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| - I hate being the first person to give this place a low rating, but at the same time I hope my feedback helps the restaurant improve.
I came to this restaurant for the same reason you are planning to visit, and probably why you are reading this review. This 'hot and new' restaurant has great ratings, good reviews and good prices for an ayce sushi spot. All said reasons for a visit can be deceiving. Let me share my experience in the simplest of ways.
We show up at 8pm and the place is completely empty and has a funky vibe. Not good. We decide to stay and we are immediately seated by a friendly waiter. Our drinks are ordered and we decide to get a few appetizers... And that is where everything takes a weird turn:
* We ordered the shrimp tempura appetizer and, to my unpleasant surprise, these are breaded (panko) shrimp with a thick and sometimes chewy crust. This has got to be the first Japanese restaurant I've visited where thy do not do tempura right. From the shrimp to the tempura popcorn lobster on the rolls, everything tasted of old frying oil while being incredibly bland.
* We ordered several rolls (they do half rolls on most of their menu), but quickly found out most of their rolls lacked flavor. Maybe it's a lack of use of salt, or perhaps the sauces on the rolls having similar flavored, but everything tasted like an unremarkable mush of rice and fish.
* Both the waiter who sat us down, and the lady who took care of our table, were very nice and friendly. However, our food took unusually long to arrive at the table given an empty restaurant.
Would I visit this restaurant again? Probably not. Might this have been an "off night" for them? Perhaps, but I want you to know there are better sushi spots out there.
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