text: My wife and I (and our one-year old son) decided to finally try out The Journey - after driving past it a few times and hearing that the price was fantastic for the expanse of dishes and sushi.\n\nI feel the need to preface the review by echoing what many of the other reviewers have pointed out.  This is four stars for a buffet restaurant. - judged against all the other buffets I've eaten at in Madison (a goodly number of them, my belly will attest to).  \n\nThe Great:  The prices are pretty amazing.  You get an insane selection of entrees, a hibachi chef to stir fry a custom meal (in the back of the restaurant), freshly made sushi (with the sushi chefs right behind the counter), etc...  So, to be fair - this is graded on a bit of a curve.\n\nThe Meh:  The sushi, as pointed out in other reviews, does tend to be as rice dominant as you would expect at a buffet (and with these prices).  A lot of \"krab\" used in this sushi, but a few rolls with salmon, tuna, etc... as well.  I wasn't really blown away by anything on the sushi line, but I happily ate everything on my plate.\n\nThe deserts were also standard buffet fare - nothing shocking.  I should have gone with ice cream (they have a wide assortment in a freezer, in little individual cups.  Pretty cool.)\n\nThe ??:  The speaker system in the restaurant was tuned to a Christian radio station - which was confusing on a few levels.  Namely that it wasn't what I'd consider cool ambiance for restaurant dining.  Honestly, it was weird with a beard.\n\nThe Not Good:  The women's room, I was told by my wife, was \"nasty\".  I didn't visit the men's room, so I'll assume it was as any bathroom can be - a little smelly and maybe a touch dated.\n\nThe Conclusion:  During our meal, we discussed all the restaurants which had occupied the space before them - Damon's east, The Tilted Kilt, and a few others which were gone before their names could stick.  I don't know if I'll go back to The Journey, but for their sake (and the sake of the folks who will really appreciate it), I hope they stick around.  They offer an abundance at a remarkable price.