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After looking over the many roll choices, I ordered the Sue roll- tuna, avocado, shiitake mushrooms & cucumber. Even though the place was packed, my order came out relatively fast. Simpler than most of the rolls offered, the Sue roll was the perfect choice as I wanted something light.
Pros: The roll was sweet (from the rice & tuna) which complemented the salty & spicy flavors from the soy sauce & wasabi mixture, and the crunchiness of the cucumber balanced the creaminess of the avocado.
Cons: I couldn't taste the smoky, earthy flavor of the shiitake mushrooms, and consequently, forgot that they were in the roll. I also didn't like the deep red/purple color of the tuna (seemed too unnatural).
But, overall, I enjoyed the roll and thought it tasted yummy.
And even though sharing is not allowed between AYCE eaters and a la carte eaters, I tried a bite of my friend's sweet potato tempura (no complaints), one piece of the Wet Dream roll (In: Shrimp tempura and cucumber; Out: Salmon, Avocado & lots of garlic cream sauce...awesome) and one piece of the Jackie roll (In: Calamari tempura, yum sauce & masago; Out: Avocado & Uni Sauce...really good). She was getting too full, so she asked me to help her out (How can I refuse? Wasting food is not cool. Don't judge!).
Only one dessert per AYCE order. I think this rule is implemented because of the low profit margins that desserts bring in, but, still, desserts are usually the cheapest items on a menu, so I think this rule needs to be no more.
Three stars for the food and one star for the service. Definitely not the best sushi I've tasted, but definitely better than some other sushi places I've tried. I need to go here for AYCE next time!
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