The sunomono, a sampling of seafood and vegetables, is perfect for Western palates. This saladlike dish of steamed seafood is served in little bowls, with slightly sweet cucumbers in a tempting vinegar and sake sauce flecked with sesame seeds. Moriawase Sunomono shines with snow crab, shrimp and octopus. Futo Maki is a colorful palette of pretty vegetables and Super Crunchy is a chewy contrast of sweet shrimp, smoked salmon and avocado. Kamikaze wiggled its way into favor by combining mild snow crab and firm eel, along with avocado and red roe.
Spider is a soft shell crab delicacy.
We weren't disappointed. Plates of different shapes and colors are attractive and garnished with heaping amounts of pink, sweet pickled ginger and a thimble-size portion of the hot, green horseradish called wasabi. This is a stylish stop with large garden lanterns, colorful walls, lively art and a dozen or so tables. Weekends get busy, but the staff is capable.