Shizen Milano — Restaurant in Milan

I have to be honest, I was very skeptical to eat any sort of sushi in Milan, let alone it being all you can eat sushi in MILAN for 20 euros (for dinner) but this place far exceeded my expectations. I'm from NYC where there are plenty of AYCE sushi places and I have to say, this definitely tops the list for me. They are mindboggingly efficient with their dishes --almost to the point where it makes you question your sanity. Like… wait, but didn't I just order that 68 seconds ago and now it's magically in front of me? A tad sketch, but I have to say everything I had was superbly fresh. Maybe they precut/prepare certain plates, but it really did not affect the overall quality of the dish. I'm a bit of a brat when it comes to eating raw fish- I will send things back if the color is off or if there's even a slight chance it seems like I'd get sick. Prices for beer and wine are also extremely reasonable.

Portions are on the smaller side for the appetizers and sashimi/carpaccio, but it's AYCE so does it really even matter? Moot point. There are some items that have a red circle next to them which indicates you are only allowed to order that item one per person. But not to worry…. There's about 100 items on the menu so you won't run out of options.

My favorites- Tuna and salmon tataki - I believe it's a ponzu sauce on top with fresh scallions and ginger- super refreshing and tasty Tuna + salmon tartare - also another refreshing item on the menu Spicy tuna roll - I've had hundreds of spicy tuna rolls before but this one was unique-- I'm not sure what spice they use to make it spicy but it's far different than what's usually used and it was fantastic! Dragon roll -eel and crab with avocado Amaebi nigiri - sweet shrimp nigiri ...dope digity, really really tasty. Salmon Gunkan and Tuna gunkan-- I've never had this before but it's basically a regular roll without using seaweed as the "outside". They use the actual fish itself.

Other items ordered- Nigiri-- 2 pieces per order-- we had all of the nigiri items: salmon, tuna, sweet shrimp, cooked shrimp, sea bass, octopus, eel. All were fantastic except for the octopus which was a bit chewy. Salmon and Tuna carpaccio - super fresh but was not wowed by the sauce Gyoza Miso soup

Their menu also includes hand rolls, regular rolls, other special rolls, salad, tons of other apps (including hot dishes), udon noodles, fried rice, tempura, teppanyaki--- I mean the options are endless. I can't wait to go back and try some of their...

I wasn't sure how all you can eat restaurant can work without the roll in the middle, but they got the idea. You choose each course from the menu and wait until it's ready. The waiting times are nothing terrrible, not even when the place is packed full. And if you really feel hungry, you can simply order "the boat" for one or two persons, which will definitely keep you full, even if you should wait for the next course for another hour! We were very satisfied and let's admit it, who wouldn't be after spending almost four hours of saturday's evening eating their favourite meals. The waiters were kind and ready to answer every question. Don't overlook the piggy for tips, they...

Abbiamo deciso di provare questo ristorante che ha 4,2 stelle. (Ma prima di lamentarmi, vorrei chiedere agli altri, come fate a dare tutte queste stelle a questo postaccio?!) Tralasciamo un attimo il capello che abbiamo trovato in mezzo ai gamberetti e la strafottenza del personale, la qualità del sushi è medio-bassa. Premetto che ogni settimana provo un ristorante sushi nuovo, quindi so perfettamente distinguere un sushi di bassa qualità e quello di qualità più alta: il riso del sushi era abbastanza duro , sembrava che l’abbiano preparato giorni e giorni fa, il sapore non era uno dei migliori, le spiadine di gamberi anche se avevano un po’ di salsa sopra, non avevano proprio gusto. Forse l’unico piatto che si salva è il sashimi al salmone... poi quando è arrivato il piatto con i gamberetti abbiamo trovato un capello in mezzo. Dopo un’attesa lunghissima, mi mancava la pazienza e ho fatto un gesto con la mano a uno dei camerieri, si è avvicinato, li ho fatto vedere il piatto col capello in mezzo, e ci ha detto: ah ok, va bene. E se n’è andato. Noi siamo rimasti allibiti del suo atteggiamento. Poi doveva arrivare un altro piatto, ma non ci siamo fermati un secondo, siamo andati subito alla casa a chiarire la situazione. Questa signora che c’era alla cassa (presumo sia la responsabile) fa finta di niente , le ho ribadito con una voce più alta che c’era un capello in mezzo ma lei di nuovo fa finta di nulla. “ Ma stiamo scherzando ?” le dico. Lei ci fa: eh ragazzi, capita. Dopo aver sentito questa risposta io mi stavo arrabbiando ancora di più. Con quel “capita” insinuava che non è la prima volta che succede da loro? Eh ci credo, c’erano tre cuochi al banco del sushi con il ciuffo in mezzo agli occhi. Di che qualità e igiene stiamo parlando? Poi per calmarci ci ha fatto uno sconto di 4 euro a testa. Dopo una strafottenza del genere dovevamo uscire senza pagare. Avrei dato tre stelle, ma dopo tutto ciò, si meritano...