We came here on a Saturday around 6:30 - it wasn't too crowded when we arrived, but by the time we left around 8 o'clock, it had started to pick up as tables around us were beginning to fill up! At first, my husband asked the girl up front if we could swap to a table against the wall - she said she could move us a table over, but she couldn't put us against the wall (even though the tables were empty?) The ambiance inside is nice, it has an upscale look to it - there are both booths and tables available, along with what looked like bird cages with seats inside of them, but there were only 3 in the front of the restaurant, I'm assuming you may need a reservation in advance for those. With many of the five star reviews we've seen through Yelp , we came here expecting fresh sushi, and so we ordered the Ying Yang, spicy tuna, spicy salmon, and a salmon avocado roll. When ordering sushi, I asked our server for brown rice instead of white rice, or cucumber wrapped instead of white rice, but the server told me that they do not do that at this time. We started with the crispy tuna rice appetizer, and the soup dumplings. We actually did like the soup dumplings, and the crispy rice wasn't that bad. When the rolls came out however, they did not taste that fresh. The tuna and both salmon and spicy salmon both tasted very similar, if you were trying these both with a blindfold on, it would be hard to tell the two rolls apart. The Ying Yang we sent back because it also barely had a taste to it. It was not worth $28 at all. Overall it was an OK experience, but as someone who has tried sushi all over the island, I wouldn't say this is a sushi place I would come back too. There are many other sushi spots I would recommend over this, but regarding the soup dumplings and other options that are on the menu aside from sushi, it may be a better fit eating their other options vs sushi rolls. read more

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Ummm yeah. 5 star experience for me! I had the day after Thanksgiving off so I called my Dad & his wife for lunch. We were greeted & promptly seated. I like the pared down menu of quality plates. One of the chefs stopped by our table to inform us of a late ingredient & offered suggestions for an alternative dish. I said yes to them both & was not disappointed. We enjoyed all the dishes we had. But the outstanding dishes for me were hands down the Bluefin Toro Tuna with Caviar. Heavenly! And the presentation was Boss! The Foie Gras & Eel Toast close second. But honestly all of the other dishes were just as delicious. And the prices were on par. So Make a reservation ASAP. You'll enjoy it. 11-24-2023 read more

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So, several comments... most good: - Parking: Ample space (mall like parking) - Building entrance: Convenient and impressive to walk in (don't let cheesy banners turn you off - Reception/Hostess/Greeting: poor... back-up at door entrance and no coordination and disorderly... no ability to stand in order to get addressed... had reservation, but couldn't even speak to anyone to explain we were had one... other walk-in's were getting ahead of us, somehow - Place is very large, very nice looking, super clean!, loud pop music - Many birthday celebrations and happy bday music too - Menu: somewhat confusing, as AYCE sushi is one price, and then if you have seafood boil too, you add like $15 (which is reasonable) They color code it, but the menu confused red and blue... Ask questions! - The boil is very typical and good - Sushi is ok... not as good as my go to AYCE places for sure... but it is OK. - Service = Very slooowwwwwww... no smiles, very robotic. If not for the music, there would be no entertainment. Just a transaction. Overall, the vibe is good, the food is good enough... seating is spacious read more

I properly put high expectation to this new restaurant but some dishes and service really disappoints me. Overall, from Asian fusion perspective, this restaurant might be a 5 stars, but from Chinese cuisine perspective, this restaurant will be a 3 stars. No dishes is very special and unique. Most of the main dish taste okay, but that means people won't come back for it. Rice in sushi are too soft and sticky. I don't like the Earth Roll because too many rice in it instead of taste of the lobster. I love Fire Roll and Wood Roll more. Tomahawk Short Rib and String Beans are the best, recommend this two dish. Crispy Calamari is the worst since it's not crispy at all The menu is made of paper but super dirty, lots of oil stain on it. And they don't have Chinese version menu. If I'm bring my parents here, they won't understand what is in the menu. I feel like such a good restaurant should pay more attention to these detail. My friends also mentioned that they don't like all gentle restroom there. The lady who served us that night was toooo passionate. During the order, she sit down with us, clicking the iPad and chat with us, which really surprised me. I think a professional waitress should keep some distance with customers. Secondly, when I ask, could you please tell me these three sushi rolls' name, she barely know it, and she look at the menu, find out what is those roll stuffing, and then tell us. I informed that if she doesn't know, she don't have to tell me ( Because if looking at the menu to tell the roll's name, I can do it myself, and also I can avoid interaction with her. BUT!!! She insist to stay and keep telling me she is also learning. CUSTOMERS DON'T CARE IF YOU ARE LEARNING OK?! Just give whatever customer need! If I want to stay alone, then just leave me alone. Her passion made me very uncomfortable I hope they could do better training on this part. read more

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Food was delicious.. every restaurant I go to I order calamari . This restaurant this far have the best tasty calamari.. the place was very clean . Service was great the waiter was very friendly n helpful already planning on coming back read more

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Came here for the first time and it was GREAT!!! Their portions are generous (unlike a lot of AYCE places) and the sushi was fresh (we mostly had salmon and eel). Their customer service was excellent - checked in us regularly and refilled our water. Very polite and helpful. I would highly recommend for the family! read more

We were seated quickly with a reservation however we then waited 20 minutes before we were checked on again. The server didn't explain how their ordering works? We were handed a menu and an all u can eat pamphlet. When the server finally came around they just said yes? You guys all set ? Just very confusing for a first time visit. The food was good, not great but the restaurant is beautiful. I don't think we'll be back read more

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AYCE menu is really good includes seafood boil! Restaurant is beautiful. The spicy shrimp lo mein is to die for! Get it extra spicy

Remember when this place had an amazing menu? Dumplings, garlic bok choy, fun cocktails -- good times. Now it's all-you-can-eat sushi, and apparently also all-you-can-lower-your-standards. The fish tastes like regret and the rolls look like they were assembled during a fire drill. Service? Let's just say my water glass and I spent a lot of quality time together -- alone. Loved this place once. Now I'll be loving literally anywhere else. Not coming back. read more

Jibs is amazing!! All stars for her and her customer service. Thank you so much! Walked in & I was a bit nervous when though I had the place on my list. Was trying to seat us in the middle of the restaurant, but I asked for a booth instead. Agreed to wait the 10 minutes for it to be cleaned. As we waited at the front, noticed the bird cage booths & asked to sit there instead. Jibs said yes. Ordered the Oxicante drink, he had Jack & coke. Wasn't a fan of my drink & she allowed me to change it for That's A Punch. Now that drink is AMAZING!!! So much I ordered another. For food, we did the rock shrimp tempura, popcorn chicken for appetizers. Oh and the crispy chips or noodles were delicious. Tastes like it has wasabi powder on it. Entrees- water roll no fish roe & fried rice with steak & shrimp. read more

Came for an early evening snack and drink with my sister. The servers/bartenders were very nice and helpful explaining the menu. They had us seated at the bar inside a birdcage which was kinda cool. They give you like complementary fried wontons and they're like in this spice dust which is so good. It's almost a bit spicy like wasabi but it's not overpowering. The dandan noodles were very good, one of the better ones I've had locally. We also ordered a lobster entree which was ok. I think I'm just not a lobster person. I hate having to work for my food lol the drinks were fun to look at and fun to drink! read more

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Food was delicious, pricing was amazing!!! Sushi was fresh, drinks were perfect!!! Staff was polite, explained the menu, fast service!! Will definitely be back!! read more

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I like this place a lot. It feels like a real restaurant without the all you can eat "buffet "feel. Service is great and food was on point. read more

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A great AYCE addition to LI. Much better quality sushi and sashimi than other competitors in the area (sexy crab, sushi village, watawa). The appetizers are also fancier imo, we especially enjoyed the tuna rice crackers. Its spicy tuna sandwiches between two fried pieces of seaweed with rice flour (I think?), it was delicious we ordered it twice. Great interior decor and ambiance too, quick and efficient service. Will be coming back soon. read more

Cinnabar - Tuna Tataki, spicy tuna rice cracker, Spicy Rock Shrimp - Sushi Bars Near Me - Massapequa, New York

Good as delicious and the sushi and sashimi were extremely fresh! The service was good but nothing spectacular. Beautiful ambience with the traditional cultural touch! A little pricey for what we had but definitely worth trying and we will go back! read more

Had dinner here for my birthday. Love the vibe. They had 3 very cute booths in front of the bar. Kinda looked like a bird cage. Then you walk into the main room. The back wall is such a statement piece. Love the entire vibe. Staff was great. They made sure your water was full, and kept on checking up on us. For drinks, hubby had a beer and I had the lychee martini. Martini was great. Not too sweet which is how I like it. Apps were amazing! We ordered the Fire sushi, hot and sour soup, and the rock shrimp. All 3 were great. For our main, my husband had the ribs and I had the mala diced chicken. Rice did not come with it so we ordered a side of rice. Did not like either meals. Way too dry. Basically it was just fried chicken and peppers. I will go back again since I loved the drinks and apps. Hoping to try something new for apps. read more

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Cinnabar has recently changed menu and added an all you can eat option for $34.99 per person for Sushi and Hibachi. There is a $5 charge is you want to add sashimi and a $19.99 for Cajun seafood boil. There is a full bar and a specialty cocktail menu. The restaurant itself is a beautiful space with high ceilings, dimmed light and nice decor. The service was great - the staff veey attentive. Everything we ordered was really good. It was surprising to see food of such high quility and so beautifully presented at an all you can you restaurant. The highlights were the Spicy Tuna Cracker and the Steak Hibachi. read more

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Returned to this place and I was happy that their standards were kept from my last visit. The food is beautifully displayed and it was excellent, the service, as always friendly and attentive, and the restaurant itself is beautiful and clean, I had the steamed black seabass and it was delicious, we also had the fry jumbo shrimp and started with the shrimp lollipop and two kinds of soup, everything looked beautiful and tasted delicious. Happy that I returned read more

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We had such a good experience with Jib, she made sure we had such an amazing time. From the Lychee shrimp lollipops to the wings! on to the dessert ( matcha bomb ) AMAZING PLACE... would recommend to everyone! Jib recommended the Open sesame cocktail. SPECTACULAR! GO HERE!!! Jib was not only our server but our bartender truly a jack of all trades. Amazing place w/ amazing service! read more

I loved my experience there and look forward to go back the service was excellent, the staff was really nice and helpful . The food was very good , the drinks could use some improvement not terrible but could use some improvement Love that they have a parking and the decor was everything read more

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I give this a 3.5 but rounded up because this place has potential. I'm excited that more Asian restaurants are opening up on this side of Long Island - this is my comfort food and really reasonably priced. Before we start, we were sat in the bird cage area at the bar, and we weren't told it was happy hour but we realized some of the things on our receipt were discounted, like my sister's lychee martini. I think that was a miss on their end and ours because we were the only diners there, and it would've been nice to know. My sister's lychee martini is the same as most, but my gunpowder gin based cocktail was INSANE. It was beautiful and tasted lovely. I usually hesitate with eggwhite in my drink because it has a wet dog smell and this one didn't, until the drink sat for 40 minutes. Because we were the only people there at the time, the food came out REALLY fast, so it didn't give me a chance to enjoy my cocktail or the ambiance. We weren't being rushed, but it was too fast for my liking. Apps - Soup dumplings: underwhelming but decent. I think for Massapequa, it's decent but not for Long Island. I think the broth lacked some flavor and the dumpling sauce too - Crispy rice tuna: we ordered it with Yellowtail and I think they gave us regular Tuna instead. Our focus was on the soup dumplings so by the time we had a bite of this we realized the miss. This was good, but filling so if you're a group of 2 and ordering mains, skip this. Mains - Dan Dan Noodles: you need to order this. we almost skipped this and thanked the heavens that we did not. My sister and I loved these, as they packed a subtle heat and so much flavor. - Cantonese lobster: priced at $50, it was reasonably priced. What I wasn't crazy about was that it wasn't necessarily saucy or even remotely 'wet'. I think* the ginger sauce was mixed with corn starch possibly, and stuck to the lobster as if it was flash fried. I've had cantonese lobster at JIA which was life changing, and I thought this would be similar but it wasn't. It also wasn't fully taken out of its shell, so it was a bit of struggle between the shell, claws and the little pieces inside. We spent a decent amount of time digging for meat and picking shell pieces out of our mouth. I'd skip this flavor wise and also eating wise cause it's complicated - if management de-shells it, then serves it with the shell for presentation, and make it a bit more wet, I could see that being better. We paid $144 total, for 2 cocktails/lobster/dandan noodles/white rice/crispy tuna rice/soup dumplings/tip. It's not cheap, but it's reasonably priced compared to most spots around Long Island. I'd go back and try a few more items to find what my staple items could be. read more

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Yelp said this was the number one new jam, so we headed over. Drinks: lychee martinis were amazing! Best ones I've had. Grab a lychee martini or 4. Hot sake: a little salty for our tastes, but we threw out lychees in there and solved it! We had two orders. We liked drinking from the authentic saki bowls. Food: heirloom egg, this is the custardy egg you've been seeing all over insta. It's delicious! Experience it for sure! Oysters- delicious! Loved that they were pre pulled and prepared. Straight up ready for slurping. Get the oysters! Sushi pizza- eh, no surprises but def could use some crunch. If you like sushi pizza, you'll like it. Half duck- delicious! We ate it all! Some tiny cucumber slices for freshness would make it a complete home run! Still enjoyed it and would get it again. Service- amazing. We had so many people ask if we were good. It was very nice. Servers were attentive and perfect. Atmosphere- very cool. My only concern would be, can they partition off a private party or for a large group? Why am I concerned? I'm hoping to have my mom's birthday here! Overall- go!!! It's fun, delicious and a great experience! read more

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Actually incredible! The best chinese food in the area and surrounding neighborhoods. The soup dumplings are absolutely incredible, one order comes with four. The pork fried dumplings were good too, but let me tell about the flank steak with broccoli..... WOW! mouthwatering and high quality! The entrees are just worth it here! I loved the fried rice, it's not too heavy or greasy. you will leave this restaurant feeling fulfilled and not heavy. The ambience in here is stunning, you would think you're in manhattan! The decor is gorgeous and the service is luxurious. 20/10 definitely coming back to check off a couple more items off the menu. read more

This is a beautiful place and the food is excellent. I would say go for the spicy food. It's the best the cumin lamb ribs, Mapo tofu, and Dan Dan noodles. read more

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This place with its AYCE is fantastic. What a deal! Very nice large variety menu . Been here like 6 times now and the quality has actually gone up. Great service. You really can't get any better than this for the price. read more

Visited last night with a big group for a birthday. The service was excellent. They are very organized. It was a group of almost 20. They had us in a semi-private room. They took out orders a week before because it was many of us. One of the dishes they brought out was incorrect, they fixed immediately. The drinks and food were great. They had something everyone can enjoy. I recommend making a reservation in advance. Tip is included in the bill. Overall a lovely evening. Will be back soon. read more

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10/10 RECOMMEND. I am not sure why there's so much mixed reviews on here but I can assure you my experience was really good. This place was full of aesthetics. Very fancy. Cute place for friends to meet up and have dinner, happy hour, or date night. servers were very nice, drinks were very strong but good. For appetizers we had the calamari which was so good and crispy, and we had pork dumplings which had Alittle heat but doable. For dinner we had the lo mein with flank steak, the water sushi and the earth sushi. Definitely coming back!!! read more

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Good value all u can eat. Take your time and start slow. The beef short ribs were great, so was the fried rice. Hot and sour soup, fried oysters and shumai were good. Teriyaki steak was tough and over cooked, my only complaint. The service was good, friendly and they take the tome to explain the menu and how to take advantage of the all u can eat experience. I would return. Nicely decorated. read more

Cinnabar - Scorpion Bowl cocktail for 2 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Massapequa, New York

What an amazing new addition to the neighborhood. This place actually reminds me a lot of the former restaurant that was in this location (Ginza). The wait staff and bartenders are amazing and the food is just as good. I can't even write one thing on here that was better than the other --just get it all! The sea bass, the fried rice, the tuna tartare pizza, the fried shrimp...you just can't go wrong here. I hope this places sticks around for a long time. Can't wait to bring a group of friends here. read more

Cinnabar - Shrimp and a jalapeño cocktail - Sushi Bars Near Me - Massapequa, New York

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Chaosbar. Walked into a sea of people all with reservations, wondering where to check in and if we did in fact check in. The Costco sized dining area is all being organized seemingly by one man and a handwritten notepad. We were seated about an hour after our resv time in a back area where the lighting was reminiscent of a bright examination table. We sat for about another 20 mins before we were even offered a drink. Food was forgettable and literally forgotten. Nothing new to miss some apps from AYCE venues but they forgot a whole sushi platter. There should be seatbelts in the chairs to prepare you for the explosion you hear that is the birthday music. Keep your fingers crossed that you don't have to use the bathroom. Instagram does an excellent job of making this look like an unforgettable experience and I won't forget but not for the right reasons. read more

Staff is friendly and food has been consistently good the few times I've been in would highly recommend you try this place for yourself

I forget the name of this place but then it closed and became a crab place and not back to asian fusion. Hit it up on a Monday to really see what it's about. Much of the decor is the same from before but the swings are gone by the bar. Extensive menu. Friendly staff. Excellent drinks. Underwhelming sushi. $28 for a roll with toro and truffle. No truffle flavor and no flavor in the roll. Didn't taste like fatty toro. Lo mein was just good. No wow factor. Enjoyed the complimentary picked radish. Been there, tried that...I'll stick to my local sushi spot. read more

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Came here for a day date & was pleasantly surprised with the food. Unfortunately the reviews are true.... the menus are filthy which almost scratched this place off our return list! I ordered the lollipop shrimp tempura (only thing I could do without), pork & chive dumplings, general tso's chicken, & the steak fried rice. For drinks we had the lychee martini & the qaxacanite both strong but good. read more

Cinnabar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Massapequa, New York

Wanted to try out this hot new restaurant and it was totally worth the experience The space is so large and beautifully decorated, the atmosphere makes you feel so excited and trendy Food was amazing to put it simply. Sushi bar options were fun, picturesque, and delicious. Quality tastes very fresh which is a must. Their Chinese a la cart items were not only beautiful but authentic to taste as well. Easily comparable to restaurants out in flushing/Chinatown. I only came with my husband so we weren't able to order as much as we liked to have tried but we'll be back I noticed they have large lounge area and some private dining areas in the back so I cannot wait to come back for just drinks or to host a private special event read more

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Worst meal I've ever had. Sushi tasted like they caught the fish in a cesspool The menu is COMPLETELY different from the photos online They don't have spicy tuna crispy rice They don't have toro tartar They didn't have general Tso chicken (for kids) It's an AYCE sushi spot now, low end/budget. If you walk in thinking this is gonna be like a fancy couples date night the pictures are very misleading read more

So our first experience The place is beautiful we ordered the dim sum sampler which was good. The wonton soup broth really didn't have much flavor but the wontons were tasty We ordered sushi and hot dishes. The hot dishes were brought out but I'm sitting here watching everyone eat while I'm typing this review. So that said the sushi finally came and it was so fresh and delicious. The dandan noodles were great the mala chicken looked like it would be spicy but not at all they crisped the peppers and so good. The tofu was a bit disappointing. It was just a bowl of tofu floating in hot sauce. Our least favorite dish The bok choy was tender but firm and had good flavor. read more

Went last week to Cinnabar because their food is always very good and was surprised to see that they had changed their menu. They had an all you could eat for 34.99. It did not include sashimi or the boil crab. I can't tell you how good the food was how fresh and delicious. The staff were right there to take away dirty dishes, and to offer more food. I can't wait to go again. It looked like a great place to have a big crowd and everyone would be happy. I know I was. read more

Upscale Asian fusion that ALMOST delivers. The food is pretty good, though the size of the sushi rolls is inconsistent and the bar service is godawful. My group enjoyed everything we had. Since it was a first time visit, we tried a few things. Pros: Starters were all delicious. We had the rock shrimp, sashimi pizza, dim sum sampler and bluefin tartar - the latter a favorite for presentation and taste. For entree we did three rolls of- Water, Wood and YinYang roll. The YinYang roll is super tasty but way smaller than the other rolls and the most expensive at $28. *Something to keep in mind Cons: Every other table got a plate of something as they sat down, but we did not. Also the drinks took forever to come out - it took so long that we ordered our second drink during appetizers and they didn't come until after we had finished our entree meal. Decent drinks, but way delayed and no offer to comp a drink for the inconvenience. Also, the guy and girl sitting next to us were vaping at the table, which is honestly nasty and super tacky. Lastly the birthday song that blasts through the restaurant for someone's birthday goes on for too long and is a bit too loud. Restaurants that want to be upscale and charge higher prices should also put more care into ambience and service. You can't be one without the other. Overall, solid food - we enjoyed the meal, and even loved a couple dishes. But the service was super lackluster and the dude vaping next to us was just nasty. read more

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A rotating wheelhouse of restaurants, this location that once housed a Ginza, and most recently, a Ben's Crab Shack is now Cinnabar, the latest iteration of Asian-influenced restaurants at this spot. I arrived on a rainy Saturday evening with no reservation and was instructed to sit at the bar due to the tables being all booked. Understandable. For appetizers, I order the rock shrimp tempura. The shrimp themselves were pretty small, but the serving size was decent, so no qualms there. Tasted great. For my main entrée, I ordered the flank steak and broccoli, with the side of brown rice. However, when my meal came out, one of the staff (not my server since we were seated at the bar) brought out a side of white rice, put his hand on my shoulder and said pretty nonchalantly, "We're out of brown rice, but this is okay, right?", and placed the white rice on the bar before I could gather myself to come up with a reply. Not the best interaction; I wish they had asked me if I wanted something else before assuming I'd just take the white rice. Overall not the end of the world, but still felt it was a situation they can improve on in the future. The food itself was fine (and yes, I ate the white rice). Other weird things: it looks like they don't have a website up yet, so I had to tap around on Instagram to view their menu before coming here, which was kind of annoying. They've been around for almost 6 months, so that's a bit odd. Also, they must be operating on a tight budget, as the actual PRINTED menus have the words "PROOF" in the background on every page. This is super unusual because it implies they didn't pay for the final print-ready copy. Again, not a critique on the actual food, but I've never seen that before in my life at a real restaurant. Maybe they thought no one would notice? Aesthetics were good, I loved the red, cinnabar-colored decor. Bathroom could've used a little cleaning but hey it was a busy weekend so not going to knock them for that. Overall, not a bad option if you're looking for sit-down Chinese food on LI with a nice visual theme. 3.5-stars. read more

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Had an amazing night here at Cinnabar! The food and vibe was absolutely amazing! From taste to presentation, everything was outstanding. I love how everything was instagram worthy too. For appetizers we had the shrimp lollipops, soup dumplings and bluefin tuna tartare and caviar. Delish! The sushi was very fresh, we ordered the water roll and Himitsu entree. Also had the duck, dandan noodles and bokchoy. We loved it all. The staff were all very friendly and helpful too. I would definitely recommend. Can't wait to go back! read more

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