fabulous sashimi!. my parents and i dined at sushi haru last night for my father's birthday. he's a huge fan of sashimi, so we skipped out on therollsand ordered the sashimi deluxe and haru special. i'm not a big fan of sashimi in kc because the fish is usually not so fresh and you could definitely taste it. however, i felt pleasantly surprised when i bit into my first piece of white fish and was welcomed with the melt-in-your-mouth texture that reminded me of sushi that i had in hong kong, where the fish are caught and sold daily. our sashimi deluxe came with four piece each of tuna, salmon, white fish, yellowtail tuna, albacore (white tuna), and red snapper, in generous cuts. my parents and i were big fans of all of the selection besides the albacore, which is prepared like it is in most sushi restaurants here, seared with a crust of cracked peppercorns. the texture of the white tuna was a little too dry for me, even though the middle was left raw, and i'm not a big fan of such a strong peppercorn flavor. the haru special came with a great variety of nigiri (tuna, salmon, red snapper, white fish, shrimp, and albacore) along with three pieces each of tuna, yellowtail, and salmon sashimi, cut smaller than the sashimi deluxe, as well as a spider roll. again, the selection of sashimi and nigiri were extremely fresh and enjoyable and i thought the spider roll was a nice touch when most sushi restaurants would only offer a california. since it was my father's birthday, the sushi bar gave us a free roll that looked like a california fried as a tempura. it had great texture, but the taste was a little too heavy for us. my dad really appreciated the gesture. it was odd though, because i supposed we had gotten the free roll for my father's bday, but no one actually wished him a happy birthday. oh well. that would have been the cherry on top of my sashimi sundae. overall, this little hole-in-the-wall restaurant really surprised me with both the quality and quantity of my sashimi. if you haven't tried raw fish, i would highly, highly recommend you stop by here and get some sashimi. it will change your mind!