Had a great meal here with our three nephews who can really eat. They loved it and some even dared…read moreto say it was better than their favorite spot back home. The staff were incredibly friendly and efficient. We got there at 2:25 and the said last order while be 2:40, to make sure we wanted to stay. We meant to get there at 2:05 but we had am unplanned bathroom break on our way from Buffalo. The food came out VERY FAST. I've never seen anything like it. Maybe we were the only ones still ordering but even so, very fast. A server writes down the order on a pad, no sheets to fill or tablets. She reminded us we would be charged for uneaten food but the kids assured us they could eat everything. Other than a mistake roll (I think we were given a rainbow instead of an eel) they demolished the food. The only thing that would make it better would be Inari. It's a staple for vegans and vegetarians, but I still came out ahead with my sweet potato tempura hand rolls, avocado hand rolls, seaweed sala, and miso soup. Everyone loved the French fries, which is not the norm for AYCE sushi. Kids also loved the chicken nuggets, shrimp tempura, crab Rangoon, yakisoba noodles, and steak hibachi. Steak looked freshly cooked and not overdone. The kids ordered 5 or 6 different rolls and liked them all. Cannot say enough about how lovely and gracious the staff was, even after closing when we were clearly cutting into their break before the dinner shift.

I would say this is probably the best AYCE sushi in Syracuse and I can't really say their…read morecompetition is that intense here. The fish on the nigiri is sliced very thinly and I'm not too surprised as it's AYCE but just keep in mind the ratio leans heavy on the rice. Sashimi is also NOT included in the AYCE price and I believe it's $1 or so per sashimi piece so they do try to fill you up with the sushi rice. I'm not really a roll person, I prefer nigri and raw fish for my sushi cravings. That being said, Akina is very affordable for AYCE The service is good, I don't think the wait is incredibly long. Usually we only wait about 20 mins or so. They do have high chairs and the bathrooms are clean. Parking is fine too, they're in a plaza so there is parking but sometimes it can get pretty full there. I would recommend eating at Akina if you're in the mood for AYCE sushi in Cuse.

We absolutely love Sake Bomb!…read more The hibachi is always delicious and the sushi always fresh.

Sake bomb was perfect for my Sushi cravings. Nice clean and inviting restaurant. Plenty of…read moreoptions for all. I love getting the lunch special. 3 rolls and a soup. $14.25. I got the Spicy Yellowtail, Shrimp Tempura, and the Shrimp avocado. So yummy. Not bad at all for the thrifty diner. Definitely come check them out.

You can't go wrong with a stop at Vietnamese Noodle House. I have been going here happily for…read moreyears, and have tried so many of thier items from salted yolk lemonade, to their banh mi, to spicy beef soup. It's always a great place for a more affordable option, so sometimes I meet with friends here as well. The one thing I have been so sad to see go is they used to have the absolute best Pandan Bubble Tea. I couldn't find this flavor anywhere else--and now not even here. :( For now for my bubble tea fix I go for a taro. The consistency is always creamy, light, sweet and the tapioca has a good flavor. It is important to note this tea has a lot of sugar, and is more of a dessert than something to have often. The service here is always kind, interior is clean. Easy parking.

Hells Yeah! Yummy Yum. Literally everything we got was delicious. Even the water tasted good. ;)…read moreSummer rolls w Tofu. Yum check. Bahn Mi...OMG. It's a very short jaunt passing through Syracuse so definitely stop by!

For Mother's Day my husband took me to Yamasho for some sushi. I was excited to try it as I've seen…read morereally good reviews on the sushi before and I was not disappointed! We ordered the fried oysters (kaki fry), white tuna roll and the sushi deluxe x2. The fried oysters tasted fresh and were nice and crispy. The oysters did not taste overly fishy either. It came with a Thai chili sauce that complimented the dish well. As for the sushi, the white tuna roll and the sushi deluxe was probably the freshest tuna and salmon I've had in Syracuse. The rice to fish ratio was perfect. The ginger was tasty. The miso soup was a little bland and the salad was standard for sushi restaurants. Overall, I had a really amazing time here. The service is absolutely impeccable and all of the waitresses were so attentive and kind. I will definitely come here again!

This place is one of my go to restaurants for hibachi and sushi. Everything is always made fresh,…read moredelicious, perfectly hot or cold and comes out quickly. The ambiance is great as the staff are friendly, it's clean, and the music is Asian pop. Go try it!

Really great convenient takeout spot. Our order was ready quickly, pricing felt fair, and…read moreeverything tasted fresh. We tried a few different sushi rolls plus the pad Thai and enjoyed all of it. The sushi was good quality, especially for takeout, and even held up well the next day. The pad Thai was flavorful -- only thing I would've liked was a little more meat. Overall, definitely a place I'd order from again.

I decided to stop into Umi for lunch today and they were super kind, quick, and accommodating! We…read moredecided to eat for sit down and seated us immediately (they only have 4 booths) and took our orders right away. We both did the 3 maki roll lunch special and it was super yummy and filling! They made mine without sesame seeds with no problem since i'm allergic and had a side of spicy ready to go since I love it with all my rolls! The sushi was good quality and satisfied my (constant) craving for sushi.

Stopped in at 1:30 on a Sunday…read more Fast service. I checked the menu with a pen for all the sushi I wanted and it was to me in 10 minutes. Granted there was only one other table. Had tuna, salmon, yellowtail , and red snapper sushi and a caterpillar and Mexican roll. All the sushi was very fresh and the rolls were tasty. I'd definitely eat the same meal again in a heartbeat. Wasabi was a strange color but tasted as expected. 47 dollars for my meal which filled me up. Fair pricing compared to local options. Would definitely come back here again for lunch no questions asked.

I love this place, and have been going there often (probably every other month) since they opened…read more The service is attentive, they refill my water often, there's a huge selection of sushi, sashimi, appetizers, and non-sushi entrees like teriyaki, bibimbab, and bulgogi. It's small but when I go I can always find a table. We like the hot tea, the milk tea, and the miso soup is very good. And the takeout is great too. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because in the last year or so I've noticed some popular rolls and dishes like chirashi and California rolls have been prepared ahead of time. They're very cold, right out of the fridge, like sushi from Wegmans. I'm sure they were made that day, and I get they're trying to save some time, especially for the labor-intensive chirashi, but you can't taste it as well when it's cold like that. So I recommend sticking with some of the special rolls. We had a couple of the new ones today after they revamped their menu and they were very good.

I've never actually eaten here in person but I've ordered delivery from here many times. Out of…read moreeverything the Mochiko chicken is absolutely my favorite! It's so juicy and flavorful and makes a great lunch when you're having a bad day. I also have tried their karaage and it is good but I'm not a fan of ginger too much and there is a ginger undertone to it as expected of karaage which is why I prefer the Mochiko more. I would also probably skip the spam musubi as I do think the spam to rice ratio is a bit much, perhaps just lessen up on the rice. Overall, I do enjoy getting delivery here and will definitely order from here many, many more times.

look at these shrimp gyoza's... now look at the tiny amount of sauce they give you... Mind you I…read moredidn't use any at the time of the picture. This is ...literally...all you get. shameful.

Mitsuba is great! Rolled in Friday 5pm, no issues with getting seated right away. It did pick up as…read morethe evening progressed but no waits that I could see. The staff was friendly, helpful and on top of everything. Quick to support, quick to follow up and had a great system where they had servers consistently moving/watching over the dining room to quickly meet everyone's needs. The place itself is really nice inside, comfortable and cozy, even when busy it didn't feel noisy at all. My wife got an adult beverage and loved it. They kindly provided us a complimentary appetizer of Sushi unprompted which was a lovely surprise and delicious! For everything we ordered, edamame was a delightful starter and then we got 4 special sushi rolls and each one was a wonderful taste and blend of flavors. They were beautifully laid out on the plate which is always a nice touch. This is an easy recommendation to make. Please go and enjoy!!

Stopped in here after a movie at the Movie Tavern today. We were seated immediately, hostess was…read morenice and the restaurant was fairly empty. I ordered a Crazy Coconut roll, a small vegetable fried rice and a glass of wine, my wife had the same as I did except she got the Mango roll. After a few minutes we noticed the restaurant was almost full and it seemed we lost our waitresses to packing To Go orders. We got lucky and arrived at the perfect time. They brought us a complementary appetizer along with our wine. Food arrived shortly after that and the sushi rolls were excellent. We have eaten here several times and always have enjoyed our meal. Worth a try if you love sushi.

Takeout review! We ordered the cheese fried korean chicken…read morewings and vegetable tempura for a to-go snack. Service was kind, food was not ready when I arrived but that is fine. Interior is cute, quiet and clean. They have karaoke downstairs. The tempura was good, light and fresh. The fried chicken wings - cheese were disappointing. I have ordered this type of chicken wing from other restaurants in the past and it is always a cheese type of powder the coats it. This was cheese melted on top, not even a sauce or powder,, and that does make a difference for the dish as it had no flavor. I have seen cheese melted on top of spicy wings before but this also was not that. It was disappointing especially for the price ($24.99). Overcooked and dry.

On the way there I drove by Red Chili which looked packed and arrived here and it was not so busy…read more Was tempted to turn around but I've already reviewed Red Chili and I have to keep up my Yelp status you know. Glad I stayed. Despite its name, the sushi was so-so. Think of this place as a Korean restaurant. Almost all of the patrons were speaking Korean. The beef bibimbop in a stone bowl was great. The stone bowl was unusual in that it was very flat which created a better , I'm not sure what the right word in Korean is, crispy rice layer (what they call soccarrat with paella). They didn't serve much Banchan with it, I didn't notice they have Korean barbecue until I was leaving. That's what I get for being hasty

Food was great! We…read morehad hibachi -- scallops and steak tips with fresh-cooked vegetables including carrots, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, and squash. My wife didn't like the taste of the meat, but I thought it tasted good ‍. I traded her some of my scallops for her steak tips, so it didn't significantly affect our enjoyment of the evening The hibachi dinners come with soup and salad and they also served a small bowl of spicy mustard sauce that was really tasty Service was good The restaurant is clean and comfortable with one exception: seating at the hibachi tables can be tight/cramped unless everyone happens to be small/thin. Also, you may be seated with people you don't know (which is common for hibachi restaurants) unless you come with a larger group -- maybe 5-8 people depending on how busy they are. There are a lot of choices on the extensive menu, although there is no dessert menu. They do have vanilla and chocolate cupcakes for birthdays, and you can ask for one even if it's not your birthday. On your birthday, If you are 60 or older the staff will practice the Japanese tradition "Kanreki" and wear red adult diapers outside of their clothing for the required baby clothes look as per the tradition. The chef was very friendly and cooked the food well, although there wasn't as much performance/showmanship as I've seen at some other hibachi places. One more thing: I was joking about the staff wearing diapers for the Japanese "Kanreki" tradition

called ahead to see if they'd seat us (not knowing closing time) and they agreed. we got there and…read morethere were still families starting hibachi even tho they told us we had to sit in the tea lounge. got water and was told our server would be over and then never showed. another guy came to help us and was decent enough. sushi was subpar and so was the beef wrapped scallion. but very cute restaurant