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Visited Ni Ji Sushi for the first time today and ordered #73 - 13 pieces nigiri, 3 pieces Cali roll, 3 pieces salmon roll for $13.95. This set included a miso soup, salad, congee, glass noodle appetizer, another small appetizer of greens with hot sauce, and a scoop of green tea ice cream for dessert. This is a ridiculous amount of food for the price and, after tasting, I can see why Ni Ji Sushi is highly rated.
Let's start with the nigiri. I immediately noticed how generous the portions of fish were and the fish-to-rice ratio was about 5:1. This is their unique selling point. The fish and rice were fresh and delicious; the baseline for Japanese restaurants. The 13-piece nigiri components included 6 pieces salmon, 2 pieces red tuna, 1 piece hokkigai (surf clam), 1 piece red snapper, 1 piece ebi (cooked shrimp), and 1 piece bbq eel.
The California rolls and salmon rolls were also tasty but nothing superior to note.
Plus one point for the combo's three included small appetizers on top of the typical soup and salad. A bowlette (yes, I made that word up) of congee, a glass-noodle dish, and a greens with hot sauce - while small and somewhat insignificant, they're still value-added.
Plus another point for throwing in a green tea ice cream for dessert. I did not know that my meal came with dessert and, at this point, I wondered how do they make money! It was smooth, creamy, and of the same quality as you would expect from any other Japanese restaurant.
Food aside, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The decor was aesthetically appealing and wait staff accommodating - I appreciate being asked if everything is okay during the mid-meal point. Two private seating areas are available for that special date, business meeting, or for the extreme introverts who can't stand being looked at while eating.
In summary, this is the sushi joint for you if bang-for-your-buck is most important. Great quality fish (but not excellent as in Zen or Aoyama, obviously), huge portions of fish in their nigiri offering, more included side dishes with your meal than any other Japanese restaurant I've been to, amazing price for what you get. Honestly, I left happy, full, and with no gripes. My advice to them would be to offer a nigiri set of 10 pieces - each of a different fish. This is what I always order when I go for sushi and was a bit disappointed when I couldn't find it on their menu. I was getting pretty tired of eating salmon as I neared end-of-meal.
That's all you need to now. Stop reading reviews and go ahead to Ni Ji Sushi!
Side note: if you're a calorie counter, this entire meal is approximately 650 calories. Not bad!
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