And so I decided to give it a try. Called in this morning to see if we could get a seating and boy we did get 2 seats for the tempura counter.

We chose the Koubai omakase @ $100 before taxes and service charges. The koubai set features an appetizer, a seasonal vegetable, 11 pieces of tempura (7 seafood, 4 vegetable), a tempura kakiage don with miso soup and ice cream.

It was overall a good meal though I felt a little overwhelmed by the time the kakiage don was served. Perhaps this set is a little too much for me. The batter was very crisp and light, and the seafood were all fresh and juicy.

Also ordered a serving of ikura sashimi, with every spoon bursting and popping in my mouth with sea fresh umami goodness.

Would I return?
Yes to try the sushi.
While the tempura was very decent, it will be a while till my next tempura meal. But will definitely return if I crave a decent tempura meal.

Ambience and setting:
Nice place to take a friend who enjoys tempura. The setting and ambience was nice. Although the service crew are not as attentive as those from the likes of Shinji, Hashida, they are generally still friendly and helpful. No complains.

Total bill for 2 including the side order and service and taxes:
$250.

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