Traveler Reviews
| Overall |
- The restaurant, which is very small and intimate, was a wonderful experience more than I expected.
- So many combinations of menu choices leaves you excited for your next visit...though we got a great value, yet still had an exciting culinary experience;
- This is a small gem of a cafe.
- Small elegant restaurant with exquisite food and service.
- Chef is brilliant and paid each table a visit which was a very nice touch to cap off a fantastic gastronomic experience.
- Our experience at Cafe Haraku was as good as anywhere else we had tried and a lot better than most.
- This is a truly fine experience, a mix of classical cuisine infused with Japanese tradition.
- Unbelievable place.
- The unusually small dining room makes for an intimate experience.
- They have an excellent pris fixe option which lets you sample moderate portions of four courses.
- What a wonderful little gem of a restaurant!...We are foodies and truly recommend this restaurant!
- Excellent food and even better service at this quiet and unassuming spot on Federal.
- What a wonderful small restaurant!
- This is by far the best Japanese restaurant in the Ft.
- I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves food and exploring new tastes.
- Great restaurant.
- Cafe Sharaku is a beautiful, hidden gem of a restaurant.
- Great little restaurant.
- I have never found a better place in all of South Florida than this restaurant, the quality of the food and the taste is superb.
| Food |
- The food was exceptional and the service was outstanding.
- The food is well prepared and well presented, the service "pampering", the music a delightful surprise
- Sharaku offers an incredible value for such a thoughtfully prepared and expertly plated dinner.
- the outside is extremely unassuming, but the food was fabulous.
- The deserts are excellent.
- Food was good but not enough of it.
- The food is interesting, original, and delicious.
- the scallops were okay
- Really enjoyed our dinner....Short and interesting wine list.
- The food was good and the chef is obviously talented.
- Duck was excellent ....The sea bass also done very well.
- Their crab dish (the hot one) was very, very good!
- Chef is brilliant and paid each table a visit which was a very nice touch to cap off a fantastic gastronomic experience.
- Small elegant restaurant with exquisite food and service.
- My wife and I enjoy Asian food and other ethnic varieties.
- All the courses are exceptional
- The desserts were delectable.
- Creative menu, attentive waitstaff -
- Great chocolate Souffle and I am a chocolate lover, they have a $29 price fix that is very good.
- Small portions.
- Food is wonderful, a high-class venue that mixes Japanese and French techniques.
- Interesting combinations of ingredients tastefully prepared and beautiful presentation.
- The food is unusual and remarkable in presentation and preparation.
- the opportunity to experience a fantastic meal.
- The food was unusual, delicious and delightful visually.
- Food was very good except with the ice cream that came with the chocolate soufflé.
- They have an excellent pris fixe option which lets you sample moderate portions of four courses.
- The server even made sure to exchange the glasses on the table for the appropriate size for red wine.
- Specials off the board were amazing....Fresh seafood.
- The food is AMAZING!
- Lobster sashimi is wonderful.
- The food is fresh and brilliantly executed.
- Combining that passion and the fresh ingredients, Chef Kaita has created something very special in Fort Lauderdale....The daily specials menu changes with the fresh ingredients....The regular menu is superb and has never disappointed....I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves food and exploring new tastes.
- It is always nice to have great food especially when away from home.
- Innovative and wonderful food, very inexpensive.
- Great wines, outstanding service' Chefs special attention.
- The food is delicious and presented very beautifully.
- Food made me think "Iron Chef" quality as it was a mix of very well prepared Asian food.
- Although there are many unique and wonderful appetizers and entrees, there is something for everyone from sea bass to filet mignon.
- I have never found a better place in all of South Florida than this restaurant, the quality of the food and the taste is superb.
- As soon as I stepped through the door I knew the food was going to be great....Every bite I took was a good as the first
| Service |
- The food was exceptional and the service was outstanding.
- The service was, as you can imagine, outstanding
- The service was gracious and prompt the place is lovely inside.
- the service was outstanding
- Service at the right pace.
- Table service was excellent.
- Small elegant restaurant with exquisite food and service.
- Creative menu, attentive waitstaff -
- The waitress was very sweet and extremely complacient;
- The server was wonderful
- The service was outstanding.
- Service is very friendly and the cuisine innovative.
- Their corkage fee was minimal and for that, gracious service and lovely Reidel glasses.
- Service was wonderful.
- Excellent food and even better service at this quiet and unassuming spot on Federal.
- The atmosphere is elegant and cozy and waitress was extreamly nice.
- Great wines, outstanding service' Chefs special attention.
- The service wasn't terrible but they had trouble keeping up.
| Ambience |
- The food is well prepared and well presented, the service "pampering", the music a delightful surprise
- Wonderful inventive cooking, beautiful presentation.
- charming ambiance, very creative and delicious.
- Table service was excellent.
- Nice presentation
- The ambiance was nice, but the
- Small, intimate setting.
- The unusually small dining room makes for an intimate experience.
- The server even made sure to exchange the glasses on the table for the appropriate size for red wine.
- Excellent food and even better service at this quiet and unassuming spot on Federal.
- The atmosphere is elegant and cozy and waitress was extreamly nice.
- the interior is clean, simple, and elegant.
| Value |
- Sharaku offers an incredible value for such a thoughtfully prepared and expertly plated dinner.
- This is a great deal for the caliber of food and the way it is presented.
- excellent value for money.
- The price was ridiculously reasonable.
- The 4 course prix-fixe meal (look for the small print at the end of the menu)is a great deal, and I encourage you to partake of it.
- A good value.
- Their corkage fee was minimal and for that, gracious service and lovely Reidel glasses.
- And the 4 course price fixed menu for around $30 is the best bargain in town.
- Innovative and wonderful food, very inexpensive.
- The price of Prix Fixe is amazingly reasonable.
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