I was really excited about trying a new sushi place! You know me... I tend to stick with the restaurants that I love. Sakana caught my eye as I was Yelping so we decided to venture out of our comfort zone.
The verdict...
The nigri quality wasn't very fresh. Salmon was a bit slimy, octopus was rubbery and tasted like it had freezer burn and some other things were just really "fishy." The good part about the nigri was that there was hardly any rice. The yellowtail and squid were decent but other than that I wasn't too impressed.
The rolls were good but I think the sauce covered up a lot of the extra fishy taste and smell. I ended up ordering things from the kitchen like the soft shell crab (really good actually) and calamari tempura to fill up my stomach.
We were the only ones there for lunch which was a bit weird for a Saturday. The service was attentive and even though it wasn't the best sushi that I've ever had I hope it does well. Unfortunately, I probably wouldn't venture back in if I am on this side of town.