Matrix Grill - Middletown

We don't visit Middletown a lot, but thought we'd do so today. Turned out to be a good idea, but what made the day *great* was just happening to choose Hachi for our lunch. Oh my, where to begin? It's a lovely place, intimate and welcomig. The menu for food and drink has so many excellent choices that it's hard to decide, but we finally opted for a chirashi bowl and a Hawai'ian poke bowl. Both delicious choices, beautifully presented, fish that was super-fresh and tasty, and portions so generous that I came close to not finishing mine. (And that would have been a shame, because leaving behind something that good? Unthinkable. As usual for me, my main concern with a new place is seeing how they deal with my husband's allergy. I need not have worried: They checked and double-checked to be certain his allergen was nowhere present in his order. Service was fantastic: Friendly, attentive, helpful and caring. In addition, the cleanliness and protocols in place for dealing with the pandemic were top-notch. No worries! In sum, it matters not that Hachi isn't all that close to where we live; we'll be coming back as often as possible!

I was in Middletown for a training workshop today and wanted sushi for lunch, right around the corner from the training facility was Hachi. One of the people who was in the workshop with me asked if she could join. For 4 rolls of sushi and two miso soups it cost us, with tip $22.00. The staff were amazing, and very attentive, and it was nice to see how fresh the fish was, and watch the sushi masters create our meal. If parking wasn’t so expensive in Middletown, I’d come back for dinner someday!

ATMOSPHERE NICE AND THE FOODS SERVED!