We last went to August 8 six August 8ths ago, and were amazed how fast the time had passed, so decided on a revisit. They are still using iPad menus. Ginger is not dyed pink. Soy at table appeared fresh, however it had an odd flavour as if I had just brushed my teeth before eating it. AYCD fountain pop at $3.99 is overpriced. Ambiance was terrible with loud rap/hiphop “music”... why do restaurants do this? Surely everyone can agree on silence.
Mishy said she could not even taste the miso soup, but I had no problem with it; although it was a little mild, it was not dilute. (Perhaps she had forgotten to stir it.) Hot and sour soup was good although could have used a bit more sour.
Salmon nigiri was very fresh and good, and thankfully the odd flavour of the soy sauce did not stand out with it. Butterfish, red snapper aka tilapia, and red tuna were all very good and very fresh and paired well with the soy sauce.
Popcorn chicken was very good with a mustardy tangy dippy sauce which also went well with the gyoza, which was still very good even without it. Deep fried scallops aka surimi were quite good and also used the same sauce. I didn't mind the beef skewers, but Mishy said that they did not taste like beef and she detested them; I didn't mind them although they weren't what was expected. I preferred the chicken skewers due to the spicing and the fact that they actually tasted like chicken. Chicken teriyaki was good although it had a slightly very slight strange burnt flavour. Pork shiu mai was quite good and also had shrimp in it. Beef teriyaki wasn't bad but didn't have much teriyaki flavour and was a bit chewy; not a good cut. Salmon teriyaki was good and no complaints.
For dessert, there was only fried banana, sesame ball, and three flavours of ice cream. All of the ice cream were excellent, and the mango was absolutely fantastic so better to have quality than quantity. Both of fried banana and sesame balls were good. Weekend lunch was $29.99. This is the usual price point these days and we enjoyed our lunch, but due to the overpriced pop and some shortcomings it wasn’t as highly rated as the first time around.Rating: 7.5 - 8 / 10
