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| - One of the best AYCE sushi places our family has been to ... and the bonus is they serve dimsum too! That was definitely a selling point for me to trek all the way out to Brampton for a meal ... but conveniently, the place is fairly close to the Pearson airport, so it was the perfect lunch stop during an airport run.
First the dimsum. Let me start by saying, my family is Cantonese Chinese, so our standards for dimsum are very high. We definitely did not expect much from a AYCE setting, but not only was the dimsum authentic, the presentation beautiful, but the taste was absolutely and delightfully delicious! They don't have a huge selection of dimsum choices, offering only a dozen or so classic staples, but the actual quality of it way exceeded our expectations and is more befitting of an upscale dimsum house, we were very impressed and our palates happily satisfied.
Now the sushi. From reading some of the other reviews, it seems like some people might have an issue with the pricing. I have 2 things to say to this -- 1) their pricing is completely reasonable! and 2) you get what you pay for. When eating raw fish, do you really want to risk it with the $11.99 hole-in-the-wall down the street? Freshness and quality of meat matters a great deal. August8's sushi selection was fresh, generously proportioned, beautifully plated and very yummy ... we particularly loved their hand rolls and even the typical side dishes (which could be bland in many places) such as seaweed salad, mango salad, endamame were just as exquisite and yummy. There's even a few Thai appetizers on the menu to induce more variety. All in all, August8 was more delicious than pretty much all the AYCE sushi places we've tried, many of who charge even more than August8. In all honesty, concerning the pricing, I feel that they should charge more (not less) than what they currently do, because the quality of their food is well worth it. I came on a Groupon deal and actually felt bad for saving money on this meal, since the quality of the food was so obviously more than the worth of our Groupon. Our family of 4 left filled to our necks (including my father who is usually not the most avid sushi eater due to the whole raw fish thing), but instead of feeling like we just stuffed our faces with crappy buffet fast food, we felt like we just had a high quality meal. Oishii!!
The decor is tasteful and artfully modern. It's cozy enough for family and friends to have a meal, elegant enough for a business dinner, but also atmospheric enough for a date. The ipad ordering system is awesome & easy to navigate. The servers are super attentive, and the order in which they bring out your food is organized and attentive, so while there is may be a 10-15 minute wait between batches of orders (good time to digest, check your phones, use the loo), they roll it out like a proper meal instead of just haphazardly shoving food in front of you. Again, quality and presentation matters ... their attention to details makes it feel more like a sensible meal instead of what is often buffet-chaos. Friendly managers/owners (?) greeted us when we left, lovely people.
I'm glad we got a chance to discover August8, I hope they'll open one further out East so we don't have to trek as far next time, but there will definitely be a next time for our family!
itadakimasu!
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