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| - I was going to award a 5th star because this place is friggen flawless, but like a victim of cheating in relationships, I've been burnt before - so I simply cannot put all my love behind this place... yet.
To say that this is the greatest new AYCE sushi joint around would be close to accurate, however, you frequenters of the AYCE sushi spots know about the lifecycle of any good sushi restaurant, if not, allow me to break it down for y'all:
-- Open to 6-8 months - flawless. Generous portions, Huge cuts of sashimi, perfectly cooked... everything and amazing/attentive customer service. Basically the perfect sushi experience. ***This is where K&B is currently at in their life cycle.***
-- 6-8 months to 1 year - sporadic slips in customer service, mistakes, decrease in portion generosity and thinning of sashimi cuts (only marginally)
-- 1 year to 2 year - infrequent/inattentive service becomes a regular thing, sashimi portions are 1/4 what they used to be, quality control slips
-- 2 years onward - find a new sushi joint (seriously, you're lucky to have good sushi at many places older than 2 years). Pending new ownership or management changes, at which point the cycle repeats itself.
As I mentioned K&B is insane right now, everything is amazing, and following two horrible experiences at the nearby Spoon & Fork, they're poised to put a serious hurt on that abysmal AYCE crap joint.
The menu here is unreal, filled with an assortment of pan asian cuisine favorites. I was particularly a fan of the short ribs and their variety of Udon noodle soup dishes, amazing! My one critique is that while they do offer Red Tuna, you're maxed out at 2 pieces per guest, so not TRULY and AYCE (because they know I'll eat 3 pounds of that shit, no questions asked) NOMNOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM #SushiMonster
I'm with-holding my 5th star pending further investigation (many more investigations) and if service and food stays steady into the 1 year mark, I will happily upgrade them. But heed my warning as my EATCREST AYCE SUSHI LAW is more consistent than gravity itself.
Eatcrest Out
PS - OH yeah, and their patio, amazing! Definitely one of the best seats in the house during the summer!
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