Japanese Rest. near Brewster, Cape Cod
Anyone know of a Japenese Restaurant near Brewster/Orleans are that is great?
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Mar 07, 2006 09:03AM
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The general reputation of Asian food of any sort on Cape Cod is not very good...would be interesting if there are indeed options worth trying.
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There are two decent (as opposed to great)Japanese restaurants on Cape Cod that can give you a reasonably authentic dining experience. Both are in the mid-Cape area. The one closest to Brewster is Inaho on route 6A in Yarmouthport. Atmosphere is also pleasant. The other (which I believe has a slight edge in terms of the food)is Misaki which is on West Main Street in Hyannis. It's not in as picturesque a setting as Inaho nor is the building that houses it terribly attractive, but if one is in Hyannis, it is a good place for lunch or dinner.
Don't misunderstand my less than over the top evaluations of these two places. I go to both of them and enjoy them for what they are: Japanese restaurants outside of a major metropolis. If one is judging them by New York City (or even Boston) standards, they may not rank near the top. If a taste of Japanese food in an unpretentious neighborhood restaurant will satisfy you, however,they are worth a visit. Hope this helps.
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Actually I was pleasantly surprised by how good Misaki was on a recent Cape Cod visit this month. It seems like homestyle, family establishment with authentic Japanese food, so the service accordingly was somewhat slow and erratic, but the food was great. The udon was one of the best versions I've had, coming in a large decorative bowl, and the straightforward nigiri sushi was some of the freshest I have had in a while, even by Manhattan neighborhood standards. This place is a hidden gem IMO.
I was also very happy with a Chinese place I went to in Falmouth, I can't recall the name exactly, Peking Palace? It was some of the freshest, least greasy Chinese I've had in a while, and they had some authentic dishes like seasonal greens and terrific whole fish.
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