Saw on the news this morning that Fuji has all you can eat sushi for 9.99...anyone tried this deal out yet?
I'm sorry, all-you-can-eat sushi sounds like a bad idea to me. I guess it's possible to make it economical with oklahoma lake perch or "Krab".
Sushi is supposed to be about quality not quantity.
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As I heard, the AYCE "starts" at 9.99. There are different tiers depending on what you want.
It's not a buffet, so if you've eaten there before, you know what you're getting.
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Originally posted by sgrizzle
As I heard, the AYCE "starts" at 9.99. There are different tiers depending on what you want.
It's not a buffet, so if you've eaten there before, you know what you're getting.
Ahh Just called --9.99 - 24.99 But that is still a good deal and I think something Tulsa has needed. I went to a buffet style in Dallas and it was great...it was around 30.00. This isn't buffet style but you just order the rolls and go!
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Originally posted by Conan71
I guess it's possible to make it economical with oklahoma lake perch or "Krab".
I always thought "Imitation Krab meat" was some kind of tuna doing stand up comedy impressions.
"Hey, I do a great crab."
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Originally posted by RecycleMichael
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Originally posted by Conan71
I guess it's possible to make it economical with oklahoma lake perch or "Krab".
I always thought "Imitation Krab meat" was some kind of tuna doing stand up comedy impressions.
"Hey, I do a great crab."
This is giving me a Haddock.
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Originally posted by zstyles
QuoteOriginally posted by sgrizzle
As I heard, the AYCE "starts" at 9.99. There are different tiers depending on what you want.
Closest I get to sushi is tuna salad, but I thought the deal sounded familiar. (//%22http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Restaurants-Give-Deals-To-Stay-Afloat/WnE5F-aBbkC_44WJ-ueFWQ.cspx%22)
Fuji going "all you can eat"? I smell the death of a restaurant.
Nobu may be a d*ck but I think his restaurant doing "all you can eat" is an insult to his skills.
Mr. Burns
looks like we have some floundering around happening here.
Wet Dream by Kip Adotta:
It was April the Forty-first, being a quadruple leapyear;
I was driving in downtown Atlantis.
My Barracuda was in the shop, so I was in a rented Stingray,
and it was overheating.
So I pulled into a Shell station; they said I'd blown a seal.
I said, "Fix the damn thing and leave my private life out of it, okay, pal?"
While they were doing that, I walked over to a place called the Oyster Bar.
A real dive. But I knew the owner; he used to play for the dolphins.
I said, "HI GILL!" (You have to yell, he's hard of herring.)
Chorus:
Think I had a wet dream, cruisin' through the Gulf stream.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. Wet dream.
Gill was also down on his luck.
Fact is, he was barely keeping his head below water.
I bellied up to the sandbar; he poured the usual: Rusty Snail, hold
the grunion, shaken, not stirred.
With a peanut butter and jellyfish sandwich on the side, heavy on the mako.
I slipped him a fin, on porpoise.
I was feeling good; I even dropped a sand dollar in the box for Jerry's Squids,
for the halibut.
Well, the place was crowded. We were packed in like sardines.
They were all there to listen to the big band sounds of Tommy Dorsal.
What sole. Tommy was rockin' the place with a very popular tuna,
"Salmonchanted Evening", and the stage was surrounded by screaming groupers,
Probably there to see the bass player.
One of them was this cute little yellowtail, and she was givin' me the eye.
So I figured this was my chance for a little fun.
You know, piece of Pisces.
But she said things I just couldn't fathom.
She was too deep, seemed to be under a lot of pressure.
Boy, could she drink. She drank like a...
She drank a lot.
I said, "What's your sign?"
She said, "Aquarium."
I said, "Great! Let's get tanked!"
Chorus
I invited her up to my place for a little midnight bait.
I said, "C'mon baby, it'll only take a few minnows."
She threw me that same old line: "Not tonight, I got a haddock."
And she wasn't kidding, either, cause in came the biggest,
meanest looking haddock I'd ever seen come down the pike.
He was covered with mussels. He came over to me; he said, "Listen, Shrimp.
Don't you come trollin' around here." What a crab.
This guy was steamed. I could see the anchor in his eyes.
I turned to him and I said, "Abalone! You're just being shellfish."
Well, I knew there was going to be trouble, and so did Gill,
cause he was already on the phone to the cods.
The haddock hits me with a sucker punch. I catch him with a left hook.
He eels over. It was a fluke, but there he was, lying on the deck,
flat as a mackerel, kelpless.
I said, "Forget the cods, Gill. This guy's going to need a sturgeon.
Well, the yellowtail was impressed with the way I landed her boyfriend.
She came over to me; she said, "Hey, big boy, you're really a game fish.
What's your name?"
I said, "Marlin."
Chorus
Well, from then on we had a whale of a time. I took her to dinner;
I took her to dance; I bought her a bouquet of flounders.
And then I went home with her.
And what did I get for my trouble? A case of the clams.
I think the all you can eat might keep them afloat..some peoples eyes are bigger than their stomachs..and going for 24.00 version and eating 12 bucks worth after the free miso soup might do the trick. I know that I will be eating there more now! PLUS the quality HAS TO BE THE SAME as the dinner service or they will get bad rap....right?
i think he should either close the 71st st location, or fire most of the hip hop thugs and sluts on the wait staff. From the Lolita hostesses up front to the gangbanger wannabes in the back, that place needs an attitude adjustment. we are very lucky that we get the same waitress every time we go that is very good, but I look around at the people supposedly on her team and I feel sorry for her. It is a shame she has to share tips with those bums.
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i love how the article is all about Fuji and then a little blurb about Sonic.....great research! [}:)]
Went for lunch today..around 12:30 not a full house as I thought it would.
Service was ..sub par at the door. Japanese lady said "very backed up...long wait" there were maybe 10 tables full?
Get to table..told by waitress "there is a delay on getting food out"..okay no problem we have no where to go for a few hours..so she takes our drink order. We tell her that if they are slow we still want to get our fill and might be here past two and make that clear.
Two at our table ordered the second to last tier that didn't come with shashimi..but came with rolls and nigiri. Another at the party order the lowest tier that just came with a small number of roll choices.
You order by tiers and you get 2 rolls, and 5 pieces of Nigiri at a time which is plenty for me, my dining companion complained as he wasn't too into rolls but more into nigiri but had to take that(so really its a forces menu)...ate the first round.
Second round you are forced to order from a smaller set of choices for a refull - 1 roll and 3 pieces of nigiri at a time(keep in mind the kitchen is taking 15-20 mins between refills.
its now 1:50 and we order another round(this is the 4th round after waiting about 20 mins for our nigiri on a last order..and the waitress says that she "thinks they have stopped serving" I am stuffed...but another person at the table tells her he wants more nigiri and she basically said "well I think you might have had your fill...right?" Ummmmmm okay this is new I think to myself..so he tells her no, he explained to her that they were the ones being slow(very few customers now) and he just wants another round(its still before 2:00 keep in mind and they close at 2pm)...so she talks to manager and gets him another round.
Overall it was good quality, good choices but still they really try to go slow it seemed in order to help keep the orders down and perhaps wear you out from waiting for them to make more.
So if you DO go be prepared to spend at least 2 hours there to get your fill.
ALSO ON A NOTE - THEY HAVE A NOTE ON THE MENU - TIME LIMITED TO 90 MINUTES!! Which I think is strange as its all you can eat in 90 minutes in reality but I guess I really don't know how they could tell you that your done without being rude and pissing someone off"
wow....
...they are going down. That just sound bizarre. Did they also make you sign a contract when you sat down?
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Originally posted by inteller
wow....
...they are going down. That just sound bizarre. Did they also make you sign a contract when you sat down?
Nice one......:)
That's sad.
I've long favored Fuji, but my last few trips to the Brookside location have been a letdown. They always screw up my drink order and it always takes a long time. They can make some nice stuff, but it might be a case of a place not focusing on what they do best or where they make the most money.
I'm not particularly happy with the state of sushi in Tulsa. Fuji south and on B'side are eh, okay.
I refuse to go back to ITR at 61st & Sheridan because the acoustics suck in the building and the more crowded it gets, the more they pump up that crappy industrial music. A simple layer of carpet or having the good sense to turn the volume down would do wonders.
Asahi's was just a plain disappointment, and I've never been happy with the service at Tsunami's even when we sit at the sushi bar. Other than being sort of a poser place, I really haven't had a gripe so far about ITR on B'Side.
I was actually quite pleased with the sushi at the Japanese place that used to be where S & J, Ford's and En Fuego used to be. Is that Leon's now?
That is Leon's and the establishment you are referring to was Kampai, which was a reduced ITR menu and owned by the same people. The bed concept came to Tulsa about five years after the Sex and the City episode about the same thing.
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Originally posted by Conan71
I'm not particularly happy with the state of sushi in Tulsa. Fuji south and on B'side are eh, okay.
I refuse to go back to ITR at 61st & Sheridan because the acoustics suck in the building and the more crowded it gets, the more they pump up that crappy industrial music. A simple layer of carpet or having the good sense to turn the volume down would do wonders.
Asahi's was just a plain disappointment, and I've never been happy with the service at Tsunami's even when we sit at the sushi bar. Other than being sort of a poser place, I really haven't had a gripe so far about ITR on B'Side.
I was actually quite pleased with the sushi at the Japanese place that used to be where S & J, Ford's and En Fuego used to be. Is that Leon's now?
So I guess you've never tried Memories of Japan.
(cue the banter about being in BA and how going there is like driving to Dallas BS etc etc)
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Originally posted by inteller
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Originally posted by Conan71
I'm not particularly happy with the state of sushi in Tulsa. Fuji south and on B'side are eh, okay.
I refuse to go back to ITR at 61st & Sheridan because the acoustics suck in the building and the more crowded it gets, the more they pump up that crappy industrial music. A simple layer of carpet or having the good sense to turn the volume down would do wonders.
Asahi's was just a plain disappointment, and I've never been happy with the service at Tsunami's even when we sit at the sushi bar. Other than being sort of a poser place, I really haven't had a gripe so far about ITR on B'Side.
I was actually quite pleased with the sushi at the Japanese place that used to be where S & J, Ford's and En Fuego used to be. Is that Leon's now?
So I guess you've never tried Memories of Japan.
(cue the banter about being in BA and how going there is like driving to Dallas BS etc etc)
I have always had good sushi at Memories of Japan. It is a bit far but the quality of the sushi is worth it.
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Originally posted by Conan71
I'm not particularly happy with the state of sushi in Tulsa. Fuji south and on B'side are eh, okay.
I refuse to go back to ITR at 61st & Sheridan because the acoustics suck in the building and the more crowded it gets, the more they pump up that crappy industrial music. A simple layer of carpet or having the good sense to turn the volume down would do wonders.
Asahi's was just a plain disappointment, and I've never been happy with the service at Tsunami's even when we sit at the sushi bar. Other than being sort of a poser place, I really haven't had a gripe so far about ITR on B'Side.
I was actually quite pleased with the sushi at the Japanese place that used to be where S & J, Ford's and En Fuego used to be. Is that Leon's now?
I've never understood the appeal of sushi. To me, there are so many other types of cuisine I'd rather eat. Sushi is far, far down the list ... a classic case of very little cost-effectiveness. Sure, sushi isn't always expensive, but there's little to appeal the tastebuds to make it worth even the modest amount of money.
Sorta like tofu. I could find styrofoam that tastes better than that stuff. Its taste is unobtrusive to the point of invisible.
Good sushi, bad sushi. Honestly, who can tell?
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Originally posted by joiei
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Originally posted by inteller
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Originally posted by Conan71
I'm not particularly happy with the state of sushi in Tulsa. Fuji south and on B'side are eh, okay.
I refuse to go back to ITR at 61st & Sheridan because the acoustics suck in the building and the more crowded it gets, the more they pump up that crappy industrial music. A simple layer of carpet or having the good sense to turn the volume down would do wonders.
Asahi's was just a plain disappointment, and I've never been happy with the service at Tsunami's even when we sit at the sushi bar. Other than being sort of a poser place, I really haven't had a gripe so far about ITR on B'Side.
I was actually quite pleased with the sushi at the Japanese place that used to be where S & J, Ford's and En Fuego used to be. Is that Leon's now?
So I guess you've never tried Memories of Japan.
(cue the banter about being in BA and how going there is like driving to Dallas BS etc etc)
I have always had good sushi at Memories of Japan. It is a bit far but the quality of the sushi is worth it.
see, I knew it was impossible to comment on it without saying something about being "far".
Good sushi is an experience. I've been to Japan and their stuff is a different universe.
The stuff you find around here can be OK, but my main concern is the mercury and nasty stuff growing on the fish.
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Originally posted by rwarn17588
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Originally posted by Conan71
I'm not particularly happy with the state of sushi in Tulsa. Fuji south and on B'side are eh, okay.
I refuse to go back to ITR at 61st & Sheridan because the acoustics suck in the building and the more crowded it gets, the more they pump up that crappy industrial music. A simple layer of carpet or having the good sense to turn the volume down would do wonders.
Asahi's was just a plain disappointment, and I've never been happy with the service at Tsunami's even when we sit at the sushi bar. Other than being sort of a poser place, I really haven't had a gripe so far about ITR on B'Side.
I was actually quite pleased with the sushi at the Japanese place that used to be where S & J, Ford's and En Fuego used to be. Is that Leon's now?
I've never understood the appeal of sushi. To me, there are so many other types of cuisine I'd rather eat. Sushi is far, far down the list ... a classic case of very little cost-effectiveness. Sure, sushi isn't always expensive, but there's little to appeal the tastebuds to make it worth even the modest amount of money.
Sorta like tofu. I could find styrofoam that tastes better than that stuff. Its taste is unobtrusive to the point of invisible.
Good sushi, bad sushi. Honestly, who can tell?
You would appreciate the radio ad Black-Eyed Pea (Delta Cafe now) ran about 15-20 years ago.
The scruffy voice of a middle-aged man:
"Raw fish?!?! The only thing raw fish is good for is bait!!!"
I had never tried sushi till about three or four years ago. I kind of married into it, I guess you'd say (not that she owns a restaurant, just that she likes it). It's like crack to me now when I have it. After I have some, all I can think of is having more. I started out "safe" having rolls, then I started getting more into sashimi and nigiri. Sea Urchin is about the most exotic thing I've tried so far.
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Originally posted by inteller
see, I knew it was impossible to comment on it without saying something about being "far".
This from the Forum champion complainer
It appears Wasabi on Memorial has shut its doors...Fuji is still kicking strong..went back again..got there RIGHT at 11:00 had 5 big rolls for 14.00...very tasty :)
Went for the all-you-can-eat sushi last Friday, in spite of never having had a remotely positive experience there. What a joke!
Apparently, all-you-can eat is only from 11-2 and 5-7 Monday through Thursday and 11-2 on Fridays. Well, this isn't really announced. We were seated and then told about the limited hours for that "special".
We considered leaving, since that was the ONLY reason we went there, but we ended up staying.
Big mistake.
It took the waiter about 20 minutes to even come introduce himself, which helped set the tone for the rest of the evening.
It took an hour and a half for my party of FOUR to get all our food (3 dinners and three rolls of sushi), and another 1/2 hour to get our tickets from the waiter. 2+ hours for a party of four is unacceptable.
The food couldn't even be considered mediocre. One member of my party ordered a kind of chicken pasta with Japanese noodles.. Hers was the last to come out, at about an hour and fifteen minutes in, and when it did, the noodles were arctic cold and the chicken was bone dry. My Mahi-mahi left me a bit queasy.
I guess it serves me right for trying to give them another shot. And to think, I only did it for the unavailable all-you-can-eat sushi.
I don't have a problem with that being only during certain hours, but I do have problems with the way it has been advertised. I've seen the owner on local morning shows talking about it, and he NEVER mentioned any kind of special 3-hours increments on certain days. They bate people with the promise of cheap sushi and then don't live up to their claims.
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Originally posted by Gold
Good sushi is an experience. I've been to Japan and their stuff is a different universe.
The stuff you find around here can be OK, but my main concern is the mercury and nasty stuff growing on the fish.
The mercury problem exists in Japan eateries just as it does in our eateries. No difference.
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Originally posted by dsjeffries
I don't have a problem with that being only during certain hours, but I do have problems with the way it has been advertised. I've seen the owner on local morning shows talking about it, and he NEVER mentioned any kind of special 3-hours increments on certain days. They bate people with the promise of cheap sushi and then don't live up to their claims.
AGREED...
We arrived RIGHT at 11:00am- The OPEN sign came on and we walked in..ordered the tier we wanted and still got out about 2 hours later...so if your in a hurry..DO NOT GO ..also as he pointed out above..don't order anything BUT the rolls...we had someone from our party order I think the same and it was awful to her as well. BUT all the sushi we ordered was very tasty, fresh and we got stuffed for 14.00..BUT again..get there EARLY and be prepared to order with the person that seats you lol!!
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Originally posted by Townsend
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Originally posted by inteller
see, I knew it was impossible to comment on it without saying something about being "far".
This from the Forum champion complainer
Hey, what about me? I complain a lot. [:P]
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Originally posted by guido911
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Originally posted by Townsend
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Originally posted by inteller
see, I knew it was impossible to comment on it without saying something about being "far".
This from the Forum champion complainer
Hey, what about me? I complain a lot. [:P]
The difference is inteller hates everything, Guido, you only hate democrats.