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After going on a Groupon, we decided to go for our 3-year-anniversary. We arrived at the middle of nowhere hoping for an oasis in the middle of the desert. Not the case.
First, when we arrived, nobody was at the front. Being yelled at from the back to choose anywhere to sit. We were one of about 4 groups there and seemed promising.
We sat down under some leafy decor "living wall" thing. In all seriousness though, the decor is absolutely stunning. I loved it. Definitely a star for that. Just make sure that if you're 6'0'' or taller to not sit under the greenery wall.
What we found is that everyone HAS to pool tips, because there is zero incentive for anyone to be attentive. We were sat by a guy who claimed to be our server and then disappeared sitting behind the bar. So then we got a girl who was happy to help us (his table) because she walked by our table more often.
DRINKS
SO, drinks. I got the Watermelon Mojito and my boyfriend got the Pitchfork Pale Ale. The Pitchfork (out of Tempe) Pale Ale is actually fantastic and a bit more mild than the typical Pale Ale. Unfortunately, the Watermelon Mojito was the WORST mojito I have EVER had in my lifetime. Being in a relationship with bartender (by night) I can safely say that the person behind the bar has NO idea what they're doing. First, I had 4 mint leaves that were DEFINITELY not muddled. The Watermelon is like the fresh watermelon juice you buy at fresh and easy. BUT it had about 50-60% rum in it ad was almost undrinkable. I definitely thought there would at least be a splash of Watermelon Pucker or the like to jazz it up a but. But no. It was Watermelon juice, a lot of very cheap rum, and 4 mint leaves. Utter disappointment.
THE APPS
Next were the apps. We ordered the Fire sticks, Spicy Tuna 'n' Chips and the Black Shrimp Garlic Sauce thing. (Can we talk about how whoever dreamed up the menu is extremely confused about whether or not they want to be American/Traditional or a Sushi place?) First the Fire sticks were either old fish or premade and frozen because the quality was worse than freezer brand fish sticks. They were disgusting, plus they gave 3 straw sized sticks. That's a ridiculous number for $8. Absolute dog food.
The Spicy Tuna 'n' Chips is FANTASTIC. Unbelievable concept, great sauces. However, whoever is making the chips is not cooking them long enough or the recipe is bad because they crumble in your hands. so the amazing tuna you almost want to scoop up with your hands because the chips are such poor quality. If you'd like a good example for a house made chip, see "the fried wonton chip at Hula's Modern Tiki".
Lastly, the Black Garlic disappointment was a joke. They were two skewers, 3 shrimps a piece. They were grilled beyond repair and just tasted like char. whatever garlic butter loveliness was nowhere to be found.
THE ENTREES
We moved on to the Entrees. We ordered 4 rolls, a Nigiri order of Tuna, and a denial of an order of Nigiri Toro (fatty tuna). Apparently they don't feel the need to write this on the menu, but they only have toro on the weekends. P.S. It's $10 for the two pieces. A typical price, but based on what I saw with the Tuna, it doesn't seem worth it.
The K.I.G. - pretty legit, 3/5
Vegas - AMAZING, it came out warm and melted in my mouth. Disappointing it's only like 6 pieces for $9. 5/5. This added the other star.
The Sushi Room - Pretty good. It's got that weird American/Traditional vibe but on this one it works. 4/5
Wicked - Okay. It's a great concept but what they do is pour the Thai chili sauce on the plate and place the roll on top. The problem though is that it's not enough sauce, because without the sauce it's just another crab roll. SO, preemptively order extra sauce. But as is on the menu, it gets 2/5. with extra sauce it would probably go up to 4/5.
Tuna Nigiri - It was a joke. The pieces were about 1.5 cm's by 4 cm's. It was dry and old. Probably the WORST Tuna I have ever had. Not worth it. Stick with the rolls.
Dessert
I am obsessed with Mochi, so I ordered that. It is a mango, a chocolate and a strawberry mochi all cut in half so there are 6 pieces. Perfect for a couple to try each flavor. It was basic, I can buy the same quality from Trader Joe's. The mango was definitely the best. 4/5
The last star comes from our waitress who was very attentive. (The one with tattoos.) She stepped up to the plate when our guy went missing. Even so far as to bring me a whole bowl of ginger when she realized that I was going through it like crazy.
If you're in the area, definitely stop by if you want to burn through some cash. Otherwise, I'm hearing the Living Room is way better. Good luck. : )
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