kuni,Aecs TO GO opened at 11:30 am this morning. BR was first in line to congratulate Kuni and his staff on their first day, but more than that we were excited to be first in line to order take-out. The team was prepared (for the most part) to jump right in… and I really can’t tell you how long it has been since I have had sushi that early in the day. We ordered some pieces and a few rolls, tried out the edamame, and talked with neighbors that were milling around the building in hopes that the rumors of the grand opening were true.
Mrs T’s water feature in the front of the establishment is spectacular, the staff is Charming, the atmosphere’s calming, and the sushi is up to Kuni standards of course. I even picked up (thanks Em) a kuni,Aecs TO GO t-shirt before we left. We picked up our to go order and headed next door to the Lexi General Store where we found a table waiting for us. The General Store’s owner, Mike, told us that another table or two are on the way, and he is going to set out bottles of soy sauce on each one. I was more than excited to find that Kuni had added a snippet of shiso (Japanese mint) to our order – a small tear-off from the leaf, placed on a piece of sushi is dynamite. Mike is also serving hot tea to go along with the sushi, so you don’t have to go far to enjoy your meal.
Before we checked out of the Lexi General Store I made sure to pick up some much needed sundries, including paper towels, garbage bags and something to drink. The General Store is such a great asset to the neighborhood – make sure that you support it when stopping to kuni,Aecs TO GO.
kuni,Aecs TO GO is located at 226 Lexington Avenue in Buffalo. 716.881.3800