Hatsuzakura

Very cute little Japanese restaurant. Ghibli vibe. Food was good but I wish that the filling of the tuna mayo onigiri could be a little more. Overall very satisfying. Came around 12 PM on a Saturday but the wait was not that long and they have Yelp reservation waitlist in front of the store. Highly recommend!

Love the vibe. Super cute store and excellent service. I really like the fried chicken here, a must-try imo. I wasn’t impressed with the tuna mayo triangle 🍙. Will come back to tru their desserts. You can join in the waitlist when you get there

A quaint minimalistic-designer restaurant which seats about 25 people. The dishes are beautifully presented.

The Dori Rice casserole had distinct flavors of mozzarella cheese, parsley, bits of chicken, and rice. Long baking time so be patient, it’s worth the wait.

The Yakisoba noodles delicious. If you are a ginger fan, you will like it.

The atmosphere was great. My only ‘not so great’ feedback is the condition of the menu. For a place which seems to meet all the details of perfection, the paper menus were creased and tattered and if you come to the restaurant on a Sunday when the doors open at 11am, you may have to wait for menu.

I had high expectations going here and they were more then met!! Went with a group and we tried almost everything on the menu. All of the drinks, foods, and desserts were amazing. The presentation was adorable and the vibes were immaculate. Get there early, since it’s such a cozy and small spot and also wildly popular (for good reason) the wait was pretty long, about 75 minutes for a party of 4. Was no biggie because the wait was well worth it :)

Waitlist was long so plan ahead if you’re coming. We ended up just coming back for dessert only since it was a 70 minute wait. Overall it was okay, their shaved ice was slightly overpriced for what you get. I did really enjoy their Paru Hojicha Latte. The place is really cute so I’m hoping it’s just a rough patch as they figure things out.