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| - I've been holding off my review for this place in hopes that they were just trying to get their stuff together after a move, but after nearly a year, I think it's time to rate it.
I very much fancied this place when it was located on Hurontario. Sure the place was often quiet and dead, but the food was consistently good, decor was nice, and the service was also fine. And for that I would give it a 3.5 star rating (oh, how I wish Yelp had fraction ratings).
After they moved to the village centre, things just seemed to fall apart. I'm not sure whether it was a change in management or something, but in my opinion, it just wasn't a good move.
The food is still relatively good, don't get me wrong. But for the first time ever, I've been so off put by the decor/atmosphere that it's left an impression on me.
The first thing you notice is that upon entering, you feel like you've entered from the wrong side of the restaurant. No matter which side you come from, it feels like the entrance where there should be a 'please use other entrance' sign. The restaurant has a rough layout. It looks to me like they decided to open up a sushi restaurant in a previously owned fast food/takeout joint. Assets from what previously appeared to be sandwich/deli shop still remain, the sushi counter appears to be the counter where a cashier once to be, boxes upon boxes are stacked around the restaurant, and the tables are all inconsistent, even going as far as high-elevated tables with matching bar chairs. Also, from what I can tell from their menu, they also serve breakfast items, which from a strategic standpoint makes sense, as they're in the middle of a work complex, but detracts from an overall 'sushi' experience.
Our most recent experience, will most likely be our last. I had heard that there was a roll they had created in conjunction with yelp (not too sure what that means), but it looked tasty: squid tempura roll with crab and their house sauce I believe. Unfortunately, it was out of stock, along with some dumplings, a few appetizers, certain sushi rolls, and all but one ice cream flavour. As mentioned previously, the food was decent. Sushi rolls were quite nice, and kitchen items were good, but wrongly portioned. An order of fried rice was enough for about 4 people (aka a la carte portions), though it was just me and my partner. Same could be said with the chicken we ordered. Wait staff was friendly enough.
At the end of the day, I had really hoped that this place would take off. But it seems like they had made a transition they weren't able to complete. For the sake of the good food, I hope they're able to figure out something that could get them back on their feet. Until then, I don't think I'll be returning.
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