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My mum and i wanted to try a different sushi bar. it was a long wait. prepare to have dinner for 2 hours. the service is good. the server apologized to us. she gave a slice of tiramisu cake on the house. however, later in the evening. the tiramisu was presented with birthday candles. the servers were singing happy birthday to me. it was bizarre. my mum and i looked at each other like where did they get the idea that it's my birthday. oh well, we played along and thanked them.

the restaurant is good but not fabulous. the ambiance is beautiful. i think we were paying for that. however, the monk fish liver is worth coming back to.

we ordered Monk Fish Liver with Ponzu Sauce, Grilled Yellowtail Collar, Lobster Tempura, 2 pieces of Fresh Water Eel/Unagi and Japaneses Style Bouillabaisse
(Great Miso based soup w/ mixed seafood) it was served in a cast iron tea pot made for 2.

the Monk Fish Liver with Ponzu Sauce is the best. it is so soft and fluffy. i never had it before.

the Grilled Yellowtail Collar was cooked well. it was perfectly steamed.

"A hidden back-alley spot in the Warehouse District Downtown...means...this "private" Japanese venue whose decor is "minimalist" and "stylish without being pretentious"; "arrive early to sit at the sushi bar" or just kick bak" in the cool Frank Gehry designed cardboard chairs"; either way you'll find "artfully presented" sushi as well as cooked items like a "lobster tempura that's a must-see" - ZAGAT GUIDE

The dozen or so parking spots in front of the warehouse loading dock are filled with spiffy SUVs, a couple of Jags and a BMW motorcycle, along with a handful of unremarkable rides. A brick wall runs alongside, decorated with a hard-edged arabesque of graffiti that's so arresting you begin to wonder whether it's a Geffen Contemporary art installation.