I am so mad at myself for waiting so long to order sushi from here. I used to think only Asia Cuisine had good sushi in Ithaca, but after ordering from Capital Corner (yes this is the sushi part of Capital Corrner idk why they're listed as different businesses on delivery apps and on Yelp) my life was changed. As an NYC native it's so hard to get that sushi craving scratched, but this place gave me a back scratcher. I recommend the hokkigai (red neck clam), the white tuna/escolar nigiri & the pepper tuna and sweetheart rolls the most. read more

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I organize a group that has been going to Capital State Kitchen & it's former location Capital Corner once or twice/ month since 2004. For 57 reviews on our website it has received 4 of 5 stars average. They are always able to accommodate our group whether we have 2 people or 25. Our average group size is 10 people. They are always prepared and set up for us. They leave water pitchers on table for us. They give us all separate checks & never mix up customers or our dishes. The Chinese Food is as good as any other typical Chinese Food. The Sushi is usually very creatively plated and exceptional in taste. The Staff has always been extremely polite, even when some of our group have on a handful of occasions been a bit loud. We have many discussions and staff is not the type to eavesdrop or put in their 2 cents. The prices for the Chinese Food are very reasonable and they have very reasonable priced "Combos". In all the years there was only one time ever where the food was sketchy. The main reason we go is the place is usually quiet and good acoustics to hear each other chat. Also because the staff is so helpful and pleasant. They even allow those on a diet to order BROWN RICE and most dishes steamed with sauce on the side. Very important for whole grains and diets to find a place with Brown Rice option. I admit I got bored with the Chinese food 2x month and very glad they now have Japanse Options as well. Budget minded will find great choices on the Chinese Menu. read more

Sushi was fresh and tasty. We tried: two vegetable rolls, a spicy tuna roll, a spider roll, and an Alaskan roll. All good. Miso & tea was hot and satisfying. "Japanese" spring rolls were a bit disappointing -- fried & greasy. Ambiance was fine -- quiet; no music. Sushi chef was pleasant. Server was efficient though not particularly friendly. Quick. Would return if walking downtown & desirous of sushi. read more

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I guess you get what you pay for. Cheap, but also tastes cheap. Can't even tell the tuna from the salmon from the white fishes. Because they had no flavor. Because they were not fresh.... I didn't get food poisoning, but I definitely was worried I would. read more

If you're looking for sushi with a side of verbal abuse they've got you covered. I just tried to eat here again and the delivery guy told me to go fuck myself because my house number is not visible enough and that's apparently rude. I don't know why I tried it again after that one time I got spoiled avocado in my sushi from here. read more

Recommended to this restaurant by a friend from Cornell, I decided to give this place a try with two of my close friends. We went to this restaurant around 8:00 on Friday Dec, 9, 2011, and since we were all quite hungry, decided to go for the $22.99 all you can eat option. It took the waiter about 5 minutes before approaching us to ask for our beverage preference, and then another 10 before taking our order. After taking our order, the three of us must have waited over 45 minutes, and when the food finally came to us, it was not worth the wait. (I would like to point out that at this time, the restaurant was not busy, there was a table of two, and a group of around 10 asides from the three of us at the restaurant). We ordered sashimi, various rolls, and for dessert, ice cream. The sashimi served to us were dry, and clearly not fresh. The rolls were likewise not appetizing, but acceptable, given the fact that there was only one sushi chef making the food for the entire restaurant (only one person during dinner on a Friday night?). The ice cream we had for desert, had the texture and taste of ice cream that had clearly been sitting in the bottom of the freezer for a few months (and while the menu claims to have green tea and strawberry, and vanilla flavors, after we ordered, the server promptly told us that the only flavor available was vanilla). However, what is most ridiculous was the event that pushed me over to signing up and writing my first Yelp review. After the three of us paid and were walking out the door, our server had the audacity to come up to us and claim we "forgot" the tip. I don't know what industry standards are these days, but I tip when I receive good service, not because of the fact that someone is operating a business in the states. By the time we left, it was past 10:00, we were not satisfied, and I will definitely not be returning to this restaurant. read more

Man oh man, I was so excited by this place I starved myself all day so I could as much all-you-can-order sushi. Wow, I was not disappointed whatsoever. At most sushi buffets, the sushi is low quality and just kind of so gross you feel disgusting after a couple hours of gorging. However, I felt great even after a good 3 hours of constant eating with my friends (don't worry, we didn't eat for three hours straight, the food took time to come out). I think I was just so impressed by the cleanliness and the relative high quality of the place in general. At the same time, you have to eat a ton of sushi to really get your money's worth (21 dollars for dinner + tax + tip = 26 dollars). I might check this place out later for lunch and see how it is seeing as how they have all you-can-order then too. But, this place is a MUST GO. Especially in the desolate barren land of Ithaca where many students start to go crazy from missing food from back home. read more

Stopped in with my husband on a whim at 4:30ish on a Monday. I got a Mexican Roll and a Great American roll. The sushi was very fresh and tasted great. The tuna was especially good. My husband got the sushi regular combo and all the sushi was top quality there, too. It is down a star only because it took awhile and my husband reported the ginger tasted old. I would recommend this place on food quality for sure and we will go back of given the chance. read more

Went in for take-out sushi on a whim, asked the hostess for her favorite roll. She suggested the American Dream roll which turned out to be good but not really anything special. Also got one of the special rolls that sounded a little crazy, whose name I can't remember, and it was quite tasty. The decor is nicely done. Capital is probably in my top 2 for sushi in Ithaca (Samurai being my other choice). read more

I'm so sorry. I hate to write a bad review. The food was awful. I ordered salmon sashimi and tuna tartar. The salmon was a bad cut and very fishy. I had to hide it in soy sauce, avocado, ginger, wasabi and it still tasted bad. The tar tar was boring and tasteless. I tried to amp it up with lemon, ginger, wasabi, soy sauce -- ended up just tossing it. read more

The price increased to $25 for the all you can eat buffet, with tax and tip that's over 30$. It no longer seems like such a good value, especially because they only have one guy making the sushi (meaning its slow). So I will likely not come back too soon, since the sushi isn't really any better than other restaurants. read more

Never had an issue with this restaurant other than a few late deliveries but after an order of sushi rolls and pork dumplings from here, I now have food poisoning... Wouldn't recommend it. read more

"All U Can Eat" sushi sounds questionable at best, but this place always pleasantly surprises me with top-quality gourmet sushi and Japanese appetizers for one reasonable price. Yes, the cost of the lunch special has gone up over the years, but I would vastly rather that than reduced quality food. Come hungry!! Never tried the Chinese side. read more

I would give unlimited sushi lunch four stars, because it's a good value if you're going to eat a lot. Three stars for dinner, because $25 is a lot for this place. Be prepared for slow, not particularly friendly service. I've had my order messed up a few times, too. But I still keep going back every now and then when I just want to eat a lot of sushi. Don't come with a big group or around noon or any busy time, because you'll spend a frustrating amount of time waiting for your food. read more

Best place for Japanese at the price. You can't beat all you can beat for 18.99 a person. The decor is very pretty. The miso soup is awesome. All the sushi is very fresh, and you can have as much as you want. The Udon noodles were very good, as was the fried shrimp. Be prepared to be stuffed, they give you a full roll when you order each sushi. As well as any of the other dishes. read more

Honestly, best sushi in town. And best chinese food too! I've eaten at all of the chinese/japanese restaurants here and this is the best. It's consistent. read more

I just received delivery and while it was average speed, I wonder if the fish would've been fresher if it were faster. I spit out portions of the boston roll. The salmon was very chewy and texture of the rice and fish were definitely off. The spicy tuna and salmon rolls were not at all spicy and I'm not sure how much fish was in the very small six pieces of each roll. The flavor tasted like there was really no fish in it at all, with an almost rancid lemon taste. Overall, poor. I hope I don't get sick. read more

Overall a decent experience. We were the only ones in the restaurant and it was rather cold inside but they had a great variety for the all you can eat lunch special ($25). The service was not the best even though there was no one else to serve in the restaurant and our waitress was rather rude. DO NOT go there on a date, great place for a meal with close friends. Food was decent overall, worth the money. read more

Best sushi in Ithaca. Sure, it's not Nobu, but this is also not New York City. The fish is fresh, and the lunch specials in particular are extremely reasonably priced, even compared to other restaurants in Ithaca. I will miss this place once I graduate! read more

Decent sushi at a good price. It is nothing special (like sushi in a real city). The all you can eat is a good deal if you want a lot of sushi. $25 for as many rolls and pieces you can stomach. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed. read more

I ordered delivery. The food was good but it was so late and cold. The tempura was soggy and cold. The teriyaki salmon was cold. I called when they were 20 minutes late and I heard the manager yelling at the delivery guy, then she told me it was on the way. :( read more

To preface: I'm reviewing my delivery/food experience, not the restaurant. The driver came within an hour after my order had been placed via GrubHub. He was very pleasant and kind, no problems with delivery. The Godzilla roll was delicious. I've noticed over the years, different variations of the the typical tempura/fried rolls. I loved the spicy fish inside. I don't recall what it was specifically but it was tasty. And the drizzle of sauce on top made it even better. The Salmon Lovers roll (called something like that) was mediocre at best. The salmon's texture wasn't usual and was way too chewy. I kept biting parts I felt should've been cut out. Final thoughts: great price, great delivery service, it won't be my go to sushi place, but I'll definitely try again in the future to try out different rolls. read more

I had sushi buffet here for two times for lunch and one time for dinner. The quality of the sushi is better at lunch although the price is lower. My dinner experience at this place was awful. We were the only customers there and had to finish the sushi rolls we ordered which were definitely not fresh! read more

This was the most disgusting food ever. Me and my friends tried to get a goodnight meal and we had gotten their pamphlet and we were excited we called and place our order. Our delivery was on time and when we opened our bag we smelled something very horrible. Now we love Japanese food and we have never smelled this before. We opened our containers and looked at it and we knew from that moment it was nasty. We continued and tried it and it was the most disgusting thing ever and we are very disappointed. The food had no type of flavor at all i'm very disappointed. read more

The sushi was very fresh and well priced. The special rolls, while tasty, were definitely smaller pieces than the lunch special pieces. But $12 lunch special for 3 rolls and a soup is great! I would definitely recommend the new york roll and the sweetheart roll and not opt for the American roll again. Delivery did also take an hour, but I think that's fairly common around here. read more

this order was terrible. not only did it take 60 minutes to make but it came 25 minutes late. they blamed it on brown rice saying that it took the extra time. they also got my order wrong!!! awful service, food wasn't good either. read more

We waited for nearly two hours for a very simple order. Further, when we called them to ask where our food was they were completely unapologetic. Restaurants who run their businesses like this do not deserve to be patronized. Please, do yourself a favor: NEVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE. read more

Amazing service. Amazing sushi. The chef is an artist. And now it's all you can eat as well dinner and lunch. The sushi is made beautifully and is quite fresh. The all you can eat is made to order, be patient. read more

Good food. AWFUL service, like really awful. This is my second time here, the first time we walked out because we weren't being welcomed or served by anyone for about 10 minutes, and the restaurant was not busy by any means. So after some thinking, we thought we'd give this place another shot, and again the service was a disgrace. There were literally no customers in the restaurant, and after we placed our order, the sushi chef didn't come out for about 15 minutes to start preparing our food. Customer service is not a priority to these people and this place is truly a disgrace. I would not touch this place with a 10 foot pole again. Not because of the food, which was good, but because of their awful, upsetting, horrible customer service. Do not come here. There are plenty more sushi places in Ithaca that are much better. I am truly sorry for anyone that has ever had an experience with this place. read more

I ordered a bento box for delivery. Never will I ever do that again. After being told it would be 45 minutes... I decided to call back after an hour. Asking the employee where my order was, she replied "Be there 10 minutes, OK bye," as if she were told to respond to any phone call with the same answer, "be there 10 minutes, OK bye." Are you kidding me? This is how you run your business? I waited an additional 30 minutes before calling again, guess what... SAME ANSWER! "Be there 10 minutes, OK bye." I finally received my simple order that cost me a ridiculous $18... and it took the longest delivery time I've ever had... 1 hour and 48 minutes. Trying to put that incredible wait past me, I opened the box, and could not have been more disappointed. Everything was freezing cold. The California roll looked as if they made it a week ago, forgot about it, then decided to serve it today. The soup had been sitting for so long, it began to separate in its container. The salad filled a quarter of the tiny bowl it was in. Everything else was rubbery and awful. Thank god it came with white rice, because that was the only thing edible. I will never eat nor order from this place every again. I will tell everybody about the horrible experience until they no longer exist. I don't think Japanese food is supposed to be available in Ithaca for a reason, because it seems like nobody can get it right, especially not Capital State Kitchen! I suggest just ordering a pizza. read more