I decided to try a new place for sushi last afternoon and really I wish I hadn't
I don't understand where all these 4-5 star review came from. I'm guessing the 99 cent draft beers are the main attraction of this place. It seems like the bar was the only thing with a crowd of people.
Walking in I was confused was I supposed to seat myself or what? There didn't seem to be much organization with this place. The guy at the sushi bar took my order since I sat there, but another guy gave me my plate and utensils. They forgot to bring out the miso soup included in my meal, and when I asked about it later the bowl they brought out was lukewarm and not very tasty. It had seaweed and tofu, but no flavor and a strange consistency.
The ginger included with the sushi had a strange taste to me. I eat a lot of sushi, and this ginger was the artificially pink kind (which usually means mass produced). It had a strange taste which I could only associate with cheap alcohol. I understood why some of my friends don't like ginger if this is the stuff you try your first time.
The chirashi bowl I got was sort of small, but acceptable for the price. The one thing that makes me never want to come back is on the back of a piece of albacore the fish was turning GREEN... Now I've never seen anyone present a piece of fish to me that was already turning green. I can't understand how as a chef you could miss that before putting it on the plate. Then have the audacity to hide it by putting that side facing the other way. I worry about what about the other pieces that I didn't turn around (that piece was probably on the end).
Even more, the guy taking away my plate didn't notice that I had otherwise finished my plate but left that single green piece there for him to see. Doesn't that seem a little strange that someone would finish their meal but leave a single untouched piece of fish on a plate separate from what it was presented on?
Honestly, the sushi rice was decent and I've had worse before. Their cooked food might even be ok, but I'm afraid they aren't going to get another chance from me.