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| - Oh, Stingray... I have such a love/hate relationship with this place.
I *LOVE* their happy hour: Monday through Friday from 3pm - 7pm. Everything is dirt cheap. You could get a couple rolls and sake bombers and edamame for under $15. I love the decor/style of the place - very LA.NY.SanFran'ish.
However, what good is a happy hour and restaurant fashion if the sushi is sub-par and the service is slow? This is where they lost me. The waitresses are pleasant, but it takes forever to get your food, check, water, etc.... and the restaurant won't even be slammed with customers. You can get over that, though. What you won't be able to get over is the taste/flavor of the sushi. It arrives extremely fresh, but it tastes like cardboard. I've tried almost all of them and the only one that is worth ordering is the Philly roll - what does that tell you about the place? The miso soup... I LOVE miso soup. I've never had a bad serving of it until I came here, and asked for them to take it back.
Speaking of miso soup - if you sit by the bar, you'll get a complimentary bowl of it and a plate of edamame.
So, all in all - going to Stingray definitely depends on your sushi standards. If you don't mind lackluster sushi and love cheap happy hour, go here. If you're a sushi snob (like myself) then spare yourself and go anywhere else.
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