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| - Eating here was due to the fact that our initially chosen restaurant for dinner was unexpectedly closed that night. We entered to find a tiny, cozy little sushi restaurant. The size and decor made it seem pretty authentic, just like what you would expect to find if you went to a regular sushi place in Japan. There were like 5 tables on the main floor, which were all occupied, and a few more in the basement that were empty. The server was very friendly and showed us to our table once it was available.
What impressed me was the prices, especially the combo where you can pick any 2 options, for around $16 (also came with miso soup and salad), which I found was a great deal and is rare to find in any other sushi place. They also had another combo deal, with slightly larger portions for $18. I wanted to get that initially, but wanted to substitute the dynamite roll for the same priced vegetarian roll, and that way I can share it with my vegetarian friend. However, despite being the same price the sever said that it will cost an additional $1 or so for substitutions. So I went for the unagi roll with 8 pieces of nigiri for $16 instead, which is a portion I can finish myself.
My friend got the hand roll, and the combo of 6 pieces of vegetable tempura + 4 vegetable nigiri's. It took a good 10 to 15 minutes for the food to arrive, but when it did I was really impressed with the presentation! They also used purple rice for their maki sushi. The first thing I noticed was that the nigiri pieces were on the small side, which I was not upset about, as this is the size of how an authentic nigiri sushi should be, rather than the giant golf ball sized ones you get nowadays. My only complaint was the maki sushi, which were loosely rolled and fell apart very easily.
In conclusion. to find a good, non all-you-can-eat sushi spot that isn't overpriced is rare these days. I really liked this place and would recommend it to anyone who wants to get a away from the generic and tasteless sushi you get these days. For flavour, authenticity, along with affordable prices this is an ideal spot to go.
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