Ken wrote on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:46:33 -0700:

??>> wrote on 26 Feb 2006 15:20:39 -0800:
??>>
w>>> I'd never go to an a-y-c-e sushi joint that cut corners by
w>>> padding the fish with a lot of rice and demanding that you
w>>> consume it all. Are the places mentioned above like that?
??>>
??>> To whom are you replying? I mentioned two in my area that
??>> did not boost the rice proportion. Mostly however,
??>> IMO, all-you-can-eat "sushi" buffets economize on the
??>> quality of the fish even if the stuff looks quite good.

KB> Sure. Anybody who thinks they can get a $60 sushi dinner at
KB> a $20 AYCE place is kidding himself.

KB> Still, some of them can be at least acceptable. There are
KB> times when I'd like to save a few dollars, but feel like
KB> having sushi. I'd like to be able to have the best food
KB> available every night (whether sushi or any other kind),
KB> but I can't afford it

KB> It's usually easy to find the best of something, whether
KB> it's a restaurant or anything else. What's a lot harder is
KB> finding the best value.

Yes, your mentioning a price makes me wonder what are usual
prices since the best place I know, Hinode in Rockville, charges
$10 for their week day lunch time buffet. It is deservedly
popular and has good things, IMHO, like surf clams available. I
would be hard put to get much more than two 2-piece items for
the price at my usual sushi bar even if they would be larger.
There is also quite a lot of rather interesting vegetable Nigiri
on the counter. Incidentally, is Nigiri the right word for
non-fish items?

James Silverton
Potomac Maryland.