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GOOD Buffet Sushi?
Is there such a thing? I know the general concensus of sushi prepared at a
buffet-style restaraunt, but surely a decent one exists. Anyone have any such experiences? Names and locations would be great. My contribution... "Asian Buffet" in Radcliff, Kentucky. Anytime after four in the afternoon they prepare fresh (and chilled) nigiri sushi and a varied assortment of rolls (classical American mostly, but good). Also, they churn out fresh items like clockwork. My only complaint is that when they are a little slower, I am usually the one who has to take the plunge and get the slightly less moist fish or slightly dried rice that encompasses some of the rolls to be able to see any new product be prepared. However, tell them it looks crappy and they'll be happy to make you fresh sushi on the spot. -Lost |
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-Lost wrote:
> Is there such a thing? I know the general concensus of sushi prepared at a > buffet-style restaraunt, but surely a decent one exists. Good and buffet don't usually go together for sushi.. I've found once place that is ok.. good might be pushing it. http://www.minado.com has robotic sushi, the rice is rolled into balls by robots and the workers put pieces of fish on top to make nigiri. Its ok.. if I feel the need to pigout I'd go there.. but luckily its far enough away that I would rather have quality over quantity. They will make handrolls to order.. -- Dan |
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-Lost wrote:
> Is there such a thing? I know the general concensus of sushi > prepared at a buffet-style restaraunt, but surely a decent one exists. Since buffet sushi is usually served at a relatively low price, and since food on a buffet can sit around for a while (and that's not good for sushi), I would never expect buffet sushi to be top-notch. On the other hand, it can sometimes be at least acceptable, and it can often be a decent value. > Anyone have any such experiences? Names and locations would be great. Since participants here are spread out around the world, names and locations aren't usually helpful to others. -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup > My contribution... "Asian Buffet" in Radcliff, Kentucky. > > Anytime after four in the afternoon they prepare fresh (and chilled) > nigiri sushi and a varied assortment of rolls (classical American > mostly, but good). Also, they churn out fresh items like clockwork. > My only complaint is that when they are a little slower, I am usually > the one who has to take the plunge and get the slightly less moist > fish or slightly dried rice that encompasses some of the rolls to be > able to see any new product be prepared. However, tell them it looks > crappy and they'll be happy to make you fresh sushi on the spot. > > -Lost |
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Ken wrote on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:25:58 -0700:
??>> Is there such a thing? I know the general concensus of ??>> sushi prepared at a buffet-style restaraunt, but surely a ??>> decent one exists. KB> Since buffet sushi is usually served at a relatively low KB> price, and since food on a buffet can sit around for a KB> while (and that's not good for sushi), I would never expect KB> buffet sushi to be top-notch. ??>> My contribution... "Asian Buffet" in Radcliff, Kentucky. ??>> ??>> Anytime after four in the afternoon they prepare fresh ??>> (and chilled) nigiri sushi and a varied assortment of I agree that "excellent" (or even "good") and "buffet" sushi are usually a contradiction in terms but conveyer belt and boat sushi can be quite acceptable. The Matuba restaurant in Bethesda is a case in point tho' for really *interesting* sushi their bar is much better. The only sushi buffet that I would recommend around here is that of the Hinode in the Congressional shopping center in Rockville. The place is very popular and the high turnover seems to result in decent quality. A number of Chinese buffets also serve sushi but, even if the chef is quite skilled, the quality of the raw materials seems so-so. James Silverton Potomac, Maryland.. |
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James Silverton wrote:
> Ken wrote on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:25:58 -0700: > >>> Is there such a thing? I know the general concensus of >>> sushi prepared at a buffet-style restaraunt, but surely a >>> decent one exists. > >> Since buffet sushi is usually served at a relatively low >> price, and since food on a buffet can sit around for a >> while (and that's not good for sushi), I would never expect >> buffet sushi to be top-notch. > I agree that "excellent" (or even "good") and "buffet" sushi are > usually a contradiction in terms but conveyer belt and boat > sushi can be quite acceptable. Sure. No argument from me. In fact I said much the same thing in my next sentence, which you snipped: "On the other hand, it can sometimes be at least acceptable, and it can often be a decent value." -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup > The Matuba restaurant in Bethesda > is a case in point tho' for really *interesting* sushi their bar > is much better. The only sushi buffet that I would recommend > around here is that of the Hinode in the Congressional shopping > center in Rockville. The place is very popular and the high > turnover seems to result in decent quality. > > A number of Chinese buffets also serve sushi but, even if the > chef is quite skilled, the quality of the raw materials seems > so-so. > > James Silverton > Potomac, Maryland.. |
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-Lost wrote:
> Is there such a thing? I know the general concensus of sushi prepared at a > buffet-style restaraunt, but surely a decent one exists. > > The term "Sushi buffet" reminds me of a great book title I recall from my younger days: "Military Justice is to Justice as Military Music is to Music." ... as buffet sushi is to sushi, Especially if the words "all you can eat" or "half price" are anywhere nearby. |
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Here in Toronto there are many "all you can order and eat" sushi, so
you get the pigging-out of Buffet style dining without having sushi that's been sitting around. Usually the choices are severely limited though, especially for nigiri. |
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I was impressed with the quality at the new Huntington Beach, CA Todai
(not to be confused with the old and fake "HB Todai" a mile or two south - whatever that's all about!). Perhaps they were on their best behavior being new, plus being in a heavily Asian-populated region... ww |
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I wuz just at a giant sushi buffet by San Diego, CA, a Todai clone,
Onami. very popular, crowded. OK, I'll be honest - the fish isn't prime quality (OK, it kinda sucked!) - but here's my question: People never seem to get sick from their raw fish, even from eating huge quantities of it - and their chefs certainly don't appear to be highly certified from Japan - in fact they seem to be Mexican. So how do they keep their raw fish safe, parasite-free? |
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I wuz just at a giant sushi buffet by San Diego, CA, a Todai clone,
Onami. very popular, crowded. OK, I'll be honest - the fish isn't prime quality (OK, it kinda sucked!) - but here's my question: People never seem to get sick from their raw fish, even from eating huge quantities of it - and their chefs certainly don't appear to be highly certified from Japan - in fact they seem to be Mexican. So how do they keep the enormous quantity of raw fish that they serve safe, parasite-free? |
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Few years ago I went to similar ones in Richmond, BC. Excellent cheap
eats. |
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NeedforSwede2 wrote:
> In article >, > in says... >> >> Since participants here are spread out around the world, names and >> locations aren't usually helpful to others. >> > As long as it is a full global location (including town and country), > then it might be very useful. You're responding to a message written on October 31? It's over a month old. > How often have you travelled and wished you knew where to get good > sushi locally? Almost never, unless I'm traveling in Japan. As much as I like sushi, I prefer to eat the local specialties wherever I am. -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup |
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Todai here in Houston is fabulous. Although I do try to get there when it
first opens for the day. It opens @ 11:30am and I've made the mistake of going @ 3pm for a late lunch. By that time it is slim pickens and not the fresh anymore. -Oscar "Ken Blake" > wrote in message ... > NeedforSwede2 wrote: > >> In article >, >> in says... >>> >>> Since participants here are spread out around the world, names and >>> locations aren't usually helpful to others. >>> >> As long as it is a full global location (including town and country), >> then it might be very useful. > > > You're responding to a message written on October 31? It's over a month > old. > > >> How often have you travelled and wished you knew where to get good >> sushi locally? > > > Almost never, unless I'm traveling in Japan. As much as I like sushi, I > prefer to eat the local specialties wherever I am. > > -- > Ken Blake > Please reply to the newsgroup > |
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Oscar Garcia wrote: > Todai here in Houston is fabulous. Although I do try to get there when it > first opens for the day. It opens @ 11:30am and I've made the mistake of > going @ 3pm for a late lunch. By that time it is slim pickens and not the > fresh anymore. -Oscar > I'm a Todai fan too, and I've heard that the Houston place is one of their best. I haven't been to that one yet though. I was just in California again and I was at my favorite Todai, in Westminster in Orange County. A couple of days later I stopped by one of the Todai offshoots, a big Onami in San Diego. I didn't like the Onami at all. - in fact my stomach hasn't felt that great since I was there. There are also Todai offshoots scattered around California calling themselves Todai-somethingorother, and it's not particularly easy telling them from the real thing. I find all the Todai offshoots much inferior. - ww |
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The Wasabi Restaurant Jacksonville, Florida is one of the best I've
been to. The sushi rice is well balanced with the generous amount of good quality neta placed on it. Additional sashimi is always available on ice and they always have ten types of nigiri available as well as about 15-20 types of rolls, both traditional and inside out as well as both large and small. A teppanyaki grill is available as well as about 20 hot dishes and soups. The clientele is about half oriental. To me, that's a very good sign of quality in an oriental restaurant. The price is $20 US for the buffet and includes a choice of two items from the teppanyaki grill with grilled vegetables. The full teppanyaki meals are all about $20 US as well. Their grilled scallops are to kill for! The best I've ever eaten. Seriously. This is not top quality sushi but is great for an inexpensive sushi fix. I go there about once a month. Wasabi Japanese Buffet 9041 Southside Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 363-9888 |
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Hello, John!
You wrote on 19 Dec 2006 08:04:35 -0800: JD> A teppanyaki grill is available as well as about 20 hot JD> dishes and soups. JD> The clientele is about half oriental. To me, that's a very JD> good sign of quality in an oriental restaurant. JD> The price is $20 US for the buffet and includes a choice of JD> two items from the teppanyaki grill with grilled JD> vegetables. JD> The full teppanyaki meals are all about $20 US as well. JD> Their grilled scallops are to kill for! The best I've ever JD> eaten. Seriously. JD> This is not top quality sushi but is great for an JD> inexpensive sushi fix. I go there about once a month. The Hinode restaurant in Congressional Plaza, Rockville, MD has a lunch time buffet that is not at all bad and I seem to recall bills of less than $20, including a beer and tip. The nigiri are perhaps a little smaller than in non-buffets but the quality is good and they include a quite decent buffet counter for Japanese cooked foods, including tempura. The only problem I have is the standard buffet problem: eating far too much :-) James Silverton Potomac, Maryland E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not |
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James Silverton wrote: > The Hinode restaurant in Congressional Plaza, Rockville, MD has > a lunch time buffet that is not at all bad and I seem to recall > bills of less than $20, including a beer and tip. The nigiri are > perhaps a little smaller than in non-buffets but the quality is > good and they include a quite decent buffet counter for Japanese > cooked foods, including tempura. The only problem I have is the > standard buffet problem: eating far too much :-) I hear you James! That's why I only go once a month. The next time I'm up there to visit my brother and sister, I'll have a meal there. Thanks for the information. |
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I am a total Sushi nut and Toronto has some of the best choices for sushi in Canada. There is a great place on Yonge St just north of St Clair called Takara sushi that has a sushi buffet for like $11 that you just can't beat. I put together a list of a few Japanese restaurants that I like in Toronto that might be of interest. -- Monty Jones |
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