sushi iwa

this is a review of an asianrestaurantcalled sushi iwa located in apex, north carolina. it's in the beaver creek crossings shopping center near ulta. they are open daily from 11 am to 10 pm. we visited last sunday around 12:30 pm. they had quite a few customers, but there were still plenty of tables and booths available. their sanitation score is currently 97.5 which is very good. i didn't fancy the decor and it's very dark inside. i had to brighten the interior view photo above to give you a better view. when we walked inside the manager was busy on the computer and i had to wait for the asian receptionist to show up to seat us. i tried to place our drink order with her when we reached our table, but she said our waiter would be by soon. she wasn't friendly and not smiling though later she was very friendly with an asian man and his child and brought them food. so i'm not sure if she was a receptionist or a waitress. read the rest of my review on my blog, link below.

good food, unprofessional management?. i am a regular visitor to thisrestaurantand the food is extremely good especially the sushi. it really is the best sushi in the triangle as i have tried tasu, sushi thai, sushi blues, yuri, wasabi, and shiki (same owner as tasu). some of the servers are only okay, though a few of the regulars are impeccable. i decided to write this review because i had a server the other day that seemed very apathetic about her job, but also a little..out of it. she was inattentive, and i actually had to flag down other servers to help quicken the process of our experience there! minutes later i saw one of the male managers yelling at our waitress in the middle of therestaurantisle way! i was shocked, it seemed completely inappropriate and unprofessional, not to mention embarrassing for the employee! it was definitely a conversation that customers should not have had to hear. overall therestaurantis very clean, but the service is questionable? i hope the service improves.

groupon deception. i went in with the groupon for my first try of therestaurantfiguring it would be a great chance to try out many of the sushi's they offered. we asked upon going in the door how everything worked since we had never been and they said if you have the groupon that the buy one get one is not able to be used. however sometimes if you order more than the $30 in food you can still get a discount...what?! the whole reason we got the groupon was for the great deal, now it seems you are better off not even using it. we decided that since we couldn't pig out of sushi we better get meals instead so we could actually feel full, but since our total would be over the dollar amount , go two rolls anyway. at the end the bill was nearly $50 but they still didn't give us a free roll as we anticipated. while eating nearly everyone that came in had a groupon and was being told the same thing..much to the same dissapointment. we have a second one but are now wondering if it is worth it. the sushi is delicious, but is quite pricey...expecially if you can't get a deal.

very good asian food. ordered take out and was very pleased. i had pad thai and my wife had seasame chicken. both meals were very good and used high quality meat. until now, i have not been able to find an asianrestaurantin apex that does a good job and uses fresh ingredients. sushi iwa used all white meat without the usual grizzle. i also had the hot and sour soup and it did not disappoint either.

i talked to the owner while waiting for my food and this is a completely new restaurant, not affiliated with the previous tenet at that location. two of the three owners are chefs so that might explain the higher quality in the food.

already bought a groupon for the next time i go back.