Edamame Sushi's grand opening was on June 18th of this year and since there's not really much that competes with the larger Sushi restaurant just down the street from these guys, I was eager to give them a try.
We went on a Saturday evening at around 7:00pm only to find the restaurant pretty much empty (needless to say, our service was quick and friendly). The decor is modern and unique with a pleasant colour palette however, the benches are quite uncomfortable, but not that much different from what seems to be the trend at most Sushi places.
They offer an 'all-you-can-eat' menu as well as an 'à la carte' menu with a combination of both Korean and Japanese dishes. Both menus seem to be almost exactly $1 less than that of it's competitor (with the exception of the Bento Boxes which are definitely higher in price for less food).
What we had:
Beef Bento Box - $12.98
Includes: Black Pepper Beef, 6 California Rolls, 2 Shrimp Tempura, 2 Vegetable Tempura, Rice, Salad and Miso Soup.
When our order arrived I noticed that we had received Spicy Salmon Roll instead of the California Roll so I clarified the order with the waiter. He stepped away to verify and upon his return, was eager to correct the mistake. Since it didn't really matter to us, we stuck with the Spicy Salmon Roll... we would soon find out the error of our ways.
The Miso Soup was really flavourful and served with an asian style spoon which was nice for a change. The salad dressing was more of a cross between Thousand Island and Catalina and not at all like the dressing typically served at other restaurants.
The Black Pepper Beef, on the other hand, was not flavourful at all and left somewhat of a greasy, fatty film on both the serving dish and the roof of my mouth.
The texture of the Spicy Salmon Roll was that of shredded salmon; rather mushy and undesirable but they had a nice 'kick' to them. The seaweed in the roll was a bit soggy which made me wonder how long ago they had been prepared.
As for the Tempura, the vegetables were fine but the shrimp was over-battered for my liking.
Although my husband finished his meal, I left quite a bit of mine, especially the meat. It really is a shame; I had such high hopes for this place but I don't find that they are even remotely comparable to other Sushi places within the area.