| rev:text
| - Small store with seating for 10. Tables are basically work benches with stools. There's a small potted (real) plant sitting on the bench, which is kind of cute.
I ordered Combo #1, which by default comes with a donut sushi (aka: doshi), 3 square sushi, and your choice of taro chips or seaweed salad. However, there are some customization options that aren't listed on the menu
1. By default, the sushi are "chef's choice", which means most of them don't come with fish. If you would like to have fish in all of them, you can add an extra $1. If you would like them all to come with torched fish, it will be an extra $1.50.
2. They have a "secret" item that isn't listed on the menu (but is showcased at the counter) that they call a "doshi top" which is literally just...a rice donut with crispy shell with fish and other things laid on top. You can bargain to substitute the doshi with two of these (which come at $5 a piece)
Food takes some time to prepare; about 5-6 minutes. If you choose to dine-in, they will present it on a nice dish and bring it over to your bench. They will also provide a tutorial on how to consume the doshi in such a way that will minimize the mess. However, of course, I just dug in with a pair of chopsticks and ate it layer by layer.
The doshi itself looks interesting, but the rice is pretty hard. Can't tell if there's just not enough water when they cooked it, or the type of rice they use. It's actually kind of filling despite the size, because of all the things that go into it. There isn't as much fish as I was expecting, and most of it is vegetables or rice.
The square sushi that comes with the combo are pretty flat and don't look like the ones shown in the pictures. I don't know if these are "half" sushi's, but it's definitely not cube shaped. There also isn't much in them since they're so flat, so I think them being squares instead of circles is their main selling point.
The taro chips were good. Nice and crispy.
Overall, can't say I'd pay $15+ for it (given that the doshi itself is $10), but it's interesting to try it once I guess.
|