At last a real legitimate Japanese restaurant in Boston! As a Japanese American, I have been living here for the last 10 years and have never come across one until now. \r
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Lots of places in Boston serve sushi or ""Japanese style"" food, but look around inside and you will see why no Japanese people go to them. That's because true Japanese food is often very delicate with subtle flavors. Often there is one dominant flavor in the dish, and this is meant to stand alone if it is well prepared or fresh. This is what Shiki does so brilliantly and authentically. The dishes are beautiful to look at and are even better to eat, but they always maintain a certain level of simplicity that is so often lost in the other restaurants in Boston. This makes it hands down the finest Japanese restaurant in the area.\r
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If you want to try some overpriced sushi topped with truffles, beluga caviar, lots of mayonaise on overcooked rice, then go to a place like Oishii or Fugakyu. If you want to have an authentic Japanese meal, then try Shiki. The small Japanese population in Boston has already discovered this place, but I hope that Non-Japanese people will try a place like this too. They would be in for a treat.
Pros: Authentic Japanese Cuisine
Cons: Small dining room
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