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| - I recently went here. It sounded like a very cool place, and I really wanted to like it, but I left rather disappointed.
I love that on Sun and Mon nights you can roll the dice to get a discount to your meal. At least 10% guaranteed, unless you risk it all and go for the 50% discount.
The chocolate caramel crunch martini was *nom*. I think this is the only reason I would go back. Some others in my party got some interesting martinis, too, which I would love to check out. Avoid the draft sake. No, stop, I see you considering trying it just to see how bad it is. Stop that. Avoid it at all costs. Fine, if you really want to try it, throw a dash of cheap sake in some tap water. There, you've experienced the draft sake. Move on with your life.
The sushi was fine. The tuna and salmon were fresh, the eel was okay but not the best I've ever had. What was a true disappointment was the yellowtail scallion roll. Maybe I'm a fool for expecting there to be *scallions* in a "yellowtail scallion" roll, but there were none to be found. The hamachi wasn't even chopped up like I've always seen it everywhere else. Even worse, they put cucumber in it. Again, never seen that anywhere else. Maybe that's what I should expect from a restaurant that lists their sushi only in English.
Service was okay. We got great and friendly service before about 7:30, at which point in time, we got friendly but sparse service. Moral of the story, go early.
I give it three stars because it's a fun and different experience, but if you want SUSHI and not atmosphere, check out Sushi Ken in Ahwatukee, which is better than every sushi restaurant I've ever eaten at in Seattle.
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