This was a solid AYCE sushi experience! I stopped by for dinner on a Thursday night with a group of 6 which is always a good sized group for AYCE. Our waiter was fairly attentive throughout the night and accommodated all of our orders. We sat in a booth and the restaurant was not too crowded. We had a few rounds of edamame and other appetizers, followed by sashimi, nigiri, and some specialty rolls. I'm not the biggest sushi connoisseur but I enjoyed everything I tasted! My favorites were the specialty rolls. I also loved the presentation - they brought out the sushi on boats which was cute! Many rounds later, we settled on ice cream and banana tempura for dessert. I had a bit of the green tea ice cream which was delicious! I loved the green tea flavor and it made for a nice, tart way to round out the night. All in all the AYCE cost was fairly well priced. I would definitely come back here! read more

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I have been testing out almost every AYCE in the area and I think this may be my second favourite after Nara in upper Kirby. Came on a Monday night when it wasn't so busy. There's plenty of parking shared with what seems to be a nursery next door. The place doesn't have much window views and has awkward TV angles if you want to watch sports. However the important thing is the food. The menu is the simplest out all the places although it shares a number common "chef special rolls" with their competitors beyond the very basic. I find these to be boring because the amount of sauces and filler hide the taste of the fish. What makes this place stand out is the good quality of the fish and the size isn't laughably small. Stick to the nigiris and sashimi, and you're good. The sashimi is also served on ice if you want to max out your order to 20. Service was nice and prompt. I think my waiter was somewhat surprised I wasn't trying to gorge myself in staying for less than an hour. I think this location used to be Blue Fish which was originally a chain in based in Dallas. For all I know, Machi could be from the same group updated with an AYCE concept. read more

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Our group visited Machi for our monthly AYCE sushi meetup! Just off Washington Avenue, it's in a nicer building than I've come to expect for most AYCE sushi joints, with a calming, stylish ambiance to boot. Here are my thoughts on what we tried from the menu: Appetizers - Aside from the tasty but typical tatakis (get the mango salmon and albacore tuna), we quite enjoyed the seared Fuji salmon, an amalgam of seared salmon stuffed with imitation crab and topped with a drizzle of spicy sauce. Definitely share it with others as the size might catch you off guard! We were intrigued by the salmon & chips but didn't want to roll the dice with getting either a tartare served on crisps or English-style fish and chips, haha - perhaps next time :) Sashimi - Both the presentation and freshness of our first sashimi platter were incredible! If you are a hardcore AYCE min-maxxer you will definitely enjoy yourself here. We probably would have ordered a lot more if our attention didn't get pulled away by the seared sushi options... Nigiri - Our table ordered a mix of fresh and seared nigiri, and while I do think the rice-to-fish ratio is a little on the bigger side, the taste and consistency were very good! Do note that there is a 5 piece per person per order limit on the seared options, but you're welcome to order more in subsequent rounds :) Rolls - We tried the Tokyo, Pink Lady, Tiger, and salmon skin rolls, which were all well-constructed even if lacking in originality. To be fair, there are only so many permutations of raw fish, vegetable, and sauce you can roll up together, but I will give them credit for having a pretty extensive cooked roll list (if you're into that). Desserts - Tempura banana with ice cream is my non-negotiable at AYCE sushi, and Machi takes it further with both fried Oreos and tempura ice cream - no need to wait for the rodeo for your fried food fix! Service here was extremely timely and responsive, though I will say it was a very slow night when we went on a Thursday. For us inner-loopers, I think Machi strikes a good balance of price, location, and menu variety. The spacious parking is a plus! I'll probably be bouncing between here and Umiya in Midtown when I'm too lazy to drive out to the suburbs... read more

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A group of us went here for dinner on a Saturday night since they had a graduation special discount. We ordered both AYCE and from the menu. Overall the food and cocktails were good. They automatically charged tip for our big group. It's nice that their menu separated raw and cooked sushi. Our waiter was friendly, explained the menu, and even joked around with us. A staff member had a birthday so they held up a birthday sign and another staff member dressed up in a Labubu mascot to celebrate the person's birthday. The place was big and decorated beautifully. read more

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I did not like this place. I had friend who went here and had a different experience than me. So I guess this is a depends on who you are situation. There was a wait but it wasn't too long of a wait. First off, we noticed that we were not given the Signature napkins. I mean not a big deal but when we saw every other table had received it, we were just wondering why we were missed. Service was horrible. Our waitress took forever to come to help us. Our order was messed up several times and several times she forgot to bring something we order. At one point she disappeared for a while and another person helped us. The sushi was pretty basic. But the apps were really good. I usually list what's everything is but I think I was so underwhelmed with this experience I just ate and snapped. I took a picture of the bathroom situation. I'm a semi germaphobe and this doorknob is not a good idea. I want to be able to use the tissue to open it. You can't. You have to bare hand this. Yes I know there is soap and water on the other side. read more

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Machi sushi was a great experience overall! My friends and I came here for our monthly AYCE outing and were not disappointed. Service was great - our waiter was really kind and attentive to all our requests. The restaurant itself was nice, clean and had Japanese-inspired decor throughout. We set a reservation for 8 and that was also greatly helpful to secure seating for a large party. My favorite were the seated nigiri. They did have a limit on how many pieces you could order per person per round, but that didn't hinder the experience at all. It was definitely worth the price and this was one of my more favorite AYCE locations. read more

Machi Sushi - Nigiri variety - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

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$35.95 for Dinner AYCE Sushi. Overall everything was fine, nothing really stood out to me honestly. - Mango Salmon: Out of the raw appetizers we had, this one was my favorite. - Sashimi: Half of our orders were served on ice and then the other half wasn't. Slice thickness has slight variability, but overall I would say it leans a little bit more towards the thicker side. However overall size, slightly on the smaller side for some places. - Rolls: They were fine, I didn't feel like there was a big difference in the rolls. Out of the ones we ordered, I liked Monster and Orange Dragon the most. (I do have a slight preference for salmon over other fish, soooo do with what you want with that info) - Hand Rolls: Fish was mainly top loaded so I felt like when I was eating it, my last 1-2 bites was basically all rice, but the one I had nice thick pieces of salmon which I appreciated They had tempura vanilla ice cream which I haven't seen at other places so that was cool. I didn't try it because I was too full. They also had a vending machine that sold pokémon cards right at the entrance of the restaurant. They also had one of those little delivery robot thingys that would come and deliver some of your food, that was kinda cute. read more

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The variety was great they have a bunch of different entrees and even ramen. I can't believe they even have seared salmon, shrimp, and beef. It's limited to 5 pieces per person. I got the salmon and it was delightful. I don't feel like it needed all the sauce on it but the Smokey flavor from being seared on the fatty salmon melted in my mouth 5/5. Their rolls were pretty thick inside. The service was fair they're short staffed. The lady I had gave good recommendations. I really enjoyed the skinny girl and Astro roll. The Astro roll had like salmon on top of it and the texture on top was like crispy. It was a bit drenched too much in the sweet chili sauce. I give that one 4/5 stars. The skinny roll had a nice flavor to it. It had a little spice. 4/5. The tiger eye was pretty standard but the roll was a little big 2/5. Angel roll 3/5. The Mexican sunrise was different it came with only 5 rolls and decent 3/5. The hamachi chili was my other favorite the flavors really brightened it and had some spice with the jalapeño on top 5/5. The pepper tuna tataki was ok 3/5 I liked how the texture was. The mango salmon was drenched in like soy sauce I was not a fan and the mango was just weird with all that soy sauce 1/5. read more

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Very cute ayce sushi spot. Service was quick at first but then dwindled down. The food came out lightning fast. Sushi was good! Hibachi steak were huge pieces and came out medium rare and not well done like so many places do when asked for medium rare. They don't skimp on portions. The menu is a bit small compared to all the ayce sushi spots that's popped up recently. But overall good experience here. read more

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Had dinner at Machi Sushi over the weekend for the first time and loved it. Everything delivered was fresh and tasty. It's a great value as it's all-you-can-eat for $35.95 per person and met our expectations. Have been hoping for another AYCE or buffet sushi place ever since we lost Kpop at the Marq-e so I'm thrilled we now have Machi which just opened in February occupying the space that was formerly Blue Fish. read more

Keep in mind this is an AYCE sushi place!!! But with that said, quality of sushi served and the appetizers was great! It was about $35/person for dinner. Plenty of seating inside, and it's pretty nice and cool too. Service was prompt and food was brought out in a timely manner. They serve the good stuff 1 per order, and I respect that to keep things less wasteful. Their crab ragoons are also worth the stomach space haha! read more

Came for the 20% off promo for all you can eat lunch. Lots of parking in front and some behind the building. Loved the interior decor! We ordered a few rounds and food always came out pretty quickly. For AYCE, each order of sushi comes in 1 piece and rolls come in 4 pieces. Would definitely recommend getting rolls/hand rolls over sushi for a better fish to rice ratio! Standouts were: - Beef hibachi: unexpectedly super good!!! We ordered this 3 times. - Eel and avocado hand roll: large portions of eel and avocado, big fan. - Skinny girl, tokyo rolls. Pretty generous fish:rice ratio. I would come for the dinner AYCE over lunch; the lunch didn't include sashimi and seared sushi options. Overall the AYCE is a bit pricey for the quality but that is just my opinion! read more

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Solid ayce option inside the loop. Amazing sashimi and seared sushi options. The sashimi cut is a bit smaller but I didn't really mind as it prevented over ordering. I like that they have a spicy sashimi option where they place the chopped sashimi of choice over a slice of cucumber. It was refreshing. Seared salmon and beef sushi were also perfect. Really nice charred flavor on both. One thing this place does really well is their beef. I never have high expectations for beef at an ayce sushi place and they tend to be very tough. The beef yakitori here is to die for. Extremely soft and buttery. The beef for our seared beef nigiri and beef ramen was also pretty good. Highly recommend the yakitori though. Ramen was average. Too much sesame oil. But plenty of toppings (fish cake, egg, kani, mushroom, bamboo, and your choice of protein). Good if you want something warm. The only items that were disappointing are the rolls. They come only in half rolls which I don't really mind. However, unless you get the really basic rolls, their other specialty rolls are not great. Sauces are too much and too sweet, shrimp tempura thick and cold, rice a bit mushy. I'm especially not a fan of the spicy garlic sauce and sweet chili sauce that tastes exactly like egg roll sauce that they put over two of the rolls. Overall, none of the rolls really worked for me, which is kind of a bummer, but they still have great sashimi and nigiri options. read more

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Spicy kami salad - 10/10 Crab rangoon - 8.5/10 Shaggy dog (cooked) roll - 8/10 Volcano (cooked) roll - 10/10 Skinny girl (raw) roll - 9/10 Tokyo (raw) roll - 7/10 Spicy yellowtail nigiri - 10/10 Spicy tuna nigiri - 9/10 Mango salmon sashimi - 8.5/10 Hamachi chili sashimi - 7/10 Pepper tuna tataki sashimi - 7/10 Lychee japenese soda - 8/10 New AYCE sushi spot alert‼ and theyre having a 20% OFF deal through the end of February! They have a wide selection of sushi and I enjoyed their volcano roll the most I loved the ambiance of this spot and recommend checking them out if youre in the area! read more

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Pretty solid AYCE sushi! They have a parking lot, but not a lot of spots. Their options are what you would normally find at an AYCE sushi place. Everything tasted delicious! The service is great! Our server was very helpful and attentive. Definitely worth going. (Coconut shrimp was bomb) read more

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Machi Sushi offers a huge wide range of items for Sushi & Japanese food lovers. They do not skim out on portion size and provide great tasting profile to the table. The services are very kind with providing help on ordering and brings out the food fairly quick. One of the best AYCE sushi in The Heights area with modern luxury ambiance providing a great friendly experience. Will definitely be back! read more

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I WOULD SAY 3.5 STARS. The sashimi tasted fresh, good quality, I loved the amount of miso in the miso soup. I think everything was good except for the rolls. The texture on the rolls were off bc the rice was pretty mushy and like squished together. The seaweed on the hand rolls were soggy by the time they arrived to our table. I think I would go back for the sashimi and the nigiri, but it was a little far for me, and there was nothing particularly special to make me drive the distance for it. Service was pretty fast, but there weren't that many people there. read more

Machi Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Disclaimer : I didn't eat there. This is just a reminder for the other consumers. I cannot speak to the food here. Note that their weekend lunch menu is the weekday dinner menu. It was super confusing and you can't tell by looking at the menu. The waiter did not bother to explain the pricing difference to us until we asked. I did not feel like that was a honest way of treating consumers read more

I came here during their 20% promotion, so weekend price was about $29. Service was very slow at the beginning and the sushi/sashimi was slow to come out. Appetizers: - calamari - 5/5 - hamachi chili - 5/5 - mussels - 4/5, big but sauce was a bit overwhelming - ramen - 0/5, don't order - takoyaki - 3/5, average - octopus - 3/5, a bit chewy and eel sauce was too much Sushi: - seared salmon sushi - 2/5, I preferred it raw - salmon was super buttery & eel always hits - yellowtail, tuna, red snapper were ok, I wasn't a big fan Green tea ice cream was good! I probably wouldn't return for full price but I enjoyed certain items as above! read more

One of my favorite AYCE spots! Loved the seared section and really good salmon sashimi

I went on a Friday night so dinner service was understandably slow and busy leading to our plates to be given sporadically either all at once or in between long waits. To best give them a chance at performance, consider visiting during lunch or earlier in the evening. Food quality left plenty to be desired. The sashimi quality especially did not reflect the starting dinner price point of $36 a person. Cuts were small and had a noticeable low quality taste. The fried appetizers, sushi rolls, and hand rolls were decent enough, but the fish quality really left a bad taste in our mouths, figuratively and literally. Overall, this restaurant is a good looking place to eat and sit in but doesn't excel at much more. For a newer AYCE sushi spot they may need to step it up to compare to the several that have done the same. read more

Machi Sushi - Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food was fresh and delicious. Our waiter was friendly. Cocktails were strong! Going back today. read more

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Excellent food, service, and value. I have been at least 5 times since they've opened.

The food was so good and I really enjoyed the ayce menu so yum!!! Service was amazing and great ambiance read more

Stopped for a late lunch on a Thursday. Promptly greeted and seated. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Ordered off the AYCE lunch menu, specifically nigiri pieces. They were excellent w just the right amount of rice. We will be back for sure. read more

Machi Sushi - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Houston, Texas

So awesome! After the Houston Open we got a take a way Sushi Boat. We didn't come in a car so the Team offered to carry it to our place! Incredible service and incredible sushi! read more

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Food, and customer service was 10/10 I definitely recommend this place for girls night, date night or even family time! I loved it and definitely will be going soon to take more people to experience it read more

I had AYCE lunch twice last week while visiting Houston. Food, service and ambience were excellent. It was a fantastic experience and I had to go back a second time before the end of my visit. The price was very good value for the quality and the variety offered. I tried the Hibachi beef and various nigiri, maki and hand rolls and had green tea and red bean ice cream for dessert. read more

Impressed with this AYCE! Very generous servings. The orders come out pretty fast so you're not waiting long. Our food was all great - highly recommend seared salmon, shrimp and beef - SO good! Our server was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. Only complaint is they ran out of tuna (and it was only 6:00!). Restaurant was clean and casual. They had lots of tables which is nice so no reservation was needed and no wait. We will be back for sure! read more

We had a large party, everyone was accommodated promptly. Food came out fresh & well prepared.

Place is incredible. Such a far cry from the old place. The last place had poor lighting and Valet Parking (which wasn't necessary). This place is well lit, very well decorated and the all you can eat menu is fantastic. I'm hoping they don't go and up their pricing any time soon. If you love sushi, this is the place to go. Trust me. read more