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| - I like Bocho's space, very LA/NY loft style with a lot of potential. Two levels, with bar seating downstairs and bar/tables upstairs. I felt like a little more consideration could have gone into the plates. I don't care for the cheap, plastic plates you can buy at your local asian grocery (in fact, I think 168 probably has better choices). The tables are also a little too small for the long plates the sushi comes on.
Service is ok. The server was nice to start, but she took a very long time to bring our water and an even longer time to bring drinks. She did not check in on us after the food was brought either.
For appetizers, we chose Seaweed Salad and the Jalapeño Bomb (jalapeño stuffed with spicy tuna and cream cheese). The salad came with a mix of romaine lettuce, which seemed a little weird and filler-ish. The stuffed jalapeño was good for it's uniqueness, but by no means life changing.
Bocho Special Roll (tuna/crab/cucumber with shrimp tempure/crab/assorted fish on top), it was basically a glorified California roll. It was way too big to eat in one bite and it didn't leave any lasting impressions.
Sashimi was fresh, with large pieces. We ordered Garlic Tuna, Yellowtail, and Super White Tuna. We ended up receiving regular tuna, instead of garlic, which isn't the end of the world, but a little disappointing.
I don't really see how this place can be given 5 stars. It makes me wonder what the other reviewers think is good sushi... It's really not "as good as it gets," when there are so many better restaurants out there. I'm happy to see downtown expanding their culinary tastes, but Bocho has a long way to go before they are the best.
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