Takara Ayce — Restaurant in Irving

First, it isn't all you can eat because they limited certain parts of the menu like the desert (one of any kind in this category and by the time I attempt to eat the other food items I was afraid to try anything they made in house and went with the 2 tiny one inch squares of store bought plain cheesecake). I have had calamari at a dive bar that was better than this place. The shrimp tempura came out ok, but it still had the poop inside (see picture below) & it was like they fried the calamari in some burnt oil or something. I've never had dark brown battered calamari in my life! The crab Rangoon's barely had anything that resemble crab inside. They should've just called them "Cheese puffs" And they "ran out of low sodium soy sauce" which limited what I could order and eat due to high blood pressure. I don't know what was going on with the Tuna tataki but it almost tasted like I was eating out of a pouch of sunkist tuna. I was afraid to order sashimi based on the quality of the tuna earlier so I ordered a couple of maki rolls which reminded me of what I get at HEB. I could not tell you for the love of God why this restaurant had so many customers why people really like this place because this is probably been the most disgusting food that I've paid for in my life.

At least the staff were friendly and nice and they didn't force me to eat the calamari. I didn't bring up the shrimp poop. I just calmly snuck it in a napkin to the bathroom and threw it away. I honestly don't know how I could've brought it up to them, but wow! You could not pay me to...

Just finished having dinner with my family here and I just wanna say this place is on point ! I was very hesitant to have sushi in Texas considering it's a land locked state and sugar fish my personal favorite spot. I can honestly say this place is compatible to sugar fish. Our server tonight was Tita and she was amazing. ALL our orders came swiftly in a perfectly timing manner. All the reviewers leaving one star probably were dicks or cheap scapes that deserved the slow service

As soon as I finished one dish another one came. This was every fat kid's dream come true, including mine. Just fabulous service and the freshest fish I had in a while and I'm from California where the fish is suppose to be fresh from the sea but unfortunately it's not always the case.

Little advice for people who expect the best service everywhere you go.. maybe if you tipped minimally 25% without any entitled expectations than you'd get the service you hope for otherwise learn to be grateful.

Special thank you to Tita and the Vietnamese server that catered to my family's annoying needs it was a lovely family reunion meal. You guys were quick with it. Orders came quick, finished dishes were taken away just as fast and I don't recall my drink even being more than a quarter empty at any single time. You guys rock ! I will definitely come back here when I...

Food: 4.8/5 Ambience: 5/5 Service & Presentation: 5/5

One of the first things we noticed upon entering was just how stunning the ambience is. I’ve been to a couple of Japanese all-you-can-eat places in and out of Dallas, and while the food at most of them is fairly comparable, the atmosphere here truly sets it apart.

The menu is similar to many other Japanese AYCE spots. One thing that stood out was the inclusion of tonkatsu ramen, which isn’t something you typically see on these menus — a nice bit of variety.

Across the board, from the soups and appetizers to the main dishes, sushi rolls, and sashimi, the taste was excellent. A common thread, which I’ve also seen in other reviews, is the relatively muted umami flavor across many dishes. It didn’t bother me, but it might be something others consider depending on their taste preferences.

I only managed to try four rolls this time, and I already regret not sampling more — definitely planning to on my next visit. The presentation was beautiful, as captured in the photos and video I’ve shared.

I also spoke with the manager after dinner; she was very kind and open to feedback, which left a great impression.

Overall: An excellent dining experience and a strong competitor to Umiya in Frisco. I’ll...