the waiters don't get tips, they also get paid monthly. go to august 8. although the waiters are really nice, amazing service. the old looking ones tend to be mean and stubborn. read more

This is an AYCE restaurant. If you are only looking to fill up your stomach and you live in Hamilton then this is an option for you. I came here because my little God daughter who's 12 wanted to. Our group of 6 arrived at 5:30pm on a Sunday night. It was a rainy night. There was only 1 small group of diners. We got seated towards the back and the lighting was so dim. Eventually it got brighter when 2-3 more tables were filled up. There is a large selection of different items to order: sushi rolls, sashimi, nigiri, tempuras, soups, teriyaki, teppanyaki, dessert, etc... you write the item number down on a piece of paper and they start bringing the items out to you. If you are a foodie, this place isn't for you but my god daughter enjoyed the food and that's what matters. read more

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This place is almost a hidden gem on the Hamilton mountains. Good variety of sushi to choose from and good taste and quality. The only negative point is their service. You have to wait for a long time for the staff to come and pick your order. read more

My BF and I went here today for lunch and to say we were disappointed is an understatement. We were doing all you can eat, filled out our first orders. My BF got three items he ordered; after appx 45 minutes the waitress came by and asked how the food was. I told her I didn't know as I hadn't received any food. From that point on we were told the printer went down, then the fryer went down. At almost an hour I asked if we could just leave. They charged us almost $28 dollars for a pop and iced tea and the 3 measly items my BF actually did get (not expensive items either - seaweed salad and a couple of sushi rolls). The cost of all you can is $29. No apology - nothing.....I was infuriated. Not only did they waste an hour of our day (we don't get out much alone for a meal) I also left so hungry, and we had to pay all you can eat for 3 things!!!!!! No apology - nothing...horrible experience! read more

Fried foods never greasy or soggy unlike so many others. Always fresh. Nice ambiance. No trap music playing. Professional servers not dressed in booty shorts, mini skirts and crops. Service is FAST and food so fresh. Very family friendly. read more

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In these post pandemic times all sushi places have really upped their prices, which is well and good, gotta recoup costs. But man, everyone is still flocking to the usual AYCE places and making weekend wait times crazy. Found this place and don't think I will go anywhere else for AYCE sushi. Great, fast service. Food was fantastic. Price was just a bit cheaper than the competition but well worth it when the place had about half the tables seated so it was a great date night. read more

Decide to give this place a go for takeout. Grabbed a Bento box with chicken. was very good and worth the money. I will come back here again

Horrible food and appalling service. One of the worst restaurants we've eaten at in years. Anyone who thinks this is quality Japanese food needs to go outside this city. What a ripoff. read more

Great sushi, great relaxing Atmosphere. I think they do take the leftover rule a little to seriously but over all not a bad experience. Servers should be a little more out spoken though. It's also nice to support a local business. Will be returning! read more

I don't know why it took me so long to try this place out. The food was delicious, service was excellent, establishment was clean. Portion sizes are generous and you will not leave hungry. When I'm not looking at travelling to far from home for some great Japanese food; this will be my go to spot! read more

Our first time getting sushi from Atami. We did takeout, so I can't speak to the service, but the young man at the desk was very helpful. The sushi was very good! Nice selection of standards and their own take on some special rolls. Excellent beef and enoki rolls. The cheese dumplings are a bit sweet-- we liked them, didn't know what to expect. Not too much rice in the rolls, and not too big (the kind you have to bite). We really enjoyed everything and this will definitely be our go-to spot now. read more

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Came here for AYCE sushi for a family friend's birthday. It was an okay experience overall. The location is a bit out of the way and does not at all feel like an authentic experience, but the food was quick, and the staff were friendly. I don't think I would recommend this as a place that I will visit often, but it was okay overall. read more

Delicious food and very quick service. All of the food came out hot and fresh. Would be nice to have some more descriptions on the menu. read more

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Best sushi ever but OMG no one is happy working there a very cold staff. And come by and ask you if dinner is ok maybe a refill on the green tea. YA right. But the sushi is one of the best read more

Atami Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

We visited Atami for their "All you can eat" lunch. It was very reasonably priced and the food was amazing. The spring rolls were probably one of the best we've ever had & their Atami special roll was delicious! I give 3 stars only because they did not give us one of the dishes we had ordered and gave us the beef instead of the chicken (was still delicious) as well as one of our servers seemed miserable. I recommend! read more

Fresh fish, great service at a very reasonable price. I love the selection of 'specialty' rolls, many of which that I can't find in Toronto. read more

The best word to describe my experience here is nightmare! We never stop waiting... I was starving when I arrived then I feel nothing while I was waiting~~~ It's like we spent an hour to wait but we only took half an hour to eat. They only have one chef to make sushi, but there were couple of tables of people to wait. Seriously, we will never visit again. Regarding the food, eel sushi roll, em... is ok, but other stuff is just so unexpected! read more

Dined here a few nights ago since it was one of the best voted spots in Hamilton. This place is a solid 3.5, but definitely not a 4. The pricing is great but the food quality is mediocre. We dined a la cart and for about $10-14 you can get a bento box packed full of food. Everything was good, but nothing we haven't had elsewhere at similar price points. The tempura was probably the best part as it was crispy and well cooked without feeling greasy. Miso soup, salad and sushi were all average, as was the terriyaki. All in all I would come back to try the all you can eat as it is only $22.99 but it definitely isn't a first choice. read more

If you're looking for a great night out, full of surprises and entertaining moments, look no further! If you're looking for good sushi and impeccable service, keep moving. My friends took me here for my birthday, foregoing our regular place for the sake of variety. We wanted sushi, but needed some change. Did we ever get change. The first thing that struck me was the decor. Seemingly designed by somebody who saw a sushi restaurant back in 1996, the restaurant didn't make very good use of the space as my friends and I were ushered to a section of the dining room that isolated a couple of booths from the rest of the cattle. The lighting (or lack thereof) made it difficult to read the menus. It was actually so dark that we didn't even see the drinks menu blending in with the rest of the table. Stuck in 2001, Atami still uses paper and pen ordering. This isn't a huge complaint, but this did mean wasted time in between taking an order, filling in the ticket back at the sushi station and then returning the ticket back to us to reuse. After a short while, we were greeted by a fresh young faced waiter who wasn't too sure why people were seated in his section, and for good reason; he probably wasn't sure which was his section as we were served by no less than FOUR different servers throughout the evening. My friends chose this particular venue because it advertised itself as allergen and restrictive diet friendly, as one of my friends is gluten-free. When our drink orders were taken, we inquired about gluten-free options. Our waiter, whom I will call Bruce, informed us that he needed to check with the kitchen staff. Several minutes passed before Bruce returned to ask what gluten-free meant. Now armed with the knowledge of what he was asking about, he disappeared again for another minute or two. When he came back for another round of questions, our drinks arrived carried by the evening's second server. I will call her Thumbelina, as she was minuscule and hurriedly asked the first server to get out of her way, being too small to properly carry the three drinks on her platter. Bruce moved ever so slightly out of the way and proceeded to inform us that everything without wheat on the menu was gluten-free, after some coaxing he told us all tempura and deep fried items contained wheat, which I still think is strange because tempura is supposed to be made with rice flour. When we asked what items had deep fried components he kindly let us know that it was on a sheet he could have brought us at the first mention of gluten free. We asked for the sheet. With the evening's entertainment seemingly over, my friends and I were ready to dig into our first order of sushi. We made our order and waited, and waited, and waited. After what seemed like an eternity (15 minutes in actuality) our order arrived. Hallelujah! We tucked into our first bite and it wasn't very good. Not very fresh, overly vinegary rice and poorly rolled, the sushi was sub-par. This was when our third server came out. I'll call her Satori. Satori asked how everything was. I'm not too sure what came over me, maybe it's my Canadian nature or the mildness that comes from getting older, but for the first time in years I didn't complain. I smiled and lied, saying everything was fine even though there was plenty to complain about. Satori didn't darken our table again, to this day I wonder what happened to her. I sometimes question her existence. Halfway through our dining experience, I was gladdened to learn the evening's entertainment was not over. Bruce, our first waiter, came stumbling to our table with a pitcher of water. Being the eagle eye that he is, he spotted that we didn't have any glasses of water. So, without a word he spun around and quickly retreated, never to be seen again with the pitcher or any glasses. This was the cue of our fourth server, whom I have dubbed, Carly Rae Jepsen. Carly asked the traditional, "How are things?" At this point, I was growing accustomed to lying about my state as a diner, but one of my friends spoke up and asked for three glasses of water. This water was very welcomed. As the evening drew to a close and the panacea of more alcohol was not an option as two of us had to drive, we swallowed a second round of poorly made sushi along with our pride and waited for the check. This proved to be yet another exercise in patience. After 15 minutes, my friend had to physically leave his chair and ask one of the chefs to send a server to our table with the check. Shortly after, Thumbelina came to our table with the check and card reader in hand. Obviously, not being one from our planet, Thumbelina stood rather closely at our table as the check was being resolved via card reader and made feeble attempts at small talk. After the bill was paid, she thanked us and asked us to come back soon. I have made the conscious decision to not oblige this request. read more

This is our new fav sushi location. The one we were using...nearby...started using a machine to "press" their rice for rolls and it was horrible and mechanical tasting. So we tried Atami and haven't gone back once to our old spot. We like take out because they have great discounts. Someone below said they are pricey, but they are at par or less expensive than other Hamilton or Stoney Creek sushi spots. We find the staff friendly, but at an all-you-can-eat, I'm not bothered either way. read more

This place is impressive to look at and looks like a fun spot for sushi. The price is a bit steep for the quality of the food. There was some items that were tasty but mainly the maki rolls left much to be desired. At least for dinner, it's not worth the money. read more

This place is becoming one of my top faves for sushi. I enjoy the cozy atmosphere and the staff is pretty friendly and accommodating. I haven't had an issue with the food, the fish is always fresh and comes to the table quickly. They also take debit! Which makes things a lot easier for me. My only complaint is that they don't use iPads for their order and their menu doesn't have a ton of pictures to show what each thing looks like. Other than that, I love it =) read more

We eat at Atami often. The food is fantastic but sometimes the service can be slow. That would not stop me from going there or recommending them. read more

A ramdon pick on our way to Toronto. Definitely was a great pick. Got there at their peak time and the service was still quick and friendly. The food was super fresh and delicious. Can't believe an all you can eat can be such high quality. Would definitely be back if we are ever in the area again. read more

New place, experiencing some growing pains. A few times I've ended up with hot rice in sushi, which is gross. But generally, pretty good.

First off. I LOVE sushi. I think I've been almost everywhere to eat sushi across hamilton but keep coming back to Atami. I find the quality of the seafood fresh and service is fast! Best choice in rolls out of any other place. Been to three August 8 locations and none were near the satisfaction that Atami gave me! Only gave it 4 stars because sometimes certain items don't make it to the table. read more

Not very good Sushi! The staff was very cold and stiff like they didn't want to be there.

My bf and I love this place! We go here all the time when we're craving AYCE sushi! Food comes out hot, fresh, and delicious! Service is exceptional, they are so nice here. Highly recommend! read more

aaaah atami sushi no wonder the place is empty aside from coin sized rolls you were served. but wait dont order a second round because you will be ignored and almost have to make a scene to get your order. The service for when you are waiting for half an hour for an order. they will bring to the surrounding tables and blatantly turn head away from your table when trying to get their attention. But wait their answer to why you are not getting your order is "oh we just all of a sudden ran out"ha ha ha, its an all you eat or lets just say an all they'll let you eat trying to stretch the fee for getting no food. Readers please boycott!!! Go to August 8 or Spring where you wont be disappointed!!! read more

if love sushi then this Atami Sushi restaurant is right place for you! read more

Atami Sushi - Winter sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Hamilton, Ontario

Since I work nearby I eat here for lunch OFTEN, I only get take out but value is quite good lots of food. Very fresh. Would recommend eating here, and in fact I do and I am not a fish fan, but their teriaki lunch is GREAT. read more

Wasnt the worst sushi but definitely not the best either. The california rolls were very tasteless and any of their other meats lacked taste. read more

Definitely one of my favourite sushi places, you can order as much as you want and they make it fresh, also have great desserts like the deep fried milk and green tea ice cream. read more

the wait staff do not receive any tips! the owners keep the tips and lie to customers saying they share the tips with the wait staff.. lies... next time you tip...make sure you know who you are tipping! read more