Saw this across the way from the Walgreens Plaza and decided to stop in and try 'em out. The place is nice and clean but still puts off that hole-in-the-wall vibe. Regardless, it has a nice relaxed vibe to it and currently doesn't have too many customers during lunch; definitely to my liking haha. The lady who sat us was very nice and took care of us the entire time. She gave us a bunch of lunch options to choose from (ie. all care, lunch specials) , but the interesting part of Sushi Katsu was the way their AYCE options were structured. They have two AYCE options: A and B. The A option was the lower priced AYCE option and consisted only of rolled and hand roll sushi plus a limited appetizer menu ($16.95/lunch, $19.95/dinner). The B option boasted the bigger menu which included nigiri in addition to the rolled sushi and a expanded appetizer menu larger than the A option. So many options to consider but we ended up going with option A. Overall, the sushi was pretty good. Wasn't the freshest fish but I've definitely had worse. I am a fan of Katsu's crispy rolls (crispy albacore FTW) and the spicy tuna roll. Personally, I thought they could've dialed up the spicy a little more than they had it based on my high tolerance for all things spicy but it still came across well. Made sure to touch on a yellowtail roll and some salmon rolls for good measure and it didn't disappoint. Our waitress also hooked us up with some baked mussels that wasn't on the appetizer menu for option A and they came with a little bit of mayo and a touch of ikura. Again, not the freshest I've tasted, but I downed them pretty quickly nonetheless. Not too shabby, Sushi Katsu! The food was good and the service was even better. I will be back to follow up on option B and check out the nigiri offerings. Solid effort from Katsu; looking forward to the next outing.

positive

Many happy lunchtimes were spent at this Chick-Fil-A, conveniently located in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning. It was perfect for all of the Summer Language Institute students and is within walking distance from the dorm towers. It is a smaller version of the chain restaurant, but carries almost all of the items on the nation-wide menus. My favorite will always be the little chicken nuggets with waffle fries and extra ranch sauce.

positive

Beware of dirty tricks! I used to eat here frequently. However, my last two visits were terrible. The restaurant substituted a $14 fish dish for a $26 fish, without informing us. They simply served it. The first time I was not sure. The second time I asked and pointed out that it is a different kind of fish. They said they ran out of the fish I ordered, and reimbursed the price difference. But apparently they would just keep the overcharge if I had acquiesced. And of course I am expected to be happy with a fish I haven't even ordered. Make sure you're eating THE fish you ordered (not some cheap substitute) if you go to Mandarin Wok.

negative

Stopped in mostly because it was near where I was staying for work. Couldn't get in the door on first try, went back a few days later and sat at the bar. Since it was so crowded we expected it to be pretty good, sadly not so much. The sushi chef talked us into the all u can eat deal, cheap enough at $27 a head. I'm am typically a sashimi guy and not a big fan of paying for mostly rice nigiri, but what the hey nigiri it was. started with some of my favorites uni and ama-ebi naturally they are on the limited to one order list, but thats cool. The Uni was to say the least not at its peak freshness, in fact most normal sushi bars that i frequent would not have served it. Moved on to the hamachi and tuna, edible but not very fresh. Tried the 911 roll it was ok but not nearly as spicy as I would have liked. My associate ordered a spider roll, which the menu claimed was fresh softshell crab (as you would expect) it came out with 2 small crab legs hanging out of each end and a lot of "Krab" in the middle, when asked the sushi chef admitted that fake krab was used we pointed out the menu was wrong and sent the roll back, which seemed to offend the chef. If they write fresh crab on the menu and give you Krab, they need to expect that! All in all it was a very mediocre or worse sushi experience, but it was cheap! The only reason that I gave 2 stars instead of 1 was the Hamachi Kama which was very good, but sadly also on the limited to one list. I'll not be coming back, good luck to the folks that give it five stars.
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