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| - A 2 for 1 AYCE sushi special sounds like a really good deal on paper, but for a business just opening, it may backfire on them if they aren't prepared for the onslaught. Servers and cooking staff can feel overwhelmed, the food has to have a decent first impression, and people can end up waiting hours on end for their food. It's a bad combination and I noticed that this new place is taking the heat just because of that. My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to experience an almost normal meal considering all these factors.
We came in around 3:00PM, and by using visual clues, we figured we had to fill out a sign-in sheet and give them my number. Ended up waiting for only about an hour.
As soon as we got a text from the restaurant, we were immediately seated. I was impressed by the promptness and the decor. We were soon able to put in our orders and away we went on our late lunch.
10 minutes later, our food has yet to arrive. Concerned, one of the servers came up to us to check if we were waiting for our order. We confirmed that, and in a few minutes our first batch of orders came pouring in. Unfortunately, we did have to wait 10+ minutes each time we ordered anything new. We didn't really mind it since we understood how busy the were.
Long story short, the nigiri was decent. The salmon was the best part of the meal. You can't really go wrong with the rolls. The Golden Philly was the best. The other rolls we had tasted pretty standard, but don't get the no rice rolls. We specifically got the Rock'n'Roll and it was just an almost flavorless dish, doused in a huge amount of spicy sauce.
All in all, it was a pretty decent experience. For a 2 for 1 AYCE deal, it was better than expected. The servers did their best in accommodating every table, even if almost every server came up to us asking if we ordered anything. I'm sure they were just flustered by the neverending crowd of hungry people. If they're able to keep up the food quality and they improve on the logistics on service, I'm sure they'll be a sushi spot people will want to go back to.
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