5 STARS! Just Don't Forget to Order the Edamame!
First time dining here for quite a while. I've been here before for take out and visited the location in Rancho Cucamonga. Some things to set straight to begin with... this location and the Rancho Cucamonga location are ran by different owners. Both are excellent restaurants, but here... I have to admit, more love is put into these rolls. Let me explain how I know, and tell you what you need to know to enjoy your visit here.
I visited here and dined in on a Saturday night for dinner. We got sat at the sushi bar, by request, at about 7:30 - we didn't have to wait very long to get seated as many customers were waiting for a table instead of the bar. The restaurant was already crawlin with customers. Once sat we ordered a pitcher of beer, then looked at the menu. We placed our order at about with the sushi chef, Jake, who then communicated the order to our server. Our pitcher came first, then the Sake Don, Salmon Skin Salad. After, the two rolls. To be honest, there was quite a wait before the food started coming out... which was about 20 minutes from the time we ordered. YET, everything was well worth the wait! All complaints put aside. No kidding.
In all honesty, everything was amazing! The rolls were made with skill, each roll was made with generous slices of fish. The rice to fish ratio was well balanced with the amount of fish outweighing the amount of rice. The Don was bomb! The Salmon Skin Salad was pleasing to the soul! Moreover, when the pitcher of beer was served, it was accompanied by two super-chilled glasses that looked like they were made of ice!
Some other highlights worth mentioning: 1) They have many beers on tap, all the usual suspects found at a sushi restaurant... BUT, also including Orion Beer! I've been to many sushi restaurants and this is the only place that I've encountered with Orion on tap. Usually it is served by the bottle only. 2) They serve Carpaccio. Your choice of Salmon, Albacore, or Tuna. 3) Blue Fin Tuna is also on the menu, specially served. 4) The sushi chefs were courteous and friendly. Jake served us and was awesome. The servers were relatively busy but still attentive. Excellent ambiance overall!
I will definitely be back!
The only thing I could sincerely complain about is that around dinner time they get A LOT of to-go orders; so, it was a little annoying to see a lot of these orders get filled while having to wait about 20 mins before my food was served. Therefore, if you are hungry and are dining in... order the Edamame and ask them to bring it out the same time as your beer.
Not sure why this restaurant gets a 3.5 star overall review... more than likeyly because of some of the wait involved. Overlook that. The restaurant currently has an A rating. IGNORE THE POOR AND SOUR MELODRAMATIC REVIEWS, and just try out a single roll. Chances are you WILL NOT regret it! read more