Getting it out of the way, since it's been commented on by pretty much every other reviewer, yes, it's dark. Can you read the menu? Yes, but admittedly it might be hard for people who's eyesight isn't what it used to be. Normally that wouldn't be a bad thing, but I feel that a sushi joint should be more well lit so that you can see the food better. It actually did kind of bug me. My wife loves the shrimp shumai appetizer and has ordered it both times. The goyza is pretty standard, but I got a grilled squid appetizer last time that was really good. I'd definitely get it again. Like many places, they've got several mixed plates available. They classify them as sashimim and sushi plates. Sushi, in this case, seems to mean nigiri, rolls and maki. Some are all sashimi, some are sashimi and sushi, some are sushi and sashimi and some are just sushi. I kind of like the idea, but I'm not a fan of spicy salmon rolls, and they seem to show up on all the options, and the dreaded "No Substitutes" label flies over each platter descriptions. The rolls, sashimi, maki and nigiri we've tried were all good, and we had no complaints. The plates are all artfully done, the sauces good and with interesting touches that you don't get in some of the other local joints, like shisho leafs to eat with the sashimi. We've been here twice now, and have walked away pretty happy each time. It's not the best sushi place I've ever been to, but it's the best one I've been to in my area so far. We'll be back, but we'll also be trying others. read more

Very good experience here. The long wait times are worth the food in my honest opinion. Only a few times has my order been wrong and I order from here almost every weekend. Also, I highly recommend the eel fried rice from here and the bbq squid. read more

Hello there delicious sushi. Thank you for being a pleasant surprise that fulfilled my sushi craving! Since I'm in south jersey and all my girlfriends are in north jersey this area is ideal for us to meet. I can't say is full of options and the "good" options are super over rated. We came to Masa when we found out our first choice was closed and man oh man are we glad we ended up here. We came on a Tuesday and the restaurant wasn't too full. We were taken care of right away and the staff was extremely friendly. As we explored their menu which was full of options our waitress mentioned that we can order to speciality rolls for 14.95... Yasssssss!!! So we obviously went that. Rolls were extremely fresh and big! We ordered four rolls and a dumplings- so filling!! This gem in a strip mall is amazing. Def stop in and have yourself some rolls. read more

Good quality sushi for affordable price. I love their party trays! Staff is quick and efficient. Good sushi restaurant for a takeout.

Check for material like the others having from Southern California I'm not going to lie, I've had some of the best quality sushi you can eat and wouldn't settle on anything. That being said this Sushi was completely unmemorable. There was nothing spicy about the spicy tuna and it tasted like shredded cardboard. If you think pre-packaged sushi is a tasty treat then you would love this place. If you want to talk about authenticity everybody working the restaurant is Chinese. I made the mistake of sitting at the sushi bar as well where everybody else's order in the restaurant as well as all of the to go orders that were being prepared we're being thrown right in my face as I was eating with limited sushi bar space. This place is the definition of mid grade at its finest. Literally Wegmans has better Sushi than this. Ordered beef teriyaki as well and ask for it done medium, it came back so well done it was like trying to eat a belt. This spot was a one and done that is fully focused on volume and not quality unfortunately. read more

This is by far my favorite sushi place ! I love the variety of rolls. They have a great deal of 2 special rolls for $14 .. basically a BOGO ! Lemon salmon, Hawaii, volcano and the haru roll are some of my favs.. but honestly they're all pretty good !! The Kani salad is one of my favs but usually super heavy on the tempura flakes! Everyone is always super nice and friendly! I definitely recommend for a low key date night :) read more

Wow - very very good sushi - as the other review suggests, dont let the strip mall fool you - this place is very nice and has awesome sushi. Only that its not cheap - about $30/pp when your all done, so maybe a nice friday night dinner, not a mid-week option. read more

We eat here pretty much every week! I love the gyoza and the sesame tuna, my vegan husband gets avocado rolls or cucumber tools, and daughter loves the Sunshine rolls and asparagus rolls. It's always ready in 15 minutes. Nice place to eat in before COVID. They have a very easy, contactless set up for to go orders. read more

The food was unbelievable fresh melt in the mouth if that's possible with sushi but it was absolutely clean and the food was excellent. I would definitely go again very easily. This is the first place that's ever made me crave sushi never before. read more

I was in the area for work and was looking for a cool place to go for dinner. My dad joined me for this trip and we were both in the mood for Asian food. This place was a short drive from our hotel, so we decided to check it out. It was a great decision! The restaurant is located in a little shopping plaza so there is plenty of parking available. The restaurant itself is pretty small but there is a decent amount of seating. There was no wait when we visited (it was a weeknight). Our server was nice and the food was prompt. We went with the vegetable gyoza (pan fried veggie dumplings), a shrimp tempura roll, avocado roll and shrimp fried rice. The vegetable gyoza's were delicious and were green in color which I was not expecting. The sushi was fresh and super delicious. The shrimp fried rice was less than $10 and the portion was pretty big! My dad only finished half of it. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and super delicious- we were really impressed! Overall, we had a fantastic experience. It's an affordable dinner spot with absolutely delicious food. Can't wait to go back! read more

It was amazing, spider roll at other places are so simple. The one here just had that little extra with the avocado. The Godzilla was a great choices as well. White fish and salmon combo was great... And must echo don't let the strip mall stop you. Here around 5pm, walk in and sat right away. Tea cup stayed full, and plates removed every time i finished a roll. oh yeah seaweed salad well done as well read more

Edible but low quality sushi. Instead of yellowtail I'm pretty sure they served me escarole. Also I felt that the smell of the fish was a bit too strong. read more

Wow! Delicious- every bite better than the last. Started with fried spring roll appetizer, next was Kyoto roll and a California roll and a taste of a friend's Volcano roll, THE BEST! Ended with vanilla fried ice cream. Excellent! read more

Great quality of sushi. All you can eat has some great rolls on there. Much better quality than sushi place in Princeton.

So I stopped here for lunch one weekday, I looked up the menu, knew what I wanted but decided not to order until I got there. You pull in and there are storefronts along the strip. It's a pretty nice area, ample parking. I went in, it's a nice set up, a sushi bar towards the back, booths and tables toward the front and the register off to the side. The hostess made her way from the back and abruptly took my order, no warm and fuzzies but not necessarily harsh.. I was a little taken aback when I saw the Bento box I had pre-decided on was $1 higher on the menu than on the website, but honestly at $11 it was still a good price. Especially since the bento boxes came with both miso soup and salad where other places I have been to only include one or the other. The hostess asked me to give her about 10 minutes for my food to be ready, but not before she waited for me to prepay for my meal. I was able to use my cc since the minimum is $10. I walked out of the establishment and when I returned my food was ready and packaged neatly ready for me to go. The Salmon Teriyaki Bento box included the normal salmon over onions, white rice, shumai and California roll and the afore mentioned soup and salad. The dressing that's used at Japanese restaurants is pretty much standard in my experience.. its orange in color and all pretty much taste the same, I actually enjoy it.. theirs was a little darker than most, and I did not enjoy it, the lettuce was good, very fresh tasting. I was disappointed in the salmon, although it was covered in teriyaki sauce, it was dry and tasteless.. even though I'm not a big onion person, the onions were good and complimented the sauce. The shumai was the most flavorful item on the tray but should not have been the star, although it was. I was disappointed in the California roll, not just because there were 4 skinny slivers, but mainly because the taste was off, something was missing.. how you might ask, there are only three things that go inside.. salmon, avocado ...oh I know how.. because there was NO cucumber!? Have you ever written a review and got annoyed just writing it? Yea, that's where I am now.. I actually was going to give it three stars and say I wouldn't return because I won't, even the soup was bland, and I truly enjoy a good miso soup, but nope flavor was missing here too.. eh ok I'm done.. it was a fail, which was disappointing because I would have loved to come back to try their specialty rolls. Oh well, not gonna happen. read more

Masa 8 - Salmon teriyaki lunch bento box $10.95 - Japanese Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Always speedy service and excellent sushi! Lunch is our favorite: Best bang for your buck.

Mmm! What a fantastic place! I've been there twice and both times I've had amazing meals. Great service, delicious food, fair price, fantastic!!! "I want to go to there!" read more

I have tried a few meals so far from both the dinner platters and the sushi menu, and have not been disappointed yet. The food has been very good. It has a pleasant decor with low light and has been pretty quiet whenever we go, so it seems a good place to relax for conversation and tea. Service is great; food comes fast and hot. Very pleasant staff that is knowledgeable of the menu. The only downside is that I found it to be a little expensive. Noodle and soup dishes are a better bargain than the other meals and every dish comes with at least two servings. I've found that if you get a noodle dish, and an entre and split them between two or three people there is enough food for all. read more

On 12/18, Masa 8 was offering a buy one entree, get one entree free when you showed the ad from the local Clipper. As soon as my roomie and I saw the ad we called ahead and made a reservation for 6:45pm. Because of the Clipper ad, the restaurant was very crowded. The hostess was overwhelmed and it was obvious that they are never really that busy. Although the hostess was overwhelmed she remained very friendly. My roomie and I noticed that the sushi bar was empty so we suggested sitting at the bar versus waiting for a table. We sat down and the waitress brought over free edamame for us and everyone sitting around us. Maybe this was because we had to wait a little while? Regardless, a sweet gesture. We ordered 3 sushi rolls (spicy tuna, california and something else that I can't remember) and the salmon teriyaki. The sushi rolls came out first and by the time we finished eating the salmon was served. Our waitress apologized to us for having us wait for the salmon, but we shared both meals so the timing of the meal was perfect! Sitting at the sushi bar we watched the two sushi chefs create roll after roll after roll (again, it was a very busy night). They really did not even get a chance to stop until the time we ended our meal. At that time, they started making small talk with us and they were both very friendly. Overall, the food was good, prices were in line with other sushi/asian restaurants and the service was good. I would definitely visit again, coupon or not. read more

The location of this place isn't a real draw as it is in a somewhat-struggling strip mall in the true center of suburbia. My husband and I went there with the intention to have lunch at 3:30 on a Sunday, however we were told that it is dinner only menu on Sundays as it doesn't open until 2 p.m. We were the only customers with the exception of two regulars that came in during the latter part of our visit. Our sushi was definetly better than the others in the immediate area (Edo's Sushi, Sumo Sushi), and my spicy tuna roll in particular was one of the better ones I've had. The freshness cannot match Ajijei in Princeton, but I've yet to find a place that can. The atmosphere was dimly lit, nice, contemporary decor similar to Elements Asia on Quakerbridge Rd. My only complaint, and it did leave me a little miffed, is that we ordered the california roll dinner off the menu, listed as being $12.95 for three rolls and soup or salad. When the check came, we were charged $14.50. When I inquired about it, our waitress told me that the menu had been updated, and the new menu is here (pointed to a stack of printed paper menus rather than the fancy hard-backed menus we were given). Even as I suggested that people not be given the incorrect, outdated menu when being seated, she would not honor the price that their own menu lists. While the sushi was very good, I left feeling a little p'd off. read more

I grew up on the west coast and have been using chop sticks almost as long as a fork and knife. That is to say that I can tell the difference between good and bad sushi. This was easily in the lower third of all places I have ever been. It seemed to me that this place survives by being the only one in town. The staff seemed like they didn't want to be there, they used imitation crab logs in $13+ five piece rolls (a big no-no) and nothing was fresh. It was a bit stale tasting honestly and I got the sensation that something was "pickled" in more than one roll. They also do not serve any alcohol. Likely because they don't want to pay for the licence. In conclusion, I would skip this place because they really do not provide a quality product/experience and clearly are trying to do things on the cheap to make as much profit as possible. read more

GREAT place! Very cool & hospitable owning family. I'm by no means an expert on Sushi, but made sure to order an [unnecessarily, woo hoo!] enormous selection of things and wouldn't allow myself to leave until forcing the very last delicious Dragonroll down. Will be back, keep up the great work! read more

So good... and in the Manners strip-mall? Who cares!? It's good! Not to mention their venture into Nassau Park (all you can eat) has fared well. Good food at reasonable prices speaks for itself. Their sushi/maki is some of the best in Mercer county. My personal favorite is the Crazy Tuna Roll. Those complaining about the unidentifiable bits of seafood in their soup obviously don't know much about Japanese soups/ramen and their ingredients. The rolls have a lot of ingredients/sauces which I appreciate. They're flavorful and satisfying. Other sushi places in the area tend to be pretttty skimpy with their rolls, and their cuts of fish are not fresh enough to justify it. (Yes, I'm calling you out Mizuki) Lastly, this place isn't just about the sushi/maki... their udon, ramen, etc are spot on. Just as good as places in NYC. read more

Great little local place, quality is perfect, which is important for a place that serves raw fish.

We came here a Sunday night around 7:30pm: There was only one or two tables with customers. I confirm what other people said... it is pretty dark, but I had no difficulty reading the menu. My boyfriend and I ordered the fried calamari, two regular rolls and two special rolls. The regular rolls are around $5 - $8, and the special rolls are $10-$14. They had a special deal of two special rolls for $14, though. The food came out fairly quick. Everything was okay, but to be honest nothing really stood out too much. I liked the lemon salmon special roll a bit more than other, (and thats the only roll I can remember the name now). The waitress was nice and refilled our water glasses frequently. It somehow took them a significantly long time to pick up the credit card though :). The bill came out to about $31 pre-tax, which is pretty decent for a dinner for two. We might come back if it's convenient, but we didn't find it that special. read more

Delicious from end-to-end. We had a piece of eel sushi, some gyoku, Kyoto roll, Dark Angel roll, and Lemon Salmon roll, all fresh and excellent. Nice server, nice atmosphere, so glad we found this restaurant, didn't know we had good sushi around here! read more

I'm from San Francisco, where we have great Japanese food, so I wasn't sure what to expect here in New Jersey. Everything we had was delicious... this place way exceeded my expectations! I'll be back the next time I'm visiting NJ, for sure. read more

The waitress was very nice and attentive but the 2 stars are for the food. The fish didn't taste very fresh and I had an upset stomach when I got home. My rolls had an off taste, even the eel which I usually love- I didn't like. I seriously question the quality. read more

This is our go to restaurant. We dine here at least once a month after our daughters kumon class next door. Food is always fresh and delicious. The owners are extremely cordial and service is superb. We have tried almost everything they have but would definitely recommend their chefs specials read more

Just came for a lighter dinner and very happy with my choices of seared black pepper tuna and Sashimi appetizer! The tuna was scrumptious with several layers of flavor as you fold the two leaves of the butterfly shape into a sandwich about the crunchy green and roe. The sashimi appetizer was just right for me tonight with generous pieces of soft, tasty salmon, plus red tuna, white tuna, etc. My mate enjoyed her chirashi , a good variety with large fresh pieces served with just the right amount of rice on the side in the dish (rather than underneath the sashimi at a lot of places). Service was attentive but not quite warm, however quite good. read more

I love this place but I really hate the fact that Mariah Carey is played EVERY single time I go for lunch, without fail. Some light Japanese classical would help the ambiance. Other than that, solid food, and terrific lunch deals! The service is very kind. It's not on the menu, but order a lemon roll. Delicious. eco tip: water always comes with a straw, so ask for your water without one! read more

I've been here dozens of times and have never been disappointed. The sushi is always fresh and tasty, and there's a generous piece of fish in every roll. The special rolls are particularly enjoyable and creative, and they always have specials going on to help you explore the menu. I try and eat here as much as I can. They're the best in the area. read more

I'd actually give them 4 - 4 1/2 on food quality but the value on their lunch special bumps them a full star. I like sushi restaurants that have lunch specials allowing you to choose you own rolls, and they do. There is a great variety of standard rolls from which to pick and you can get 2 or 3 rolls with miso soup... for $10 or so. What really separates Masa 8 from the others is their $14.95 lunch special! 2 of ANY special roll. That includes all of the fancy maki rolls that are excluded from the lunch specials from almost every other sushi restaurant. (Some may usually run $13 for one!) I like the ambiance. The restaurant is very small with a calming zen decor. The screen visually separates the entry from the restaurant. The servers are fine. Unlike some previous reviewers, I did not find service abrupt but they are unobtrusive and don't like to bother you. I don't like overly attentive servers and their style works well for me. The sushi chef was nice too. Masa 8 is our go to sushi lunch place in the area. Don't miss it! YUM!! read more

The Shrimp Tempura is very tasty. Overall, service is prompt and they bring out the food very quickly. BYOB. Their sashimi pieces are disappointingly tiny! read more

Ate here for the first time today. Food and service were outstanding. Everything was extremely fresh. Will definitely be back!

Everything is fresh and delicious. Service is nice and very attentive. Everything I've ordered there has always been a delightful surprise- I highly suggest the chili salmon to start off dinner. Gets busy during peak hours since it's smaller. read more

I came very late in the night, and while service was quick and efficient (and the sushi was beautifully presented), I'm not sure that I got the freshest fish. Nice decor for a strip mall. Roe was good (isn't it always?). read more

Got take out here so can't speak for their sit down experience, but the fish was just ok. The salmon sashimi wasn't really high quality - it was fresh, but the kind of salmon you'd put in a roll, not sashimi. The Spicy Yellowtail appetizer wasn't that tasty either - the fish was drenched in lemon juice so it was like a ceviche. We then got the Mexican and City rolls and those were good. The spicy salmon in both rolls was a bit mayo heavy but the combination of flavors was tasty. I'd go back for rolls but not for sashimi. At the price they are charging, I expect better quality of fish (not just freshness). read more

I love this place! Great sushi, great service (never a mistake!) and the all you can eat is awesome. Ken the manager is the only restaurant manager I always am sure to stay in touch with. Love this place read more

I stopped in for a quick bite before heading to a theater rehearsal. I started with the rock shrimp tempura appetizer. This was the only disappointment. While the shrimp was cooked well and were clearly fresh out of the fryer, the sauce was served on the side instead of being incorporated with the shrimp. Once dipped, the shrimp were good but I like to get in there and get them good and messy. I had the sweet potato tempura and the kamikaze roll (spicy tuna and avocado with tobiko on top) for my meal. The sweet potato tempura was still very warm (I love that) and crunchy. The spicy tuna was tasty and fresh, the avocado made it creamy and the tobiko added a little bite. Overall a really great experience. Masa 8 is cute, local place. The wait staff were great and non-intrusive, the restaurant was clean and the food came out quickly. I'd love to go back with some friends so I can try some additional dishes. read more