Get this, there's a new restaurant where you don't even have to speak to the waiter. Just prop yourself at the conveyer and stretch out your hand when you feel hungry. It's kind of fun.

There are some pitfalls. You run up a massive bill if you're not careful, and it's fairly tricky to hold a conversation with anyone but your immediate neighbour. True, there are conventional tables for people who have friends, but then the fun kind of disappears. This place really needs some customers too. Watching dozens of chefs carving up tiny bits of fish is fun for a while, but there's not exactly a buzz most of the time.

So is the sushi any good? Tricky to tell, but my Japanese friend seems fairly happy with it. There's not a massive variety on offer from the conveyer (or am I missing the great subtleties of Asian cuisine?) so do get yourself a nice bowl of soup. (Beware - you might have to talk to a human for that). And do try the little plates with the orange bobbly stuff. Yes it is fish eggs, but they are very interesting.

I'm not going back though. Why? OK I don't like sushi that much, but there's more too it. This place is just dead, and the novelty wears off really quickly. Sushi lovers will probably be in heaven. I'm heading off for pie and mash.