Out of desperation, I stumbled upon Kiku during the Canada Day long weekend for dinner.
Kiku is, hands down, the BEST AYCE sushi place that I've ever been to in terms of quality and selection. There are a great deal of specialty rolls on the menu, which is a huge plus for any AYCE sushi joint.
I came here with a group of 5 hungry athletes and we ordered a great deal of sushi that day, but here are a couple of my highlights and must-trys:
-dynamite hand roll (tons of hand rolls on the menu)
-red snapper sushi (some of the freshest red snapper I've ever had at an AYCE restaurant)
-rainbow roll (fresh fish up top... make or break for a rainbow roll)
-calamari tempura roll (huge and full of flavor)
Our food was served faster than any other AYCE place that I've ever been to, and they were quite busy that day. It was $24 for the AYCE dinner menu since it was a holiday. I think I definitely got my money's worth.
Why not 5 stars? The waitresses were quite cold and very irritable. We had asked our waitress a question and she gave us a bit of an eye roll, a big exhale and walked away to yell at the sushi chefs. I'd like to think I rolled up here with a good group of people that were pretty low maintenance, but the servers just seemed very unhappy and annoyed. A step up in customer service will give them a 5. Til then, I'll enjoy my food and substandard service.