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| - Treated to a 18 piece omakase for a special occasion, and it did not disappoint in both experience and taste.
The service is very attentive. They offer to check your coat and immediately presented us with a wine/beer list (psst, Sapparo is $8). You can also do a 5 type sake tasting add on for $50.
Three chefs served the dining area. We sat at the bar and I don't know what the point of going would be if you got stuck in either the booth, or the window table, frankly. Half of the experience, in my opinion, is getting to see the sushi chefs at their best -- carefully slicing fish and immaculately assembling sushi.
We got to sample two different types of sea urchin (one from Vancouver, one from Boston). We also got to sample a piece of firefly squid, which only appears during certain periods of the year. We also received some Norwegian mackerel. They served a piece of blue fin tuna alongside its less fattier counterparts, which I thought was cool. The chefs made a point of communicating which fish was what, and from where it originated. The servers would also go around and display photos and background information about the more rarer items (i.e. the squid). The fish was clearly fresh - no fishy taste at all.
We ended with a piece of fluffy egg, and dessert was black sesame ice cream.
I feel this is definitely a fun date night/special occasion type place, mainly for the experience of being able to view the sushi chefs in action.
Both the chefs themselves and the servers asked for feedback, and offered additional pieces if needed.
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