Sendai Sushi

What's it like?

Last Sunday a group of us gathered for lunch after church. One suggested sushi, so we headed north to Samurai Sushi at Cedar and Shepherd. Turns out they don't open until 2:30 p.m. on Sundays, so we backtracked to Sendai (which we last visited in June).

Neither Kim or I were in the mood to stuff ourselves on all-you-can-eat, so she ordered udon noodles with tempura shrimp and I ordered a roll with salmon and spicy tuna (the name escapes me, but it was delicious). Kim had never tried udon before this visit, and was a bit surprised by the thickness and texture of the noodles, so I'm not sure that's something she'll eat again, though Sendai's broth was quite savory.

I'd like to think that the restaurant staff treats all customers the same, but we felt our server was a bit warmer to us, compared to those in the group who ordered all-you-can-eat (which I assume nets less money, on average, than ordering by the roll). We also noted that the restaurant is a bit stingy with refills, and our friends eating the Tiger Roll (uber spicy) may have left a bit heated (poor pun intended).

We trust the sushi here, so we'll be back, but I think next time we'll come for lunch during the week, when the all-you-can-eat menu is only $12.95(!).