This place has some of the best sushi I’ve ever had. The cold saki is incredible.

In searching for a good neighborhood sushi place, I think I have come close. It has all the elements that Ebisu did when I was a regular: Family owned, interesting items on the special board, first-name basis with customers, and chatty sushi chefs.

However, the decor is odd… does it turn into a piano bar at some point of the night? The price is a bit stiff too… which places this place more on a 3.5 star than a 4. I hit close to $50.00 and I didn’t even have the giant clam (it ran out). The hostess/daughter of the owner was sweet enough to give me some robata item on the house that looked like chicken or squid, until I realized was oysters (quite good). The agedashi tofu was also very good (I like it when restaurants prepare simple dishes to perfection). Fish was good, but once again, pricier than it should be. An interesting surprise: small pieces of lime on top of Kanpachi. I was a little turned off by the sight of it… (“That’s not Japanese…”) But the flavor (very subtle hints of lime) was amazing. It hit all the right notes in my mouth. Which reminds me of the popular comic book “Shota No Sushi”, that innovative ingredients can be used to create something not quite traditional, but still tasty.