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Go-chuumon wa? My wife and I being from Chicago, are not easily impressed by most of the Columbus venues. You could almost say we are picky diners. I will have to say that Genji, is by far one of the top ten Japanese restaurants of national scale. I have eaten at Benihana's, Ichiban's, Mt Fuji's in California, Chicago, N Carolina, Minnesota...etc. Now I dont claim to be a food critic and as we know tastes differ, But Genji, is definately a new spin on the common theme. Their showmanship is more... theatrical. Giant 6-7 ft flames licking the ceiling... new spins on old tricks... the chef even asked me to open my mouth and gave me a little treat from 5 ft across the grill. The experience really was GREAT!!! The wait was not long for a typical saturday weekend, we waited 30 mins no reservations. O-nomimono wa ikaga desu ka? They could make the bar bigger (bar only seats about 8), since we had to wait about 5 mins to get a seat at the bar while wating for our table. Overall the place ismaller than most steakhouses, but that may add to the charm. The portions were good and the price right on target for a restaurant of this calibre. The food taste again was great, I was not enthralled by the yum yum sauce it was good, but didn't think it to be spectacular. I actually prefer the ginger sauce. There beer selection was ok, and the wine modest, they did have some of traditional japanese drinks, I recommend the cold sake... very easy to drink. I personally dont care for the warm sake, i find it too harsh and dry. Okimaridesu ka?
Pros: easy to find location, great staff, antastic theatrics.
Cons: small bar, small menu, small venue.
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