Starting with a simple spicy tuna roll, the disappointment is almost immediate when you taste the pasty center of tuna and avocado wrapped in a suspiciously warm coat of seaweed and rice. I don't know about you, but I get a little skittish around raw fish when it's not cold. Though most of the basic rolls are cheap ($4-5 range), their product seemed overpriced. One thing that helps Sengoku (besides the tranquil ambience of bamboo and burbling waterfall sculptures) is the speedy service at the sushi bar.
However, it hardly makes up for the off presentation of their food which detracts from potentially successful dishes. Some appetizers like the oyster appetizer (constructed as a sushi roll) carried a perfect hint of spice but can be a chore to eat when the roll is not properly, ah, rolled. If you're not careful it will will fall apart on you every time.
Other main dishes like the Spider Roll suffered from passionless sauce. Stuffed with eel, fried soft shell crab and a drizzle of sweet Tsume sauce, this dish really needs a dose of sweetness to bolster the crunch of the fried crab. Note to Sengoku: quit being stingy with the sauce. A decent meal (about 2 rolls or so) at this place shouldn't cost you more than $15, although the word "decent" is relative in this case. My advice: skip Sengoku altogether and go to Saigon Noodle House next door and get some pho instead.
