Over the last 8 years, I have three places that are at least, 4 star or better. I could say taste is everything, but I'd be lying, customer service is #1, followed by taste, price, etc., etc., so on and so on. When deciding between my three top spots, on the real, it usually depends on how many more days till my next pay day. I'm happy to say this place exceeded all of my expectations. The customer service was above par. We were greeted and seated by a hostess, with a smile, our busboy was attentive, and friendly, also with a smile that just put him over the top. The sushi chef was all of those things and more, he paired a couple of bottles of Sake with our meal and returned several times to pour us another, as needed. You might say this is typical or average service, and while I agree, it isn't unheard of, it has been my experience that, "typical" is average to mediocre and worse. For a, strip mall sushi joint, at 5:30 on a Tuesday, I felt like a VIP, thank God the food was exceptional. This is #1 on my list of favorites.