Monday, March 4, 2013

Symphony of Orchids


As the high note of winter coldness lingers

                                         
                                and the boredom of whiteness floats in the horizon


                        what would be a better way to cure the chilly air of the Midwest


                                          than a trip to the city and see a friend


                                       to enjoy a summer air full of sweet aroma


                                         of butterfly-like petals of exotic blooms


                             with patterns of yellow and pink, mauve, white and green


                                zebra-like, tigress stripes, with plain solid ones, too


                                           so much to see, so much to enjoy,


I just have to say to myself


                                                that in this busy world of ours,


we sometimes get stuck with work, weather 


                                             and other small trivial things


when there are symphonies of beautiful things


                                    around us waiting to be seen and  appreciated


                            like these beauties at the concrete jungle of Minneapolis.





Sunday, January 20, 2013

Review for Osaka Sushi and Hibachi at 

Good food, terrible service. My second time at Osaka Sushi and Hibachi yesterday, as a birthday treat from friends. We tried the hibachi this time. The manager Jason was cordial. Chef Josh was great and entertaining. Food was good but not exceptional. Could have been a great place to eat except for the server Cindy, who was not accommodating nor friendly, she was rude to the point that she snapped at us when we asked if we could order yet while waiting for the rest of our friends to arrive. She was impolite when serving the plates of food, rudely and carelessly shoving them in front of us. Need a lot of improvements in the the customer service aspect. Eating food is a universal experience, regardless of the race or ethnicities but some restaurants like Osaka have preferential treatment as we had experienced it with the server Cindy. Every customer is a paying customer. Excellent customer service is a good way to promote a restaurant but the way we were treated by her will certainly affect our decision  not to go back there in the future. A good eating experience should include not only good food but excellent customer service as well. I refuse to return to a place that won't treat customers with respect.