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| - Was enticed to have dinner here when one of the owners mentioned that on the 14th and 28th of this month the restaurant features 50% off. Don't know if this is every month... I thought it would be 50% off everything on the menu, but upon arrival was given a menu with a few items that are 50% or almost 50% off. I asked her if they use rice wine vinegar for their sushi rice, and she said yes. I was quite hopeful to see if they've improved on it!
The restaurant was busy, and there were at least three sushi chefs busily working the sushi bar. I usually try to dine at sushi counters of Japanese restaurants, but the seats here are too low for me to enjoy the experience. Measuring at 5'0", I know I'm a shrimp, but the counter here is too low for ANYONE to be able to watch the chefs in action, so after trying one more time to sit there tonight, I got up immediately and sat at the bar.
After studying the menus and asking questions, I finally settled on the Norway Pepper Salmon (reg. $5, now $3) and The Bomb (reg. $15, now $9). The restaurant was quite busy- it took at least 25 minutes before the two-piece salmon sushi arrived. The presentation was quite pretty, with an orchid and a couple of sauces (pineapple and raspberry) for garnishes, but the sauces did not add anything to the flavor of the salmon. I was quite hopeful that the rice would be much better this time- I met another owner, John, who told me that he'd read a review on a blog where the reviewer mentioned something about the rice. However, the rice tasted just like it did on my second visit. He did come by to inquire about the rice and said he'd try to find out what the problem was.
Since I found "The Bomb" (35 minutes or more wait-time) under the the Sushi/Rolls menu (the description stated "baked spicy scallop with salmon wrapped spicy tuna"), I expected to see rice in this dish, but the presentation was neither in sushi- nor hand-roll fashion, just said ingredients. No matter- I still enjoyed it- so many textures here! I loved the plumpness of the scallops. I particularly liked how they weren't chopped into tiny pieces like I've experienced them in other venues. I didn't find the tuna to be spicy at all. It was, however, served tartare-style, and so added another textural component to the dish. The salmon pieces were beautiful to behold and sliced thick, yet were velvety-smooth on the tongue and melted in my mouth! Very fresh-tasting; no fishy aftertaste at all.
I also ordered the Pan Asia Beefsteak and Grilled Salmon entree under the Chinese menu (reg. $26, now $13) to go. While I detected cornstarch in the sauces that covered them, I did find the couple of beef pieces, nicely peppered, and the sliver of salmon I tasted to be delicious! Definitely something worth checking out on the 50% price-plan. I did find it strange that this entree didn't come with rice, either; instead, orange slices were wedged between the salmon and the beef.
BTW, I was able to taste a little bit of the green tea ice cream served here... it is EXQUISITE! I was tempted to order some for take-out... From what I gathered, the dessert costs $6 and is served with a warmed banana, a sauce, and whip cream. A single scoop will set you back $4.
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