Restaurant Review: Minado
Whenever it’s my turn to invite my family for a Friday dinner at a restaurant, I go straight to my top favorite, Minado in Natick MA. They made me appreciate food, how it would melt in my mouth, tickled my taste buds, and brought people together. Minado is a buffet that has a variety of desserts, sushi, and main dishes that taste delicious. It is also filled with unique decorations, hanging across the wall like paintings. Not only that, they have servers who treat customers like family.
Minado gives off a homey feeling, making customers feel comfortable. One thing they do is that hanging across the wall and on the ceiling were all plastic figures of all types of fish. There were blue fish, pink fish, and even yellow fish that made the restaurant look like a rainbow. Minado also plays popular music to lighten up the mood. Sometimes I see kids dancing to the music, and having a good time while eating their food.
Unlike other sushi buffets, Minado is different. While in other buffets customers pick food themselves, minado has a ‘food line’ where a customer is assigned a server that puts the food that they want onto their plate. By doing this, it also ensures safety during COVID-19 so not too many people are touching a customer’s food or plate. Each table is also assigned their own server that picks up dirty plates the second you’re done with them and serves customers desserts.
Minado’s food melts in my mouth, as if massaging my taste buds. Minado serves sweet sushi, salty sushi, and fried sushi to satisfy everyone. My top favorite is their sweet sushi wrapped in lobster meat. It’s filled with sticky white rice that wraps around cucumber slices, avocado, and cooked fish. In the main foods section they have fried vegetables, fish, clams, and much more. If someone isn’t in the mood for meat or fried food, they also have a salad bar for the healthy eaters. For desert, customers scan a code to order ice cream or make their own crepe that their server will bring for them.
The moment Minado opened back up during COVID-19, I invited my family to go eat, arriving there even before the restaurant opened. Even though we arrived early, their doors were openMinado is a great place to bring friends or family. A few weeks ago Minado is a great restaurant to bring friends, family, or even go by yourself. Unlike expensive restaurants such as L’Arpége where people start caring more about the money instead of the restaurant, Minado gives off a cozy feeling so customers actually enjoy the food. By having these wide selections of food and this exceptional customer service, it makes customers feel appreciated and comfortable. By having this cozy feeling, Minado makes customers want to return not only because they want to eat, but they also want to be happy.