No WOW moment for me- underwhelming at best! After reading rave reviews and being down the street from a sushi place I frequent, I had to try it!
Pros-
Greeted instantly and lots of staff for such a small resto
Offered green tea even though I was ordering takeout
Food was ready in 5-8 minutes (arrived around 5pm on a weekday)
Brown rice on request- extra dollar for each maki roll. Considered butchery by some however health trumps after nearly a week of eating out. Order brown when offered on the menu.
Cons-
Small maki rolls- was aware based on the reviews however the actual maki ingredients used were sparse
Ordered 3 maki rolls had one small serving of wasabi
Spicy Salmon- no spicy mayo could be detected among the few traces of salmon- barely visible to the human eye
Yam Tempura with avocado- equal proportion of yam and avocado- sauce on top brought out the sweetness of the yam- great flavours
Dragon Maki (Gold/Salmon)- the roll was smaller than standard maki offered elsewhere. The top pieces of salmon and avocado only covered half of the maki roll. Inside a couple slivers of cucumber. Typically avocado is used in dragon rolls that I've tried in other sushi joints.
Overall, the size would be understandable if the actual ingredients used in the maki were of quality and substance. I felt like I was eating brown rice and seaweed and could not tell you if the salmon was fresh or not as there was hardly any in there.
Spending $30 after tax- a hefty price for the size and skimpiness of ingredients used.
I am hoping this was a bad chance encounter as some Yelpers have indicated lack of consistency.