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| - Normally I wouldn't write a review on something I felt was 3 stars... but there is something to be said for this place. Hopefully they are listening and better their establishment--literally. Walking in I thought "Where did Yelp just take us...". Obviously not the best location/area for a sushi restaurant, but it's the 2nd closest sushi place to us (Sushi Twister being far closer)... but I was expecting at least something along the lines of Sushi Twister decor/atmosphere. It's not the worst... but let's start off with the seats. OUCH! Very uncomfortable as soon as I sat down I could feel a hard metal coil on the edge of the seat--I would get these seats replaced ASAP. Something about the decor just seemed thrown together & tacky. Enough about the decor itself, it's a hole in the wall and probably will be so for a long time until they can afford to renovate/relocate.
More importantly is the food, which was surprisingly good when it was good! AYCE at $20 was definitely a deal. Proportionally so though, as some things just didn't sit well with my palette (biggest complaint would either be too much salt/seasoning or far too little).
Ceviche for instance was a bit too salty to the point where I didn't want to finish it, and was starkly opposite of everything else we ordered.
Salmon nigiri didn't thrill me, namely because both pieces had sinew attached (that slightly stringy part that isn't suitable for nigiri)... Overall the flavor just wasn't there either...
Soft shell crab was great surprisingly (few places seem to do it right) which was one of the first things ordered and gave us high expectations. The crispy spinach undernearth paired well, but unfortunately a bit too salty.
Ordered a few other rolls (spider roll for instance) and had too much cucumber (which seemed to be marinated?) taking away from the other flavors.
Lemon Salmon roll was lackluster (lemon slices being far too thick to be edible with the roll) despite the description & recommendation on Yelp.
Some of the last rolls we ordered were some of the best.. Master Payo, Corn Crunchy and Kitty.
As far as the service goes it would also probably rank around 2-3 stars as well. While they are friendly and attentive, the service is just far too slow (especially with only 2 tables total being served at a time). Simple things should come out quickly. I.E. an order of nigiri shouldn't come after soft shelled crab. Was also put off a bit by their limitations of AYCE with only being able to order 1 each of the nigiri (but luckily wasn't too thrilled with the salmon to order anymore?) and not including dessert. But hey, $20 anyhow. Also, bring back those crepe dessert items! They certainly sound delicious!
Just work on making the establishment a bit nicer inside and experiment more with some of the lackluster rolls I mentioned and I will definitely return. Unfortunately doesn't beat Sushi Twister when it comes to service/food/decor at the moment however.
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