Sushi! by Bento Nouveau

Dear Unilocal: I’d like a 3.5 star option. So to everyone reading this, 3.5 stars is my unofficial rating.
I live closer to this place than to the love of my sushi addict life downtown, so when I became desperate for that sushi taste, I tried it out. I didn’t expect much — grocery store sushi was what I had in mind, and I think everyone reading this probably cringed like I just did.
It was actually pretty decent! Not fabulous, treat-​yourself-​Friday-​night, buy-​some-​sake decent, but «better than grocery store sushi» convenient and good.
It was a little bland at first thanks to the coldness, like Desiree already mentioned, but when it warmed up it did have more flavour than I expected. I actually enjoyed myself and filled up on a box of 8 – 10 pieces (I can’t quite remember how big it was), but I have a tiny stomach, so adjust accordingly.
In summary, I don’t think I’ll get this sushi often, but when I’m desperate and reckless enough to need a once-​in-​a-​while hookup with sushi that doesn’t leave me regretting my life decisions, this is where I’ll go.

Sushi! by Bento Nouveau will do in a pinch, when you’re craving sushi and are stuck in the mall.
The rolls are very generic, with nothing more exciting than a salmon or spicy california roll. Even the presentation is boring, with fake grass separating the rolls from the wasabi (which is never plentiful enough).
If you’re desperate, you can pick up Bento Nouveau. I’d recommend, however, waiting until you can hit up an actual sushi bar. The difference in price will be well worth it.

I was not expecting much from this tiny, unpopular food court «restaurant.» In fact, I was expecting it to be horrible. So why did I try it, you may ask? Simple: I am on a mission to try every sushi restaurant in Halifax. This is just something that could not be done in Vancouver, and I am convinced that somewhere out there I will find good Halifax sushi.
Anyway, I picked out a box of prepared sushi that proudly proclaimed ‘quality to go!’ And paid about $ 4.50 for three mini rolls. It was cold, so at first bite it seemed bland — but as it warmed up there was –gasp! — flavour! I couldn’t believe my tongue. Not only that, they had the elusive nori-you-don’t-have-to-cut-with-a-chainsaw. Looking closer, I also noticed the generous helpings of ginger and fake wasabi, the delicately cut strips of carrots, and the crisp freshness of the veggies.
To summarize: best food court sushi ever.
I just hope that this city isn’t some sort of bizzaro world where all the good sushi is in food courts and supermarkets, and the awful sushi is in the restaurants.