We came here for a family lunch with my husband, brother-in-law and parents. We came for 12:30pm on a Sunday and thankfully we didn't have to wait but while we were eating, the place filled up and as we were leaving people were waiting. This place is known for the line-ups so keep that in mind when planning to come here.
Food: First of all, there is a soup and salad bar at the back of the restaurant. I think this is a great idea because it makes the service a little bit faster because they don't have to make and serve the simple stuff. I had miso soup on this day and I thought it was pretty good. I wish it had the requisite seaweed pieces but I still enjoyed it.
We had never been here for lunch before but we thought the selection was decent. As with other similar places, there is no sashimi or torched salmon for lunch. I had my usual chicken wings (great!) and salmon sushi. The salmon itself was fantastic. Not at all chewy. The rice was interesting. I thought it had an almost sweet quality to it. I've recently become a fan of sesame balls and on this trip I really enjoyed them.
They also have a dessert section in the back where they have the usual mousse/custard/cake. Unfortunately, I'm sad to report that they got rid of my cappuccino mousse cake. It was my favourite dessert! I'm not sure if it's available during dinner though. As for the ice cream, those are still available on the iPad.
Service: Not as attentive as my last visit here but there wasn't a delay when we put our orders through. The food came in a timely manner and there were no double orders.
Overall experience: I thought it was okay overall. These places tend to be a bit on the pricey side and the food quality isn't the greatest. I think for the future I will stick with dinner even though it's a bit more expensive.
Cost: $19.95 per person + tax + tip