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| - It's been awhile since I was able to gorge myself on sushi, and lucky me, I was able to this weekend. After visiting two other sushi restaurants only to discover they were only doing a la carte, the BF and I decided to try out Sushi Hana.
With its tinted front doors, you have no idea what you're getting yourself into until you open up. Inside can appear daunting with his mint ice cream color paint and minimal decorations. Upon entering, the sushi bar is laid out in front of you and to the left, while tables and chairs make up the right of the restaurant.
Dinner buffet is $25.50/pp, while lunch is $19.95/pp. Standard rules apply with no sharing among non-buffet eaters, no leftover rice, etc. They limit you on your orders of Amaebi, Uni, and Toro, which most sushi buffets restaurants tend to do. (It's a smart choice actually because we can easily eat a few hundred dollars worth of amaebi, uni, and toro.)
The toro nigiri was so succulent! It wasn't a grand piece in terms of size, but it was definitely good! What a fabulous way to start our meal. We were even surprised with our uni order, noting there was a bit more uni than we usually see at other restaurants. The amaebi is standard, but I do love that sweet shrimp. Don't forget to ask for the heads deep-fried too! (Who doesn't love a little head?!)
Among the appetizer menu, we ordered some Agedashi Tofu, Soft-Shell Crab, and Seafood Poke. The tofu came with four pieces and was lightly deep fried and how I like it. The BF noted a strong ginger taste though, which I didn't seem to notice. The crab came out in three pieces and was good too. The BF was pleased that this restaurant offered it as an appetizer as other sushi buffets only offer it as a Spider Roll. The poke was more like a seafood poke salad with the lettuce greens thrown in. I could have passed on the salad greens, but I guess it kinda helps fill you up to.
We noticed on the "Specials" board a Kobe nigiri, which was also limited to one order per buffet diner. Of course we had to get it. It's a tender cut of beef that's rare. The BF ate his all up and part of mine! We also had Ikura, Hamachi nigiri, Hirame nigiri, and Negitoro. The ikura and hamachi were standard, as well as the hirame. (Hirame is just extraordinary in Peru for some odd reason, I can't quite find the same quality here!) The negitoro came as a suggestion from the sushi chef, and it was a yummy piece. We decided to pass on the rolls today, except for the lone Salmon Skin Roll the BF had to order. It was generous roll with plenty of skin in it. They also offered tempura, teriyaki, and other hot dishes.
Service was good, we didn't have to ask for our beverages to be refilled. They actually came with a new glass of soda before the BF could finish his first, and he definitely appreciates this. My water glass was filled too! Dishes were cleared at a steady pace, often without me noticing.
It was also nice to note that our sushi chef was Japanese as well as some of the waitresses. Believe it or not, hearing dialogue in Japanese does give some creditability to the restaurant still.
As our bellies got rounder, we decided to call for our check. The waitress asked if we wanted any dessert, and we asked if it was included in the buffet and it was! Yay! (We had sadly noticed no dessert listed, so assumed there wasn't any.) They had green tea ice cream, mochi ice cream, lychee sorbet, and plum sorbet.
Overall, we were pleased with our experience there. Sure, they don't have a ridiculously huge menu with a million rolls, but we were happy with the quality of sushi we got, and that's what mattered.
They are open late - until 2 am!
They also offer a frequent eater card - with ten visits, get one free!
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