5/5 Harmony K. 1 year ago on Google
This
hidden
gem
combines
delicious
Japanese
and
Korean
food
with
excellent
customer
service.
My
family
had
a
wonderful
dinner
at
Toudai
yesterday.
I
can’t
say
enough
good
things
about
this
place,
and
it
was
such
a
lovely
surprise
to
find
such
good
food
and
service
in
a
strip
mall.
I
think
it’s
underrated!
PROS:
The
Ichi
Roll
was
the
best
recipe
for
spicy
tuna
we’ve
ever
had.
It
contained
both
whole
tuna
slices
and
chopped
spicy
tuna.
And
you
can
tell
the
influence
of
the
Korean
owners
and
chef
because
the
spicy
tuna
was
truly
deeply
flavored
–
the
spiciest
tuna
we’ve
ever
enjoyed.
Another
great
thing
about
this
restaurant
is
the
serving
sizes
are
massive;
some
of
the
rolls
were
50%
-
or
even
100%
-
larger
than
usual!
They’re
generous
in
other
ways
too;
they
gave
us
miso
soup
and
salad
without
us
asking
and
it
was
free.
The
edamame
was
especially
fresh
and
was
somehow
cooked
through
yet
a
bright,
lovely
green
color
instead
of
the
usual
dull
green.
The
tempura
rolls
were
so
finely
cooked
that
the
shrimp
tempura
batter
was
completely
crunchy
in
every
slice
–
usually
they
get
soggy
toward
the
middle
of
the
roll.
The
ambience
is
also
simple
and
relaxing;
lovely
instrumental
music,
live
potted
orchids
or
fresh
cut
flowers
on
every
table,
and
cute
details
in
the
interior
such
as
Hello
Kitty
themed
soy
sauce
bottles.
CONS:
My
only
criticism
is
so
mild
that
I
barely
consider
it
a
con.
The
rice
was
perfectly
cooked;
it
had
the
right
plump
but
firm
texture
and
was
well
blended
with
the
seasoning.
But
it
was
under
seasoned.
It
would
be
nice
if
the
chef
adjusted
the
balance
to
have
a
little
more
seasoned
vinegar
in
the
future.
Everything
else
was
seasoned
exactly
how
I
liked
it.
SUMMARY:
We
really
enjoyed
the
various
special
sushi
rolls,
nigiri,
and
maki.
Edamame
and
salads
were
very
fresh.
The
menu
is
quite
large
and
had
some
things
on
it
I’ve
never
seen
and
I
look
forward
to
trying
in
the
future
-
especially
some
of
the
Korean
entrées
and
desserts.
I
loved
everything
about
the
place
and
enthusiastically
recommend
giving
it
a
try.
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