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| - Easter Eggs, Asian-Style: That was our theme this year, in an effort to broaden our horizon from the usual Easter Brunch. Off the bat, the excellent service got my attention. From the first time I called to make the reservation, then to change the number in the party and finally to push the reservation back 30 minutes the morning of, each of the hostesses I spoke with were very accommodating and nice. No problem whatsoever, they chirped without any hint of tightness in their voices.
It's very modern, with sleek oak and clean lines throughout. The bathrooms remind me of luxury commodes on a private jet for some reason...
The open kitchen boasting their signature coal oven is impressive. The menu is also created to impress, with all sorts of choices to throw into the coals and tons of sushi selections. Our server was also very good, though because we were there at 11am for brunch thought his extensive special-telling went on a little long. It's awesome that you guys have a million specials and want to highlight your best dishes, but that's more of a dinner thing when we're going to sit for hours and order copious bottles of wine. Off that bat we said we were there for their signature Easter brunch, not the $12 per oz beef which chef recommends a minimum of 10 oz per person (that cow had to have lived better than most of us do).
On to the food, most was very good. I had the crab benedict with yuzu hollandaise. Nicely poached eggs atop a generously-sized cake full of sweet crab lumps. The yuzu gave a nice Asian punch to the hollandaise. Two of the sushi rolls, the shrimp tempura and butterfish, were executed very well but a bit typical. The ones in our party who ordered the salmon, avocado, and asparagus omelets were quite happy, bellies full of salted veg and firm eggies. and raved about the side of fresh fruit drizzed with orange blossom water & honey. One got the pork belly & shishito pepper omelet, and wasn't overly impressed but still ate most of it. The only disappointment was the "starter" of sesame bread and orange butter. The bread wasn't very good, small and ever so slightly sweet, bordering stale with no hint of sesame. It wasn't offensive, but for $6 each our table ended up with two small loaves of bland bread that was the same bread served on the side of the omelets (3 pieces on each plate).
I almost forgot the cocktails! How dare I. I ordered the special Shochu flavor of they day (Shochu is like a mellow, sweet vodka of sorts) which was infused with apple & ginger. Someone else tried the fresh pineapple. These were celestial cocktails (Michelle Bubblehead you have to try them!!). They also had Echigo on their beer list, which equals an automatic thumbs up in my opinion.
I've admittedly steered clear of this place assuming it was typical over-priced Japanese-themed food crawling with Scottsdalians not really there to dine, but I seem to be wrong. I can't wait to try them out for an upcoming gluttonous dinner.
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