Came here 8.3.2025 and 8.8.2026 to celebrate me and my husband's anniversary. I would like to give…read morea higher rating, but the second time coming here wasn't as good as the first. The service was really good though. Food came out fast both times after ordering. The gentleman that was helping our table was very kind and attentive. He kept coming by to check on how everything was going. The food itself was pretty good, but there is a lack of consistency from last year compared to this year. I did not want to make a fuss about it at the restaurant, but I was quite disappointed with the quality of the fish. It wasn't as fresh this time. The restaurant has a cozy vibe. There's 30 minute parking available at the front of the restaurant. It is all street parking.
The first time I was here we ordered:
-Dragon Roll
-Beef Roll
-Gyoza
-Chicken Karaage
-Fried Calamari
-Salmon Maki
-Salmon Avocado
-Double Double Salmon
-49ers Roll
Second Time Order:
-Alaska Roll
-Salmon Maki
-Rock n Roll
-Chicken Karaage appetizer
-Fried Calamari appetizer
-Golden California Roll
-Dragon Roll
-Salmon Avocado
The Alaska roll according to the menu has spicy cooked salmon, cucumber, topped with unagi sauce and tobiko.
The unagi sauce seemed to be more at the bottom than drizzled at top, but the waitress was kind enough to ask me if I wanted some of the unagi sauce on the side, which was very nice. It made a big difference in terms of flavor. Eating the Alaska roll without the extra unagi sauce, I was only able to taste the Sriracha. By the way, it did not mention on the menu that the Alaska roll was going to have both spicy mayo and Sriracha on it. I'm not a fan of Sriracha. The spicy mayo I can do, but the Sriracha ruined it for me.
The dragon roll was ordered last year and this year. Please see the photos for how inconsistent the roll is. There were more ingredients the first time we ordered this roll. There was more avocado last year.
The gyozas were pretty good. They came out hot and crispy, but not dry. They had a good amount of flavor.
The beef roll had asparagus and beef in it. It's a pretty good combination.
The chicken Karaage was good both times, but I did notice it was juicier when we ordered it last year.
The salmon maki was much better last year than when I ordered it this year. I am not sure if a different person was making the rolls, but the rolls didn't fall apart last time like it did today. Most importantly though, the salmon was fresher the first time I had it. They definitely changed something other than the appearance. It was also pretty upsetting that the pieces of salmon maki were uneven. Only 2 of the pieces were tall, whereas last year, I was given all 6 pieces that had the same height. It makes it look like the sushi I got today was less. I had all the photos of the sushi from last year on my old phone, so I wasn't able to show the waiter or the owner the comparison.
The rock n roll is a good portion, but there was barely any bbq eel in it. It was literally just a little tiny piece in the corner of the sushi.
I do appreciate that the avocado is fresh and creamy in the rolls that we ordered.
49ers roll - is one of my go to rolls for something light and refreshing. The lemon slices add a really nice touch. I love that the lemon is thinly sliced and the rind was actually included. It adds a bit of tartness to the flavor, which I find satisfying. The salmon was very fresh. I only ordered it last year and not this time since my husband and I were at a prior event that had food, but we were still craving sushi lol.
The fried calamari was good, but this time that we got it, the portion was significantly smaller. I'm not sure why. It has good texture and crispiness. There was also a piece of calamari that ended up in our chicken Karaage, which we didn't know what it was at first, but later found out it was calamari lol.
No complaints about the Double Salmon Roll. If you love raw salmon, more raw salmon, avocado and tobiko, that one is a good option.
The Golden California roll was okay. We felt like it had too much batter though.
Salmon Avocado roll was a lot better the first time we were here as well. I don't know if their raw fish supplier changed or something, but the salmon definitely didn't taste the same. I know it's been a year and some may think how do I remember? I'm a sushi fanatic/connoisseur. When I eat sushi and it's good, I have a little happy dance that I do. First time I was here I did the happy dance and that's why I wanted to come back here again. The prices are very affordable here and the service is great.
However, I was pretty disappointed today (8/8/2026) with the presentation of the rolls and the freshness of the salmon or lack of freshness I should say.
I would love to come back again, but I just don't want to be disappointed. I'm really hoping to have a better food experience here in the future.