Takara is a small Japanese Sushi Bar located on Millbury Street. This was my first time trying Takara; I was excited, as I am a huge fan of the teppanyaki style cooking. One bonus is they have a small parking lot in an area that can be difficult to find parking.
It was very quiet, just a handful of other people on a Tuesday evening. The décor was as expected.
The staff was very nice; however, I feel they were overwhelmed by the size of our party, as the service was slow and confused.
To start, we ordered the Chicken Yakitoria, chicken skewers with a teriyaki sauce, while these tasted good, the serving size was very small and cold. I also tried some pork dumplings, which unfortunately were cold as well.
For my meal I ordered the teppanyaki swordfish – soup, salad, shrimp, vegetables, and rice accompany this meal. The chef was entertaining as he cooked our food, creating the typical onion volcano and tossing an egg. The vegetables and shrimp were cooked well and tasted great. The soup and salad were very good; I love the ginger dressing that comes with the salad. As for my meal however, I was very disappointed, the fish was extremely fishy and left me worried to continue eating it. Having said that, the staff was very accommodating when we expressed this to them.