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| - I'll put the good first: The butterfish sashimi and the white tuna were delicious. Well cut, very tasty. The eel rolls were also excellent. The manager was super friendly and tried her best to ensure we were looked after.
However, despite the fact that their website says "Let us know if you are allergic to any products " and the fact that I spoke with the waiter, the manager, and wrote several times on my order card that I was allergic to shellfish, something must have been overlooked during the prep of the food. At first my order came out plated with other shellfish items, and we were told the wait staff thought that shellfish allergy just meant that I was vegetarian. The manager assured me that the chef would take care of my allergy needs, but when my food was remade, it had been contaminated and I was ill within minutes. I ended up in the hospital that night for anaphylaxis.
Upon calling the restaurant the next day, the manager said she would speak to the owner and get back to me, but that was a week ago and I haven't heard a peep back.
You might wonder why someone with a shellfish allergy would go to a sushi restaurant. In my experience, when the kitchen staff understand what they are doing, there is no problem with preparing an order in a clean area with clean tools. This was the first time I have ever had a reaction to food prepared in a restaurant after notifying the wait staff of my needs. The manager was well intentioned, but there isn't much that she could do to compensate for the poorly trained staff.
I would definitely go back for the quality of the food if I weren't afraid of a slow, painful death as a result.
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