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| - Amazing all around experience. I was at first a little put off by the lack of table service, but the guest experience our cashier provided more than made up for it. She earned her tip tenfold. She took the time to welcome us, gauge our interests, and even fully explain the off-menu cut rolls of the day.
My fiancee ordered the beef teriyaki plate with white rice and tossed salad. The beef was tender, the salad perfectly dressed and super fresh. I ordered way too much food for one, but I got so excited about the 50% off special I let myself get carried away! I ordered yellowtail sashimi, an Island Roll (soft shell crab mix in an inside out making, topped with spicy tuna, ponzu, and aioli), a deep-fried Philly roll (salmon, cream cheese, avocado, in a making roll with tempura batter, drizzled with eel sauce), and one of the off-menu rolls called Ninth Island (soft shell crab mix, ahi, yellowtail, rolled in cucumber and topped with ponzu and spicy micro greens). It was all heavenly! I am not usually a big big eater but I housed almost every piece. The Philly roll tempura was almost like a light and chewy beer batter, the eel sauce was thinner and not as sweet as I expected it to be- these little variations upped the ante on an old favorite. The Ninth Island was an interesting take on maki, omitting rice and seaweed all together. The yellowtail is always my gauge of a new-to-me sushi joint, and they passed with an A++. So fresh, chilled, perfect texture.
I found my new favorite sushi place downtown, y'all!
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