I think my reaction to the food when it first came to our table can best be summarized by an emoji: :0
I really should've taken the previous reviews more seriously when they said the portions are huge. They weren't kidding! My boyfriend ordered the lobster tempura set (after mulling for 10 minutes over the $30 price tag before committing). It sailed to our table in the form of a wooden sushi boat with towering pieces of lobster tempura and a side of chicken katsu. This was supposed to be dinner for one person??
At $20, my Chirashi was no joke either. Rather than a normal sized bowl, it came in a large white plate that was almost the length of my chopsticks. To describe the sashimi as "sliced" was misleading on the menu. These were thick chunks of fish! The salmon and tuna were similar to the size of an ice cube. The variety of sashimi wasn't amazing as the selections weren't that unique. I also wish they could've seasoned the rice though because it was just plain sushi rice.
If I were to go on food alone, I would give Mi Ne about a 3. It's very average. However, the portions and the service is bumping this review up to a 4. We were given a booth very close to the door. This is the first restaurant I've been to where they actually put up a portable partisan right next to us so we wouldn't have to exchange awkward stares with incoming/outgoing customers. They also checked up on us regularly, not something you experience in a lot of Markham restaurants.
Was this the best sushi I've ever had? No, far from it. But it's a place that I will return to because of the quantity and the service. For my boyfriend, this is his dream come true: a sushi place that can finally fill him up without bankrupting him.
(23/100) - 2016