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| - Four of us came here last weekend to celebrate a friend's birthday.
One friend used to work in the RBC buliding and commented on what a nice job they've done with the revamp of the lobby as well as the restaurant. The decor of the restaurant was nice, but the high ceilings certainly contributed to sound being carried, and the place was a bit noisy.
Since there were four of us, we went all out to try as many things as possible.
- Spicy edamame - nice to have it a little different
- Smoked soy grilled octopus - excellent, would order again
- Aburi beef carpaccio - nothing special
- pan seared scallops - order came w 3, and needed to add an extra scallop for a charge. Delicious!
- salmon aburi + Aburi prime - perhaps my expectations were too high, but this was just OK
- red wave roll - OK; didn't blow us away
- 2 orders of salmon oshi sushi (after one taste of a piece, we immediately placed an extra order!)
- 10oz prime rib served with sauteed mushrooms and mashed potatoes - it's a perfect and generous sized dish for non-sushi eaters
- crispy brussel sprouts (yum!)
- pickled veggies
- Green Tea opera cake + chocolate fondant cake
- two bottles of wine
Service was professional but almost too efficient. Every time someone walked by our table, they were extremely prompt to whisk away any empty dishes. This happened so frequently to the point that we sarcastically joked that the restaurant must have run out of dishes. (It was a busy Saturday night!)
Overall, everything was delicious, but it really was the salmon oshi sushi that was an immediate hit! And believe it or not, the prime rib was really good also. We all enjoyed our meal, and this experience will help guide what we order on our next visit (yes, there will be a next time for sure!)
For context, I would rate Miku with the likes of Blowfish (now Katana?), JaBistro, and KasaMoto (although my friend had just dined at KasaMoto and felt that Miku was better).
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