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I took my skeptical visiting Bay Area friends to this joint and they became believers. It's not a mirage. It's rare but possible. Harumi Sushi, yummy. I've been there three times in the last week. Chef Juno is amazing and adorable. Talk to him about what's fresh and order it. Just say Omakase. What a treat... blue fin tuna and o-toro (fatty tuna) were specials that night. Try their Oasis Roll + 6 piece sashimi combo. It is an incredible smoking deal at $16. The roll itself has cucumber wrapping, no rice, filled with fresh fish, sometimes called the Lollipop Roll at other places . The 6 pieces of sashimi will vary, but we got delicious salmon belly, hamachi, and lightly seared albacore, which were all delicious. At some other trendy places, just the cucumber-wrapped roll or just the sashimi would be $16, so this is a screaming deal for both together at $16... and the Omakase was just $35 which was a great deal since it included high end fish like the o-toro. Other memorable food items, the Oh My God roll, if you want to mix up the palette from all of the raw fish with some creamy goodness in the form of a table-fired tempura shrimp/unagi roll, the spicy sashimi salad, and the real wasabi. It's $2 for a small portion but not every place has it so I'm always impressed when they do. If you've never tried it, you should. It's like chunky bits of wasabi meets capers. You don't add it to your soy sauce like the normal powdery wasabi, just add a few chunks on top of each bite. This place is definitely for foodies. It's not about the scene here. In fact... I'm debating whether I should be sharing this secret with you. I don't want it to get too crowded or the prices to go up, but fine... I'll share. :-)
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