Tachibana Japanese Restaurant

The most authentic and friendly Japanese restaurant in NOVA! Busy restaurant (go early or on weekdays), but excellent service. The fish is super fresh -- the yellow-tail (our measure of a sushi restaurant's freshness) is divine! And they have some pretty cool rolls I can't get anywhere else -- I get my natto-roll fix there. ;) The rice grains are very, very small, high-quality, perfectly cooked, delicately seasoned (not sloshed with super-sweet HFCS mixes as with many other "japanese" restaurants). The nori used on the rolls is always fresh and is tender to the bite (instead of stale and tough). The miso soup is delicious, flavorful, and hot (not indifferent like many places). Extensive menu -- nice selection of Japanese side dishes that you don't see in a lot of other restaurants. The only thing that could improve the experience would be if they had gluten-free tamari available on request. We usually bring our own. ;)