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| - As lovers of Asian food, we were excited to receive a flyer in the mail for this place. A new spot in the area? Yes please! While the dine in area is actually very nice, we opted for take out. Unfortunately, we were left unimpressed. It's not that the food was bad, it just wasn't good enough to make us want to get take out versus delivery from the place we've been using for years.
What we ordered: California Roll, Philadelphia Roll, Godzilla Roll, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Sesame Chicken Combination and Teriyaki Steak
Timing: Quoted 15-20 minutes, took 35.
Sushi Review: The sushi was the star of the experience for sure. Nicely prepared and very tasty. We purposely didn't go very unusual this first round, just to get a feel for it. While the California and Philadelphia Rolls were both very good, it is hard to mess those sorts of options up. The Godzilla Roll was phenomenal. Just the right amount of kick and, fried perfectly. The thing with the sushi though is, not all the rolls come in the same size. While the California and Philly rolls had around 8 pieces, the Godzilla was only 4. If not priced higher, I'd expect that but, being that it was almost $2 more, I was a bit surprised to see it was also a significantly smaller roll.
Entrees: When ordering the Teriyaki Steak you are asked how you'd like it cooked. We chose medium. Unfortunately, the Steak was far from medium (more like well) and quite tough. It was also incredibly bland. No Teriyaki flavor at all. It was paired with stir fry vegetables that, were also quite bland and frankly very large.
Sesame Chicken: I was pleasantly surprised with this. I am used to restaurants that use the same red/brown sauce for nearly all their dishes and just throw sesame on top to call it Sesame Chicken. That wasn't the case here. The chicken was sweet, but not too sweet, and cooked perfectly so the breading was light and crispy.
Sweet & Sour Chicken: This was for my 11-year old son and, let's face it, it's hard to screw this one up.
Extras: The fried rice is quite bland. I know the sort of fried rice you find at a Japanese restaurant often differs from that if a Chinese option but here, it was ultimately just yellow rice. No other ingredients. The egg roll wasn't bad but, I'm not a fan of meat in my rolls and these have some.
Overall, while it wasn't a bad meal, I don't know that we will be back. I can't in good conscience recommend anyone make a special trip to try it out but, if you are in close proximity to it, and willing to take a chance, go for it.
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