Ok but.......

This is a review of the Sanlitun branch.
The food is OK. Not the best Japanese in BJ but not bad.I particularly liked the oysters baked in mayonnaise. The sushi was reasonably fresh and the rolls were alrightish if a little bit dry.
Unlike others I found the staff to be quite attentive and pleasant.
What I don't like -
The hidden door opening thing. For Gods sake Beijing get over this rubbish. It was a novelty 10 years ago now its just dumb.
No washroom. If this was a hole in the wall place I would understand it but this is supposedly a top restaurant and both Element fresh & Union bar next door both have internal washrooms.After we had ordered I wanted to wash my hands before I ate.I had to ask 3 times about the washroom because I could not believe I was being directed outside to the public ones. So I had to put my coat back on and go use the absolutely filthy facilties along with all the other restaurant staff busily smoking away in a place that would turn the stomach of a flatulent pig.
The place is busy and its not cheap so Hatsune use some of that profit to build a washroom , its not like you don't have the space.