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At my brash suggestion, my sister treated to dinner during my first visit here.
7pm, Friday, I called to see if they could seat 4 of us within minutes, figuring that this wasn't likely. Surprisingly, they had 4 seats at the bar. Margaret, the cute as a button hostess, was welcoming.
For all 4 of us, it was our first time there, and Quintin, our server, gracefully answered all of our questions (yes, I didn't know how to eat a hand roll....) and was extremely attentive to us, without making us feel intimidated. Seated right in front of one of the sous-chef's workstations, we chatted briefly with one of them for a bit and he also offered his insights while working and was very knowledgeable about the daily specials off-menu.
Maki and hand rolls are between 4-15, depending on what it is.
Compared to sushi rock, my only other sushi experience, the rice here was more moist, and seemed to taste fresher. The Abolone, off menu, for $16, was a bit chewy, although it's been years since I last had it.
Their happy hour was also solid, with a 3 types of rolls for $5 each (each roll with 5-6 pieces) including a roll of the day that included mango and complimented whatever else that was on it well [fresh mango in March ? chalk one up for globalization there].
Their wine list is a tad small, about 4-5 bottles of each kind. Beer is relatively expensive ($8+) but it's all imported from Japan [Hitachino Nest and some other kind] and during happy hour, it's half off.
The flaming lips, radiohead quietly played in the background. Millipede arcade cabinet in the corner with the cheesy godzilla flicks from the 50s in the background.
Both visits were splendid treats [don't know why yelp is saying I checked in 3x.] Quoting Paulius, carry on.
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