Giving Shinobu a second try after my first visit two years ago as it has pretty good rating on Yelp and Google... Nah...Disappointing!
It was never memorable at first visit. But after this meal I am sure I can cross this out of my list for Japanese food.
Atmosphere
Crowded table setting, but that's usually the case with these type of cozy family run Japanese restaurant. What I didn't like is their unsafe and unprofessional installation of heater on the ceiling above the seating. It felt like the place is going to fall apart any minute during my meal.
Food
Toriten nanban - Fried Chicken
Good amount of batter and not too oily - enjoyable dish to begin.
Supreme assorted nigiri for $29.95. (10pc)
Nice variety of fish and presentation...but the biggest draw back was their mushy and overly sweetened rice. The proportion or fish and rice is out of balance as the fish is too thin for any taste of the fish.
Dream Roll - Fish roe, scallop and spicy salmon
I was expecting this dish to be very flavorful, given that it topped with fish roe and spicy salmon. But the taste was very mild and almost undetectable. The roll was also falling apart when we dip it with soy sauce...
Sorry to say I am never coming back...my all time favorite Aoyama Sushi has much better sushi and sashimi than Shinobu.