Geido

One the best Japanese restaurants in Brooklyn !
Good food! Nice People!

A great little place on Flatbush to get a nice inexpensive, high quality Japanese meal. Had the ramen here once which, while nothing amazingly special, was right on in terms of just plain, good old fashioned comfort food. Nice firm noodles, tasty broth, all that goodness. Had dinner here another time and got a plate of Japanese noodles with veggies. Don't remember what it was called, but it was really good. All of the rolls are well done. Everything comes out quickly, and the staff is very friendly. Glad we walked in!

A long-time resident of the neighborhood. Don't let the relatively simple setting fool you, the food here is authentic and great. The prices are totally reasonable for this amazing authentic food. Plus, the staff is friendly and great.

I had this place bookmarked for over a year before my friend suggested it to me out of the blue. Fun place for decent fish. If you're looking to escape the questionable AYCE places in Bensonhurst, but aren't willing to pay a premium, then this would be your joint.

Kitschy restaurant, if there ever was one. I can't even start with the carpet situation; the scribbles on the wall, however, brought me back to Takeshita Street in Tokyo. The whole place is an interesting conversation starter.

On my 2nd visit, it was New Year's Eve, and since Geido doesn't take reservations, I knew we were in for a wait. I believe we waited a little over 45 minutes for a table of 11. During that time, the host, who was armed with a positive vibe and the cutest dimples ever, was very friendly and engaging. He kept us updated and reassured us that he would try his best to get us seated ASAP. I was very impressed by how he handled himself, considering Geido always has a crowd standing in the black 'room' outside the main restaurant space. I'm going to warn you that it isn't fun to stand in this awkward, unlighted & unheated black hole during the winter.

When our bones warmed up, we split the table up so the two halves could share dishes. I was impressed by the fact that Japanese chefs worked the counter. Usually, that means the standards for cuts on the fish and the freshness of the fish can be vouched for. I immediately ordered the uni, but when it arrived, I was disappointed by the color and taste; instead of the familiar bright yellow, I got a dark tinted piece. I was glad that we only ordered a pop each.

The rest of the food included various dishes like the spicy salmon salad, sushi rolls- both regular and specialty, udon and rice dishes with tonkatsu(breaded pork). The Obama roll, dubbed a specialty, was an abomination. I didn't know what I was eating because it was shaped like a tempura football. All I got was the fried batter and very little fish. I failed to see why it was even named that as it bore no resemblance to anything that reminded me of our President. The other half of the group also ordered it, and I could see that theirs had more fish within.

As I looked over the bill, which was laughable since my math is atrocious, I noticed there was a dish that was unaccounted for on both ends of the table. I notified the waitress, and she was hesitant to credit the sushi plate. She said that no one stopped her when it was placed on our table, but both sides were 100% sure that we didn't even eat it. After some back and forth, she finally acquiesced and removed it from the total. It was a minor hitch, but I could see her seething below the surface.

Though it was an average place for food, the casual, but vibrant environment does entice one to return. For fun, not necessarily for food.

What used to be such a treat to go to has become depleted with mediocrity. The portions have shrunck by 25% along with the flavor of the food which used to be amazing. The business here is always booming so I wonder if the rent went up?

I just wanted to com back and update my comments. I have gone back several times since this review and Geido has gone back to its former glory. It must have been a one time thing.