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| - This hidden little gem along Baldwin was near empty when we showed up on a blazing hot Saturday afternoon (everyone was lining up at ice cream places). But I was interested in coming here after seeing the few, but highly rated comments on yelp.
We were not disappointed.
Our server was super friendly and attentive during the entire meal. She serves with a bright smile on her face.
The fish was so fresh, the portions are great and the prices are reasonable considering how much you get.
We ordered a shrimp tempura roll, avocado yam roll, takoyaki and the deluxe bento (Salmon teriyaki + sushi + tempura).
The rolls were amazing. The fish was fresh, the ratio of filling to rice is perfect (lots of filling and not a copious amount of rice on the outside).
The takoyaki was absolutely delicious. It came to us piping hot, and when we bit into its core we just loved the texture of the centre. It's not too mushy like some places, and not too gooey like other places, greatly balanced and well textured, and the sauce was fantastic.
The deluxe bento was one of the last items we ordered and when it came in, my partner and I looked at each other like we were in trouble. We weren't expecting this much food! For $25 the bento came with two heaping portions of tender salmon on a bed of veggies, a portion of rice, two potato croquettes, two crisp gyoza, and it was hard to count how many pieces of tempura we got with this (it was a lot!). It was crisp on the outside, piping hot and tender on the inside. In addition to that, the bento we ordered came with 5 pieces of sushi (you get to choose if you want it to come with sashimi, sushi or a maki). The pieces of fish were a good size, the fish was super fresh and it just melted in our mouths.
All in all it was just a fantastic dining experience. Between all the food items we were absolutely stuffed, spent about $40 before tax and tip which was split between the two of us.
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