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Obsideon

01-03-2008, 01:17 PM

We still have the Ika Meshi (Grilled Stuffed Squid) it's in the Rice section, the Baby Deep fried Octopus is a new one ya.

Yeah we'll do something similar to the Dine-out menu, $25, $35 course meals but I'm not part of 'Tourism Vancouver' so I couldn't get into the official Dine-out.

snowball

01-10-2008, 04:21 PM

Obsideon

01-10-2008, 08:44 PM

Stoooooooop spelling my name wrong it's such a peeve! :bluemad: Haha it happens so often :( It was cool meeting you too!

Gh0stRider

01-20-2008, 12:13 AM

just came back from there. 2nd time there and was not disappointed. *thumbs up* to the HOT waitresses.

Ronin

01-20-2008, 01:49 PM

Thanks for the hospitality yesterday, Deon.

I echo TRD604's thoughts about the waitresses. I <3 boobies.

Edit: Oh right, the fish taco's were fantastic.

mako

01-20-2008, 02:45 PM

there's boobies???

alright ... im coming down tonight

aznrsx1979

01-20-2008, 03:07 PM

I agree with everyone else, the food & service is great. I didn't get to check out the patio to see if you set up those outdoor gas heaters.

orgasm_donor

01-20-2008, 03:23 PM

I had the Ebisu Gyoza for appetizer which was fantastic then I had the Karaage Chicken for dinner and it was VERY good too. Service was great and as usual, we had a great time there!

+1 for Deon and Ebisu.

fille

01-24-2008, 03:49 PM

i was there yesterday and i have mixed feelings. well, the food was great but the service was unsatisfactory.

we were sitting there staring at the waitresses to acknowledge us and after 15 mins of waiting after being seated we had our drink orders taken.

the table next to us kept getting orders bought to them that they did not order, and then they brought it to our table and it was not our order either. this happened about 3 times.

the girls were making an excuse that they were new, not sure if that was really the case.

i had the oysters and the thunderfries. i will be back, solely for the food.

Shun Izaki

01-24-2008, 05:11 PM

Obsideon

01-24-2008, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by fille
i was there yesterday and i have mixed feelings. well, the food was great but the service was unsatisfactory.

we were sitting there staring at the waitresses to acknowledge us and after 15 mins of waiting after being seated we had our drink orders taken.

the table next to us kept getting orders bought to them that they did not order, and then they brought it to our table and it was not our order either. this happened about 3 times.

the girls were making an excuse that they were new, not sure if that was really the case.

i had the oysters and the thunderfries. i will be back, solely for the food.

Yesterday? I was suppose to be there but I had a pile of problems to deal with outside the restaurant so couldn't make it back so I don't know what happened with the servers or what the problem was with the food.

"the girls were making an excuse that they were new, not sure if that was really the case."

^ That is DEFINITELY the case. The problem with hiring so many Working Holiday Visa - authentic (and as many of u pointed out, hotness factor) Japanese girls is that they are all only allowed to stay in Canada for a year. So every year it's the same thing. A whole buttload of them leave at the same time and I have to hire a whole new bunch and re-train them. These few weeks is such a time. Too bad I couldn't have been there personally yesterday to see what the problem was so as to fix it quickly. Good help is hard to find :\ I can't be there 24/7.

fille

01-24-2008, 09:52 PM

thanks kurostar for trying to address any problems with the establishment. but like i said, the food was enough to keep me coming back. and hopefully next time service will also be top notch

Full`Throttle

01-25-2008, 09:04 AM

I live a block away from this place and I avoid going there simply cuz the service sucks. I like the price of the pitchers on weekdays which was the main attraction since it's close to home/work.

edit: We always get the dishes that the table next to us ordered even when we ordered no food at all lol. The food is not good enough to keep me coming back. If it wasn't so close and didn't have booze I would probably never go here.

Obsideon

01-25-2008, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Full`Throttle
I live a block away from this place and I avoid going there simply cuz the service sucks. I like the price of the pitchers on weekdays which was the main attraction since it's close to home/work.

edit: We always get the dishes that the table next to us ordered even when we ordered no food at all lol. The food is not good enough to keep me coming back. If it wasn't so close and didn't have booze I would probably never go here.

Next time you come, do remember to ask for me I'll swing by and see why your so grumpy :p I always appreciate honesty and if there's anything I can do to make your next visit more, um, more satisfactory then that would be great!

vl_86

01-26-2008, 10:45 PM

nice meeting you yesterday

can't wait to try out your dineout menu

Ulic Qel-Droma

01-27-2008, 03:00 AM

install stripper poles. I'll come everyday. haha

3xta

01-27-2008, 08:00 PM

Is it me or do the tacos, seem to be quite oily?

fille

01-27-2008, 11:59 PM

hey full throttle.
i think you and i should go together and eat some oysters and guzzle some beer.

sound good?

CRS

01-28-2008, 09:29 PM

PM'ed

Obsideon

01-29-2008, 07:06 PM

Our version of Dine-Out is finally ready for launch!
It will be served beginning tonight (Tuesday, January 29th) and run right through Valentine's Day to some time near the end of February. It's a super deal and damn delicious don't miss it!
I've been to 6 other Dine-Out restaurants already and this easily compares if not beats them in value and flavour! (The William Tell, Rare, Kerkis, C Restaurant, Seasons on the Hill & La Terraza)

3 ECourse Dinner
$30

Appetizer
Roasted Duck Salad
Roasted Maple Leaf duck breast on fresh organic greens served with whole-grain mustard dressing
or
Smoked Salmon Salad
Smoked Sockeye salmon layered upon fresh organic greens, onions & capers in ginger dress

Entree
Rock Lobster Tail & Sockeye
Grilled garlic butter lobster tail & Miso baked Sockeye Salmon served with sauteed leeks
or
Certified Angus Sirloin Steak
Grilled Triple AAA AngusEsirloin in a balsamic wasabi fused teri sauce with sauteed green beans, oyster mushrooms & watercrest
or
Seafood Pasta
Japanese scallops & Baby shrimps in a creamy homemade tomato sauce served with garlic bread

Dessert
Creme Brulee Cheese Cake
Best of both worlds, caramelized sugar on top of creamy Cheese Cake
or
Chocolate Paisano Cake
Dark chocolate sponge cake filled with layers of Belgian chocolate
or
Coconut Crisp
Coconut ice cream & mango sorbet inside, coated with fresh mango puree then sprinkled with cornflakes

chun

02-01-2008, 06:02 PM

Heading down to the Robson location now!

Jer3

02-02-2008, 11:00 AM

i might be heading down to ebisu on wednesday. where can i find parking?

Obsideon

02-02-2008, 12:59 PM

There's an Impark right behind us, but it's a little pricey. I believe it's like $3 / hour, otherwise there's other underground parking behind Bread Garden and in other alleys but some of them are pretty shady. Otherwise it's the streets. That's what's shitty about the core of Downtown :(

XtC_13aBy

02-02-2008, 01:47 PM

What are the chances of a medium sized group (let's say, 6 or less) getting in for Dine-Out next Saturday night? do you guys take reservations on weekends?

I want to get a couple people together and try it out.

Also, if your menu is regular price, how much would it be? I want to make sure it is a good deal :P

Ch28

02-02-2008, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by XtC_13aBy
Also, if your menu is regular price, how much would it be? I want to make sure it is a good deal :P

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HonestTea

02-02-2008, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by Kurostar
There's an Impark right behind us, but it's a little pricey. I believe it's like $3 / hour, otherwise there's other underground parking behind Bread Garden and in other alleys but some of them are pretty shady. Otherwise it's the streets. That's what's shitty about the core of Downtown :(

Where would you recommend parking? It costs like $7+ to park each visit...

mako

02-02-2008, 10:09 PM

the last time i went, i got a spot right in front on the street

snowball

02-02-2008, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by Jer3
i might be heading down to ebisu on wednesday. where can i find parking?

After 6PM on Georgia street 2 blocks away for free.

Shun Izaki

02-13-2008, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by Jer3
i might be heading down to ebisu on wednesday. where can i find parking?

Originally posted by NeTWorKz
Where would you recommend parking? It costs like $7+ to park each visit...

Originally posted by Gatorade
After 6PM on Georgia street 2 blocks away for free.

It should be after 8?

I usually park on bute, just across the street, manage to get it everytime. If not, under the london drugs a little further down robson. It's like $6-7 for 2 hours i think?

I usually only go to ebisu late nite anyways :D where parking is free after 8 for street.

Shun Izaki

02-13-2008, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by Ulic Qel-Droma
install stripper poles. I'll come everyday. haha

I would too... but I indirectly know some of the waitresses there HAHAHA

Mugen EvOlutioN

02-13-2008, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by XtC_13aBy

Also, if your menu is regular price, how much would it be? I want to make sure it is a good deal :P

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

hamsup

02-13-2008, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by [AOW]DIGGY
I would too... but I indirectly know some of the waitresses there HAHAHA

how do you indirectly know them.. so you know them.. but they don't know you ???? :D

suprasian

02-13-2008, 02:14 PM

i was there last night for dineout and it was quite good although the main entrees were smaller then i expected but i still left satisfied! we tried both salads but the maple duck one was by far our favorite. for entrees we chose the steak and the lobster. the lobster dish was quite salty but hell its lobster and we ate it... the salmon portion was ok as it was way overcoooked but its all good. as u can tell me and the ol lady arent picky eaters. the steak was just awesome and i wish it was bigger but oh well you cant have it all. for dessert she had the creme brule cheesecake which was fantastic as always and i had the chocolate cake. overall id give it a 8.5/10. service was good and i cant wait for next year
good stuff deon

Ch28

02-13-2008, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by Gatorade
After 6PM on Georgia street 2 blocks away for free.

Its after 8pm and I always park there and walk up to Robson to avoid all the wasted time looking for parking.

Obsideon

02-13-2008, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by suprasian
the lobster dish was quite salty but hell its lobster and we ate it... the salmon portion was ok as it was way overcoooked but its all good. service was good and i cant wait for next year
good stuff deon

Thanks! The Lobster and Sockeye Salmon has been noted and understood by my chefs so that will be worked on immediately and ready for V-day :)

Next year?! Your not gonna come before then?! :bluemad:
Haha j/k

suprasian

02-13-2008, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by Kurostar
Thanks! The Lobster and Sockeye Salmon has been noted and understood by my chefs so that will be worked on immediately and ready for V-day :)

Next year?! Your not gonna come before then?! :bluemad:
Haha j/k

lol right right im there once a month but i like the dineout style menu. u should maybe try that more often unless ur not getting alot of attention for it.

snowball

02-13-2008, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by [AOW]DIGGY
It should be after 8?

I usually park on bute, just across the street, manage to get it everytime. If not, under the london drugs a little further down robson. It's like $6-7 for 2 hours i think?

I usually only go to ebisu late nite anyways :D where parking is free after 8 for street.

it's not meter parking on Georgia just the rush hour restrictions till 6PM.

Shun Izaki

02-15-2008, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by hamsup
how do you indirectly know them.. so you know them.. but they don't know you ???? :D

exactly.... :D

stealthy is my style! :D

fille

02-15-2008, 07:59 PM

was there for v-day
thanks deon for getting my reservation. too bad you couldn't pop by my table but then you probably were not working.

even better than my first visit. my bf even said it was the best sushi he's ever had.
we'll be regulars there for sure

Delish

02-22-2008, 10:39 PM

Came here tonight.. the food was delish!

The guys at our table said someone left a disgusting mess in the washroom (think puke and poop everywhere but in the toilet) and it was pretty gross hahah they didn't know whether it was worse to breathe in with their nose or mouth :lol

I looove the Unachee roll

:)

Obsideon

02-23-2008, 05:52 PM

Yeah man ... and guess who has to clean that crap up .. :cry:

Damn weaksauce drinkers, learn your limit! :2finger:

mako

02-23-2008, 07:00 PM

hahahah oh man

i feel sorry for you Deon

you're a nice guy though, you didnt make somebody else clean it up

jACEDesignsLtd

02-23-2008, 11:07 PM

Thanks Deon for the hospitality as always. Friend celebrated his birthday there... hahah D., he puked 2 blocks down on Robson in my car. Thank goodness for the Ebisu take out bag.. otherwise it would have been all over my car. We had to carry the poor guy home. Good times though, good times.

fille

02-25-2008, 08:29 PM

was there again on Friday.
thanks for the flowers Deon :)

mako

02-25-2008, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by fille
thanks for the flowers Deon :)

i didnt get flowers :(

SlayerS_`BoxeR`

02-26-2008, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by fille
was there again on Friday.
thanks for the flowers Deon :)

what...the..fuck....

I didn't get flowers either...

Obsideon

02-26-2008, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by SlayerS_`BoxeR`
what...the..fuck....

I didn't get flowers either...

LOL omg I'm gonna get beat up now haha I feel the jealous eyes burning into my chest! :p
Let me explain, the 'flowers' she was referring to were the edible kind you put in the cocktails. Now if you manly men want some fruity floating flowers in your drink then all the props to you :ratedb:

Ducky

02-26-2008, 01:52 PM

WHAT WTF I never get flowers either, I feel so cheap and used.

Ch28

02-26-2008, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by fille
was there again on Friday.
thanks for the flowers Deon :)

Deon!

Where are MY flowers? I get my friends to come to your place for their bdays all the time. I better get a bouquet next time I see you!

mako

02-27-2008, 04:09 PM

hahaha

Deon's in trouble now

CRS

02-27-2008, 05:30 PM

I got free drinks! Props to deon!

Shun Izaki

02-27-2008, 09:12 PM

pfft, i'm not going anymore!!

tiff's not working there anymore!!!

hahaha jkjkjk

but i heard a certain someone was hired :D

K-Dub

02-27-2008, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by [AOW]DIGGY
pfft, i'm not going anymore!!

tiff's not working there anymore!!!

hahaha jkjkjk

but i heard a certain someone was hired :D

yo man she aint even 18!

Ronin

02-27-2008, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by kwazy
yo man she aint even 18!

Saying that won't have any effect here. This is RS...home of jailbait.

Azrai

02-29-2008, 01:25 AM

Just a question, does Ebisu have any areas that can seat up to 15+ people??

Alphamale

02-29-2008, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by Azrai
Just a question, does Ebisu have any areas that can seat up to 15+ people??

Yeah they do. No circular tables, however. Long rectangular tables.

Shun Izaki

02-29-2008, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by Ronin
Saying that won't have any effect here. This is RS...home of jailbait.

Thank goodness someone knows :D

SpuGen

03-01-2008, 02:52 AM

Whos this certain someone who's not even 18?

What the hell.
Someone tell me.

K-Dub

03-01-2008, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by SpuGen
Whos this certain someone who's not even 18?

What the hell.
Someone tell me.

Cankles. :-)

Shun Izaki

03-01-2008, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by kwazy
Cankles. :-)

LOL....

good 'ol cankles, i think there's gonna be a thread in VOT soon if we keep talking.

Prolly heading there tonight for a friend's b-day. My obligatory small review to come :D

1z-0n-m3h

03-02-2008, 02:22 PM

$1.50 for hot tea though ?!? : (

Azrai

03-03-2008, 01:46 AM

Does Ebisu take reservations??

Obsideon

03-03-2008, 02:18 AM

Originally posted by Azrai
Does Ebisu take reservations??

Yeap we do, but on weekends it's more difficult as it fills up really quickly so we can't take reso's between 7 and 9, have to stagger the big parties.

Azrai

03-04-2008, 01:22 AM

What are the chances of a group of roughly 15 people getting seats on the coming Sunday night(8-9ish?)?? XD;;

Trying to have a birthday dinner party but not sure if we could get seats~ Sorta last minute too. >__O

Shun Izaki

03-04-2008, 11:04 AM

Didn't actually show up, maybe this weekend instead :D

Aki Sushi across the street and down a block is totally overpriced.

Obsideon

03-04-2008, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by Azrai
What are the chances of a group of roughly 15 people getting seats on the coming Sunday night(8-9ish?)?? XD;;

Trying to have a birthday dinner party but not sure if we could get seats~ Sorta last minute too. >__O

This Sunday, March 9th? Should be no problem, just shoot me a PM with the details (time, name, #) and I'll have it setup for you. If not you can always call in to book it, 604-689-8266.

Azrai

03-06-2008, 12:38 AM

PM sent. Thank you so much!!

Durrann1984

03-06-2008, 11:13 AM

dang its expensive eh?

Obsideon

03-06-2008, 03:51 PM

He said "Aki Sushi across the street and down a block is totally overpriced."

No, EBISU is not expensive, very competitive with most other izakaya and Japanese restaurants if you compare value, quality and quantity. Plus the drinks are flowing at great prices so that's a bonus ;)

hi5-ive

03-07-2008, 07:12 PM

Hi Kurostar,
Do you guys air Canucks game?

Obsideon

03-07-2008, 10:55 PM

ALL of them, including PPV!

91LS-VTak

03-09-2008, 01:33 PM

I was at Ebisu on Friday for the first time in a few months. Foods still good, beer's still reasonably priced, the only problem was finding a parking spot! Keep up the good work guys

hi5-ive

03-09-2008, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by Kurostar
ALL of them, including PPV!

Sweet! I will be there on wed :)

Shun Izaki

03-09-2008, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by Kurostar
He said "Aki Sushi across the street and down a block is totally overpriced."

No, EBISU is not expensive, very competitive with most other izakaya and Japanese restaurants if you compare value, quality and quantity. Plus the drinks are flowing at great prices so that's a bonus ;)

THanks for the clarification tho, I love ebisu, don't get me wrong :D

bing

03-09-2008, 04:36 PM

thanks for a great time last night... captured a nice video of someone serving 'the gas chamber' to my buddy!

birthday boy didn't even make it out the restaurant. and i love how you stop the music to put on bday music... certainly made it special when the whole restaurant sang :)

and your chef was nice enough to ask if he's ok outside.. !

k3lv

03-09-2008, 09:37 PM

Just booked a birthday party for March 15th 5:30 for 10 Deon, looking forward to my first experience @ Ebisu DT. I've been wanting to go forever!

Ch28

03-09-2008, 09:59 PM

What is this "Gas Chamber" ?

snowball

03-17-2008, 12:23 AM

suprasian

03-17-2008, 04:09 PM

thanks for a good night saturday
i was shittered outta my mind! thanks for the shots deon

Shun Izaki

03-18-2008, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by Gatorade
hey deo is ur place fully booked for thursday? just wanting to know before i call tomorrow.

LOL, then just call...

stuff99

03-24-2008, 12:58 PM

hey deon thanks for staying up late with your crew on sat night/sunday morning for the big show's birthday!

Obsideon

03-25-2008, 09:05 PM

Haha no problem, did he make it home ok? He had so many shots!

stuff99

03-25-2008, 09:09 PM

yeah he was fine...he puked when he got home thought lol

k20a

04-04-2008, 04:38 PM

Any RS discount for a reserved party at 7:30pm tonight??

K-Dub

04-06-2008, 03:31 PM

Andreas, saw you Friday night. :)

k20a

04-06-2008, 04:00 PM

Andreas, saw you Friday night. :)

Who did you see Friday night?! I think I saw 14 dolla balla!!

Obsideon

04-30-2008, 10:03 PM

Just a quick update for you guys.

Next Wednesday, May 7th at around 9pm.

There will be some Kokanee Glacier girls at Ebisu dressed in Ranger outfits giving out free beer for a couple hours or until I'm completely dry!

Don't miss out!

keifun

04-30-2008, 10:31 PM

hey Kurostar, were you working tonight (April 30th)? I think it was you who was there. I said Hi.

Well anyways..thanks for the dinner. Me and my date both loved the food. The raw oysters and butter clams were delicious.

I was sitting in the booth right across from the bar.

Obsideon

04-30-2008, 11:51 PM

Yeah I was there tonight, which booth was it? There's 3 in front of the bar.. hm my memory is bad haha refresh my memory next time :)

hamsup

05-01-2008, 08:15 AM

Obsideon

05-01-2008, 05:48 PM

Well now you know :p

Obsideon

05-02-2008, 09:52 PM

Update: The Kokanee girls date has been changed to THURSDAY, MAY 8th! (fussy ladies :p)

K-Dub

05-03-2008, 05:03 PM

how long they gonna be there? ;) i want some beer after practice.

Obsideon

05-03-2008, 06:30 PM

Only for a couple hours, probably from 9 to 11ish

scottsman

05-04-2008, 11:10 PM

been going to Ebisu atleast once a week in the last month and havent had a bad time or meal. Oysters are always good along with that mango roll. Looking forward to seeing the kokanee girls..

and you cant beat pitchers of beer for under 11$

Ch28

05-05-2008, 01:50 AM

Update: The Kokanee girls date has been changed to THURSDAY, MAY 8th! (fussy ladies :p)

I get off at 9:30 Thursday night...I'll try and drop by with some friends for food + beer :thumbsup:

JSilver

05-05-2008, 07:05 PM

How much free beer are we talking about here?

k2_alpha

05-06-2008, 11:12 AM

My gf and I decided to try you guys out yesterday because rs seems to love Ebisu....
So right after we sit down and before we had a chance to look at the menu, the server comes over and asks if we are ready... Of course we say no and continue to look at the menu. We decide in about 5 mins what we want and start to talk. The servers there just either stand at the counter or complete ignore us when we try to get their attention after we were ready to order. About 10 mins later we finally get their attention and order or food and water. As the meal progressed, they forgot a couple of dishes we ordered until we "reminded" them what we ordered. However, all that stuff was ok, but what ticked us off the most was the fact that the staff took our change as it was tips. We had a $41.50 meal and gave $60 dollars. They thought we were going to give them $18 dollars in tips? When I reminded them about our change, They actually had to look for our bill and open the cash register to get the change. My gf was furious to say the least and I doubt we will ever be going back.

Obsideon

05-06-2008, 07:07 PM

JSilver: Until the girls get tired or I run out. It also depends on how many other people are here hogging the beer. There will be about 20 pitchers being circulated around every hour or so.

k2_alpha: Sorry to hear about your bad experience, it always seems to happen when I take my days off. :/ I showed the girls your review and hopefully it will correct that problem so that it will not happen again in the future. The other issue ...that is very odd though my cashiers are trained to ALWAYS give back the change unless specifically told not to by the customer. There's a chance that there was a honest mistake resulting in some sort of miscommunication or error.. It's unfortunate you had to experience that on your dinner with your gf. I would like to try to make it up to you on your next visit if you ever decide to give it another shot!

Obsideon

05-08-2008, 03:40 PM

Update: Kokanee just called me and said there will be 10 girls coming down tonight! Don't miss out!

stuff99

05-08-2008, 03:47 PM

Please take pictures! lol

BlackZRoadster

05-08-2008, 03:59 PM

is the owners of the donwtown location same as the richmond??

Obsideon

05-08-2008, 04:10 PM

Same company, different management group.

Obsideon

05-08-2008, 11:57 PM

Here are 'some' of the photo's we took!

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v251/41/52/666145472/n666145472_3008387_8855.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v251/41/52/666145472/n666145472_3008395_1165.jpg

Some lucky customers even got in on the action!

You guys missed out!

hamsup

05-09-2008, 09:28 AM

wow.. they look young.. the customers i mean ! lol

hal0g0dv2

05-10-2008, 10:39 AM

nice tap out shirt

talula

05-11-2008, 04:03 PM

went there today for lunch for mother's day....and i was very disappointed.

i chose this place cause the last couple of times i had good experiences but today...it was just disappointing.

got there...and was taken to our table..then there were no waitresses for at least 10 mins to help us...we didnt get our tea till we asked..and that was 15 mins upon our arrival...but what really pissed me off was that the table behind us came 5 mins later and they got served tea and got their orders taken.

secondly...the food...we first got our miso soup...and wow...the soup didnt even hit half of the bowl/cup...also...the food didnt arrive at the same time..it was so random. also...the appetizers came while we were eating our main course...and we HAD to ask for them too.

overall..it was a disgrace to bring my mom there...i was telling her how good it was..and then...yea....

the waitresses were really slow with everything...even with the tea when we asked for refills...and the worst part was...it wasnt even busy.

hamsup

05-12-2008, 10:07 AM

mother's day is usually very chaotic... almost all restaurants had really bad service =(

Shun Izaki

05-12-2008, 11:00 AM

mother's day is usually very chaotic... almost all restaurants had really bad service =(
Though it is not an excuse.

The rule of thumb usually is, you should be able to serve at FULL capacity.

Im sure there's a good explanation for this. Ebisu rocks.

talula

05-12-2008, 02:49 PM

mother's day is usually very chaotic... almost all restaurants had really bad service =(

i dont see why it's chaotic when the restaurant was more than half empty

ShanghaiKid

05-13-2008, 11:59 PM

went to ebisu a few weeks back for my birthday, great food, great service..nachos were amazing and plentiful :thumbsup:

will eat again!

Shun Izaki

05-14-2008, 09:39 AM

WTH deon chnged his name again -.-

aznSIR --> Kurostar --> Obsideon :D

Obsideon

05-14-2008, 11:32 AM

tatula: Sunday Lunch you say? Lunchtime is really random for us. Sometimes all the customers come at once or sometimes it's really dead in here (like 1 or 2 tables). It's a little bit difficult for me to staff the lunches. I would sometimes put 3-4 waitresses and there's nothing to do but dust the shelves for 5 hours or I put 1-2 waitresses and it's busy as hell. Even at 1/3 full it's already busy because 1 person has to order, get food, get drinks, get bills, close bills, fill drinks, get soup, etc.

Unfortunately I wasn't there at that time so I can't say for sure exactly what happened... last year Mothers day it was quite slow so I didn't think it was necessary to put extra workers this year but it's no excuse. My mistake, I hope I can make it up to you and your family in the near future.

Diggy: Stop stalking me :p

Ch28

05-21-2008, 10:14 PM

Stopped by for dinner tonight after attending the H&M Flagship store grand opening/cocktail event.

Food was good as always and the Tuna Taco still rocks. Haven't seen Deon in a long time cause I keep missing him whenever I stop by so it was nice to see him again tonight. :D

HonestTea

05-22-2008, 01:14 AM

CRS

05-23-2008, 06:55 AM

How was the event? Anything worth mentioning? Discounts?

25% off everything in store..

A lot of people got stinkin' drunk and had to be escorted out.

Shun Izaki

05-27-2008, 09:24 AM

Ch28

05-27-2008, 04:40 PM

How was the event? Anything worth mentioning? Discounts?

25% off everything in the store. GF spent like $130 and bought over 10 things. I got a jacket + shirt for $70.

Free cocktails, wine, punch, and food. I had like 4-5 drinks and some food. It was awesome :thumbsup:

25% off everything in store..

A lot of people got stinkin' drunk and had to be escorted out.

Were you working?

SpuGen

05-29-2008, 11:12 AM

Deon!

I might come on Friday night since I haven't been to Ebisu in over a month. I'm never going on Vacation ever again.

Unless I'm jetlagged.. I'll give you a call.

hal0g0dv2

06-02-2008, 08:34 PM

went there yesterday for lunch for the frist time, good food ,pretty good price

aznrsx1979

06-09-2008, 01:20 PM

Went in for lunch for the first time. Lunch menu is good, pretty quiet today though.

06-09-2008, 11:03 PM

I love this place, food tastes good however the richmond one...eh.

naomi

07-13-2008, 11:28 AM

Mugen EvOlutioN

07-14-2008, 07:35 AM

went about a week ago..

noticed a dozen of oysters have gone up $2-3 dollar as well as couple other menus price have gone up as well

hamsup

07-14-2008, 11:16 AM

So I went to ebisu last night and left really disappointed. Maybe I had high expectations but for a place that charges 13$ for a 'fusion' roll you would think it would be unique and amazing. It was neither. As a group of 8 some of the things we ordered were:

- spicy gyoza: dry and tasteless, way too hot (temp) to eat
- tuna taco: this is ok but nothing special. Could use more spices
- pasta: needs more flavour and better qualitybread
- yakiudon: this was one of the better dishes but I've had better at cheap hole in the wall places
- crunch and munch: waaaay overpriced for a typical caterpillar roll you can find at any ushi joint for 5$-not worth 13$

For a better experience try the eatery on broadway and alma. They have everything ebisu has and much more for 1/3 the price. The same rolls are 5-6$. The vibe is also less pretentious.

Apologies if I offend anyone with this review but just being honest.

good post.. and i am sure Deon would apprecaite the honest feed back... my curry had no flavour.. and my rolls were all mangled up... they would fall apart before even getting to my plate..

i had a huge problem with the service and food quality at the eatery. I think the best place to get the yummiest sushi would be toshi...

naomi

07-14-2008, 03:17 PM

Obsideon

07-15-2008, 05:18 AM

Interesting read.

First off there's a couple things that should be noted. Your comparing Downtown to Vancouver, most places would be cheaper, if you want even more ghetto sushi then you can look further towards AYCE in Richmond. Rent on Robson is not cheap :(

Then there's The Eatery which you speak so highly of. Been there twice, busy and not busy, service was poor, even for Canadian standards (speaking of which, all the waitresses there are Caucasion?! ... serving ... Japanese?! .. uh..)
Then there's the food. I won't assume that the Kitchen is run by non--Authentic chefs like the floor staff but from the taste of things I don't doubt it. The cooked food was very standard. Almost hole-in-the-wall ricebowl takeout style, for $12?! .. a chicken teri-don? .. I guess they have to make up for the cheapo rolls that naomi mentioned. Oh which by the way were 5-6 pieces per roll. Ebisu rolls are 8 pieces. The 6 piece rolls we have on the menu are also priced between $3 to $7.

When you dine out. I would think you factor in more than just the rolled rice you pop into your mouth. The ambiance, the presentation, the service, the entire package, big screen TV? 10 feet projector, cheap drinks? It's all part of the entire experience. Of course you can run into any small takeout shop, ask them to make you a 'Caterpillar' roll for 6 bucks and eat it on a stool. Some shops might stinge on the Unagi too which is the most expensive part of the roll but hey who knows.

hamsup: When did you have curry? Did you stop by for lunch? I'll talk to the chef later 'bout it.

naomi

07-15-2008, 07:00 AM

bcrdukes

07-15-2008, 07:35 AM

I'm with naomi on this one for the same exact reasons.

With all the hype on and off RS, personally, Ebisu just isn't my cup of tea. The establishment fails to live up to a standard of a core Downtown establishment but perhaps I have particular and high expectations. I guess different strokes for different folks. Can't keep everybody happy. :)

Ronin

07-15-2008, 08:09 AM

As much as I love the waitresses at Ebisu, I have to say I wouldn't have a problem with white girls serving me Japanese food.

...as long as she's hot. Most of the waitresses at Ebisu are smokin'.

SlySi

07-15-2008, 09:31 AM

Am I the only one thats finds it annoying to have a color faded 10 feet projector in a restaurant?

Mugen EvOlutioN

07-15-2008, 09:52 AM

:)I'm with naomi on this one for the same exact reasons.

With all the hype on and off RS, personally, Ebisu just isn't my cup of tea. The establishment fails to live up to a standard of a core Downtown establishment but perhaps I have particular and high expectations. I guess different strokes for different folks. Can't keep everybody happy. :)

i guess everyone do have their opinion. And as a RS community, i guess sometimes we rather be really honest with each of our opinion, instead lying about sth that a person feels.

And like u said, cant keep everyone happy..there is always gonna have good/bad feedback towards certain restaurant, and in this case i hope deon doesnt take it personal

Alex@advmotors

07-15-2008, 09:59 AM

i dont go to cactus club to order the edamame off their menu...

i dont understand what standards u guys are talking about. ebisu falls in line with all those japanese/korean/chinese drinking establishments with better food. you cant compare it to white spot or some other franchised cookie cutter AYCE restaurants. prices by far are fair.

i see ebisu as more of a hang out and sure bet more than anything. to each their own...

pingu81

07-15-2008, 10:05 AM

For me, what it comes down to when I determine what is a good meal or not its is the food itself. Specifically the quality, proportions, presentation, and pricing. I go to a restaurant to eat. The things like the decor, waitresses, and entertainment come second to the food.

If I wanted to see some T&A. I would go to Joey's, Cactus, Earls etc and would know ahead of time that I would be settling for the at-par food.

I went to Ebisu for the first time last week and overall the food was just OK. The rolls could be improved on. I don't mind paying money for a good roll but it BETTER be good. Unfortunately, it wasn't worth the $12 which I paid for it.

The service wasn't poor, although it could be improved on. There were plenty of waitresses working at the time although I don't understand why most of them were standing idle. We didn't even get a "how is your meal so far?" or "would you like another drink?". This is disappointing especially considering how a tip was automatically tacked onto our bill (large party procedure I assume although we only had 7 people at our table??).

I don't want to say that my experience at Ebisu was horrible, but there definately are better alternatives in the vicinity.

hamsup

07-15-2008, 10:44 AM

good post.. and i am sure Deon would apprecaite the honest feed back... my curry had no flavour.. and my rolls were all mangled up... they would fall apart before even getting to my plate..

i had a huge problem with the service and food quality at the eatery. I think the best place to get the yummiest sushi would be toshi...

The curry and the mangled up rolls were from Eatery.. sorry.. my post made no sense !! lol !!!

Ebisu has better than average food i think !!! i can't say they make the best food in the world.. but you can't compare it to eatery.. IMO.. the eatery just isn't very good !!!

SpuGen

07-16-2008, 01:57 AM

Aetios

07-16-2008, 02:28 AM

I always have a good time at Ebisu.

Maybe you guys just aren't drunk enough.

Or you're really, really, boring people. :D

I don't know about you guys, but I like having a bit of authenticity when I go out to eat a Japanese/Korean/etc Restaurant. The Eatery is about as wrong as the Viet people at Samurai. I've been to both, and the Eatery was fine, but ehh.

What are you talking about, The Eatery is Japanese owned. If you are talking about the waitresses, I don't think they should be included when judging how authentic a restaurant is. Its not like Ebisu has all Japanese waitresses, nor do most of the Japanese restaurants in Van.

Anyways, my take on Ebisu: I agree with a few of the above posts, rolls were marginal, service was pretty bad, waitresses always standing around talking to eachother. The girls are easy on the eyes, but seriously, do you even hire girls who have service experience or u just hire any girl who will suck cock for the job. A sub-par restaurant for an above-par location.

Alphamale

07-16-2008, 02:37 AM

What are you talking about, The Eatery is Japanese owned. If you are talking about the waitresses, I don't think they should be included when judging how authentic a restaurant is. Its not like Ebisu has all Japanese waitresses, nor do most of the Japanese restaurants in Van.

Anyways, my take on Ebisu: I agree with a few of the above posts, rolls were marginal, service was pretty bad, waitresses always standing around talking to eachother. The girls are easy on the eyes, but seriously, do you even hire girls who have service experience or u just hire any girl who will suck cock for the job. A sub-par restaurant for an above-par location.

Damn, this page is full of hate, hate that I can concur with. When I said negative but honest things about Ebisu, ppl were all up in arms and continued to rave about this place.

3zee has got everything perfectly summed up. It was like that 1 year ago when I went and I guess it's still the same 1 year later.

As for Spugen's comment about not being drunk enough...I guess that's why you like it there?

SpuGen

07-16-2008, 03:19 AM

I drink alot.

But that's not the only reason I go. In my opinion, I think the food's pretty good. I've never had a problem with waitresses, and they're hot.

Plus, you really can't beat the crowd on Friday/Saturday nights. It's flooded with people, but everybody there's having fun, and thats my kind of restaurant. Did I mention that there's drunk girls there, AND hot waitresses? One of them even asked me for my FaceBook and number haha

I love this place.

Beats Guu. The chef had the clap and everybody fucks each other there. Tainteddd.

TypeRNammer

07-16-2008, 05:46 AM

Viet people at Samurai.

Or how about Kishu Island

naomi

07-16-2008, 07:26 AM

7seven

07-16-2008, 07:50 AM

I have to agree with most of the above, while the food is decent, the service from the waitress' is pretty horrible especially when compared to other downtown restaurants. One time in particular, our waitress spent more time flirting with me and talking to the other waitress than making sure our orders where right or checking if we needed drinks, if I wanted eye candy, I'd just go to Cactus Club. She seemed more interested in telling us about what she likes to do in her spare time and which club she was going to be at later than taking our orders and forgetting about our drinks. I really think Deon needs to do something about the waitresses.

Obsideon

07-16-2008, 05:19 PM

(previous post: The vibe is also less pretentious.)

What is wrong with white people serving japanese? Does it bother you when you walk into Joeys/Cactus Club and see asian girls serving white food? How about when you walk into Hapa Izakaya and a white girl screams hello at you in Japanese?

Besides, you'll know that the eatery isn't a typical Japanese restaurant. You can tell that just by walking in and looking at the decor and the menu. This isn't your typical japanese joint, which is great because god knows there are so many of those around. And yes, the owner is Japanese.

The service was also horrible. We had to flag down the waitresses that were taking care of us every time we wanted something. They didn't bring us water. Didn't ask if we wanted refills. Took forever to process our bill. Once they brought us our food they disappeared to chat with each other.

As far as the ambiance you talk about at Ebisu, I honestly didn't feel like it was a great dining experience. Maybe it was just an off night or something but the overall package was lacking something. I just can't put my finger on it.

pretentious... hm.. that's the first time I heard anyone use that word for us. We're pretty casual, from the feedback maybe too casual!

It's not that they are white, its the fact that they know nothing about Japanese. I asked for ponzu sauce and the girl was like "huh?" and half the dishes they bring, if it ain't the "Elvis Roll" then they can't even pronounce it properly. No I'm not bothered by asian CBC or whatever BC's working at white restaurants, but wouldn't you be bothered if they had Mainlander FOBs prancing around yelling "HAI there! er cheekin bargor witsh fries?" The other thing is with a mainly 99% caucasion ratio out front, it makes you wonder what kind of people run the kitchen pumping out these 'caterpillar rolls' .. bunch of pasta/burger making white folks? I mean if they trained in Japan then props to them. There could also be authentic Japanese chefs in there that can speak perfect english since he'll need to, what with all the white girls outside. Just a thought.

We are not your typical Japanese restaurant either, a lot of the sushi and kitchen staff have 10+ years experience in Japan, 1 has traveled throughout Japan in competitions and won a lot of them. Another trained under an Iron Chef, then there's 1 with a Fugu license. Extensive training to serve a deadly poisonous fish. I'll tell my headchef about your food quality complaints for good measure. Next time you should just tell me directly on the spot so I can fix it rather than bring it up a week later on RS. That's what I'm all about, wanting to hear feedback so I can hope to improve all the time, working on a personal level with the most important people, the customer. As for the service issues I will bring that up with my staff and even show them your post. No one's perfect, I'll work on that. Thanks for the heads up.

Am I the only one thats finds it annoying to have a color faded 10 feet projector in a restaurant?

I would find it annoying too but I haven't seen one recently. :Popcorn

For me, what it comes down to when I determine what is a good meal or not its is the food itself. Specifically the quality, proportions, presentation, and pricing. I go to a restaurant to eat. The things like the decor, waitresses, and entertainment come second to the food.

If I wanted to see some T&A. I would go to Joey's, Cactus, Earls etc and would know ahead of time that I would be settling for the at-par food.

I went to Ebisu for the first time last week and overall the food was just OK. The rolls could be improved on. I don't mind paying money for a good roll but it BETTER be good. Unfortunately, it wasn't worth the $12 which I paid for it.

The service wasn't poor, although it could be improved on. There were plenty of waitresses working at the time although I don't understand why most of them were standing idle. We didn't even get a "how is your meal so far?" or "would you like another drink?". This is disappointing especially considering how a tip was automatically tacked onto our bill (large party procedure I assume although we only had 7 people at our table??).

I don't want to say that my experience at Ebisu was horrible, but there definately are better alternatives in the vicinity.

Good review, duly noted. Will work on it. Thx. Also, it's a regular policy now in Vancouver. Like 4 out of 5 restaurants do it, from the super high-end to the Izakayas. Parties of 6/8 get the tip automatically calculated, with us it's set into the computer. As with any restaurant, you don't have to pay it if you feel it's not justifiable, it's just pre-calculated. Please do remember to express your reasoning for not doing so though to prevent them thinking that your just cheap and that it's the servers fault they didnt get the money which is totally fair.

What are you talking about, The Eatery is Japanese owned. If you are talking about the waitresses, I don't think they should be included when judging how authentic a restaurant is. Its not like Ebisu has all Japanese waitresses, nor do most of the Japanese restaurants in Van.

Anyways, my take on Ebisu: I agree with a few of the above posts, rolls were marginal, service was pretty bad, waitresses always standing around talking to eachother. The girls are easy on the eyes, but seriously, do you even hire girls who have service experience or u just hire any girl who will suck cock for the job. A sub-par restaurant for an above-par location.

I doubt most restaurants trying to run our style can seriously hire all service-pro waitresses. Most of the girls are just finishing school, still in school or Working Holidays from Japan who come to work for a year only, none of which have much service industry experience. Unless I find women in the late 20s or even 30s then they usually wouldn't have been in the industry that much, of course there are exceptions but those are few and far inbetween. :( I can only hope to try and train them as much as I can. As for your last comment, are you jealous? Hehe J/K! Too much Casting Couch for you lol. :jerkit:

With reviews like that, Ebisu sure doesn't need marketing!

I didn't realize inebriated women was a valid criteria for determining the quality of a restaurant. I'm sure the owners and founders of Ebisu would be flattered.

At the end of the day, I don't care how many modelesque waitresses, 10 foot projectors, cheap drinks, etc you shove into one restaurant. If the food quality is low and the service is sub-par, no amount of "ambience" will make up for it.

I will probably be there again this Saturday because a friend is coming from out of town and wants to try the place. I'm always about second chances so we'll go and hopefully the experience will be better this time.

We'll see.

I will try to make the necessary improvements by then. :whipped:
Don't forget to say Hi! I'll be here and definitely try to make your experience better than before!

I have to agree with most of the above, while the food is decent, the service from the waitress' is pretty horrible especially when compared to other downtown restaurants. One time in particular, our waitress spent more time flirting with me and talking to the other waitress than making sure our orders where right or checking if we needed drinks, if I wanted eye candy, I'd just go to Cactus Club. She seemed more interested in telling us about what she likes to do in her spare time and which club she was going to be at later than taking our orders and forgetting about our drinks. I really think Deon needs to do something about the waitresses.

Other downtown restaurants? Don't know what you would compare us to.
I think your misinterpreting flirting with just trying to be friendly and start a conversation to make the customer more happy, it's part of their job, high horse man haha or maybe you're just that damn sexy. :hat:

Obsideon

07-16-2008, 05:31 PM

Oh and again I really appreciate all the feedback and comments. They all help by encouraging what I'm doing and/or improve to fixing all the flaws! I don't think many owners/entrepreneurs/managing teams actually bother to listen to all the people voice their opinions like this. I've only been doing this a few years so obviously there's still lots to learn!

Cheers!~ :wooha:

Hanoj

07-16-2008, 07:14 PM

I will try to make the necessary improvements by then. :whipped:
Don't forget to say Hi! I'll be here and definitely try to make your experience better than before!

I think Naomi should not say hi for her next time visit. If she said hi to Deon... then of course...Naomi cannot leave an honest opinion about this restaurant again. Know what I mean? Of course, the staffs will treat Naomi and friends extra special. Extra special service for Naomi means spoiling the real nature of the restaurant. Think Naomi as the food/rextaurant critic. She is an honest customer...and I would like to read her honest comments again.

Dont get me wrong...but yeah...I do know that it is appropriate for Deon to make up for the unsatisfied customer. That's what makes a good manager...but I really do want to read Naomi's honest feedback again.

Goodluck Deon.

!SG

07-16-2008, 07:49 PM

it must be the cologne...

I have to agree with most of the above, while the food is decent, the service from the waitress' is pretty horrible especially when compared to other downtown restaurants. One time in particular, our waitress spent more time flirting with me and talking to the other waitress than making sure our orders where right or checking if we needed drinks, if I wanted eye candy, I'd just go to Cactus Club. She seemed more interested in telling us about what she likes to do in her spare time and which club she was going to be at later than taking our orders and forgetting about our drinks. I really think Deon needs to do something about the waitresses.

Aetios

07-16-2008, 08:42 PM

I doubt most restaurants trying to run our style can seriously hire all service-pro waitresses. Most of the girls are just finishing school, still in school or Working Holidays from Japan who come to work for a year only, none of which have much service industry experience. Unless I find women in the late 20s or even 30s then they usually wouldn't have been in the industry that much, of course there are exceptions but those are few and far inbetween. :( I can only hope to try and train them as much as I can. As for your last comment, are you jealous? Hehe J/K! Too much Casting Couch for you lol. :jerkit:

Jealous? Hardly. Dime a dozen in this City. Although I admit, I went a little far with that comment, but I was only figuratively speaking. Its great that I got through to you though, which was my intention.

Finishing school, in school, etc etc, doesn't matter. Its all about the maturity of the employee as well as their work ethic. Nobody said you had to hire all service-pro waitresses, but if you were to hire girls who had at least a little service experience, we wouldn't run into all this negative feedback about your service. Its really not even about the girls having service experience, it has more to do with work ethic. You could hire somebody with no experience but with a great work ethic, combined with your training, that is a winning combination.

I read the previous posts about the comparisons to other downtown restaurants, and having gone to a lot of the restaurants downtown, I would have to agree, Ebisu's service is lacking, I know it bothers you a little to hear it, but its the truth.
If you're trying to say that its hard to find young, attractive females who have great service experience, why is it when I go to establishments like Cactus, Milestones, or Joey's, they too have attractive waitresses but their service is also good/great on a regular basis. Its as if your waitresses don't care if they get fired or not. Maybe they see you as more of a friend and not an authority figure? I really don't know, and I won't assume anything.

Anyways, I'm sure you're working together with your waitresses to progressively improve upon the negatives. I'm glad you read and reply to our complaints which means you are a pro-active manager who cares about his establishment and its customers, which is a lot more than I can say about a few managers I've ran into before. So good on you for that.

Stitch

07-17-2008, 02:04 PM

didn't bother reading too far back, but i was planning on dining at ebisu again very soon. my husband took his staff there for lunch a couple weeks ago and raved about the $10 make your own combo deal. the week after i couldn't resist and brought my 4 month old downtown to try it myself. i must say i was totally impressed with my meal! i especially loved the salad!! i think the service was at par with any other restaurant of it's type.

i enjoyed my lunch and will definately visit again.

naomi

07-17-2008, 02:12 PM

mako

07-17-2008, 04:09 PM

im still waiting for my vip card ...

:(

Ulic Qel-Droma

07-17-2008, 11:57 PM

i've been two times and they were both good, well... nothing disappointing. it met my expectations.

only problem was the first time we were outside and it was fucking cold and there were not heaters. but that's not a biggie, im sure he'll get heaters this winter.

hamsup

07-18-2008, 08:56 AM

What I'd be curious about, is what kind of restaurants other ebisu lovers or haters go to and how often they frequent the downtown core to dine out.

There are times where I feel reading anonymous restaurant reviews is along the same lines as getting movie recommendations from a stranger.

You just don't know if the person who thinks that the restaurant has amazing service is used to eating only at WhiteSpot/Dennys/Olive Garden or if they regularly dine at Vij's/Boathouse/Sandbar/The Cannery.

P.S. I agree with Hanoj - if I say hi it will be after the meal/service/paying of the bill.

I agree. .that is why dinehere.ca is good. i like to click on the users and read what other reviews and what they've been eating and where... haha !

Shun Izaki

07-18-2008, 11:44 AM

I agree. .that is why dinehere.ca is good. i like to click on the users and read what other reviews and what they've been eating and where... haha !
dinehere.ca's got some pretty crappy review's of good places sometimes, all it takes is one fricken biased person.

I want a VIP card now too XD

iPee

07-19-2008, 10:34 AM

^werd

Wheres my VIP card Deon? haha

CRS

07-20-2008, 08:10 PM

VIP cards are no longer available...

Sorry ladies.

!SG

07-20-2008, 09:40 PM

im still waiting on the brass dance poles to be put up... =/

Rev*

07-22-2008, 10:34 PM

Going there on 29th with 8-10 people... can the manager Deon hook something up? Belated bday for out of towner from China. Guy is a manager for factory selling high performance China-Italian racing karts... we want to have him leave with a good impression :D

willystyle

07-22-2008, 11:30 PM

^ if he's such a big shot and u want to leave a lasting good impression, why u bringing him to Ebisu?

No offense to Obsideon, of course.

Meowjin

07-22-2008, 11:39 PM

+1 for the service lacking.

Mugen EvOlutioN

07-23-2008, 07:09 AM

^ if he's such a big shot and u want to leave a lasting good impression, why u bringing him to Ebisu?

No offense to Obsideon, of course.

ya taking him somewhere high end or sth

CRS

07-23-2008, 08:09 AM

^ if he's such a big shot and u want to leave a lasting good impression, why u bringing him to Ebisu?

No offense to Obsideon, of course.

ya taking him somewhere high end or sth

Wow. Unnecessary personal attack much?

Obsideon

07-23-2008, 11:39 AM

LOL I don't mind. I'm not competing with Gotham or anything. I also use Triple AAA Certified Angus Grade Beef steaks with the same distinctions that seperate it from other places (Only 8% of all beef qualify, Superior flavour and juiciness from the marbling, etc) BUT they aren't $60+ here :)

It depends on HOW you want to impress them; pretentious up-scale western steakhouse costing an arm & a leg (maybe even some internal organs) or a hip, modern/contempary Japanese fusion with different kind of food and huge selection of drinks? Since he's so big shot I'm sure he's been to many many places, you would probably not be the first (or last) to take him to a high-end white restaurant ;)

but Rev* I will definitely try to hook you up! Just look/ask for me when you come down! See what we can do!

PS. Did you book it already? I only see some reservations for 29p, 20p, 15p so far for the 29th, Tuesday right?

Shun Izaki

07-26-2008, 11:56 AM

Had 2 good meals there thursday nite with our austrailian member minix3 and raid3n, and darthchilli.

It was awesome as usual.

Thanks Deon, for the great meal stories too

hal0g0dv2

07-26-2008, 12:31 PM

plan to go there on Tuesday, good food as always

hamsup

07-28-2008, 11:53 AM

went there on Sat night.. destroyed myself ! =) great service.. great everything !

1z-0n-m3h

08-06-2008, 10:45 AM

would u be able to hook it up if we were to have our bday celebration there. would there be space for about 20-30 people perhaps on Friday Aug 22nd?

Marlly

08-06-2008, 08:49 PM

Been there a couple times with some friends, but I wasn't the person who always wants to order and try new food...

taking a good out of town friend there this saturday for dinner, any dishes that one can recommend that's good for TWO people?

--> Any special alcoholic drinks one would also recommend? Will single martini's or cocktails get one drunk? How much % do they have?

Btw: I just called and tried to make a reservation, you guys don't take reservations for 2 on a Saturday? Just want to be prepared and make sure we don't have to wait... the girl who picked up the phone said we just have to drop by and see?? That's kind of a turnoff...

Obsideon

08-06-2008, 10:53 PM

hm .. it depends on how much you can eat .. haha
I got some special cocktails going on right now ... every drink has alcohol %'s listed on it (I was bored while editing the menu lol) so you can see exactly ho much your drinking!

Yeah because the weekends are usually so packed it's hard to book up a table for 2, we usually just slot them in at the bar stools or at the counter, but your from RS so you get special privileges ;)

Just PM about the details (name, #, time) of your booking and I'll make it happen :)

~ D

Been there a couple times with some friends, but I wasn't the person who always wants to order and try new food...

taking a good out of town friend there this saturday for dinner, any dishes that one can recommend that's good for TWO people?

--> Any special alcoholic drinks one would also recommend? Will single martini's or cocktails get one drunk? How much % do they have?

Btw: I just called and tried to make a reservation, you guys don't take reservations for 2 on a Saturday? Just want to be prepared and make sure we don't have to wait... the girl who picked up the phone said we just have to drop by and see?? That's kind of a turnoff...

Shun Izaki

08-07-2008, 06:10 PM

wait a second, i saw one on broadway near cactus club... how did i not know about this?

or am i just smoking too much skunk weed (which im not) :P

Sentinel

08-07-2008, 11:58 PM

I was at ebisu last night(thursday). The rolls were ok, but the Arasi Pasta(I think that's how you spell it)... that was awesome :thumbsup:. Like how some of you guys posted above that the service is kind of lacking compared to other restaurants. The management team has to come up with a better training system.

Obsideon

08-08-2008, 04:29 PM

I'm always open to feedback, good or bad. It helps me to improve myself. If no one says anything then I would never know!

I will definitely be working on the service, get a few more staff meetings together. Takes a little time to re-adjust the system and kick the girls in the butt to get things rolling.

Been so busy what with the new renovations at the new place, getting staff, etc..

Once again I apologize for the bad experiences some of you have had here recently and hope I can redeem myself in the near future!

eMMso

08-08-2008, 04:39 PM

owever, all that stuff was ok, but what ticked us off the most was the fact that the staff took our change as it was tips. We had a $41.50 meal and gave $60 dollars. They thought we were going to give them $18 dollars in tips? When I reminded them about our change, They actually had to look for our bill and open the cash register to get the change. My gf was furious to say the least and I doubt we will ever be going back.

Deon.. the exact same situation happened to myself and a friend as well.

This may/ may not be the same girl, but I find it really rude and discomforting when that happens in ANY OTHER restaurants I go to. Have this negative experience and it makes me want to pimp slap those waitresses for taking my change as tips...

LanEvoMR

08-08-2008, 04:58 PM

Deon.. the exact same situation happened to myself and a friend as well.

This may/ may not be the same girl, but I find it really rude and discomforting when that happens in ANY OTHER restaurants I go to. Have this negative experience and it makes me want to pimp slap those waitresses for taking my change as tips...

same thing happened to me......had a $70 bill, paid $100.......took them forever and many reminders to get my change........not impressed to say the least

Obsideon

08-08-2008, 11:31 PM

Dr-Vn

08-09-2008, 10:21 PM

Just got back not long ago... Dinner was great. Food was OK, drinks were awesome. Service was improved from the last time I went... I was kinda buzzed to look at the bill and just went ahead and paid for it... But doing some recalculations now (I know the menu online might not have been updated with prices), it seems like I was over charged by $20+.

Anyways, anyway I can check with you Deon? Or let you know and confirm what I ordered? Thanks for the reserve booking btw.

LanEvoMR

08-09-2008, 11:06 PM

I find it really strange that should happen. I've never seen it nor do I condone it. I always tell the cashier to give back the change unless it was obvious like for example a $73 bill and they pay with four $20s AND a toonie. You mentioned a $70 bill and you paid with a hundred dollar bill and didn't get change? Was it a split bill table? Sometimes those get confusing when 15 people are paying at the same time for a single party. Otherwise I really don't know how that could happen, odd...

well I eventually got change, just the thing that peeved me was that it took forever and many (at least 4-5 times) reminders for the waitress to get me the change......i mean i can understand if it's a super busy time, but i didn't go during a peak time and it wasn't very busy

however, having said that, the food is pretty good and i'm glad that u go for quality ingredients.......my only complaint would be the prawn gyoza, the prawns could be fresher and pack a bit more taste......the asari pasta is awesome tho, and the clams were very good

Obsideon

08-16-2008, 11:49 PM

Just a heads up:

Thursday, August 28th, 7:00-10:00pm

There's going to be a Granville Island Golf Prize Party!

There's going to be some games (Try Putting for prizes drunk!), free beer samples of Honey Lager, Pale Ale, etc and then more importantly, there's going to be BEER GIRLS too!

Also going to be a draw for a $400 Golf bag! Also some free giveaways and some golf passes to Mayfair Lakes Golf course!

604DREAMER

08-19-2008, 12:24 AM

Me and my boyfriend decided to drop by for dinner a few weeks back.
When we arrived, we didn't notice a hostess at the front, so we just sat by the door and waited for someone to come by.

10 minutes had passed and still no one came by. What was really annoying was alot of the workers were making eye contact with us, but no one came to acknowledge us.
They all seemed too busy, even tho it was pretty quiet.

When we finally flagged down a waitress, she just gave us a brush off, saying she wasn't the hostess and quickly ran off. She didnt' seem to really care.
Ok, your not the hostess, but at least find someone to come help us.
I can understand if the restaurant was busy/full, but it was quiet and I saw alot of empty seats.

If the restaurant was full or had a private party, at least have the decency to tell us, so we don't waste our time waiting around.
We waited a few more minutes, after that, we just gave up and left.
We dine out alot and this is the first time something like this has happened.
We didn't feel welcomed at all. There are plenty of other restaurants nearby and frankly with poor service like that, I won't be coming back.

Obsideon

08-19-2008, 02:50 PM

huh?! Are you serious? That has never happened before.. 10 minutes? hm... that's a long time ... My apologies on behalf of the negligent staff :(
Either myself, my assistant, the cashier or any and all servers that pass by the front acknowledge or even take you to a seat themselves..
Unless it's a weekend where I have 2 dedicated hostess to arrange the seating because there are usually so many reservations that it's full house and the seating needs to be carefully adjusted. Even then with both hostess busy either cleaning a table for the next reservation or finding an empty seat, there are 2 more cashiers that take up the front to get names down on the waiting list..
I've never seen anyone at the front left unattended for more than a couple minutes, maybe it was my day off? Usually it's off-the-walls busy for a chance that would happen. Strange it should happen though .. I'll see to it. Can you remember which day it was exactly so I can pinpoint which staff were on shift?

Bonka

08-19-2008, 04:46 PM

wait a second, i saw one on broadway near cactus club... how did i not know about this?

or am i just smoking too much skunk weed (which im not) :P

I noticed the sign too. Are they going to occupy the space above Bread Garden?

willystyle

08-19-2008, 05:40 PM

huh?! Are you serious? That has never happened before, I find it hard to imagine that's even possible. 10 minutes? hm .. please don't embellish if possible ... that's a long time ...
Either myself, my assistant, the cashier or any and all servers that pass by the front acknowledge or even take you to a seat themselves..
Unless it's a weekend where I have 2 dedicated hostess to arrange the seating because there are usually so many reservations that it's full house and the seating needs to be carefully adjusted. Even then with both hostess busy either cleaning a table for the next reservation or finding an empty seat, there are 2 more cashiers that take up the front to get names down on the waiting list.
My entire tenure working there I've never seen anyone at the front left unattended for more than a couple minutes, and that's if it's off-the-walls busy. Strange it should happen now .. I'll see to it. Can you remember which day it was exactly so I can pinpoint which staff were on shift?
Come to think of it, that actually happened to me a while back at Ebisu as well, it was either a Friday or Saturday evening. My friends and I were standing around the waiting area for about 5-10 minutes for a waiter/waitress to attend us and nobody came. If you know me, you would know that I'm pretty hard to miss and we were the only group standing there. So, after about 5-10 minutes, and nobody came, my friends and I decided to leave.

Obsideon

08-19-2008, 05:51 PM

How far back? I recently started staffing more hostesses on the weekend, hopefully it won't happen anymore!

604DREAMER

08-19-2008, 09:06 PM

Obsideon

08-19-2008, 09:10 PM

I was there on August 3 either 7PM or 8PM. We were the only ones waiting for a table and there was no one working the front.

Ah so a Sunday ... my day off :flamemad:
I'll talk to my assistant and the cashier for Sunday.

Thanks for the heads up and I really hope that you can give Ebisu another chance. It's rarely like that.

Gt-R R34

08-19-2008, 09:14 PM

Thanks for being the starting point for my very bad hangover. Great host. good ...or actually bad drinks cuz they destroyed me! :)

Good hosting!

Cheers!

moussy

08-21-2008, 01:02 AM

i was at ebisu.. i think a few weeks back with two of my friends. deon was kind enough to still give me a vip card :) thanks!! the food was good (esp the rolls!), but service could be better.. there was a wedding happening that night as well, so im guessing this place is quite popular.

muteki

08-21-2008, 02:19 AM

I plan to go there within the next few days.
Hopefully we won't have to wait almost 2 hours again (although we were told 30-45mins)
Last few times the waitresses forgot a lot of orders and added stuff we didn't order to the bill and it took forever to flag anyone down to come fix it as they were chatting with each other. It was a few months back so.. it never hurts to try again ^^

K-Dub

08-21-2008, 12:01 PM

Obsideon

08-21-2008, 06:50 PM

I was there on August 3 either 7PM or 8PM. We were the only ones waiting for a table and there was no one working the front.

Hey Dreamer,

I did some investigation and dug up some information. I found out about Aug 3rd, that day I was out of town and the hostess/cashier called in sick an hour before her shift started (she no longer works here), so they were basically missing the main person responsible to bring you to the table. They were understaffed and it was quite busy (judging from the sales report for that night).. you said you saw that it wasn't busy? There might be a chance that the back section (you can't see it from the front area) was packed (big parties tend to book the back section) but that's just speculation anyway.
I know that is no excuse and is of no relevance to the way you got treated but I hope it clarifies everything a little bit and shows that we are usually not like that.

I noticed the sign too. Are they going to occupy the space above Bread Garden?

We are going to be using the same spot formerly occupied by Kamakura, nice little tucked away area for some cozy parties! Renovations should be completed around September'ish

hal0g0dv2

08-21-2008, 08:20 PM

hey went there for lunch a couple days ago, i for the bento box b i think. I have a question can u just order a massive bowl of chicken teriyaki. like that stuff i so fuking good i could eat it all day. like i want to order the combo plus a massive bowl. shit that stuff is good

Obsideon

08-21-2008, 09:56 PM

Haha sure bud no problem next time you drop by just ask for a "massive bowl of chicken teriyaki" and I'm sure we can come up with something! :D

hal0g0dv2

08-21-2008, 10:44 PM

Haha sure bud no problem next time you drop by just ask for a "massive bowl of chicken teriyaki" and I'm sure we can come up with something! :D

awesome that is great

08-22-2008, 12:36 AM

Those two issues of people having problems getting seated are not isolated. A couple months ago my gf and I visited around 2pm on a weekday for a late lunch. The restaurant was not busy at all and there were some staff walking around. We stood there for a few minutes, while staff was walking back and forth. We decided to look at the menu for another few minutes... still no one paying any attention to us even though they saw us. After 7-10 minutes waiting we just said screw it and left, while nobody once said a word to us.

As this seems to be a common problem, I would suggest talking to your staff whether they are hosts/hostessses or not. If they aren't the host/hostess then they should be able to find someone who can help them out as someone already mentioned. This is the first line of contact between you and the customer and it's pretty important for repeat business. Also, Obsideon, how do you know it's never happened before if the customer is at the front unattended and decides to leave?

Ch28

08-22-2008, 08:19 AM

Obsideon

08-22-2008, 06:01 PM

08-23-2008, 12:41 AM

Too bad you aren't there 24/7 because then the service would be good all the time. =p It's a shame though because the food is good

CoochMonger

08-23-2008, 01:18 AM

I don't really get why waiters and waitresses should be pulling double duty and seating people... having worked in a restaurant, they're usually really busy already...

hamsup

08-25-2008, 11:24 AM

i was at ebisu.. and these two chicks broke the table i was sitting on !! lol !!

fille

08-27-2008, 11:50 PM

hmmmmmm
did i hear VIP card a few posts earlier?
deon, you and i need to have a little word
i would come much more often if i got ahold of this elusive VIP card

mako

08-28-2008, 04:43 PM

mine's been on hold for the past 2 years

Razor Ramon HG

08-28-2008, 05:07 PM

i was at ebisu.. and these two chicks broke the table i was sitting on !! lol !!

i died laughing :IDL

Shun Izaki

08-29-2008, 11:04 AM

mine's been on hold for the past 2 years
I want one too :) I'm always sending people there XD

bcrdukes

08-31-2008, 12:06 AM

I dropped by tonight closer at around 11pm tonight for the RS Drink Meet (see VAC Off-Topic). The place was packed and the folks from RS who already sat down moved so there would be more room and seating available. I was waiting for Ulic because my intention was to drop by and to say hi. Because he was in the washroom doing whatever the hell he was doing, he took forever so I ended up standing around on the floor with my lady friend like a complete idiot.

Nonetheless, I think it was Obsideon, checked to see if I had already been seated and also the bartender asked how we were doing and if we had been seated/served yet. They did this without hesitation however, I had to leave and didn't stick around for too long because Ulic takes forever when he's in the washroom.

The hostess/waitress up front is cute. My lady friend gave me a punch on the arm. :D

91LS-VTak

08-31-2008, 06:21 PM

Ulic Qel-Droma

08-31-2008, 09:03 PM

Deon thanks for a good evening Friday night (Aug. 29th). It was nice that you guys could accomadate a large group with not much notice. Thanks for making my b-day party a great time :)

If only my balloon didn't fly away...:(

was that you guys that were there till close, with all the pitchers of unfinished beers? haha, if so thanks! those almost pushed us over the edge man.

obsideon,
yeah thanks for those icebreakers man. we had a good time there, service was good, and food and drinks were excellent. thanks again for those last minute oysters.

I dropped by tonight closer at around 11pm tonight for the RS Drink Meet (see VAC Off-Topic). The place was packed and the folks from RS who already sat down moved so there would be more room and seating available. I was waiting for Ulic because my intention was to drop by and to say hi. Because he was in the washroom doing whatever the hell he was doing, he took forever so I ended up standing around on the floor with my lady friend like a complete idiot.

Nonetheless, I think it was Obsideon, checked to see if I had already been seated and also the bartender asked how we were doing and if we had been seated/served yet. They did this without hesitation however, I had to leave and didn't stick around for too long because Ulic takes forever when he's in the washroom.

The hostess/waitress up front is cute. My lady friend gave me a punch on the arm. :D

ya fucker, i was talking on the phone getting more people to come. there were PLENTY of seats for you and that chick. we had room for 10. we only had 8.

Jackygor

09-01-2008, 12:36 PM

Are you guys closed today?

91LS-VTak

09-01-2008, 11:57 PM

was that you guys that were there till close, with all the pitchers of unfinished beers? haha, if so thanks! those almost pushed us over the edge man.

Nah, that wasn't us bud. At least I don't think so...come inside, look right, there are two long tables. We were the one farthest from the door, and the two booths closest to that table. I think we finished all the beer...

shukriya

09-01-2008, 11:59 PM

sweet:):thumbsup:

tool001

09-14-2008, 09:37 PM

yeh ,thanks deon, for the tables. ..the shots were awsome,,next time its gonna be hard core drinking for me and the gals. ..food is good as always. overall, always have fun at ebisu. guess its because i usually go in groups of 10+ .. cheers till next time

artmotion

09-21-2008, 02:06 PM

Hey I have my bday coming up and saw that on the website you don't take reservations 10+ people on saturdays 7:00 - 9:00. Is there any way you could bend your rules a bit? I really wanted to have my bday dinner at Ebisu. The night would be Oct 4th.

Thanks in advance,

Brian

artmotion

09-21-2008, 05:12 PM

Oops! I actually meant the 3rd.

talula

09-25-2008, 09:13 AM

i was wondering if it's possible to make reservations this coming saturday for 9 people for a birthday party??? cause i called in and u guys dont do that on the weekends, just wondering if u guys can do it for me?? pretty please??? hehehe

saucywoman

09-25-2008, 09:43 AM

just a fyi, your lunch and dinner menus are not working.

hamsup

09-25-2008, 09:53 AM

and is there a menu that works ?? eheh

Obsideon

09-25-2008, 11:14 AM

talula: PM'd you. ;)

I took off the menu's because we're in the process of making a new one which should be ready by tomorrow!

saucywoman

09-25-2008, 07:11 PM

^^ sweet because I want to come check out your restaurant in 30 days when I'm down there but want to have an idea of the menu and prices first

Obsideon

09-25-2008, 10:07 PM

Here's a heads up from an inside source.. ;)

Prices are going down! :D

saucywoman

09-26-2008, 12:11 PM

Here's a heads up from an inside source.. ;)

Prices are going down! :D

sweet. thanks for the insider info ;) lol. I have no problem paying it's just that the night we'll prob be coming there seems like it will most likely be the night before I leave for Hawaii and I'm trying to be cheap and keep my money for that, lol.

kwanzor

09-26-2008, 03:53 PM

i was at ebisu.. and these two chicks broke the table i was sitting on !! lol !!

haha ummm No comment lol... :haha:

saucywoman

10-05-2008, 09:00 AM

dinner menu is still not up :P

hi5-ive

10-07-2008, 10:45 PM

whens new dinner menu on?

Vansterdam

10-17-2008, 11:27 PM

honestly one of the best restaurant's i been to in terms of quality and service, im suprise it took me this long to actually try this place out LOL thanks deon man i hope my friends dident cause you any problems even though 1-2 of them were preety drunk. i will seriously recommend you to all of my friends lol thanks again for taking us man i appreciate it !

Obsideon

10-18-2008, 12:08 AM

Vansterdam

10-18-2008, 12:48 AM

it was nice meeting you to man! im glad with what you did to the whole area of what hooters used to be :lol and dont worry man , next time i come i wont forget about thoses special "disks" that i owe ya ;) LOL i hope my friends dident cause you any trouble. because trust me the white dude gets way to out of control sometimes ( fresh out of rehab =\) but thanks for keeping with our BS(if any). i only got to enjoy 3 DISHES cause most of the time i was outside trying to solve problems between this dude and his GF, kinda whack but i still loved the bearhugger since its the only thing i remember having asides thoses 3 dishes LOL much appreciated once again :)

fille

10-23-2008, 02:13 PM

hey i'll be there on sat with a party of 20+
i'll be looking for you deon :)

Mercenary

10-31-2008, 05:05 PM

go there once in awhile and everything is good except the waitresses, they take forever and i have to yell at them to get their attention. I know they're busy but people shouldnt have to scream for you to come over and take a drink order.

icanpolish

11-02-2008, 06:19 AM

Been there a few times, and its always been packed.

I usually avoid eating oysters at Asian places, but the oysters were surprisingly fresh.

diesel_test

11-02-2008, 12:52 PM

cool moe D

11-03-2008, 04:45 AM

I think I might try out Ebisu tmw with my gf for a late-lunch
Judging from the pix, the food look delicious!

Durrann1984

11-03-2008, 06:14 PM

hey deon hows the nachos i heard its good

Obsideon

11-04-2008, 11:45 AM

I went to Ebisu Robson last Thursday, we ordered the fried squid, cream cheese gyoza, mango paradise rolls, hot chicken wings, this fried cheese thing (it was $3.98?), yaki-soba with chicken. I was very disappointed with the yaki soba, the noodle is supposed to be thin and soft.......but our noodle was made with pasta?!!! We didnt complain and our food wasn't hot, it tasted like it came out of the microwave.

Our drinks: black beer: no air
: tea, it would be better if it was hot and not cold

You should have complained! Customer feedback is the best source to improve from! I'm very open to critism (regular customers and friends always tell me if a dish isn't as good as it should/can be) and if nobody points it out then it will just stay the same :\ So none of the dishes were hot?! That is very odd .. the Yakisoba, we use pasta noodle on purpose, in the menu it says "Yakisoba Special"... but then again your not the first one to complain and probably not the last. I will discuss this issue with my chefs this week and chances are we'll revert back to the traditional soba noodles rather than be unique and use pasta noodles, some people like it though hehe :p
As for the beer ... I'm assuming you had the Asahi Black?.. no air?.. it comes straight from a bottle .. I think the Asahi Black IS like that, kinda malty/flat stout? Kinda like a Guiness? It's definitely not as crisp or zingy as say a lager. I think it's personal preference, I think it tastes great but I don't think I can drink 2 of them in a row, taste too strong and too thick for me personally. Ech you had cold green tea? I'll have to reprimand the bartenders :whipped:

hey deon hows the nachos i heard its good

Perfect with a beer! (or 2)

I think I might try out Ebisu tmw with my gf for a late-lunch
Judging from the pix, the food look delicious!

I'll be there, remember to say hi! (before or after, whenever! :) )

Been there a few times, and its always been packed.

I usually avoid eating oysters at Asian places, but the oysters were surprisingly fresh.

We go through hundreds a day so it's always fresh! :D

diesel_test

11-04-2008, 03:30 PM

Our food was warm-ish, thanks for the explanation. Other than that, I really love the cream cheese gyoza:) It was our first time there. We usually go the Asian-Japanese (Manzo) so I guess it was a little different for us.

I only had the green tea and it wasn't warm. Then I asked for ice water instead. :D
My friend had the beer and was complaining then ordered another beer. :p

Senna4ever

11-04-2008, 05:31 PM

Deon, when I was working in Yaletown, we also used Italian Pasta for yakisoba. Soba is a very specific type of noodle, so on our menu, we named it 'Yaki-spaghetti'. No complaints. :)

Shun Izaki

11-09-2008, 02:27 AM

Went there last night, (friday) with a few friends before heading down to club, and it was an awesome experience as usual.

Ordered the Sashimi Salad, Tuna Salmon Toro plate, Salmon Carpaccio, oysters (as usual) and saba roll (torched).

Was so awesome to have all that great food again, and have awesome service. For anyone else that was there from 8:30-10pm, Deon was kind enough to put on Dai-lo for people to watch on the two smaller bar TV's :)

Deon: I'll be back soon! to pckup my card

Shun Izaki

11-11-2008, 05:12 PM

There again last night. No one expected to see it that busy on a holiday weekend/monday.

But the staff was fast, and everything was great as usual. Took my guests there, and they were super happy about the food.

And I didn't know Cindy worked there HAHAHA.... i was so suprised :)

!Shuya80

11-11-2008, 11:35 PM

went there for my friends bday...had a couple beers..it was abit cramped but thats alright. food was good as usual i didn't eat too much i just drank..had the oysters and thats it..the atmosphere was great as usual and there were three birthdays lol the song played one after another. havent been here in awhile and you still do not dissapoint. props to you deon.

unit

11-12-2008, 12:33 AM

Shun Izaki

11-12-2008, 03:24 AM

yeah thats my biggest problem w/ the place.. some of the tables are just crammed in there and its impossible to get in and out w/ the placement (especially the tables to the left of the entrance). i get way too claustrophobic inside ebisu

but it's bigger, and more spatious than ANY other place of it's type.

asians are small anyways, cept me XD

I never actually sat on that place near the door. I'd imagine it gets cold when ppl open up for a smoke or whatever.

hamsup

11-12-2008, 07:57 AM

Ohh.. was that movie any good ???

DAMN YOU DEON.. and you said you had no good movies to lend me !!!

Obsideon

11-12-2008, 11:36 AM

The DVD was at work dood :p

hamsup

11-12-2008, 01:10 PM

We Were At Work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kwanzor

11-14-2008, 02:34 PM

i noticed ebisu has a few new hot waitress again =)

Shun Izaki

11-15-2008, 10:12 AM

i noticed ebisu has a few new hot waitress again =)

lol the blonded out chick isn't legal, i swear... that or she has a super early b-day i didn't know about...XD

Obsideon

11-18-2008, 11:17 AM

i noticed ebisu has a few new hot waitress again =)

again? ... ALWAYS! :D

btw did you guys notice, I've re-cabled the entire restaurant with monster audio cables (better sound, bigger thump) and all the TV's plus the Projector have been upgraded to Hi-Definition HDMI for all your viewing pleasure :p (Damn it was so expensive!)

Ronin

11-18-2008, 11:43 AM

I hope you didn't pay retail on that shit. I could've got you like 90% off Monster products. The markup is NUTS on those things.

CRS

11-18-2008, 12:07 PM

I hope you didn't pay retail on that shit. I could've got you like 90% off Monster products. The markup is NUTS on those things.

Can you also hook up a sale on some plasma tvs?!

Mugen EvOlutioN

11-18-2008, 12:45 PM

I hope you didn't pay retail on that shit. I could've got you like 90% off Monster products. The markup is NUTS on those things.

ya i see the futureshop employee list on the monster products..

its insane

like seriously

:(

Mugen EvOlutioN

11-18-2008, 12:47 PM

Deon i lost my VIP card

are u able to reissue me another one??

:p:p

Obsideon

11-18-2008, 12:48 PM

I hope you didn't pay retail on that shit. I could've got you like 90% off Monster products. The markup is NUTS on those things.

um .. well I definitely didn't pay retail but ... I for sure didn't get like 90% off ...

WAY TO TELL ME AFTER I GOT EVERYTHING DONE! :squint:

Obsideon

11-18-2008, 12:51 PM

Deon i lost my VIP card

are u able to reissue me another one??

:p:p

Yeah just remind me next time you come down :p