My inagural visit was on a Friday night--a mistake from the standpoint of having any hope of being served in a reasonable amount of time, but good from another standpoint. This restaurant is a lot of fun--something missing from a lot of restaurants in the International District.

You can either sit at the bar in front or wait in the narrow entrance area--either one allows chatting with other patrons if you wish or just soaking in the atmosphere of a traditional Japanese restaurant. The staff there couldn't be nicer, and seems to care about every customer.

When I was seated the first order of business, of course, was Sushi. This turned out to be the highlight of the evening. I really couldn't tell the difference between this and my favorite place, Kisaku Sushi.

The main course, Teriyaki Salmon, turned out to be a disappointment--serving Atlantic salmon, even Bush Garden is better.