I had a good feeling about Ninniku-Ya's request, however. Well, a good feeling plus a nagging suspicion that electronic information is destined to live forever and come back to haunt us one way or another.
Old news is especially bad when it comes to restaurants.
I believe that for all but the Top 10 percent of restaurants, reviews are valid for only three to six months. After that, there's a tendency for chefs to shuffle off, quality to slip, menus to change. He was right. They've been upgraded. Sauces are more complex, dishes more varied.