Jessica T.
Yelp
Upon arrival, I can say I love the style of their seats and decor. Very clean and aesthetically pleasing. I love that there's a little counter where you can fill out your customized bowl. It's just a little tight in there. Got there right when it open and since there was a pop up that day (Enso Matcha), it got packed pretty quick.
I customized a bowl for myself and selected half rice and half salad. I chose salmon and spicy tuna as my protein, and opted for spicy aioli, regular ponzu, and truffle oil. I went ham on toppings because... well, why not? I also got the kid's California bowl for my little one. Since he was napping in the car, I decided to get it to-go while we waited for the pop up to be set up.
I ate in the car and really appreciated the nicely packaged meal and utensils they provided. The presentation and colors were amazing! I really loved the flavors of everything I chose and happy with the quality and freshness of everything! My son woke up shortly after I finished my bowl and I started to feed him.
One thing I noticed towards the end of my bowl was the rice was undercooked. Since I was getting closer to the end of the bowl, I noticed it more then because I was consuming more of the rice at once. There was definitely a bite to the rice. Once I started to feed my son, I noticed his rice was also undercooked and he was not enjoying it as much. He would eat the kani more, but spit out the rice. I also noticed that the kani was spicy for a kids bowl... my poor child was heaving due to the spice, which I did not expect for a kids bowl... fairly disappointing.
Overall, I think I would come back to give it another shot... I was really disappointed because I really enjoyed everything else other than the actual rice. The heart of the meal is the protein and base. And if the base is not cooked right, it ruins everything. I truly hope this doesn't happen often.