Autumn is fully underway, and the streets are covered in fallen foliage, so naturally my thoughts turn to sushi.
I haven't been to this restaurant before, and I was feeling adventurous that evening.
Inside, the restaurant had a well-lighted, clean, and simple look that is typically Japanese in design precision and use of white (empty) space. I loved how orderly everything looked with exacting attention to detail.
The hostess explained the nature of the restaurant. One used the sushi board screen to order items, and the food was brought to the table.
Just then, a snazzy white and red tray whizzed by with a plate of sashimi. This miniature bullet train filled me with boyish delight.
Ordering with the sushi board was fairly straight forward. Once the order was submitted, an animation on the sushi board appeared with an offer of free games for prices. The number of games was based on the amount of the order, or at least that's how I understood it. The game was simple, but I didn't win anything.
The hostess brought green tea and took drink orders, but aside from those interactions, the food ordering process was all automated. Introverts rejoice!
It took some patience to get video of the speedy bullet tray. It kept passing by at random times, so the clip you just saw was the best I could do without being too annoying in a public setting. Thankfully, my companion and I were seated in a cozy semi-private booth.
The food was delicious with great quality ingredients, which is important for sushi. The experience was seamless and playfully high-tech. I felt like I was in the future with an intelligent building as a waiter. It was uncanny to see the little bullet train show up and patiently wait for the dish to be taken. Then zoom! back it went to the kitchen.
It was a surprisingly fun experience in a playful kind of way. I've gone to sushi places with the conveyor belt mechanism but this was a novel experience that made me think some gnarly thoughts about robotics and automation.
It was the kind of evening that enveloped you in its cool northern embrace. Perfect for a stroll after supper.
Thank you for visiting.
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