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| - Can't honestly say I was impressed. At all. I feel bad to knock them knowing that they're really eager to have a new restaurant on State and that they really seem to be trying hard, but better they know this so they can get their shit together instead of going under.
Ordered miso soup, eel rolls, maki, and drinks. First off, the drinks took forever to arrive. Same goes for refills. Our waitress was new and clearly had almost no idea what she was doing - you think they'd just hire someone with some experience. Cocktail was overpowering and, strangely enough...too sticky.
The rolls were extremely disappointing. It takes some skill to turn maki (cucumber rolls) into something flavorful, but I have seen it done several times before. This was exactly what it was - cucumbers and rice. The cucumbers were Walmart-quality and the rice resembled a watery paper pulp.
The eel rolls were the worst offender in failing to live up to expectations. This was the first time I was trying eel, so I was seeking an adventurous dish that could introduce a new flavor to my palate. Instead I got...more mashed rice. I couldn't even tell you what eel tastes like. The lack of flavor was appalling.
Miso soup was alright. I've certainly had better, and the salt was kind of off. But what I especially recall about it was that it was insanely overpriced. As is everything in this restaurant. A big part of the reason I feel compelled to leave one star is because the gap between the quality and portions of the food and the price I paid was simply unacceptable. I didn't feel like dropping over $100 to get the same amount of food I get for $40 at a better sushi joint, so I left this restaurant about $75 poorer, unhappy and still hungry.
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