Kobe, Longwood

I grabbed a roll to go from this Hibachi/Sushi restaurant on 434 and I-4 on Friday. I had a spicy tuna roll for $5.50. It was disappointing. The tuna was tail meat (lots of cartiledge - ocean dental floss) and not very fresh. They didn't even pre-sauce the tuna. They just dabbed some hot sauce on the rice like it was wasabi. Weak. I didn't sit because the place was mobbed. They have nowhere near enough parking. Two neighbor lots were full off their customers parking illegally. The front of the spot is the sushi area. It had some vacancy. The hibachi area was jammed. Lots of wait time. They did a good job arranging the space. It is clean and satisfying. They have lots of Japanese accents and even an indoor Koi pond (which you will need to entertain your kids as you wait for a seat). The staff was well dressed and helpful. I still don't get how this place used to be empty with a location that was more observable and evocative. Now it's packed? The same spot that was death valley for two previous establishments? They poured money into the spot too. It now is a draw? Now that we have 6 sushi spots and 3 hibachi spots when before they only competed with 1. I will never cease wondering about the collective mentality of this town. Why are they going here? And why not before? Are they giving big discounts through Groupon or such?