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| - I like the place, though I do find it a little pricey. The sushi was fresh and the concepts were well thought out. Sashimi is properly cut as opposed to some of the HUGE slices that you would get at a more amateurish place. Rolls were decent, and the floating delivery boats around the ovalish table is quite cute. It reminded me a lot of some of the automated sushi snack bars I would frequent in Tokyo.
Rising from the ashes of a closed Tim Horton's (it moved a few blocks over behind an Esso), It looks like Peter Kinjo, formerly of Sakuna Grill, had a definate idea of what he wanted in his place. Communal booths? Yep. Intimate seating for dates. Yep. Japanese decor? Yep. Gregarious larger than life sushi resto owner? Definately that.
If you're wondering what I mean about that, Peter Kinjo is definately a tireless self-promoter. Always ready with a joke or two, or a box of Pocky, he lights up a table whenever he's around to tease a diner, charm the girl or bring a laugh to a kid's face. (I wonder if this is from his days at Sakuna since Teppanyaki chefs also tend to be jokers). Sometimes admittedly it can be a bit much, and his pure force of personality can overwhelm a little (I ended up with 3-4 boxes at one dinner even though I HATE Pocky... but just couldn't bring myself to say no... luckily there were some kids in the resto who got extra Pocky from me as a result when his back was turned).
So overall, it's popular, and the food is good. Parking is a little tight (not too many spaces, and it's shared with a Wendy's), and when the place is full, it can be downright claustrophobic, but overall a good place for sushi cravings. Just please... PLEASE... no more Pocky for me!!!
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