I love this restaurant!!! We, unfortunately, missed their grand opening but we finally made it there last night and after such a positive experience, we are sure to be regulars!\n\nFirst of all, this is a gorgeous restaurant! It is obvious that a lot of love and planning went into the design and decor. Everything is warm and inviting; very upscale but not snooty! Most will be very comfortable here.\n\nThe food was uniformly excellent! We only tried one non-sushi item, the scallop poppers, but that dish was amazing!!! Very generous portions and very tasty with a terrific sauce! Based on this experience, we will have to try more menu items next time! We tried several of their specialty rolls and they were all outstanding. My favorite was simply called \"The Roll\" but there are many others that I plan on sampling in the coming weeks (like I said, we will be regulars!). I was surprised that we loved some of their low carb rolls as well. These rolls substitute the sushi rice with a rice paper wrap which I found, allowed the other ingredients to delight your taste buds even more! Between the traditional, specialty and low carb rolls, there is a lot of creativity going on here by Chef/Owner Jay Chung!!!\n\nI would say that the service was excellent as well. It was not overly busy but it was busy enough. We were never left wondering where our waiter was and our sushi chef, David (The Hongster), was very attentive! Everyone was very friendly and by the end of our meal, we felt like family! We were treated to several complimentary sample rolls, all of which were delicious and we will probably order those next time. This was such a nice touch and makes for a loyal customer.\n\nAll in all, I don't think you can go wrong dinning here. The food was excellent, the staff friendly and attentive and the chef/owner was very creative and friendly! I think Otaku is very unique for Gilbert and a welcomed dinning experience for the east valley! The only bad thing is that it is a 25 minute drive from our house... Maybe we should move?
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