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| - I went to Yang's during its grand opening period and I haven't visited since because I wasn't too impressed with their food nor service. First of all, what bothered me most was the price. I tried the Yang's in Vaughn and could understand that it aims to be high-end and matching in quality, but unfortunately the AYCE Mississauga location does not live up to that expectation.
First of all, there are some pros. The sashimi was generally fresh, although limited in choices (probably because it opened at the time) but took a long time before it was served to our table. The garlic stir fried beef tenderloin was also the highlight of the meal as it was salty deliciousness that my friends continued to order.
Now the bad occurs: the menu is very limited in terms of specialty rolls yet they charge a premium price. They don't even have spider roll, which I have seen at every other AYCE restaurant for cheaper prices. I was very disappointed that for a restaurant that decorated itself to be upscale, it lacked menu options and creativity in sushi rolls. Service was a bit slow despite being one of the only customers in the restaurant. It was like a Friday night, and when I went, only half of restaurant was lit and barely filled. It was pretty shocking because dinner time is usually peak period and there were barely any customers.
Lastly, one of the managers or someone higher up came to our table twice to ask if we enjoyed the food... which made me feel uncomfortable because it felt like they were fishing for a compliment. Lo and behold, when we said the beef tenderloin was good, he went into pretentious mode and bragged that the sauce they used and how they prepared it was special, etc. and honestly, I just felt like it was a pathetic attempt to 'win' customers on how great the food is by appearing to casually engage in conversation.
To add insult to injury, they add automatic tip... I know many other places do this, but that doesn't mean I agree. In this case, no matter how poor their food or service is, they still get their minimum tip's worth.
Sadly to say, I have not been back and will not revisit, unless they drastically decrease their price or have vastly improved their service/menu. Otherwise, there are still plenty of AYCE sushi places in Mississauga that I would choose above this.
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