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| - FRESH FRESH FRESH is what this place has to offer.
Located in a quiet strip plaza along the busy Highway 7, you would definitely miss it driving along. Thru reading other yelpers reviews, I decided to give this place a shot.
We, party of 2 arrived on a Saturday night 6:30pm and only a few tables were occupied out of a total 16 tables. The father and son were behind the sushi bar creating an array of pretty, colorful dishes while the mother was the only waitress on the floor. There was also another employee in the back manning the cooked food.
The menu was extensive, with LOTS of pictures of the food selection--I love it when sushi places show what the rolls are because half the time, I don't know what's in it just based on the names.
Based on reviews, we ordered a Small Love Boat of 22 pieces sashimi/12 pieces sushi/6 pieces roll ($31.99) and a Fire Dragon Roll ($12.99). The boat had well over 40 pieces and the selection of fish that we got was remarkable. Some key ones that stood out--fatty tuna (melt in your mouth goodness), sweet shrimps/squids/scallops (sweet and succulent), yellow tobiko gelled with a piece of mackerel (interestingly unusual) and hamachi belly (my favorite out of all). The temperature of all the fish was spot on and the taste was simply divine.
The Fire Dragon roll was amazing as well, with the rice ever so chewy and the avocado tasted like butter! The only bummer was the seaweed was a little chewy. Presentation won it all though.
Last but not least, there was ice cream on the house, a choice of green tea or mango. Nothing special, your usual staple. The bill took a little long to come but hey, it was a full house by the time and the poor lady was running all over. Still, this place deserves my big fat 5 stars!
A side note, during the time we were dining here, not only did the chefs have to create the food for in house but the amount of orders for takeout was tremendous yet we still didn't have to wait long for our food. You get the exact same amount in takeout as dining in (some places offer less!).
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