I went here trying to look for good lunch deals, and given that it was near my workplace, I decided…read moreto go check it out. The actual space is pretty nice and gives a family restaurant in a good way. It was a little awkward with the waitresses, who seemed to be on the quieter side, but nonetheless, they were kind. I got the abalone in the ponzu sauce ($8) and the wagyu beef sukiyaki lunch set ($21). The abalone was actually really good, and as my first time trying something like that, it was well worth it. The wagyu set was also pretty filling and very much worth the price. It came with a salad, an egg soufflé, sliced lotus root, pickled ginger, and rice. The actual sukiyaki was light and slightly sweet, but refreshing. I love that they packed it with vegetables in the sukiyaki. They even give you a complimentary ice cream at the end of your meal. The only thing that docked a point for me was that one other table, and I was the only one present at the restaurant, and there were two waitresses, and I believe another man was working, not too sure what his role was. All three of them would continuously check up on the other table, whereas I would have to flag them down if I needed anything. I noticed them making small conversation with the other table, but they would not really speak to me. It felt a little weird, given that we were the only two tables and somehow they had three people check up on them, and I had zero. The servers were still nice when I flagged them down, but it was just a little strange to be given that treatment. I'm hoping it was just an off day, as I do want to go back and try the other items. The menu was extensive, so I'm really interested in seeing what the other items are like.

Love love love Iki for lunch! It's a peaceful beautiful restaurant in what can be a pretty hectic…read moredowntown area. I find the aesthetic and ambiance to be soothing. Most importantly is their food especially the chirashi/sushi bento boxes which comes with salad, egg custard, miso soup and small pickled sides. It's pretty filling. I always manage to finish everything but my mom who eats like a bird always has extra to bring home. Service is pretty good at restaurant.

The food was excellent, the staff was excellent, and even the little mini food side quests were…read moreexcellent. The ambiance was adorable and made the whole experience even better. Special shoutout to our waiter -- we absolutely loved him! He made the visit feel extra welcoming and fun. 100% worth having the Chubby membership if you come here or to any Chubby restaurant Coming back soon!

Our daughter took us here while we were visiting NY for her graduation for Wagyu Shabu. I normally…read moredon't like places with many prices, but since our daughter chose it so we enjoy with her. The prices on the windows are very confusing and more like false advertising for me, the lower prices are for the members which we're not since this is our first time and definitely our last, unless our daughter wants to come here again. So the price is the more expensive one. For me, I prefer straight forward pricing, so this didn't give me good vibes, it's not the money, just the way they advertising and we have to know what we can only have with the price we chose. The restaurant just gives us the specific menu for what we selected to have then we don't have to be denied for what we chose because we selected gold instead of top of the line menu. The place is clean and nice. For $78/per person and only have Australian Wagyu Beef (not really Wagyu) then it's over priced. We did have some premium beef which I liked because of the marble of fat on the beef quite tender and tasty, but only a sampler or whatever they called it. Service with one person is quite inadequate but she's very attentive and pleasant, since she had to run the whole restaurant, sometimes forgets things. The tomato broth was good and everyone liked it. The seafood plate is OK and our sweet shrimps are sweet. Some snow crab legs, jumbo shrimps, fish fillets, nothing to make me go wow. The appetizers tempura is crispy and good. The raw octopus is tasty. The vegetables are fresh and clean. After they denied me the premium beef sampler, I let my daughter to order everything else and I just enjoyed with the family. My daughter seemed to be happy and ate a lot, so I was happy. I've eaten enough shabu, hot pot to know that Australian or American Wagyu are overrated, many of them are tough and chewy, not as tender as normal ribeyes or Brisket that I like. This restaurant Wagyu beef does have marbles of fat in it, so it's tender and not so chewy. So, for the GOLD menu, I don't think it's worth the $78 but for special occasions, it's OK. I just don't like the confusion of many menu, many prices, and not getting my own menu and get denied for something on the menu because I didn't pay enough.

I took my son here after Church for lunch. I wanted to find an anime inspired place for him…read more He loved the decor. Let's talk about those call buttons: WHY doesn't most restaurants do this?!?? We both were happy with the bell to just press when we were ready to order instead of a waiter disappearing and you having to flag them down. And they come pretty quick. We didn't want to be rude so we only used it twice. Food: The food was delicious. Everything was delicious and well prepared but are dessert people and we'd go back for that crepe mango cake!!!! Talk about delicious and melt in your mouth. Loved it Everything else was good but that's just our jam

I'd meaning to visit this Japanese spot for a long time and happy to be able to visit it today…read more We were booked for 3 people at 1 pm and was accommodated with no issue when we showed up 15 minutes early and with an additional person. We loved the ambiance right away when we were seated. We mentioned that it's our first time and the staff said that we are welcome to browse rest of the place at our convenience. Placing the order is so easy , staff is so endearing and friendly. There is a call bell when in need of any. Food served in no time. They just opened the business at noon for the day and lucky to be the first of their guests list. We ordered their yakitori platter and signature sampler being our first time here. In addition we had ramen , miso soup and eel/cucumber roll with it. It was such an interesting combination! We enjoyed both the samplers. We definitely know what we would be our pick for next visit. All our order was aesthetically pretty. Instagram worthy. Food taste met our expectations. The ambiance of the place is vibing. Decorations are pleasing. The private room and service are phenomenal. We had a great dining experience! There is great perk after spending more than a $100, a raffle for free food or drinks to be consumed on next visit. A great spot to be ! Come by.

Going here as a non Asian who's unable to read the menus original text makes it really difficult to…read moreunderstand what your ordering. The menu should be revised so customers who can't read Japanese know exactly what they're ordering. For the 180 dollars I spent this was an extremely disappointing experience. A majority of the food received did not look like the photos on the menu. The meat was low quality and seemed cheap. The portions were tiny and you have to keep ordering multiple of the same things. Unlike Korean bbq or Chinese bbq when you're ordering the portions given are just sample size. 3 to 4 small cut portions of meat. The chicken wings served look nothing like the photos and are honestly really bad. When checking out my bill had an extra drink on it that I never ordered and it took 15 mins to be corrected. It felt like they thought I was lying and needed to review video or something because I had 3 other waiters come talk to me while I waited for a resolution. The best part of the experience was the marshmallows we got at the end and the free fruit provided but I wouldn't recommend this spot to anyone nor would I want to come back in the future If these are the standards the restaurant goes by

Finally gave it a try after walking past many times. Not a bad price for all-you-can-eat. However,…read morethe beef and fish were not the best quality, and the portions are quite small--you need to order multiple portions of the same item for a group of four. We ordered the chicken wings for the kids, and they were pink both times. They offered to remake them, but we just gave up. The meat quality is worse than any good Korean barbecue I've had. Would not return.

Tried this place out as well!! It was ok!! Got the Chicken & Beef Donburi & it comes with a small…read moreseaweed salad, an egg & miso soup!!

We got the Ribeye Donburi ($25) out of curiosity, and it did not disappoint. They quickly grill the…read moremeat up for you, open kitchen concept and all. The meat was already seasoned, that they purposely leave the mushrooms and coleslaw bland. So it would be best to eat the blander foods along with the protein! The dish also came with miso soup and seaweed salad. This is a great option if you're in need of a quick bite, and the food court in general had chill vibes.

Fantastic. I would definitely return here again & again. The sushi is wonderful. The selection of…read moresake is wonderful. The staff is attentive & knowledgeable. The ambiance is comfortable & inviting.

Kakurega $168pp. On the higher end for Omakase in Flushing…read more The service was great, they provided a free Yuzu sake for the birthday occasion. The chef was not very interactive for the experience and the overall set did not stand out from the other omakase restaurants to justify the price. However, if you like uni, they use a generous amount of hokkaido uni in their set. I really like their one-shot in a cup Uni/Grape combo.

When shopping in the area this has become our go to stop…read more Drinks we love the Thai iced tea & usually stick with this, so good. Aside from the ramen we have tried Crispy fried chicken burger, very good great taste to the chicken, the Teriyaki rice burger is good the meat has great flavor got it with the Purple sweet potato fries, they are delicious. The Ika Geso karage & Deep fried Gyoza dumplings are good, very fried which is not great but they are tasty. They have added wings to the Menu gave them a try so tasty, good sauce a nice sweet chili. On the desert the Matcha crepe cake is so good, light in taste & not very sweet. Ramen we tend to stick w Tokyo Tonkotsu & Sapporo miso, very good & usually hits the spot nicely. I decided to up the stars since service is quick, laid back vibe, decent prices & so far never had a bad meal here it's worth the try, we will continue to visit from time to time.

Went with my family! This is their go to ramen in the area. The inside decor is so cute. They…read moreusually order ramen and I usually get omurice. Service is okay. I ordered hot tea but at first they gave me room temp tea, however, after we let them know, they replaced my tea! The food is good here, I like the variety in their menu! Their servings are big. My family ordered Thai iced teas with their food, and then we had desserts that were part of our combos! Cherry blossom jelly and matcha pudding. I liked both, the matcha pudding is not too sweet and reminds me of tofu pudding. The jelly was my favorite because of the lychee syrup!

So update !!! Only coming here from now on. Lunch on the weekdays is cheap, $31. Their sushi is not…read moreoverstuffed with rice like majority of the other sushi buffet places. Another thing is that if you don't want crunch for any of your orders, just let the waitress know ahead of time and she will make sure the rest of your meals are crunch-less. I came last weekend for dinner and now I'm here for lunch. Last weekend , for this month's special we had one abalone for every person. It was so so good! Lunch is cheaper than eating across the street at Kura. We love akino so much !

Ordered: Thai Iced Tea (~$5)…read moreEdamame (~$6) Seaweed Salad (~$6) Kani Salad (~$6) 6pc Yellowtail Jalapeño (~$10) 10pc Salmon Sashimi (~$17) Party Box (~$90): 10pc Sushi (yellowtail, tuna, red snapper, shrimp, salmon), 10pc Sashimi (salmon, yellowtail, tuna), 4 Specialty Rolls (Dreamin, Phoenix, Stardust, Blissful) - Dreamin Roll: inside spicy salmon & avocado; topped with salmon & ikura - Phoenix Roll: inside spicy tuna & avocado; topped with tuna, jalapeño, sriracha - Stardust Roll: inside tuna, salmon, cucumber; topped with spicy scallop, spicy mayo - Blissful Roll: inside spicy scallop, cucumber; topped with yellowtail & lemon Aya's take: It's been YEARS since I've had Akino but they're still my favorite AYCE sushi spot in NYC. This was my first time at their Flushing location and this time, we ordered a la carte. You order on the iPad which has its pros & cons but overall was pretty simple. Their appetizers are well-priced and good portions at ~$6 each for the Edamame, Seaweed Salad, and Kani Salad. Their Seaweed Salad is delicious and is a must for me with sushi. The Kani Salad was also great but I'll probably try the spicy one next time for more flavor. The Yellowtail Jalapeño was fresh, bright, and slightly spicy. We got the Party Box which was perfect for sharing. Everything was beautifully presented, tremendously fresh, and full of flavor. My only complaint was that it wasn't served all together which I would've preferred and would've been a nicer presentation. The reason Akino is my favorite is their rice portion & fish quality! They don't try to overstuff you with carbs, their rolling technique is expert, and the fish is unbeatably fresh and good quality. All the rolls we got were delicious; I honestly can't pick a favorite and would get all 4 again. Amazing dinner!