I'm a huge sushi-buffet enthusiast because I'm cheap and I love mass quantities of food, so I was super-excited to head to Makino's $17 lunch buffet. But I was pretty disappointed by the whole experience. \n\nFirst, because we'd tried to go to their dinner buffet at 9 pm the previous night, but were turned away because they were taking away the food. But I managed to get a glimpse of a gleaming heap of oysters and crab legs that was decidedly lacking at the lunch buffet. \n\nSecond, because all the rolls were tasteless and bland and seemed to be variations of the same thing. I hate deceit! \n\nThird, because of their small selection of fresh sashimi -- I love mackerel, but I was sad to see a few paltry pieces in the corner.\n\nThe best thing about Makino was the dessert bar's chocolate fountain. Holy shit I had no idea how fabulous a thing a chocolate fountain could be. Bowls of fruit and marshmallows with long sticks and a yum yum yummy chocolate coating. But it kind of pissed me off when they turned it off at 2:30, a half hour before their stated closing time.\n\nAll in all, so-so.