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| - We live in the hood. It took a couple months for me to write this review. Been eyeing this place secretively work behind that BIG GREY wall for months. I thought: Will this be our new go-to omakase place?
We booked a reservation for Friday night the first month it was open, at one of the tables instead of the bar. I was very excited. But, ultimately, disappointed. I was hoping for so much more for that price point. I understand that the rent is expensive and there are few seats. The waitstaff are really polite. One does not speak English well and is too quiet to be heard. One is friendly, but does not know his japanese food very well. The female waitress incorrectly explained one dish. The timing of food was the worst offender. The longest wait time between two dishes was about 40 min. Since we were not at the bar, we were forgotten and did not have the entertainment of the chef. (I definitely recommend sitting at the bar ONLY.) The appetizers were all served room temperature (on purpose or by mistake, I do not know), and not memorable. The selection of tuna was great, but the rest of the sushi did not impress. I would have loved the option to order more a la carte (especially the chu-toro). The first group of nigiri we received used a noticeably different batch of shari from the second group of nigiri we received. The first was quite hard. The second was proper texture, but fell apart. As I picked up a piece a bunch of rice bitlets were left stuck on the plate. The shari was also more salty and less sweet than my personal preference. I opted for the black sesame puff (an upgrade fee was not disclosed) and my husband ordered the jelly for dessert. The special beer we wanted to order was soldout. So we asked for the sake menu again to choose something else. The waiter never came back to ask what our decision was, so we opted to drink just the tea we had. Some of the seats require you to take off your shoes, and wear their house slippers (this can be kind of gross when you think about it). I did not wear the slippers and I was FREEZING my tootsies. The draft from the front door clears right under the tables where your feet are. The table beside us ordered the $250 omakase. It did not seem worth it. That is more than I paid for Alinea, where I was both stuffed and impressed by their impeccable service.
If they were priced at $65/100/150...it would be more appropriate.
Another note: the special wood imported from Japan has a light fragrance that permeates all the food. This can be a pro or con, depending on your preference.
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