Ginko, the sister sushi restaurant of Dante, has never disappointed me. I can't think of any other sushi bars that can even compete with Ginko. It's been months since I had last been there--I forgot how great it is. When my boyfriend and I arrived, the place was PACKED. We had never seen it so crowded. It was a full house. I'm glad to see it is doing well.
Starting with cocktails.. You're only choice is the shiso martini. Literally the only choice. It's a bit sweet. It's a bit minty. It's all delicious. It's one of the best cocktails I have ever had.
Stay away from the cherry slinger. I repeat: stay away from the cherry slinger.
On to appetizers.. I would recommend the spicy scallop chips (a scallop and tobiko mixture served on top of pringles with avocado) and a tartar (served with a quail egg).
Stay away from the maine lobster I repeat: stay away from the maine lobster.
They had the otoro on special that night, which is the highest grade of underbelly tuna. It was absolutely divine. It was like butter--melted right in your mouth.
The only roll you absolutely must order here is the jumbo shrimp tempura. It is the best roll I have ever had. It's a giant deep fried roll of goodness. Bonus points for the presentation. The rolls are wrapped in pink, green, or yellow soy paper.
Only negatives of the night? We ordered the royal crap roll and instead received the soft shell crab roll. Also, they serve traditional mochi instead of mochi ice cream. I didn't totally enjoy either, but it was cool to try traditional mochi.
Other positives? Server was friendly and knowledgeable; service was quick and efficient.