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| - Could be better. Three out of five stars was the very best I could give it.
When you walk in, the decor isn't bad - imagine a more spacious version of a Chipotle restaurant combined with a Taco Bell self-serve soda fountain, a lot of tables and some couches here and there. You'll have plenty of time to soak in the scenery while waiting for your order.
Pros: The sushi was fresh; definitely no pre-rolled or refrigerated items here. Everything tasted sufficiently fine, though none of it is going to win culinary awards outside of the area or be sought out far and wide by sushi connoisseurs.
Cons: After the four of us decided on a couple of items each, the bill totaled $91. Not horrible for sushi, but not exactly inexpensive. Remember, nobody waits your table or brings you drinks, and your forks are plastic. There were only two other tables with people at them, but our food still took 22 minutes to bring out. Then they forgot an item we had ordered. But instead of apologizing, they said "well it was way down here at the bottom of the receipt". So? Do you think that would fly at even McDonald's? I think most customers are accustomed to getting all of the food they order.
Once you've carried your own meals, drinks and soy sauce to your table, you will find the experience rather austere instead of festive. I suspect that those who report having the time of their life in this place can be explained more by the company they brought with them, or just the fact that sometimes going out for sushi is, in of itself, its own reward.
Objectively speaking, this place holds no advantage over any other sushi place in the area. My personal sushi-divining-rods point toward a buffet in nearby Montrose which boasts all you can eat sushi for $15 per person. Waiters and silverware are included!
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