- Access the supermarket where the big crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
- Pistachio, nuts, chips, ice cream and bottles of alcohol here and there invite you to start shopping.
- Take the stairs to the left up to the first floor to find the restaurant.
- The restaurant area has a very low ceiling that's a bit claustrophobic, but the reflective tiles covering the floor diminish this feeling.
- A balcony gives a view of the supermarket below.
- The inner wall, covered with long red lines adds a touch of color.
- The square tables are black, decorated with white designs and surrounded by black leather sofas or individual chairs. Too much for a restaurant, you'll feel like you’re sitting in an art gallery. Look for the handful of red chairs.
- The long strips of indirect lights on the white ceiling light up the space well.
- The alley of couches are separated by green bamboo.
- Starters
- Soups
- Salads
- Mini sushi cakes
- Sashimi (4 pieces)
- Nigri Sushi (2 pieces)
- Hosomaki (3 pieces)
- Skinless rolls (4 pieces)
- Uramaki (3 pieces)
- Uramaki with Tobiko (3 pieces)
- Crispy Uramaki (3 pieces)
- Special Uramaki (4 pieces)
- Temaki (1 piece)
- Futo (5 pieces)
- Gunkan (2 pieces)
- O&C Specialties
- Set Heni
- Sushi Party
- Sushi Cakes (for takeaway only)
- Desserts
- Crispy Salmon: Served on red cabbage and iceberg lettuce, a mountain of salmon cubes marinated in a spicy mayo sauce and covered with crispy crisps. The salmon has a bizarre hard consistency, served on cabbage leaves.
- Crab Salad: Served with cucumbers, carrots and crisps topped with Tobiko mixed with mayonnaise. A traditional plate that's as good as you expect it to be; it's not too complicated to do after all.
- Mango Dragon: Served warm, eight rolls of mango wrapping a thick portion of breaded shrimps. It has an interesting sweetness and a tasty feel but the rice is too soggy and the breading on the shrimp was too thick.
- Maki Rolls: The crispy salmon was way too finely, shredded giving it a purée-like consistency, too small and too dry.
- Crab Rolls: Very dull, they lack any innovation.
- Temaki: Some nori papers are chewy while others are not, but the filling is generous.
- Lebanese Special: Why on earth would someone eat Lebanese bread with rice? A chewy and heavy mix that's really nonsense - do not order it!
- As an overall feel, pieces are dry and have a dull taste, I was expecting much better.
The good things:
- Marc, the supervisor, is a professional person who was on the look out for any mistake his team might have made.
- Complimentary desserts are offered after your meal: custard, jello and mouhallabiya distributed on a wooden tray. I liked the gesture not the taste
- The staff is happy and welcoming.
- The decoration: The way it is now doesn't really fit the place... Dark bizarre old-fashioned colors and lines.
- Add paper placemats. The place will look and feel cleaner. Is it healthy to put the cutlery immediately on a table that might be dirty? black masking dirty spots?
- They don't serve big bottles of San Pellegrino: We are in a supermarket after all, and those bottles are available down below. Offering them would be a plus.
- The restaurant should have private access without having to pass by the supermarket.
- For the love of God, stop using those ugly plastic green leaves.
The super annoying:
- The beeping sound of the cashier scratches your ears all through dinner. This is a perfect recipe for a headache or it will make you want to leave in a hurry.
I personally don't understand why I would come pay $100 to eat in a supermarket, where sushi wasn’t great and when other cozy places offer a better selection created more meticulously, offered in a "restaurant" ambiance.