VIP is one of the top restaurants that I frequently visit with my boyfriend and friends! As others have mentioned, although shabby looking on the outside, the interior design is dimly light but nicely decorated. My first impression of dining here was that it would be a neat place to take someone out for a first date!
With that said, VIP is also great for large gatherings of friends. I've celebrated my birthday here and just came here again for my boyfriend's birthday with a group of his friends. Both times, they played a happy birthday song over the loudspeakers for the entire restaurant to hear and then bought out a birthday treat! Then they take a Polaroid picture and display that at the entrance of the restaurant.
In terms of food, there's a good mix of Japanese and Chinese food so that you can order what you like depending on what you might be craving. On top of that, on Monday through Wednesday, there's a sushi special for half off on certain rolls or sushi when you dine in. I would recommend the Shrimp Tempura roll as it is crunchily delicious!
Overall, the service is decent, it can be slow at times as others have mentioned but it's not too bad either. The presentation and the taste of the food being served have always been delicious the many times that I've been here. I know for sure I'll be coming back again in the near future!