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I take my daughters there on each of their birthdays every year. The food is excellent, the portions are large, and the service is great. The cooks are personable and well trained and put on a great show. But the building is old and dingy, almost dirty looking, and they can run out of parking on very busy nights. They have a Rewards Club now for frequent diners. A fun place to dine. They also have an elevator to the second floor if the street level fills up. They also have a bar area while you wait.Pros + Great food and large portions, excellent serviceCons – Dingy and old inside, limited parking
I’ve been eating at Arigato’s for about 6 years now. Reviewer’s comment on entertainment by the chef. Sure, not every chef is the most comical or entertaining, but I’ve never been disappointed with a bad meal, and that’s what matters most, right? As far as comments of rice being left on the tables, what do you exspect? Your table is the chef’s stove. The restuarant is always busy, there’s not time to clean every piece of rice off the table when the chef is done cooking each meal. The tables are scraped clean at closing, leaving the tables rice free for the next day. Meals are a little expensive, but you leave satisfied and stuffed. As an ex-employee of Arigato’s, now in the Army, I look forward to eating at my favorite restuarant every time I come home, and recommend it to everyone I know.Pros + Great Food, Nice View of LakeCons – A Bit Expensive, Seating a Bit Tight
My wife and I go to arigato about every 2 weeks and we love it. We have had just about everything on the menu and there isnt a bad thing on it. Chef Wang at clearwater is the Best. We cant stop laughing long enough to eat. Blake and Jacqueline are awesome servers, i never have to ask for a refill. The price is right for the food you get. $15 is the average price and we just went to Outback and an average steak was over $22. While everyone else has raised prices b/c of the economy Arigato has lowered theirs. As always a top notch dining experience for us. Pros + Cooks, Freshness of Food
