FOOD: I can't say I was terribly impressed by their maki, but they were not bad either. I think I need to go back and try more items on the menu to make up my mind about this place. The lunch special maki set was not a good indicator of the overall quality of food, since it only gave me a limited understanding of their culinary repertoire.
As Mark T. pointed out on Aug 15, 2017, most Japanese restaurants do not have miso soup with noodles, which was absolutely delicious. I even asked for an extra one :) Because of that alone, this place stands above most sushi restaurants.
SERVICE: Even though we waited longer than we should have for our food to be served, the service was very friendly and courteous. The lady working there is super sweet and nice. We had a great chat. She's a genuinely nice person, not because she wants to be nice to customers, because of her personality and how she treats people.
If you want my recommendation, I would say it's a safe choice in that neighbourhood if you're craving Japanese.