Shabushi by Oishi — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

Came here thinking it was sushi on a conveyor belt so become quite confused regarding the menu details & pricing. We took the premium VIP at 649B each thinking its still a great price for buffet sushi & we were starving for it. Before we entered we were given price run down and asked which soup we preferred. We chose chicken. Walked to our table and shortly understood a bit more of what was happening. Realized its not sushi on conveyor belt but small portions of meats, veges, herbs, fungi etc... a menu given to us with prime meats, seafoods and sushi & more. Within 10mins we understood the concept and how the menus work etc... sushi buffet was all inclusive of the premium ViP buffet we opted for. We were also given unlimited premium meats and cuts, expertly made appetizers, variety of seafoods, tropical fruits buffet, ice cream buffet, drinks station & sauces of plenty. We were mind blown at the concept, this is awesome. A time frame of 1.5hrs was also given and must depart at that time; no worries. Has easily become my husband's most favourite eats in Thailand. Oh I betcha we'll be back. I could not eat anything close to what I thought I could so next time I will opt for the...

Very limited selection of average ingredients on the conveyer belt to accompany the bland Hot Pot Stock. Nothing to get excited about.

You help yourself to the Sushi from the counter, there wasn't much out and they didn't refresh it even when I asked the staff politely several times.

The few Gyoza and Tempura on display were stone cold and the tub of curry sauce to accompany was totally empty, again I asked them to refill it but my request fell on deaf ears.

The staff on that day couldn't understand English (which is fine obviously, but worth noting) but this wasn't the reason they didn't replenish the goods as I clearly showed them and gestured to the empty tubs and trays.

Thankfully it's not massively expensive but you can get MUCH better value, quality and service in most places here in Chiang Mai. We spent about £20 on a buffet for two, that doesn't sound like much but you can eat like a king for that in Thailand! So many better...

This was my first time at a 'conveyor-belt' Japanese restaurant so I didn't know quite what to expect. I left happy and very, very full. I only speak English and the staff weren't brilliant at explaining the process, but essentially you sit down and choose a soup to bring to the boil on your table, and you pay 400 baht to eat anything on the belt or around you on the counters. There's loads of choice - and everything is fresh and delicious.

You're given 75 minutes to eat, and frankly I think this spoils things a bit. I was totally full after 40 minutes, but I felt rushed because of the time-limit. The staff are not rude but they certainly seem tired and a bit unhappy. 400 baht was worth it for the experience - but it's very expensive compared to pretty much all the other restaurants in Chiang Mai.

If you've not tried it before - I suggest you do. I probably won't be returning - not when there is so much choice...