Hanabi Japanese - CASTROVILLE

Hanabi has new owners. Menu, presentation and food changes with new owners. This is not traditional Japanese bento as before or like other Japanese restaurants locally. Dinners now are soup or salad option with one item entrees with rice and sreamed vegetables. Too confusing on options. Teriyaki chicken and rice was OK. Salad was larger than normal (probably because it's now soup or salad instead of a little both in a normal bento) the dressing lacked any pronounced flavor, kind of a flat taste and the tempura batter was more like a standard fried batter rather than a lite crisp tempura batter. If your looking for traditional Japanese food this is not your place. The new owner is trying new menu/food styles as the are the new owners....

New owners!!DO NOT EAT HERE! THEY DO NOT SPECIALIZE IN Japanese food anymore. It used to be really good. Very disappointed. Instead go to Ichiban in Prunedale! It's authentic.

Wonderful service and excellent food, both kitchen and sushi! Sunny-san from original Shogun in Old Town is now in the Hanabi kitchen. Best Japanese chef in this part of the state.

I am very sorry to say that This restaurant has recently changed ownership, and unfortunately the quality of the food has gone down hill especially regarding the sushi preparation. Prices remained the pretty much the same, while the quantity and quality have dramatically decreased. I No Longer Recommend this restaurant!

Amazing place, food is amazing, and has great employees. The lady there was so sweet and funny. She also gave me a rose