Sushi Ato

Absolutely loved everything about this place. The food was delicious. The service was attentive, friendly, and quick to address every request. I indulged and went with four different rolls. I definitely want to revisit here the next time I'm in town. There are *so* many things on the menu that I haven't yet tried.

I took my girl L and her gf K there for dinner, first time there. Neither are hard core sushi/sashimi folks, but they're getting converted. The food here is uniformly excellent. We had the (using English names mostly, as most people have little Japanese): giant clam sushi, squid salad, fried squid, miso soup, Hamachi kama (Yellowtail tuna collar), a Rainbow roll, and an Air Force roll (of course!), and I ordered one uni for each of us. The ladies decided they're not uni fans, so I slurped those down. We proceeded to demolish most of the food. The Hamachi kama portion that was taken and cooked for us was exquisite, and was a huge hit with the ladies, and myself - the raw preparation was good, but the cooked collar is exquisite. Our leftovers are in the fridge, and may not survive the night. We'll torch the Hamachi and eat that, though we may bake it. The service we experienced was great, though English was clearly either a 2nd language or they were learning. The only issue was actually hearing them speak, as the background noise was there (acoustics were not as bad as the brew pubs), their voices (female) are high, and I'm deaf at those freqs. L heard and understood them, so she dealt with those the times she needed too. We could readily converse, so the acoustics weren't horrible.. They had a delightful melon soju, which I didn't even try to finish. That was stapled into bags for the trip home. The prices were what I expected in today's economy - high across the board, as fuel costs much more than it did previously. We shared everything family style. It was a delightful and delicious meal. The atmosphere was ok - the panoramic windows are pretty, but near them in the winter, it's going to be cold, but great view. Note the uni is priced at one piece of sushi per order, for about $14/each. Yeah. The lighting was notable, in that we could actually see our food and each other, instead of the perpetual gloom and low light of many restaurants these days. The reason there's only one picture is I was too busy eating. Recommended.

Wow. Excellent fish and nice views of the mountains. I try to avoid rolls and rice when I eat sushi. This place exceeded my expectations by far. Aui gave me some recommendations, and everything she suggested was delicious. The sashimi is excellent, and the portions are a great value. They cut the sashimi thicker, and i appreciate that. The kama is so good definitely order it if they have any left, I love how they present the kama raw, and then they grill it to perfection. If you want high-quality fish at a reasonable price, I highly recommend Ato. Hands down best sushi I have had in the springs.