| It was with a great deal of skepticism that I first | | | | I'm not the only one around here who holds this |
| tried Sushi Village. A friend had mentioned a new | | | | opinion. This place is almost always packed to the |
| all-you-can-eat sushi place just a few blocks from my | | | | gills. Go there some rainy Tuesday night, and you |
| apartment. "All-you-can-eat" did not make sense as | | | | will see just how popular it is. As time goes on and |
| a modifier for "sushi." | | | | the word gets out, Sushi Village just seem to get |
| Everybody knows sushi is expensive. | | | | more and more popular. You have to deliver a lot |
| Pound-for-pound, it is one the most expensive foods | | | | of value and excellent quality to survive, let alone |
| you can get. How could anyone possibly make it in | | | | thrive, in the restaurant business here in Northeast |
| a way that allows people to stuff their faces without | | | | Queens. To build a following around here, it takes a |
| taking out a second mortgage? | | | | lot, and Sushi Village has demonstrated that it has |
| It seemed to me that it must either be very | | | | what it takes. |
| expensive or of such low quality that I don't know if | | | | The proprietor, Scott, is a nice guy whose |
| you could pay me enough to eat it. | | | | employees love him. As a customer, I appreciate |
| I am happy to say that my suspicions were | | | | that he is usually around to make every meal |
| unfounded. Flushing, New York's own Sushi Village | | | | absolutely perfect. I've never had any kind of |
| gives you the opportunity to eat you eat fresh raw | | | | problem, but I'm sure that if I did, Scott and his staff |
| fish until your heart is content. Somehow they do this | | | | would make it right in a hurry. |
| for only $20 per person. The fish is purchased fresh | | | | I guess I don't have the business smarts to |
| every day and never frozen. The service can't be | | | | understand how Sushi Village stays afloat, serving |
| beat. You hardly notice the wait staff but they're | | | | such excellent food at such a reasonable price. |
| always right there when you need them. As if that | | | | They must make their money on volume and |
| weren't enough, the place has an earthy atmosphere | | | | drinks. What I do care about is that they stay in |
| full of windows and wood. You almost feel like | | | | business because, to me, all-you-can-eat sushi is |
| you're on a luxurious old wooden boat. | | | | awesome. |