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| - I've been coming to this little gem for a while now, and am only disappointed by the difficulty in finding parking at this plaza. If you arrive during peak hours, park at the gas station and cut across the grass, lest you find yourself making a 26 point turn to escape, whilst simultaneously being judged on your [lack of] driving ability by a grumpy curmudgeon, smoking on the curbside.
My automotive skills aside, this place has yet to disappoint. Arriving as a quartet on a Sunday around early evening (read: just before 7 pm) we were seated next to the window. A quick flip through the menu and we ordered (a) medium sushi and sashimi party tray, (b) chicken buldak (comes with miso soup, salad, and rice), (c) two glasses of tea, and (d) three glasses of water.
The spicy, savoury buldak was the first to arrive, sizzling away, excess calories in melted cheese oozing along the top. It is definitely something that is worth ordering... but probably not in conjunction with sushi. The flavours are bold and in your face, a stark contrast to other delicate flavours to come.
Blah blah blah, socializing, socializing, socializing. Waitress reappears... with... wtf... a... lazy susan covered in a selection of fresh, raw fish? It's like we're having dim sum or something. But it doesn't matter - it's time to dig in. The party tray comes with your standard assortment of sashimi, nigri, and rolls, all generously sized (i.e. no razor thin slices of salmon that could cut your tongue). Of particular note were the akami sashimi - fresh and sweet, leaving no metallic after taste, and the rolls (but I am a sucker for vinegared rice).
One other item worth mentioning is the grilled salmon head. The crispy, salty skin and moist, succulent meat was an absolute delight, and something that I would gladly order without hesitation. Our table received one complimentary - the waitress mentioned something about the party tray - but I did notice it on the menu and is something that I would order without hesitation.
TL;DR: Food's good. Parking's bad. Would come back.
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