I was excited to see such a highly rated sushi place outside of a major metropolitan area, but was left wondering if I ate at the same place as them.

I can look past the hour and a half wait time for delivery even though I was a mere 8 minutes away on a slow Thursday evening.

I can look past the uninspired standard fare like unseasoned and overcooked edamame and most likely frozen shumai and gyoza that arrived barely above room temperature.

What I cannot look past are the house special rolls lacking a bit of everything, tasteless and gummy “yellow tail Jalapeño” and a Philadelphia roll made with tuna instead of salmon.

My wife and I ordered 3 rolls, the Dynamite, OMG and Angel Wing rolls, and despite differences in ingredients they all tasted like fishy oatmeal that lacked any depth and flavor needed for something that was supposed to be a “special roll”. The appetizers were all bland tasteless creations that looked like something pulled from a construction site food truck.

Needless to say after waiting 90 minutes and 10 minutes of getting over the disbelief of $100 of sushi that was below edible, we ditched the fish for a 16 month proscuito and some honey bee goat cheese in the fridge.

The 30 minute drive to Kashi in Stamford is looking like a mandatory for future sushi nights.

Edit 9/5/18: I upped my initial star rating based on an in person visit. My wife was craving a salad from the establishment next door and I figured I would give this another go. Walking into an empty restaurant on a Thursday evening made me think twice about my choice, but I am glad I stayed.

The staff was great and the sushi definitely held up better when not in transit for an hour and a half. While not the greatest sushi, it was also not the worst and much better than my first experience. Will have to see what try number 3 will bring.