So a couple of us had a birthday recently. We decided to celebrate at Sushi Sasa. There were 13 of us and it was good that we had a reservation. Their small dining room filled up quickly as the lunch crowd came in.

positives:

• fresh, fresh, fresh. and yummy sushi.

• their space has a very nice clean design. lots of white. lots of natural light.

• they were very accommodating to our friend with special dietary needs. His special-request dishes were artfully laid out on his plate. It didn’t seem to be any trouble at all.

• good value. 8-12 bucks for a roll.

• edamame came with some type of spice mixture sprinkled around the edge of the plate. If i had to guess, I’d say it might have had cayenne in it. quite a tasty detail.

negatives:

• We were there for 2 hours! It seemed like an awfully long time to wait for our food. But, to be fair, I’m not sure how this compares to other sushi joints when you’re talking a party of 13.

• Our friend Mike pointed out that there were no fish tanks — something of a staple in sushi joint decor. But it didn’t bother me. Fish tanks are so 2007 anyway…