November 21, 2009

My wife and I love Japanese food. We love sashimi which is really nothing but raw fish. It sounds disgusting but it is goood!

There is a Japanese sea food place on Long Island called Minado. They call themselves Japanese but the owners are Koreans. This place is a buffet. All you can eat and, the food is pretty good.

Selections are many and the sushi bar is excellent.

We like to go there because the service is good, parking is comfortable and there is always plenty of stuff to chose from.

On Saturdays at lunch the place is usually crowded. A buffet lunch on Saturday/Sunday cost $17.99 which is not unacceptable.

Well, we went there today. We haven't been there for a while. As we entered we saw a sign advising all costumers that their prices were increased. Weekend lunch was now increased to $20.99.

With coffee and soda by the time we finished the bill came to $50.00. That is kind of steep for two lunches.

The place that used to be filled to the rim was now almost empty.

The food selections were pitiful. Sushi/sashimi is primarily sea food. Now, they had portobello sushi, tofu sushi, avocado sushi. As far as I know none of these is a sea creature. I don't remember ever seeing a portobello mushroom or tofu or avocado swimming in the ocean.

In the hot food selection they also introduced non-Japanese food. Like Buffalo chicken.

Today, most of the restaurants are fighting for survival and for costumers. They are reducing their prices in order to invite business.

There is a Hungarian restaurant we like to go to in Manhattan. They had a fixed price lunch for $14.95. Three courses, superb stuff! In order not to be left behind in business the owner reduced the lunch price to $12.95. And it worked. People are coming in to eat because they get their money's worth.

At the same time this Japanese restaurant had the galls to increase their prices and at the same time lower the quality of food. I just hope they get what they deserve!