Oishii desu yo!\n\nMan, I wish I had tried this place long ago. Why have I avoided Sushi Wa in the past? Mostly because their menu used to be pretty pricey and it looked too upscale to take my two rambunctious rug rats to. Unfortunately, that relegated me to eating at too many sushi bars that wouldn't know a fresh fish even if it was thrashing on a cutting board. \n\nBut along came my chance when some clients thought it'd be a good idea to try this joint. Upon arriving, there were comments about how nice the place looked. In fact, the place looked like it didn't quite belong in a strip mall tucked next to U-Swirl (no offense to U). \n\nSitting down, everyone chose to do AYCE, which meant I had to suppress the desire to order everything on the menu (and to order 10 scoops of ice cream). Yes. I am a pig. When it was time to order, I probably should not have been the one to do so. Here's the rundown of what I can remember:\n\nOyster Shooters - suckas was HUGE! Best to shoot the sake and quail egg, then pick out the oyster.\n\nRaw Oysters (3 per order) - too big for me, but good flavor.\n\nSoft Shell Crab - I love it that you don't have to have it with rice.\n\nNigiri sushi was impressive for the way the fish drapes over the rice and the quality of the hamachi in particular was notable.\n\nMexican Roll - This was so not my cup of tea. It's like they took the leftover spicy tuna and mixed it with a bunch of crap. \n\nDeserts were AYCE, which, if left unattended, I would have shut this place down. Lucky for them I was with clients and didn't get crazy. I actually ordered one of each of the 6 or 7 flavors of mochi ice cream, but I changed my order to two scoops of green tea ice cream and the banana tempura.\n\nFor better or worse I didn't order sake...this was supposed to be business meeting, after all. But I did check out their alcohol list to see what I was missing and they actually have some really good sake on there. Try the Wakatake or Kurosawa black - good stuff you don't find in most local sushi restos. \n\nWhy have I avoided Sushi Wa in the past? I don't know! They have it all, ambiance, fresh fish, good sake and all the desert your tummy can handle. Check this joint out at <url>
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