The Kisha Poppo on Davie seems to go through cycles. Over the years it starts out great, gradually declines, get's downright horrible and then some kind of turnover happens and it starts getting good again.
Went there last night and it looks like it's sliding down the slippery slope again. The beef teriyaki was dripping grease, the yakatori chicken looks like braised nubbins of cat food and the ika karrage was like dry cardboard rings. Not yummy at all.
The maki rolls, however, were good, as were the miso soup and sunomono salad. The tempura wasn't bad, but the chicken teriyaki was a little rubbery.
I say give it a couple of months to bottom out and then it should start climbing back to greatness.
My personal barometer is the quality of the beef teriyaki which is always a good tip off as to when they are resorting to cheaper ingredients or have unskilled kitchen help.
