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| - When the sushi monster hits, all you can eat sushi seems to be the only thought in our minds. Lucky for us, we live close to a huge selection of AYCE sushi restaurants. In order to narrow it down, I phoned around checking AYCE prices and Naka was the only one that had a great affordable dinner price - $21.95. The other places were asking about $24 and up.
This place is a legit Japanese owned and run establishment (The chefs, all of the waitresses, and a lot of locals at the bar were Japanese). This place is a local gem and I'm so glad we came here. Great price for AYCE sushi, a nice big selection, the fish was super fresh and tasty, the fish to rice ratio wasn't too bad, and the service was great!
Let's talk about what we ordered:
Sashimi plate (1 per person) - the sashimi was fresh and sweet. We got salmon, yellow tail, and tuna. 5/5
Salmon - my first love, they are sweet and buttery 5/5
White tuna - not bad, just not my favorite 4/5
Albacore - great firm texture and sweetness 5/5
Halibut - very fresh and sweet and melts in your mouth 5/5
Yellow tail - super sweet, buttery and fresh 5/5
Unagi - not bad, just not my favorite 4/5
Ama ebi - (1 per person) we loved that they offer sweet shrimp in the all you can eat meal, yet, it was ok, the sweet shrimp was small and a little different than what we're used to - maybe it wasn't as fresh? We loved the fried heads though. It was fried to perfection! 3/5
Uni - (1 per person) my boyfriend loved it, he said it was very sweet, very fresh, and very good uni. 5/5
Tamago - I loved it! It was homemade and tasted like it was made with love. 5/5
Miso soup x 3 - the miso soup here is so good. They came out at the perfect hot temperature. Nice bits of tofu and seaweed. Great miso flavor but not too salty. This is how a miso soup should taste! 5/5
2 different rolls (Mark and Kara) - the rolls weren't bad, simple and filling. I probably would just stick to nigiri next time. 3/5
Baked mussels (2) - very simple and not impressive, I would skip it next time. 2/5
Fried tempura jalapeƱos - they were hot and crispy - not spicy at all - but we enjoyed them. 5/5
Beef wrapped asparagus - these were in a teriyaki sauce, the beef was super tender and flavorful. I loved these! I could eat 5 more plates. 5/5
Strawberry Mochi - (1 sliced in half) typical boxed mochi ice cream, but it was yummy and a great palate cleanser! 5/5
Green tea ice cream - nice green tea flavor and we both loved how it wasn't too sweet. 5/5
This is a perfect option for the budget conscious AYCE connoisseur, but I have become obsessed with Sakana lately so you might catch me over there AYCE'ing it up.
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