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| - Friday date night with SeƱor hubby began the usual way "What do you want to eat?" "I don't know, what do you feel like having?" 10 minutes of back and forth, which seemed liked hours due to Friday fatigue and famine. Then the Yelping begins. We narrowed our choice down to Sushi yet were getting a bit worn out, we have tried most top notch place already and had our favorites yet hankered for a "hot and new" experience.
The drive was a bit far, yet Friday nights are usually an adventure for us so off to Scottsdale we go. I was surprised at the location, strip mall near Costco which is not a deal breaker in the Southwest ever. Once we entered, we were transformed. The interior was modern, bright and filled with cultural charm and elegance. I am all about style and decor which in this case exceeded my expectations. Another review mentioned a large table with a Zen Garden, largest sand tray I have ever seen, wanted to play in the sand, they should have one at every table!
Staff was friendly yet a bit menacing standing around waiting to pounce on your plate with that last bit of wasabi that paired with last bite of Sushi, whoosh...away the plate goes with my chopsticks in the air pinching at the missing food (just a bit of drama there). I suppose this is better that sitting around waiting for someone to notice whats happening at your table. They were all surer friendly and knowledgeable. Alex was especially sweet and took the time to listen to our jabbering ons.
The food - great, fantastic, tasty, succulent, filling, fresh, flavorful, creative, while keeping with traditional flavors and menu items. Simply stated "off the hook"!
We were delighted to learn this a sister restaurant of Harumi Sushi Downtown which is awesome too but frequently crowded, this space was not crowded at all, in fact they need you to check them out!!!
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