Jessica V.
Yelp
The staff was so friendly but getting food felt sluggish. I have seen some reviews here and wanted to chalk it up to "working out the kinks" with a new renovation, but I don't think that's the case here.
I was here with a large group under a reservation. We were seated early and separated into 3 small, 4 person tables. Instead of taking orders for our tables separately, they ordered our food on one ticket. This led to one singular table being overloaded with food, while the people at the other tables had to get up and walk across the walkway or pass plates to share food. It just felt incredibly awkward to have to twist myself in my seat or get up and reach over other friends trying to eat. As a result, I do not recommend this place for large groups. Before all this even started, we sat for about 15-20 min only receiving drinks before we got a slip to actually order.
Looking at the menu I had so many things I wanted to try. At an ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT place that is so rare for me. The problem was after ordering, many things never arrived at our table. Alternatively, we received many dishes we DIDN'T ORDER. Extra bowls of miso, yakitori, spicy ramen we didn't request etc. it ended up being a 2 hour ordeal. I left still hungry and frustrated. I tried ordering a scoop of matcha ice cream as a consolation prize once things started to wind down. Alas, that never arrived either. Just the check.
The decor of the place is so fun and they have themed menu changes. In conclusion, I had waited a long while to finally try Chubby Fish, ultimately I was disappointed. Really bummed because the food was pretty decent, but I didn't get to try anything I really wanted as it was lost in translation. So what was the whole point? It just felt awkward and disorganized.
If things improve, this could be a great late night spot but as it stands, it feels a bit half-baked.