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| - Came here on a food hunt for Sushi after work. This place looks very modern, well kept, and its lively. I like how the music isn't way too loud so people can really enjoy one another's company. They have an upstairs section for seating as well but only open on the weekends. Above and beyond in terms of he layout, two spiral designed wooden columns and a spiral staircase with a waterfall wall. There is a full bar in the back and the sushi bar is right up in the front.
The hostess and servers were very friendly. I feel like a fool Bc I don't know French but they made me right at home and catered to my indecisiveness.
I got an Asahi beer , sushi platter for one, and a kani salad with shrimp. Good things first the beer and the kani salad. Spot on. Just wish maybe the kani salad be chopped up and mixed but I liked the presentation and all the ingredients were super fresh. More in the vinegary side which I like a lot and I topped it with a little spicy mayo.
Then onto the sushi platter, this is why I had to give it 3 stars. After visiting so many sushi places across the US and Japan, I always say that the most important factor is the rice. Duh you need fresh fish, that is a minimum requirement for a decent sushi place, but the rice and the presentation makes it all. Presentation wise I was impressed, my plate looked great and it wasn't too busy. It was the rice that just turned me. It was sticky but not very moist, and more cold than warm. A little too much sesame on one of my rolls but that was mostly preference. I noticed the rice he most on the Nigiri - the fish was so fresh that it melted away almost instantly but the rice sponged up like a sticky ball and didn't breakdown along with the fish.
If you know your sushi - you'll know what I mean unless they address the rice issue. Please focus on the rice! Otherwise everything else is great.
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