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| - It takes a great deal of perspective and mental channeling to give this place even a neutral review. However, I feel the positive deserves to be mixed in with the negative, because, overall, this place is decent during happy hour if you get past the club music, mediocre waitstaff, and often scantily clad clientele. It's even better when you're not planning on driving home.
Their happy hour is one of the best deals there is for sushi. With $1 sake and 1/2 of many rolls, nigiri and appetizers, it's worth eating here from 4-7 or for a late night sushi fix during reverse happy hour. While the sushi can take a very long time, a $4 martini usually gives me enough patience for the wait. The sushi itself is palatable, which is why it's only really worth it to go during happy hour. I wouldn't feel right paying full price for that quality.
As much as I try to block out the music and hormonal collegiate surroundings, it can be difficult. The music can be as distracting as the flaunted flesh everywhere. If reminding myself that cheap sushi and a good buzz is worth it doesn't work, I'll cut happy hour short and probably won't return for another few months. But for the purposes of this review, RA Sushi is enjoyable during the right time and with a flexible state of mind. Getting into that state of mind with a couple rounds of sake is my strategy.
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