Restaurant: Wind
Country of Origin: Japanese
Location: Garden Park, St. Catharines
How was it?
I entered Wind on a cold winter day; stomach empty, and hopes high.
It was evident from the moment I entered Wind I was in for something special.
There was a line-up of hungry people longer than the corridor could accommodate.
Had the demographic of the crowd been younger, I'd have thought I was in line to meet Justin Bieber.
Thankfully this wasn't the case.
After a brief wait, me and my party were brought to a table and handed a menus.
The crisp gold lettering on the all black bound menu was simple and beautiful, the interior was anything but.
Once I opened the menu I was bombarded with what seemed like thousands of options.
As someone with zero Japanese food experience, this was a tad overwhelming.
Thankfully my dining partners deciphered this hieroglyphic like selection of food choices for me.
"Go with the Pad Thai, mango sushi, strawberry sushi, cucumber sushi, chicken stir fry, and spring rolls." I was told by my friend.
I may have been hungry, but that amount of food seemed a bit absurd for one person.
Attempting to order solely one or two items suggested, I was assured I should trust my party and order everything at once.
I'm glad I listened.
It wasn't until the food was brought to the table that I realized these weren't meal sized portions, but instead appetizers.
The food was endless and I ate accordingly.
Everything brought to me was delicious and consumed in approximately 3 seconds.
If you want to test your stomachs capacity, this is the place to do it.
If you're starving and can stand a crowd, I would highly recommend Wind.
I entered Wind on a cold winter day; stomach empty, and hopes high.
It was evident from the moment I entered Wind I was in for something special.
There was a line-up of hungry people longer than the corridor could accommodate.
Had the demographic of the crowd been younger, I'd have thought I was in line to meet Justin Bieber.
Thankfully this wasn't the case.
After a brief wait, me and my party were brought to a table and handed a menus.
The crisp gold lettering on the all black bound menu was simple and beautiful, the interior was anything but.
Once I opened the menu I was bombarded with what seemed like thousands of options.
As someone with zero Japanese food experience, this was a tad overwhelming.
Thankfully my dining partners deciphered this hieroglyphic like selection of food choices for me.
"Go with the Pad Thai, mango sushi, strawberry sushi, cucumber sushi, chicken stir fry, and spring rolls." I was told by my friend.
I may have been hungry, but that amount of food seemed a bit absurd for one person.
Attempting to order solely one or two items suggested, I was assured I should trust my party and order everything at once.
I'm glad I listened.
It wasn't until the food was brought to the table that I realized these weren't meal sized portions, but instead appetizers.
The food was endless and I ate accordingly.
Everything brought to me was delicious and consumed in approximately 3 seconds.
If you want to test your stomachs capacity, this is the place to do it.
If you're starving and can stand a crowd, I would highly recommend Wind.
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