(Cross-posted to Yelp)
Mr. Chopsticks is not crazy gourmet. I think of it as the Asian equivalent of a really good neighborhood deli or pizza joint. I love eating here because I’ve been eating here for years, I am familiar with the staff, and I see my friends there all the time.
Not all of the food is incredible, but it is all at least pretty good. Some of the selections – like the pho, for instance, or the pad thai – are as good as you would find at a more specialized restaurant of comparable quality. The service at Chopsticks is usually quite good.
I think people that complain about the sushi here have unrealistic expectations, or maybe have developed a more refined sushi palette than Chopsticks or any local non-specialty, non-gourmet place can deliver. This is like a Level 2 Sommelier complaining about the house wine at Olive Garden. Stop being a jerkhammer.
The recent expansions have done a lot of class the place up.
People give Chopsticks bad reviews because they think it is something other than what it really is. Chopsticks is a pretty good, totally local restaurant that is fun to go to with a bunch of friends. If you think it is something other than that or expect something more, you’ll be disappointed. But then again, you probably feel that way all the time, so what’s new?
Score
Mr Chopsticks gets a 4 out of 5.
Mr. Chops has totally rad food. It even has a frickin drive thru for fucks sake! Game…set…match in my book. Plus you can pay by credit card, even if it isn’t yours and it has like a totally ethnic foreign girl’s name on it. Mr. Chops don’t give a fuck! No sir, charge that shit up and leave me a tip holmes is what they say. Stay strong Chops.