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| - Went in for AYCE lunch. The price has gone up since last year (I'm assuming due to the minimum wage increase) to $15.95. It's definitely on the pricier end for AYCE at lunch, but for the quality of the food, it's worth it. You also get 10% off if you pay in cash.
When you're seated, you can get either water or tea at no charge. If you order tea, they not only bring you a cup of it, but also a small kettle of it so that you can refill it yourself which I thought was cute and neat. I was eating by myself though, so I'm not sure if they give out the refill kettles for groups, but it was a nice gesture nonetheless.
The selection isn't too great as far as appetizers go (this is only in terms of Japanese restaurant staples like karaage, or beef short ribs, etc.). However, what I really like about their ordering system is that all the appetizers, that can be quantified, are ordered by piece so you can have just one piece of sweet potato tempura without worrying about getting 6 in a basket. Despite not having said staples on their menu, they do offer a wide variety of different Thai and Chinese dishes as per the name of the restaurant (like curry, or Kung pao chicken, etc.).
Their sushi selection isn't too bad. Though there aren't too many rolls (or at least they didn't seem to stick out to me since I can't recall seeing even one dragon roll on the menu), there are many basic rolls to choose from. They even offer the tuna maki roll for lunch which isn't available at most places. I also normally dislike tuna but the tuna maki roll here was pretty tasty. The quality of their sushi is above average. Pretty fresh, no fishy taste, and the rice is well seasoned. In terms of the rice to fish ratio, it's actually not too bad (unless you order the pizza; the rice patty is about 3/4 in. thick - delicious though!)
All the food is cooked rather well. Meat is tender and juicy, and seasoned well, fish is fresh, and the tempura is cooked to the perfect crisp although it may be a bit heavy on the batter. They have a tablet ordering system as well, so ordering is a breeze. Also, for once, none of the items that I ordered had magically disappeared or been forgotten. Everything I ordered came and unlike most places, they space out the dishes a little (which I prefer, since I don't like having 10 dishes just sitting on the table).
Service is simple. I feel like you can't really expect incredibly amazing and personable service when you're paying less than $30 for a meal. While I was there, a man was trying to get a recommendation, and from what I could hear, his answer wasn't really questioned though he didn't seem to mind and ended up choosing on his own. They'll bring you food in a timely manner, and take away dishes at decent intervals as well. Personally, I find it completely acceptable. Long story short, if you want to make friends with your waiter/waitress, this place isn't for you.
All in all, it was a good experience, and I would definitely come again. If you're in the area, I'd recommend you give it a try. I just don't think I would've gone out of my way to come here if I wasn't in the neighbourhood. Still, I'm glad I tried it out.
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