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| - My boyfriend and I dined at Heart Sushi for the first time on Sunday night. We were quite excited to try this place ever since we heard about it because it's so close to home. We were hoping it would be the place to replace 168 as our go-to AYCE sushi restaurant.
Considering it was a Sunday night, it was actually a lot busier than we had expected. But we did not have to wait for a table and we were quickly seated. The first thing we noticed was a large party room in the back corner and it looks like it could fit about 20-25 people for those interested.
Ordering food is easy with the iPad and unlike other AYCE restaurants that I've tried, this restaurant does not require a server to review the order before sending it off. The first two orders came fairly quickly, but we noticed there was an incredibly long wait for our last order before dessert...for whatever reason.
We ordered a little bit here and there, just so we could get a little taste of everything from their miso soup, to some of their sushi rolls, sashimi, curries, as well as their fried and grilled items. Here are some of the highlights:
I liked their sushi, but I thought their rolls were just okay. A few of the rolls tasted pre-made then left in the fridge (the mango & crabmeat roll in particular) because the rice was a little stiff and cold. About their sashimi... I'm pretty picky when it comes to the quality and freshness of the fish when I dine at Japanese restaurants specifically for their sushi and sashimi. Our first sashimi order consisted of salmon, white tuna, tako and surf clams. The tako is decent, the surf clams are okay, but there was water draining from the salmon and white tuna sashimi... It tasted as if it was thawing, and the texture was different. I decided to order the salmon sashimi again, and it was better...but definitely not the best I have had in the area.
In terms of their hot items, I thought their shrimp tempura was good, and their red Thai curry and satay chicken skewers were very tasty. The beefs ribs were too salty, the kung pao chicken tasted tough as if it was re-fried (its presentation was not appealing as well), and the teriyaki salmon lacked seasoning.
When it comes to AYCE, I always leave room for desserts. Having green tea ice cream at home (yay for Hime!), I ordered a scoop of red bean, mango pudding, tiramisu and mocha mousse cake. Unfortunately they were out of all three kinds of mousse cakes. The red bean ice cream tastes like the same as what you would get at every other AYCE Japanese restaurant. The mango pudding and tiramisu came in a small glass. The mango pudding was nothing special, and the tiramisu tasted sugarless. I also had a bite of my boyfriend's fried milk and it was not bad.
Despite less menu items and a longer drive to Sushi 168, I find the sushi and sashimi there is always fresh... Maybe I will have to give Heart Sushi another try, but I still like Sushi 168 better. For now.
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