I have been to Shogun twice in the last 2 months, and love the quality an portions. Last night they had a classic rock band and threw the happy hour into full force for it.. This was the first night that I ordered anything other than "The cold stuff", and got a teriyaki bowl along with a few pieces of nigiri. The bowl was great...but once again the big pieces of nigiri style sushi were fantastic. I have been to Sushi Brokers (good), RA (also good) as well as Satori and a Stingray etc... Quality wise, Shogun is the best.
BUT
And I love this...but the atmosphere is completely different than any of these other "Trendy" sushi choices. There isnt a whole lot of ZEN floating around and I think that it used to be a Hibachi style grill in the past. Still...the bar area is a completely non-pretentious, regular bar. They also have a sushi bar in the center...but I have just stayed at the bar the two times that I have been there. Both times I have made great friends up there and the bartender is on top of everything. It's dimly lit and feels like a regular working class bar with the added gift of the best sushi I have had.
They definitely take their sushi seriously. Thats a good thing...cause so do I! See you soon!