This place is great for date night and little celebration. I went here with my girlfriend around…read more8PM. We didn't have to wait and were sat down immediately. The service here is amazing. I wanted extra fresh wasabi and they provide me a huge amount without adding extra charges. The quality of their sushi has to be a 10/10. Especially their black cod. It was one of our favorite.

Fantastic sushi - such a breath of fresh air. We live in Lake Forest where the sushi is kind of…read moredismal, so we decided to venture into Santa Ana in hopes of greener sushi pastures, and we were not disappointed. The fish was so fresh, service was fast and attentive, music was good, and the vibe was very enjoyable. Spicy tuna crispy rice: other than our favorite sushi place that sadly closed, this one was the best we've ever had. The crispy rice patty is fairly flat, which is way better and offers far superior crunch than the thick ones. "New style" salmon sashimi with white truffle: delightful. Salmon nigiri: we didn't think it could be this much better than other places. But it was. Seared escolar: I hadn't seen this on a menu in years and got really excited. It was just as incredible as I remembered. Absolutely amazing. Nevada Roll and Red Crunchy Roll: excellent. Perfect tempura flakes and perfect eel sauce. Even my daughter's humble cucumber roll was the best one we've seen in OC. It was very generous with the cucumber. We are thrilled we found this place and will definitely be back!

I came here for lunch with a friend after hearing that their fish and ingredients were incredibly…read morefresh, and wow--they completely exceeded my expectations. I've been to a lot of sushi restaurants over the years, and this place easily ranks in my Top 3. Every piece was exceptionally fresh, beautifully prepared, and absolutely delicious. I have to admit, I'm usually not a fan of tuna. But the moment I tasted the tuna here, I thought, "Have I been eating fake tuna all my life?" It was that good--clean, rich, buttery, and unlike anything I've had before. Another pleasant surprise was the California roll. I've eaten countless California rolls, but this was the first time I had one made with real crab instead of imitation crab. The difference was incredible, and I was genuinely impressed. The restaurant itself is stunning. The interior design is elegant and thoughtfully done. What I initially thought was wallpaper turned out to be artwork by a renowned art director, which made me appreciate the space even more. And the fish-shaped light fixtures hanging from the ceiling are absolutely beautiful. Finding a truly outstanding sushi restaurant that I can keep coming back to is rare, and I'm so happy I found this place. This is the kind of sushi spot that turns first-time visitors into regulars. Highly recommended!

Such an amazing place for high quality sushi. This was my second time visiting here, but def worth…read morevisiting here all the way from SD! The service is also so great! The owner is also amazing. Her recs on what to get as a group of 5 worked out great!

Parking was easy on a side street and got lucky it wasn't crowded inside. The service was great…read moretold them we had a performance we were going to in an hour and they had us in and out in 45 minutes or less. Seems like they do a lot of take out but there are a couple tables in the small dining area. As for the sushi it was fantastic Presented beautifully and tasting even better. Everything was very fresh and delicious. Had a rainbow roll which they shaped like a rainbow. Pictures say a thousand words so I'll stop rambling.

The First impression is important! The server did not even welcome or guided us to the table. Her…read moreface was super cold when taking our order :(. We even had to asked to her to bring out straws for our drinks Customer service : -2 Food: 4 Total : 2

This is the best sushi I've ever had in my life. Every time we drive from Arizona to Irvine we only…read moreeat this sushi, we eat here for several nights. The service is incredible and they remember us even though we come in so sporadically. Even the prices are pretty good compared to most sushi places. The interior is very good, overall I give it a 10000/10

This place was AWESOME!! Really good sushi with an incredible price point. Great interior…read moredecorating and mood lighting. Our waitress was nice but every other server, the slightly older women, were EXTREMELY rude. Probably just cultural difference and it was a busy Sunday. No eye contact. Dropping food off to wrong people and walking away. Asked questions get no responses. It's ok! Our waitress was lovely! And that is what counts! I'm on a cut, so the no-rice sushi rolls and big salads were perfect. I really liked the poke salad! Great poke covered in fish eggs with a delicious ginger dressing on it. Giant fresh salad. Hard to get better than that on a cut! The salmon and tuna was melt in your mouth good when combined with the dressing. I would definitely go back if in the area!

I'm glad to see that Tori has switched over to an AYCE menu! I always thought that their half-roll…read moreordering would be a great venue for trying out multiple rolls and sides. The food still tastes just as good as before. They've changed the menu slightly but my go-to rolls are still there. The waitress was very helpful in introducing us to the new ordering system, and we worked out the kinks pretty quickly. We came in at around 2pm on a Friday, so ordering was quick and the food came out just as fast. I saw some people coming in wanting to order a la carte, but the waitress said they weren't able to do that at the moment. I know this might be a rough transition to a new system so I hope people will give them a chance to figure it out. Overall, the food is still great and I'm happy I can try some of their sides I've been wanting to try, but now it comes with all the rolls that I can double and triple order! I'm sure their new ordering system will be streamlined over time and I hope their AYCE transition will be a successful one.

We decided to try a new AYCE sushi spot instead of heading to one of our usuals on Friday evening…read more We saw that Tori Tori had a new AYCE menu and the pictures looked great. We were immediately greeted upon arrival, and were explained the menu. They are currently on a new, all you can eat only, menu with a fixed price. The hostess explained the ordering process very deeply. If anything, it was almost a little overwhelming, but they were helpful. There are certain menu items (premium items and hotpot) that you need to order through your waiter while you order the rest on the app. At first, it was a little difficult, and we also had some errors in our online ordering table, but we got it mostly sorted out. The menu has a fairly good selection of nigiri and rolls. There is a solid selection of appetizers as well. The menu offers the premium sashimi with a limit of 3 pcs per person. At the time, they also had hotpot dishes included in the menu. As far as AYCE sushi goes, the quality of the fish at Tori Tori was almost all fantastic. The yellowtail and salmon were some of the best I've had at an all you can eat restaurant. The tuna was ok, a little chewy, except for the bluefin sashimi which was great. As for the fried foods, if that's something you like to order at AYCE sushi, I'd keep it limited. It's all fresh and fairly well executed, but it felt like their oil might have been a little bit old or they were frying on too low of a temperature. All of our fried food were quite dark, oily, and had a bit of a fryer oil flavor. That being said, it was all still enjoyable. We only got one roll, which was a dynamite scallop type roll. The roll was ok, felt like it had a bit too much crab which tends to be a common thread at AYCE places. Our one gripe with it was that they seemed to toast/torch the whole roll rather than just the top if that makes sense. It was kind of hot throughout which made for a weird eating experience. But also the rolls are all mostly 4 pieces which is great for being able to try them without filling up. The hotpot was a surprising thing to have on the menu, but at the end of the meal we decided to split one. It was actually quite good. It was nice to have a warm and fresh cooked dish to round off the meal of raw fish and fried apps. I think Tori Tori is definitely a great option for AYCE sushi in Orange. Clearly they are still in the beginnings of implementing this menu and there are a few things that need to be sorted out/streamlined. I don't think the ordering system, especially with how much explanation it requires, is sustainable. Even the menu looked like it needed some refinement. Some things were missing pictures and didn't match the paper menu. They also didn't offer miso soup in any capacity which felt weird for a sushi restaurant (and I know they had it on the menu before implementing the AYCE). Besides any small road bumps, I think the flavor trumps all of that. I'll definitely be back sometime for AYCE sushi in the future.

My go to AYCE sushi spot! The food is always great and the servers are attentive and nice.read more

rice to fish ratio is perfect -- it's not overly stuffed with rice. it's just right!…read more my favorite was definitely the seared salmon and spicy tuna crunch roll. the fish was fresh the rolls were clean & nicely plated :) i'll definitely come back here for the good service & yummy food at an affordable price! 10/10

Sushi | Apps | Bentos | AYCE…read more Whether you are craving a AYCE sushi feast or want the perfect bento of your Japanese and Sushi Favs, consider dropping by @sake2me_ayce . They got everything sushi from rolls, nigiri, sashimi, no rice rolls, fun appetizers like tempura, baked mussels or a HEART ATTACK to bento boxes! It's legit fresh, tasty and AYCE when you want it to be or order à la carte. This spot gets busy but they try their best to be attentive.

My family and I originally went to the Carroll Way location, but when we arrived, we were told it…read morewasn't AYCE. The staff said another location about 6 minutes away also offered AYCE, so we decided to drive there. It was confusing , this should be more clarified correctly online on what location is À la cate and AYCE. This was around 8:45- 9 pm on a weekday. Our party was 8 people, and when we arrived, we were squeezed into a booth with a chair at the end, which made it very uncomfortable especially since one of our family members is a bigger guy. Staff didn't really help with the seating situation. To make things worse, the young male staff member assisting with messy spiked hair wasn't very helpful with ordering instructions. He told us we had to fill out a paper, but we couldn't find the correct sheet for sashimi options. When we asked for clarification, he just repeated that it was the only this paper ..which made ordering confusing. It honestly felt like he didn't want us to order a lot because they were closing . We eventually asked another server for help, who was much more helpful and explained everything clearly and actually guided us through the ordering process. We even requested a different server after that, so she took over and made things easier for us. Unfortunately, the sushi itself was also disappointing. The portions were inconsistent some tuna pieces had a dime sized amount of rice, and others had none at all. Overall, the seafood quality felt low compared to other places I've tried. I understand it was late and they may have been rushing, but between the service, confusion, and food quality, I don't think I'll be returning!

from the mere amount of times i've been, i absolutely love coming here whenever i crave sushi. the…read morefish to rice ratio is top tier and the service is kind here as well. highly recommend for reasonably priced conveyor belt sushi! my favorites are the salmon nigiri, scallop, and the seared salmon mayo one :")

Came here for the first time and had seemingly high expectations. This place was always packed,…read morewhich averted me from coming since I never wanted to wait. We were seated promptly, my friend took on the obligation of explaining me how it all worked. The first issue I ran into was that the service in the shopping center is notoriously slow, and unfortunately the restaurant didn't offer any WiFi for customers, making it so that we kind of had to just juggle between grabbing whatever room temperature sushi came to us via conveyor belt (which was only salmon sushi, nothing else) or waiting for our phones to load up the ordering platform which let us do maybe 3 orders before completely crashing. I have been to kura a couple of times, and I liked their system of discarding the plates and counting as you go, Kaisen kind of just expects you to let your old plates pile up and they count them at the end. The employees were practically useless, you didn't get your water filled up, it had to be ordered on the system for them to acknowledge you. I am fine with modernity, but I feel that this place is picking and choosing very poorly what they "update". Would I come back? Maybe, but not my by own doing.