My husband and I decided to check out why this sushi spot garners so much attention and such a loyal following. We made an 8 p.m. reservation for a Saturday night and were seated rather promptly. We thought the night was getting off to a fine start until we were asked for our drink order without seeing a menu. When asked for a menu the bus girl huffed and then stomped off to retrieve us one. We sat perplexed for several minutes since we were without a dinner menu and were offered no explanation of the specials. We needed to request a menu from our server as well! The sushi itself was nothing special -- there are unassuming places in our neighborhood and on Sawtelle that offer sushi that is much fresher and impressive. The spicy tuna on rice cake is rather scrumptious, but the sushi, sashimi and the few rolls we ordered were not anything mind blowing or crave worthy.\r
Toward the end of our meal, when the line out the door proceeded to form, our servers and the host seemed to rush us as we sipped our remaining hot sake. I do not expect to return to this spot again; I simply do not understand the hype. We know several other sushi spots that offer better customer service and mouth-watering fish.
Pros: spicy tuna on crispy rice cake
Cons: service, overall experience, value
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