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| - I arrived just in time for the lunch special bento set. You get a choice of two items listed and pair that with a bowl of rice and a miso soup or house salad. I opted for the sashimi (3 pc), tempura and salad.
When I asked what is included in the sashimi, the waiter asked the sushi chef (I believe he was the owner). The sushi chef asked what I liked and catered the sashimi order to my preference and threw in two extra pieces! He was awesome! What was even more awesome was the fact that the sashimi was excellent, good quality product. I was eating as slow as possible to savor the flavors. The sashimi was so good I got an order of the yuzu yellowtail. The sushi rice had the right amount of moisture, the yuzu sauce was addictive and green on top added a nice crunch.
The tempura portion of the lunch was fine. The breading was done well and it was not greasy, but I wish there was eggplant tempura.
The house salad was also fine. The lettuce was fresh and crisp but the salad dressing was just okay. I believe it was a mix of shredded carrots, mayo/salad cream and ginger.
After all that, the chef spontaneously offered me orange slices for dessert. It was a nice way to end my meal.
As for service: overall, the sushi chef mentioned earlier is the star of this experience. The other two servers on the floor were polite and friendly, but one did forget my water for about five minutes.
The part that was most surprising though was the price of my experience. For five pieces of sashimi, two pieces of hamachi nigiri, bowl of rice, salad and six pieces of tempura: under $12!
I am definitely a fan and I will definitely be back for the all you can eat!
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