Considering how many people say that they like sushi, it's interesting how many don't really like fish. The important thing is the flavor of the fish, and some of the oilier types smell ""fishy"" even when they are fresh because that's how they taste and smell. Maybe there was something wrong with the ventilation for the earlier reviews, but I didn't notice the smell. I was also glad to see a board with daily specials based on the best FISH available for the day. Some places can make any wasabi-loaded, chili-sauce sprayed concoction your heart desires; I'm just glad that if you actually order American sushi like a California roll, you get crab instead of Krab in it. It was nice to have amaebi so fresh the tail twitched when I picked it up with my chopsticks. (I also got the shrimp heads returned to me in a fresh bowl of miso soup.) It was nice to have otorou that was perfectly marbled with fat instead of striped with gristle. I liked being able to go with the chef's judgement on the daily catch for my sushi- half the battle is picking the best fresh fish. (Unless it's flown in from Tokyo or frozen, all sushi places from the westside to San Diego get their fish from the fish market downtown- or so I heard from the owner of a great sushi place down in Solana Beach.) II agree with the other reviewer that Hamakawa is sorely missed, and Sushi Gen is great. But for a omakase of real nigiri sushi and sashimi washed down with some sake and beer under $120 for two people, this is my new neighborhood place.
Pros: great quality seafood and chefs, real sushi, unpretentious prices
Cons: hidden on 3rd story of ghost-town Little Tokyo Plaza shopping center
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