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| - Update 2018: we stopped going to this place after a couple of horrendous service experiences. The location is now closed...maybe something to do with the service. However I think I saw them relocated to NE Calgary. Maybe that location is doing better and would meet the expectations after I first posted the following review in 2015. ...
More than just sushi. The decor is contemporary and modern - except the window blinds, but they are hardly noticeable in a very large room. The seating was clean and very comfy. They can accommodate large tables of people and I also noticed a door labeled 'party room'.
With a baby in tow, I was pleased that they had high chairs ` that were new and clean! Not the wooden ones that are covered in food, but plastic, rounded, sleek, white, modern high chairs (that went well with the decor!)
We were seated fairly quickly, although diners arriving later seemed to wait a little while for a server to come around to seat them as they didn't seem to have a designated host/hostess. The server asked if we'd been there before and proceeded to explain their system quite well. Their menu is on an iPad that you select your items on, and the server checks the order before submitting. Once an item has been received, the menu item on the iPad turns to yellow, which helped us keep track of what we ordered and what was left to come. I liked how they broke the menu down to categories, including the usual appetizers, rolls, specialty rolls, desserts, but also Korean, Spicy, Soups, etc.
We ordered several rolls, sushi and sashimi. Most were quite good, some were really great like the black snow roll, a couple were just ok. We also had some dishes like pad thai, deep fried cheese wontons, a beef and mushroom bite, and thai soup, which were all quite tasty. The sizes are perfect to share a few bites of each and since it's AYCE, you can always order another plate if you want more. For dessert we ordered deep fried milk (very interesting and worth a try - especially at an AYCE) and deep fried bananas. Both come with two pieces per dish, which is a perfect sized finish to a large meal - the bananas went great with the chocolate ice cream we also ordered!
The food came out at a good pace to give us time to eat without shoving food down our gullets to clear plates. They were also quite good at clearing the plates once they were done. The only challenge with service was catching one to ask for something else like extra napkins or more tea - but were pleasant and prompt once you did catch them. They didn't explain to us how the bill would come, so they may want to do that when they explain the menu at the beginning of your experience. You take the iPad to the desk - which is near the kitchen rather than the front of the restaurant. Seems like an odd place in the middle of the restaurant, but it will likely reduce a congested front entrance when it's busy.
Nothing we ordered was unsatisfactory and I liked some of the different rolls I haven't seen at other restaurants, but I wouldn't say there was a dish that really blew me away. It was good sushi and at $28 for all you can eat, I'll definitely be back. Great variety, everything was tasty, the service was welcoming, and we were well satisfied when we left.
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