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| - This is a pretty solid non-AYCE joint in Henderson/Anthem area. My husband and I were in the area and I have had this place bookmarked forever, plus it was recently recommended by Matt S, so deciding where to have early dinner was no brainer.
We started with a couple of (underwhelming) appetizers: Calamari Tempura and Bacon Maki. I was not impressed with either selection and let my husband finish both. The calamari was 90% scrape-the-roof-of-your-mouth-raw tempura with a small chewy bit of octopus. Bacon Maki was scallop wrapped in bacon - I mean I am a fan of anything wrapped in bacon, but this combo didn't work for me. The bacon tasted rubbery, old and microwaved.
We ordered salmon nigiri and scallop nigiri and both were fantastic. The cuts of fish were quite large on a tiny bed of rice, and most importantly, they were fresh.
We ordered 3 rolls of sushi as I typically like to balance out my rolls. I generally opt for a havier baked roll, a spicy roll, and a very simple and fresh roll. We went with:
Sun Devil Roll
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado, ebi, spicy crab, sliced jalapeno, served w/ yum yum (4/5)
Rainbow Roll
Fresh tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, halibut on top of california roll (5/5)
Kiss of Fire W/ Extra Spicy Sauce
Shrimp tempura, spicy soft shell crab, spicy tuna, crab, cucumber, albacore (4/5)
We topped it off with two orders of mochi.
The total pre tip was ~$70 and based on the portion and quality of the fish, it was well worth the money.
The interior is spacious and clean, and appears to have the neighborhood appeal judging by some of the regulars that were there. The service was friendly and accomodating.
I would both recommend this place to others and come back myself.
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