text: As a served buffet sushi restaurant Kanda would be a rare bird on the west coast but is surprisingly a common style over here For your depending on when you go the result is very much dependent on the ebb and flow of the restaurantnnWhy Because you literally order from a list Each table has a sheet that you fill out with a pencil maybe you want roll here gyoza there in an allyoucaneat format Some food is going to be cooked specifically for you while others might come as part of a larger batch There is a price penalty for uneaten foodnnIn theory this is great You could order one from everything on the menu if you have the stomach for it In practice this means there is batch cooking which means you might get something piping fresh one minute and something from the waiting line the next The busy nature of the place seems to ensure your food is mostly fresh though For better or worse the chaos spills over to the waiting too while food delivery is almost always prompt drinksordersbills may take some chasing to make happennnI think the Kanda experience is best described as a search for surprise The menu is build to have you hunting outside your comfort zone trying out various items you may have not tried before As a group experience that is great As a seasoned sushiconnoisseur experience you may want to look elsewhere