Dana Reineke Review of Sakekawa
It was my first visit and on my Want to Try list s...
It was my first visit and on my Want to Try list so I was excited to share a late sushi lunch with my mom. It was definitely good but IMO it wasn't a standout. Wah-wah -wah! Good not great for an almost $100 lunch for 2 probably does not equate to a repeat customer. The entire experience was a bit odd due to super awkward waiter interactions, BAD timing of food delivery and underseasoning of EVERY item we ordered (without exception). There was only one other table of 2 in the entire place so I can't explain the delays/timing.
Here we go!
We both ordered sake and I asked for mine to be a "purple" sake. I was served my sake (without a cup) plus a lowball glass of Chambord that I had to pour into the sake myself. Apparently, that's how they do it here but they should reconsider such approach as most of the time the Chambord wound up all over the table as it doesn't pour very well out of a drinking glass. Despite the fact that there was visibly ALOT of sticky chambord on the table, our server never offered to wipe it off even though several times when he approached the table I was dipping my napkin into a water glass to poorly clean up/smear it everywhere.
On with the food! We ordered edamame (underseasoned with no evidence ANY kosher salt or seasonings), yellowtail collar (which takes a while to cook) was a beautiful, large portion but was disappointingly dry, a veggie roll that was okay, a couple pcs of maguro (with no wasabi so they were also underwhelming), a tuna roll with avacado and cucumber also devoid of any wasabi, had very little rice and was too loosely rolled. Are we seeing a trend here?!!!! Our specialty roll (can't remember the name) had soft shell crab topped with eel, roe and I believe drizzles of both mayo and eel sauces but was delivered VERY tardy into the meal. It should have tasted amazing based on the description on the menu but it was also underseasoned which made it a bit dry. As such, I ordered some extra eel sauce. It was a good roll but nothing really popped on the palate. The entire meal could have been spectacular; it wasn't. Suffice it to say that when they completely forgot our lobster roll, I was already over IT completely.
I don't know about other diners but I love my sushi restaurants to provide a hot wet cloth for my fingertips. Yes?
Anyhow, upon review of my tab, I was a bit dismayed to find they had charged me almost a buck for the extra eel sauce (whaaatttt?!). True story.
Based solely on other diners' high reviews, I MAY go back and not slide Sakekawa into my One And Done list. Perhaps it was just an entire table gone wrong. Hmmmm

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