Anyway, Ponzu turns out to be fabulous. They're best described as "eclectic Asian", with a mix of conventional and invented dishes from Japan and China. They run tapas-style, with your choice of "big dishes" and "small dishes" (which they explicitly describe as Tapas). We went for a mix of sushi plates and tapas -- we ordered seven plates, which was probably one more than we should have, but we find it hard to regret.
Getting the weaker part out of the way first: the ordinary sushi (from the main Maki menu) is merely good. We had an order of spicy salmon maki, and a caterpillar roll -- both were perfectly fine, but undistinguished.
OTOH, the tapas plates were magnificent. The Ponzu Hot Ribs were little pork ribs in a sweet spicy glaze, perfectly balanced and ideal for an opener. (They served all of the food gradually, giving each of us a new plate as we finished the last.) The Stuffed Fried Tofu Skin wrapped around a maki-sized roll of spicy crabmeat and rice, with a drizzle of spicy mayo to offset the flavors. The Sashimi Roses were rosettes, one each of tuna, salmon and yellowtail, each marinated differently so they each had a distinctive undertone. And the winner of the bunch was the "Ponzu marinated tuna with edamame puree on wonton crisp" -- exactly what it sounds like, four little wonton platters worthy of serving as hors d'ouvres at the best reception.
Service was perfect: crisply efficient without ever being pushy, but constantly around to make sure everything was going smoothly. (One got the impression that the 50-year-old maitre d' owns the place, and demands perfection of her staff.) Prices were a tad higher than average, but quite reasonable given the quality of the meal: we paid about $95 before tax and tip, including a really lovely little $25 bottle of sake. (It says something about the place that they serve a dozen different cool sakes, with the only heated sake relegated to its own dog pen further down on the menu.)
Excellent meal -- when the worst I can say about it is that some of the dishes were *only* quite good, it speaks well to the quality. I'll pay it the highest compliment I have in my arsenal: I have to take my Dad here, the next time he's in town...