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2014-08-28
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I came here for lunch before heading for work. I realized that I never tried this place so thought to do so on this day. Though the restaurant was full at 1 PM, I was still able to get a table quickly.Totoya is located in Windsor Place. It is part of the Mi-ne Sushi group, the first Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant that made their sushi by hand. Prior to them, it was all from a machine. It was once super popular. But their quality decreased and others copied with better results, so many o
Totoya is located in Windsor Place. It is part of the Mi-ne Sushi group, the first Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant that made their sushi by hand. Prior to them, it was all from a machine. It was once super popular. But their quality decreased and others copied with better results, so many of their restaurants closed in Hong Kong. Totoya is not a conveyor belt sushi restaurant but a regular restaurant. It serves inexpensive sushi. Many of the sushi varieties can be found in the Mi-ne Sushi restaurants.
Lunch sets are all under $100. Very cheap especially in the Causeway Bay area. Menu, though in Chinese, had photos of what the lunch sets would look like and what would be included.
I chose set C. I knew going in to not have high expectations. I really lowered them to the lowest of the low. But I was still disgusted by what I was served. Food, I should note, came fast.Sushi did look exactly as the photo on the menu. But it also tasted like the menu ... not fresh, very plastic-like. I felt like I was eating take-away sushi from Park n Shop. Sushi rice was bland with no vinegar added. I was surprised I didn't get sick afterwards because bad sushi always makes me sick as I have a weak stomach.
Salad your basic salad. Dressing was nonexistent. At least the vegetables were fresh and crisp, though the cherry tomato was soggy.
Mini bowl of ramen was pretty bad but I expected that. There was still a lot of starch taste to the noodles. Char siu was tough. Soup was overly salty.
The place is full of customers. Most likely because food came out fast and prices were very inexpensive. Definitely good for people who work in the area and need something fast and cheap. I, personally, will not return.
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