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| - I don't know why there's pressure to say up front that I'm no sushi expert (no one seems to say they are not Chinese or Italian food experts when reviewing pizza or dim sum joints, right?), but it seems like with sushi, you have to establish your cred (or not) right away. So I'm an amateur!
But I do like me some Sushi Mon.
The AYCE deal is available both for lunch ($22) and dinner ($27) and if you are planning on trying more than three rolls, this is your best bet since the prices otherwise take you over $25 real quickly. Unlike some other places, the AYCE sushi does not include miso soup, seaweed salad or a drink, just so you know.
Let's say you love sushi but your friends don't- bring them here anyway, since there are plenty of other Asian-themed dishes they can try while you grab the fish n' rice. There is a $10 "dinner special" with a green salad, soup, vegetable tempura, chicken teriyaki, potato salad and yes, a California roll, but your non-sushi friends can give that to you. Also, there are breaded and fried pork options, other teriyaki plates, etc.
But back to the sushi, which to me has to mean AYCE. Prepared mostly by Japanese (not always so at other places) and served very quickly once made, it has always been fresh and exactly as described on the menu, which is a big help since I'm not an expert, of course. Something new to me were the fried rolls (volcano sushi, flying Jason roll, etc.) and I could have done without them because they added lots of ballast, but it shows the creativity of the sushi masters at work. You can ask for half-rolls of most offerings, which allows you to try more types and not feel completely stuffed as you leave.
Now the place is indeed small and very popular, so you should definitely expect to spend up to 30-40 minutes waiting for a table if there are more than 2 in your party and if it's after 5 PM most days, but it is worth it. And beware- the wait staff is definitely militant about not sharing AYCE with those who order entrees and are also always on rice-wastin' patrol. Don't be the one to be called out- I've seen this happen once and it's not even funny.
What's interesting is that reviews of other sushi restaurants in the area (or even across town) often compare whatever place is being reviewed to Sushi Mon, which means it must have a standard-setting reputation among those who really know their sushi. As I said, I'm an amateur, but even so- Sushi Mon is a great place for all levels of sushi-knowledge, it seems.
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