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Yamato Sushi

We were on a rush, so we stopped by Yamato Sushi for take out. Not only that, I had never been fond of this restaurant (whenever I passed by), seeing how people were crammed into a closet sized room. Sheepie also was a bit claustrophobic, so it was good that we were only there to order. As I expected, the inside was super small. It was dirty and not well kept.

The menu was quite extensive. We ordered the Box Special A $7.25 which came with chicken terikyaki which were cheap fatty chicken meat – the poor quality kind. The gyoza were not Japanese gyoza, but Chinese deep fried moneybags. The tempura, California rolls, small salad and miso were mediocre. Good price, but you get what you paid for.
Would I ever return? I don’t think so.

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The Noodle Box

For the fast-food type restaurant/atmosphere, the noodles here are quite overpriced. We actually had walked in before in Kits, and walked out because of the price, but since we hadn’t given it a chance, we decided it was time.

The restaurant seems to be falling apart with leaky roofs and a door that doesn’t close properly. There were cold drafts that didn’t make us happy.

I ordered Pad Thai $13 and Sheepie had the Thai Style Chow Mein. I had mine without peanuts, but had all the rest; egg, garlic, ginger, onions, sprouts, peppers, carrots, cabbage and herbs. Oddly, both our bowl looked pretty much the same. It seemed there were more sprouts than noodles…

As we ate, we saw the guy who ordered way before us impatiently waited for his to-go order. We weren’t sure what he ordered, but it was definitely taking a long time.

The cashier/order taker was very friendly, though the rest of the hipster-chefs seemed a bit grungy. There was a pot with ready-made tea, unfortunately, it was pretty close to being empty so I only got half a cup and the staff seemed too busy (or careless) to refill it.

The food was alright, but not worth what we paid. We wont be returning.

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Nao Sushi

I somehow had the preconception that this restaurant was slightly higher-end place, so I was a bit disappointed to find that it wasn’t. The interior was simple with not much decor. Rows of tables and chairs which were quite packed already. It seemed a bit stuffy inside.

I was 20 minutes early to see my acquaintance, but I was seated at a table near the bar, with the grey dish bins across from my view. Without being asked, the server brought two cups of tea. Surely, the tea would be cold by the time my company arrived.

The place was quite busy, so I felt a little bad for taking up a table as I waited, but most of the people lining up were waiting for bigger than ‘for 2′ tables. Unfortunately, my acquaintance wasn’t going to be able to make it at the last minute, and so our meeting was called off. I didn’t want to walk out without getting any food as I had driven all the way here (out of my way), so I ordered a Negitoro roll $2.50 and an Alaska roll $3.95 to go. The wait time for take out was alright. Service depended on who you were dealing with.

The food was good and was inexpensive. It was an average sushi place. Would I go back? Maybe, if I was in the area and craving sushi.

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