sushi swagger tamura

Came here twice. Both times the sushi were all really fresh and the appetizers are all unique here (none are your typical ones that you can name). Also great service. Only cons is a year ago the omakase came with real wasabi while rolls come with horseradish wasabi but this year it was all horseradish wasabi. Also this restaurant is not kid friendly. No real high chair and no diaper changing stations in the bathrooms.

Update: I had my birthday dinner, also took my day for her birthday dinner. We ordered “five”. We both liked chawan mushi, deluxe sushi, and lychee lemonade, and Yuzu panna cotta. The service was excellent. The bill includes 20% service fee which I have no issues. However, it is explained in a piece of paper as “ living wage charge” which I did not think it was really appropriate. It should simply say “ service fee”. When you run your business, why don’t you want to pay living wage to your employees in the first place? What is wrong with paying their employees living wage? This note gave me a bad taste. Quality Japanese food. One of the best in town. Everything is tasty. Great back ground music and service. My favorite place for sure.

The sushi was real good and real good for the price! However, the atmosphere wasn't amazing (though looking at the chef seats it could have been - reserve there if atmosphere and service are high priority for you). The waiter was knowledgeable, but we definitely got not as good service as some of the folk who looked more traditional (we have dyed hair, etc). We did not like the sake selection when we were there, but the lychee margaritas are incredible!!

I walked into the restaurant to pick up my order. No one is there to greet me. Some guy in the back tells me to wait a couple of minutes. Everyone proceeds to stare at me while I wait. Finally, the hostess comes out and hands me my order without confirming it’s for me. No other guests were in the restaurant. It’s basic principle to acknowledge and welcome your guests in. This left a poor impression on me and I will consider dining at a friendlier restaurant next time.

Incredible sushi of course, but if you have a chance for the oyster, definitely get those - you won't regret it. The interior is crisp and warm. We tried almost everything on the menu. Also got to see Chef Shota drop in at the bar for a bite, which was pretty exciting for this fangirl. The only thing was that the wait for food was a bit long (each time we put in a sushi order), I think it was a busy night, but we weren't in a hurry so still had a very enjoyable experience.