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| - This place is a very solid 3.5 stars for me. I am rounding up since this isn't an option. First, it is of note that this is on the second floor of the building complex (in case you can't find it!). We came here on a weekday afternoon around 2 P.M. for lunch after having gone too long in Madison without sushi, and were a bit apprehensive to find that the place was completely empty. We were seated immediately and handed menus. We decided on two lunch specials (one bento box of the teriyaki fish and three regular rolls). The bento box comes with a soup beforehand (a choice of Miso or a mushroom based one - the mushroom based one was tasty and had more to it than just broth as some places do). Our lunch came out very quickly. I was initially a little disappointed to see how small the portions of the regular rolls are, but I suppose for $11, you cannot complain at all. The rolls were tried were the salmon, tuna, and scallop. Note that the regular rolls really only have fish inside of them (no cucumber, avocado, etc.). The fish itself tasted fresh even though the rolls were a bit skinny. However, I would say that the seaweed wrapping was a little overpowering/chewy and the rice was very sour due to all the vinegar. However, not having sushi for so long and for the price point, it was decent. The bento box came out to be a kind of surprise. I ordered Bento box combination B and did not realize that the portion of teriyaki fish would be quite so small (it was about two bite's worth of fish in a small corner). The box also came with a cabbage salad, a bit of spinach salad, a croquette, and 4 pieces of California roll. The fish itself was tasty, however, very small portion. The highlight and pleasant surprise was that the California roll had real crab meat inside of it. Props to Wasabi for adding this little touch. The croquette was nice, hot, and crispy, but not something I would usually eat since it's starchy. Overall, we were able to pop in and out for lunch (which is nice since parking costs $ around state street) and it was convenient and fast. Nothing really stands out as particularly amazing, but it's not bad. I'll probably come back if I'm ever craving something like this and am in the area.
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