Gerald Ling
Google
Stopped by to to order a takeout order and inquired about the sashimi boat ($80) which was described as an omakase dish (don't judge on the fact I wanted to take out sashimi let alone an omakase dish! 😄). I was told it had 40 pieces enough for 4 people which I deemed was too much for my family and asked if I could have a half portion. The server/bartender referred me to the sashimi sampler option instead and told me it was good for 2 people at $38. Ordered it and asked for a side of sushi rice at an extra charge.
Order was delivered in a brown paper bag and I took off on foot without reviewing its contents, which I'll admit was a mistake on my part. Upon checking my order after settling in, I did not see an extra side of rice and that the sashimi sampler was smaller than I'd expected from what I was told. I called them about the extra rice and after about a 5/7 minute hold, I was told that the rice was placed in the bowl of sashimi; I checked and they were right.
Now, here are my gripes:
1. They failed to describe the sashimi sampler to my expectations. They said it was enough for 2 people which to their credit, was arguably accurate depending on your yardstick; I've dined at similar establishments using similar serving descriptions for their offerings including one a couple of blocks down the street near Pike's Place Market and in NYC (Chelsea) operated by a celebrity chef so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
2. They put the side of rice together with the fish. Not a biggie but I prefer to have a hot side of seasoned sushi rice to consume separately. The result in this case is in my opinion a chirashi; can't remember what they charged for a chirashi dish but I think it's at least $10 less than what I paid for. Again, maybe they gave me a better selection of raw fish than their chirashi offering but I really would have liked to have my rice separate from my fish (or at least offered the option) else I would've ordered the chirashi.
In summary, I give them a 2- instead of 3-star rating overall because of their follow-up customer service phone call, which I thought was managed mediocraly. Perhaps not a bad place to dine but I had a rather disappointing singular experience with them. I don't typically write reviews but I felt that this one was worth my time to share.
