This is it. This was the last chance that Azumi sushi had to redeem itself but it failed miserably. I've had take outs from here many times and it's just sad.
I love fresh fish and what they serve is quite frankly subpar. We ordered the Chirashi (simply terribly quality fish with imitation crab meat - really?!), some a la carte nigiri (hamachi, ika and scallops which smelt funky), some torched sushi appetizers (sad excuse for aburi sushi and both technique and quality of fish used), deep fried chicken wing appetizer (drizzled with unwelcome spicy mayo sauce), tempura appetizer (a-ok) and edamame (a-ok).
The problem with their fare is largely in the lack of freshness of the fish and it's so noticeable that I can't believe there are so many reviews that claim Azumi serves up fresh fish. Basically most of the fish we ate had an unmistakable texture of fish that have been improperly thawed, almost spongy to the bite and tasting way too watery. The sushi rice lacked flavor and absence of wasabi in our sushi just made things worse. To add insult to injury, Azumi still serve up their fare with the neon pink pickled ginger. Enough said.
This disappointing dinner set us back $68 which is not horrible for a mediocre Japanese meal but for what we ate tonight, it's just highway robbery. I will never set foot in this joint again.