We have reunited with our now dear friends from Convoy Recon for a joint expeditionary force!
Prepare yourself for a highly automated, tasty, and extremely kawaii experience.
Here we go:
When you show up, you log in here and they'll text you when it's your turn. There's even a website you can go to on your phone to see what number they're on. This is a good thing because the wait can be over an hour. Try to go at an off hour if you can--we were there at 7pm on a Wednesday and we waited about 40 minutes.
Here's where all the magic happens! They even give you a short introduction on how to take out the plates.
You gotta be quick!
Here's where you can put in special orders. It shows you on the screen how much time it will take to get there.
When
they arrive, they zoom down the upper conveyor belt and stop at your
table, and a lady who sounds like a train announcement says, "Without
further delay, now arriving!" in Japanese.
Andrew, Andi, and me!
Django, Miko, and Beston!
We think Andrew could have a lucrative career as a sushi model. Here he is demonstating the shrimp and avocado roll (Jenne recommends!)
Jenne and Miko recommend! Seared salmon with mayo nigiri.
Spider roll
Jenne recommends! Golden crunchy roll.
Salmon roe -- only Miko ate this one.
Real crab roll
Andi recommends! Crispy rice with crab mayo. Special-order it, don't get it off the conveyor or it'll be cold and kind of hard.
eel
Andrew recommends! Special order -- crispy squid.
Tamago
Crunchy roll
Spicy salmon
Django recommends! Tempura Philadelphia roll.
Sunomono: pickled...stuff.
Rainbow roll
Miko recommends! Warabi mochi. Miko says: This shit is pretty hard to find in a restaurant setting. Thrilled!
Daifuku mochi
Mochi ice cream
Django recommends! Soy doughnuts.
Every 5 plates, you get a little animated movie.
Every 15 plates, you get a prize!
Apologies for the vertical video--despite Andrew's objections, it's the only way I could get the whole thing in the frame.
Django was not excited about this one.
It's hard to tell, but this is a tiny sushi-go-round container thingy!
Rating: Two thumbs up (Gold star potential) Date: 9/16/2015 Time in: 7:00 PM (seated at 7:39 PM) Number in our party: 6 Final check amount: $124.42 Price per person: $20.74 Notes:
This meal caused some fits of uncontrolled giggling and cheering.
Once you sit down, there is immediate gratification. Endless food with no wait! If you want something specific that hasn't shown up on the conveyor belt, you can special-order it, and it'll come in just a few minutes!
For every 15 plates you drop into the deposit, there's a prize!
Our favorites:
Andi: sesame balls, crispy rice with crab mayo
Andrew: wasabi, crispy fried squid
Beston: umami oil salmon
Django: tempura philadelphia roll, Japanese soy donuts
Jenne: seared salmon with mayo nigiri, golden crunchy roll
Miko: umami oil salmon nigiri, seared salmon with mayo nigiri
I (Miko) am fairly picky about raw fish, especially salmon, which I find has too strong of a taste unless it's very fresh. I liked the salmon here, probably because they had the sense to marinate it in various flavors rather than leaving it plain!
We were ENTIRELY CHARMED by the experience. We had grown a little wary of Convoy, what with all the fancy hipsterish developments, not to mention the drop in quality at some of our favorite restaurants, but this has restored a bit of our faith in our favorite street in San Diego.
RESTAURANT INFORMATION Address: 4609 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111 Phone number: 858.715.4605 Noise level: 3 Accepts credit cards? Yes. Parking: Shared lot, fairly crowded Ideal group size: 2-6 Available vegetarian options: Dessert? It might have gelatin in it. Edamame, tamago nigiri, natto rolls, cucumber rolls.
Whom not to bring: Vegetarians who want a varied menu
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