text: Alas my friends it is with a heavy heart that I must demote Sushi Kaya from five stars to only two nnSince August I have visited this establishment over times and until recently always found the quality to be consistent nnMy last visits and were extremely disappointingnnAs usual my friends and I purchased the All You Can Eat sushi and proceeded to order our favorites We were all in good spirits expecting the feast that was to come until we saw the food nnIn the past I would struggle to eat a piece of Kayas nigiri sushi in a single bite The chefs cut the fish thick and broad so that it completely covered its bed of rice Not anymore The mackerel salmon and yellowtail nigiri I received had been reduced to half the size at leastnnThis in of itself is not a problem at an AYCE place I could overlook it as a costcontrol measure if the quality of the fish had not declined to the same pittance as the portion The fish was decidedly old even a little dry in spots The chefs tried to cover up the worst selections with ponzu sauce I love ponzu but on nigiri Sacrilege nnRolls proved more palatable if only for the multitude of ingredients drowning out the fish The only one that was actually delicious was the Spider Roll However the sushi artistry I observed on my earlier visits was missing Each roll appeared sloppy on the plate and the pieces were difficult to pick up intact Was the chef too hasty to give a damn about cohesion Was it his first day on the job nnI try not to judge too harshly but I must also add that the avocados were inexcusable My avocado lover an orblike sculpture of shrimp tempura spicy tuna and avocado slices was inedible The avocado was so hard and under ripe I am surprised it could be sliced at all If the avocados are so petrified that I cannot poke a chopstick through a thin slice why would a chef deign to serve it I am bafflednnThe worst discovery of all was the tuna I am a big fan of tuna I KNOW what tuna is supposed to look and taste like What Sushi Kaya currently serves as tuna is decidedly ANYTHING BUT nnI do not know what it is exactly My best guess is dyed tilapia It has the strangest shade of pink I have ever seen like a watermelon jolly rancher It has almost no flavor at all and it flakes like a white fishnnTuna you are doing it wrongnnnOther small gripes include the watering down of their miso soup and an unfortunate switch from their previous brand of green tea ice cream very flavorful and creamy with bitter tea notes to a new brand bland too sweet may as well be vanillannI do not know if Kaya is cutting corners having issues with its supplier or both but I do not think I will be back for a while nnThe service and ambiance is still pleasant so it keeps a few points for style I knocked them down to two stars instead of one in hopes that the restaurant gets its act together