First, I want to thank Jackie Lin and his team for making our anniversary dinner feel so special. Everything was perfect.
Entering Shoushin, you feel like you have been transported to a zen world. I immediately felt at ease.
Decor:The decor is clean simple lines, modern, delicate. You could tell there was a lot of attention to detail. Light natural wood is the theme here.
Service: Servers were polite, and very attentive. As soon as you get up to use the bathroom, they move your chair for you. They fold your napkin. My cup was always filled with tea. As soon as you look up, a server would be ready to help.
Food: This is the highlight! Sooo good! Fish was so fresh and tasty. This place serves traditional sushi in every sense, BUT, the genius is the skill, and knowledge in balancing ingredients to bring out the best flavours. For example smoked king fish. So flavourful and bold. Uni wrapped in sweet shrimp laced with sea salt and lime juice. omg! so good. It's an explosion of flavours.
Jackie does a good job of creating surprise with each sushi bite. He knows how to bring out the best flavour in each fish. He takes the time to converse with his clientele to understand what type of flavour profile they like. Dinner execution was perfect! Timing of each sushi is just right. Enough time for you to contemplate the flavours. Neither too rushed or too slow. Casual conversation with Jackie makes the dining experience fun.
Tip: Sit at the bar for best experience.
The Funny Stuff: a visit to the bathroom is a must! lol..They have the Japanese toilet seats that self cleans and all that jazz. There is a remote on the wall to control the toilet functions. Too complicated. My husband ended up spending more time in the bathroom than necessary coz he was studying the remote! Jackie asked me "Is he ok in there?" hahaaa..
This place is definitely a treat. Great for special occasions. It is pretty pricey but well worth it.