Island Time Sushi Bar and Seafood Grill — Restaurant in Corpus Christi

I wanted to take my family to a nice sushi place on the island. And well this was NOT it. This looked like more of a hole in the wall bar that served sushi. When we got there we stood there for a good min before being seated. It was not welcoming, I guess unless you are a local local to the island or white. We got there at 730pm granted it was busy at the time but as time went on no more new customers had came in and we didnt get the last of our food till 9pm because midway they had ran out of rice. Our waitress had 3 tables ours being one of them and barely came by and when she did I asked for everything I needed because I knew she wouldn't come back around for a good while. We got the first of our order but still half of our order close to 830 then 30 mins later the rest which were 2 small $17 and $18 rolls. I understood it was busy at 730 but come 915pm it was almost empty at the sushi bar and the tables and the waitress gave us our ticket and walked away and didnt come back for another 15 mins to take payment. We left hungry after paying close to $100 for a few rolls 4 different types and teas for my family. Thankfully sonic was open just down the street. But this was the worst sushi establishment and restaurant I've been too. I should of went to Rock n Roll sushi but I read the reviews and looked at pictures and figured it would be good. Wow. Never again. I didn't want to leave a bad review but this dinning experience festered in my head days later and money was definitely not an issue w our family but I felt ripped off w the service and food for the price. We should of at least left like we ate not nibbled on $100 appetizers. If I had to give a good review on a single item it would be the squid salad was delicious. But if your Mexican,brown, or ethnic in anyway shape Or form beware because I did felt discriminated which my feelings were confirmed when I read other of my fellow Latinos reviews about this place. And everyone was drunk come 9pm a whole party of 4 older ppl stumbled out to their vehicles. Which I was disgusted by because the older gentleman who was intoxicated before his dessert got creme brulee and then he asked the waitress (who tended more to their table -of course table full of white folks) if she can pour a bit of the rum they used to make the brulee over his creme brulee and she did of pure liquor. Hello these customers drive home. Everything about this establishment...

This was a recommended restaurant by our hotel. Being sushi lovers, we couldn’t wait to check it out. Instead, we came away extremely disappointed. We arrived shortly after opening. Some tables were already seated. Despite a couple of girls working at the front door, we were left standing and wondering if we’d be greeted and seated. We eventually grabbed a couple of seats at the bar and watched other customers be seated with no issues. Some time passed before we were offered menus and glasses of water. We ordered 4 sushi rolls - Salmon Lover / Ecstasy / Crystal / Rattlesnake rolls, specifically asking to exclude jalapeños in the Rattlesnake roll. Others rolls were either not spicy or detailed as having only spicy mayo. At this point we were told rice wasn’t cooked yet and it’ll be a longer wait for sushi rolls - astonishing for a sushi restaurant at opening time. We ordered an appetizer that didn’t have rice to wait out the rice prep. The appetizer, however, was served only shortly before the rest of the food. It sat behind the sushi bar waiting on the waitress to bring it over. The Crystal roll was doused in red pepper flakes which was not part of the menu description. Jalapeños were included inside and on top of the Rattlesnake roll. The spiciness made each of the rolls unbearable to enjoy. The waitress did not come back to check on us even once, which left us with empty water glasses and not able to wash down the spiciness of the rolls, or to send them back. Ginger wasn’t included with the served plates either and had to be asked about from another server running by. Before bringing us the check, the waitress was reminded of the jalapeño issue. She just shrugged it off. All in all, just 2 rolls were tasty, atmosphere wasn’t good and dinner for two with no drinks cost $100. Not coming back here, and cannot recommend...

It was a Saturday night, my family and I were exhausted from a day at the beach and trying to find somewhere to eat. We had tried 3 other restaurants and it was a no-go. The wait was too long and the crowds were rude. We ended up here and decided that we were going to stay. We do like sushi, after all. Walking in, I was concerned with how few people were there and how easy it was to get a table. The hostess even allowed us to choose the lounge or a seat in the restaurant. We chose a booth as the lounge was just too comfortable and laid back looking for us after a long day in the heat and sun. (We didn't want to fall asleep at dinner, after all). The atmosphere was perfect, though. The music was not outrageously loud nor were the conversations around us. It was mellow and welcoming. Just what we needed. Our server was tremendous. She wasn't fake friendly or over the top hyper. She was as chill as the atmosphere. She kept our waters full and offered another beer or champagne before our glasses were empty. I wish I could remember her name (she was a tiny, short, young blonde). She didn't hover, as we really had trouble deciding, but checked back often enough to answer questions. She described different meal items in an interesting way and made some suggestions that we went with on the sushi. TThe sushi was amazing! The presentation was even fun and fancy. Their blackened tuna nigiri is incredible. So much so, that my boyfriend and I ordered another for each of us. The place is a bit pricey, but worth it. There are still some items you can enjoy at a decent price. I enjoyed this place so much, that when I go back to visit Corpus, I would skip trying another sushi place and just come...