The Lady In A Hat

We finally had our chance to dine at Hokkie, the new Asian restaurant on US 441 in Clayton.
It was 3 pm this past Sunday, and the restaurant is still in "soft opening" status. Timing is everything: On our first try (6 pm on a weekday) the line was out the door. This time, we waited just about 5 minutes to be seated!
Service kinks are still being worked out, but that's nothing unexpected in a new restaurant. I do hope the plan isn't to stick with plastic utensils.
Our server was Edam, a cheerful young man originally from Indonesia who is well traveled across the USA.
We ordered edamame and crab rangoon as appetizers. The edamame was slow in arriving, but hot and a good sized serving. The crab rangoon (6 pieces) was tasty and could've been served hotter. We didn't ask for side plates, out of respect for their staffing challenges (note on the front door). I hope that improves.
They have no liquor license yet. The mango juice on the menu was not in stock so we had iced tea.
As entrees, hubby ordered a sushi sashimi combo (regular); I ordered the pineapple fried rice rice with chicken and a Nikko roll. (We had a good laugh at my expense because I was confirming my choice by reading hubby's menu upside down, and asked for a Nokki roll. The server returned, very confused!)
The entrees were outstanding! The seafood in the sushi/sashimi was fresh and the presentation was thoughtful.
The pineapple fried rice was steaming hot and tasty; I took home half of the hefty serving.

I hope the restaurant succeeds ... and keeps its sushi chef! As the soft opening crowds show, it's sorely needed in Rabun! We'll be back to confirm Hokkie's excellent quality and (perhaps) an upgrade to silverware!
(I wanted to tag the restaurant, but it's so new that it hasn't made its way onto Facebook yet!)