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| - I was on the fence between 2-3 stars after my first visit, but the second definitely confirmed the 2star. Service was good, ambiance is casual, but food is very mediocre. There is plenty of parking in the lot outside, and there is happy hour daily.
Nigiri and sashimi:
Uni nigiri was good, amaebi disappointing, sake nigiri mediocre, and sake sashimi good. Rice on the nigiris were a bit too densely packed, and the fish on top was sliced thinly and then pressed too forcefully into the rice.
Happy hour rolls:
Very, very mediocre. I guess the happy hour price might seem like it's worth it, but I probably wouldn't order from the happy hour menu again. I had a Baked Alaska roll, which was room temperature and comprised of some tasteless fish with tempura powder sprinkled on top. The Golden Alaska was similar except the entire roll was fried on the outside.. and I could taste the staleness of the oil. The batter was deathly thick, and when I bit into a piece, I could feel my mouth coated with oil. My friends also ordered some rolls from the happy hour menu, which were equally unimpressive.
Teriyaki chicken:
There was a lot of food in this entree, but it came out on a hot plate looking like a soppy mess. There were a ton of sliced vegetables, some sliced meat, and a pool of (questionable teriyaki) sauce. It also came with tempura, which was good.
Non-happy hour rolls:
The first time I was here, I tried the Dragon and Caterpillar Rolls. Dragon was unmemorable with sparse unagi on top, and the Caterpillar was decently good but with mushy avocado on top. I liked the Scottsdale Roll, which had fresh fish and a good kick on the inside.
As a random tidbit, the miso soup here is surprisingly good. Unfortunately it's not good enough to redeem the other disappointing dishes.
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