I have been here twice, around the time it first opened, and I have to say that I had high expectations. The restaurant is gorgeous, no denying that. I know a lot of people are going to go here (as I did) because it is the most recent LA/NYC transplant and they can't wait to people watch and (maybe:)) see celebrities. That is fine, but don't expect the food to be amazing. On second thought, don't expect good people watching either. Do you know what celebrity I saw when I went? That weatherman with the bow tie from the local news. The second time I went I saw an empty bar populated only with the usual uptown suspects- four blonde 50 year-old women whose fake jewelry and breasts most likely outweighed me by 10 pounds. Enough about the people watching. Let's talk food and service. First time I went the service was awesome, the waiter offered to bring me out a taste of a drink I was unsure if I would like. The hot food was delicious, not mind blowing, but yummy and the sushi was average. I am not sure who would ever call this sushi amazing except maybe a first timer. Granted, I am picky so if all sushi pretty much tastes the same to you, you should be fine. It seemed fine freshness wise. The second time I went not only did they bring my sushi out after my friends were finished with their meals, when we were finally able to flag down somebody, the manager argued with us. She said the sushi comes from the sushi bar (duh) and the hot food comes from the kitchen (duh) so they can't always coordinate arrival times of meals to the same table. That's great and all but I don't really care about the logistics of sushi prep. All I know is I am paying top dollar and if I say I want the sushi to swim to my table and jump in my mouth they better find a way to make it happen. She should have apologized and comped my sushi right away, which she finally did after she realized her previous tactics were going to lose her restaurant business.
Pros: ambiance, hot dishes, you have to satisfy your curiosity,good people watching
Cons: sushi, old Dallas cougars
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