Vibes

The interior was quite nice, some people thought it was tacky but I thought it was well done. It's designed like a typical Japanese  American resturant with red lanterns, wood painted black, and paper koi fish. The place was not very packed even though we went at a pretty conventional dinner time. 

fooods

I was very satisfied with the food. There are a few things to keep in mind. If you're going to a sushi restaurant in the White South where there is no ocean to be seen, you can't possibly expect some life-changing sushi. Also, $20 (with student discount) is a very reasonable price considering one roll is around $10. Here, quantity is much more important than quality, but hey the quality ain't bad. I suspect/know, however, that the seaweed salad, dim sum, gyoza, and desserts are store bought and not made in-house. Another thing I noticed was that the sashimi is frozen but I just waited for it to thaw (lol) and it tasted great. Can you tell how much lower my expectations are? But I really enjoyed a lot of the items and ate till I thought I was going to explode :-). We ordered three rounds of food, and I guess that was a lot because the lady was clearly very impressed that we could finish everything #cri. 

final thots

Definitely worth going to esp if you're in the mood for trying a lot of different types of sushi. I recommend going for lunch when the price is a few dollars cheaper (around $17 and even less with the discount!) and most importantly, starving beforehand so you have room in your stomach!!! 

pros: STUDENT DISCOUNT, AYCE, quick turnaround

cons: frozen sashimi (tbh I didn't care)

what I recommend: katsu, steak, seaweed salad, matcha ice cream, volcano roll, (I forgot the name, but it has chunks of tuna and avocado in rice paper)