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| - After years of going to crowded sushi bars with minimal arm room between me and others, I found a location with comfort as well as a great selection of sushi creations. The restaurant is an upscale environment with room for large parties.
- The restaurant offers a huge menu of both sushi and hot kitchen items (e.g., sushi, koma, Hamachi, sizzling hot plates of steak and seafood, tempura, oysters, soups/salads, and desserts).
- There is usually a wait to be seated. The wait is sometimes as long as an hour during peek dinner times. You can drop in to be put on the list, and they will text you when they are ready to seat you. They take reservations.
- They offer an all you can eat sushi menu for about $25 that includes one desert (e.g., green tea ice cream, creme brûlée, Moche ice cream).
- My favorites are the yellowtail koma, double salmon roll, surf and turf sizzling hot plate, spicy tuna hand roll, fresh sashimi red snapper and halibut, Red Rock sushi roll, and the vanilla creme brûlée with green tea ice-cream.
I've been to this location over a dozen times in just the last four months - my most frequent visit being last week for lunch. I generally ask for my favorite sushi chef and server, and I am willing to wait for them. Vincent is the best server! This restaurant generally wants the server to tell the sushi chef your order even as you sit at the bar. At first I wasn't fond of this process, but it works well and there isn't a lag in service. The sushi chef still hands you your order -it just prevents you from yelling out at a busy chef. Vincent offers exceptional service that includes getting your beverages, kitchen items, and sushi bar order. He is exceptional.
The sushi chefs are all awesome, but my favorite is Ivan. When the restaurant isn't too busy, he will inquiry if you want anything. If you request, he will also make creations for you based on what he notices you like. He is efficient, creative, and humorous.
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