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rworange Dec 19, 2008 01:11 PM

El Cerrito - Taki Sushi?

Has anyone tried this new place near Nibs. It is in the former location of the short-lived Bon Fare cafe.

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    bunnysitter Dec 21, 2008 08:42 AM

    My family of big eaters went during their first grand opening weeks. The interior was nicely redeorated with a sushi bar and the smaller entrance on the left was made into a dining extension. A large party was using it as a private room. We had the combination dinners average priced from $14+. I heard a rumor that their sushi chef came over from Yusan, but I cannot confirm since we only had some small rolls with our dinners. While I am not a snob re: the ownership being Japanese or not. I can only say after one visit the cooked food was average. Although better than Niki further south. I believe every new restaurant deserves a few visits. ( I'm waiting for La Bamba to reopen after their closed remodel. Heard anything re:the Indian place near Huong Tra?)

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    1. re: bunnysitter
      rworange Dec 21, 2008 09:22 AM

      Thanks for the info. Didn't know La Bamba was closed. I always forget about that new Indian place until I'm on the wrong side of the street going home. It looks nice from what I've seen driving by.

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      Taki Sushi
      10877 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530

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        kc72 Dec 21, 2008 10:55 AM

        Yeah, La Bamba's been closed for remodeling for about a month now. Driving by on the freeway, it looks like they were doing some work on the roof or just had it tarped. So far, just looks like a fresh coat of paint on the exterior.

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      kc72 Dec 19, 2008 01:18 PM

      not yet RW.. take one for the team!

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        rworange Dec 19, 2008 01:27 PM

        I almost did, but I eat so little Japanese food and my sushi tends to come from ...well, the last time it was Wal-Mart, the one in American Canyon has a sushi counter ... so my report would be useless as to it being good or not. There were a lot of cars in the lot when I drove by the other night so I was curious about it.

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