October Authentic Asian Cuisine — Restaurant in Saskatoon

I've tried sushi all through out saskatoon, October is probably the best around in the city, the first sign I knew they were great was the line up they had haha, the wait time can be 15-20 mins before we got a table but the food was well worth it, the level of quality and flavor on every dish we tried was almost superb, takoyaki was delicious and it seems like only October makes them around here, their red dragon roll was amazingly flavourful, I will say on a fair note for the price, their salmon sashimi is criminally small and thin, the freshness was not at the optimum but was fair enough for safe consumption, their tempura was nice and crunchy, with a hint of sweetness which is nice, their cheese aburi was very buttery and nice, but their highlight would still have to be their ramens, had the shoyu Ramen and the pork melts ij your mouth with sweetness and savory saltiness that balances so great, the soup was just perfect, and the noodles was cook just right, this is a level of Ramen I've only ever seen in another high end place from a bigger city, top level food, the amount of time the food was being made and brought out was quite quick considering how busy they were, the back end of the restaurant are pros, sadly the front end staff needs more help and also polish up on their service, like confirming customer orders or prioritizing customers who came first, otherwise decent customer service, but this is still the only sushi cuisine I'm coming back to...

My friend and I went here for supper on a Saturday night. We arrived at 620pm and there was a group (3persons) ahead of us. They told us there is 30 minute wait as there is no available seats, though I did notice that the seats by the "bar" was open. There was a two seater table at the waiting area, tucked in the corner - which we got seated in right away so it was nice not to wait that 30mins. Got our menu and placed our order for some sushi around 630ish and the server informed us that the sushi is a little slow but assured us they are working as quickly as they can.

It got busy, people were coming in, they got seated at the "bar" area. And they all got their sushi. The group before us was leaving and paying for their food.

It was 740pm and I've asked them if our sushi would be arriving anytime soon and they kept saying how it was backed up. I was confused as we noticed that people that got seated at the "bar" got theirs and we were in before them. The only order that came to us was the Takoyaki, not even the seaweed salad or fried squid got to us. We paid for that one order of food and left.

It feels like we were forgotten and ignored, and that they catered more to 3or more groups of people. I can't say much about their food, but I will say for a restaurant that has a menu highly consisting of sushis - then you should be able to meet the order demands. This was such a disappointing experience as were both excited...

Came here for lunch today and had sushi - delicious!

Food review: Red Tuna Sushi - Very fresh and tasty. You can tell the quality is high. While each piece is expensive, sashimi/sushi lovers will appreciate it. Pan Fried Dumplings - Really good. Nothing mind-blowing, but great taste and cooked perfectly. Spicy Tuna Roll - Amazing. I don't know what kind of sauce was mixed with the tuna, but it was delicious. Perfect amount of crisp with the roll. A.B. Roll - Amazing. Tempura salmon with avocado and tempura bits - drizzled with a couple sauces, one being teriyaki. So delicious. Hawaii Sunset Roll - Wouldn't order again. Not bad, just not amazing. The "crab" is imitation crab meat, and after the first two rolls, this one was underwhelming. It is very fresh tasting though, so for people looking for that, it would be perfect. Alaskan King Roll - Good. Another salmon tempura roll, but no contest to the A.B. Roll. The roll size was generous, but almost too much. I would definitely go for the cheaper (tastier) option next time.

Atmosphere: The place is clean, brightly lit and welcoming. The washrooms are clean, and even though the toilet paper was completely empty, they quickly ran and fixed it after being notified. Unlimited tea served with your meal. The staff were courteous, prompt and friendly.

Summary: I will be coming back here for sushi, and I can't wait to try...