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| - As a self-proclaimed buffet connoisseur and Cleveland native, I can unhesitantly declare Watami the best buffet in the city. The venue itself is spotless, bright, and modernly decorated with some hints of traditional Japanese added throughout. Their sushi variety is vast and will satisfy many different palates. You have your pick from sashimi, nigiri, maki, temaki, and futomaki, to your more familiar Western options like California. Please note that the aforementioned is not a complete list, as they have plenty more. And like any other sushi buffet, some rolls will sit out if the place isn't busy, but honestly, I had no complaints about any of the rolls that I ate. The sushi chefs are very skilled and received some extra bonus points from me for putting out multiple rolls that were fried or had fried fillings--those are my absolute favorite!
The superb quality of the hot food station is often overlooked, in my opinion. This is probably due to people filling up their tummies with so much delicious sushi to the point of not having much room or appetite for anything else. I'm a big eater so it would be very laborious for me to review every single thing that I ate. Instead, I'll list for you (in no particular order) what I consider most memorable: 1.) a scoop of fried rice, cabbage, and chicken teriyaki (each served separately) 2.) grilled shrimp skewers 3.) crab rangoon 4.) honey chicken 5.) shrimp tempura 6.) general tso's chicken 7) fried donuts and 8.) sweet bean paste-filled dough balls rolled in sesame seeds. Take my word for it: the food, especially for costing only $12.99 (dinner), is unbelievable and you will surely be disappointed that you didn't have a second stomach to funnel more in to.
Now, after giving Watami my stamp of approval, you're probably wondering why I rated it 4/5 and not 5/5. It's sad to say that the manager/hostess/owner(?) made me and my friend feel just a tad uncomfortable. Every 10 minutes or so, she would walk up and down the aisle between the tables and conspicuously peak her head over us to examine our plates. I'm not sure if she was trying to keep tabs on how much we were eating (it's a buffet for God's sake) or which foods we didn't like or touch, but it was kind of unwelcoming and rude. I noticed that she was doing it to others, too, although it doesn't justify it, so we simply ignored it, had a great chat, and enjoyed our heavenly chow. Give this place a shot!
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