surprisingly very good despite no sergio opening weekend. top bite for me was definitely the delicious and creative kuruma ebi stuffed with santa barbara spot prawn tartare. it was warm and cool, raw and cooked, just a great combination of flavors and textures. so good we ordered two.
the rice is nicely seasoned and varied from warm to very warm. not sure if the temperature was intentional or not.
i didn’t love the cooked dishes, overcooked cod and the squash wasn’t crispy. this could be opening kinks as the kitchen is outside on the patio with i believe somebody else cooking.
vibe is a bit cold and clubby, reminding me of kodo which is in the same restaurant group.
definitely worth a try at $225.
other highlights: aji, tuna, uni, kohada, hotate, futomaki.
review forthcoming @562 @SithLord?
after-sushi-bang forthcoming…
seasonal herb roll with salmon
smoked fatty tuna
seasonal vegetable hand roll
aji
nodoguro
steamed cod with white miso jelly
akami
chutoro
seared otoro
sea bream with grated radish ponzu
fried butternut squash with caviar
kuruma ebi stuffed with santa barbara spot prawn tartare
hokkaido and santa baraba uni with fried nori
kohada
hotate
miso soup
futo maki
bonus rounds
flounder
kuruma ebi, santa barbara spot prawn
akami
kama toro
chutoro
kohada
tamago x4
toto neorest nx
