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| - A Friday night craving for some good food led us here. We weren't looking for anything specific, so decided to browse the Yonge/Bloor area until we found something that seemed good enough. I was drawn towards the Korean food, and my friend was drawn towards the Japanese food, so in we went.
We shared a Maki Platter consisting of California rolls, Dynamite rolls, and Spicy Salmon roll. I must say, the rolls were much larger than we anticipated and definitely bigger than the standard sizes served elsewhere. As for the taste, lets just say the Spicy Salmon proved to be far too much for my friend.
For our entrees, my friend opted for the Salmon Teriyaki Bento Box, which came with the standard set of vegetable and shrimp tempura, dumplings, and instead of rice, it came with noodles. As for me, I went with the server's recommendation of the Spicy Pork hot pot (which also came with three sides), after being undecided between that and the Marinated Chicken hot pot. It tasted great, but was a bit mild for my taste. I needed that extra kick and the server was more than welcome to bring out both hot sauce and hot pot sauce.
As for the service, our server started out great, making comments and suggestions with our order, all while presenting herself in a friendly manner. However, towards the end of the dinner, the staff had a meal prepared for themselves at the back tables, and neglected to serve the tables at the front of the house. A few tables next to us had to wave them down, that it soon became a frenetic rush to serve all tables at once.
Another strike has to be their washrooms. It's upstairs, around a long, winding hallway, and there was no running water in the faucet of both the men's and women's washroom (haha yes, I went to the women's washroom to try to wash my hands, since I already had a blob of liquid soap on my hands).
But other than that, I'd give them 3.5 stars out of 5, and I'd definitely come back for the food and reasonable prices and selection (the menu also has pictures accompanying most dishes for those not too familiar with Japanese or Korean cuisine).
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