3 - Stars I know. Although the food was fabulous, our waiter left me with a bad taste in my mouth, and questioning whether or not we should give it another shot.
Our party of 6 sat down and we were promptly greeted by our waiter who pressed us for sake tastings. I'm not a fan of sake, I try it and I hate it everytime...he was convincing, so I tried a "taste" and still I hated it. The rest of our party liked it and he just brought out a bottle. I ordered a bottle of wine to share and we went on to look at the menu.
He was oh so convincing that instead of ordering we should allow the chef to prepare us a "tasting" menu that would be complimentary to our tastes and desires of a sushi experience. I was hesitant because he was pushing this "tasting" menu as much as a car salesman pushes a car knowing you have cash in your pocket. It seemed slimy and creepy to me. As a control freak I immediately had reservations, but everyone else thought it would be a good idea.
The fish was incredible, although I have no clue what came out. It all came out so fast and the portions were so small there was literally one piece and one bite per person at the table. Before we knew it the bill came out and the looks on the faces of the ones paying it were in shock. Over $800 for our "tasting" menu with one bottle of $36 wine and one bottle of $85 sake.
My initial creep factor was right on, my stomach was empty, and my pocket was bruised. For $800 for a party of 6 with a little over $100 worth of drinks I like to think I at least feel full at the end of my meal and at least have a buzz. So I'm sure we will be back because of the Fun Center to drop the kiddos in, but this time I will be in control of what I order.