David S.
Yelp
I would consider sushi one of my absolute favorite foods in the world so the soft-opening of this location in Flower Mound was eagerly anticipated. We went in on a Saturday evening, again soft-opening and were pleasantly surprised to see a few of our friends there as well. I also went there for lunch with work friends.
Everything is new and nice of course, and the feel of the place is comforting. The staff is happy to see you and are very helpful in both selections and service.
Basic blocking and tackling here when it comes to a sushi and grill place. Was informed that the place is Korean-owned after I asked about several traditional Korean style dishes on the menu (Bulgogi for example). However the selection is large and I think that it's a place where you can find something for everyone as they offer numerous appetizers, rolls, bento boxes, rice-less options, and nigiri/sashimi.
Granted it's a soft-opening so I hope these comments are helpful, but here's what I observed at least this night and lunch a couple days later.
Food was slow coming out but decent flavor. Atmosphere seems like a very fun place where it could be a family dinner or nice enough and spaced out enough for a romantic date. Love the wicker chairs at the entrance, so comfy. My work friends could talk about business during lunch so works for that too.
For now I'd say the bento boxes are a good start for beginners as you can sample a lot of different flavors for a decent price. (Mostly around $15). The sushi does have a more common feel to it, and by that i mean it's the usual staple of rolls and nigiri that you might expect. Don't get me started on the direction sushi is going because all those sauces and mayonnaises, etc make me cringe. But I understand it creates a wider audience. This place has plenty of them.
I didn't really notice any great creativity, and quite frankly was disappointed in a couple of the sushi cuts that came out for rolls we ordered.
The fish is pretty average, it's not that high level sushi grade but with most at $5-$6 it fits most people's budgets and seems a fair deal as you're getting the level of fish you're paying for.
Compliments as they did do ama ebi fried heads for us and my 12-year-old tried it for the first time after a drama-filled attempt at resistance.....LOL..but she agreed it wasn't as bad as she thought it would be. The ikura, well it had that soaked flavor so it didn't seem as it was just served so I appreciate that. But it didn't make me want to order another one immediately. The rice had perhaps a hint of that all-important vinegar flavor, but wasn't at a premium level.
Soft opening taken into account, I can at best say this place is average sushi and creativity. Staff is super friendly with great personalities and open to feedback which I think is great. And for certain I'm tough on sushi places cause it's one of my absolute favorite foods. But I think I am quite objective when I say this place is all about being average at a decent price-point and not much more at this stage.
Aside from the ama ebi, other notable dishes to try are the ahi tower; the green tea mochi dessert with whip cream and coconut flakes and nuts; the sake tower; sushi and sashimi bento.