Try Try Again

I went to Little Tree in Royal Oak for sushi today. I wanted to go somewhere other than my usual Asahi in Clinton Township and the other usual spots were closed till dinner. I figured perhaps I should venture outside of my comfort zone.  I was the only customer.

My order:
1 Thai iced tea
1 seaweed salad
1 miso soup
2 salmon nigiri (nigiri should always be in pairs)
1 Wow Roll (tempura shrimp, chili tuna, avocado inside out maki with roe topping)
Total $29.84

The seaweed salad was served slightly cooler than room temperature. Larger serving size than expected. It was unnaturally bright green. Served with a fork, which I found off putting. It was decent and nondescript.
Miso soup was okay. A nice ratio of green onions to broth, however the seaweed had no spring to it when bit. I assume dried and rehydrated.
Visually the nigiri were not the best cuts. The contrast of fat to fish could have been better, though the taste itself was quality. Slightly sweet and very fresh. The wasabi adhering fish to sushi rice was mysteriously absent.
The Wow Roll was eight pieces. The individual rolls themselves were large and inconsistently sized. I dislike large rolls because I find masticating that much food in one bite distracts from flavor and texture appreciation. There was just the right amount of chili spice to the tuna. Avocado was not consistently distributed throughout, and in my opinion they could have been a bit more heavy handed on the roe on the outside. It was delicious though.
The chopsticks were lighter and thinner than I expected. They broke apart at an awkward angle which proved to make use seem clumsy and annoying.
I am aware that most wasabi found in America is in reality green dyed horseradish paste, but this version was truly disappointing. It had a slightly glossy transparent sheen.
The ginger came in very long strips. Much more than needed for a simple palette cleansing.
Thai iced tea is Thai iced tea, difficult to mess up.
Service was swift. A little too swift. My seaweed and miso arrived together and immediately after my sushi came. The server was polite and made sure I had what I needed. He got a nice tip for doing his job.

Despite all my complaints, it wasn't that bad. I've become a bit of a sushi snob. Little Tree although fresh (I assume they buy from Noble Fish. Doesn't everyone?) just didn't hold to enough of the traditional sushi standards I appreciate in this particular art form. I don't know what I was expecting from a place with twentysomething white boys as the sushi chefs, instead of a legitimate itamae. It's just not a place I'd recommend or elect to visit alone again. Upon dinner invitation from a friend I would return. I'd stick to simple salmon rolls or try out some of their Nu-Asian fusion dishes.