This one was a little hard for me to rate.
Can I say 3.75? Well that's the average after a debate with my lunch mates.
The ambiance was very lovely and service was awesome.
Tea cost ranges from 3-5 dollars however you have a good selection of green teas. We ordered the Genmai Matcha and the Gyokuro teas.
The Genmai ($4) was mild and carried a light fragrance of roasted green tea.
The Gyokuro ($5) was stronger and had a slightly stronger matcha taste, which gave it a little more bitter taste.
By far one of the nicest tea experiences in a restaurant.
For food, (this is the part that made the rating difficult) your standard sushi and sashimi wasn't something that I would rave about. Don't get me wrong, it was still very fresh, but not something to oooohhhh ahhhh over. It was the non standard aburi sushi (torched sushi) that was amazing. Fresh with a slight char made it something to write about (and ooooooohhhhh ahhhhh it was!)
The best part is it didn't carry a huge clump of rice, so one can definitely taste the freshness of the fish.
When trying any Japanese restaurant that I haven't been to before, I always order a tempura and an order of their agedashi tofu (fried tofu). It will show you how the chef does in the cooked food category.
Boku's tempura and agedashi tofu was amazing. Not too much batter. The sauces were also very flavourful and not too salty.
Overall it was an awesome experience and I would definitely come again. Maybe for dinner ?