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| - Based on the reviews from all these yelpers and general goodwill, I decided to drag my friends down to El's sushi. I was under the impression that it was quality, creative cheap sushi. Well, two out of three descriptors ain't bad.
We walked in, and the bar and the other three tables were full. Luckily we squeezed into a table at the back. We glanced at the menus and seriously freaked out at the prices. It isn't that they are awfully overpriced, but I had come to the conclusion that they were cheap! Not so - El's is firmly in the middle to expensive range of sushi.
My friend got the house rolls and some miso soup, and me and my other friend split the chirashi sushi (sashimi on a bed of rice), the appetizer tempura, and we each ordered rolls and she got miso. I have this issue where I'm always afraid I won't get enough sushi, that I just won't feel full. I definitely have issues pacing myself. Our food came pretty quickly, and everything was amazing and HUGE. Even though El's is fairly pricey, you do get what you pay for. The bill ended up being about $20/per person, plus tax and tip.
Despite our total over-order, we still managed to scarf down a ton of our food. My friend's California rolls were succulent and delicious, the House rolls were huge - at ten pieces they took up the entire plate. Everything was beautifully and excellently presented and I was definitely impressed with the food. We did have to take some with us, and I had a little food baby. I will be back to check out the impressive list of rolls.
Everything was good except for the mediocre service. The server was very friendly, but there was only one of her. She was fairly slow at refilling drinks and bringing out food. Considering there are only five tables, it did get a little frustrating trying to catch her attention.
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