text: I read the reviews and went to Hon Machi with a bit of trepidation and my Restaurantcom coupon in hand It is in a strip mall but when nicer weather finally arrives there is a lovely little patio out back It overlooks a lake Some of the twinkle lights are out but maybe they will get them fixed upnnI can see why some would complain about stacks of papers etc It IS like their home But they also welcome regulars and are so sweet to children That was nice to seennOur main gripe was the godforesakenHEAT It was like the air was broken They had set up fans but that is not enough After some time we acclimated and stopped sweating Our other complaint is the oddly sticky wood tables You know when they get cleaned but they still feel tacky YucknnOur server a young lady was prompt when greeting us refilling beverages etc and she kindly explained the details of the coupon to make sure we were clear on minimums and gratuity we can read so we knew all that but it was nice they made the effortnnOn to the food The starter garden salad was huge and included sliced avocado It was delish We both got one We also got goyoza which was just ok I got a rainbow roll I could smell a little eau de poisson which always makes you wonder if your dinner will come up later it did not I can report My caterpillar roll though was incrediblenot overly sweet with the eel sauce just deliciousnnHubby got the tootie not toostie roll which was crunchy and amazing We also got a baked roll that was a bit mushy That could have been our fault ordering we may just not be baked roll folksnnIn the end we thought it was a decent dinner even with the heat