Okura was always one of my favorite restaurants in...

Okura was always one of my favorite restaurants in the valley. This was my first experience in the new location. We made a reservation and only had to wait a few minutes before being shown to our table. One of the first things I noticed was a dog sitting underneath the table on a blanket, inside the restaurant. Yes, inside the restaurant...I did notice a "service dog" type vest on the small Maltese looking dog, very convincing. When we were seated, it did take about 15 minutes for someone to take our drink order. I don't mind waiting a bit longer for food if I've got a glass of wine! We ordered off the all you can eat menu, and noticed the price had increased since we had last dined there. No problem, still a great deal. The food was great as usual, and the carpaccio, Marilyn Monroe roll, and Pan Seared Tuna I highly recommend. The new location is beautiful, very modern. However, I liked the old location because it was cozy, quiet, and a great date spot. The new location is very loud and open...quite the opposite. The ambiance is no longer ideal, but the food holds up.