I came here for dinner with a friend. We did not make reservations and happened to be seated right away. They have a cold salad, soup and dessert bar in the dining room you go up too. The sushi and side dishes were delicious. I was happy with the quality and how fast the dishes arrived. Thank you to all the lovely staff! read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Parking - lots of free parking outside the restaurant Service - quick and friendly but most do not speak English. We found it easy to communicate anyway. Order - add items you like via the iPad. Remember to go to your order tab and Confirm the order so it sends it to the kitchen. Ambiance - upscale casual Food - they have vegetarian options. Would have like a few more outside of cucumber and avocado rolls. Eggplant was a bit oily. Avocado cucumber roll was good and my fiancé liked the beef teriyaki. Seaweed salad from the salad bar was well liked. For tea they only have green but you can order hot water. They have Saké. At the salad bar (self serve) there are desserts and icecream. Unless you eat a lot the prices are a little steep for what you get. Best to come hungry for weekday lunch. read more

Food is amazing. I love all their salad and soup. The service was a bit slow. The restaurant was clean. read more

168 Sushi Buffet - One of the reason why I keep coming back here is their Mackerel! It's exquisite! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I really thought this would be better than other places however it was disappointing. It used to be so good, before Covid. The only good items were the fruits and desserts at the salad bar. The spicy avocado roll was ok, no taste of any spice. The fried mushroom roll didn't taste anything like mushrooms, it tasted like onions. I wish they would put a full description of the items on the menu. The vegetable tempura and onion rings were unfortunately not fresh, it was warm, same with the spring rolls. I understand they may be making everything ahead of time however for the price, it doesn't add up with quality, especially at dinner time. The restaurant itself is nice and spaced out. The small washroom has three tiny stalls, and needs major cleaning. The service was good, the wait staff was attentive but seemed exhausted and had no facial expressions. One was annoyed when I pointed out that the bill was to have two seniors and not one. I would not recommend because of the quality. read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Spicy avocado roll and fried mushroom roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

My husband and I have been craving sushi for months, and though I can make some at home, sometimes I'm just too lazy. This is where we would go for all-you-can-eat sushi prior to the pandemic and enjoyed the iPad ordering system. We saw that you could order 168 for delivery and at really reasonable prices, so we thought why not try it out tonight. For hot foods, we ordered dim sum. We got steamed shrimp dumpling (har gow), steamed pork dumpling (siu mai), and deep fried sesame balls. I dug into these first since they were hot. The sesame ball was still super crispy and warm and perfect. I hadn't had one in so long that I nearly forgot how much I loved them until I bit into one. The har gow wrapper was a little hard at the folds, but the shrimp inside was juicy and so was the pork siu mai. They were smaller than I remembered or expected, but they were still pretty flavourful and fed my forever dim sum cravings. For maki rolls, we got two orders of the spicy salmon crisp, one rainbow roll, one spider roll, and one black snow roll in rice paper. There's no avocado or cucumber in the spicy salmon crisp roll and they were really generous with the salmon. Not really spicy, but well-made, tasted great, and the tempura flakes were still crispy. The rainbow roll wasn't rolled as tightly and started to come apart, but still tasted good. The spider roll was good because I hadn't had soft-shell crab in a long time and it was a nice change. The black snow roll was my least favourite, as I liked the texture of the rice paper but didn't realize there was no rice in it and just had a thin slice each of salmon and avocado, the rest of the roll being filled with tempura flakes. We also ordered tuna, white tuna, and salmon sashimi, and hamachi (yellowtail) and octopus nigiri. These were great and all as expected. Our order came with three sets of chopsticks and soy sauce, a teriyaki sauce, two containers each with ginger and wasabi, and the extra spicy mayo we ordered. We didn't realize we got a teriyaki sauce and not sure if it was meant to go with one of the dishes, but I opened it without looking and added wasabi to it before I realized my "soy sauce" was super thick. D'oh! It was actually nice to eat on our own time at home and some of the stuff we can still save for tomorrow or even a late-night snack. For all that, a pop, taxes, and tip, we came up to just over $100, which really isn't that much more than what we would've paid to eat-in for dinner on the weekend. Pretty good value for so much food, including leftovers, well-packaged, and convenient! read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Dim sum, maki rolls, rice paper rolls, nigiri, and sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I love sushi and sushis here were okay. Not the best sushi I ate. The stuff was slow a bit and they don't know English. So it was a bit hard to communicate with them. Other than that everything was fine. read more

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Finally Sushi 168 were the first to open after quarantine for dining in. It's good place and good food. Lunch is about 20$ per person which is fair price for the quality. They keep COVID prevention methods and sanitaze almost everything constantly read more

168 Sushi Buffet - My happy face when you finally get some sushi in buffet:) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Food was delicious, u sit down and you use the iPad to order. If you want salad etc u go to the salad bar but besides that everything is delivered to your table :). When you walk in your temperature is checked also which made me feel great ! A bit more expensive than sushi khan but the service is better so well worth it read more

Abhorrent service (employees actually regard patrons with disdain), zero ambiance, food was mediocre at best and it was terribly overpriced. Then they tried to charge me extra to take my leftovers (that I already paid for) home with me. I ended up putting them in a napkin as they refused to bring a take out box. I will never go back. read more

I've been back here a few times since my last review in 2012. The menu has changed a bit and so has the ordering process - they have iPad ordering now. So I figured it was time to update my review. I'm still giving it 4 stars, as it's still pretty good for Ottawa. I've only returned for lunch, not dinner. Lunch on a weekday is $14.95 a person. Soft drinks are no longer included in the price. They are $1 extra. The thing I love about this place now is that they do not use sesame seeds in any of their dishes. I can't eat sesame seeds, so this is good news for me. Their maki and handrolls are good for AYCE standards. They are not made with too much rice. Ingredients tasted fresh. I like the Green Dragon Rolls and the Dynamite Rolls (which was actually pretty similar). Spider rolls are no longer on the lunch menu :( They now have General Tao chicken at this location! It's more sweet than tangy and not spicy at all. It's definitely better than at places like Manchu Wok (i.e. food court), but I've had better General Tao chicken at other sit-down restaurants. Their Beef Bulgogi is tender, but obviously not as good as at Korean Restaurants. I still love their Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gow). They are still full of shrimp, without the bamboo filler and the outside is still nice and chewy. The Pork Dumplings (Siu Mai) are also good. These are the only dim sum items they offer, but they are my favourite dim sum items, so I'm a happy camper. Their udon soups are great. The broth tastes vegetable-based and it is very flavourful. The seafood one comes with a slice of fishcake (kamaboko), a shrimp and a piece of artificial crab (surimi). It also has broccoli, bean sprouts, napa cabbage and carrots, and of course udon noodles. Their calamari has much improved. It is actually good now . Crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. The yakatori (chicken skewers) was also good. Unfortunately, they didn't have popcorn chicken or enoki mushroom beef rolls anymore (or at least not for lunch, maybe they are still on the menu for dinner (?). Their ice cream was rich and creamy and I'm sure the turnover is high because there was no taste of freezer burn like at some locations. The service was very competent and polite, but no one seemed to smile. Makes me wonder what the working conditions are like there. Nonetheless, I was happy with the service. I didn't see any of the staff behave inappropriately like mentioned in previous reviews (perhaps they were reprimanded and that is why they look unhappy (?)) You pay at the cash register at the front and there is a box for tips that all servers share (I always tip them extra because I want them to be happier, lol). This location is in the strip mall at Merivale and Meadowlands, the same with that has the Winners, Laura/Melanie Lyne, Dollarama, Factory Direct and The Shoe Company. It's on the side (facing Meadowlands) next to World Burger. There is a lot of free parking. read more

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I was here one time and they served us well at the beginning. When we had been there more than 1/2 hour they stopped returning to our table asking if we'd like more. The message was clear. 'We think you have eaten enough and should leave.' We did and we will never return. read more

Very bad quality, I have tried so many sushi restaurants, this one was one of the worst, service was fast, however not a clean restaurant, flies over salad bar, fridge under salad bar dripping water. Sashimi was not as fresh as expected, teryaki salmon was not even tasty, I have never seen a cheap shrimp Tempura. Was a waste of $36 plus tax money. read more

ahmm first time trying this place with my cuzins and they hve a open bar for salad n soups etc differenting the food was amazing i will recommend them to you ...... read more

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Food tasted great. Service was lacklustre. Our servers didn't seem very pleased to serve us and never said you're welcome once when we would say thank you for bringing our food. We also got lectured on how the robot serving food works, since we accidentally grabbed a wrong plate. The place is close to the senators arena which is where we were going after so it was conveniently placed. I would give it 4.5 starts if they were nicer to us. I would most likely go again if in the area visiting from Toronto. read more

First time at this place..july 5th 2019 visiting a cousin in Nepean..I was thrilled to find out that my cousin lives 2 minutes from this gem of an eatery ! It's a 2 hour drive from my place to this restaurant and I am already thinking of excuses to eat there as often as i can ! Really awesome maki..general tao..tempura..cones..you name it ..i loved absolutely everything ! Food is terrific..price is really reasonable..what else is there to say ? Go eat there..you'll see what I mean . read more

We went for a sushi yesterday for the nth time. Their sushi is worth the 1.45 hours drive. Service is also good. Washrooms are being clean regularly. read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

This was a great spot for a casual end-of-the-week dinner with Fauve G and her beau. We were all craving sushi, and I'd heard from my friend that 168 was great. I've been to the location in St. Laurent, and it's bigger, but I actually liked this one better. There was no wait for a seat when we got there around 7, but the place was pretty busy. Our server was really sweet, and as I mentioned in my tip, you place your order on an iPad, which I think is great. Each menu item has a photo and a description, and you just click to add it to your order. It's super handy because you can see your total as you go, so you don't end up ordering $200 worth of sushi! Our service was consistently good while we were there and the food was fresh, and pretty good! Still not as good as my fave spot, Sushi Umi, but for AYCE, this is my favourite in the city so far! read more

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I think I say this in every AYCE review, but AYCE sushi always seems like a great idea, until you are trying to finish off your last plate of sushi rolls, and your stomach is about to burst. The hubby and I ended up here for our dinner on Wednesday at 4:45pm, absolutely starving. Having been to a lot of AYCE in Ottawa, we kept our expectations low. Firstly, the interior of this restaurant is gorgeous! I love how it is dimmed, and they have big comfy booths all along the wall. They were playing RnB/hip hop music, even some Eminem!! The service was very fast, and they brought out EVERYTHING that we ordered, which honestly, you do not see too much of that with AYCE! Wait times between orders were minimal. Some food arrived luke warm. One of our servers made recommendations on certain rolls, which was a nice touch. Being vegetarians we could not eat half the menu, but some of the items that we did try were: -Hot & sour soup (really good) -Miso Soup -Sweet potato tempura -Broccoli tempura -Vegetable tempura -Avocado roll -Cucumber roll -Sweet potato roll -House salad -Spring rolls (sub par--not the best) The food was nothing really outstanding that I have not tried at other AYCE before. read more

loved it....went here on my own to start and then dragged my girlfriend in. All you can order sushi, and made a la carte - super yummy they also do chinese and cantonese.....so something for everybody. read more

Lets get to the point. A very solid jap sushi buffet. The atmoshpere is very inviting with many booths to be seated in. I got a large booth so I was very happy about it. You order from an ipad which makes things easy to order and to track. Just hate how the server needs to approve the order. Slows things down a bit. The one star I am taking off is for some food items not being delivered and having to get the server to track them down. This is annoying for any buffet. Not knowing if you should order it again or wait for it to come. The food is just like every other jap sushi buffet. But slightly above average in quality and taste. I recommend you try a bit of everything you like. You wont be disappointed except with the price. I just hate how the price of AYCE keeps going up. I would come back again. 4 stars **** read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

So we came back here, have them another chance because the last time we came here it was super busy. The food and menu are amazing. Both my boyfriend and I are veggies. They have an amazing tofu and cucumber roll I can not get enough of plus a cucumber pizza that is to die for. They also have the iPad ordering system which I love. The staff are friendly and fast. I am very happy we came them a second chance. read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Yummy Veggie Rolls! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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It's pretty good here good value. Has everything you need. Sometimes I go other places but come here 50% of the time for sushi

Sushi 168 is probably the AYCE sushi place I go the most often to. This is due to the fact that I live nearby and it is by far the best AYCE sushi place in Ottawa's west end (I am not a fan of Sushi Khan, 1000 Island Sushi or Hao Sushi). It's probably tied right now with Ten Sushi on Bank Street but that place is a bit further away. FOOD When I go to AYCE sushi, my focus is pretty much on the sashimi (to say I order a lot would be an understatement), and 168 hasn't really disappointed me here. Some of their specialty rolls are hit and miss but overall we generally like what we order. There are some warnings though. Like with all AYCE sushi places, I strongly suggest to stay away from anything deep fried which includes the tempura, pizza sushi, or battered and fried sushi rolls. I don't know why, but none of these places seem to do them right. There was also a bit of a drop in quality for some dishes a while back but the last few times we were here it seemed to have corrected itself. SERVICE As has been mentioned, you order using iPad's and, on a positive note, they've either upgraded the software or the hardware recently as it is a much less frustrating experience than it used to be (which was often slow and unresponsive). It is not uncommon for things you order to never arrive though, or maybe worse, arrive when you are finished eating so if something doesn't show up, you may want to enquire about it. VALUE At around $25 for the dinner menu, I don't think you can really go wrong with it. It's a lot less than going to a full fledged Japanese restaurant (which to me is a real treat as they offer dishes you can't get anywhere else). RESERVATIONS I don't know if they take reservations but even on a busy night, we haven't had to wait more than 20 minutes for a table as the place is quite large and turn over happens often. PARKING There is lots of parking outside. WIFI I often eat at 168 with two people that continually want to use WiFi even if they have data plans on their phone. Anyways, while 168 doesn't have it, they are successful getting free WiFi from the burger place next door. -------- Unless they take a downward turn in quality or a better places opens up nearby, I will definitely be returning to 168. read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Sushi boat if you order enough pieces - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I'm a big fan of "all you can eat" sushi options and this one has become my new regular spot due to relatively decent quality and proximity to home. I love sushi and I have eaten a lot of it, so I can't give this restaurant a five star rating as it's not amazing, but it likely wont be disappointing either. The staff are very busy (or at least they give that impression) but they are still pretty prompt at refilling water and tea, and coming to take your next order. Ordering is done on an iPad which allows you to see photos of what you are getting, however there are no descriptions of what can be found in the rolls - for that you need a menu. The ambiance is not bad either. With mood lighting and darker walls influencing the noise level, it tends to be a nice outing overall. The restaurant also offers a "stamp card" for regulars, one card per person (so in our case, my husband and I cannot share a card and fill it faster, but in the end it will work out to an entirely free meal for the two of us). If you forget your card, you can ask that they sign your receipt and they will add your stamp next time. I will go back, probably many times, but my search for fantastic Ottawa "all you can eat" is not over. For now, I'm pleaseed with 168. read more

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We went to 168 for dinner. 168 has great decor and would be great place for a birthday or some other event. They place music over the intercom and provide deep fried ice cream. In terms of the food, the sashimi was very lacklustre. From the time that I went, the sashimi felt quite frozen. You could taste the ice cubes from the sashimi. I noticed that this was the same for each type of sashimi (tuna, salmon, red snapper). Aside from the sashimi, the sushi was relatively mediocre. For the price and the quality, I would not visit again. read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Birthday treat - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Dirty place, Prices have doubled in 6 months, Food was horrible. I really did not feel well after eating there. Walmart Sushi is much better compared to this overpriced, filthy joint. Will never set foot in this place again. What a mistake. I should have read the reviews before going there. read more

Food was good when it actually arrived. Was with friends from out of town. Ordered a number of dishes and less than half ended up arriving at table. After waiting for a while put order in for missing items just as the one of the servers asked us if we were done as they wanted to give table to another group. Won't be back again! read more

Worst serving and worst servers at all. Never recommend to eat here. Not good with people. They throw stuff around

They are slowly letting quality drop just to accommodate faster table turn around. If you have customers paying as much as 25-30$, I expect as least warm edamame. Same old systemic problems of not getting your order, or getting it very late. Only reason they get 2 stars because I don't see any issues with hygene and you don't have to wait too long to get seated. But yeah.... Never going back again. read more

This was my first time going to a Japanese restaurant in Ottawa and I am very impressed with the quality and service at this all you can restaurant. There is wide vary of selection of Japanese cuisine with their maki rolls, sushi, and tempura. They also have very delicious dishes from different Asian ethnicities like Korean food and Chinese food. Their prices for their lunch service are fair. Also, when I first went there with my friends, we were one of the first groups to try out their new ordering service which involves the use of iPads instead of the traditional ordering sheets. Their new ordering service allows customers to order their items with additional bonus of visualizing the dishes the would like to order or want to try. read more

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Laughably horrible. My boyfriend and I went in November on what was apparently a very slow day, because the restaurant was almost empty. The wait staff were inattentive, and some of them were actually kind of rude. The food we ordered was horrible - the salmon in particular was mealy and unappetizing, and the unagi was bony as hell. I guess I can understand the bones somewhat - missing a few bones when cooking fish is definitely something that happens, even though it's concerning that a sushi restaurant wouldn't be careful enough to debone the eel (like every other sushi place I've tried in the city), but the mealy salmon was just ridiculous. After the first round of orders, my boyfriend and I were so shocked by how bad everything was that we paid our bill as quickly as we could and just left. I ate here back in 2015 and it was actually pretty pleasant. The food was fine, the atmosphere was nice, and I had a good time. It's like night and day from what this last experience was. Not sure what changed, but it's a hell of a shame. This is by far the worst sushi place I've ever eaten at. Pre-made Wal-Mart sushi is better than this. Complete waste of money. read more

I've only been here once when I was feeling pretty down. It was nice and quiet and I really felt better after treating myself to some sushi. :) It wasn't the best I've ever had but if you're in the area I'd recommend giving it a try. read more

I'm giving it a 5, because it is the very best sushi/sashimi, etc buffet that I have ever been to. Everything is fresh. The staff are fantastic. Empty dishes are picked up fairly quickly. The food is excellent. Bathrooms are constantly being cleaned. I always get the dinner menu, even at lunchtime, because I prefer sashimi and it's only available in the evening. Absolutely fabulous. And the pork shumai is to die for. I'm a regular now... I average 2 visits a month, at least. And any time anyone comes in from out of town, this is where we go for dinner. :-). I've never been to the one downtown, but I understand it's also excellent. read more

Poor quality food. Wait staff gave attitude whenever they would bring the food and we felt rushed to leave as we were finishing. We have been to the Waterloo location and it was amazing, so we were hopeful with this location. read more

For the price they charge its not greatest place. Couple of times they forgot an item on my order, but it is a clean place. The hosts and tge wait staff are not that friendly. read more

The sushi was delicious and so much value for the price. I like the fact that you order off am iPad and the wait staff brings your food quickly and efficiently. If you get water be sure to ask for ice, or they bring you a warm glass of water. Food was good and the ice cream was delicious. read more

Friday evening, not even busy, at least 5-6 waiters kept passing us, no one took the empty dishes, no one stopped after we repeated raise our hands and said "excuse me!". finally, after 10 mins of trying, got one waiter's attention. came with attitude, took half of the empty dishes and left. we kept trying, 5 mins later, got another waiter, came and asked,"what do you need?". well, could you take these empties away? She argued with us when we complained about ignoring us. their power was out for 2 secs and their orders kept coming. SO? This is not what I call customer service. customers come because they enjoy your food, but mostly your service, there are other places we can go. You are NOT the only sushi place. read more

I liked this place....the food was good although I admit I'm not a sushi expert. The decor was nice and the staff was pleasant. The only drawback was they didnt take debit? I thought that was pretty weird? They have an ATM machine but when I made a withdrawl I was charged 4.00 from the restaurant and after the charge from my own bank the withdrawl cost 6 dollars. A bit of a racket? Please bring cash or credit and save yourself the extra hit!! read more

So disgusted for several reasons. 1) I was refused for a table for one at lunch due to reservations. Who in tarnation takes reservations for lunch in a buffet??? I was in a rush, would have been 25 minutes 2) would it kill people to clean a door handle in a pandemic??? 3) Also in the same trip we watched servers dropping off dirty dishes in tubs close to the kitchen and then get clean plates from the sushi bar without washing their hands. 4) Learn to smile, you are not doing your customers a favour, they are paying your wages. NEVER AGAIN. Management changes nothing! read more

One of my favourite sushi places in Ottawa!!! Quick service and amazing food. The soups, noodles and sushi are my favourites. Always fresh and tasty. The servers are VERY fast and efficient. Love ordering from an iPad, very modern and fun! This is a great date place. Highly recommend, you'll enjoy it! read more

168 Sushi Buffet - Tempura California roll. (Deep fried California roll) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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