My girlfriends took me and another friend here for our birthdays. We made a reservation in advance. It was about 2 wks after the grand opening.
It's a small and intimate restaurant right next to the Silver Creek Market, and the entrance is on the side. We were seated in the front section, which pretty took up the space there, leaving just a couple of tables for parties of 2.
FYI, there is no soda here. One of my gf was very disappointed but they accommodated us by letting us bring in a coke from the market next door. They make the first pour on drinks for you, which I thought was very nice.
Most of the dishes are small, like tapas style shared between the 8 of us. Some dishes were really good that we ordered a 2nd. We ordered the following.
1. Garlic edamame, small bowl: a little soft but very good garlic flavoring.
2. Toro Toast: It's a mini bite-size teaser but very good! Love the hint of yuzunas you chew on it. Didn't taste the truffle, thoufh.
3. Yellowtail crudo: not spicy at all but very flavorful. Sushi tasted very fresh.
4. Smoked hamachi tacos: Mini tacos but quite bland. Unique idea for a dish.
5. Hon maguro chili garlic: Chilled tuna with a pickled flavor sauce. Wasn't a good combo for me.
6. Croquettes: A yummy dish, but the sauce is very thick and too sweet for me. I would prefer the sauce be a drizzle or come on the side sauce. I couldn't taste the flavor of the croquette. However, the croquette has a nice crunch to it.
7. Trifecta oysters: Very plump and very chilled Miagi oysters come with 3 side condiments to eat with. The chili crisp and wasabi one not spicy. I didn't try the 3rd one, but we all loved the oysters.
8. Baked snowcrab hand roll: Rolled with rice paper. Has various textures, but I tasted the crunch mostly, and there is a hint of spice.
9. Smoked Hamachi Kama (yellowtail collar): Nothing about it set it apart from other hamachi Kama I've eaten.
10. Shashimi platter: Fresh sushi.
11. Faithful sushi roll: OMGosh! Super good. Totally taste the truffle, and it's not too that it overwhelms the roll. We had to order a 2nd for the other girls to try, and I had to eat a 2nd piece.
12. Miso black cod: Not fishy, and sauce is very good. Love the tanginess. Good balance.
13. Wagyu toban: It has a crispy bottom. The rice is very buttery, and the waygu was not cooked evenly but works out as some friends prefer well done over medium rare. Rice cooks just right. Not under cooked or overcooked. Delish, though.
14. Chicken toban: Rice and soysauce chicken w/ lemon grass. A few of my gfs like this dish better, but I prefer the wagyu toban better. However, the chicken is moist but not as flavorful.
The servers are very nice and attentive to clean up the tables and refill water as needed. Since there was a recent grand opening, the restaurant got busy quickly once we arrived for our 6pm rsvp. The drinks came out fast, and the food took a little time, especially with the hot dishes. We waited even longer for 2 desserts. The Ube cheesecake was alright. It's a little dry. The Pannicotta is a thick creamy with sorbet ice cream that tasted a little on the saltier side.
Overall, it is a yummy dinner with good service. I would return in the future with hubby. read more