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| - An upscale sushi spot that is all-that. Arguably the finest raw seafood I have eaten other than when I was literally standing on a dock in Japan.
I have always gone earlier in the evening so parking wasn't an issue, but they have valet, so if the little parking area is full, just let them park for you.
The atmosphere is wonderful. Music just loud enough to amp up the energy without being so loud you cannot hear. Actually the acoustics are pretty good, because even when it fills up and the noise level rises it is not insufferable like some other places.
The poke bowl app is one of my two menu favorites, with the butter poached lobster handroll being the other. I did not try the rolls, but they look very Americanized. I will stick to the melt-in-your-mouth sashimi, of which my favorites are the octopus and yellow tail.
So why not five stars?
Well, they have food runners and water-pouring people ( I don't think they are the same), and a couple of them have worn strong perfume, so when they come to the table it tends to assault the senses. I have been to the restaurant four times and it consistently happens. And, I love low-lighting for dining, but when you see even young people are having to get out their cellphone flashlights to see, maybe you could make it a tad brighter? Neither of these issues is a deal breaker, more like annoyances.
Heads up that you will drop some serious cash to eat here (my beloved lobster handroll is nearly $20 alone.)
Keep up the quality and I will pay what I need to.
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