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| - We decided to try this place for dinner last night. It's cosy inside, decorated with umbrellas, and tables are partitioned with screens for a little more privacy. It looks small, but apparently there is a basement level to be seated in as well. They have some interesting music in the background (think Asian-flavoured Greensleeves). Right away the server greets you with a bright "hello!" and brings you a warm mug of barley tea. It was my first time trying barley tea, and it was wonderful and comforting. I will have to see if I can find some at the market!
The two of us shared the sushi pizza ($10), sushi dinner (18pcs - $17), and ordered the scallop skewer ($8), but cancelled the skewer when we found out it was imitation scallop (?) It turned out to be the perfect amount of food, plus two scoops of mango ice cream each and free pineapple for dessert. The sushi pizza was the best I've ever had, no exaggeration. The crust was a mixture of white and black rice, which looks more interesting and is also healthier. There is a lovely sweet character to the rice which tastes a bit like raisin or date. Perhaps it was a type of vinegar I'm not familiar with. The crunch and sweetness of the rice base perfectly offset the roe, salmon pieces and various sauces. Texture, taste, and presentation were all on point. The sushi dinner was okay. It was 10 pieces of assorted sushi which were not fresh, and included one piece of a white and red fish with a band of seaweed around the middle which was not for me. It had the consistency of dried apricot and about the same taste but in fish form. At least they again had the mix of white and black rice that was really good. The 8 pieces of dynamite maki were better, not quite rolled tight enough which made for some tricky handling. The sushi dinner comes with miso soup and a green salad with a nice mild vinegar dressing.
The service was a little slow but he was nice and they were busy. It was also nice to hear the other tables around us complimenting the food. I'm a fan of the sushi pizza and barley tea!
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