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| - If you're from the burb of 'Tukes, lets just say you're used to driving to get to places. So you can imagine all the buzz when a new restaurant opens in town. High hopes and high expectations. Luckily, Sushi Nakano lived up to those.
Hidden in an unseemingly local strip mall, Sushi Nakano is a diamond in the rough. Although it's interior is minimalist and small, it still emanates a nice kind of cozy, intimate atmosphere. The staff is friendly and attentive, and the chefs are engaging.
They offer a solid selection of nigiri. We had the salmon, hamachi, unagi and uni. All were quite flavorful, excellent amount of rice to fish and presented elegantly. We both agreed the uni was ok - definitely not the best we've had- and the hamachi really took the spotlight that night. So much so that we had to get a second order. Although I am not so much a roll person, the two orders we ordered were unique and delicious - a nice mix of different textures like crunchy rice to deep smokey flavors. The presentation was just as wonderful as the food. Each dish seemed carefully and beautifully constructed.
What I love most about Sushi Nakano is that it is unpretentious, good sushi, and incorporates creativity in its rolls without loading up on the cream cheese and unagi sauces. It's fairly priced, too...it was about $30-40 per person and I think even then we ordered too much (I left feeling very full). I will definitely be returning back quite often, and I hope it will bring people actually coming to our little, growing neighborhood.
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