Hamachi Steakhouse - Halifax

I had lunch on the outdoor dining area and received great service that was attentive and friendly. The sushi and sashimi were amazing. Overall, a fantastic restaurant!

We were seated by the hostess, but no one came to assist us until I had to seek out a server.

I am reluctant to give this restaurant a 2-star rating, as I would prefer to give it a 4-star rating, but my friend had a negative experience during our last visit.

Tried the recently reopened Hamachi Steakhouse for the first time. Sat out on the patio over looking the Halifax harbour. Great people watching with two cruise ships in port. We were quickly seated at our table with a wonderful view. Our server quickly took our drink order. Upon her return she promptly reseated a couple to another location - which I thought was odd and not needed. Our order was taken and food arrived. Very good - tasty and well presented. Good menu and drink selection for lunch time. With the recent reopening - the patio is very popular and they restaurant is understaffed. Still very pleasant and I would return.

We ended up at this restaurant because it was the only one we could get a seat at on the patio. The other restaurants we tried in the area had hour to hour and a half waiting lists. It is right on the board walk on the waterfront. A very nice place to have a drink and watch the world walk by.The menu was largely Japanese but also curries and grilled items like rack of lamb. We tried to order the Teppanyaki , but the chef wouldn't do it outside on the patio when it was so busy. The next item I tried to order had already run out for the evening. I ended up ordering the Mediterranean chicken with Naan bread. It was okay. It tasted a bit like pizza toppings without the pizza crust. The service was just okay. The patio seemed to close early for such a busy night. Our waitress eluded to the fact that they were running low on to many items? I find that a little hard to believe for such a prominent location. There was a very angry man who tried to be seated about 9pm and he didn't want to believe that the patio was closing.I didn't realize it at the time, but the restaurant uses the public washroom as it's facilities. I wondered because it seemed a little dirty. Had it been a really busy part of the day, there may have been a lineup.