restaurant reviews!

hey guys! i got an awesome idea to add to the blog. since i love food and love trying out different restaurants, i going to start writing restaurant reviews of restaurants i've tried. this will just depend on when i go to those new and exciting restaurants...

anyways, these are my usual criteria in judging restaurants:

1. food: obviously the most important. how is the food? fresh? greasy? is the restaurant using good ingredients? etc.

2. ambiance: what is the restaurant atmosphere? relaxed? how's the lighting? are the premises relatively clean? etc.

3. service: how's the waiting staff? do i need to remind them fill my water glass when it's empty? is the staff nice? etc.

4. price: how much is the food?

here's how each category is judged: i will give points on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being the lowest possible and 5, the highest.

price will not be judged per say, but will be given points by price range:

$0-$10: $
$11-$30: $$
$31-$60: $$$
$61+: $$$$

the first three criteria will be added and averaged for the final score, which again will be scored from 1-5 with no 1/2's. whether i average up or down is my decision, and usually will depend on what score i gave in price. in terms of recommendation through scores:

1: not recommended
2: average
3: good
4: excellent
5: extraordinary/ HIGHLY recommended

well then let's try one restaurant i go to all the time with friends while i'm in school:

sushi nobu.

sushi nobu has been regarded as the best sushi buffet in davis. many people tend to agree that nobu serves the freshest sushi out of all the sushi buffets in town, and has been voted best many times. sushi nobu has a large variety, ranging from different kinds of sashimi to many popular rolls, such as california, dragon, etc. they also serve some of the best donuts i have ever tasted.


food: 4. while it is very fresh, some of the rolls come with a little too much sauce on top

ambiance: 3. clean, but a pretty small space. pretty ordinary

service: 3. pretty good; food comes relatively fast, but depends on seating. also sometimes i have to remind them of what i ordered.

price: $ all you can eat for about $11 on weekdays?? sign me up!

final score: 4 the price definitely helps. all you can eat fresh food for cheap? you really can't beat a combo like that.

hopefully you enjoyed my first restaurant review. i'll review more restaurants when i get the chance.

until then...

enjoy,

mike