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| - I was invited to eat out by several of my co-workers, all who of which are Japanese. I first asked if they had eaten at Goyemon prior to our visit, which they confirmed that they had, multiple times. So that was my first indication that this place wouldn't be too shabby.
We arrived at a modestly decorated space with a fifteen minute wait for six people at 1AM on a Friday night. The interior has mood lighting, with a gorgeous, clean bathroom and an overall generic but pleasant decor.
To get a good sampling of what the restaurant offered, I decided to spend the 26.95 to get the AYCE which isn't just sushi, but included all kitchen food, entrees, and dessert. That way, if the sushi was mediocre, I could pig out on entrees and kitchen food.
Thankfully, that was not the case as the sushi was pretty good. I ended up eating a lot of the Americanized rolls which as a whole I generally don't care for, but every once in a while I do end up finding a roll that has a ton of goobledegook on it and enjoying it. I for one like my sushi to be light and have a distinctly smooth taste to it. So this place worked for me. I had two orders of shumai (steamed/fried), gyoza, eight half orders of sushi, 1/2 order of ramen, and Green Tea Cake, the latter of which was my favorite part of the meal. And yes, you read that prior part right: You can do half orders of sushi, which I loved, since this gave you the ability to a variety of sushi rather than get stuck with a roll that was so-so in your ranking.
In terms of sushi: Sexy Girl, Cynthia, and Dragon all stood out for me.
The only thing I really didn't care for was the service. It started off fantastic. Speedy, tons of refills on my iced green tea. And then, towards the end, I was waiting and waiting and waiting to get a refill of water. The staff was pleasant, and the food was good, very good for an AYCE.
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