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The cauliflower okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) was the best thing we had that day. Good food but a definitely overpriced. I've been here a couple times and there have been some issues with kitchen consistency. Food is good but not always worth the price. Very popular.

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..we found plastic in our burger. Sent it back and it took 45 minutes to replace with a new burger; which was burnt to a crisp. Well, well, well done.Added extra star because they took burger off bill. Subtracting extra star because they never brought us the mushrooms we ordered but charged us anyway.What a joke.

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So good! Tasted most of the menu since they are small plates. My favorite was the cauliflower: surprisingly flavorful! I'll return to try the sandos though. I sat at the bar and had great cocktails and service from everyone. 5 star

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I sat at the bar which was nice. All of the seats were counterheight anyway. Food was good but overpriced. I had cauliflower okonomiyaki, wagyu steak skewers, lamb skewers, pork belly skewers and escargots. Wagyu didnt seem fatty enough. Pork belly would been better with a white bun. Lamb skewers were cooked well but still gamey. Escargots had a nice crunchy topping.

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The food here is okay but it is wildly overpriced and the portions are minuscule. We came here for a special event and when we asked for recommendations the waitress couldn't give us any. She said she was filling in and hadnt tried anything on the menu. We spent $150+ for dinner for two and left hungry and like we had been played. They also didn't do anything special for our special event which was disappointing. Overall we left feeling like we made a mistake and waisted our time and money on this place. Every other time we've ever gone out for our anniversary the restaurant has done something special or brought us a complimentary beverage but not this time, we just got a giant bill and empty stomachs.

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Vanderbilt Ave is a fun part of hipster Brooklyn I haven't had many opportunities to visit. I am not gonna pretend that the initial choice for a good restaurant on that block wasn't Olmsted across the street. But upon learning that Maison Yaki was the sister restaurant serving Fusion style Yakitori, I was mighty intrigued. I was delighted by the relaxed vibe and the nice touch with exposed brick walls, open kitchen and bar seating around the kitchen. For the rest of us, the patio seating was something I wish I didn't miss out on. The menu was simple excellence. Appetizers and skewers, no frills. Mushrooms, scallops, and the cauliflower okonomyaki were true highlights. The beef tongue was disappointing due to the excessive batter coating on top of two quarter slices of bread it was sandwiched between. The texture and flavor was a bit of a miss as a result. Food aside, the staff was delightful and attentive (sometimes to the point where we had moments feeling pressured to leave and not order more food). Few gripes aside, it was still very solid experience and my friends enjoyed themselves. Look forward to returning and trying the rest of the menu.

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the service was fine but everyone was on their phones or laptops while we were waiting for our food (including the chef, while our skewers were on the grill, was on her phone). and then the food was both unremarkable and bad tasting. overall very disappointing and spent about $120 for two.

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I will start with the worst:The Lobster Takoyaki (3 fried dough balls) seemed like they had been par-cooked yesterday, and quickly dunked in warm oil today. The result was chewy, overcooked lobster bits embedded in a mushy, room-temp, undercooked ball. Not much flavor, either. Mayonnaise is not sufficient.But the capper was when the server stopped by and said "How is that lobster?" and when I made a disappointed face and said "Meh", she just walked away! She didn't ask why, she didn't offer to fix a mistake, she didn't even say Sorry. Just walked away. But to continue:Moroccan Spiced Glazed Carrots - light on the Moroccan spice and heavy on the sweet, sticky glaze. Would expect this dish at a Dallas Barbecue joint. Tuna Nicoise - a waste of good tuna - sliced very thin and laid out on the plate like carpaccio, somehow not fresh-tasting. Was it sliced earlier in the day and left to turn grey?Cauliflower Okonomiyaki - very bland and very mushy. Mayo just makes this worse. Duck Rillettes - the only dish out of 5 that wasn't disappointing.And some other notes -Back yard is very noisy because of the restaurant next door's exhaust fan. I wouldn't mind the prices if the food and service were adequate. But they weren't, so I just felt used. Olmsted is a truly remarkable restaurant - in what way could they possibly be affiliated? Unbelievable. Management is asleep at the wheel, or worse, actually thinks they are bulletproof and can get away with whatever.

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If I'm coming to a place like this, then for the price, I want tasty, and maybe even "inventive" food. They do have very elegant and inventive dishes, and a few stand-outs, but most are just a B+ in taste, such as Tuna Nicoise; Wagyu Steak Tartar; Scallop Maltaise. The exception was the stand-out "A" Cauliflower Okonomiyaki. Cocktails were also disappointing (B). Worse was the Tarte au Chocolat; a $12 solid "B". Staff were wonderful.

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Food was great but they have very loud trivia going on Thursday nights which absolutely ruined the experience. Definitely would have picked a different night had we known.

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Tepid greetings from a side-eye-giving hostess start the evening here. Don't go into hospitality if you don't want to be hospitable to the people patronizing a business. Period.Our server was much friendlier, though, which was a big relief. She was helpful and attentive throughout.We tried the pork belly, escargot, frog legs and duck l'orange, and had the mint mules to drink.The drinks were a fantastic non-alcoholic option for us. Too many mocktails rely solely on sugar to pass by, but these didn't. The flavor was interesting and sharp. A+The pork belly and escargot were the clear winners of the night. Whatever sauce is on that belly is absolute fire. The frog legs were just okay and tasted like nothing more than bland, tiny fried chicken. Do NOT order the duck l'orange. I took one bite and almost considered sending it back. First mistake, they GROUND the duck and pressed it into a meatball, rendering it indistinguishable from ground turkey. Unfortunately, that decision was not described on the menu so I felt seriously misled. Such a massive shame. It was so salty that I almost choked. I am not exaggerating--the amount of salt in this dish produced an involuntary physical rejection. The price tag on this dish is abhorrent considering what you get in return. The tables are extra tiny here as well, so it was a constant struggle to move dishes around and find room for everything.This place is a pass for me. Do better, Maison Yaki.

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The portions are so small! 13-19 dollars for two tiny skewers. You'll leave hungry and wallet empty

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Japanese skewers with French sauce. Expect to spend ~$40/person to make your tummy feel somewhat happy. Small menu but solid choices.

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Served us undercooked chicken to the point of it being blue on the inside. First time I've ever sent back food to the kitchen. Also the water tasted so bad, we had to order drinks just to avoid drinking it. I live just blocks from this place and my tap water tastes better than theirs somehow? And we spent $128 on our food and left hungry.The salad was delightful though.

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