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| - I was pretty excited to try this place as there are no other sushi joints in the neighbourhood. Also, I saw that the executive chef has worked at Nobu and also Yuzu, so it couldn't be a bad thing, right?
I would classify Kanji as a place that is trying too hard, especially with the "gallery" in the front. The plates were far too large for the tables, and since the place was half empty on a Wednesday night at around 8pm, my friend and I ended up commandeering a second table just for our food. Great washrooms, though!
First impressions on the food were good. We had the avocado and tuna salad with citrus dressing, and it was fairly tasty. This was followed by okonomiyaki which was satisfactory (not enough sauce!), and a selection of rolls that included the Crazy Tuna roll and I think a tempura roll (cold and chewy). After a few tastes, everything on the plate started tasting the same. A lot of the dishes also have fried leeks on top, and this could perhaps have added to the sameness. Maybe we should have had some nigiri, as I couldn't really get a sense of the freshness of the fish.
All in all, I think the flavours would be more successful if they were more pared down and simple. There is only so much fried leeks can do.
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