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On our rugged Eastern foothills.....
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- Nov 28, 2012
In the case of all you can eat sushi, you fill out forms and the food is brought to the table on large trays, you pay when you are done. It’s enforced (my kids went once with friends who were inexperienced).
I've been to "all you can eat" sushi restaurants of different types, but I haven't seen full trays brought to the table. I remember one where it was only at the bar, orders went right to the sushi chef (prepared freshly), and there was a 1 hour limit to order (although there might have been a fuzzy end to the hour). The chef (a Japanese woman who was very good at it) suggested that we order the most (a la carte) expensive item on the menu first - a baked sushi roll that took about 15 minutes. I've been to one where the procedure was to order up to 3 at a time and they wouldn't allow another order until the previous order was reasonably consumed. A sushi boat place wasn't too bad.
Just traditional buffets have usually been pretty much on the honor system. Again - have seen the sign but I have never seen an employee confront a guest about wasting food. And my father in law can absolutely bring tons to the table that he never intends to finish. Kind of reminds me of the infamous scenes of Chinese tourists at all you can eat places.