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| - Coming from the West Coast, I've been cautious about eating seafood in a land where even the cactus look dehydrated. When I saw the Tuna Takeover Tasting event though, I knew it was time to adventure beyond the occasional poke restaurant. It was a gamble that paid off for sure!
Food: We had a group of four, and we were all doing the tuna tasting. Each tasting was $25 and came with your choice of a giant Sapporo (Not erm... Sephora, Mark H.) and sake, or a glass of Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc. The tasting was a plate of Soba noodles (made from buckwheat) and about 6 pieces of fresh tuna. There were 3 types of tuna: bluefin, Big Eye, and Ahi. The noodles were lightly seasoned with probably a ponzu dressing and topped with these delightfully spicy sprouts.
I was a little worried about whether there would be enough food at this tasting to satisfy all our appetites, but with the complementary bread and butter, it was sufficient.
Service: Our waitress was excellent. Madi made us feel like old friends and took great care of us during the entire evening. I would come back again because of her.
Room for improvement: The reason this restaurant/event didn't get my 5 stars was because I expected more from the tasting. I was expecting more of an 'event' where, like the online descriptions reported, we'd get to learn more about fish and sustainability. It would have been better if there were a few smaller dishes, rather than just one dish with the different types of tuna interspersed.
I'll be back to this restaurant - the table beside us got some amazing smelling chowder and I must try it.
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