So, my boyfriend an I were really excited to try this place.
WE passed by it a couple of times, seemed to be busy, so it must be good enough for lots of people.

So, we decided to save it for a special moment, our 2& 1/2 years.

It was a Sunday night and we had a reservation. However, we came in early, so we did not get the corner seat that we requested for.

The server did not really seem to care about us =/
It was a brief and uncaring 'hello'...perhaps she was tired?

The food was okay, it wasn't anything exceptional.
I ordered some pasta (can't remember which one it was), but it was quite pricey, but not thaat great.

However, their to-go bags are really nice (it's like a cloth bag)

At the end of your meal, they give you this paper where you rate their service. The great thing tho is, they actually sent me a 'coupon' two weeks later, saying 'Thanks for your review, here's a coupon for appetizers that you can use next time you visit any of our restaurants' (which includes Sanafir, Global, etc.)

so, i live quite near this place.
i found it by accident with my boyfriend, as we were walking around looking for a place to eat dessert.

we were so glad to find it, as it is a convenient place in richmond, as oppose to going all the way to downtown v just to have cheesecake.

although it is quite pricey (you spend 20$ on 2 slices of cheesecake =O), it's still pretty cool that they have that cheesecake/drink combo (where your drink's cost is lowered). but then again, it always adds up.

the place itself is very modernly decorated. it has a lot of 'white space', and it's quite worth a visit. although it's not something super mindblowing, it's still quite a state of the art once you step in. and their super artistic looking clock is cool.

the cheesecake itself is pretty good. i always order the heavenly whatever (chocolate vanilla) one, since most of their cheesecakes are fruity (i like chocolatey flavours more). they have quite a selection that's definitely worth checking out. the portions are quite smaller than other places, that after a few nibbles, your cheesecake experience is over m'dear.

the service is meh, straightforward. they're probably better towards chinese people since it is located in a highly chinese-populated area.

overall, i say that you try this place at least once.

I first visited this place in 2004, and I thought it was pretty cool how it had the bamboo and wooden seats and tables. However, recently, they had changed to IKEA stuff, which makes it look more cafeteria-like. I miss the old ambiance!

BUT, my boyfriend and I love this place. We always go here, pre-ordering just to speed things up. Nothing can compare to the quality and freshness of sushi that they have here. And the price is really cheap, and great for the quality of food.

Although they may be slow, it is worth it once you start your first bite on that jumbo california roll (or whatever it is you're consuming). it's so tasty, combined with the wasabi and the soy sauce. we always order a bento box g, chicken teriyaki roll, and a mango roll if available. and it is soo worth the wait and the non-original IKEA furniture.

ps. but im glad that they're making enough profit that they even upgraded their stuff to IKEA.