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| - The plainness of the restaurant is in stark contrast to the exquisitely tasty, beautiful, and fresh fish. I had omekase (chef's choice), which included an Oasis roll (cucumber, rather than rice, wrapped it), tuna, salmon, yellowtail, a mixed roll (with purple/black rice (nutty tasting)... The plate was artfully presented and included wasabi shaped like a jalapeno with a real jalapeno stem. Many of the fish were topped with fresh wasabi. The salmon was melt-in-the mouth wonderful.
Sometimes the rolls were too big to pop in the mouth without (as one writer posted) looking like a chipmunk. I wonder if the chef might consider this - especially for the Oasis roll (delightfully refreshing, but very big).
Parsley, shredded daikon, and lettuces were used as garnishes on the plate. It was nice to have the freshness of the parsley as a contrast to the fish. I also wondered about shiso leaves. --I have yet to see shiso leaves in Arizona. Maybe this place has them. I will have to return to find out.
I asked for ginger ice cream, and was initially told they had it. A server came and explained they did not, and offered green tea, plum, or vanilla. We selected green tea and plum. Both were overly sweet and lacked flavor. The ice cream was very creamy (not used to Japanese ice cream being so creamy) and had nice texture, but the flavor just wasn't there. Our server kindly took it back. Usually, I am a big fan of green tea, ginger, and red bean ice cream.
A companion did not recommend the bathroom. It is apparently shared by the building tenants. I told the server about this and she kindly said it would be addressed.
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