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| - My lovely Japanese friend took me to experience Cafe Sanuki for the first time. Don't let the casual cafeteria setting fool you, the delicious food is paired with great service!
As you enter the restaurant, there's a huge glass case with all the labeled food options on display. Gotta love the instant visual upon arrival. At first, we weren't sure how everything worked (we were too busy staring at the food display). One of the staff approached us with a menu and explained: the food options are numbered, take a tray and fall in line to order and pay. Ordering is similar to places like Jason's Deli, but the kitchen is in full view to see your food being made to order. Plus everyone is engaging and friendly, even with all of our questions. Just before you pay there's a little station with tempura veggies and onigiri, ready to grab right away. After paying the drink station is close by, then you pick a table and wait for the beeper to sound off.
I ordered the nabiaki udon dish, braised pork rice bowl, salmon onigiri and pumpkin tempura. The portions are generous, and I was pleased with all the flavors. I had the pleasure of rolling my own onigiri, thank goodness it comes with instructions! The great service we received was a nice surprise. The staff walked around inquiring how the food was, and would offer to get things for you, which I haven't usually experienced in cafeteria style restaurants. The ambiance is nice as well, and everything was kept clean.
I'm definitely impressed with the staff's attentive demeanor in a casual setting and will frequent this place, thank you Cafe Sanuki!
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