text: The food was good and I would consider most of it slightly better than what I have had in SF and probably on par with sushi in Japan but it does not seem like the cost premium is worth it especially since we are talking about double or more although flying to the Tsukiji fish market for sushi would cost a lot more We had a dining credit from the hotel where we stayed which made the cost a little easier to stomach but it was not enough to cover the full cost of the meal for and we wished we used the credit at another restaurant instead taking the dining credit into account I would have rated this place stars for just the foodnn Can taste the fresh ingredients according to LA Times the fish is from the famous Tsukiji fish marketn Menu highlights geographic origin of foodn Homemade soy sauce without MSGn Warm wet hand towels brought to the table before diningn Accommodating when running late for reservation had to call MGMs central number and wait for awhile before being connected to themnn With one piece of sushi for the nigiri were the smallest I have ever seen vs good sushi places in the SF Bay Area and maybe even Japan though the waiter did tell us they were served as individual pieces the sushi rolls are a much better deal but still expensiven Decor seems to look modern but not a fan of the mixed industrial feel of the place and the concrete floor walls and bar as it does not quite reflect fine dining if you turned up the lights you might have felt like you were dining at artsy cafe in the SOMA district in SFn Bright lights from the kitchen clash with the dimly lit dining area which makes it seem like someone forgot to install double doors to the kitchenn A wooden open wine box with BM scribbled on the side in what seems like permanent marker is used to bring out the food but looks more like supplies being carried tofrom the kitchen rather than a classy touch not sure if this is supposed to be a rising trend as I saw another fine dining restaurant use a wooden wine box for serving breadn Very minor but our second sushi tray had the sushi roll pieces laid out but not as cleanly as one would expect for fine dining or the judges in Chopped on FoodTVnnDinner Notablesn Hamachi Nigiri buttery and melts in your mouthn Yarika Nigiri with Salt and Yuzu Zest Squid a bit too slimy for my tastes but liked the citrus burstsno Tarabagani Nigiri Alaskan King Crab just okno Spicy Tuna with Fresh Green Chili tuna was on par with budget sushi places in SFnnAlso I am Asian and fine dining Asian cuisine has not really made a lot of sense if it is not fusion but maybe it is because Asian food is just food to me