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We went for the first time ever after passing it often. Our 4 year old was asking to try sushi and we felt that this would be a good option for her to try many things. The food was delicious. The rolls were bigger than we anticipated. It was about $100 for the three of us to eat and we definitely got our moneys worth. Typically sushi costs us much more for a date night out. We had sodas, all you can eat and it came with ice cream at the end. The service is fast and efficient. The staff is also incredibly friendly. We were shocked to see how packed the restaurant was at 4:45pm, 15 min after opening. We were really happy with our meal and will go back.
Five stars for a loud busy place filled with yummy sushi. Don't count on it being romantic or intimate but it's so worth your money. All you can eat and go wild. The fish is very fresh and I would come back often if I lived in the area. There's a lot of times a wait so be prepared or call ahead to get on the waitlist.
Enjoyed a nice dinner here for a friend's birthday. The all you can eat option has a great selection to choose from, and everything we had was tasty. I particularly enjoyed the selection of specialty rolls. And I was impressed with the size of the free ice cream dessert for the birthday. I would happily come back again, and look forward to maybe doing my own birthday here.
Went in for their AYCE during lunch. The ambiance of the place is a vibe. Plenty of seating and a nice interior. Their menu is pretty expansive, lots of sushi and appetizers to choose from. I like the seaweed salad, Japanese BBQ beef, and shumai. You get handled a menu and a dry erase marker to place your orders. Servers regularly come around to take your order, refill drinks, and check in on you. The service is efficient and attentative. The food comes out pretty quickly, we were able to put away a decent amount during our 1hr lunch break. Most importantly, the sushi rolls are yummy! And I say this as someone who doesn't typically crave sushi. I really like their Wolf Rd Roll and the shrimp tempura roll. They also have those guava candies that you can grap on the way out, love those!
Pretty solid Ayce experience! Got there when it's dinner rush! The whole restaurant was packed. The wait time was supposed to be 20 mins as I put my name down. But they came to us and asked if we wanted to sit at the bar in 10 mins. It was great sitting at the bar with a big tv and watching the sushi chef worked their magic. I know why they can make their sushi nigiri and sashimi in such a quick pace serving so many ppl! They have a system there! All the fish has already pre cut to the pieces for sashimi and sushi except the maki rolls! I saw them assembling the nigiri and hand rolls... Our server was attentive and nice! Ordered a few appetizers like hamachi ponzu and sear tuna! Hamachi tasted fresh and delicious. Seared tuna has nice texture to it but a little too spicy to my liking. Hand rolls with spicy scallops and yellowtails were both nice. Seaweed quality was just ok... not the best. Best roll was the shrimp tempura! Some of the rolls were too saucy! Can't taste the fish and ingredients! Overall the menu has so much variety , from appetizers, sushi/ small and big special rolls to hot food like udon and fried rice... Come hungry and get your money worth!!! Quality of the food is B Service is fast and efficient
The sushi is off the chart fresh. Some of the best I've had. The service can be a bit slow, but I'll chalk this up to how busy they were even on a Wednesday night at 5pm. The restaurant itself is beautiful on the inside. It's very clean. All the sushi chefs and wait staff are wearing food service gloves. I'd give the place a 5 star rating if not for the service.
This was a good value for $18.95/person all you can eat sushi/food! The sushi quality was pretty good: rice was reasoned well and they used fresh ingredients and oil (for the deep fried items). A few of the other things we tried: - The rock shrimp was good, like the bang bang shrimp at Bonefish Grill (lightly breaded and deep fried, tossed in a spicy mayo sauce) - Stir fried noodles had good "wok hei" (wok-seared flavor), but they just used spaghetti noodles rather than lo mein noodles . And the chicken tasted a little old. - Fried rice also had good wok hei but not much flavor. Our waitress didn't really know English, so unfortunately it was difficult to communicate. Thankfully, there were other staff around we could flag down and ask for things we needed. The interior was pretty clean and had ample seating. This was a solid meal and I would come back!
I guess I should have expected mediocre sushi at an all-you-can-eat sushi place. Honestly, for the price ($31.99), you could expect much worse. But the food was utterly serviceable. You have to know what to get here. First we made the mistake of ordering nigiri sushi. The fish on these is especially skimpy. And beware, they only serve one piece instead of the standard two. Then we had three rolls which looked pretty sloppy due to the amounts of sauce on top. Avoid the wasabi mayo, apparently. What I did lie were the Hawaii Five-O roll and the Fish Overload roll. These were seemingly neater, had more interesting flavor profiles, and seemed to have more whole pieces of fish instead of the mash you find sometimes. The sashimi was fine. It definitely wasn't the freshest I've had. The flavor was lacking and the texture was close to crossing a line for me. The service was very fast, but the room was loud. Overall, a mixed bag. I'd say I'd probably come again knowing what to get.
I was surprised how large the place was! I went on a Saturday early evening and it moving. I went solo so I was seated at the bar. The bar had a fruit fly issue but the bartender was amazing! I didn't even drink alcohol. I was given a marker and an extensive laminated menu. Weekend was 31.99, so I decided if I got 2 special rolls it would be worth it. Those rolls, scallops (fish sticks), miso, and 2 Garlic seared tuna (phenomenal) later... and I was overstuffed. The sushi was amazing but the bartender service was even better and I was sober. Fun place and I'll be back. Loved it.
Sushi culture in the U.S. is quite different to Australia where I come from, so what I consider to be great sushi has largely been shaped by this perspective. It took another birthday for me to get myself and my gang to come here for the first time, and it was more hit than miss, although less than perfect. We rocked up around 5pm on a Saturday and didn't need to wait to be seated, although by the time we left here was clearly a waitlist and the parking lot was definitely fuller. I'll get straight to the food: - Chef's rolls were passable. One in our group seemed to enjoy both rolls with mango, but I didn't care for the passion roll or cherry blossom roll personally. - Seared tuna tartare: dressing was on the salty side but tuna was legit. - Sashimi impressed me, including the egg cake. - Seafood soup: this was a mistake and a messy gloop. - Japanese sausage yakitori: this wasn't really what I would call yakitori, but more a lightly sauteed sausage, and whatever sauce came with it spoiled it even more. - Veggie tempura: I give them props for the crisp, but that's where compliments end. The veggie cut should be much thinner and I would've liked more variety of veggies. Service was on point and we didn't once have difficulty getting our orders in. Food came out fairly quickly except for our first round. They somehow turned the music way up at some point and I wish they hadn't. Overall a good experience + happy birthday to me, and I hope they keep improving.
Service was brisk and courteous, food came out quickly as ordered and new orders were taken at any point. But the quality of many items was only so-so and the range wasn't what what I was expecting, although I don't know why I should have thought there would be something else since the menu is online and complete. I don't recommend the tempura, it seemed under salted and not sufficiently crunchy. Coconut shrimp also a pass. The rainbow roll and several other rolls were fine. My daughter enjoyed her eel sushi quite a bit. For the money, I should have gone to a place that wasn't AYCE, but it might be for you if you go *hungry* to make the most of it. Added the fourth star because my reaction may be as much about what you can expect from the style of place (AYCE sushi restaurants) as the experience. Plus my daughter loved the green tea ice cream to finish off the lunch.
We had a fantastic experience a few nights ago. We went to celebrate my adult son's birthday. We went for the all you can eat. His was free on his birthday. I have eaten here a few times before. What impressed me this time was the service. Our waiter was friendly and very attentive. He was always making sure that we had what we ordered and /or needed to order again. He also refilled our water on the regular. I tried a vodka mule cocktail this time. It was well balanced and tasty. The food itself was delicious and fresh tasting. We paced our selves ordering only much as we could eat in one order. Among my favorites were the passion roll, shrimp yakitori and mango tango. We ordered a lot of sashimi and it tasted fresh and most importantly we felt great afterwards. We finished our meal with green tea ice cream. It was a good experience overall. read more
28 days ago
We went for the first time ever after passing it often. Our 4 year old was asking to try sushi and we felt that this would be a good option for her to try many things. The food was delicious. The rolls were bigger than we anticipated. It was about $100 for the three of us to eat and we definitely got our moneys worth. Typically sushi costs us much more for a date night out. We had sodas, all you can eat and it came with ice cream at the end. The service is fast and efficient. The staff is also incredibly friendly. We were shocked to see how packed the restaurant was at 4:45pm, 15 min after opening. We were really happy with our meal and will go back. read more
Five stars for a loud busy place filled with yummy sushi. Don't count on it being romantic or intimate but it's so worth your money. All you can eat and go wild. The fish is very fresh and I would come back often if I lived in the area. There's a lot of times a wait so be prepared or call ahead to get on the waitlist. read more
9 months ago
Enjoyed a nice dinner here for a friend's birthday. The all you can eat option has a great selection to choose from, and everything we had was tasty. I particularly enjoyed the selection of specialty rolls. And I was impressed with the size of the free ice cream dessert for the birthday. I would happily come back again, and look forward to maybe doing my own birthday here. read more
Went in for their AYCE during lunch. The ambiance of the place is a vibe. Plenty of seating and a nice interior. Their menu is pretty expansive, lots of sushi and appetizers to choose from. I like the seaweed salad, Japanese BBQ beef, and shumai. You get handled a menu and a dry erase marker to place your orders. Servers regularly come around to take your order, refill drinks, and check in on you. The service is efficient and attentative. The food comes out pretty quickly, we were able to put away a decent amount during our 1hr lunch break. Most importantly, the sushi rolls are yummy! And I say this as someone who doesn't typically crave sushi. I really like their Wolf Rd Roll and the shrimp tempura roll. They also have those guava candies that you can grap on the way out, love those! read more
1 year ago
Pretty solid Ayce experience! Got there when it's dinner rush! The whole restaurant was packed. The wait time was supposed to be 20 mins as I put my name down. But they came to us and asked if we wanted to sit at the bar in 10 mins. It was great sitting at the bar with a big tv and watching the sushi chef worked their magic. I know why they can make their sushi nigiri and sashimi in such a quick pace serving so many ppl! They have a system there! All the fish has already pre cut to the pieces for sashimi and sushi except the maki rolls! I saw them assembling the nigiri and hand rolls... Our server was attentive and nice! Ordered a few appetizers like hamachi ponzu and sear tuna! Hamachi tasted fresh and delicious. Seared tuna has nice texture to it but a little too spicy to my liking. Hand rolls with spicy scallops and yellowtails were both nice. Seaweed quality was just ok... not the best. Best roll was the shrimp tempura! Some of the rolls were too saucy! Can't taste the fish and ingredients! Overall the menu has so much variety , from appetizers, sushi/ small and big special rolls to hot food like udon and fried rice... Come hungry and get your money worth!!! Quality of the food is B Service is fast and efficient read more
The sushi is off the chart fresh. Some of the best I've had. The service can be a bit slow, but I'll chalk this up to how busy they were even on a Wednesday night at 5pm. The restaurant itself is beautiful on the inside. It's very clean. All the sushi chefs and wait staff are wearing food service gloves. I'd give the place a 5 star rating if not for the service. read more
This was a good value for $18.95/person all you can eat sushi/food! The sushi quality was pretty good: rice was reasoned well and they used fresh ingredients and oil (for the deep fried items). A few of the other things we tried: - The rock shrimp was good, like the bang bang shrimp at Bonefish Grill (lightly breaded and deep fried, tossed in a spicy mayo sauce) - Stir fried noodles had good "wok hei" (wok-seared flavor), but they just used spaghetti noodles rather than lo mein noodles . And the chicken tasted a little old. - Fried rice also had good wok hei but not much flavor. Our waitress didn't really know English, so unfortunately it was difficult to communicate. Thankfully, there were other staff around we could flag down and ask for things we needed. The interior was pretty clean and had ample seating. This was a solid meal and I would come back! read more
3 months ago
I guess I should have expected mediocre sushi at an all-you-can-eat sushi place. Honestly, for the price ($31.99), you could expect much worse. But the food was utterly serviceable. You have to know what to get here. First we made the mistake of ordering nigiri sushi. The fish on these is especially skimpy. And beware, they only serve one piece instead of the standard two. Then we had three rolls which looked pretty sloppy due to the amounts of sauce on top. Avoid the wasabi mayo, apparently. What I did lie were the Hawaii Five-O roll and the Fish Overload roll. These were seemingly neater, had more interesting flavor profiles, and seemed to have more whole pieces of fish instead of the mash you find sometimes. The sashimi was fine. It definitely wasn't the freshest I've had. The flavor was lacking and the texture was close to crossing a line for me. The service was very fast, but the room was loud. Overall, a mixed bag. I'd say I'd probably come again knowing what to get. read more
I was surprised how large the place was! I went on a Saturday early evening and it moving. I went solo so I was seated at the bar. The bar had a fruit fly issue but the bartender was amazing! I didn't even drink alcohol. I was given a marker and an extensive laminated menu. Weekend was 31.99, so I decided if I got 2 special rolls it would be worth it. Those rolls, scallops (fish sticks), miso, and 2 Garlic seared tuna (phenomenal) later... and I was overstuffed. The sushi was amazing but the bartender service was even better and I was sober. Fun place and I'll be back. Loved it. read more
Sushi culture in the U.S. is quite different to Australia where I come from, so what I consider to be great sushi has largely been shaped by this perspective. It took another birthday for me to get myself and my gang to come here for the first time, and it was more hit than miss, although less than perfect. We rocked up around 5pm on a Saturday and didn't need to wait to be seated, although by the time we left here was clearly a waitlist and the parking lot was definitely fuller. I'll get straight to the food: - Chef's rolls were passable. One in our group seemed to enjoy both rolls with mango, but I didn't care for the passion roll or cherry blossom roll personally. - Seared tuna tartare: dressing was on the salty side but tuna was legit. - Sashimi impressed me, including the egg cake. - Seafood soup: this was a mistake and a messy gloop. - Japanese sausage yakitori: this wasn't really what I would call yakitori, but more a lightly sauteed sausage, and whatever sauce came with it spoiled it even more. - Veggie tempura: I give them props for the crisp, but that's where compliments end. The veggie cut should be much thinner and I would've liked more variety of veggies. Service was on point and we didn't once have difficulty getting our orders in. Food came out fairly quickly except for our first round. They somehow turned the music way up at some point and I wish they hadn't. Overall a good experience + happy birthday to me, and I hope they keep improving. read more
10 months ago
Service was brisk and courteous, food came out quickly as ordered and new orders were taken at any point. But the quality of many items was only so-so and the range wasn't what what I was expecting, although I don't know why I should have thought there would be something else since the menu is online and complete. I don't recommend the tempura, it seemed under salted and not sufficiently crunchy. Coconut shrimp also a pass. The rainbow roll and several other rolls were fine. My daughter enjoyed her eel sushi quite a bit. For the money, I should have gone to a place that wasn't AYCE, but it might be for you if you go *hungry* to make the most of it. Added the fourth star because my reaction may be as much about what you can expect from the style of place (AYCE sushi restaurants) as the experience. Plus my daughter loved the green tea ice cream to finish off the lunch. read more
11 months ago
I'll give it a 5. Rolled in on a Friday night around 9:30pm. The yellow and tuna rolls were the largest I've ever had. I wish I had gotten there two hours earlier so I could have savored it more. Was very good. read more
2 years ago
Such a fun place to go for AYCE! Given that it is AYCE, the quality of the sushi and sashimi is really good and there's so many specialty rolls to try! I also really loved the vegetable noodles and some of the appetizers like the gyoza. Have gone a couple times and would definitely come again! The birthday deal is also too good to pass up! The service is pretty fast and all you do is mark on a menu your order and the waiters are pretty responsive in ensuring your order gets back! Clean ambiance, very spacious as well read more
1 year ago
I was really impressed we came here two times in the past month. Both times It was extremely busy but service was still fast and the food was great. Quality was great and you can really tell they all work together as a team to ensure that you have a good experience. We also got drinks from the bar while we waited and the bartender was very kind and the drinks were great. Will be coming back for sure read more
AYCE sushi? You're speaking my language! This is my 3rd time here and still as amazing as ever. We tried a little bit of everything; fried appetizers, soup, sashimi, regular sushi rolls, special rolls and martinis. The lychee martini was strong but yummy. All the food came out quickly and was delicious. The wait staff didn't blink when my 2 kids (4 and 7) wasted a piece of a roll here or there. (Not encouraging wasting just recognizing they were nice to my kids!) I will definitely be back and maybe for my free birthday dinner! read more
3 years ago
Really good takeout, fresh fish and very generous portion. The baked salmon roll is flavorful with bbq eel sauce and roes. Tried their miso soup and seafood soup as well, both hearty and comforting if you crave soup. read more
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1 year ago
Just my experience as a vegetarian here. There is one special high-end roll that is vegetarian. Unfortunately it pretty much taste like mush. The avocado roll was fine. The vegetarian temper was absolutely awful, the breading was thick like undercooked dough and had no salt.Later in the evening, my digestion was very off. Definitely not coming back. read more
2 years ago
Absolutely delicious! If you happen to be in the area maybe for a flight out of Albany this is a fun delicious spot worth checking out! Our group size was 8 and although we had not made a reservation they accommodated us which was great customer service. So pro tip: make a reservation lol. The all you can eat is a great price for the quality. Their menu is very comprehensive and easy to understand. As a table you check off what items you want and they bring them out as they are ready. There are so many options from crab Rangoon, seaweed salad, seafood soup, udon noodles, stir fry, and all the sushi you could think of (to name a few). Check it out ! read more
2 years ago
We had a fantastic visit today! My birthday is tomorrow, but since they're closed that day they let me use my free birthday meal today. We went for lunch, arriving right around opening at 1 pm. Seated promptly and greeted immediately. We did all you can eat sushi and other menu item plus some house sake and beers. The beer could have been a touch colder on draft. The rolls are all perfect and the hot appetizers were awesome. We loved choosing our next items from the menu and everything worked seamlessly. Our favorite was the Saratoga's Party specialty roll. The space is clean and airy, no bad table in the place. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
In from out of town and a sushi fanatic, I came here for lunch two days in a row. That should say something in itself lol In most cases any "all you can eat" sushi is a buffet and you have no clue how long it has been sitting there. This place is "all you can eat" but made to order. - The service was good and the place is clean and contemporary. i found the quality of fish to be very fresh. $18.95 for all you can eat fried rice, noodles, rolls (maki and specialty,) and nigiri?! You can't ask for more! read more
This place is a bargain if you know how to order! I was a solo diner, so I've been at the bar for both of my visits. If you want actual portions, stick with the rolls. The rolls are clearly their specialty and are pretty darn tasty. The nigiri are really, REALLY small, about the size of my pinky finger. The calamari order was three rings on a normal-sized plate. It looked so sad! But the rolls--the rolls are great. The AYCE lunch is a bargain. Service is relatively prompt, depending on how busy the dining room is. The sushi can be a little sloppy when they're busy, but usually the items look fine. This is now on my list of reliable locations when I travel to Albany! read more
2 years ago
Best all you can eat sushi restaurant I've ever been to. The staff is so quick and helpful. They have so many options and honestly it is such a great price. I love coming here for sushi! read more
2 years ago
All the food is so good and fresh, we went there on Thursday. It's ＄29.99 per person. Just be careful when you order from the menu, especially on the second page. Some of the rolls are served in sets of six. If you are unsure about the portion size, feel free to ask the waiters. read more
7 months ago
I came here on a Thursday night. It was pretty crowded. I can see why this place is very popular. For $28.99, you get a piece of sushi, sashimi, appetizer, special rolls and all you can eat of any of them. The sashimi is very fresh and the sushi is very good. Service here is very quick. Drinks are extra. If you over order and don't finish your sushi, they charge. Be sure to start off slow. It's tempting to order everything at once, but pace yourself and order what you can really eat. This place is a treat of you are in the mood for sushi. Call ahead to reserve. read more
9 months ago
AYCE for $28? I come here all the time and will continue to do so forever. Great deal for very solid rolls, tons of apps, sashimi, etc. Also loved the lychee cold sake and that the AYCE includes ice cream. A couple of my favorite rolls are the mango tango and jalapeño tuna roll. read more
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