My wife and I dined at the new location near the new high rise buildings on the North end of John's Landing at the end of the OHSU tram. It says exquisite service on the sign right when you you walk in, and that was what we got. The food was delicious. I noticed they had non-specialty rolls at decent prices, $5 for spicy tuna, california rolls and the like, of which 2 could probably fill somebody up; the budget minded could get away with spending $15 -$ 20 plus tip. However, their better dishes like the Hamachi Fusion and Grand Fleur that I got were $15 each, but EXQUISITE.\r
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Back to the service portion. I noticed something good right away with the atmosphere, which then continued with the hostess, the waiter and the complimentary edamame. The server was willing to ask about any substitiution or information we didn't have and was attentive at the right moments. I tried the Sake sampler: the WAKATAKE ONIKOROSHI was a PERFECT compliment to the Hamachi Fusion - a slightly sour but extremely fruity Sake.\r
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What I guessed, and then confirmed by talking to one of the partner owners, was that the tips are shared between hostess, chef, and server - that policy alone pays off as everybody is of one mind about service - exquisite. Don't miss the hawaiian sushi chef either (didn't catch his name) but he's funny - we had to refuse his offer for pizza, however. Don't miss Le Hana.
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