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Ichimi Sushi at Brentwood Mall

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One of the many places that survives, possibly because there are businesses around and workers come by for food during lunch hours.
I’ve been there several times, but it’s always extremely slow service for a fast food court. There’s only one guy making all the orders…so no wonder…It’s not the best choice for those who needs to grab a quick lunch during their break from work.

For this review, I got the $5.35 Combo A which had 3 tuna rolls, 3 kappa and 8 California rolls. For the price where you can have an entire big bento box/meal at Momo Sushi, it’s a bit pricey. The sushi can fluctuate from being ok, to meh…The California roll has something extra added…can’t tell what is it though..makes it a bit more sweet? butter? more mayo?

Service depends on who is working at that time. One girl will never smile and look worn out. The newer girl seems a bit more enthusiastic and chit chats with customers if the lineup is gone. The older woman, looks harsh and will never smile either.

I do notice that sometimes when I have the Negitoro roll, they do use good fresh seaweed, which really adds flavour.idearabbit_ichimisushi1

idearabbit_ichimisushi2$5.35 Combo A which had 3 tuna rolls, 3 kappa and 8 California rolls

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Thai Pearl at Brentwood Mall

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Do not let the name fool you. It’s NOT Thai food. It’s Chinese. Other than the so called Thai Pad noodles and Tom Yum Soup (which they never seems to have made), everything is Chinese.

The curry rice noodle is not spicy at all. For me, it’s fine, but many people feels it tastes bland. Fried rice is also bland, but I prefer that, even though more saltier and MSG loaded rice tastes better. The noodles with wonton – which I get often more than anything else is really bland. I usually have my Japanese tsu-yu (concentrated soy sauce that’s already flavoured for dishes like udon/soba) in my office fridge that I add.

Everything else is often really greasy, oily and deep fried. The quality of the meat they use isn’t that great, so I don’t usually order those, though I have tried most of them. The chicken in the spicy chicken has a lot fat in it, making me spit out hard fat out. Yuck…I hate those.

The prices are relatively good compared to other of the food booths in the food court. However, I did notice a increase in price after the HST return to GST/PST.

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Comes in a small to-go packet

This is a small for $5.67 (tax included) which has spicy curry noodles, fried rice and beef mushroom. It’s not really filling, so a large might be suitable for most people for around $8 (pictured below).

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