5/5 Lucas, lover of l. 1 year ago on Google
This
place
is
awesome.
Gorgeous
decor,
friendly
staff
(although
clearly
working
hard
to
keep
up
with
high
volume
service),
and
very
good
food.
Yes,
it
can
be
hard
to
get
a
table,
but
you
really
can’t
be
mad
at
them
for
being
popular.
For
context,
I’ve
lived
in
Japan,
I
grew
up
in
CA
and
lived
in
Seattle
for
many
years.
Sushi
is
my
favorite
food
so
I’m
quite
selective.
There
are
some
poor
reviews
from
people
who
clearly
don’t
understand
how
sushi
places
work.
So
I
feel
the
need
to
address
them
below.
First
and
foremost,
Sushi
rice
is
supposed
to
be
served
warm,
otherwise
it
isn’t
fresh.
I
am
flabbergasted
that
some
“local
guide”
was
upset
about
this.
When
the
rice
is
warm,
it
then
slightly
warms
the
topping
(fish,
shrimp,
or
whatever),
which
is
a
critical
part
of
bringing
out
subtle
flavors.
If
you
want
cold
sushi
maybe
stick
with
the
poorly
made
stuff
from
a
grocery
store.
Second,
sushi,
and
much
of
Japanese
cuisine,
is
fundamentally
a
slow
food
experience.
It
is
about
having
respect
for
the
ingredients
and
for
the
people
making
the
food.
If
you
want
fast
food,
I’m
sure
McDonalds
is
happy
to
have
you.
Third,
I
arrived
late
into
lunch
with
my
two
young
kiddos
(4&7)
in
tow.
That
is
a
lot
of
chaos
to
introduce
into
a
calm
restaurant
setting.
They
were
extremely
gracious,
sat
us
almost
immediately,
and
made
sure
to
serve
my
girls
quickly.
The
manager
also
brought
over
some
chocolates
and
paper
for
drawing
to
keep
my
girls
entertained
while
I
finished
my
meal.
In
summary,
respect
the
experience
of
sushi,
be
kind
to
those
working
hard
to
serve
you,
and
you’ll
have
a
wonderful
experience.
If
you
act
like
a
spoiled
person
who
just
wants
food
in
their
mouth
immediately
then
you
might
be
treated
as
such.
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