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| - As soon as I finished dining there I made a promise to myself that I am going to write a lengthy review about this sushi place to share some thoughts. Read on IF and ONLY IF you are a crazy sushi-lover who knows the difference between Americanized sushi and authentic Japanese sushi, can tell a bluefin from a yellowfin, and could basically read a sushi menu in Romanized Japanese without referring to the English translations. You are advised to ignore this review if you do not fit the description above. I know this makes me sound like a snob, but I am not one. In fact, I take pride in being open-minded to culinary creativity. I like good restaurants, but I LOVE those with creative twists. That's why I read the reviews here and decided to try the tasting menu ($125 pp) at this place. Needless to say, it was a major disappointment.
First, the chef broke the fundamental law in sushi philosophy. A sushi chef, who uses only the best materials available, should try his best to bring out the natural tastiness of fish. Why ruin it with all those strong scallions? What's the point of eating raw fish if it tastes EXACTLY like a steamed fish dish with soy sauce and scallions from a Chinese restaurant? Oh except that this raw fish does NOT taste as good and that eating undercooked meat might lead to health risks! I would have tolerated it if that sushi dish was the only scallion-ridden dish in the tasting menu, but it WASN'T. There were so many that I felt bad for the chopping guy in the kitchen.
Second, the chef did a poor job with the menu design. We had strong and rich dishes back-to-back with each other, without an intermittent light dish. The order in which the sushi pieces were arranged was also a bit wrong.
Last but not least, the restaurant's selection of materials could be improved. The tempura shrimp was almost tasteless, possibly because it was not as fresh as it should have been.
In short, I came in here looking for innovative sushi, but found commonplace Cantonese food instead. (I am a Cantonese Chinese person who loves steamed fish so I felt proud for my own culture for a second there, in a very awkward way.) Hence, I'm not saying you should never be taking your friends from Japan there, but all I'm saying is that maybe you don't want to brag about it too much before they taste the food. Just lower your expectations and you might enjoy it nevertheless.
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