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Why do I take an All You Can Eat menu as a personal challenge?
I went yesterday with 2 friends for late lunch/early dinner. We had planned on Ichi Ban at Central and Thomas for the proximity to our houses, but they didn't open till 5. They'd been to Sushi Q before, and suggested it. They did not tell me about the AYCE menu! $25.95 with a decent selection of apps, nigiri and rolls.
I wasn't doing to do it. I was going to order from the regular menu. I chose 3 rolls (soft shell crab, tootsie and I don't remember the third) - when I figured the price, I realized I was just a couple bucks shy of the AYCE price. So, if I ordered just one more item, it would be more cost effective to go the AYCE route.
What was I thinking? Three rolls is PLENTY!
Ordered - soft shell crab, tootsie and summer (spicy crab roll with spicy tuna on top) to start - with the plan of doing a round 2.
Ate - all of mine, plus helped one of my companions finish her summer roll. It was TOO MUCH FOOD!
For my appetite, the AYCE is a waste of money. I should have done a miso soup and two rolls - that would have been perfect for me. Dining companion M should have also ordered from the regular menu. We would have been fine if we didn't have to help her. Dining companion D made the AYCE well worth it - he was the only one it ended up making sense for.
All rolls were fresh and tasty. D cannot have any seeds, the sushi chef was happy to make adjustments accordingly. Oh, and M hates avocado - he was also happy to oblige her. Good to know they will make substitutions, even on an AYCE menu!
The lady next to me had a seaweed salad that looked awesome and very fresh - and her salmon sashimi was gorgeous!
Clean place, friendly staff, fair prices. I love strip mall sushi! Places like this, you know you're paying for the food - not the address and state of the art decor. (Why I don't go to the "pretty" places much - I'd rather spend my cash on the food than the "see and be seen" factor!)
It wasn't the most amazing sushi in town, but there was nothing wrong with it, and I will gladly be back!
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