Gone fishing...
I decided to give this place a try after seeing the ratings being so high, I am a bit intrigued. (As you know I am always a bit skeptical about high rating cause some ppl give 5 stars just cause the chopsticks have a smiley emoji on it... :rolleyes).
This place is located at the new Save on Food plaza on 104th avenue. Inside the restaurant is quite clean with a casual atmosphere and setting.
There were about 3 tables of customers when I was greeted and seated. So it wasn't busy BUT waited over 15 minutes before I got some tea and water and another 10mins before the waitress came and took my order (throughout the time the waitress was just cleaning here and there... :palmface)
Anyways, let's check out on how accurate the reviews are for their food. Here were the food I ordered;
1. Appetizer tempura. Nice light fluffy crunch. Not bad
2. Teriyaki beef (comes with miso soup and rice). The miso soup was basic but hot (that's good), rice was cold and a bit on the mushy side, teriyaki sauce was pretty good but the beef was tough and chewy. (After a few bites, gave up on this dish).
3. Assorted sashimi. All the fishes were fresh and of generous proportion. However the price is slightly more compared to nearby places with similar dish.
4. Salmon, toro, ikura, tamago nigiris. Everything was decently fresh but too much rice and the rice needed a bit more seasoning.
5. Kingdom roll (lobster roll). It was okay, kingdom may sound a bit too dramatic when it's almost on the fence of being a typical lobster roll. (I had better ones)
Overall, the sashimi and sushi were pretty fresh, just that the sushi rice was a bit lacking in seasoning. (Remember! Good sushi rice is the heart to good sushi so need some improvement in this department). As for the beef teriyaki, the beef was quite dry and chewy (95% of the restaurants cook this dish wrong so you are not alone). I think it's safe to say within 5 minute driving distance, there are a handful of better sushi places and a bit lower in prices too.
The service failed during the beginning and only gotten a bit better toward the end after a shift change (seriously, courtesy water or tea should be given within 5 mins after a customer is seated). However just like I said, it did got a bit better toward the end after the next shift of servers arrived.
In conclusion, the food was pretty basic and needed some improvements. The service...
gone fishing... so I say a 3 star would be fair and more real. read more