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| - For a restaurant that receives such good reviews and is so acclaimed by the online community, it's really small... and because of that, it's really hidden. It took us a few tries to find the place (FYI it's North West of Highway7/Kennedy), and when we got there, it was already half full (on a weeknight at 6:30 that's pretty impressive).
When the waiter sat us down, we took a while to order and wrote down everything we wanted on the back of a receipt one of our friends had. The waiter came and already he seemed like he didn't want to be there. As we listed out what we wanted, he put his hand out midway, rolled his eyes and softly but sternly said "I cannot write that fast." Had he said it more politely I wouldn't have minded as much. Regardless, the food came after a while (slow compared to other places i.e. Maison du Japon).
Although the popcorn chicken that we ordered came after a long while, it was steaming hot and very crispy. It was definitely a highlight.
- The vegetable tempura had no broccoli (?) and the tempura dough was insufficient. The shrimp tempura was decent though.
Unfortunately the experience ended on a low note with the dessert. We were terribly excited to try their deep fried ice cream and it was questionable when he asked us what flavour we wanted as it is usually prepackaged. When it came it was simply ice cream generously sprinkled with crispy oats. It wasn't bad but... it was disappointing. (For good AYCE Sushi fried ice cream go to Sushi Fun on Yonge and Clark)
The place is pretty good for 18.99, though watch out for the bill!! They automatically add gratuity, which they calculate by adding 10% AFTER tax (which I'm not sure is legal, since it's supposed to be BEFORE)...
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