Sushi Restaurant Fujiyama Akihabara Honten — Restaurant in Tokyo

**In short: For an unlimited sushi buffet, it fits the bill. If you want quantity and variety over quality, do it. If you want to eat an unlimited amount of average quality sushi, do it. It is exciting to be able to order sushi pieces you might avoid at other shops due to cost. I'm happy I went once, and I would recommend it to my overseas friends visiting Tokyo, but I wouldn't go back again unless someone invites me.

**How it works: You get 90 minutes total. You have to order at least 1 drink, or unlimited drinks (don’t fill up on refills! Just get 1. If you are still thirsty, water and hot tea are free). For the first 30 minutes, you cannot order sushi. They will bring you various appetizers. A few, each person gets a dish. Others, the whole table gets one big plate to share (my table and the table next to me seemed to get the same size, which might feel unfair to smaller groups—more food to fill up less people). The last pre-set dish is a hearty miso soup, which they bring out a 30 minutes. After that, the tablet opens to order sushi freely. Also after that, you can ONLY order sushi (or water/tea/drinks), so there’s no more salad, meat, or fried food going forward. If you don’t eat the rice, or have leftover sushi at the end of the time, you’ll be charged an uneaten food fee (there doesn’t seem to be a charge if you leave some of these appetizers uneaten).

**Food review: -Sushi (fish): The photos on Google weren’t what I got, with the dramatically looooong fish on top of rice. They seemed pretty normal-looking (that’s why I neglected to take a photo the whole time). All but 1 sushi piece was fine/good quality. Most of it was about what you might get at a conveyor belt sushi shop, which isn’t bad. Only the uni (sea urchin) was distinctly not fresh, it had a strong taste (so I just didn’t order another piece and was fine lol). -Sushi (rice): The amount of rice seemed a tad larger than average (in hopes you’ll fill up). The flavor wasn’t great, even though they claim it’s Koshihikari brand. The texture was a bit hard at times, but most pieces were soft. None of the rice fell apart, so that’s good. I’d say it was on par with your typical conveyor belt sushi shop. My Japanese dining partner agreed. -Appetizers (mandatory): It seems like they might vary daily. Some were nice, like the Korean-style salmon-raw egg mixture you scoop onto seaweed (yukke) and the salad and meat dishes; some were skippable, like the potato wedges with some sauce. The miso soup was nice with a piece of fish in it (watch out for bones). Nothing was bad, really, there’s just a feeling that they hope you’ll fill up on cheap food before you can order sushi.

**Buffet pricing differences: There are 2 options for the sushi buffet, the normal and the all-inclusive. The all-inclusive includes 3 extra sushi varieties: ootoro (fatty tuna), uni (sea urchin), and ikura (roe). The ootoro was good! The sea urchin was not fresh, I only got 1 piece. The ikura seemed average to me. If you loooove these 3 fish, go for it, but if you can skip these 3 it might be worth the savings.

**Atmosphere: The seating is on the 3rd floor. It’s pretty small, with only 4-5 small tables, but there are some half-walls to make it feel less on top of other people. The decor is pretty cool, with sake labels lining the walls, lanterns, and lots of ukio-e prints on the ceiling. Cleanliness is what you’d expect at an izakaya (pub); not dirty,...

Not recommend this place at all !!!

We came here after watching a hk youtube channel (3-mushroom) introducing this place and we were regret on it. Reservation was made via Hotpepper.

We had 2 hours All-you-can-eat including king crab and snow crab at 19,999 yen per head.

[Service] We were offered with a tablet to place order by ourselves , we ordered few pieces sushi (scallop, tuna and salmon roe) , small portion of snow crab and major portion of king crab. (we selected the more expensive 19,999 yen course because we want to eat king crab). The staff first brought in some sushi (including egg, beef & sea urchin), a big bowl with a lot of snow crab but only 2 pieces of king crab legs. I recognized that these were not what I ordered. I told the staff the same, and the staff said customer will be served with these first when ordering all-you-can-eat. Then , the few pieces sushi (scallop, tuna and salmon roe) which truly ordered by us came after. We were working so hard to finish the food because we do not want to waste it and there is a system where you will be charged an additional fee if you leave the food behind. The king crab legs which ordered by ourselves never came. Until the japanese staff informing us we had last 10 minutes to order, then I told the staff the king crab legs had not come yet, then he went away for a while and brought the king crab legs finally. Thus, we were 80% full at the moment we had our ordered king crab. Feel like this is their strategy to let the customer not to consume so much king crab even this is supposed a all-you-can-eat buffet.

[Food] The uni (sea urchin) was not fresh… had odor King crab leg was super saltly… The amount of sushi rice is larger...

Sushi Sakaba FUJIYAMA in Akihabara is a fantastic choice if you're after great sushi without the stiffness of a formal omakase setting. I came here in the evening and immediately loved the relaxed izakaya-style vibe. It’s a cozy spot where you can unwind with friends or solo at the counter and enjoy a wide range of freshly prepared dishes.

The sushi here is legit — especially the otoro nigiri, which was buttery and rich, absolutely the highlight of my meal. I also ordered their grilled saba (mackerel) and ebi tempura, both of which were perfectly done — crispy, flavorful, and satisfying without being heavy. The menu is pretty extensive, and they’ve got a solid selection of sake to go with everything.

It’s the kind of place that strikes the perfect balance: good atmosphere, great food, and decent prices. If you’re exploring Akihabara and want to enjoy quality sushi in a more laid-back setting, this spot is...