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| - Is this gourmet, life changing sushi? Heck no, it's AYCE and I think people should keep that in mind. A lot of reviewers seem to expect fine Asian dining at a fraction of the cost here, so if that's what you're hoping for, you'll be disappointed. Nonetheless, it's the best AYCE I've been to in Montreal. Yes, sometimes the rolls arent rolled tightly enough, so you end up with rice falling on your plate, but again, it's AYCE, so chill out and order another piece if that's the case. Would I like to see more variety in terms of fish offered? Sure, but again, it's AYCE and I don't see any other place in Montreal that's AYCE offering more. I've been there more times than I can count, and while I originally balked at going to an AYCE sushi place for fear of low quality and food poisoning, I can say that I've never gotten sick (and yes, I've already been sick several times from bad sushi, twice at the "chic" Takara downtown) and thoroughly enjoy my visits. Yes, service can be a bit slow, but if you make sure your hand is seen or your voice is heard once in a while, you'll get served promptly. The rose sushi, the futomaki rolls in general, the cumin beef, chicken yakitori, octopus balls and the shrimp tempura are all very tasty. In fact, it's a steal of a deal if someone has a thing for shrimp tempura, because at regular restaurants, you'd be paying the $25 price for about six pieces of shrimp tempura and some veggie tempura, not the unlimited amount you can eat here. And it's good shrimp tempura. Yes, occasionally, the oil isn't hot enough so the tempura comes out slightly greasy, but 8 times out of 10, it's piping hot and super crisp like it should be! Most regular Asian restaurants don't make it this well. I also enjoy eating the seaweed salad, and one portion from here would set you back $5-6 at a non-AYCE. Unlimited decent tea, sometimes bordering on excellent when we get a particularly roasty pot. So basically, what I'm trying to say is that if you know what you like, have a large appetite and want cheap beer or sake on the side, this is the place. Stop judging this resto with unrealistic standards.
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