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| - This is some solid sushi nestled into a basement in Tremont. After longing for the ridiculously fresh and amazingly cheap sushi offerings available 24 hours a day in NYC, I finally went out with friends to imbibe sake and place my hesitant toe in the unfamiliar waters of sushi in Cleveland. First, we all were given the requisite warm little hand towels. (I love those warm little hand towels. It reminds me that eating is an experience, not just a need.) One of us began with a few sashimi and was quite happy with them, judging by their startlingly fast disappearance from their plate. We continued with the edamame and ordered some classics like the Spicy Tuna roll and the Jumbo Shrimp Tempura roll. Both rolls were delicious, fresh, and appropriately sized. I enjoyed the Yellowtail and Scallion (Negi Hama) roll, which is simple but highlighted the freshness of the fish. Lastly, we savored the Fatty Tuna (Negi Toro) roll, the perennial favorite of one of my friends. He was quite happy with it and had no complaints. There was another delicious roll somewhere in here, but at this point the sake consumption had peaked. Yest, we played it safe on our first visit, but Ginko proved that it's worthiness of a return visit for more adventurous offerings.
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