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What makes this sushi spot unique is it offers both a Japanese and Chinese menu. If you’ve got a feeling for Japanese, they have standard rolls and Chef Specialty Rolls such as the New Millennium Roll. This favorite consists of eel, crab, avocado, and cucumber topped with a slice of mango. Another favorite is the Be-My-Guest-Maki Roll, which allows you to create your own roll. They also offer 'Special Maki Combinations', which is by far the best deal on the Japanese menu, and maybe even in NYC: three standard rolls served with either salad or miso soup costs just $9.95. Having ordered this combo with shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, a California roll, and the miso soup, I was surprised by the size of the servings, and especially by the quality of the food. It wasn’t the best sushi that I've ever eaten but the price more than made up for it.
Although in 2009 the restaurant was named one of the Top-100 Chinese Restaurants in NYC, I found that the Chinese food left something to be desired. My second trip there, I ordered the chicken with garlic sauce ($6.95) hoping that I would be just as satisfied as I was with the Special Maki Combo, but the dish was excessively oily, the sauce congealed, and the chicken very chewy. I also tried the Ten Ingredients Fruit Juice Beef ($12.95), but this too was nothing to write home about. Untrue to its name, the sauce was boring if you’re looking for well balanced flavor profiles. However, if you enjoy the mix of sweet and savory, you might appreciate the combination of green apple, pineapple, scallions, and salt. After trying both menus I would definitely say that the Japanese menu by far outperforms its Chinese counterpart in both price, and the quality of the food.
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