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| - WOW, can I give this place 6 stars instead? I decided to try this place based on Yelp reviews, and was thoroughly impressed with this hidden gem! LOVED IT!! It is #1 on my list for best sushi restaurant I've been to thus far.
The fish is extremely fresh - not fishy, nice fattiness to the salmon, so soft it is basically flaking apart, and melts in your mouth. Most importantly - the PRICE... it is the best "bang for buck" I've ever seen - great quality, good quantity, very reasonably priced. Everyone around me ordered bento boxes which I assume to be the popular choice since it has a bit of everything for a very modest price (under $15)
HIGHLY RECOMMEND:
- SALMON BENTO BOX SPECIAL, which was $10.95 and you get: 10 salmon sashimi, 2 salmon sushi, 2 eel sushi, 3 pcs of california sushi, 3 pcs of spicy salmon
- Any of their sushi rolls, but my personal favourites are SPICY SALMON (best spicy mayo ever) and TORO ROLL (lower-end grade of fatty tuna - a rare delicacy that I had to try and was impressed by its freshness)
- 20 pcs of SALMON SASHIMI for $9.99 (I didn't order this but saw people around me getting it, and no wonder, this price for this quality of fish beats AYCE)
**NOTE: Bento boxes came with FREE spicy salmon handroll, miso soup, salad, and green tea ice cream on the house. Please tell me I'm dreaming... where else can I get this much food for something remotely close to the price?!
LOVE LOVE LOVEEE THEIR ROLLS... they are compact (little rice, full of fresh ingredients) and doesn't fall apart when you eat it! My boyfriend got a dragon roll bento box also ($10.95 for 2 dragon rolls including above freebies) and the eel is FRESHLY grilled, not the frozen premarinated stuff you see at Asian supermarkets.
Service was A+. Small restaurant, so waitresses are extremely attentive. Case in point? The waitress overheard I wanted Toro sushi and told me she would check if they had any in stock prior to me ordering... and personally removed cucumber in the free appetizer because I said I didn't like it. Constantly refilled tea.
CONCLUSION: You can't go wrong coming here. I was satisfied beyond words. Will be back again FOR SURE.
**Side note: I noticed they had an industrial freezer storage at the back of the restaurant where they kept the raw fish. They also have posters plastered everywhere with the Eat Smart logo for meeting standards of quality, cleanliness, etc. NOW that's how you get fresh fish. Rest assured you won't get food poisoning here.
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