Wow. Chef Takashi is nothing short of amazing. This restaurant fills up quick - reservations are recommended as they only have a handful of booths (which are quite comfortable) and a few regular tables. You can see the chef's extensive background on a plaque outside of the restaurant. He's been making sushi hungry tummies happy since 1986.
Ordered the Koji special - what a true work of art. The amount of care and thoughtfulness in presentation was absolutely stunning and a great value. The part that stood out the most for me was the mackerel - it had a nice not overpowering marinade to it and I think was slightly charred before presenting - this was the best mackerel I've ever had anywhere. As for the other ingredients, yes they are pretty typical but were of the utmost freshness.
Uni bowl - the uni was super fresh and the portion was fair. It also includes a miso soup and salad.
Karaage - Japanese fried chicken - if you've never had Japanese fried chicken, you're missing out. Lightly breaded and fried but full of flavor. Won't fill you up as an entree but it makes a great appetizer.
Udon - we got a plain udon for my 3 year old son and of course I had to try it - yes this was amazing too. Noodles were perfectly cooked and the broth was full of flavor.
The menu had pages and pages of unique rolls created by the chef- unfortunately I was too full to try anything else, but I definitely will next time.
Overall experience was exceptional - the mistake I made was not making a reservation first. We had to wait a little over half an hour but it was well worth it. If this restaurant had any opportunities, I would say they could use another server. Unfortunately during peak dinner there were really only two people running the whole place. They were very attentive but you could tell they were a bit overwhelmed. Don't get me wrong, the service was nothing short of excellent - just that you'd have to catch them as they are literally running across the restaurant!
I also wanted to add that they actually filter their drinking water with an RO system and it tastes amazing. This really goes to show how thoughtful they are, because let's face it - we don't exactly have the best tasting tap water around here. Keep up the good work guys, I'll definitely be back.