by BrendaJoy G. on *Nightclub review (only on the venue, not events). I've been to Mission Rock several times & honestly, I like Mission Rock compared to other 18+ clubs. You can actually breathe in here unlike other clubs, 'cause they have windows! They have a balcony/smoking area with couches, if you can't stand the musty-ness, stuffiness, &humidity inside. Security can be either friendly/nice or super douchebag/asshole. Bartenders are usually nice, to me anyways. Bathrooms can be clean at times, but usually gross by the end of the night. They really do need to stock up on more t.p. & paper towels in the bathroom. Parking sucks around here; so come early for events or have a chauffeur. Other than being here for nightlife, I really wanna try this place out for Sunday brunch!
by Todd P. on After having Hayakawa book-marked on rateclubs for at least a year, I *finally* made it there to try out there much-praised menu. With Vanessa T. and her beau as fellow chow hounds, we ordered enough food for an army (which surprisingly in the end didn't cost as much as I was expecting, about $120 for three of us). The large menu starts out with a nice variety of sake and shochu. After that, plenty of appetizer options, as well as sashimi, nigiri and maki sushi, and several options for udon soups and rice bowls. They also provide a daily special list of 15 or 20 items featured that day (most of these were small plates, appetizer items). What we ordered: Potato croquette -- crispy, served piping hot. Delicious, and cheap! Fried oysters -- big! Breaded in the same panko as the croquette, nicely done. Whole grilled squid -- not bad. There's a distinctive flavor of the grill with this dish and it's on the smokey side. We didn't finish this. Beef tataki -- delicious! The tart ponzu sauce that accompanies this thinly sliced rare beef really makes it sing. My taste buds loved this one. Miso marinated grilled chicken -- the miso flavors were pretty mild. Tasted very close to teriyaki chicken to me, but was still very good. Thigh meat, so lots of moisture and the skin was a little on the soggy side. Grilled chicken livers -- these were sweet. Strange to say "liver" and "sweet" in the same sentence, but that's what it was! I'm not a huge liver fan so I sampled this, but the dish wasn't super popular at the table mostly due to that sweetness factor. Hijiki salad -- fresh, simple, nice. Nigirizushi: Uni (sea urchin) -- I've been a big pussy about uni for years, after living in Japan and having other American friends tell me it's the nastiest thing on the planet. Well, those round eyes don't know what they're talking about. Sweet, melt in your mouth, with a touch of salt. Pricey, so I probably wouldn't get this every time, but I'm proud I finally grew a pair and tried it. Maguro (tuna) -- like all their cuts of fish, the tuna was a nice size. They don't skimp on the fish here. Ebi (shrimp) -- I always get ebi. It's "easier" to eat, cooked (amaebi, the sweet shrimp served raw, doesn't do it for me), pedestrian but good. Makizushi: Sake (salmon) -- simple salmon roll. As expected. Super crunch salmon roll -- the "crunch" wasn't so super. Actually a bit on the soggy side. Sad. This one was a miss. Tempura kabocha (fried pumpkin) -- a good option for less adventurous people who prefer to avoid raw fish. Raw wasabi -- this was a special roll that was filled with slices of raw wasabi plant. We were expecting it to be along the level of a wasabi bomb, fire explosion in the mouth. Luckily, it wasn't. Unique, but not a must try. As other reviews have mentioned, call ahead and get a reservation, especially on a Friday or Saturday night. The place fills up quickly and I saw them turn a few people away who hadn't called in advance.
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