Super disappointed in this buffet.

Price: We came here after seeing all of the mixed reviews but due to the cheap price of $21 per person, we wanted to try it out anyways. We typically go to Tsukiji AYCE Sushi & Hibachi grill. It is more expensive but sooooooo worth it. Like Tsukiji, drinks are sold separately but they are ordered at the front when requesting a table.

Food: All of the food is prepared buffet style which is typically fine with me, but it was all cold. The food would have been better if it were hot, but it still wasn’t that good in terms of flavor. The food temperature also makes me concerned about the risk of food illness. A lot of the meat was tough, there’s hardly any meat on the ribs. Hard boiled eggs were overcooked. They have a small selection of sushi rolls and they were almost exactly the same, with egg on every single one. The best part of this buffet was the hibachi grill where you select your own noodles/rice/meat/veggies and it is cooked to order.

Hygiene: Adding to the other reviews concerning hygiene, my boyfriend was in the bathroom and watched one of the servers go in there, use the bathroom and rinse his hands, and leave without using any soap. Luckily he was serving in another part of the restaurant. The servers not only collect money, but they bus their own tables and if they are not washing their hands when they use the bathroom then they probably aren’t practicing regular hand hygiene throughout their shift. This does not apply to everyone.

Service: The hosts were efficient. Our server was great, she was extremely attentive and kind. She clearly took her job seriously and it was appreciated. That is the main reason I gave this review any stars at all.

Atmosphere: There was no music playing, so all you can hear are people’s conversations and babies crying. It was very cafeteria-esque. It’s not as nice inside as some of the others have said. It’s big, there’s a big nice chandelier and a couple of cute neon signs but I was overall unimpressed.