Melanie P.
Yelp
I was hungry, and I was in this plaza with the intention of buying Pho for my daughter. However, before bringing my daughter her soup, I wanted to eat a quick dinner. I saw the sign, and the revolving sushi caught my eye. This was perfect for me since I wanted to eat quickly.
Luckily, I came before the dinner rush and was seated right away. The restaurant definitely had the feel of a diner, with booths situated next to the conveyor belts. This place was definitely twice the size of Kura! Figuring out happy hour, the AYCE, and the regular menu was a bit confusing, especially since the tablet on the table didn't have pictures of some of the items. Please note there are no BLUE plates. It was apparently replaced with white. The sushi selection on the belt didn't warrant an AYCE for me, so I just picked out three items from the belt, and the rest was ordered on the tablet.
Cocktails: Sakarita flight. Loved the presentation. It looked cute and Instagram worthy. However, they were all way too sweet. It was hard for me to drink these. Also, the hot sake was sweet, I don't recommend it unless you're into hot, sweet sake.
The happy hour wasn't very impressive, with only two items on the menu, which was a sake bomb and a sashimi platter. I did order both, though. Sashimi platter does take a while to come out.
Salmon Hand Rolls: This was okay
Sushito Peppers with bonito flakes: This was also good, but you can't go wrong with this app.
Yellowtail Nigiri: This was just okay for me. Fish was a tad frozen, and it didn't have the smooth, silky texture that I was looking for.
Sashimi platter: This was actually pretty good. The cuts of fish were lean and fresh. I was surprised to see octopus, and this was surprisingly tender and fresh. The seaweed salad and salmon roe was a nice addition to the platter.
Managing the tablet on the table was an issue because there were technical errors that the staff had to correct. They also have a physical menu for drinks that was different from the tablet. Customer service was superb. However, in comparison to other AYCE, this place doesn't equate (ex. Little Sakana). Also, in comparison to Kura, the selection at Kura is better than here. Managing the plate situation is easier at Kura, whereas at Mikami, you need to save the plate and lids. Please note that the white plates on the belt were the same plates as the handrolls (ordered on the tablet) come in, so keeping the lids is important if you don't do the AYCE.
I'm not sure if I would come here again considering there are better places to go in SD.