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| - We found ourselves here by accident last week, since the wait outside Yen (highly rated and just up the road from Ah-So) was INSANE.
FORTUNATELY..... Ah-So offers reverse happy hour deals to contend with their competitor.
A friendly waitress in traditional Japanese attire seated us immediately; $5 sake bombs were in front of us within 2 minutes (and complimentary miso soup); sushi was presented to us within 5 minutes of taking our order. This was probably the FASTEST service I have ever had.
We ordered four rolls - three off the wonderfully priced happy hour menu - and I chose a cherry blossom roll off the regular menu because I couldn't resist the fresh combination of three meats.
Yes, we were hungry. Yes, it was a nice, cool atmosphere with a little fish pond in the middle of the restaurant that enhanced the mood. Yes, there was alcohol consumed. (Yes, there was an awkward couple across the room having a first date, which was entertaining to narrate: a little extra fun for us.) But, I can say with confidence, EVERYTHING was DELICIOUS.
My cherry blossom roll was a fantastic choice, and I have found myself daydreaming about it since the visit. My boyfriend was so impressed by the tempura roll - I want to say it was the Vegas - that he became giddy and proposed with a dollar-store ring right then and there. We frequent sushi restaurants - I would say we are connoisseurs even - and I have never seen him so excited over a tempura roll (especially enough to elicit a proposal with a gaudy ring).
Total bill.....thirty dollars. Does it get any better than this?
The only reason I do not give this place 5 stars is that I do not love the location off the busy Bell Road. Also, it is next to one of those questionable massage parlors that has late hours. But maybe for some customers, that would only add to the appeal after a few too many happy hour sake bombs......:)
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