Temple Records

Food was incredible! Whimsical and playful, culturally interesting and enlightening, perfectly approachable yet inventive. Service was just as good: attentive but not overbearing, casual but informative. The cocktails were balanced and intriguing. Pricey, but aren't they all? All-around it's a great restaurant. BUT, it was beyond loud. I expect restaurants to be loud, I accept that, but this was painfully and prohibitively loud. They kept cranking up the music, which in turn led everyone to yell across their tables. So if the music wasn't overwhelming, other diners sure were. We would have stayed for another round (or 2) of cocktails but couldn't stand the noise anymore so went elsewhere for equally expensive, far LESS delicious cocktails down the street. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they figure out their volume control fast because I'd love to come back again and again.

Food: it's very small portions, higher end price for quality ingredients. The fish selection is rich in freshness and it's really more for the experience. You're not going to get full of a limited menu. You get one nigiri for the price that is between $7-15. Essentially you are paying for the dining experience which is rather is on the pricey end, so if you have the time and money to splurge, sure. But you're not missing out as there's many spots elsewhereService: They make sure your tea is never empty and they clear off your plate as soon as you finish. Very fast service but you can take your time enjoying the place and food.Ambiance: it's small but brings Japanese decorum and culture so you feel the calmness inside. It can fit about 15 people seated.Location accommodation: it's separate from the bar upstairs so if you want to try their sushi, make sure to book the reservation here and not just at temple records. It's right next to the other speakeasy and bar by the Boston commons

Man, what a disappointment.Very limited menu. What's there is fresh and tasty, but you're paying $72+tip for 7 pieces of very standard nigiri. NO omakase, which leads me to believe that there isn't a sushi chef here.Wine list prices are out of control. Cheapest option is $60 for a bottle of cava that tasted like a $6 bottle of Barefoot Bubbly. Most were $120+ and the quality did not match the markup.Lights are bright, ambience is negligible. There's nothing to make the meal feel like an "event," and have you linger. Nothing romantic or special. Bad for groups bc you all have to sit at the bar, which limits conversation.Service is adequate, although rolls come out SLOW and weirdly loose.Music was BOMB, but idk, that's not really what I think of when I'm craving sushi.I wouldn't recommend going in hungry, but you will leave hungry.

Grabbed drinks and bites at the bar while we waited for a table to grab sushi. Cocktails were creative and the chicken karage was yum. Would skip the mushroom dumplings, everyone in our group found it to be a bit off. Sushi was fresh and delicious, but overpriced.Great ambiance, music anattentive and friendly staff.

Couldn't understand much from the menu, so asked them to serve us whatever. We got really fresh and delicious fish, creative dishes (considering traditional Japanese place), and even came out full! Very good Playlist and wine list as well!

This is a new cocktail bar with amazing ambience. They play classic vinyl records while you enjoy your cocktail. I recommend sitting at the high top to watch your cocktails being made and enjoy the vibes. I really enjoyed the Off Minor (gin, midori, yuzu, absinthe). They also have a selection of highballs. Downstairs, they have a sushi bar where you can be seated in front of the chefs making your sushi. Great place! Will definitely be back again!

This place had recently opened and I wanted to go check it out. We made a res for 7pm on a Friday, it was crowded so I would recommend a res. The staff were so attentive and really helpful as we had a few questions about the sake and wine selections. The fish was beyond fresh! Our favorites were o toro sashimi, Tera maki and spicy Maguro maki. The record bar upstairs seemed to have great cocktails but it was too crowded by the time we left. we will definitely be back to try those!

Ate here over the weekend to celebrate a friend's birthday. The sushi was good (mainly ordered the maki because that's the only reasonably priced sushi on the menu- the nigiri prices are indeed for one piece) but we felt like the experience at this restaurant was definitely not worth the price and what we assumed would be a "fancier restaurant". There were 2 sushi chefs for the maybe max 14 seats around the sushi bar and any sushi made was made at an extremely glacial pace. We had already waited a long time for our first round of 5 rolls but then when we ordered 2 more rolls we were sitting around for about 25 minutes before being approached by the waitress asking if we were waiting for something. She had forgotten we had directly ordered 2 more rolls from her and likely didn't put the orders in. We asked to cancel the 2 more rolls if the sushi chefs had not already started on them as we had to be somewhere and had already spent 1.5 hours here mainly in the process of waiting because it doesn't take much time to eat the rolls once they'd been served. The owner brought the check and just said sorry and then the waitress said sorry there was a kitchen miscommunication. I just feel that going to this restaurant was a waste of time and not worth it.Also if you are seated at one end of the bar at the bottom of the stairs there will constantly be people from the upstairs restaurant using the bathroom directly behind you or there will be people the owner is periodically showing off the sushi basement to.

If you're fine with paying a single piece of sushi 20 dollar, to be served chilled, leathery otoro without a word of explanation, to be mocked by the servers because you have an accent and they think you don't understand their '"jokes", please make yourself at home. I have never felt so embarassed by the lack of quality and politeness. Very sad experience. The sommelier was adorable so we give this place one star (all his).

Absolutely deserves a Michelin star for the sushi bar. Phenomenal quality and excellent service. The perfect place for a celebratory dinner!