What a disappointment! After such glowing Yelps, maybe I was expecting too much. I have to qualify the review by saying that the only thing we ordered from the regular menu was gyoza. Those were fair, but could have passed for the frozen kind you get from the Asian grocery and pan fry yourself.
As for the sushi: both rolls and nigiri were covered with a thick layer of scallions. If the quality of the fish it good, there's really no need for embellishment. The fish itself didn't taste fishy or old, but it lacked any flavor at all, subtle or otherwise. It had a high water content that made it seem like it might have been (gasp) recently defrosted. This was backed up by the temperature...much too cold. The sushi rice (yes, it makes a big difference) was a dense and glutinous mass. You shouldn't have to chew rice that long to get it down your throat.
I gave two stars: one because it wasn't that there was anything there to actually make you sick; it just wasn't what sushi is supposed to be, never mind what it can be when done right. And two because the atmosphere was neighborhoody and casual, not trendy. the waitstaff was really friendly, so much so we tried to justify the place to each other at first (a la maybe they were having a bad day, or maybe the next piece of sushi will be better) but no luck.
The search continues.