Maybe we should have tried this place as soon as it opened, but was so disappointed by the quality & whole experience that "Imma get on Yelp in a minute and review this [Insert adjective] place like only a [disgruntled customer] know how."
[What didn't it fly?]
- No option for regular tap water. So if you want a drink, you must pay extra for it. Starting at $2 for tea
- The neta ?? (raw fish on top of the shari ??? = vinegar rice) was sliced thinly
- All nigiri ?? were luke warm.
- All netas ?? were pre-cut super thin
- Felt like one of the itamaes were disinterested; didn't want to be there
- No soy sauce offered (It is offered in most omakase places)
- You get crappy squared tipped chopsticks (ones that splinter easily)
- Given the bill in 12 minutes
- Dinner finished in 15 minutes
- The thing that got me the most was replacing all the delicious and worthwhile pieces such as uni & katsuo with lesser fish such as shima-aji ?? & anago ??.
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MENU - March 31, 2018
1. Hirame ?: Warm & not impressionable - Ok
2. Kampachi ????: Kinda of fatty and al dente. Pretty delicious. Very good
3. Katsuo (Bonito) - Replaced with Shima-aji ??: Lean and bland. Was very meh!
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Order would have been served by the fattiest to leanest Ootoro, Chuutoro & Akami, but it was reversed in this case. Praying it isn't bluefin tuna (probably is)
4. Akami ??: Meh! Ordinary
5. Chuutoro ???: Pretty tasty and fatty
6. Ootoro ???: It was good, but sliced extra thin that it didn't reach its optimal flavours
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7. Saba ?: Would have tasted better with a drizzle of lemon juice to emphasize its flavours
8. Hotate ??: It was tasty and sizeable
9. Ebi ?: Was told this was sweet shrimp which I am thinking "Oh? Amaebi?" Nope! It was just regular ol' c-grade grab-&-go shrimp. Can forego this one. Hate this one the most.
10. Ikura Gunkan ?????: I liked it, but it wasn't al-dente enough. The ikura were too soft and broke apart so easily when you bite into it.
11. Uni - Replaced with Anago ??: Looked forward to the uni but was so disappointed it was replaced by a salt-water eel nigiri instead.
12. Temaki ???????: Fatty tuna & green onion. It was good, but a bit bland
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[Final verdict]
Interesting concept of fine-dinning faster than eating at a fast-food restaurant. Quality was not top notch but not terrible. Really didn't like the fact that netas were warm and pre-cut. I don't quite enjoy watching the itamae place neta over shari all the while skipping the rudimentaries of fish slicing.The shrimp was just a slap in the face and the last straw. Perhaps a hit & miss but won't be returning here anymore. Again, I don't like to feel hungry after a $103.96 meal only to spend another $30 at Colibri for more food. Nope nope nope!