| rev:text
| - My 200th review, who would have thought I would be writing 200 reviews in less than 6 short months. And I can't think of a more suiting place deserving of my 200th spot then my recent experience at 168 Sushi Asian Buffet.
Located on the North-West corner of Steeles and Dufferin in the Vaughan community of Concord (the neighbourhood I grew up in), 168 has secured itself a spot as a top 3 AYCE sushi spot in my mind.
Entering I almost felt like I had entered into a neon bathed night club circa Scarface 1980. The decor is awash in teals and pastel pink colours, but most importantly is the number of booths which fill this establishment. I really enjoy this element of privacy this provided, good for confidential meetings, dates, or to hide your face whilst stuffing it. They also have a private dining area which other than a secure door entrance isn't really all that private as it's surrounded by a wall of glass making it appear more like a fish bowl - trust me the irony of this is not lost on me (humans in a fish bowl...in a sushi restaurant).
Enough about the look and feel of this place, what about the food? I must echo the sentiments of previous yelpers, the food here is FRESH. I'm a huge proponent of sashimi and 168's portions are fresh, perfectly temperate and generous. Their Kalbi beef short ribs were some of the thickest and most tender I've encountered. Their sushi rolls we industry standard, nothing mind blowing but certainly met expectations to fill the hunger gaps between bites of sashimi.
I honestly can't recall all the items we ordered as I was with a seasoned 168'er and I just ate what was put in front of me and didn't ask too many questions. However some menu standouts for me personally were the Shrimp w/ Maggie Sauce and their Shrimp Tempura. The shrimp tempura was the BEST, I've had at any sushi and/or asian fusion restaurant EVER. Not overly battered, large, long, yum!
The final point of awesome for my money was the salad and soup buffet. It made so much more sense to be able to walk up and serve yourself all the Miso soup and seaweed salad I could. Saved time on orders and allowed me to have as much or as little as I wanted.
|