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| - This new sushi joint has great ambiance and good food, but the service is lacking.
I stopped by on a Friday evening for dinner. The inside of the restaurant is nicely decorated. It has a sleek, laid-back, open feel - lots of wood, exposed ceiling beams, and big windows. It's not too large, but it's big enough not to feel claustrophobic. It definitely filled up as it got later into the evening - I wouldn't have gotten a table if I hadn't arrived early.
I ordered the sushi saiko, which is 9 different kinds of nigiri plus a spicy tuna roll. All of the sushi was good, but it felt a bit lacking versus other sushi I've had in the GTA. It's hard to say what was missing - it just wasn't as fresh, didn't have as much oomph to the flavor. The meal also came with miso soup and a side salad - they were both fine, but not remarkable.
The most disappointing part of the experience was the service. I had to ask multiple times just to get soy sauce and more water. I never got the green tea I requested. The servers felt stretched very thin, always frantically running about. Perhaps they're understaffed, or they weren't expecting so many people that night.
The restaurant has some promise, so I hope they do well. But they'll need to up their game on service and quality for me to want to return.
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