Tachibana

To be honest, the best japanese in St. Louis!. This restaurant is one of the best japanese cuisene I have ever visited. I go thre occasionally with my dad as well as with my japanese class as to expierience a traditional japanese meal. The menu is gigantic (not including the sushi) and with the sushi it outbeats most restaurants for selection. When it comes to pricing It is right on par with the quality and quantity of food.The waitresses greet you as soon as you walk into the door, however sometimes you have to wait a little while to be seated without a reservation. but from there you are taken to a tatami floored booth, the sushi bar, or a table. The tatami flooring is a little uncomfortable and not good for people with RLS (restless leg syndrome) or in a short skirt/dress. The bar is by far the best place to be. At the bar you can watch your food be made and watch other people food as well as extravagent sushi dishes be made as well. The tabes are placed up higher that the rest of the restaurant which is a cool place to be as you can look over all the other people enjoying their food. Food service can also be a little slow with or without a reservation however it is worth the wait. This place has maintained its splendor over the 5 years I have been going there. I highly recommend this as a place to eat.…

What happened to this place?. When I was in college, this was one of our fav. japanese places, but on a recent trip back, I found the place had deteriated. The service was so slow even though it was a Tuesday night when half the restaurant was empty! The food was also subpar compared to what the I remembered.…

I've been eating there for over a decade. Tachibana is my favorite Japanese Restaurant in St. Louis. All of the employees are curteous. The menu is not very big but EVERYTHING is good which in my opinion is more important. Sushi is always excellent and the owner is often walking around the restaurant making sure everyone is satisfied. Also Tachibana is authentic and very reasonably priced.…