I am in deep smit. This place rawks. It's not the ultimate dining experience I have ever had but the sushi is phenomenal! First off, the sushi chefs are actually Japanese and not Korean, Chinese or... we'll just say North American and leave it at that. Secondly I asked my test question (What is good for sashimi tonight?) and he immediately answered 'My favorite is the Japanese Red Snapper' (which I've never had). I was slightly dubious as this was the daily special but it was good. Freakin good. Slap yo momma good as my LA friend likes to say.
I was also slightly put off because the rolls weren't described anywhere. I asked my waitress (who was cutesy and attentive) about this and she provided me with this alien looking quintopod with little cards describing a few (five to be exact) of the roll contents. The Red Roll was the only thing that sounded good, but boy was it delish!
I followed with tuna sashimi that was definitely some of the best tuna I've had. I also tried the 'new' beer on the list Echigo which starts kind of like a premium American amber (like Fat Tire) but finishes like traditional Japanese lager. It was lovely and has me hoping it will be available more places soon.
The place is definitely not perfect and I can see what the other reviewer said about small tables and multiple menus (I was treated to 5). It's also probably not a great place to take a date unless they love sushi as much as I do. In fact ditch your date and take me instead!
But to me food reigns supreme. I'll sit on a bucket in a leaky tent to eat fabulous food and this was fabulous. I ate there over 12 hours ago and I'm still having food orgasm aftershocks.
The prices were reasonably high for a sushi place, but you definitely get what you pay for. I had the red snapper sashimi, red roll, tuna sashimi, more red snapper sashimi :D, and unagi for dessert, plus two beers and it came out to $75 before tip. Worth. Every. Penny.