| I have to admit to a great deal of skepticism that | | | | even on a rainy Tuesday night. They just seem to get |
| when my friend told me there was an all-you-can-eat | | | | more and more popular as the years go on. That is |
| sushi place opening up a few blocks from my house. | | | | the sign of quality, especially here in Northeast Queens |
| Sushi is expensive, right? Pound-for-pound, it has to be | | | | where we have so much excellent food being served |
| one of the most expensive foods out there so how | | | | in so many excellent restaurants. It takes a lot for a |
| can they possibly make it so that you can stuff your | | | | restaurant to build a following around here. |
| face with it? | | | | The proprietor, Scott, is the nicest guy you'll ever meet. |
| It had to either be very expensive or very low quality. | | | | His employees love him, and customers love the fact |
| That's what I figured. | | | | that he is usually around to make every diner's |
| Well, I was wrong. Sushi Village in Flushing, NY, lets you | | | | experience absolutely perfect. I've never had any kind |
| eat raw fish until your heart's content. The cost is only | | | | of problem at Sushi Village, but I'm sure that if I did, |
| about $20 per person. The fish is fresh -- never frozen | | | | Scott would be right there to make it right. |
| -- and purchased daily. The service is superb -- you | | | | I guess I am probably not smart enough to know how |
| hardly notice the wait staff but they're always right | | | | Sushi Village manages to stay in business, serving such |
| there when you need them. To top it all off, the place | | | | high quality fish at such a reasonable price. I guess |
| has a very nice atmosphere with lots of windows and | | | | they make their money on volume and sake. It's none |
| wood. It's actually a great place to have lunch. | | | | of my business. All I care about is that they manage to |
| I'm not the only one around here who has become a | | | | stay on the scene because, to me, all-you-can-eat |
| big fan, either. This place is almost always packed, | | | | sushi is like a dream come true. |