Oxidized fish is never good (not necessarily harmful, just not pleasing in taste or texture).
No real lookers among the staff (no one ugly but no 10s either). All were Japanese (I've been to some Japanese restaurants with Hispanic or Indian staff); is it racist for a Japanese restaurant to hire only Japanese (or asian) staff? What about a Mexican restaurant only hiring Mexican workers? I have nothing against ethnicities but when dining out "ethnic" or "foreign" or of a different "culture" there is an expectation of tradition and authenticity. I imagine that we will get some lawsuits against the successful restaurants someday.