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I…read morestopped in for a late Monday lunch around 1pm, right after a woman from Romania who was just asking if the signs were saying she could or couldn't pay by credit card. The little old lady apologized about not taking cards herself, but described the whereabouts of the closest ATM, and also said she could really recommend another Japanese restaurant nearby that did. At this point, a customer, a gentle lady in her 40ies, joined the conversation, saying she Really wanted this place, which is best in town. After taking stock of prices and the menu, she was off, and I ordered my own bento and sat down.
The Romanian woman returns, shares that she doesn't have much experience with sushi and wonders what to have. She soon decides she'll have the medium sushi the other woman just had, and sits down, too. The shopkeeper asks for help asking her if she wants the octopust or not, which she does. We chat for a bit, the TV in the background showing the latest Japanese news in Japanese at a pleasant background volume, and we soon get each of our meals.
Mine is delightfully varied, the sushi tasting fresh and going a little creatively beyond the "Swedish" standard sushi assortment, and it's really rather filling. My now lady friend finishes hers too, and notes she is still a little hungry, and the little shop keeper comes out with a little tray of five more pieces of sushi, on the house. Joy, gratitude and delight ensues.
Meanwhile, a third woman is asking the shop keeper about the contents of california rolls, and first gets the ingredients -- rice, crabfish, cucumber, a little mayonnaise, and then a sample piece. She loves it, and orders a bunch, happily convinced.
Don't miss this place. It is a true gem of everything good about Japanese culture.