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The tempura here is among the best I've ever had. They must use liquid nitrogen in their batter or something because the result is tempura that is amazingly crisp and light. Truth be told I came here for sushi, but the kambocha pumpkin tempura really stole the show.
One tempura dish that was horrible however, was the shrimp tempura with orange aioli. The dish arrived with chopped pieces of shrimp tempura that were absolutely saturated, soaked, and drenched in a deluge of mayonnaise. Combined with the oil from the deep frying, this dish was nearly sickening.
In terms of the sushi, it was very good but not mind-blowing. With all the glowing reviews I was expecting to see the heavens to open up and hear angels singing the Hallelujah chorus, but alas that did not happen. The hamachi was good, as were the salmon skin roll, and the California roll made with real crab. Unfortunately, the chu toro at $10 was a disappointment. Normally, chu toro will make me pause and cause my eyes to roll back as I savor each buttery bite. Not so much this time.
All in all my experienced was mixed, but I'm willing to give them another chance to try their omakase.
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