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[TheLoanLady]

Gigi's Cafe in the Bel Air shopping center. They have yummy martinis and margaritas ...WOW! Good food...nice variety ($$$)

[kanda]

We finally tried Folsom Seafood Buffet today (that's the new place on E Bidwell across from Raley's). We didn't hold much hope for it, and perhaps that's why we liked it (lowered expectations?).

The interior is bright, and tastefully decorated. Just as with our recent trip to Asia Restaurant, they opened at 11am for lunch, and we arrived at 11:30. There were about a dozen people eating when we got there, and maybe 3x that by the time we left. IOW, it was much busier than Asia (though still not crowded). Perhaps the $5.95 lunch price attracted them. Or, maybe they'd been there before. (I think they're $8.95 for dinner.)

We went straight to the sushi table, and were pleased to see 8 different varieties of Sushi & Sashimi. They looked considerably better than those at Asia, and after eating them, I can say they definitely were. Not the best Sushi I've ever had, but definitely very edible. (I did really love their Inari Sushi.)

Many of the non-Sushi lunch entrees were fried (which I tend to stay away from), but there were still enough non-fried selections to more than fill me up. I found the garlic chicken to be particularly delicious. And, again unlike Asia, the temperature of most dishes was at least warm, with some even hot (including the steamed rice). (Yeah, I wish they were all hot, but ...) They also had a pretty good steamed BBQ pork bun (Char Sui Bao), and a really delicious steamed bun filled with a sweet yellow paste. I had 3 of 'em!

The service was excellent. Our old plates were removed quickly, and our water glasses were filled up several times during our meal. All 3 servers who helped us were very friendly.

After this experience, it's unlikely we'll be giving Asia Restaurant another try any time soon. Too bad, but this place is cheaper and better. Can't beat that.

[cybertrano]

Try the one in Roseville, a little North of the Gallaria Mall, Asian Seafood Buffet. Very very good.

[Steve Heard]

Hey Everyone

I just had dinner at Shoki's Japanese Restaurant. They just moved from the building next to the old K-Mart, and into a spot over by Chevy's and the Zinfandel Grille.

The owners are friendly. The atmosphere is nice and casual. They are kid friendly, and the food is pretty darn good.

The tempura is light and crispy, the sashimi fresh, and the teriyaki chicken is skinless (and the sauce isn't gooey). The teriyaki salmon was awesome.

I'm not much for the fried stuff, other than the tempura. I wouldn't recommend the fried gyoza, shu mai, and haven't tried the katsu.

Prices are reasonable. Service good.

I hope they make it over there. They're good people with a good restaurant.

What are you waiting for?

[designer]

Excellent Japanese Food!

Newly opened in their new location next to Zinfandel Grill: SHOKI. They serve wonderful, top quality sushi and sashimi. The sevice is personable and quick. Seating is readily available...so far. It is only a matter of time before all the foodies find it. Try the California Roll with sashimi on top...heavenly. The tempura is as it should be, light and airy. I had the salted mackarel: delicious. Also try the Agedashi Tofu: tofu deep fried in a light batter which is then topped with freshly grated ginger, green onion and dried bonito shaving. The sashimi is fresh and colorful.

The quality if comparable to any San Francisco restaurant. We are planning our next visit!

[EDF]

I was by Zinfandel and noticed Shokie... I'll check it oukt...

[Jimmy Hoffa]

My wife and I went to this new place called Sampon Fusion for sushi the other day. We usually go to Mikunis but thought we would try it out. We found out that one of the chefs there is from mikunis and we recognized him. He made us some of his specialties, like sushi bon bons, grilled salmon, and a folsom roll--a fair oaks roll with crab inside! We ate and ate and ate until we were stuffed. We will definately go back, the sushi was fresh and awesome, the service great, and the portions large! I reccomend this place to anyone who likes good sushi. I dont know what the name means but it sounds good.

[kanda]

A while back, cybertrano said:

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The one in Roseville, Asian Seafood Buffett is pretty good.

We just had lunch there, since we were practically passing right by. It's on Fairway Dr, just off Stafford Ranch Rd, about 1/2-mile north of the Galleria. Lunch was $8, and it was WAY WAY worth it.

Supposedly there's some relationship between this restaurant and the new "Asia Restaurant" in Folsom. That may be so, but from the point of view of the food, it's related as day is to night.

The place was close to crowded, with about 50 patrons. But the line always went swiftly, so all that meant was the food was fairly fresh. It was also mostly warm, even hot sometimes, and that I always appreciate at a buffet. They really live up to the "Seafood" part of their name, as there were easily a dozen different seafood dishes (not including all the different sushi & sashimi varities). My personal favorite was the Teriyaki Salmon, but my wife preferred the spicy fish and the spicy shrimp. They had 4 different Dim Sum (1 for desert), and about a dozen different sushi & sashimi types -- all being freshly made on the spot, and really, really good.

It's still a buffet, and if you don't like buffets, you won't like this. But until the Sacramento area gets a Todai, I think this is the best Chinese/Japanese buffet around (though admittedly we haven't tried them all). Our previous favorite had been Umeko (umekoseafood.com) in Sac, which has a better variety of dishes & Sushi, but for the money, I think Asian Seafood Buffet is a better value, and almost as good.

[Jimmy Hoffa]

has anyone tried Beamers, its that new place at the end of Sutter Street, it ice cream, burgers, sandwiches, and salads.

[cybertrano]

QUOTE (kanda @ Sep 22 2003, 03:22 PM)

A while back, cybertrano said: QUOTE The one in Roseville, Asian Seafood Buffett is pretty good. We just had lunch there, since we were practically passing right by. It's on Fairway Dr, just off Stafford Ranch Rd, about 1/2-mile north of the Galleria. Lunch was $8, and it was WAY WAY worth it. Supposedly there's some relationship between this restaurant and the new "Asia Restaurant" in Folsom. That may be so, but from the point of view of the food, it's related as day is to night. The place was close to crowded, with about 50 patrons. But the line always went swiftly, so all that meant was the food was fairly fresh. It was also mostly warm, even hot sometimes, and that I always appreciate at a buffet. They really live up to the "Seafood" part of their name, as there were easily a dozen different seafood dishes (not including all the different sushi & sashimi varities). My personal favorite was the Teriyaki Salmon, but my wife preferred the spicy fish and the spicy shrimp. They had 4 different Dim Sum (1 for desert), and about a dozen different sushi & sashimi types -- all being freshly made on the spot, and really, really good. It's still a buffet, and if you don't like buffets, you won't like this. But until the Sacramento area gets a Todai, I think this is the best Chinese/Japanese buffet around (though admittedly we haven't tried them all). Our previous favorite had been Umeko (umekoseafood.com) in Sac, which has a better variety of dishes & Sushi, but for the money, I think Asian Seafood Buffet is a better value, and almost as good.

Hehehe now people will have to call us Asian Buffett Kings hehehe.

Unfortunately, this Roseville Asian Seafood Buffett does not have Lobsters for lunch!!!! Ouch, that's hurt.....

For dinners, it costs about $16.00 each person but includes Fresh Lobsters all-u-can-eat. It's way way way better than Umeko. I don't go to Umeko anymore now that we found Roseville Asian Seafood Buffett.

Glad you enjoyed it.

I also went to the Todai in downtown Portland OR, two years ago.

[kanda]

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Unfortunately, this Roseville Asian Seafood Buffett does not have Lobsters for lunch!!!!

They had a bunch of claws, but I don't know if they were lobster claws or crab claws (I'm not sure I could tell the difference). I'm not much of a lobster or crab eater, so it didn't matter to me.

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I also went to the Todai in downtown Portland OR, two years ago.

Hey, it was about 2 years ago that we last ate there, too. I wonder if we were there on the same day? Probably not.

By the way, not all Todai's are the same. We ate at one in Huntington Beach about 3 years ago, and we were disappointed. It was older than the Portland one (which had just opened within a year of that time), and simply wasn't as good.

Sorry, I think I've drifted too far off-topic. Anyway, thanks for the suggestion, cybertrano. It's too far to eat there often, but we'll definitely be back.

[cybertrano]

All Asian Buffett restaurants in Folsom are none good so far. I am very depressed.

My wife and I go to the Roseville Asian Seafood Buffett because we love the fresh whole lobsters and the fabulous sushi.

[cybertrano]

QUOTE (kanda @ Sep 22 2003, 08:16 PM)

QUOTE Unfortunately, this Roseville Asian Seafood Buffett does not have Lobsters for lunch!!!! They had a bunch of claws, but I don't know if they were lobster claws or crab claws (I'm not sure I could tell the difference). I'm not much of a lobster or crab eater, so it didn't matter to me. QUOTE I also went to the Todai in downtown Portland OR, two years ago. Hey, it was about 2 years ago that we last ate there, too. I wonder if we were there on the same day? Probably not. By the way, not all Todai's are the same. We ate at one in Huntington Beach about 3 years ago, and we were disappointed. It was older than the Portland one (which had just opened within a year of that time), and simply wasn't as good. Sorry, I think I've drifted too far off-topic. Anyway, thanks for the suggestion, cybertrano. It's too far to eat there often, but we'll definitely be back.

What do you look like? May be I did ran into you in Portland..... hehehe
Nice city, I went to the Portland Zoo too.....

[cybertrano]

We went to the Thai Cuisin Restaurant at the corner of Folsom and Greenback. I give it a B+

[kanda]

Hi, cybertrano,

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We went to the Thai Cuisin Restaurant at the corner of Folsom and Greenback. I give it a B+

That would be Amarin Thai Cusine . Their original restaurant is in downtown Sac. They opened that Folsom location last November.

We've been there 3 times since they opened. I think a B+ is about right. I'd have given them an A- if it weren't for the fact that when we ordered brown rice the last time we were there, we weren't warned that they charge $3.50 per (small) serving. Ouch.

I think Thai Siam is slightly better, but they're both very good.

Ken