Shiki - Brookline

4.5 stars The atmosphere was nice, it is a small cozy restaurant with a soothing jazzy music background. The atmosphere makes the food experience feels like fine food. The service was impeccable, they forgot my misfortune first, but they served me quickly as soon as I asked her. The food was okay, the soup and Udon are really nice as I eat them while it's cold and rainy outside. I think it's something overpriced tho, especially for such small bites (the food on the photo is $25).

Came here for my birthday dinner. Food was amazing, authentic and delicious. For dinner they have a number of small plates that you can share and try many different things. A favorite was the raw octopus with Wasabi; they use fresh real Wasabi (in contrast to the green-coloured horseradish that is regular business-Bought Wasabi Paste), which is a sweeter, milder taste and was very beautiful. We also got the flight that had the pleasant surprise to come with a piece of salmon-sashimi and octopus as a palate cleaner. All in all a wonderful experience, and I look forward to coming back.

To make matters worse, they didn’t provide any utensils or soy sauce, so I had to eat it by hand and without any seasoning. Ultimately, I ended up throwing it away since it wasn’t even a rainbow roll, and I realized that I had barely eaten anything but rice. I’m shocked at how much I was charged for this. I usually don’t send food back, but if I hadn’t been far from the restaurant when I discovered this issue, I would have returned to ask for more food, request a remake, or at least demand a refund.

This restaurant offers a wonderfully fresh and unique Japanese dining experience for both lunch and dinner. The Hokkaido dish featuring fresh uni, ikura, crab, and scallops is worth the visit all on its own. The staff is incredibly friendly as well! It's truly a hidden gem in Brookline.

This is the place for people looking for the real authentic Japanese food. The taste was really fresh and tasty. However, long time to wait for food. Recommend to come early in the morning to get the first queue. Score: 9/10