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| - I had a coupon in the mail from this place for the dinner buffet where we get 20 percent off the price. I had ordered takeout from them before and figured I'd actually go there for dinner tonight since the coupon was due to expire in 2 days. So first of all, the address of this restaurant is supposed to be 3977 Saint-Laurent. I had to ask someone where this place was because it was not located anywhere near 3976 as it would logically be. Anyways, so I finally found it and it turns out that the buffet is not a buffet that we normally think of where you get up and get your own food. I felt a little dumb asking the waitstaff "so where's the buffet?" So what you do is write in the amounts of food you would like- 3 selections per order per person. Yes, they give you a pencil and you write on the menu yourself.
So I ordered salmon teriyaki, miso soup, california rolls, and rice separetely (very surprised that the soup and rice were not included in the entree as most Japanese places offer). For $22.95, it is all you can eat and you order as much as you want so it is a decent deal considering how expensive Japanese food can be. So everything comes as it should (service is a little slow in the beginning) and then the waitress brings over a single piece of salmon for me. All I could say was -----_______------
So obviously, I pulled her aside and asked her where the rest of my entree was. Politely, she explained to me that because it is a buffet, you can keep ordering more and more. But still..one piece? And folks, I'm talking small. Just a small cut off the fish. Anyways, so I ate it in one gulp pretty much and when I ordered more, I guess she asked the kitchen to give me a little more than a mouse's portion because she brought out a good-sized appetizer portion which was satisfactory because I was filling up on sushi by then. Ice cream is included in the price, but Ha! NOW you get to get up and do something buffet-like..it is self-serve. You grab the spoon and reach down into the big ol' tub of ice cream and dish yourself out some frozen creamy goodness.
So, in conclusion, it's a nice place interior-wise; nice ambiance and atmosphere. Chances are I'll come back since the dinner buffet is not a bad bargain at all.
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