Such a strange location for such an upscale Japanese experience. But after you park your car at the shady plaza and make sure you've secured all your valuable belongings...you step inside and enter another world.
I love sitting at the bar and watching the sushi experts in action. It's really like a dance, the way they use their knives, the way they work with rice...and how they plate everything.
The seaweed that wraps their sushi has become my benchmark for what a seaweed wrap should be. Fresh, crispy and flavourful. I think it's because they ship it directly from Japan (you can see the chefs taking each piece out carefully from a small tin box).
I also love the freshly ground wasabi. Nothing like the paste that has defined wasabi in mainstream Japanese restaurants designed for mass consumption.
Zen is really all about being zen when it comes to Japanese food. It's not frantic (as I've seen some sushi chefs), it's not about eating huge portions, and it's not about ordering off the menu. I have on a few occasions, left myself at the mercy of the sushi chefs and always been delighted at the resulting meal.
Of course the only downside is the price. Going off the menu can be costly...but that's why I look forward to every visit!