I went to Kabuto with high expectations and was mostly disappointed. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but I think I still would've been a bit disappointed if I had gone in without expectations, especially since the prices aren't cheap (though not obscene either).\n\nHere's the lowdown:\n\nDecor: Great. Beautifully minimalist with clean lines and nice small details\n\nService: Poor. \nWaitresses were difficult to communicate with and frankly a bit awkward both over the phone and in person. They didn't explain the very simple menu options, mixed up our order, and the timing of the food service was off (friend was almost done with his sashimi before I got my first bite of food). \nAs for our sushi chef, he clearly was an apprentice and served the sushi way too quickly to the point where I felt rushed. He also never made an effort to engage us in conversation or describe what he was serving beyond the name of the fish and where it came from. This was very disappointing as interacting with the chef  is usually a highlight of eating at a sushi bar for me.\n\nFood: Mostly just ok, but the uni/ikura (that's sea urchin and salmon roe to the uninitiated) dish was amazing.  I ordered the nigiri tasting menu and while thought the fish was fresh and well prepared, there was no flow to the meal and most of the pieces were nothing special taste-wise, The toro handroll at the end was very very good despite being quite simple.\n\nOverall: Lots of hype but doesn't deliver. Not bad, just not great.