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| - Visited this eatery a few days ago for the first time ever. American cuisine with your choice of Asian flair or plain old down home goodness, including a fresh sushi bar. Set in a small plaza of sorts, I wasn't expecting a whole lot in the way of ambiance, but the place had a upscale, industrial kind of decor in my opinion. You don't think it's a very big place until you look up and see another floor of seating over the sushi bar.
Our server, Caitlin, was amazing, anticipating needs, suggesting specific drinks, appetizers and entrees based on the different individuals' preferences. The shrimp bisque was very good, with plenty of small pieces of shrimp in a delicately seasoned soup base. Small slices of bread were served with oil and a balsamic vinegar for dipping, a take off on the herbs and olive oil you get plenty of places, but I liked it. One of the people in our party had the special watermelon salad which had mixed greens, citrus, and feta cheese. It was a very big salad but since she shared a taste or two, the plate was clean when it went back to the kitchen.
I had the house special sushi roll which had crab meat, avocado, cream cheese, and more wrapped in rice and a nori wrapper, then wrapped in a very thin layer of salmon and lightly fried. It was served, of course, with the usual wasabi and soy sauce, but I could have very easily eaten it without any additional condiments and been very happy. It was exquisite.
The special of the day was a pan seared grouper served over a bed of dressed up jasmine rice. It looked very good and the two who ordered it were pleased with their choice.
I on the other hand was "not at all happy with my choice" as described above, but only because I also wanted to order the house shrimp and grits, the salmon that was at the top of the menu, and the grouper special. That being said, the only real reason I was unhappy was because I couldn't have a little bit of everything I wanted to try, and a little bit of everything everyone else in the dining room was having. It all looked divine. I definitely have to go back there soon to try the salmon, or the shrimp or grits, or grouper, or.....oh, I'm afraid this place will know me by my first name very soon.
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