I came to Nine Up after hearing from a relative that the new Japanese restaurant in the Midland and Finch area was pretty good. My coworker and I went during our lunch break and we had the AYCE option. The price was great, you can't really get better than $12.99 for AYCE sushi.
The ATMOSPHERE was interesting. The conveyor belt was something I had never experienced before; however, we saw the same dishes going around the conveyor belt throughout the whole hour we were there. I wondered how long they would keep it out until they tossed it or gave it away? The other interesting thing about the conveyor belt is that there are posted instructions on how the whole things works. Apparently, after you order, you are supposed to grab the item that corresponds to the Angry Birds character at your table. We thought that this was pretty neat, but we ended up getting our dishes handed to us in person anyway.
The FOOD was meh. The presentation was nice, and the salmon sushi tasted and looked comparable to most Japanese restaurants; however, as one previous reviewer mentioned, THE RICE. The rice is sooo important in sushi and they managed to mess it up by omitting an essential ingredient! There was no vinegar in the rice. I was quite disappointed because it tasted so plain, which is why I am giving this place two stars.
I believe I saw another Japanese restaurant across from Nine Up in the same plaza. I think I might try there next.