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| - Overall, wide selection, fast service, and a clean establishment. This was the soft opening, so I will update my review again once they have their grand opening.
We ordered from the Japanese selection (sashimi, sushi, tempura, dessert). This is an AYCE restaurant with Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai cuisines. It's around $30pp, but drinks are not included (not even green tea, unlike most - if not all - AYCE/ Japanese restaurants). Not including drinks makes this place a bit pricier than other AYCE restaurants, and there is no cash discount (although you can buy a VIP card for $10 which entitles you to discounts - I'm guessing? 10% - not sure if you have to pay cash or can pay credit.
The food was good, but not great. Some of the sauces lacked a bit of flavour. They had a very large selection, but it seemed like a bit too much to choose from and some of my favourite items were not on the menu (no beef tataki, scallop sashimi, chopped ika, creme brulee, or ginger milk). I know some of those items are not available at all AYCE, but most places offer beef tataki and creme brulee.
The sashimi tasted fresh, and the eggplant was simple. I was happy that they didn't include the typical flakes on the eggplant. The satay skewers were moist and flavourful, and the coconut shrimp was delicious. They have a wide selection of desserts - their cappuccino ice cream, and mango / mocha cakes were great! I liked that the portions of food were smaller, so you won't have to worry about over-ordering if you take it at an easy pace. They use the iPad ordering system which is very convenient. The metal knobs they have on the middle of the table are the iPad stands (we had no idea until they told us).
Service was decent, but when we first sat down we had 4 or so different servers ask us how many people, what we were drinking, etc., which was a bit excessive. Also, every time they took away a plate, we were asked if we were done with it. If it's to the side and empty, it's safe to assume we are done (: I understand for a soft opening they want to ensure you're looked after, which we were, but I only want to be asked once while I settle in. There needs to be a bit more coordination on that front.
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