Daikoku

I remember the first time my dad took me to Daikoku Pánuco, probably almost 40 years ago. From that moment on, as a child, and having known other Japanese restaurants, more expensive and fresh, it was crystal clear to me that Daikoku was much more valuable than other places... we would enter that space and it was very normal to see tables of Japanese people eating, etc. Since then, Daikoku has always been my choice when choosing where to eat Japanese cuisine; and I am making this brief sketch because although lately we have visited the Nuevo León branch more, we have been tasting the quality of its different cuisines... however, on the last two occasions we have received service and quality that is not what I was used to when talking about Daikoku. Upon entering, no one greeted us at the podium, we basically made our way upstairs by ourselves, we chose a table and it took almost 10 minutes for someone to come and give us our menus.... then I had to signal by standing up from my table so the guy at the bar could see me and tell the waiters to please have someone take our order... and then the girl who was serving us came over with an annoyed face (it seems they didn't like having their party time in the kitchen cut short, as laughter and commotion could be heard inside).... then a special Mexican Cone that was poorly prepared... twice (once on each visit)... a Yasai tempura served without the dish's own sauce, having to ask the waitress for it when we were already starting to eat, a Gyoza that was ordered as a starter and arrived after the main course... add to that the fact that the dining room staff doesn't even know what they serve... the waitress was asked for wasabi and Gari to accompany the food... and she told me that they didn't work there but he was going to check with the bar -thinking they were drinks- until I had to clarify...etc. I remember when Daikoku had a school, when several of its cooks and sushi makers had taken courses or studied in Japan, etc.. how far away those days, how far away when they did take care of that unit. For my part, I decided to return to visit Panuco or maybe Michoacán... hoping that the neglect only affects Nuevo León and Cielo Abierto (about which I've been told terrible things...although I haven't visited yet). Sad to know that my favorite restaurant with my favorite type of cuisine is going down the drain.

It took an hour for the food to arrive; it was reheated, the seaweed on one roll was sticky and old, and half an hour for the terminal to be brought. The person who charged me told her the bill was closed for service, and she charged me 10% without my consent.

Delicious

Very delicious :)

A place to go for a meal and a quiet conversation. The food was good, but there are much better daikoku restaurants. This time I went to the one in Nuevo León in La Condesa.