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| - Giving this place 3/5 because the staff was friendly, cool atmosphere, cool concept, and fish was very fresh, however, there were some things that were just so so or not as well done, so let's break this down.
Food: I ordered a large bowl with white rice and salmon, which is just an 8oz portion as opposed to a 4 or 6oz. I then topped it with green onion, bean sprouts, cucumber, avocado, and ponzu sauce. While everything was fresh and well done with lots of topping choices, I didn't like that the rice was so warm, bordering hot. When you eat sushi or poke the rice should be room temperature at most because hot rice with cold fish isn't a pleasant combination and can even start to cook the fish. Also, I got quite a few chunks of crunchy rice, the burnt bit that comes from the bottom of the rice cooker and I had to spit it out because it was so crunchy. I love sprouts of all kinds, but bean sprouts isn't the type you'd use for something like this, gobo would be the appropriate choice. I think if I did go back I'd also like to sample some of the other sauces before choosing, I went with ponzu because that's always a safe bet.
Pricing/location/atmosphere/staff: I got the large which was $11.50 for 8oz, which is roughly on point for market average, a little high, and the quality, and I felt like it was a good amount of fishplus you're getting to choose your own toppings. The actual atmosphere was cool, it had a very laid back vibe, and I appreciated the aesthetic. Location wise, it's in that very cramped shopping center that is saturated with food places and can sometimes be a pain in the ass to park at, but is easy to find the location itself. The staff was super friendly and gave extra sides of sauce upon request and was very patient with me while I mulled over my choices.
Overall: mixed feelings about visiting again as the rice was so off-putting that it kind of ruined my meal. There's a Hawaiian sushi place one or two parking lots over that has Hawaiian food and a poke express inside. If you're not looking for the frills, go there, pricing is better and always great quality. A pound is usually about $15-20 there, which for anyone that didn't catch it earlier in my review, the largest portion is 8oz, which is 1/2 lb. may try again in hopes of a better experience, hopefully cooler rice and gobo instead of bean sprouts next time.
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