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| - Really enjoyed my meal here with Anthony and Sarah-Marie. We try to fit a "sibling" meal in at least monthly to catch up; trying out the latest spot @ South Point was a great idea. I'm trying desperately here not to hold it up against my favorite neighborhood Sushi-Ya, because it is a fusion/Hawai'i style location. Never having been to Island Sushi put me at a loss as to what to expect.
Speaking of lost, holy heck, this place might as well be in CA. The car park was INSANE. I was cursing like a sailor on the phone with SM trying to find a spot for 15+ minutes. Do yourself a favor & go to Self Park.
Normally, I'd be sitting at the sushi bar, but SM & Anthony procured a table in dining room to right. Kind of glad because the sushi bar area was open to Casino and it was packed Friday night. It is brand spanking new, which showed in decor and some service hiccups (they ran out of menus? So our server had to take away the one we wanted to keep: no biggie, but since we order family style, we might have ordered more with a chance to really peruse it as we munched and gabbed)
We had the Eggplant "fries" deceptively light for a deep fried item and the batter was airy, like tempura. We also shared the Ahi Poke Tacos (x2 orders) which were very good, with high quality tuna, guacamole and creme fraiche. The Hamachi Sashimi with jalapeño over truffle oil & yuzu was indulgent. We turned at least 4 over zealous bussers away because we wanted to keep that oil for the House Sashimi Sampler and the Salmon Carpaccio. I did not taste the Dynamite Mussels, but I'm picky about mussels. The fish was fresh enough, cut and presented well. It just wasn't that "flown in last night, killed in front of you" quality I've become accustomed to. We all really enjoyed the salmon skin salad: on a bed of super fresh micro greens with a light delicious dressing. The only ding was that the slices of salmon skin were very inconsistent in their cuts, with most being on the thin side.
There were choices for any palate on the menu, so carnivores, ramen lovers, local Ono style and bowl folks alike should walk away satisfied. My Belvedere with a side of soda (I'm super picky and usually mix it myself: former bartender problems) was only $6. You read that right. So clearly, marking up premium vodka is not an issue here!
In all, this is a great spot to grab "Asian" food in this part of town. On a funny note: I was lost and asked SP employee where the new restaurant was and rolled my eyes when she said "Oh, the Asian place..." and very kindly pointed me there. Then I walk up and see a giant honking sign proclaiming "Asian Restaurant" so I was getting all non politically correct riled up over nada. 3.5 stars rounded up because it shows promise. And ALL of these delicious dishes were just 30$ each+ tip (split 3 ways which is our style) extremely affordable!
***see pics from SM & Anthony, I ate ;)) ***
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