Thursday, December 12, 2013

Sushi Mountain Restaurant - Review

Ajax has several sushi restaurants. We have our favourite, T & T Sushi, but recently we decided to branch out a little and see what else Ajax has to offer. After the disappointment of our last attempt to broaden our Japanese restaurant horizons, we were hopeful that Sushi Mountain at Highway 2 and Westney would be a more favourable Eating Experience.

The Good Points

Lovely atmosphere, lots of tables, nicely spaced with booths lining the perimeter.

The staff were friendly, attentive, and more than happy to fulfil our every request. The service was prompt, and accurate, everything we ordered and nothing we didn't, and the food came quickly.

The menu was extensive, and had some additions that we had not seen at any of the other restaurants. They also offered a few Chinese favourites as well.

The food was absolutely delicious! If you have read my posts before, you will know that this is by far the most important aspect of any Eating Experience in my view. Everything was fresh, the tempura was light and crispy, and nothing tasted oily. One dish in particular that we loved was the Sea Dragon roll. I highly recommend trying this one if you like barbecued eel.

The presentation was pleasant; nothing terribly fancy but everything was on the plate nicely. The sushi and sashimi were evenly sliced, even amounts of rice on the sushi and the rolls.

The price was extremely reasonable. About the same as everywhere else for the adults, but the price for the kids was the big selling point here. Very reasonable. For four of us we ate very well for under $70, tax and tip included.

The Not-So-Good Points

They didn't have my favourite tuna sushi.

My husband contends that the Black Pepper Beef while far more tender than anywhere else, was lacking in flavour.

The Really Bad Points

Nothing. Not one.

Are We Going Back?

Absolutely. Our kids have dubbed this their new favourite sushi spot. Hubby still favours T & T but admits this is a close second. For myself, I'm still undecided which restaurant should wear the Best Japanese Reastaurant in Ajax crown. Maybe we'll have to go back and try it again. The kids certainly won't object. They wanted to go back the same week!