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| - Finally got to sit down and write about H.O.M.'s . Have already been there twice since their opening, both during the week and enjoyed it both times. The front door to this place is unpretentious, one could easily miss it, but once inside, wow, elegant & sophisticated, as is the attire of the wait staff. We enter & the hostess greets us, & another coat check attendant takes our jackets, both very friendly. The wait staff are just as nice, with a special shout out to Gigi, she waited on us the first time & was amazing. The second visit, she remembered my name, and even though she didn't serve us the second time, she came by to say "hello".
Now onto the food. We ordered:
The Beet Salad. nice variety of beets, arugula & goat cheese. Nice presentation & more important everything was fresh. Just a small note to add, the goat cheese was so smooth & tasty.
The Spicy Tuna Roll
Blue Lagoon Roll. soft shell crab was crunchy, & tasty, probably made to order ... like it should be!, can't stand the idea of pre-made deep fried crab.
The Hawaiian Volcano Flambe Roll. This is my favourite. The dish is presented on a cast iron like grill with the roll in the centre & then there are two pod like things at each corner that are set on fire. The flame from the fire heats the bonito flakes, which I might add is so flavourful. The only downside is the cost of the $21 pricetag that it comes with it. But still obviously worth it, because I've ordered it twice already.
Beef Tenderloin. So tender, melt in your mouth, I needn't say more!
Wild Sea Bass. Flaky, cooked perfectly! wasn't too sure about the beet sauce though.
Some kind of Ginger Tini. Nice refreshing drink.
Hot Green Tea. I know, why mention something so simple as the tea. Our tea came in a cast iron pot, STEAMING HOT & NOT watered down, seen too often in other sushi places.
Green Tea Creme Brulee. Not bad, would've like to see the macaroon replaced with another accompaniment though.
My final thoughts. CONSISTENCY. FRESHNESS . RICE TO FISH RATIO ROLLS. Those are three good reasons why I return.
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