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| - Miku is what sushi fantasies are made of. I came for lunch having heard several friends rave about the natively Vancouverite restaurant a few weeks ago. I have to start with service, because it was stupendous. Throughout the lunch I believe we interacted with three different waiters, but their behind-the-scenes coordination made for a seamless experience - from the succinct yet instructive overview of the menu (otherwise I would still find terms like oshi and aburi indecipherable...) to replacing our plates post-appetizer (though I had barely touched mine), to taking care to frequently check in on us without being overbearing, the servers impressed.
Now, the food - it is truly something. I ordered the Aburi ($23/8 pieces) which I highly recommend as torched sushi is what Miku does best, and upon your first bite it shows. I tried nigiri and oshi for the first time here, and suffice it to say that I'm now a believer. Miku is inventive, creating flavour profiles that challenge your palate in subtle but thrilling ways. The rice is sticky, soft and falls apart in your mouth. The fish is light, airy. The salmon oshi is a highlight, but everything was great. Even though I didn't love everything (some of the oshi had a citrusy undertone about which I wasn't particularly keen), I still appreciated how Miku went outside of the box in order to depart from more traditional sushi. My colleague praised the calamari as well. Not to mention the presentation of everything was lovely, and the interior decor is stunning. I can't wait to come again, which I hope will happen soon! :)
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