I knew straight away something was off about this place when I was met with strange unpleasant fumes coming out of the kitchen. I found the sanitation and overall appearance of this place to be generally poor. The walls were stained with glossy lipid residues. I saw an older lady in a dirty apron carrying a cleaning solution from the washroom to the kitchen.
The sushi itself was bad, even for AYCE standards. The rice was dry, the fish, particularly the mackerel, was too rubbery. Most items were lacking in freshness. Even the wasabi had a dry cracked surface. For all these reasons, I think $18 per person is hardly worth it.
The service was definitely the silverlining. I have not seen better service at any AYCEs.