A place where you can electronically place your order, avoid small talk with cashiers, and a wide open space with numerous seating...what's not to love about this place.
Seeing how sushi burritos are the newest trend in food and the immense popularity Pokeworks has received with the past months (which I am glad to have tried before they became popular), I decided to try out this place to feed my sushi burrito craving. As compared to Pokeworks, this place has a more refreshing Japanese feel whereas Pokeworks had a warm Hawaiian feel.
The minute I walked into this place, my eyes were literally coming out of my eye socket. Not only was this place spacious, through the sides of the walls are kiosk tablets, in which you control how to you take your order. Nothing like customizing your own order would make you feel powerful (I kid... but it does feel cool to control what you order).
I came here with my brother and we ordered the Spicy Camaron sushi burrito (which consisted of crispy shrimp tempura, spicy kani, cucumber, sweet mango, pickled oshinko, kanpyo, iceberg lettuce and masago topped with sweet soy sauce), and the Hawaiian Crunch (which consisted of spicy tuna, avocado, seaweed salad, tempura flakes, sweet mango, crisp lettuce and masago topped with their wasabi citrus sauce) with brown rice ($1 more). Both were about $12 each.
The Hawaiian Crunch was good, but personally for me the avocado and spicy tuna made the whole burrito a bit bland tasting and mushy. The wasabi was not as strong as I had hoped and it wasn't crunch as I had hoped (maybe because I got this order to go and ate it later on). For me the taste came and went with every bite.
The Spicy Camaron was my personal favorite. The crunchiness of the shrimp tempura, cucumber and oshinko (pickled radish), the spiciness of the kani, the sweetness of the soy sauce and the tanginess of the mango made every bite an amazing experience. There was so many different flavors that oddly accommodate each other. One bite takes you on a trip of so many flavors in your mouth.
Food: delicious, my favorite was Spicy Camaron burrito (spicy, tangy and crunchy)
Appearance: spacious, modern-tech, just a small area to pick up your order
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Service: first time I've used an electronic service and it was great; they email your receipt and text you when your order is ready
Price: pretty average for city seafood (~$10-$15), I think the sushi burritos were worth it seeing how big and filling they are.
If you are ever in the Herald Square area, and love sushi and everything seafood I highly recommend this place as there is hardly any long lines and your food is ready in like 10-15 minutes. read more