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| - Sushi Sen has all the makings of a good sushi restaurant, but the quality didn't quite cut it into the 4star region for me. Overall it's a 3.5star, including the nice ambiance and good service.
The inside has a cozy yet casual ambiance for either a dressier night out or just a more comfortable place for sushi. There is sushi bar seating as well as table seating, and there's a huge flat screen television behind the sushi bar. Prices are reasonable. There is plenty of parking in the big lot outside, although the restaurant is tucked into the middle of a maze of storefronts, so it initially took me a bit to find.
Ikura and whelk nigiri:
These were pretty good, and I thought that the ikura was fresh and whelk interesting. I hadn't had whelk nigiri too much before, maybe once or twice, and it tasted like a more lean mirugai with that same briny flavor and crunchy texture. The sushi rice was made well and the nigiri held together nicely.
Dynamite Roll:
This roll was fine, and I liked that there was baked seafood on too. The roll itself wasn't super well constructed though, and it fell apart very easily. The shrimp and crab on top were baked well, but the fish was super over-baked and its texture was like chewing straw.
White tuna tataki roll:
The cucumber in the roll below really gave this dish a refreshing kick. The white tuna was good, but the over-dousing of ponzu really overwhelmed all the other flavors. Good if you love ponzu, not so good if we're talking about balancing flavors.
Nabeyaki udon:
I was surprised by the light but pleasing flavor of this udon. The noodles were cooked well, the portion was large, and I liked the pickled cucumber and chili pepper (in such a cute container too) that came with it.
Sashimi for 1-2 people:
Different sizes of sashimi are offered depending on the number of people, and my guest and I opted for the smallest platter. The portion was decently generous, but the fish itself was pretty lackluster. I appreciated the two slices of toro, which were good, as well as the three slices of hamachi, but the other offerings were disappointing. The tuna and albacore both had a rather strong fishy aftertaste, the halibut was stringy, and the escolar had tiny bones still in it (two pieces!).
Beef curry with rice:
Japanese curry is pretty uniform across the board, and the flavor was as expected in this dish. The rice was fragrant, but I would have preferred that the curry be a little thicker. The beef was braised to a dark color and didn't have much taste of its own outside of the curry.
Overall I think Sushi Sen is a decent place for a meal out, but I may shy away from the sashimi and rolls to opt for their udon or entrees instead.
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