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| - I'm a snob about Japanese food, which I know and this accounts for three stars instead of the two I would personally give it. On a Friday night, the service was good, friendly and prompt, but the ambiance was a must-miss. Quite crowded, very noisy, music loud, but even over that I heard the entire conversation from the table 6 inches in back of me - the person nearly bumped my head when he stretched his arms We had to walk around the restaurant to squeeze out the door. I'm particular about where I eat sushi in Arizona, and avoid it if it looks Americanized and average, as this did. Instead, we opted for the kalbi ('short ribs"), nicely done, decent sauce, generous but not ridiculous sized portions. The chicken katsu was a disappointment: too salty, the sauce tasted too much like a modified ketchup, not like katsu sauce at all, the breading too thick for a true katsu, although the chicken was tender and done just right. Average wine list, so we had tea. Doubt if we'll add this to our list.
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