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| - This place can get pretty crazy crowded in here. I was definitely a skeptic, but thought it was more than decent after our AYCE meal.
The fish to rice ratio for the nigiri were perfect, especially for all you can eat. Small cut of fish and the proper amount of rice to make this one-bite, as it was meant for, that much more satisfying. That is my one pet peeve about AYCEs, is they make massive portions and 2 rolls max, you'll be stuffed with just on rice. Not here...
The fact that they offer salmon belly was a big score for my guests this evening. $26.95 for dinner, just ordering a few uni nigiri and salmon belly already paid for itself. We all opted for AYCE, so sharing was really convenient and allowed us to try more things on the menu.
highlights for me-
tako poke- though a little chewy with light flavoring, more of a ponzu taste was a refreshing change.
salmon belly- marbled like crazy throughout, but that made it that much more buttery
hamachi kama- fully cooked yellowtail collar bone with a side of ponzu and chopped scallion. I always find this dish so satisfying to pick at.
uni- nice delicate pieces gently laid over a bite size amount of rice. The seaweed wrapped the whole rice with the leftover stuck left out to the shape of number '6'. Rich and buttery, YUM!
red bean ice cream and green tea ice cream- scoops of heaven, hints of matcha and hints of red beans. Not the best quality, but definitely not too shabby.
The albacore, sashimi salad, red snapper were all good too. The extensive menu included specials for the night, lots of side dishes and the nigiri was the most impressive for me.
We ordered but one roll to share amongst the four of us and the sexy girl is a no go. Stuffed with the California roll as the base, a little piece of the tempura shrimp and bits of scallops on top over too much whatever sauce and whole load of tempura sprinkles.
My one other complaint was the temperature was set way too high for the amount of people in the restaurant. We were situated in a corner with the larger table, under the vent and the heat was so uncomfortable, that the blast of cold air from the ocassional opened door was more than welcomed.
Towards the end of our meal, the service got super slow and ordering became more of a waiting game, so we settled for our dessert a little sooner.
Sushi snob, I am not, but this was a decent sushi joint. I haven't enjoyed much sushi out here, for the fact of being disappointed in comparison to Hawaii and Cali sushi.
I'm super excited that we have this place in Henderson.
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