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| - This was certainly a new and pleasant experience for my friends and I. Informative too.
Upon entry, the staff was extremely welcoming and friendly. Our server, Jay (?) was nice to explain the process of food going around the restaurant, such as chefs putting fresher items on the conveyor belt after every 30 minutes. Another detail to note was that, certain nigiri dishes had to be ordered specifically from the table's iPad (e.g. uni). The amount of stacked plates were also counted at the end of the meal to calculate your total, along with the billed amount from the iPad. For example, my friends and I pulled off 16 plates off the conveyor belt ($2.50/each), and ordered at least 5 other dishes (primarily special rolls and dessert) from the iPad (alone, totaled around $96) with a bottle of sake. Total bill came out to be around $145 (includes tax, but excludes gratuity).
Back to service... Knowledgeable and accommodating staff was appreciated. Also liked the way Jay had us check the bottle of sake (right brand and size) was alright with us before bringing out a cold one to chill in an ice bucket. Not to mention that he and his co-workers checked on us throughout the meal, and managed to throw in a joke or 2 around with us (e.g. we ordered all three dessert cakes).
The food, itself, was good. Made me think of what's served at other sushi restaurants around town, so it's up to par in terms of quality. I think I just appreciated the overall experience as a nice introduction to this kinda restaurant.
If I could mention one suggestion, it would be to stack the covers instead of the plates from the conveyor belt. I understand that the items need to be counted/tracked, but the covers looked neater stacked on the side, and did not have food (crumbs) on the plates to look at during our entire meal.
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