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Husband and I came here on a Saturday night, and with the crowd huddling around outside near the front entrance, we were excited to dine! Plus our tummies were growling at us, exclaiming, "FEED ME! FEED ME!"
Surprisingly, the wait wasn't very long. In total, we waited about 15 minutes. They gave us a handy pager.
Glancing the menu, we remarked at how expansive it was and how many offerings there were. Normally when we come across restaurants that offer such a variety, we are little more cautious in the food quality and preparation, but given all the great reviews, we didn't think this would be an issue.
So here are where things went wrong:
1. We saw our table being bused, and the waitress who was clearing it off used the same rag that had been in a used bin off near the hostess stand. Mind you, it was in clear view sight from all customers and us (waiting at the time). Cringe-worthy I tell you.
2. Barley tea was complimentary and a nice gesture, but not even seeped properly or hot. We requested another pot, and the it was the same result.
3. When we inquired about ordering a tekka maki (which is tuna roll), the waiter didn't know what we were referring to. We saw on their menu that they had tuna with cucumber, and tuna with avocado. We just wanted a simple tuna roll, and this was the first place that we've encountered that not only didn't offer it, but didn't know what it was. Yikes.
4. Gyoza that we ordered was beef, and the wrapper was off in thickness, and there was this overwhelming sweet sauce doused all over it on the skillet. It had an off-putting after taste, so combined with that and the texture of the wrapper, the dish was not appetizing.
5. Our salads and soups were not bad. Refreshing for the salad, and good dressing. Soup was hot, but not enough texture with wakame, tofu, or even mushrooms.
6. Tempura udon that we ordered was served in the korean stone pot, and lots and lots of veggies. Yummy variety, but the soup base was lukewarm and one note - TOO SWEET. Once again, the peeled carrot on the gyoza appeared in the soup as well. On the positive side, the tempura was good - batter light and flaky, good variety, sweet and moist shrimp.
7. Sashimi dinner was not very good either. The cuts of fish were not properly cut, and even some of the fish choices looked past their due date, so a good portion of the plate we weren't able to eat. Salmon pieces were not flavorful, and the one we look forward to most, TUNA, had not an ounce of tuna flavor! The only piece that was delicious was the smoked whitefish, octopus, and yellowtail. At $31 CAD, we would want to have the utmost freshness in our sashimi. Unfortunately that wasn't the case.
Staff was pleasant, but nothing out of this world. Perhaps their udon and sashimi aren't their strong points, and we might have had a better experience had we ordered their rolls, but I'm not so sure we'd take a gamble to find that out. Onto the next sushi adventure!
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