Having spent an invigorating afternoon looking into the abyss of our personal finances we ramped up the excitement by taking a trip to Milton Keynes in search of a new pair of ladies jeans. This was successful, as the pair selected and purchased were identical to those being worn during the trip with the exception of not having the friction induced holes. Not yet, anyway.
Having not eaten since 11:30am and it by then being past 6pm food was required. The initial yen for some form of Japanese (style; alleged) food might have been satisfied by a visit to Wagamama, where one of us would have enjoyed a ginger chicken udon, but this was overridden by the allure of mechanically delivered sushi.
So, we found ourselves in Yo! Sushi. It wasn't busy, but neither was any part of The Centre: MK, however, the table we chose was (apparently) reserved. We sat at the bar, facing the conveyor belt that would later deliver our chosen food.
Yo! Sushi asks their customers to scan a QR code on the counter to identify the eating station at which they sit and then select items from the menu displayed on their mobile phone. As a rule of thumb we try to avoid restaurants that let you chose by looking at pictures of food, partly because it hints at a target demographic into which we don't always comfortably fit, and partly because the food delivered often bares little resemblance to the food pictured. However, once at a seat there is no other option, so we began swiping and clicking.
Once selections have been made payment is required to complete the order. A horizontal row of traffic lights in front of the diner and on the edge of the conveyor are set at red. Once the dish is on its way the lights turn amber. If the lights turn green and a bowl of food stops at the customer's station it may be removed from the belt and the contents enjoyed.
So much for the technology and style of service, what about the food?
In short, it was ok. Better for some dishes. We made a total of four transactions as it is a benefit of this impersonal dining that you can keep on choosing, buying and eating until you need no more. The time between order and consumption was fair and the food freshly prepared (assembled). I think we had seven dishes, all individual portions, and one can of gut-friendly juice. The dishes ranged from firecracker chicken, duck fries, salmon sashimi, to gyoza and probably something else.
It was tasty, but far from outstanding, and reasonably sized but the total bill was around £46 for the two of us.
No complaints, but we won't rush back and for me the ginger chicken udon would have been a better bet
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