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| - Quality AYCE sushi and dim sum, with an iPad ordering system and fast and attentive service. I visited this location on a late Sunday afternoon, and was seated right away. Luckily the lunch AYCE menu ran until about 3:30pm.
4/5 - Venue
5/5 - Food
4/5 - Overall
Venue: The location is clean and well kept, with obvious signs of renovation, just don't expect a modern or high end experience. The seating is spacious, with booth seats and tables alike. There is also a small bar available, with a selection of Canadian classics, and imports like various sakes or Chinese beers. The only downside is that the tile floors really pool up the winter snow and slush, and can lead to a pretty dirty floor.
Food: The sushi here will NOT disappoint. The fish is fresh, and an obvious step up from your typical AYCE sushi joint. The salmon is buttery and tender, and the butterfish is very smooth as well. None of the tough fish that you can sometimes get at AYCE sushi. The dim sum is not bad as well, though I do suspect that not everything is fresh or made in-house. The tempura is light and crisp, and the sushi rolls are well made, and presentation is not poor. Come for the fish, it's worth it.
Overall: One unique aspect is that the ordering system is through an iPad, so there's no need to flag down a waiter, or to repeat a long list of items to them. All our food that was ordered arrived in a timely fashion, though I expect times to be slower during peak hours. The waiter was very accommodating for our vegan friend, and the kitchen happily accepted sushi that incorrectly had mayo in it, and remade it to order. Great service for an AYCE restaurant, and great value at about $22 for lunch.
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