Nori is attractive inside, and even has a private dining room in the back for larger parties. Last night we were one of three large parties dining at the same time. There was some confusion at first, but soon after we were seated, they placed us into a very tight spot in the front window area. That was not the best area to sit in, but it worked.
The service wasn't as quick or attentive with only two waitresses covering the whole restaurant. Nori isn't huge but two wasn't enough, especially with three large parties. In any case we were happy once the food finally came.
The soup and salad that comes with the meal was your standard Japanese restaurant fare and just as enjoyable as usual. We of course ordered the sushi for two, though it's slightly more expensive than what we're used to, it's really worth it. The fish was awesome and the rice was perfect, as was the fish to rice ratio. I ate my portion entirely and was thinking about whether or not it was a bad idea to order some more a la carte. I decided against it, who wants to heave up raw fish anyway?
Since our friend was having a birthday, you guessed it, on came the birthday music and some dessert. The wasabi cheesecake was just okay, I'm a huge fan of cheesecake and I wasn't too thrilled at what they did to it, but it was definitely interesting and edible. Okay, I'm a cheesecake snob and purist, what can I say?
In any event, go to Nori. You will not be disappointed and you will want to go back time and again. That's what we did.
Service: ***1/2
Ambience: *****
Food: *****
Overall: ****1/2
