Finally got to try this new ayce sushi restaurant. I had to call one week in advance to reserve a table. Tonight I had reserved a table at 7pm. My friends and I arrived on time but we still had to wait about 15mins to be seated. Line up was crazy as usual, tons of people packed in the front door. Inside decor is pretty nice and cozy. The seats against the walls have pillows which adds a nice touch.
We had heard and read reviews that the torched and pressed sushi is really good. But to me it was just alright. The torched beef sushi and maki rolls were pretty good though. Also the pork belly and lamb skewers were yummy. Sashimi was fresh and good. They have a large selection of items and some that other ayce restaurants don't have. I would say the food is decent though, not that great. Zucchini tempura was way too soggy. Seaweed salad too dry. Spicy salmon sushi was meh. And they put too much sauce on their special maki rolls. The other cooked foods were ok, just like any other ayce restaurant.
I really enjoyed the desserts here. They have a big selection and unique items but I was too full to try them all. My favorite is the mango slush, vanilla creme brulee and the cheesecake. Kinda sad they didn't have chocolate ice cream and the red bean ice cream wasn't even available.
Service was surprisingly very good other than being seated 15mins late for a reserved table. Food came out pretty quick and didn't miss any items. Our waiter was super nice and made sure we were ok and got all our items. We got to stay 2.5 hours as there was another reservation after us.
Would I come back again? Maybe. But definitely not my first choice especially since I had to book one week ahead.