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| - WOW. I was pleasantly surprised with Aburi Room. I knew I would like it judging by the photos but I actually fell in love with it. The high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows flooded the restaurant with natural light (great for photos) and makes it feel airy & spacious.
I was able to get street parking right in front of the restaurant. I made reservations for my partner's birthday on a Monday night. There were couples scattered here and there but it wasn't busy. We were seated instantly and our food was served pretty quickly.
The food was (mostly) magnificent. My partner ordered the Aburi Premium ($32) and I ordered the Aburi Lite ($22). On top of that, we ordered a Chirashi Tart (supposedly $15) to share.
The Aburi Premium, for $10 more than the Lite, has four additional pieces (1 daily sushi, 1 daily aburi, 1 aburi albacore and 1 shrimp sushi). So roughly $2.50 a piece. You're served the three appetizers first. Next comes the sushi. I normally don't eat any sashimi other than salmon. This time, I ate everything on my plate. I love the strong flavour of the torched sushi and the garnishes were paired perfectly well. I do think that they could've went a little lighter on the mayo on some but it was delicious overall. There was only one piece of sushi I had that tasted slightly fishy (I have no idea what it was). We were both stuffed at this point, but we still had to tackle the Chirashi Tart.
The Chirashi Tart, arrived between the appetizers and the sushi. I normally love chirashi bowls - you get a little taste of everything. You can get the Chirashi Tart smoked and it's presented wonderfully. They will ask if you want to take photos and to let them know when you're ready. But the presentation does not make up for its terrible taste. DO NOT ORDER THIS. It was drenched in sauce and extremely salty. When we got the bill, they had charged us $18 instead of $15 but unfortunately I didn't realize until I was home.
Our sever then came over with the hand rolls. It completely slipped our minds because we were already so full, so this was a nice surprise. The presentation of the handrolls were not so nice. Think of a maki roll but thinner and before it's cut into pieces. Just as I was thinking that the presentation needed improvement, I saw the table next to me get theirs and it was cut in half at an angle and plated nicely. Maybe they forgot to cut ours?
Anyways, I still loved the sushi and can't wait to go back. I think we would both order Aburi Lite for next time. While it doesn't seem like a lot on the menu, it's actually pretty filling. I would never ever recommend the Chirashi Tart. I do recommend checking your bill. You also get two scoops of ice cream if it's your birthday.
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