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| - SUSHI LOVERS BEWARE.
Let me start off by saying this place doesn't deserve any stars, though I actually would've been fair with a 2 star rating until my boyfriend and I contracted food poisoning shortly after eating here. I usually take restaurant reviews with a grain of salt, though I regret not seeking out the opinions of this place before dining, since I can attest to what many others have said.
After frequenting many other sushi joints in nearby areas (Prince, 168, Moon, etc) we were excited to try this place out, seeing as they were somewhat new to the area. We were unfortunately loured in and fooled by the swanky interior/exterior, which look quite stellar and modern - their food quality, unfortunately, is not parallel with their outward appearance, to say the least. It's evident where their earnings are invested.
We arrived for an early dinner, around 4:30pm. Greeted and seated promptly, and surprised by the delivery of an iPad menu - a nice gimmicky touch, which I've enjoyed the use of at other restaurants. Plenty of buffet options, though we found the organization of items and lack of food descriptions very confusing and off-putting, which ultimately led us to order less food than our usual sushi outings.
THANK GOODNESS we ordered less!!! Not saying I'm a sushi connoisseur or anything, but you know the sushi's bad when the rolls are falling apart and everything is either bland or extremely tasteless - even the WASABI (gritty and no spice whatsoever!!) The hot dishes were severely overcooked as well, with the meat being very chewy and tough. Service was quick and attentive, but all the food delivered was overwhelmingly underwhelming. The regret was real after the first few bites.
Last note - what AYCE sushi restaurant has a walk-up salad and dessert bar? Found this quite bizarre, considering you had to retrieve your ginger from there as well, which they declined to bring to your table with the "wasabi" (again, strange). Items looked sketchy at best - random small selection of fruits and some questionable looking shrimp sitting in ice. Not impressed. The desserts were unappetizing as well - Japanese cuisine with soft serve ice cream?? More like melting as soon as it touched the dish. Just seemed inappropriate.
Needless to say, I will never be returning and will discourage anyone from dining at this "establishment" EVER. From my sushi experience, I have never encountered issues to this degree, let alone food poisoning. Back to my sushi faves!!
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