Q: It just didn't knock my socks off. Maybe I was expecting too much from some of the previous reviews but it was fairly mediocre in my book. The restaurant itself was trendy but was nothing out the ordinary.... no memorable qualities or specific ambience. Typical swanky/ expensive sushi place. The waitstaff was definitely subpar. Two different servers asks for our orders and it was apparent that they were as confused as we were and that no one was terribly organized. The sushi was good, just not fantastic. The rolls and menu options were very standard. Overall I think there are better sushi places out there to try, especially for the price tag. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: The food here is fantastic but the service leaves a lot to be desired. It's such a shame given the wonderful, inviting atmosphere and delicious food. My boyfriend and I went here last Friday -- 08/24/12 -- around 8:00PM and from the start it was a disaster. We asked to wait for a booth and the hostess said she wasn't sure how long it would be and that most of the guests in booths at already been at the restaurant for 2+ hours. It was totally not a problem that she didn't know and I appreciated her honesty. After 20-30 minutes -- and seeing a booth remain empty for at least 10 minutes -- the hostess then goes up to a group next to my boyfriend and I and asks, "Were you guys waiting for a booth?" They nodded. I was confused because the hostess did not tell us that there was a group in front of us waiting for a booth. My boyfriend said it sounded like the hostess forgot who was waiting. This irritated me since we were waiting for so long. However, I did not want to make a scene and decided to just wait for another booth. Another 10-15 minutes goes by and we finally were seated. The server -- Kyle -- takes awhile to come by and take our drink order, I think about 10 minutes. When he does finally come by we wait another 10-15 minutes for our drinks and several more minutes for bread. We order our entrees and hope for the service to improve. Nope. Everything took several minutes (10-15 minutes) for drink refills and I think about 20-25 minutes for our food. No wonder people are here for hours. They didn't seem that busy but I also don't know how a restaurant operates so I don't want to make the assumption that service absolutely should have been faster. All I know is that it took forever and even though I asked for a drink refill twice it never happened. I gave up. Didn't even want to stay for dessert because I knew it would take forever. I really thought our food was delicious and for that reason I will be back but plan to wait, and wait, and wait. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: I went again for dinner. I enjoyed my local-fruit cocktail, veggie burger, and the deviled eggs. (However, why does somewhere like this -- that seems like an innovative place that loves it veggies, only have a veggie burger as an option? Oh wow, haven't seen THAT before) Waitress was nice. The atmosphere is still pretty spectacular. OPTIONS:
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A: positive

Q: Loved it!!!!!! We love all the Upward projects restaurants......... Fabulous service. Fun place. Intimate. Great food Great wine OPTIONS:
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A:
positive