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The owners are Japanese, so it was fun chatting with them and flexing my Nihongo skills. ??????????
There was only one chef when we visited, so order turn over was slower than normal and some of the things we ordered when we first arrived never made it out (octopus nigiri, I believe)... but the chef was pleasant, the food that did come out was rather tasty, and while uni and amaebi were not listed on the menu they were available and excellent quality. We never felt pressured to leave or hurry, which was nice considering the lag time between some of the orders. We ended up eating a bit less than we normally would at an AYCE establishment, which was kind of nice...no sushi baby!
I REALLY enjoyed their sake bomb, which featured a shot of hot sake with a raw quail egg (uzura) , some soy sauce & possibly dashi, masago eggs and green onions...the floral sweetness of the sake juxtaposed with the tangy saltiness of the soy sauce and the creaminess of the quail's yolk was fantastic. My boyfriend doesn't normally care much for sake but even he agreed that it was quite a tasty little swig. Limited to one per customer.
They offer umeshu (plum wine) flavored ice cream as well as some unique specialty rolls. While I tried the umeshu and greatly enjoyed it, we weren't able to sample the specialty rolls. Perhaps next time.
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