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Over my leave, I ate sushi twice, first weekend in NYC, and then again for my last weekend here in Wisconsin. Checking through the yelp, this was to be my last taste of sushi until I come home in the fall.
We drank. And ate. A lot. At one point, our server laughed at all the clear liquid filled glasses on our table. Between the shochu, namazake and water (had to clear our palettes with something), it was a pretty full table.
We started with the steamed mussels, which were awesome. Not a single bad one in the bowl, and our server brought spoons for the broth (coconut and lemongrass with sausage and thai basil). The only way it could've improved would have been bread to soak it all up with, but, alas, sushi places don't keep baguettes.
That was followed by our giant platter. We had six pair of different nigiri favorites, except for toro and yellowtail (both out), including the uni (very fresh) and the wasabi tobikko. The tobikko was insanely hot. Watching my girl alternate between pain and relief with every chew was hilarious...until I ate mine. When you bite down, the wasabi pounds through your sinuses, and then breathing and opening your jaw clears it. Repeat a couple times and you'll see. Still worth the taste.
With that, we also had three rolls. I know, I know, I'm the only one who can get fat on sushi. We had the Rainbow, Godzilla and Tarantula. All three were pretty huge, had their own distinguishable flavors and sauces, and tasted amazing. Of note, despite containing cream cheese, the Godzilla wasn't packed with it. I highly appreciate that.
I loved coming here, toro aside. I've not been to the two sister restaurants, but, by the service and quality I experienced here, I've got a solid expectation of what I'll find there. I was tempted to go four stars for depriving me of my seven month (now one year) dreams of toro, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on my return to the states.
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