I'm always shocked at how long the wait is at this place despite being around for so long. And we even went early (7:20pm) on a Tuesday, but alas, it was still a 15-20 minute wait. We started with a nice bottle of cold sake ($11) and opted for the sushi/sashimi combo ($23.75) and the special roll # 5 (salmon, scallion, and spicy mayo $8.75), special roll #7 (spicy scallop roll, $8.75) and the yellowtail jalapeno roll $9.75). I had wanted to get the sushi/sashimi for 2 ($65) but I've had that before and it's really a LOT of food and I wanted to try a variety of rolls instead.
As I said before, the rolls are gigantic and definitely "Americanized". The pieces are not fit for 1 bite but it's hard to not to finish it in 1 bite without ruining the roll and having it fall apart. The yellowtail jalapeno roll really packs a punch. They must have chopped up an entire jalapeno b/c Dan and I were on the verge of tears with each bite. We ended up taking some of the pieces out b/c it was too much. The spicy salmon and scallop rolls were great. I am addicted to their spicy mayo..it's not even spicy, it's just delicious. The sushi/sashimi combo was a bit of a disappointment given that I've seen the combo for 2 before. This one had 3 pieces of tuna, 3 pieces of red snapper, then 1 piece salmon sushi, 1 piece tuna sushi, 1 piece yellowtail sushi, 1 piece of another type of white fish, 1 piece shrimp sushi and a California roll. The sushi pieces had a lot of rice on the bottom and a lot of wasabi underneath the fish. I would have preferred a bit more sashimi in the combo or at least more than 2 kinds. The service is pretty fast and nice there, so no complaints in that department. They have another location in the West Village that has a nice garden and is a more open feel than this basement restaurant, but the last time I went the food quality wasn't great. Despite what I've said, I still do love this place and would come back here anytime.
Total bill $79 with tax and tip.
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