Used to come here for lunch a lot. Came Saturday night at 9:00 and were immediately being rushed. We offered to leave as soon as we heard last call is at 9:30 but they insisted we had enough time to stay. The food we ordered first (miso soup) came pretty much at the end of our three orders, and many items we ordered simply didn't make it at all. About every five minutes they kept reminding us about last call and at 9:30 they asked us to pay early and told us we can't order any more drinks either. For a $160 meal for three I'd rather have gone to McDonald's. I can't stress how impatient and straight up annoying the non kitchen staff were. It was extremely embarrassing to be treated this way after talking this place up to my friends with high hopes. I would not recommend going here for dinner, ever. Food was subpar compared to their lunch, maybe everyone's in a hurry to get out of work but if that's the customers problem then they should consider changing their hours of operation. Edit: Actually the worst restaurant I've visited in 2017/2018. Please save yourselves the trouble and avoid it at all costs. I consider myself easy to please and enjoy a slice at pizza pizza or a mcdouble time to time. This was just abysmal in every way. Probably about as good as eating at the 360 cn tower. Absolute nightmare. Do not go, for the love of god. read more

I was so confused when I first went here and it took me a few minutes to clue in that this is all you can eat and you write your orders down through out the meal. I also whispered to my boyfriend "mcdonalds later?". Once I clued in and the food started coming it was awesome!!! We had a blast and the food was SO good. None sushi/fish eaters do not be afraid!!!! Lots of delicious options for anyone!!!!! Cannot wait to go back!!!! read more

The food was ok. Too much rice in their nigiri sushi. But my main complaint is with the service. The first server told us that We would get the lunch pricing, cuz we got there 30 mins before the cut off. but then he left and the other server charged us for dinner, and refused to fix it. Even if I was lying, proper customer service would dictate that they should fix this. But I wasn't lying. read more

This used to be one of the best sushi restaurants in Burlington, but seems to have fallen in stature. Took my daughters there for dinner and was disappointed with the service and some of the food. We also did not receive 4 of the items that we ordered. I asked our servers about the missing items on 2 occasions and still did not get the dishes. My youngest daughter and I were really craving the shrimp tempura. I paged our server on the iPad menu 3 times and they didn't show up. I had to request the bill 3 times as well. When I told our waiter about the missing food he just chuckled and handed me the bill. This used to be one of my favourite restaurants, but it's probably worth the drive to Oakville or Stoney Creek. Too bad... read more

I've been to the August 8 in Hamilton a handful of times, but it was my first time at this location. the iPad app was glitchy and our order history didn't appear, so it was hard to keep track of what was ordered. while the dim sum, tempura, and meat orders came out readily, 70% of our sushi orders were forgotten, and we never got them. however, the sashimi pieces were decent size and good. I just wish it was easier to keep track of orders... especially in a large group! read more

The parking is limited. The service is terrible. The cooks do not put care into their food. Do not ruin your appetite by eating here.

I frequent August 8 often. The only real sushi place to eat in Hamilton. Price isn't too bad considering that it's all you can eat, and the quality is really good considering that it is all you can eat! read more

food is same with other locations but service is not that good. We didn't get any water or wasabi when we were starting to eat until we requested. it's not rush hour. at the middle, server asked us do we want to get the bill but we haven't done yet. Do not like the service and will not come again. read more

Very average sushi. The fish was poorly cut. But the service was excellent and all the staff were very pleasant.

As usual, we very much enjoyed our dinner there last nite....but the menu is now brought to the table on an iPad...you fill out what you want, and click order. With 3 adults we all got lost when the many various items were lumped together on single large service platters...Still great food tho! read more

On of my fave sushi spots. I would make it a 4.5 if I could. The quality of the salmon is very good. Typically they are quite fast but when it gets busy things slow a bit but not too bad. The only challenge is parking as the lots is small but you can park just down Brant street in a lot. read more

By far the best AYCE sushi in Burlington. Although personally I think the sashimi and maki is the best part I the menu, some of the other dishes are good but all the meat is pretty bad :s I wish the teriyaki was better cause I the going somewhere else for the same price for half the food ! read more

The food is absolutely fantastic. This is a total must if you like variety or want sushi when someone in your party isn't a fan. The service isn't all that great but the chive and shrimp dumplings and sushi make us for it. Make sure to get in well before 3 though if you're having lunch. They stop serving you at 3 so they can start dinner service. read more

Sushi is average at best and there are a lot of glitches between the ordering devices and what shows up at your table. Lots of things ordered don't show up and other things you don't order come instead. Parking is the absolute worst. Overall you could do a lot better for less elsewhere. read more

Husband and I went to August 8 based on great feedback from friends. So we chose to go on a much needed date night. Unfortunately we were not impressed. Service was intermittent. We really didn't know who our actually wait person was. We had to stop them to give us: a drink menu, take our drink order, ask for water, replace our wet order page. Some requests were never fulfilled, no quality checks "How is your food tonight?" Food didn't come out in any order, just a mass of dishes showing up all at once. Spicy tuna and sushi pizza were over run with mayo, overfilled with panko crumbs, we hardly tasted the fish. We paid approximately $26 each for a Friday night dinner which totaled about $90 when all was said and done. For the rest of the night I just kept thinking what else we could have done with the $90. The list was pretty long! NOTE- we are not sushi experts but do appreciate quality over quantity. I don't think this is the place for us. I signed up to yelp just to put this post up. That's how bugged I was after our dinner. read more

Had a good experience last time, so took my parents here for buffet lunch. They were disappointed but I even more. Sushi wasn't fresh, beef was chewy, service was extremely slow. We have never ordered so little at a buffet and I have never seen my dad reject food. Just sad. read more

We were looking forward to experiencing August 8 for the first time, however the experience was far less than satisfactory. The electronic ordering system looked like a good idea but it is inflexible for special requests. Lack of a standard bar limited drink options. Food was tasty and delivered fairly fast. However, the waiter who was supposed to assist was practically inaccessible. Pressed the request for the bill at least four times without response. We are sorry to say that we will neither recommend nor return. When we spoke to the manager, we received an apology. Period. read more

Im surprised to read about bad customer service at this location, because that was not my experience at all. Maybe I went on a good day! I went on a Sunday during peak lunch hour and was seated in a matter of 15 minutes. My friend, who is an overly cautious eater, had several questions about the menu. The server patiently answered all of his questions. The food came out within a reasonable time frame, and there was one mix up, which was attended to promptly. I do agree with one previous review about the parking situation --it is a nightmare! read more

Brought our kids for a Sunday lunch and we all loved it! Great food and service, and a nice restaurant. Will be back soon!

Great place for All You Can Eat (AYCE) sushi and dim sum. There's a multi-page menu and you can write on a form which items you'd like to order. These are brought to your table in stages, as they're prepared. My husband and I love this because we tend to like the same dishes. It was a bit more chaotic when there were 6 of us and no one remembered what they'd ordered! We've frequented August 8 numerous times. Both the sushi and dim sum are good and the service is great. Save room for the fried bananas (order with a dish of ice cream and ask that they come together). read more

Pretty good Japanese buffet. They do tend to put mayonnaise in things they shouldn't and some of the servers are less attentive than others. But it is one of the better all you can eat places that serve a lot of very close to classic style Japanese cuisine and a bunch of new school stuff. Like "lover's sushi" which is a spicy mayonnaise and diced fish combo on top of a pringles chip. Your heard the man, man. I am a huge fan of the sashimi as it's cut thinly and the menu is pretty huge. There is one waitress who is extremely gorgeous who I swear they purposely send to hand you the bill. ;) read more

Love the all you can eat sushi and dim sum. Food is ok. What you'd expect from all you can eat. Visit here with mom every time I vist because it's good and consistent. Nice relaxing and clean atmosphere too. read more

Service and food were both impeccable. The sushi Tacos will have me coming back again and again. A must visit if you are in the neighbourhood. The manager Kevin is extremely friendly and professional. read more

THIS IS NOT A TRUE JAPANESE RESTAURANT!!!! This is owned and run by Chinese and it certainly shows in the of type food that is served! We ordered take out and couldn't even eat our food!! $50 in the garbage!! Not only the chicken skewer is made of PROCESSED chicken but the Miso soup tasted nothing close to a true Miso soup. We also ordered one Chicken Mango Entre with which the chicken was panned and deep fried (Mandarin style)... couldn't eat it! And one BBQ Eal Udon which I found a bone in it and could tell it wasn't cut/cleaned properly (I've had quite a bit of that dish previously in authentic Japanese restaurant, so I know exactly what I'm talking about)! So we basically had to throw out all of the food because we were misguided by thinking this was a "JAPANESE" restaurant and supposedly really good... I also had to use the bathroom while we were waiting for the food and the smell of urine almost made me turn around! I would of but had to go badly... So, whoever you are, if you appreciate the true Japanese food like it should be, please do yourself a favour, either wait till you get home or go to your usual restaurant where you know you'll love the food and can trust! You won't regret it!!!! Oh almost forgot... We've seen numerous (approx. 6) awards on the wall of the waiting area for this place for food quality and what not.... REALLY???? I'm starting to think these are fake... Maybe someone should really look into that... Don't say I didn't warn you! read more

Good all you can eat dinner. Service is what you would expect. Initial order fast, ordering more took longer to order and get. This costs $85 for two with a beer and 15% tip. Atmosphere is average but feels semi-private. Staff is friendly. This is just an average sushi place in my opinion, nothing special. I would only go back with a group of people. read more

4 STARS ONLY FOR QUALITY/PRICE RATIO For $22 per person AYCE on weekdays, you can't go wrong. On an "absolute quality" scale, that would be 3 stars. On a very busy Tuesday night, service was great and portions kept on coming at a good clip.The dim sum, esp. the Steamed Pork Dumplings are quite good, and the tempura is very freshly made and crispy. Then it was downhill. Fish quality on the sashimi and sushi is OK but nothing special: tiny slivers of fish on 1/2-pinky size rice. You'll need to add the wasabi if you want to taste something. The green tea ice cream has no taste- could have been made from pork fat and I wouldn't have known the difference. But then didn't your mother warn you not to have the dessert in Asian restaurants? read more

Awesome dim sum and sushi joint, with all you can eat that means you can relax and enjoy as much of he extensive menu as you want. It also means if you come in hungry and eat a lot, its tremendous value! Its always very busy, especially for early dinner service, so get there early. All the sushi is excellent and freshly made. Don't miss out on the dim sum, especially the shrimp and chive dumplings, shrimp-stuffed eggplant and pork shui mai. The sponge cake is also delicate and delicious, as is the green tea ice cream. A great family place to eat, I've been here on many occasions and never had a bad meal. I haven't had the poor service experience other reviews have indicated, but the staff can be very busy at times when the restaurant is full, so there are times when you need to attract their attention. But I've never found anyone rude. I highly recommend it! read more

I immediately felt sick during the meal, and threw up when I got home. The food tasted like it was filled with chemicals. Thankfully I had charcoal capsules at home, so that helped the situation. I am not happy that I "8 there". ;( read more

When you walk in it has a dark, modern atmosphere. The food is good for all you can eat. I like that the portions are small so you are able to try more items. There is also plenty of vegetarian options. Staff was friendly and quick. I would go there again. read more

I consider this August 8 location as one of my favourite restaurants in Burlington. The food is so fresh, and delicious. The decor is pretty and the atmosphere has a relaxing, Zen feel. Perfect for dining out with friends, family or dates. The service is good, but I wouldn't go as far as to say I was impressed. I've dined here several times, and the servers seem like they aren't having a good time and they never speak to you if they don't have to. The prices are a bit high, but it is all you can eat...so I would say August 8 is great value every once in a while. read more

The best place to go in town for sushi and Japanese. Obviously AYCE which has its pros and cons. We go often with our kids and they love it. Service could be a bit more attentive but overall friendly enough. Good variety of food. read more

Went dining in its stores in Burlington, Oakville and Stoney creek ( new site) and it is amazing the Chinese dim sums have the same tastes and quality among three sites. Canadian style decoration for fine dinning with the delicious tastes of Chinese food. Love the nice and young servants, great music and decoration in modern washroom, lights and interior design and layout, but the best is still these delicious food. My daughter said she will go there again even if she needs to drive one and half hours to get there. Many young Canadian boys and girls! Even heard some people from Vancouver fly to Oakville just to taste the dim sums! Buffet price but for fine dinning, worth every penny! read more

I go here all the time, as often as my wallet will allow! Absolutely amazing food, plus all you can eat really makes it work the money to go! Although some food is only available at night the lunch menu is still great, and there is something for everyone (even those who don't like sushi!) The staff is relatively friendly, they normally set food down and try not to interrupt conversations (thoughtful). Not a large drink menu but definitely worth a stop. read more

Eat here almost weekly- always consistently good, great selection and good service. Very nice interior and ambiance.

We were in Burlington and found some Dim Sum here. Got a la carte ordering because we weren't that hungry. About 8 hours after eating, I got chills/shakes. 4 hours of chills later, nothing was moving up or down. Had to self induce vomiting to feel better. I think it was either the curry squid or the beef tripe since those are the the only things my wife didn't eat. Honestly, food is NOT BAD, but caution to the management to really check on the quality. It's not authentic, but it's decent for Burlington, Ontario. read more

Heard great things about this place but it disappointed. Food was mediocre at best but service is really bad. Took 5 minutes at least just for a server to seat us (no lineup ahead) Waiter had no idea what the food was, request for assistance on ordering tablet got no response and food was delivered very very slowly. Might be nitpicking on this last point but I dislike waiters thumping the plate down on the table with a bang and stalking off without a word. read more

Been a few times. Parking is terrible! Food is ok and the service was spotty. Ordering system didn't show all items ordered. Steak was VERY good. read more

This August8 used to have a superior lunch menu over the other AYCE restaurants, which started to detroriate over time. Apart from that, we had a very unpleasant experience just a couple of weeks ago. We were one of the first few customers of the day and the waitress who started serving us had the most unpleasant attitude. She impatiently refused to give us another table (since that area was not being served?! which was ironically filled by other customers after 15 minutes we were there!!). That was all expressed in the rudest tone you could expect from someone who's serving you. Needless to say that after I said a "wow" as a response, she didn't serve us for a good 15 minutes untill another waiter came for our table. I expressed my concern to the other waiter but I didn't get the name of the waitress with the unprofessional attitude, she was a short waitress with rather darker complexions, I would love to express my concerns to a manager or other customers. read more

We went to August 8 on Thursday july 20th at 6pm. They were efficient in bringing our order. The spicy salmon roll was bad, I am currently experiencing the symptoms of food poisoning. The shrimp in the black dragon roll was old. When I went to the bathroom, I found the waitress who was serving us, did not wash her hands after flushing the toilet. Other August 8 locations are good, this one is bad. I recommend staying away! read more

Food is great....but had an issue with a staff member, that ruined the whole eating experience.