I've visited here a few times and have always sat by the bar. They ID and wristband everyone that comes in. The drinks and sushi are good. The service is good . Vibes are chill. They also have the sports game games on which is nice. I would always go back . No complaints yet during my visits. read more

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While the price and convenience are virtues of this business, the service leaves something to be desired. After ordering the Angel maki, i was left with a roll containing nearly zero cream cheese (if any, the waitress was very blunt in saying it was there but it was not visible). When asked about the state of the roll, the waitress said "oh well, we can do it with more cream cheese next time!" which is not an appropriate response to a food item coming out missing a central ingredient in its entirety. Overall, i can't in good conscience recommend this restaurant to anyone I know while knowing that they're cheaping out on their food read more

The food is always amazing here as well as the drinks! Crab Rangoon are simply the best with my Mai Tai

I went in for a drink during Halloweekend and loved how kind and quick the staff was despite how busy the place was. I also appreciated how clean the whole place was, even the bathrooms were spotless. I would love to come back sometime to try the food. Even just for drinks, this place was amazing. I also like how many seats there are at the bar. read more

Lousy watered down drinks, food is mediocre and staff is unprofessional with a bitchy attitude like you're bothering them. Took forever to pay the bill,staff too busy on their cell phones to pay attention to you. Don't bother. read more

Finally thought to get takeout from here. Maybe it was the threat of no parking available in canal that kept me from it. Who knows. Anyway, gave them a go during quarantine. I was pleasantly surprised that they'd opened up the giant windows and made it a takeout window, had sterilized pens- the works. Really a touch that showed they thought about their customers and their safety. Now, as for the food. We ordered the fusion roll, and spicy rolls of: tuna, salmon and yellowtail. Fusion roll was fine but was supposed to be topped in what was a missing sauce. And the spicy rolls- barely any "spicy" and why wasn't it chopped up? I'm not a fan when it's prepped like that. We also got the Japanese spring rolls which were supposed to be filled with shrimp and a lot of veggies- maybe? Shrimp was present but there was little in the way of veg. On the other hand, there was a delightfully crunchy wrapper, and it came with duck sauce with a nice little spice to it. All in all decent, well-priced, I'll order again but maybe I'll specify prepping requests. read more

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While I received an enjoyable mixed drink alongside great service, I noticed a posted dress code that seemed to have racist motives, such as banning durags. Though I'm not a person of color and can't know for certain, the apparent racist undertones of the dress code soured my impression and I don't plan to go back. read more

First time here. Decided to have a pre WoSox game Mai Tai - my favorite cocktail! Mai Tai was excellent so we decided to order food ... egg rolls are "old school" just as we like them. Great duck sauce! The teriyaki chicken skewers were plentiful and delicious!!! We ordered a Scorpion Bowl for dessert!!! Everything, including the service, was perfect! read more

My favorite local spot for sushi and drinks. Came here a few months ago and enjoyed it and then last night as well. I decided this time around to have their maki dinner, which came with three of their maki sushis. All three were absolutely amazing. Particularly the California Maki, which contained tuna and a spicy mayo sauce. Because I am allergic to soy I had their salad instead of their soup, so I had a larger salad. Their garden salad came with their ginger sauce, which had the right amount of spice. It came with tons of carrots, cucumbers, and lettuce. I did everything but lick the bowl as I was eating it. I would come back just for the salad! I know some of the reviews below mention poor customer service, but I did not experience that when I came when it was crowded and then when there was just five people in the restaurant (including us). This time the waitress was extremely nice and understanding about my soy allergy, constantly refilled our waters, and was there to check on us! Definitely will continue to come back here when I get another sushi craving! read more

Mai Tai Sushi & Bar - Salad with ginger dressing - Sushi Bars Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

This is definitely a popular place to go to if you're looking for cheap, strong drinks and asian fusion food. The drinks usually range from 6-7 dollars, but well made. I do have to agree about the mai tais, way too strong and syrupy but if that's something you're looking for than by all means. Just that one drink will do it for most people for the rest of the night if you can manage to gulp it down! Recommend apps: Salmon avocado ball Crab Rangoons We ordered the chicken teriyaki as well which surprisingly was really good, the teriyaki sauce was the perfect amount of thickness, not the usual soy sauce consistency and the chicken was really moist and tender. Food I have to say is pretty good for its price, although most people go here to pregame and snack, most food tastes better when your buzzed or drunk anyways. Summary: All in all, pretty chill casual hangout pregame spot Pros: Good for groups Cheap drinks and food read more

Mai Tai Sushi & Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Mai thai is a better sushi restaurant compare to kenichi bistro, sake bomb bistro. Their big cut sashimi fish makes me returning again and again, and they wont charge you for extra sauce. They open late too. Their cocktail drinks is great! read more

Mai Tai Sushi & Bar - This is what we called love boat! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Not good sushi and bad service. they also accused me of lying that the sushi had something in it

Some of the best sushi I've had! Highly recommend it to any sushi lovers out there looking for a new joint with late-night schedules! read more

Mai Tai Sushi & Bar - Dragon Maki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

So I've been back here quite a few times (4-5) since my first review... and the only complaint I have now is regarding the SERVICE. It has gotten soo horrible! It's not that it was just one bad incident of bad service, but more like just about every single time and with different waitresses too! Half the time we are constantly sitting there, waiting and trying to get our waitress' attention. They don't bother to come by to ask if we need anything and its even hard to get our empty dishes taken away. WE are the ones who have to call for them instead! Plus, they also tend have this "i hate the world' face on, no smiles what-so-ever... Really? I am trying to have a good time here... I do not want to be serviced by some grumpy inattentive waitress all night! During one incident, we had to literally shout across the room for our waitress' attention when she flew past our table after many failed attempts of trying to get her attention and we were a big party too! You'd think they would be MORE attentive in that case. And at times, service was so bad that we had to walk up to the bar and order for ourselves! and get this, once our waitress had the nerve to get pissed that we went to the bar instead of to her because she doesn't get a cut from that? seriously?! ha. maybe if you actually did your job we wouldn't have to get up & order from the bar! I get that it gets busy, but that doesn't mean you can just give halfass bad sucky service. It's really a shame because I do like this place, exceptional food and cheap drinks but they really need to do something about this bad servicing because after the last incident, we're very iffy about going back there any time soon... read more

I Really like this place for two reasons. THE FOOD & THE DRINKS The service is terrible. I've been here a couple times each time the service has gotten worse. The only reason I come back is I really love the sushi and scorpion bowls yum. Get new servers those girls walk around like their ish don't stank. I literally got chased because I didn't tip because she was so hard to find the whole time we were there and took cigarette breaks while serving us Ewww. I called and asked to speak to the manager and she answered and said she is the manger wtf. Never coming back after that experience. Too bad I'll have to find a new place. read more

My friends and I really like it here, whether it's to grab just drinks or if my best friend wants sushi. My fav app is the beef teriyaki. only not giving 5 stars because haven't loved their chicken dishes read more

Can't believe I never did a review for Mai Tai when I lived in Worcester! Mai Tai is definitely one of "the spots" for the 20-something and up crowd, although late 30's+ are usually in there too. Whether you're starting your night here or ending it, coming here after work, or just meeting up with a friend. The drinks are nice and strong, the staff are really cool, and you'll find a really diverse crowd here on any given night. The set up of the place is really cool, they have booths, bar seating, sushi bar seating, and they have casement windows for those hot summer nights when the weather is feeling just right! Sushi is pretty good here, they have all your favorite rolls, and the food is good as well. You can't go wrong stopping at this bar! read more

Food is great, restaurant is clean, nothing but one issue. My partner and I came here for dinner about 2 nights ago and the waitress was really nice up until a certain point... She called us "ladies" which is usually a nice gesture to call a group of people, so we understood that not everyone is aware of our situation. We nicely let her know that my partner is a person that identifies as a man. He is a transgender man, he identifies with male pronouns. This waitress nodded and went really quiet. She walked away and we thought nothing of it until she came around once more and continued to call us "ladies". We thought maybe she had forgotten but that was definitely not it.. The waitress continued to be ignorant, ignoring our request and it kind of ruined our night, making us feel very uncomfortable. I hope that she could do better in future visits. We will ask for a different waitress for the next time, but I wanted to write this in advance for anyone who is visiting that has a partner or is part of the LGBTQ+, that this waitress was not very friendly.. read more

The food is decent actually. Rainbow roll does not disappoint. One and a half mai tais will have you tripping over your own feet so be careful. This place can get too rowdy and drunk people will stumble around so guard your area if it gets to that point. There are two doormen so no need to feel unsafe. Your server is probably going to be super busy if it's a Friday or Saturday night so you might have to flag her down repeatedly to get service. It's a jungle sometimes but it can also be fun. read more

Inexpensive and delicious drinks. I love the various mixed drink choices! There are several sweet and fruity drinks to choose from. Not only that, the scorpion bowls here are amazing. Share it with friends or grab one for yourself! The Scorpion bowl is a great way to pregame and get tipsy. It's also right across the club which is pretty convenient if you ask me. The food is also delicious, I love the beef teriyaki sticks and the little fire grill! If you're looking for a quick buzz and a tasty drink I suggest you try Mai Tais! read more

Love this spot. One of my favorite spots to get sushi. Everyone that works there is so nice! I definitely recommend new sushi lovers to try it out! read more

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The drinks are fairly priced, the maki is on point (naruto roll is also delicious), and Mai Tai iiiis undoubtedly open when i get off work on a late night, have a craving for japanese food, and definitely don't want to settle for Wendy's. God bless. read more

This place is pretty good! I'm not a sushi lover but I've always had their little dumplings and a couple of mai tai's, both have been great. Good service, nice atmosphere, Green St. could do worse, so kudos to them. read more

Been here a couple times and it awesome. Amazing food great music good environment. Good alcohol and sushi too

Came here a week after its opening with some friends and had a blast. The sashimi and sushi was excellently fresh - couple that with some sake/brews (which were very cost-effective) and it made an excellent platform for a great time. The entire bar is very spacious, clean, and easily navigable. Service was top-notch as well. What is most distinguishing about this bar is the open-window setting which made it a cool (literally) and relaxing environment for conversation and meeting people. read more

The owner was arguing with people he had towed from his parking lot and the service was subpar.

Our bartender who is also the owner is fantastic. Great drink and great food. Wish they had rice, but the sushi is great. Better sushi than Osaka definitely. Poo poo plater for 2 is a great deal. I would definitely recommend and I'm life long customer. read more

I love this place! Stephen and Kenny make some awesome maki rolls and I love when they whip up random new things! I've always had great service here and Tommy is smiling all the time. I wonder how his cheeks don't hurt! Plus he makes some bomb Mai Tai's that will knock you off your chair! Tiff is always laughing and joking behind the bar too so I guess I'm just oblivious to the bad reviews. I don't know of anywhere else near here that serves food til 1am so I will definitely be back whenever I am in town. Plus those crab rangoons are addicting! read more

STAY AWAY! They have a scam running with a tow company. You park in their lot and come out to no car and a 145$ CASH only bill to get your car out of impound. They duct taped signs in the parking lot while we were gone and towed 20 cars! Elderly, teenagers etc. horrible business. Do not support this one! read more

Good place for apps and drinks. Sushi is good I've had California maki. Crab Rangoon are amazing. I love the "head hunter" drink in a coconut. Serving can be lacking at times expecially when it's busy late at night. More of a younger crowd. read more

I came to this place in the middle of a blizzard coming back from a family members house for the holiday. Everywhere else was closing and I just happened to stumble upon it. I came in with my kids and my phone was dead I needed to get a hold of my husband to let him know where we were. I asked just to charge my phone for a couple minutes so I can get a hold of him and let him know we were OK and on our way home. They refused up and down not to let me charge my phone. Seriously? Not only that but I said down with my kids and waited for about 10 minutes just to get a menu no one even acknowledged us. read more

Our waitress was rude. Staff kept pulling down his mask to cough. Sushi was good but made me sick. Would not recommend to a friend. Really loud. read more

The sushi is so good and presentation is as well. Would be nice if you could have a drink without needing your liquor id or passport. An ID should be sufficient. However again the sushi is great. read more

Friends and I came to Mai Tai couple of weeks ago to watch a Celtics game. Loved the multiple flat screens. Sneaky spacious, and the staff was pretty friendly. Loved the crab rangoons, the beef teriyaki which was juicy unlike most places. Walked away very impressed by the sushi, borderline blown away. Had the California rolls, eel rolls and tempura, the sushi was fresh and on par with the more expensive joints in Boston. Drinks were surprisingly strong and cheap (which I'm a fan of). Definitely a fan, and would recommend it to anyone. I'll be coming back with friends real soon. read more

Great drinks, cute bartender when I picked up my to-go order. I will say that I called and asked when the kitchen closed and the person whom answered seemed to have no definitive answer to my question. Yes it was a Wednesday at 12:25 when I picked my food up the crab Rangoons are sub par and the chicken fingers where equally distasteful. I understand that this establishment serves food to appease the drunken patrons, but overall the quality is equal to McDonald's and I would only eat here again if I were black out drunk. Pa I'm also breaking out in hives......booze or msg? read more

Excellent little restaurant. Enjoyed my vegetarian sushi. Came right after Worcester Art Museum, right when they opened. Would have given them five stars were it not for the slow service, but my sweet potato roll and pickled radish roll were incredible, my girlfriend loved her spicy tuna and spicy salmon rolls, and the scorpion bowl was incredible and affordable! read more

All in all, meh. It's affordable but the mai tais weren't well made (too strong & too much syrup) and the sushi was just okay (they were too big around in my opinion instead of more smaller pieces). It didn't look that clean, and the decor/seating was pretty minimal and borderline ratty. The drink menu didn't list ingredients, and opted for funny sayings on half the drinks and partial ingredient lists for others. Hard to tell what drinks you may like if ingredients aren't listed, but the bartender was helpful when asked, and he was a good server in general. read more

This is a really great late night place. The food and the drinks are affordable and this is a good venue for groups. They have security, which is a plus but sometimes it's a little overboard. Also the servers don't really know the drinks. I'm allergic to oranges and when I ask if any of the drinks have orange juice in them I get different answers. A little tightening of the ship would make it a 5 star place. Try the wings! read more

We went here tonight with a group of friends and it was the worst service I've ever received anywhere. We were trying to give our money to this place and the waitress was too busy flirting with guys around the bar to take our drink orders throughout the night. The table next to us felt the same way. We waited 25 min to try and pay our bill and then had to legit chase down the waitress to pay it. They should find better servers if they want to succeed, what a waste of time that entire experience was. read more

My girlfriend and I went there last night (Saturday) around 8:30 pm. At first I wasn't even sure they were open because the place was completely empty. We waited a couple of minutes at the door because nobody came to greet us and there is no sign that says to seat yourself. Finally I had to ask a bartender who informed us we can sit anywhere. The place is called Mai Tai Sushi bar so I figured I would try a Mai Tai and some Sushi. The waitress told me she couldn't accept my Massachusetts ID card (issued by the state and we are in Massachusetts) and asked me for another form of Id. I didn't realize that I was going to need multiple forms if ID just get sushi and mai tais. The best part is that I am going to be 36 in a few weeks and my doctor girlfriend also doesn't look like a 20 year old. Stunned, upset and embarrassed we left and went to our favorite sushi place down the street (if you are in Worcester and like sushi then you probably already know it) where we spent $100 on food and drinks. That is money from two hungry and thirsty adults that Mai Tai could have had if they didn't have a stupid policy. I am not shocked that it was so empty on a Saturday night now. ***update*** just saw I received an angry response. Interesting that they need to be aggressive in a bitchy cyber format. Guess that's what you can expect from worcester. You stay classy, folks. read more