OVERVIEW: Was super excited to finally try this place! I love that they offer both sushi and hot pot, along with in-house boba tea drinks. You can satisfy all of your cravings here. The interior is so cute and cozy, and you self-serve everything for your hot pot. The sushi was typical buffet sushi - not the best but not terrible, either. I think the dinner options are better for sushi. The hot pot was solid and what you would expect, and they have other hot foods and apps as well. Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely revisit! QUICK FACTS: - Parking? Yes, it's in a large shopping center with plenty of parking! - Reservations? No, you can just walk in. - Sushi is an add-on and costs extra at both lunch and dinner, and the entire table must participate. read more

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EJ's hot pot in the arbor walk plaza is a welcome addition of Asian cuisine alongside sushi options in an AYCE venue. I was very pleased when I stopped by for lunch with husband! The lunch price is very reasonable, and we opted to add on the sushi component for $5 extra for $30/person, which is very fair in the Austin market for hot pot and sushi! The hot pot broths are stellar, I went with the Tom Yum and husband went with the veggie Mushroom broth, both were very tasty and then we went to town with the assortment of ingredients, veggies carbs and proteins all within our reach. I even noticed the lovely little section of hot ready foods for the kiddos, we did not bring our little one but he would've been pleased with fried rice, nuggets and French fries, egg rolls and onion rings as an assortment of noms as he isn't into soup or seafood lol. The ambiance inside EJ's absolutely beautiful, the walls, curtains and decor are all oriental nods and right now they are doing a fun promotion for Mid-Autumn festival as well where you can play a fun game for a portion of a discount off your bill. Finally, our service at EJ's was nothing less than amazing. We walked in and were warmly greeted, seated and our server (I forgot his name, doh!) but he was very friendly to walk us through the menu, patient as we looked our options over and attentive in checking if/when we wanted to order more rolls (we didn't - I had too much hot pot lol) but he was so attentive to us and to his other tables, and overhearing him speak to other tables in Chinese was also lovely to see as he was able to take care of orders both in English and Chinese. I have nothing but the best praises for EJ's and our first visit will not be our last. I'm so thrilled they are close to our home, and look forward to many more welcoming meals with family and friends when we are all looking forward to a clean, quality and delicious meal for a variety of pallets! read more

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We've tried a lot of AYCE places and several had hot pots. This is the best one we've found so far. The sushi menu is extensive along with the other offerings from the kitchen. The hot pot broth was so very tasty. We only tried the mushroom one, but there is only next time. The selection of the hot pot options was extensive. The most I have ever seen. All very fresh, and a lot of it. No empty containers. They did a great job of stocking it. The table service was attentive and she kept trying to feed us more. Inside is clean and minimalistic. A very comfortable setting. Each table seats 6 so it's good for groups. A super great find. Definitely a repeat. read more

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Overall: 4.4/5 [dine in] We came on a Friday night with a big group of friends and ended up at 3 separate tables near each other. It is an all you can eat hot pot for $34.99 and you can add sushi for $5. You choose your broth and order sushi through your server. I got the tom yum and my husband got the three delicacies which is their most popular. Both were good but I can see why the three delicacies wins. It is creamy, flavorful, and gives you that warm feel good feeling like a bowl of chicken noodle soup when you are sick. After choosing your broth you head to the buffet to make your sauce and pick out frozen items for your hot pot. They also have a hot food bar and a dessert bar. For the hot food bar I would only recommend the pork belly and the ribs and skip the fries. For dessert, their tofu pudding topped with white boba pearls was really good and a great option if you are not feeling ice cream. The sushi came out in a beautiful presentation but I wished they had separated the orders since our table got confused about which one was ours. I only tried the sashimi since I was already too full and it was not bad at all. Our table was debating whether the sushi was better than Hokkaisan and the majority voted yes. Service was great throughout and I enjoyed the meal so much that I was still full the next morning and skipped breakfast. Overall a very solid spot. read more

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EJ's is a new restaurant that serves AYCE hotpot and sushi. Naturally after hearing about it my friends and I scrambled to give it a try. They're still in their soft opening so I want to give them some grace. We only got the hotpot so I can't speak for the sushi, but in general, their sauce bar is great and I like that the meat waits on you rather than you waiting on it. Usually at all you can eat hotpot places you're limited by the speed that the server, but at EJ's the meat sits in a self-serve fridge so you can grab as much as you want. You get your own pot that sits on its own induction stove and it feels like everyone has their own little kitchen setup. As far as the meat selection goes, there's beef, lamb, and pork, as well as crawfish, crab, etc. I do like the meat, but I feel like they're trying to accomplish a lot. Rather than having a wow factor, I felt like EJ's was trying to have a little bit of everything. Granted, this restaurant is still in its soft opening and I think they're doing great for being so new. Would recommend a visit! read more

EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi is a fantastic addition to the North Austin dining scene. We visited for lunch on a Saturday and were pleasantly surprised that there was no wait at all. One thing to note: weekends are automatically priced at the dinner menu rate, regardless of the time of day. The food was excellent. The all-you-can-eat format offers a great selection of both hot pot ingredients and sushi. For seafood lovers, there are plenty of options including shrimp, mussels, scallops, squid, fish balls, fish cakes, and more. Everything we tried was fresh and flavorful. The service truly stood out. The staff was exceptionally friendly, attentive, and quick to help throughout our meal. The restaurant itself has a very clean, modern aesthetic that reminded me of some of the newer hot pot restaurants in China. The restrooms were also spotless, which is always appreciated. I also enjoyed the small hot foods section, which offered a nice variety of ready-to-eat items. My favorite part of the meal was dessert--the tofu pudding station. You can customize it with different tapioca toppings and syrups, and it was the perfect way to end the meal. Overall, EJ's delivers a great combination of quality food, excellent service, and a stylish atmosphere. I'll definitely be coming back, especially when I'm in the area. Austin can always use more spots like this, and EJ's is a welcome addition. I'd give it 5/5 stars! If they did add some frozen oysters, that would be the cherry on top of the five out of five stars I am rating it. read more

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Went to EJ's hotpot and sushi for Wednesday lunch today. Fantastic experience. Great staff. Super fun and helpful. Broth very flavorful and the selection was impressive. Everything was fresh and we added on sushi all of which was delicious. Hotpot AYCE Lunch was $22 plus $5 for AYCE sushi It's definitely on my places to go back to list. I'd recommend it to people I care about. Disregard the onion ring haha I saw it. I had to try it read more

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We went during soft opening for dinner and it wasn't as busy yet. The decor and ambiance is really nice, spacious interior, and friendly service. Hotpot and sushi combo was worth a try, but the sushi can fill you up by the time you get to the hotpot or vice versa. Hotpot topping a broth options had a good variety, some you don't find at other hotpot locations. Nice presentation for sushi rolls/dishes. Desserts were fruits, small cakes, ice cream, but we enjoyed the tofu pudding. read more

EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

If you want a solid hot pot experience, go on down to EJ's. Unlike other hot pot places, you don't have to order your meat with your server. You go get it yourself. I really like how you can shovel as much hot pot meat on a plate as you want. It's fine, they're great at restocking and there's a two hour limit on the table. Go crazy. The ambiance is warm and inviting and the service is hospitable. Each time I've visited, the staff has been friendly and accommodating. EJ's has several tasty veggie and noodle options. Their hot dish options are pretty tasty as well. I have yet to try the unlimited sushi option but it looks good. My only criticism about this place is that the dessert is not great. The vanilla ice cream cup tastes like the blandest cup of frozen milk, but it improves when you pair it with one of those dry little cakes. Terrible dessert aside, it's a solid place if you enjoy hot pot. read more

Honestly whoever gave EJ's a one star review recently... I have no idea why because this place is amazing. It's awesome that Austin has both sushi + hot pot restaurants now, and the quality of both is actually quite good. It's a very clean establishment, and their service is fantastic. Our server brought us our dishes super quickly, and honestly we even got overwhelmed by the amount of plates on the table. I do think I tend to get greedy and glutinous at the start of every meal, so I always want to opt in for both sushi and hot pot, but I definitely think next time I'll only pick hot pot. That's not to say their sushi isn't good because it's actually pretty good quality for AYCE, but I just can't eat that much to justify the price. I really enjoyed my hot pot broth (I got spicy), and the AYCE ingredients you can get are so good. They have seafood options, hot food, and ice cream! read more

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Service was great! Staff was really friendly and walked us through the menu. Although we didn't have much tike to dine in the hotpot was brought out quickly. So many options for toppings! And they have a lot of options including western like fried onion rings, etc! They also have lamb as one of their meats. Many tables and a calm atmosphere with classic music! read more

Fantastic hot pot and sushi spot ! Food was fresh and the assortment was vast. I enjoyed the few prepared items like the shrimp and pork belly. I was underwhelmed by the spring roll area I missed it a few times until friends pointed it out. Will be going back soon read more

I love a good hotpot, especially when it's close by! I went during soft opening and had a pleasant experience. The space itself is clean, bright, and spacious and the staff were all very attentive. I went for dinner and it was about $35 for AYCE. There were plenty of veggie, noodle, meat, and sauce options you can grab yourself and each person is able to choose their own hotpot flavor. Definitely got my fill of hotpot! read more

EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

EJ's just opened up amidst the MANY AYCE spots opening up in Austin, and so far it withstands the competition pretty well. Offering, both hotpot and sushi, there is a large variety and you can find something for everyone. Hotpot: For me, this was the best part. The broth is flavorful and delicious, the meat is pretty tender, and there is a good variety of different seafood, vegetables, and carb options. Sauce bar is good too. Broths: - Three delicacies: This was my favorite broth I tried. It had a deeply chicken savory flavor that was rich and warming. - Herbal: A lighter savory broth - Chicken and ginko nuts: It's in the middle of the above two. You still get a savory meat/chicken flavor, but with a hint of herbal notes. Meats: - Beef Brisket: This was good! - Beef Tender: Tender - Chicken Breast: I preferred the beef, but it is still good, nice and thinly cut Sushi: The sushi was standard in my opinion. It was good, nothing too outstanding, but it was good! The sashimi was fresh and the rolls were alright. Nothing to note here. Service: It started out pretty fast, you get the broth fast, but as we ordered more sushi, service slowed down and we had to wait quite a while nearing the end for our sushi order. Desserts: There is a dessert section with different fruits, ice cream, and cake. There is also a tofu pudding dessert with toppings like boba and pearls. The ice cream cups were pretty good (vanilla and strawberry). The cake was like your typical buffet style desserts, although the puff pastry cream dessert was my favorite of them all. Taro Slushie: This surprsied me the most, because it was amazing. It's like something I'd buy from an actual teahouse/cafe! Sweet, not icy at all just nice and smooth and strongly flavored. It is a big space with a lot of seating so you can come as a group or eat by yourself. There is also a bowl of mints at the front that are fruit flavored! Try one :) Overall, I'll definitely come back for the hotpot and for an extra $5 maybe add on the sushi. read more

What's this, a new hotpot hot spot? Hell yeah! They just opened up and it's mercifully quiet right now as a result, but I have a feeling it'll be bustling once the word gets out. They have a strong array of plant-based options, including two hot pot bases. Naturally, I loved the mushroom, but the tomato is also a worthy contender. There are tons of greens, vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, noodles, and more! You can load up on sides and snacks like edamame, seaweed salad, and spring rolls to munch on while your hotpot bubbles away, too. You can walk out of there absolutely stuffed for a great price, especially at lunch, since it's all-you-can-eat. Desserts are limited to cut fruits, but they also have dairy-free boba tea if you're craving something sweet. I'm told that in a few weeks, they'll offer sushi and BBQ items too. No clue what might be vegan, but you can bet I'll be back to find out! read more

I was a little skeptical at first, but a pretty solid hot pot place. I will say the water taste a little odd to me, but the hot pot and sushi was pretty solid. I got the Three Delicacies Broth and it was creamy and flavorful. Nice selection of veggies and meats and a pretty decent option for sushi. The salmon was delicious and a lot of options to create your sauces. I didn't try any of the hot food or desserts though. There's not that many servers, so it kinda took a while to get our order and our check. read more

They are still in their soft opening phase but I found the place to be well organized and fast with replenishment of ingredients. There is slightly less variety but the quality seemed to be good for veggies/meat. The seafood options were really nice and the manager and service was friendly when I went. The hot buffet options wasnt working when we got here but they gave us a menu to choose from. They weren't bad and came out promptly. Sushi isn't available yet but will be in the future for an additional fee. I think comparable to the other AYCE places around town. The pots are individual style and I enjoyed the broth I had. Def would come back! read more

The food and the service was fantastic. Their food bar selection was full of so many different types of protein and veggies. It was such a nice time and great menu. read more

This place was very pretty and clean. Love that I recognized some of their Chinese songs playing in the background . We opted for hotpot only instead of hotpot + sushi. Thought the sushi add on would be too filling for us. I got the tom yum broth and it was deep in flavor but leaned a bit too sour. The sauce balanced it out though. Tasted perfect when meat was dipped in the sauce. I did get to try my friend's three delicacies broth, which had the deep, umami, and rich flavor (reminded me of Maruchan chicken ramen broth). They had a nice selection of sauces and their house sauce was delicious. Their meat was of decent quality for an AYCE spot. Lots of vegetable options. I enjoyed the hot bar as well, esp the onion rings and the flavoring of the crawfish although some of them looked a bit dark inside (unsure if overcooked or sediment etc). Service was good. Everyone was very sweet. They also offer boba for extra $5 as well but we didn't try it because we were too full. read more

EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

I went alone to the first soft opening day during lunch. The manager and staff were present and attentive. They featured free juice pitcher for the first 10 lunch and dinner tables every day for one week. I was informed that the sushi will be available in 2-3 weeks. I was also curious about the kbbq grill on the table and they said they will implement some time in the future which is surprising as I didn't know kbbq was an option. Carbonated drinks are not included in the AYCE price. I hope they will be in the future. Starting off with the important part here: the broth. Broth is what makes hot pot delicious and special. There were many broths to choose from but I went with my favorite one, herbal. It was light and delicious; I wish to try the other broths, but I will have to see at another time since you can only get 1 broth per visit. The ingredients were plentiful, but some spaces in the buffet were empty. I have suggested Chinese fried mantou buns with condensed milk as a dessert for the fried area section along with apron bibs and the manager took my suggestions into consideration. They may implement an ice cream machine in the future. Lots of noodles to choose from, seafood area was good, and the green area was serviceable. My favorite from the small appetizer area was with pickled cabbage salad and seafood salad. Meat area was beef, lamb shoulder, chicken, and pork belly. I had a helping to all of the options and the meat slices were yummy. I like how the meat area is self service because you can control the portion of the meat unlike other places which is troublesome when you are dining alone. For bubble tea, I had one on the house to sample and chose the super fruits tea. They asked for ice and sugar level which is surprising because at other hot pot places, tea is pre made with no option to adjust. I chose no sugar and it tasted wonderful which is honestly surprising for a hot pot place. I would get it again on my next visit. I'm not sure what the difference is for food selections between lunch and dinner as I only came for lunch. Will have to ask next time as the price increases for dinner. Photos of lunch are posted on my review. Can't wait to see the improvements in the near future. I hope they receive more love from locals and wish them the best. read more

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We came here on a Thursday and our server Jasmine was super friendly and knowledgeable. She made the whole experience a pleasant one and had great energy. The food was super fresh and amazing. The hot pot was delicious. We tried the tomato, three delicacies, mushroom, and spicy hot pot. Great experience and for sure will be back. Highly recommend this place and asking for Jasmine! read more

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We went during lunchtime, and the place had a really nice ambiance. Our server was very helpful when it came to making sure we had everything we needed. I ordered the original base soup and enjoyed it--I prefer something simple rather than overly complex flavors. I also appreciated that they provide gloves at the buffet station, which helps maintain cleanliness and prevents cross-contamination. There was a good variety of ingredients available for the soup, giving plenty of options to choose from. We also tried the sushi, and there was a decent selection available. I would try this place again and definitely recommend it. They're also offering a discount in the coming weeks for their grand opening, which is a nice bonus. read more

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Me, my girlfriend and some friends decided to give the place a shot. Went on a Thursday for lunch. Lunch menu was limited but lots of great choices. Lots of choices on the type of broth. I had the spicy which was either really spicy or not that spicy. The nit that spicy was good. But boy was it spicy! And I like spicy stuff. Place was really clean and all the food on the buffet looked amazing. As many have said the sushi part wasn't opened yet. So look forward to that. But will go again. It was reasonably priced so that helped too. read more

Everything was so good and the service was great!! Really great place to eat and have any birthday or any celebration

Spicy broth was amazing! We had a great experience love the food I think we have to take in consideration that this store just opened and they won't have everything 99% Unlike giving ratings based on your bad experience I'd like to give my experience based on the food. Spicy broth and 3 delicates was amazing had great taste love how you're able to serve what you want! Not a lot of places offer that. Great dumplings I devoured Atleast 8 overall had plenty to choose from next to try will be sushi. LT read more

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Service is good, servers are mostly nice. Food selection in buffet line could be better but you do get worth the price you pay for sushi and hot pot together! Broth is delicious and veggies are fresh. read more

Ej's Hot Pot review! It was my hubby's and my first time there! We went at lunch so there was a semi limited menu. No sushi just yet but the staff said it'd be available in 2-3 weeks. My hubby got the Tom yum soup base and I got the mushroom soup. Both tasted good although I liked the tom yum more than my mushroom base. There were plenty of veggie options, 4 frozen meat options and a good amount of seafood and noodle options to satisfy all sorts of picky eaters. I hope there will be more meat options in the future. Soupleaf still has the best meat options thus far. The staff, Emily specifically, was very attentive, patient and helpful when we asked questions or had feedback! She's amazing at her job. I look forward to going back for dinner to try out their other dinner options and trying the other soup bases. Side note, I asked the staff about mixing soup bases like Soupleaf will do, and they said the pots are a little small for that but you could add spice like the Mala flavor to another base if you would like. Tom yum Mala is definitely in my future! It is definitely good for groups of max 6people or less per table. Also great for a fun date night. Photos for reference! read more

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First time here and it was great. Yadi our server was very helpful, attentive and careful. 10/10 AYCE hotpot meats/veggies and sushi too it's good portions and would definitely come again. it was a good bday too The ambiance was very quiet and calm and clean not too overstimulating like others. read more

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We went for lunch today, and I think I am now obsessed. Wonderful variety of broths, veggies, meats, noodles and sauces. Everything flavorful, and easy to serve yourself from the buffet (where all the meat is frozen solid, so no worries there). For lunch the price point is fantastix for really good food and variety, and AYCE. read more

5/8/26. First time to visit. Took mom out for lunch and was very impressed. Chose the hot pot and sushi. Spicy brother was full of flavor and the food options were top knotch. Opted to split a volcano roll for the sushi and it turned out to be the right choice. The sweet garlic dipping sauce was amazing. Good with the sushi and everything else cooked in the hot pot. Had a strawberry green tea to drink and wish I had gotten one to go lol . Service was great . Will definitely be going back in the future. read more

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Definitely was not impressed with this place. First off the Korean barbecue grills at the table weren't hooked up so that portion wasn't available. The broth was okay, but not the greatest. The options to season your broth were kind of limited in my opinion compared to other places I've been. Secondly, the service was really bad. Our waitress was nice, but very inattentive to our needs. They never filled our waters and only gave it to us if we asked even while she was clearing plates from our table. Third of all the options for meat was really poorly executed. They have beef, lamb, chicken, and pork. They state on a little sign that the lamb is halal, but doesn't have it away from the pork which goes against it being halal!? I personally am not halal, but have known people who are and I find it really frustrating. In the picture I have you can see a piece of lamb in the chicken so you know they cross contaminate all the time. Not to mention the utensils to serve yourself are all mixed together. I saw many people using the same tongs to grab from different meat options. I'm really sad because I love places like this. The ambiance isn't bad which makes it just that much more disappointing. I really tried to like this place, but genuinely just couldn't. The sushi was the best part, but at that point why come to an all you can eat hot pot? The all you can eat it menu is for everything on the menu including appetizers which is good I guess. I just really can't get past everything else that is wrong with this place. It's just a really bad and rocky start to a grand opening of a restaurant. read more

EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi - Meat selection showing "halal" lamb next to pork - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I've been to a few hot pot places in Austin and this one I wouldn't recommend to anybody. The broths were ok at best, I had the spicy and added various veggies and meats which were all low quality one of the major issues I saw is that they labeled their Lamb as Halal while it was sitting next to the Pork and having people use the same tongs to grab said meat. The sushi was bland and they threw a load of toppings on them that masked any flavor the sushi may of had. The service was polite but lacking, I had to ask the waiter multiple times to fill the water and she wouldn't fill my dates drink even though it was empty too. The ambiance was nice and everything was clean but the waiter said the table was unable to use the grill because they don't have enough power going to the tables to run both the hot pot burners and the grill at the same time. read more

EJ's Hot Pot & Sushi - The Halal Lamb next to the pork - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Amazing Hot Pot! A wide variety of fresh ingredients to choose from on the buffet. The service was great. We had such a good time. Great Food , Great Cocktails and Great Conversation! We will definitely go back! read more

My favorite hot pot in Austin!! Their meat quality is really good and their tom yum soup is the best. I highly recommend their soy garlic at the sauce bar!! read more

While the place and ambiance was nice, and our waitress was friendly, the food fell short compared to other hot pot restaurants in Austin. The options for sauce and its additions were limited. The quality of the meat was stringy, fell apart immediately in the broth, was much smaller and overall did not taste as great as other places. There is additionally concern for the cross contamination between various kinds of meat and the mixed use of the utensils between meats. The broth was mediocre as well. As for the sushi, the quality is comparable to store-bought/grocery sushi, and I did not want to finish it. For the quality, taste, and price, I would recommend considering other places. read more

Let me start by saying the food was amazing. Unfortunately, it was overshadowed by the memorably horrible service that left a bad taste in our mouth. We had a party of 6 and an infant. My teenage son selected this place to celebrate his birthday and none of us had ever experienced a hot pot restaurant. We informed our server of our lack of experience and asked for some guidance which was not effectively provided. She refused to take our sushi order even though we were ready because she said she had to check on other tables. Only one of the broth pots were boiling when we came back with our ingredients which I noticed but didn't realize we were supposed to wait for it to boil so I added my ingredients only to be told after that I should wait. Then I realized my temperature was on the lowest setting. When I mentioned this, the server came around to me and insisted that I turned it down. I informed her I was trying to turn it up and she said she watched me turn it down. At the end I sat at the table waiting for my card to be returned after I paid for the check. I noticed my server standing at the front behind the register socializing with two other young ladies as I waited. I walked up to the front and asked for my card and receipt. She acted as if she had given it to me already. Then she said one of my guests that was at the table must have taken it only to discover it was sitting behind her underneath a stack of other checks. I badly wanted to speak to a manager but I didn't want to spoil my son's birthday. On a lesser note, I wish it was cooler inside the restaurant especially when eating such hot food on a really hot day. read more

The appearance of the place is very nice its very clean. The service was awkward.. but good. and the food for the most part was good i would say 8/10 read more

EJ's was amazing. Came for my bday dinner and our Waitress, Ana was excellent. Food was so good!! Can't wait for the sushi portion to open!!

Fresh ingredients, delicious broths, yummy sushi! Getting to choose all your favorites and try new things to customize your own hot pot made for a great dinner! read more

It was very good they had a lot of Asian culture food's definitely would recommend if your asian like me