I took my parents here because I was told by friends that it had the most amazing sushi. We even got there early to make sure we got a table. My Taiwanese family loves sushi - we've been to Japan several times, my grandparents on both sides were educated there, and my grandmother lived there for years before she retired and moved to the US to be closer to her kids. Growing up, we ate it at least 2-3 times a month. \r
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The food at Nobu Next Door was extremely disappointing. The kushiyaki had a Mexican taste to them. The tofu tempura (what I assumed was supposed to be like Agedashi tofu) came with a very plain, flavorless dipping sauce. The rock shrimp tempura (reportedly one of the more popular dishes) tasted like a less-tastier (yet more expensive) version of a Chinese dish we've had. These non-sushi dishes seemed more like Americanized food than Japanese food with a pretentious presentation to fool customers into thinking they're expensive.\r
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We ordered sushi, as well - the portions of fish were skimpy and mediocre. I expected so much more after the rave reviews from friends and online. The service was really good, though. \r
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Overall, we were appalled that people consider this to be the best (or even good) sushi. Save your $ and get better sushi/Japanese food at your neighborhood joint.
Pros: Service
Cons: Food, price
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