"Was in the area, and as I often do, search G.Maps to see what 's good in this hood . Kokai had the most positive reviews so without hesitation I hit start on the directions. Actually got there just as they were opening. So got a great look at the place before anyone was seated. By the time my first appetizer arrived and the Iced Green Tea, the place was already showing signs of a lunch buzz (and it was only 12:15 pm). Shrimp shumai was good as expected, with a twist of hot mustard on the plate. The edamame came out steaming hot with the right amount of sea salt. And my ? sushi was above expectation on presentation, flavors and portion. Overall great experience. Just a note... a lot, and I mean 95% of the sushi rolls have cream cheese in the ingredients. I asked them to swap that out for avocado ? in my roll. No problem for a $1 fee (which I don 't even think they charged me). It was just a bit surprising that I had to search for the 2 or 3 rolls that didn 't have it and just ended up substituting it. Was very happy that it was an easy thing to ask for. Will go back to try some of their unique fusion sushi with madura, as well as the latin-esque flavors. You will do a double-take as you hear a steady flow of beautiful Español in an Asian restaurant. But so goes the wonderful spectrum of our human experience. I stopped looking for Authentic Japanese, or anything ethnic with an original face in the kitchen decades ago. Just happy to have wonderful cuisine with with a broad spectrum of flavors brought to us by imaginative people from all over the world. #LocalGem #AsianFusion #GoodEats #theresthatfoodie"
