Mediocre food quality and slow service at lunch. Not sure what people see in this restaurant…read more We ordered a bento box and an East Longmeadow roll. It took 25 minutes to get to us. The sushi was interesting looking but flavorless. It was supposed to have salmon and tuna, but it is hard to find in the pink wrapping. The salmon teriyaki in the bento box was dry, even with the sauce. I won't be coming back.

I had an amazing first time lunch here! The miso soup alone is awesome, best I have had! Enjoyed a…read moresushi combo ! Lovely with hot green tea! Went during the week from work, had the place to myself! Go! You will love it!!

Food is top notch. Ambiance is nice. Service is a bit lacking but the foods so good that I'll get…read moreup and get an extra napkin myself! Mmmm good!

2nd time coming here. I love the laid back vibe of the place and theyre always playing good music…read more I always get the Caribbean roll I love the plantain on top. Service always nice

Amazing food and great service! Helen is always so nice. This place is always so clean!read more

Service was great but food was average. The chicken cutlets were too thin, so it's dry instead of…read morebeing juicy. The eel on rice looks beautiful, love the presentation, but it's served lukewarm & tastes like microwaved from of cooked frozen eel rather than a freshly prepared dish.

Decent sushi but lacking ambience in my opinion…read more Little music and dimmed lights will help a lot. Waiter was friendly and awesome !

[NOTE: BarKaya's 4+ rating here is entirely undeserved. It appears there was a big shift at this…read morebusiness within the last year. Maybe a change of ownership? Take note of date stamps on the photos here in Yelp. The sushi, sashimi, omakase from 4 yrs ago looks GOOD. (I'm assuming that's where the high rating came from.) That is not what is being served currently at BarKaya.] If your neighborhood dive bar (I LOVE a neighborhood dive bar!! Bar. ) with amazing vibes, got a super cool, gorgeous resin bar and really nice upholstered furniture with beautiful colors and big, fabulous, flat screen TVs showing amazing Japanese food shows and served the worst sushi you have ever had. That's BarKaya. No. Really. I kinda wanted to award a third star for general vibe and the fact that I met and talked to some super cool people during my visit. Call it "star inflation." But! BarKaya is, after all, putting itself forth as a restaurant and at restaurants we eat food and BarKaya deserves zero stars for food. I'm pretty sure the sushi here was the worst sushi I have ever eaten in my life. (And I've eaten supermarket sushi in at least 4 states...including VERMONT!! My Friends ...supermarket sushi is the absolute bottom of the Sushi Barrel...so keep that in mind as you read this review.). As in I am worried about having put fish that was clearly dyed/colored/God only knows what, into my body. As in when I ate the first piece of California Roll (CALIFORNIA ROLL!!) I got a whiff of something having gone "off".... As in the "torched fatty tuna belly" was completely unrecognizable as fish (please see attached photos...Yikes!). Y'all. When they put my pieces of sushi in front of me I had to make the conscious decision to eat that mess. As in I took one for the team because I was going to write a review, so I figured I needed to eat it and I also thought I probably wouldn't die (although I did think there was a strong possibility I would be sick after...and yes, this stuff did not "agree with me"...). These people need to be STOPPED from serving "sushi." It is an actual crime (and a travesty). Just. Terrible. On every level. Including the rice, which was not actually sushi rice (FYI: sushi rice is not just the rice, it is the process). I could go on. But should I? They've got this entire, beautiful bar set up. Including a glass topped sushi bar. Lovely. My suggestion is to stop serving any sort of fish. Immediately. Or...stick solely to deep fried seafood for your so-called "sushi." Tempura it all and then turn it into sushi. But please, for the love of all that is holy: NO MORE RAW FISH. They also make Ramen. I did not have Ramen. Perhaps the Ramen is edible. I have my doubts. But! Should I return (for vibes and chit chat - never underestimate those things!!) I will be trying Ramen. What I had: Cucumber Salad. Which was the best thing I ate. And, since I ate it first, it led to me to have falsely inflated expectations. It was fine. Neither flavorful nor spicy. Seaweed Salad. Just a big bowl of premade/bought Seaweed Salad. You too can buy it at the grocery store. Shrug. Miso Soup. Very large bowl. Which is nice. Not good Miso. They're not using a base (like Dashi or fish stock) and they're using too much Miso (how do I know? I've made Miso myself and done the same darn thing at home...many times). An assortment of terrible, awful, barely edible pieces of sushi: Ikura, Tobiko, Salmon Belly, Torched Fatty Tuna (that looked exactly like some sort of really inexpensive cut of beef that was then overcooked). A California Roll. Because who screws up a California Roll?? BarKaya. That's who... And an Unagi Roll. Because, again, it is nearly impossible to mess up Eel. BarKaya proves it's not entirely impossible. Because even the Eel Sauce was not good. I mean you can just BUY Eel Sauce and get some delicious stuff. These people need to be stopped. I drank their one Sake. It was fine. It probably saved my life. Always drink plenty of alcohol when you are also eating questionable/sketchy things that could potentially kill you. My theory is the alcohol will fight the toxins!! Mr Business Manager who replied below in a particularly unhinged fashion (he appears to have retracted the vast majority of his tirade - just as well, it was borderline "restraining order" stuff. YIKES!): Sir. Please take a few moments to glance at the other sushi spots I have reviewed. I know whereof I speak. Pro Tip: RESIST the urge to attack reviews online. It's a bad look. As is the sushi your establishment serves. I spent well over $100 at BarKaya. Because I tried as many things possible before drawing any conclusions Try Harder. Do. Better. You've set the bar incredibly low. Shouldn't be difficult...

If you haven't been here, you haven't had the absolutely best sushi / fish in western mass! Louis…read moreis an amazing chef as Alfredo. You need to go to this place and experience it for yourself. You will not regret it!!!

This place is Soo YUMMM! My husband and I went in with our little one, and they we so accommodating…read moreand the food blew us away! We absolutely found a new favorite spot. The place is a tad small so if your confined to having a stroller I'd suggest a different way to bring along little ones. But again they absolutely acomidated our little family very comfortably. Can't wait to come back.

Excellent food and outstanding service as usual tonight particularly from our favorite server Emma…read more She always makes us feel welcome. Tonight the restaurant was packed with the overflow from a basketball tournament at Springfield College, the restaurant was stressed to the max but as usual Emma was awesome!

Buyer beware- yes the all you can eat sushi has an extra charge if you dont eat it all...okay I…read morepaid extra for the food I could not finish, but then you are told you cannot take it with you! I paid double and then I am forced to leave it instead of taking it home. No where did it say you cannot take it home! Super wasteful and disappointing, overcharged!! I would not have been wasteful if I could have eaten it the next day- tragic!

Beyond disappointed, this location had to be top notch. After stopping in 3x in the past month I…read morehave had no change. The bowls are small, limited sauce making bowl dry, and a huge cut in protein. I used to frequent here two-three times a week but in the past year it has fallen off. I miss the Joy Bowl where bowls were packed, employees weren't on the phone talking to friends, and napkins/utensils were stocked. I do not plan to come back unless changes are made.

I love this little local joint because of how fresh the food is each time I order their poke bowls…read more The service is quite fast and they always get my order correct when I get delivery. Been inside a couple of times and it is always clean with no weird smells!

We stopped by after a hard workout at Central Rock gym over at Hadley. I'm quite impressed! The…read morekani salad is probably one of the best and visually appealing sides I've tried. The hot and spicy ramen was true to its name and definitely burned as it went down my throat, both temperature and spice. I also had the Shrimp killer roll, which was fine, not the star. I think the ramen was definitely the best, and the kani salad not too far under. My fiancé also got the boston roll, which he enjoyed but couldn't finish because the ramen was super filling. Our server was super great and very attentive. We would definitely come back!

sushi was delicious- salmon seemed to be of good quality- three rolls was definitely a bit much,…read morewould get 2 next time! ramen bowl was good too. for appetizers, we got the shrimp shumai which was perfectly soft inside and crispy on the outside. kani salad was big portion and great taste!! service was to the point- it seemed to be a slower point of the day when we went and there was one waitress serving all of the tables; however, she came around just enough to leave us with an appropriate amount of space and attentiveness. & on top of that, we had a nice seat close to the front entrance and separate from the larger portion fo the restaurant and bar area, allowing us some privacy and a quieter scene to enjoy our lunch together.