Service is beyond five stars -- I forgot to tell them about a food allergy (unagi) until the end of the meal, when I asked them to pack all the leftovers except the unagi sushi. The waitress apologized (for my mistake) and when we got home we realized they had given us a couple of freshly-made salmon sushi in place of the unagi we left behind. Totally without our asking. When we went back for our second visit 3 weeks later, they remembered us and made a point of not giving us any eel in the first place (again, without our asking).
Let me also address an unwarranted criticism in another review.... lots of 5-star ratings from 3- and 4-time Yelpers. Perhaps these are not rookies as implied but they don't bother posting a review unless they feel very strongly about a place?
If you sit in the resto and listen to people arriving, you'll realize that a large part of their customer base are repeat customers as they are greeted with a warm, friendly, knowing smile from the staff. Look at all the chopsticks set aside at the door for the regulars. Enough said.
On to the food....volcano roll is a hit both visually and tastely. (I know, that's not a word.) Salad is leaps and bounds above ANY other salad I've had at any other Japanese resto, and that includes high-end places. Dressing's unique gingery taste combined with the crunchy fresh greens is so much better than what you get at most other places. Complimentary soup/noodles is a nice touch.
The sashimi is fresh -- not sure why others are critical. Big thick slices give you value for money, unlike other cheaper places that look like they shaved the fish using Kramer's deli meat slicer ("so thin you can't even see them"). Rolls (like volcano) are tasty and unique. Tempura was light and perfectly cooked.
One thing missing from apps is beef ribs (only available as a full dinner).
Presentation is top notch with nice touches in mixed set dinners as well as sushi/roll platters.
Really not a lot to complain about. We'll be back for sure.