Genki Sushi

Hello, my name is Nick and I am an addict.
My drug of choice is sushi, Genki Sushi in particular. My addiction started about 2 years ago when I ate sushi for the first time. Fast track a few months later, my wife and I were told to try Genki. I was a bit hesitant to try it, because of the conveyor belt. I mean raw fish spinning on a conveyor belt, that doesn't sound too appetizing. But after hearing some friends talk about how good it was, we decided to try it. Now I know Genki is like the fast food of sushi. I know it is not the best sushi, I know there is better out there, because I have had it. But I have to tell you I am in love with Genki, the spicy tuna to be more specific. From the first bite I was hooked. The thing with Genki, for me, is the whole experience. Something I always say is its not the kill I enjoy its the hunt.

See for those of you who don't know, when you go to Genki you can either order from the menu or you can wait for it to be put on the line and you can take it. Whatever color the plate is depends on how much it costs and at the end the count your colored plates and charge you accordingly.

Oh yeah, rambling on about how much I love spicy tuna. So I do not like having to order. See I pretty much only eat the things with spicy tuna on them(oh by the way did I mention that I do not like mayonnaise). So when there is spicy tuna items on the line my heart skips a beat, much the same as when I look into my wife's eyes, but don't tell her that. When the spicy tuna hits the line I have to wait for it so come to me, that is only if no one took it before then. Something I do when I see the tuna come closer to me is I grab my chop sticks and say, just above a whisper, "I will gouge your eyes out with my chop sticks if you touch my tuna". Obviously I am only kidding(maybe). See I try to make it a fun experience for everyone.

Let me explain to you just how much I love spicy tuna. There was a time there that we were going to Genki twice a week. When you spend between $50-$70 each time, it can become an expensive habit. If I was not at Genki I was jonzing for it. I literally catch myself day dreaming about it. If the word "sushi" was heard by my ears, endorphins flows through my body and I get a sense of euphoria. I know, there is something seriously wrong with me. It may be the mercury that has infected my body. My beautiful wife, in her efforts to make me happy, enables my addiction by training me for what she calls the Genki challenge. This is were me and a competitor have to eat 22 plate of spicy tuna in 45 minutes. The loser has to pay. WOW!

Let me explain some of the things i like to get there. Spicy Tuna (obviously), which is ahi cut into small little cubes and covered in a sauce that is made from mayonnaise, sriracha, tobikko, ichimi, and chili oil then set on-top of rice and wrapped in Norri. Spicy Bomb, which is inari(fried tofu pocket) stuffed with rice and topped with spicy tuna and a drizzle of sweet chili sauce. Spicy Tempura, tempura fried ebi(shrimp) wrapped in Norri and rice and topped with spicy tuna. Spicy Tuna Bowl, a bowl filled with rice and spicy tuna. Then there are the usual suspects which are all good, but I already told you about the only ones that matter to me.

If you couldn't tell already here is some more proof of my addition. At the Genki in Kaneohe, they know me by name, Spicy Bowl, and when i sit down there are already my first three orders waiting with out having to say anything more then "Hello again". Yes I am serious. So here is a run down of the Genki's that I have eaten at.

-Waikele, is my favorite one, because there is always a good variety and they have a few special items that only they offer. The only complaint is that it is really cold in there and that the conveyor belt is too long, so I have to wait a long time for stuff to come back to me.
-My second choice would be the one in Kaneohe because the service and people are really friendly, as you read in the last paragraph.
The one in Kapahulu is not one of my favorites because it is a dump and and we saw a roach run acoss the counter where we were sitting (true story)
-Pearl City, I only have been there once. For the hour that we were there they never put anything on line except for 6 salads and that was it so it really took the fun out of it for me. I know you are probably saying it was a shift change or something but I love Genki and I know when they have there shift changes that way I don't go in there and I have to wait forever.
-Ward Warehouse is good but the service really makes me never want to go back. Every time I have gone there they never ask if I want to order anything, which I do because there are some items that they never put on the line, and they never refill my water, and I drink a lot of water when I eat sushi.
-Aina Hina(which is fairly new) is good, I have no complaints but I also have nothing else to say about it. Its just not too convenient for me. There are a few more but these are the ones I have eaten at.

Now I hope this was some help for you in your decision to eat at Genki.