Shishaya?

 A H. wrote:
 >
 > While browsing through the Calendar section last week, I glanced at
 > their "Dining & Dancing" Section... and looked at what they had under
 > Japanese Restaurants.. only one... and it's not in the yellow pages...
 >
 > Shishaya Restaurant at 2 Tyler Street in Chinatown, Boston. (Tyler is
 > adjacent to Hudson Street, where Ginza is). Here's what the caption
 > said: "Best Korean and Japanese Food in Chinatown. Many appetizers to
 > choose from. Freshest made to order sushi buffet served Sun-Thurs. All
 > you can eat for $25.00 PP from 5 to 12. 2 Tyler St. 617-423-3848 Open 7
 > days 11:30am-2am."
 >
 > I'm wondering if anyone has been to this particular restaurant.. and if
 > so... any comments? Anyone ever had the buffet here?

 My curiosity got the best of me.. so I took a little walk to Chinatown
 today... it's actually called "Suishaya" and they said they've been
 there since July of last year... I decided to order the "Sushi and
 sashimi" lunch special, which consisted of "1 tekka maki, 3 pieces of
 nigiri, 4 pieces of sashimi" for $9.95, nothing else included... I
 thought this price was a little steep (compared to what I am used to)..
 but thought I'd try it anyway... I got it to go...

 Well... I think I'll be sticking with Sakura Bana, at least for lunch...
 the sushi chef at this place must have been really bored or had a
 complete lack of imagination.. or was just short on fish.. because I got
 the 6 piece tuna roll (two of the six pieces were too chewy and sinewy..
 this turned me off), 2 pieces of tuna sashimi, 2 pieces of salmon
 sashimi, 1 tuna nigiri, 1 salmon nigiri, and one whitefish nigiri.
 While I do like salmon and tuna, I also like variety, and this clearly
 wasn't the case.... Oh well.. at least the fish was fresh and was
 tender, with the exception of the above mentioned tuna.

 I would have ordered the sushi lunch special for $7.95, but was dismayed
 by the fact that it only contained "chef's choice of 5 pieces of
 nigiri." Hmmm.. let me guess... 3 tuna and 2 salmon?

 The sushi menu was quite extensive and they do serve beer and wine.
 Perhaps I will try their AYCE buffet.. but at $25, I'd be more apt to
 return to Bisuteki in Revere for $21.95 less the 20% Transmedia
 discount.

 Someone wrote:

 > Shishaya Restaurant at 2 Tyler Street in Chinatown, Boston. (Tyler is
 > adjacent to Hudson Street, where Ginza is).
 [snip]
 > I'm wondering if anyone has been to this particular restaurant.. and if
 > so... any comments? Anyone ever had the buffet here?

 I recommend the all-you-can-eat "buffet" (actually everything is made to
 order), unless you're in a rush. It's best not to order a huge amount to
 start: even if you do, it'll come out in a series of small orders, and by
 the final third or quarter round, they'll have forgotten something. Paying
 an extra price for anything that goes untouched is further incentive to
 just relax and slowly work your way through the menu. All but the most
 high-priced a la carte sushi items are available with the buffet price,
 and unlike the old $25 bait-fest at Zipangu, they don't seem to double the
 size of the nigiri rice balls here simply to fill you up quickly. The fish
 seemed quite fresh, and the servers were prompt, especially with keeping
 tea cups filled.Though the special maki were generally not as amazing as
 those at either Ginza or Apollo, this niggling lapse was more than
 compensated by the novelty of being able to dine on sushi in Chinatown
 without the company of lots of unfiltered cigarette smokers.

 In short, worth a try.

 Jeff