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It's been a long time since my initial review of Hana. In fact it was one of my very first on Yelp. I opined on my five-points requirement to get on my sushi-worth-eating list, and those first visits did not fail to impress. I spoke about my personal scale of very good, excellent and life changing sushi. Indeed, Hana is always excellent, and i may say _usually_ life changing. Over the months Lori, Koji and family have shown me the the secrets of Japanese cuisine and the delight of specially-ordered ingredients, like:
-- real Japanese Kobe beef.
-- live ama ebi
-- live scallops
-- live giant clam
-- daikon delight
-- zaruten soba
-- miso ramen
-- monkfish pate (ankimo)
-- oysters on the half shell
-- bento box delight
-- hamachi kama
-- natto maki
-- hawaiian walu sashimi
-- shima mackerel
-- wild salmon
And that's just the specials. Hana SETS THE STANDARD for quality, every time in its
-- Toro sashimi
-- Fresh Salmon
-- Maguro so red, i've heard it called beet red.
-- Ika
-- Tamago
-- Seaweed Salad
-- miso soup
And if you're feeling adventurous, many Americanized-craziness dishes abound for your culinary quest:
-- Mt. Fuji roll
-- Volcano roll
-- Pride roll
-- Lobster roll
-- Hana roll
SERVICE
has matured into an approachable and almost joyous pride to be able to share their food with their customers. Restauranting can be such a gritty grind, but Koji, Lori and the team present their carefully chosen ingredients with love and passion every day. Besides the excellent food, it is that passion which brings me back night after night, week after week.
I can see that despite my instructions against it, you all HAVE told your friends about Hana. Please stop spreading the news! There just isn't enough room for us all. LOL. Enjoy.
P.S.
Check out their website for social-network specials on Facebook and Foursquare. By the way, don't bother trying to oust me as Foursquare Mayor; it's a lost cause!
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