Neko is the sister store of my favorite AYCE sushi spot called Sakana and they are located in the heart of Chinatown. I was beyond excited to see them opening in my favorite part of town.
ATMOSPHERE
I loved the interior design here. Seems like interior was inspired by Spirited Away. Spirited Away playing on TV plus this amazing Spirited Away artwork on the wall. This is a huge plus for me because Spirited Away is one of my all time favorite movie.
SERVICE
Super friendly and attentive service. No complaints here.
FOOD
Sakana set the bar really high for me. Knowing that Neko is the sister store of Sakana, I compared everything with Sakana standard.
Thick cut of sashimi, check.
Fresh/high quality fish, check.
Good rice to fish ratio, check.
....so far so good. Then my server dropped a bomb: "oh we are out of salmon belly"
what? I live and breathe for salmon belly I almost had an heart attack but no worries. This was something that never happened at Sakana so it was a bit of shock to me.
I do have to mention that green tea pannacotta is made differently here. It was not as creamy as I remembered it to be from Sakana. Texture was chalky and the color was similar to unripe avocado. I was really disappointed.
Something interesting they do here is that you write a review and you either get their special mug or their premium menu (usually ~$28) for just $25.95.
CONCLUSION
I will visit again for their amazing service and sushi!