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| - Nice location and nice and roomy tables. It was quiet, and the service was solid. Nothing over the top but more than satisfactory.
The sushi was pretty good, however, not exactly the best we've ever had. One sushi roll we tried is topped w/ a piece of fried shrimp - - sounded appetizing and we were excited to try it, but most of us felt the shrimp was so big and it overpowered the sushi itself. Now I'm not suggesting to get mini shrimp and reduce the portions, I mean we like fried shrimp, but it was somewhat of an odd combination. At least they get kudos for trying something new.
The calamari we got was not crispy as we expected but it tasted pretty good. One person in our group wasn't too crazy about the soy wrapping around one of the sushi rolls, I've had it before so I thought it was fine and liked it. They pump out some good sized rolls here which is nice, but overall I felt it didn't have that "umami" factor - - something that sets them apart from the rest. It was more on the bland side than what I'm used to, and none of the sushi rice was warm or had that slight hint of rice wine vinegar which is what I'm used to when my Tokyo Mother makes the Real McCoy.
Service was solid, drinks filled promptly, and we used a restaurant.com coupon which made it a more reasonable affair. With all the sushi places in town I'll probably give others a try first before coming back here again, and overall I'd say "A-OK" is an accurate account of our experience here. But don't take it from us - - try it yourself since no one sushi palate is the same.
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