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| - Not too bad, although it's definitely one of those places I'm going to have to visit a couple of times to figure out what my perfect combination is. The first thing I noticed was how loud the place was, because I couldn't hear the people behind the counter and they couldn't hear me. Other than having to scream out my order, the process is fairly straightforward. Pick your size, pick your rice/salad greens, pick your fish, pick your sauce and/or toppings, and you're good to go. The sauce/toppings phase was a little rushed, though, and I didn't have much chance to peruse before choosing. I had half white/ half brown rice with a scoop of tuna and a scoop of salmon, topped with masago, seaweed salad, and crunchy onions. It needed sauce, but the girl behind the counter moved us on before I could decide on which one. The fish was fresh, though obviously not top shelf. For $8 to $10, I wasn't expecting top shelf. I was happy with fresh. The rice was dry, dry, dry though. They weren't stingy with the fish, but were with the toppings. I found this to be a little strange, but maybe you have to tell them to add more. Next time, I'll have a little more of an idea what to do and what I want. I can imagine having quite a backup if you have more than one person who doesn't know the procedure. It would have been helpful if the people behind the counter had asked, you know, like have you been here before? Here's how we do it. There are signs, but that doesn't quite have the same effect. If you don't immediately grasp things from a quick perusal of the signs at the entrance, you kind of feel stupid not knowing exactly what to do. And if there's a line forming behind you, you want to move on (unless of course you're an asshole, in that case you just stand there with your mouth hanging open while people's lunch hours tick by) and get your stuff together before those people behind you starve. I hate it when some fool holds up the line, so I'm not happy when I'm that fool. The process could use some tweaking, but it was still a pretty good lunch. Top tip-- skip the Thai tea. It's expensive and mediocre, and you can do way better at any boba joint. The soft drinks aren't much cheaper, but you can at least get a refill. Our lunch came in at under $25 for two people, so it was a pretty good deal in the end. I will return.
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