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Dined here on a chilly Friday night. My companion and I ordered the Genki tempura appetizer and Sapporo sushi combo to share.
Genki tempura is lightly-breaded & fried salmon skin served in a bowl of sweet teriyaki sauce. We often don't see this option at restaurants, so we decided to give it a try and were delightfully pleased. Genki is great if you like the fragrant taste of salmon. The texture is light & tender on the inside, fluffy-crunchy on the outside (panko crust). The generous serving of sweet teriyaki sauce will tempt you to order more.
Sapporo sushi combo has 9 pc. sashimi, 5 pc. sushi, 3 pc. rolls, 6 pc. tempura and 2 pcs. gyoza ($17). It's a great platter that impressed us from corner to corner of the bento box. The chef's fidelity to fresh ingredients from sashimi to fried things makes this place a gem. Their tempura game is strong- whatever is below the panko is cooked well (ie. shrimp is tender, not hard & old; yam is cooked evenly-through, not fibrous-y). Gyoza stuffing has unique flavours. And as everyone else has said, their fresh fish is delicious- fragrant, soft and smooth; not freezer-burned.
To boot, we received complimentary miso soup to start and green tea ice green for dessert. Both tasty!
Rounding out the whole experience was the friendly and attentive service, and the well-cleaned space. It's a small one-unit restaurant run thoughtfully and efficiently. Will definitely return!
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