After many attempts, I was finally able to land a reservation at this popular AYCE joint. Dont be surprised if they put you on hold for god knows how long. If they answer the phone, go buy a lottery ticket. Upon arrival, the place was packed as usual. The seating was so tight that I felt as if I was sitting with the other patrons. The ipad menu + tea took about 7-8 minutes to arrive which was not impressive. The food came lightening fast, but was all mediocre at best.
Mussels and oysters with cheese was delicious as with many other AYCE. Their beef sashimi would have been amazing if it wasn't for the orange flavor in the sauce. Sashimi was the usual AYCE quality. Blow torch sushi was your typical sushi but with an added smokey flavor - nothing to die for. The only thing special about the pressed sushi was the rectangular shape of it.
The two dishes that stood out most was the Takoyaki (octopus balls) and the beef short rib. The octopus ball was about the size of a golf ball...but the amount of octopus inside the ball was unacceptable. We found only a 5mm length of a tentacle from an octopus. Next was the beef short rib. It should have been renamed beef short rib with tenderizer. The meat was so tender that it was suspicious. But what can I say? At the end of the day this IS an AYCE joint. I plan on sticking with a-la-carte from now on.
Never going back, bye.