Vee V.
Yelp
Quality ingredients, but lacking technique.
I was craving sea urchin, as I always am. Learning the edible parts are the reproductive organs hasn't stopped me of dreaming of these delicate morsels day and night. Top those gonads on a bed of sushi rice and I'm one happy gal.
There aren't a whole lot of options in the area for Uni, so Mizu it was. My husband and I sat on the patio, it's a beautiful spot with lake views. Service was friendly and the restaurant is upscale as I expected for four dollar signs.
So the food. It is super expensive, I don't mind emptying my pockets for damn good eats, but it should be near perfect.
We ordered oysters they had for a daily special, wagyu tataki, a selection of nigiri. We wanted toro, but turns out they were out of all tuna besides bigeye tuna. Wth, it was 6pm, a near empty restaurant. Anyway...we also went with some rolls, the Lady in Water, West Coast, and Philly. Chocolate mousse for dessert.
The nori barely stayed wrapped around my Uni, the presentation was horrible, and our sushi rolls were not sliced properly, they were in different sizes...if I were eating home sushi and weren't paying these high prices, fine. Instead we paid over $220 for this.
The oysters were refreshing, wagyu tataki was wonderfully meaty and light, and the sea bream nigiri was a surprise new favorite fish for us. We also enjoyed the Lady in Water roll. You get a fresh bite, hamachi and sea bream, texture with the candied ginger, and hauntingly slow heat after.Yum!
However, the Uni was disappointing, the rest of the nigiri (they forgot an item here), rolls, and dessert were meh.
I'd come back to enjoy the view with a nice cocktail, and stick to a few items I enjoyed, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come back.