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| - Hokaido Sushi has one of the most creative and nicely garnished sushi I've seen.
Our group didn't order any nigri (except for Uni) or sashimi, so I really couldn't gauge the true freshness of the fish. Nothing had the bad fishy taste, so I'll give them the okay in that department.
* Gyoza - It was good, but Ichiza's gyoza is much better. The waitress said it was pan fried, but I have my doubts based on the crispiness of the skin. The crispiness took away some of the flavors away from the gyoza.
* Yellowtail Appetizer - I believe this was the yellowtail with some jalepeno, garlic, and onions. Refreshing and clean tasting.
* Uni - fresh and creamy with a nice golden yellow color. delicious.
* Surf & Turf - This has a nice piece of steak on top of the sushi. Taste wise it works very well. You may not like the texture since the steak on top isn't as soft as eating a fish.
* House Special Spicy Hokaido - This thing was fairly hot, killing my taste buds. Good thing it was at the end of the meal. Maybe a less spicy roll with less chili paste and jalapeƱo wouldn't kill the taste of it.
* Bikini, Red Rock, Something Wrong #69 - All of these were good. No complaints.
Service could have been better. We were missing 2 placemats in our group of 4. She forgot one of our orders, which is hard to believe considering we didn't order that much. She wasn't very attentive even when we were the only group in the sushi bar. She was not filling up our drinks in a timely manner or wasn't there when we needed something. She didn't seem to have any knowledge of the house special rolls, having to rely on the sushi chefs. While she was very kind and friendly, she seems very inexperienced. This should be an easy fix for the business if they're reading this.
This place uses a lot of garnish, even more garnish than the sushi and has a lot of creative rolls that are actually executed right. Every sushi plate that came out truly looks like an artwork. If you're with someone who likes their sushi visually pleasing or some more creative rolls, this is the place to go.
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