*Disclaimer - this review is based on my first and only time (so far) trying sushi in Mexico as a foreigner. Wanted to mention this as food and taste buds obviously vary across the globe.*
Sushi buffet in Mexico? Sure, I'm down to try, especially since the cost is 159 pesos (~$8 USD). Outdoor seating available (midst of COVID); it wasn't super busy as we came around the lunch hour, but tables gradually filled as our meal progressed. Place is casual; service was friendly, though it seemed to take a while to get the food from our 1st round of orders.
There's a separate menu for the buffet (see pics) - you can select from appetizers, soups, rice dishes, salads, rolls, ice cream, and a few other items. It's not a buffet where you grab food from the counter; the items are made to order (that means food is cleaner, fresher, and more COVID friendly...whew). Each order of rolls is 8 to 10 pieces and the appetizer sizes vary. The gyoza came in a tiny order of 2 pieces, so you may want to order multiple if you have a group.
Thoughts-
Gyoza: Solid item, depending if it's fresh out of the fryer (our first batch wasn't as hot as the second). Small and comes with a dipping sauce.
Brochetas Empanizadas: I had no idea what this was, but it's essentially a mozzarella stick (though it's not mozzarella cheese). Definitely one of my favorites at the buffet as it came out hot and fresh, was crispy, and the cheese is softer than your traditional mozzarella sticks. Only 1 stick comes in an order so order multiple.
Miso soup: Standard miso soup. Since drinks cost extra and me being a cheap ass, this was my drink haha. They don't allow you to bring in outside drinks. I would have ordered alcohol, but there are currently some restrictions in Mexico City due to COVID.
Ice cream: Yep, save room for this and get the ice cream with fried banana. You get a few slices of fried banana topped with your choice of ice cream from a few flavors. This was also one of the highlights as who doesn't like fried banana with ice cream??
Rolls: We randomly ordered from the menu (had about 20 rolls to choose from), so I won't go into the specifics of each roll as the taste starts to blur when you're stuffing yourself at a buffet. Overall, the quality of the rolls was average to slightly below average. If you're looking for upper mid range to high quality rolls, this ain't it. Some rolls had a tad too much rice and I noticed they really LOVE cream cheese in their rolls. Almost every roll had it. I regretted ordering the Philadelphia roll at the beginning as it added to the cream cheese overload. You won't find a ton of raw fish in their rolls, but you'll notice it here and there.
We didn't get a chance to try the rice or noodles. Wished we had a chance to scope it out, but we didn't want to be stuffed with carbs that weren't sushi.
Overall - come here if you're OK with average buffet grade sushi and/or you're hungry. The highlights for me weren't the sushi, but some of the appetizers and the ice cream. Still, $8 USD is a steal for AYCE sushi + other foods - just don't come with high expectations on quality for the rolls. I left satisfied, but the rolls won't be memorable. Skip the Philadelphia roll as you'll be cream cheesed out by the time you leave. read more