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| - Sushi Freak has dethroned Goyemon as my favorite AYCE restaurant. I've been here four times in less than a month, bringing different friends to experience it. There's not much in the way of atmosphere, but they more than make up for it with amazing food and service.
The fish is extremely fresh - I've only really gotten into sushi within the last year or so and was never sure if I could discern good quality from bad, but I can really taste the difference here. The super white tuna is sublimely buttery and almost melts in your mouth. It's always a favorite of mine, but the quality and freshness here is beyond what I've experienced anywhere else. I've also had tuna, salmon, yellowtail, mackerel, and snapper nigiri, and all were similarly fresh. As mentioned in previous reviews, a lot of the nigiri comes with garnish. The garlic tuna comes with a dollop of minced garlic on top, and the salmon is served with a lemon twist. I don't mind this, and it can easily be removed if it's not to your taste.
As enamored as I am with the nigiri, I haven't tried many rolls. The two I've been ordering regularly are Jane and Ponzio. Jane is yellowtail and cucumber inside with spicy tuna on top, and Ponzio features tuna, albacore, and avocado, topped with albacore and finished with ponzu and sprouts. The rolls are pretty small, and they allow half-orders for AYCE, so it's easy to try them until you find your favorites.
The tuna carpaccio appetizer is topped with delicious fried garlic slivers, ponzu, and yum yum sauce. I'm not a mayo fan and find that the yum yum overpowers the fish, so I ask them to leave it off. The dessert selection consists of a nice variety of ice cream and mochi flavors, but is missing some of the more unique options found at Goyemon.
The service has been amazing on every occasion. This is a very small restaurant and it's never been busy when I've dined, but there are always at least two servers and two sushi chefs working. Orders come out very quickly and plates are cleared as soon as they're emptied. The servers are all very friendly and attentive, and frequently check if you'd like to order more - a nice change from some places where you feel like you have to tackle someone to put an order in.
I'm really struggling to come up with negative aspects of Sushi Freak. The only very minor issues I can think of are the lack of fresh wasabi and the limited dessert options. The fresh fish and friendly, fast service put them at the top of my list.
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