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Review of Takei Bamboo Sushi

I came in with my husband and toddler half hour be...

I came in with my husband and toddler half hour before closing time. We were actually trying to go to the Korean restaurant next door but it was closed. So we decided to try the sushi here. My husband ordered the King Dragon roll and I ordered sashimi and eel roll with avocado. We didn't order a separate dish for our toddler because we were going to share the cooked eel and rice and avocado from the eel roll and our miso soup. To our surprise, the nice waitress offered a small bowl of soupy rice for him on the house. He loved it! She also included a small plate of edamame for us on the house. Then when we were done, she gave us a complimentary California sushi roll with orange and mildly spicy crab meat. It was delicious. Then with the check she offered another complimentary dish, dessert of 2 mochi ice creams. The food was fresh which is a must for sushi and delicious. What topped off our first experience at Takei Bamboo Sushi was the special pampering and thoughtfulness even when we walked in close to closing time. The decor was simple but pleasant and clean. We're definitely going back!

PS: In terms of my overall sushi taste ranking it's an 7-8 out of 10. The best sushi I ever had is at a small but very crowded "hole in the wall" Japanese sushi restaurant, Tomoe, on Thompson St in Greenwich Village, NYC. For NJ area, Takei sushi is certainly one of the best.