Shadow: I have been told by some that miso soup at the end of a meal is standard in some traditional Japanese places both here and in Japan, but I'd never seen it before.
Billy: Many sushi places do omakase that is sashimi/sushi combinations. I haven't been to other Bay Area places that do an omakase like this where it is more like Nobu style omakase with a mix of sashimi/sushi and cooked dishes. Overall, I feel like the quality and execution was a notch above regular favorites of mine like Sushi Groove South and Blowfish (reviews of these and other Bay Area places somewhere on this forum). I'm going to Sushi Ran (
http://www.sushiran.com/) soon and will give a comparison. Sushi Ran received a Michelin star and many now call it the best sushi in the Bay Area. Last time I went was over a year ago and it was very good, but I didn't think it was that much better than SF places. Kyo-ya in downtown SF might be the best sushi in the city. VERY expensive, though.