I had been having a craving for sushi but didn't have a lot of time for lunch. I found this place…read moreonline and called to make an order after going through the extensive menu. The order taker was friendly, fast, and the food was ready just when he said it would be. The food itself was fantastic, and I can't wait until the next time I'm in town to stop in again. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g42391-d824303-r983191108-Asia_s_Finest-Lansing_Ingham_County_Michigan.html#

The Korean steak was nice. The waitstaff was efficient. They let me substitute the miso soup, which…read moremakes me happy!

Came here for dinner on a weekday and it was fantastic. We got the seaweed salad with cucumber,…read morechicken dumplings, 4 sushi rolls, and a kid's salmon hibachi plate. Sushi was beautifully plated and everything had very generous portion sizes. Excellent service! We will be back, so happy to have a good sushi restaurant in Okemos!

Revisited Kaiyo. I just like their sushi. It is not pretentious, or trying too hard to be something…read moreelse, just tasty food for a reasonable price. The atmosphere is not what shines but the friendly staff and quantity of food is why I come to this establishment.

We came on a Saturday at dinner time and just had a short wait time for a booth…read more The vibe was fine; nothing really unique, but had good mood lighting. Our waitress seemed really unsure of herself. We wondered if she may have been new, which is fine, but she just seemed like she wasn't confident or fully present. We had two appetizers; the Rangoon purses, I think they were called; which were nothing extraordinary. We also had the Calamari. It was HUGE. I've never seen such big pieces, they looked like onion rings. The presentation was so bland. No color, no sauces. I know there were sauce options on the table, but I was surprised given that the serving dishes had a spot for sauce, that they couldn't have whipped up something unique for the apps. My friends got the Hibachi and were underwhelmed; they didn't love the miso soup or salads, either. I had ordered the Tiger sushi roll and some Nigiri, which the menu just refers to as "sushi", which was weird. I would say the sushi was a step above Meijer sushi, honestly. Pretty chewy, very basic presentation. Nigiri was okay. No real desire to go back when there are better options.

Service was outstanding from our waitress--the food did take a long time but it came out good…read more(though some of the appetizers were not that good [cold, messy plating, tough]) but you're here for the sashimi, nigiri, and rolls + the AYCE!! Great ambiance. I would come back for the service alone very kind waitresses.

Good service, the food was delicious…read more I was with my husband and my two-year-old daughter and everyone was very friendly

Underrated. I've been here 2-3 times now and genuinely don't have one complaint. The people working…read morethere are always fun, the food is really good, and it's just a good environment overall. I honestly don't understand why this place isn't packed because it deserves way more attention. If you like seafood boils, you NEED to give King Ocean Krab a try. Seriously, go check this place out and support a local spot because they deserve way more customers.

I haven't been here in a few years but it's still as good as before! I came around 5p on a Wed…read morenight and it wasn't too busy. We happened to come during happy hour which looks to be Tuesday-Thursday 4:30-6p. We ordered the potato croquettes and tempura portabella mushrooms for appetizers. The croquettes are part of the happy hour menu so it was a good price. I didn't realize there were only going to be 2 of them but they were a large size! The portabella mushrooms were so good! We were surprised by the amount that we got. I didn't really like the sauce that came with the croquettes so I used the sauce that came with the mushrooms. For our dinner, I got the devil roll (forgot to take a pic - sorry!) and my friend got the teriyaki tofu bento box. My devil roll was pretty good, nothing too special about it. My friend loved her bento and said the agedashi tofu and the inari were her fav. Our server was really attentive and always came to check on us! I also loved that he stopped by to ask if the peanut dressing for our salads was ok. It wasn't too loud in there since there were still empty tables so it was easy to talk and hear each other.

First off, the service was great. Our waitress was attentive and very polite. We got our order in a…read moretimely manner. The food was very good as well. We ordered a Volcano Roll, a Striped Dragon Roll, and a Rainbow Roll. They were all delicious and the presentation was very nice. The restaurant was clean, and had a pleasant environment.

Located in a strip mall and does not look spectacular from the outside. But inside it is very…read moremodern, very clean, very pleasant! The service is outstanding. The menu has many wonderful sushi, noodle, and other Japanese selections. The prices are appropriate and they even have a lunch menu of lunch specials. We had sushi burritos, one with salmon and one with tuna. They were both outstanding. They were packed with fish and crab and were very fresh and full of flavor. I loved it so much, I wanted to try more items from the menu. There were a lot of lunchtime customers, so I could see their food orders coming out. Everything looked great! This is a winner for all types of Japanese cuisine. I would definitely go back.

This spot feels like a little hidden gem due to its location. It's hidden on a little strip which…read morehas plenty of parking! The inside is small but so cute. The service is great the waiter even wrapped our leftovers for us! Which was a bowl of ramen :) I recommend the potato appetizer was great! Fried potato with a side sauce I recommend! It's simple but it hits! Next the chicken shoyu ramen was not my favorite like oh wow. But it was pretty good. I am a bit biased because I usually order tokontsu but I wanted to try something new today. Next the sushi is wrapped correctly it doesn't fall apart when you pick it up. (My last review of a sushi spot had that issue) so I was please! I got the fantasy Vegas roll and the yum yum roll they were great! All in all I like this spot. I wouldn't mind visiting it again!

Visiting Ukai was an experience I'm glad we decided to have in celebrating a special birthday!…read moreWhile the setting can be boisterous and erupt into celebratory expletives, it only last for a few moments and was fun! I recommend making a reservation if you intend on partaking in the Hibachi experience. The team members we encountered at the front desk were welcoming and helpful given our entire party didn't show on time. We were able to get their orders by phone as to not delay the Hibachi chefs. The chefs are entertaining performing tricks on the grill and interactive activities with the customers! (We chose to tip our chef) The food is definitely fresh, the veggie selection was plentiful and the cuts of meat superb. Each of our Hibachi grill selections were served with miso soup, salad, a few grilled shrimp, and two sauces. The miso soup was a tad muted in flavor and lukewarm but the ginger dressing on the salad was crisp and marvelous! The veggies were cut in the perfect size and cooked to perfection as were the noodles and rice. The meats could have used a bit more seasoning but were grilled to perfection. I look forward to dining again at Ukai and next time will just ask for heavy seasoning on the meat!

Tempura Sauce: 1/5 Like the restaurant didn't bother with…read moreadding Mirin, Sugar, Ginger Dashi...c'mon...felt like I was eating High Sodium Soy Sauce with every bite. Bulgogi Bowl: 1/5 I can make better Bulgogi at home. Meats tasted half cooked. Overtly overpowered by Korean Bean Paste. Too salty. No texture on the meats, not charred, no caramelization on the meat. Miso Soup: 5/5 If they made the soup in house without using cheater packs...then good for them. Soup was the highlight of today's meal. Crazy Dragon Roll: 4/5 Your typical Unagi Roll. Can't screw this one up. Lady owner was busy, was just herself running around. Amazing even at the age of 60+...place has got pretty decent ambiance. I'm guessing if I just stuck with Rolls or even Hibachi, my rating wouldn't be this low

I had an excellent dining experience with delicious food! The sushi was high quality (I had the…read morecosmo roll with tuna). The crab rangoon dip was creamy and a fun take on the classic app. The seaweed salad was fresh and rounded out the meal well. I also go the Genmaicha tea, which was great! The restaurant was comfortable and the service was very good, so I plan to come back.

I have always known Maru to be either a hit or a miss, but I must say yesterday's visit will be my…read morelast. I'm absolutely flabbergasted that I have to spend the rest of memorial weekend with food poisoning, especially after spending $60+ tip for a lunch with myself and my two toddlers. While it seems that cleanliness is not a top priority, I should have walked out when the high chair they brought my two year old was filthy. How hard is it to clean a high chair? If the front of the house is dirty, it makes one wonder what the back of the house looks like. And now I'm especially curious after being sick all night. The odd thing is, they were not busy and they were not short staffed. The culprit was either the papa crema roll or the crab Rangoon dip. My bet it was the dip because it just tasted off. You could definitely tell that the Rangoon chips were not made fresh that day. Not only did they taste funny but they were also stale. However, it could have been a handful of things. Take a look at the most recent health inspections and there are some huge red flags; ones that come at no surprise given the way I have felt for the last 18 hours. Do yourself a favor and don't eat at Maru. They don't even have a three compartment sink. How in the heck are they cleaning ANYTHING properly?

Fun and relaxed atmosphere. A very cool college vibe. Great food. Fresh produce and great tasting…read more The sushi is excellent. Really enjoyed this restaurant each time we visit. Scott

Went in with decent expectations, but left underwhelmed. The shoyu ramen broth just wasn't very…read moreflavorful compared to other shoyus I've had, and the noodles had a starchy, gummy texture that I couldn't get past. Sadly I couldn't finish the bowl because of it. The egg yolk was also served cold, which didn't help. On the plus side, the pork chashu was the highlight! Perfectly balanced between fatty and meaty, cooked really well. I also ordered a tuna roll, which was a good portion size. It didn't taste super fresh, but it was still decent overall. I finished that without issue. Service was friendly and attentive, no complaints there. One thing that really stood out (in a bad way): I noticed they were using an AI-generated menu, which felt really off-putting and cheapened the experience for me.

AAA Buffett with AYCE Hot Pot and Korean BBQ. Think the place is run by Vietnamese folk. But the…read morefood is Premium. For $35.00 you have probably the same quality of food as Umi Seafood Hot Pot Sushi Buffett in City of Industry California. Caution..the oysters here are frozen though. But pretty decent sushi rolls, great Galbi, great ribeye steaks, and decent garlic pork belly. Honestly, there's way too much food. If you don't balance between the hot pot and bbq, you will easily get full. I skipped the kimchi, and banchan section, went to fruits right after the main course. All in all. Service was spot on. If you want a watered down in a good way version of X Pot in Las Vegas, then this is it. Fair prices. Good Service. Quality Meats--- specially in the Hot Pot sections...and yes Crab was fresh. First time dining in town of Lansing Michigan. Worth the stop. Worth Ubering here out from the Truck Stop to the North By Pass.

I'm generally not a huge Asian Buffet person (or any buffet for that matter). IPOT however hits the…read moresweet spot of not too expensive, not too ambitious, decent food, great service and clean. Our only quibble was the sushi chef couldn't keep up. The mushroom broth hot pot was everyone's favorite despite me being the only mushroom fan.