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| - I had my doubts about good sushi in Phoenix, considering that the ocean is far from visible. But after reading the numerous positive reviews about this place, I decided to bring my colleague to check it out. We walked over on a Monday night, and were seated right away. Service was already excellent--the hostess and the server were both smiley and friendly, and gave us the appropriate amount of time to decide what we wanted.
Food selections:
1. Gyoza (4/5, $5): By all means, standard. No other way to describe it.
2. Veggie tempura (3/5, $4): I think the menu says 5 pieces, but upon first glance, it's a pretty big plate of tempura. Also standard. I thought the yam and squash (?) pieces were a bit undercooked, though.
3. Spicy tuna roll (4/5, $6): Pretty good. Nice proportion of rice to fish, and it's pleasantly spicy, and quite fresh.
4. Spicy salmon roll (3.5/5, $6): Just okay. Not as fresh as the tuna that time. I'd probably go for the spicy tuna because that's usually something you can't go wrong with (unless you don't eat raw fish). Spicy salmon just sounded exotic to me.
5. H3 roll (5/5, $13): This is also an exotic-sounding roll, consisting of spicy tuna, spicy salmon, spicy yellowtail, and other fillings. While the fish in this are all described as spicy, I would not call the roll spicy. It simply has a slight kick to it. Definitely flavorful, as well as recommended.
All this came out to just under $37. Pretty darn good! Oh, about that purple rice... I'm no rice and grains expert, but I don't think it tastes that different from brown rice, and the texture is drastically different from white rice. But I do think it filled me more easily, which is nice, because it made for a cheaper dinner :p
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