maki maki - edmonton, ab
Maki Maki Japanese/Vietnamese Restaurant and Bar
8109 101st
There was some recent talk on Chowhound about The Mill shutting down and although I never went, it did seem like a bit a German institution. Maybe 'the best rouladen in town' wasn't a good enough sell these days. It does make me wonder how long it was there for. It is now occupied by a Japanese/Vietnamese restaurant - Maki Maki, which I imagine translates to Roll Roll. I stepped inside to have a quick look and gander at their menu. It's made up of typical goodies - sushi, sashimi, pho, bun, various noodle dishes, bento's, and combo's. They do have a lot of maki rolls on the menu, at least 25, so in honour of their name it looks like that is a major focus.
I do wonder why there is such a large percentage of "kitchen sink" style restaurants, and not more specialized ones. I mean where do you start - the pho, the fish, the udon...so many choices. I'll have to wrangle up some maki loving friends, as I tend to lean towards sashimi when I'm out, and stop in for a proper review. I did forget to check the menu for a Pho Sate, something I'm trying to hunt down here in town that comes close to what is offered at Pho Dau Bo in Calgary. There is a 10% off grand opening special right now, so that might persuade you to stop in. As a side, I did stand at the door for almost 10 minutes without anyone coming to greet me. Good thing I wasn't eating.
