Been curious about this restaurant for a while. Was a beautiful dining room and good food, but not ultra amazing for me.
Food: 4, Atmosphere: 4.5, Service: 3
Cost to worth it rating: 2.5 (didn't find quality to be miles above other Japanese restaurants to warrant the pricing)
Return worthiness: maybe
Eve award: best fancified shave ice
Highlights:
- Big portions: expected tiny plates for the tasting menu, but the portions were really large. Started with 3 huge pieces of white tuna
- Shaved ice: huge mound of airy shaved ice with fruit, jellies, mochi and tofu ice cream hidden below. Tofu ice cream had a firmer texture that was a nice contrast to the delicate ice above it. 2 sauces were provided to pour over: green tea and passion fruit. Surprisingly the hit of the night
- Variety of sashimi: 3 different preparations and 6 in the nigiri set
- Decor: loved the modern, lively, open feel to it with bursts of color
- Flourless chocolate cake: I've had a lot of these, and this was an excellent rendition. Warm and melty inside with a bit of a crunchy exterior layer. Appreciated the Asian flair in the bento box presentation and green tea ice cream pairing.
- Not all have to tasting menu: like this as it makes ordering easier especially with the non-seafood eating hub
- Cocktails: fun menu--we tried a few
Midlights:
- Service: hard to catch our waiter
Lowlights:
- Undercooked miso cod: this is a signature dish, so was very disappointing. It had a gummy texture and didn't flake off like it should.
Had a good meal here but not sure I'd race back.