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| - A coworker hipped me to this place when I was whining about wanting sushi, but didn't want to walk all the way to Sushi and Rolls (It's in Oxford Centre, i'm near 6th and Wood), and didn't want only have "rolls" as my only choice of a lunch special (#1 Sushi in Market Square...they REALLY need to offer better lunch specials).
So my first experience was with take out sushi about a month ago - very impressed! I ordered the Sushi Lunch Special for $11.50. The description reads "6 pieces of sushi, California Roll." (Specials come with soup or salad.)
I thought: "I've seen this trick before..." (The one where you pay an arm and a leg for a "sushi special" and they just load you up with rice.)
As it turned out the rice-to-fish proportion was spot on. The fish was fresh. And the Cali rolls were good. Not the BEST sushi ever, but for the price, it was an excellent value! The miso soup was yummy...but it's kind of hard to screw up miso soup.
My second experience was today when I was craving something spicy and only had about $8 (my total ended up being $8.50) to spend. Hunan chicken to the rescue! I do avoid carbs like the plague, so I did not indulge in one of the offered sides (some kind of fried roll, or soup), nor did I get rice. I asked them to instead load up the entree with veggies - I was *extremely* happy when they were willing to accommodate, but of course did not know what to expect...
And I was, again, pleasantly surprised when I opened my bag and saw one of those 7" round take-out containers nearly bursting it was so full! Even with the additional veggies, I was surprised by how much chicken was in the dish! Good proportion - I'll get two meals out of it!
I'm not in love with the Hunan sauce, but it's acceptable. When I see that little "chili" symbol next to a dish, I expect way more heat! I will have to remember to ask for extra spicy next time. Also, the overall flavor of the sauce was lacking...
Both times, the service I received was excellent, but I have only gotten take out, so I'll be curious to see if that's different experience with the staff.
All in all, great deal for downtowners who like Asian food!
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