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| - I agree completely with Richard's review. Same Saturday night emptiness, although we were there after a Lightbox film, and this seemed to be the closest Sushi joint on the strip as we braved cold and windy weather. Even so, they seemed a bit loathe to seat us, claiming they would be closing in another 45 minutes. A half hour later however, they opened to a boisterous party of a dozen 20-somethings at the very next table(s), who also seemed surprised they were so close by in an empty restaurant and apologized for disturbing us.
The food? Well, the soups were very tasty (high salt, which I love, but isn't for everyone), my guy said his seafood salad was fine, if rather miniature in size, but my three hand rolls tasted as though they had been made hours ago and left standing. I was tempted to use the line in Defending Your Life--"you sure this wasn't made for someone else?" With a sushi restaurant on nearly every block in this city, we really don't have to settle for fishy-tasting fish that is dry around the edges.
I would have returned the hand rolls but for the fact that they had said they were closing soon. Then of course they were too busy preparing at least a dozen different rolls and drinks for our neighbours. Really, the only reason they get 2 stars is for being open at all to satisfy that sushi craving, and for their elaborate little Japanese garden decor, complete with bored goldfish. On my way back to the car I recalled the exuberance of Ed Mirvish' restaurants in that same area with nostalgia.
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