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| - Stumbled on this hidden gem yesterday when talking a random detour walking home. Spotted the "fresh live sea urchin" and "fresh oysters" sign in the window and walked in to give their uni and ikura a test run: entering the clean, family-run, cozy and gently lit space, I was greeted immediately by a solicitous waitress who gave me excellent service during my entire meal. I noted the pictures of past patrons on the wall, all smiling, happy and obviously well-fed; it was a nice touch and a signal of pride in the business. The intimate space is ideal for a dinner or lunch date, or a small dinner party. Note to parents: this place has limited seating, and not too much wiggle room. If you have squirming children, a crying baby or kids that can't eat a meal quietly, this is definitely not the place to introduce them to sushi. Note: the bathroom is very small, but very clean.
I ordered the live sea-urchin, ikura sushi, 4 oysters and a spicy salmon roll. The sea urchin was as fresh as it gets save for diving for it myself, ditto for the ikura and 4 Vancouver oysters so fresh they were almost sweet. I could have ordered many more, but I limited myself. I was given an extra oyster, on the house, which I thought was a classy touch.
My only critique, and this is meant to be taken from the point of view of a sushi fanatic, is that the spicy salmon roll was made with chunks of salmon as opposed to the salmon being minced, which I prefer (to-ne sushi, on Queen St. West, does a perfect spicy salmon roll, for those of you who want to compare. Again, this last point is a purely aesthetic preference, as the role was impeccable in every other way).
I had such a lovely and satisfying dining experience, sitting by myself, tucked away in a corner, eating my delicious ikura, listening to the jazz music playing, and watching the sushi chef meticulously prepare my meal.
I will definitely be visiting this location for a sushi dinner again. I suggest y'all do too.
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