This was not my first visit. I've enjoyed myself on previous visits but this time ... not so much. Pros: the waitress was good, kept my water filled repeatedly without being asked and checked on me regularly...reflected in her tip. Cons: I really like curry so I ordered the "curried potato" side dish with my pasty. I wanted to like them, I really did but they were so salty as to make them inedible. The waitress apologized and took them off the bill. The "bangers & mash" pasty was great but again the small cup of gravy was too salty to be edible..and I'm a guy who eats salty foods.OK, I didn't need the gravy. My desert pasty arrived without the accompanying ice cream or cream sauce. The explanation was that the fridge unit with the ice cream apparently went down ....the ice cream was all melted....sorry here's your pasty without the rest of the desert. Brandon (manager) stopped by my table; he started out by saying he understood there was a problem with my ice cream...I had to explain that the ice cream wasn't served at all...he seemed surprised. He acknowledged that I clearly should be disappointed if the full desert described on the menu hadn't been served .... Got me my check...the full price of the desert was included on the bill. I paid up and left. I know if I had asked him to reduce the price of the desert he would have done so...but frankly after visiting my table and learning that half of the desert dish hadn't been served, I shouldn't have had to ask.

negative

I guess the Chinese is coming around to invade sushi too. If you are going for sheer quantity over quality this is place to go. The variety is excellent, and as far as I am concerned, the sushi wasn't bad. Most of the sauces on their rolls are similar either with eel sauce, mayo, or spicy mayo. Nothing fancy as Bao mentioned. I enjoyed the Rainbow, Dragon, Desert, and the Baked Scallop rolls. The Surf Clam was on the rubbery side. My friend had grabbed the squid salad. It didn't taste fresh. I'm assuming it's been circling around the belt. Service is very friendly and attentive. This place is hard to spot. It is located in a strip plaza behind US Bank next to Pita Jungle. If you want something affordable, filling, and still tasty, this is great!

positive

Not a sushi fan so I ordered the stir-fry. And they asked me if I wanted a side of rice with it. You read that correctly, if you want any rice with your stir-fry you have to pay for it. And its not as if there is anything special about the rice - I saw them scoop the rice out of a huge vat in the back. The dish itself was not bad - I prefer tough tofu and theirs was mushy and it was small portioned for its $9 (without rice) price tag but not too small - but I just can't recommend an asian restaurant that charges you extra for rice. If they included the rice in the price, even if they charged more, I'd give them four stars, I just can't respect a place that nickel and dimes you.

negative

I just did brunch at Daphne Cafe with a few friends, and we were very pleased with it. For starters, we ordered an appetizer sampler, in which we got their mild, but delectable hummus, their mediterranean dip, and their ezme salad. All three were gone quickly enough, and the mediterranean dip was full of flavor in all the best ways. The appetizers in general were wondrous. For an entree, I ordered a gyro platter, or something of the sort: I can't remember the exact name. It was also pretty good, but in contrast to the appetizers and the desserts, the consensus around the table was that the entrees were something this fledgling business might still be working on a bit. It was tasty, but could have used some work in presentation and perceived quality. For dessert, we split a pistachio roll, and this alone sold us on the place: It was perfectly portioned to be split among three or four people, and the flavor was both unlike anything we had had before, and impossible to criticize. Another perk of the place is the Turkish tea, which is mild, slightly sweet, and of a decent quality as teas go. This is a place I would recommend (they're new, and it would be excellent to see more people going there!) and it is a place to which all three of us will return.
positive