi in them, but everyone clamors and stamps their feet that it’s Korean, as if most of Japan doesn’t eat it- too bad for us all. That’s a small complaint to file, though. Samurai bento kicks butt. Thanks Daigo san!

By: an

an — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:53:30 +0000

I had a pork katsu the other day, and was not impressed at all. The food was so bland and the pork was very tough and rubbery. I was very disappointed with what people raved about this cart. I thought it was kind of unfair based on my single judgement, so I took my friend with me just to give them another chance and second opinion. We ended up choosing the same dish – chicken teriyaki which was very salty and the vegetables were just filled with soy sauce and it was tasteless. We were not satisfied at all. Won’t go there again!

By: tODD

tODD — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:17:24 +0000

Ate at Samurai for the first time, and I’m very impressed! I had the pork (tanin?) donburi. The first thing I noticed was how good the rice was — just the right texture, and nice and sticky (for easy chopstick use). The rest of the dish was also nice — the sauce was subtle, but not wimpy, and the meat of higher-than-normal-cart quality.

The only sad thing was that this cart is too far away from my office to allow me to get back to my desk with a hot serving. I’ll have to eat near the cart next time.

And the free cup of green tea was especially welcome on a cold January day like today.

By: jd

jd — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:21:44 +0000

thanks!

By: CuisineBonneFemme

CuisineBonneFemme — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:51:21 +0000

Most Japanese sauces contain a soy sauce base. However they generally also contain dashi which is a sauce made from kelp seaweed, soy, and dried bonito tuna flakes.

I would ask them if they have dashi in their sauce, or alternately ask if the sauce has bonito or dried fish stock in it. They should understand what you mean.

Keep us posted on the vegan options