Not really sure what it is about Brookline & the racism but I definitely had to walk out of this place after being rudely seated by one of the waitresses. My coworkers & I were standing at the entrance checking out their yelp page & the waitress who must have been in a rush raised her voice to say, "do y'all wanna eat here?!" Absolutely not even worth it. Very rude staff, didn't even get to try the food because an establishment like this doesn't deserve my dollars! read more

LOVE the Genki Ya sushi. It's the only sushi I'll order in the area. Their rolls are big and very fresh. Their 2 or 3 roll special is a great deal! read more

Food is very fresh, employees are friendly. Convenient location. Restaurant is good atmosphere and clean

I deeply believe the owner has great feng-shui layout in its design and also named the restaurant as "genki" ( meaning high spirit in Japanese). After looking at great reviews about this sushi restaurant, I personally had to give it a try. It is run by Chinese, which I don't have any problem since they are very good at providing American-style Asian foods. They do understand what the majority want in terms of sushi after reading some raging reviews. I ordered sushi special during lunch hour. It was plenty. The miso soup was tasty and not too salty but salad was okay. (dressing was a bit fish-y). The tuna and salmon rolls were okay, even I couldn't tell the difference between them and those of Trader Joe's. However, sashimi were better. Overall, their reasonable price range attract customers,methinks. My next table customer ordered some "fried udon noodle" and it was so American-Chinese style. Now I am confused, could we call the restaurants as "Japanese" foods if they sell sushi and raw fish? I have to ask Morimoto!! read more

Genki Ya - sushi special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

We placed an order at 6pm and were told it would be ready at 710. It now will not be delivered until at least 825. It is ridiculous for food to take 2.5 hours for to go. Especially when there are tons of sushi options in Boston. read more

Don't let the dingy/tacky bambo decor in the window deter you from trying this place out. Yes, I'm guilty for judging a book by it's cover, but hey, you can't be too careful when it comes to sushi! Anyway, enough about that. Genki Ya is simply amazing. Service was great. The restaurant is a little small, but the sushi is totally worth it. Also, you know they don't play around when they provide you with chop sticks you don't have to break apart. Baller. I highly recommend the double spicy tuna roll and the tuna nigiri. and the sweet potato tempura roll. and the spicy yellowtail roll :) Will definitely be back for more sushi date nights ^_^ read more

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This is my go to delivery place for sushi. I am pretty particular about the sushi I eat (I'm from California, we don't mess around with sushi). But Genki Ya is an affordable and good quality sushi. I normally get the Super Dragon, which is a sweet potato tempura center topped with unagi, avocado and eel sauce. The spicy tuna is good, but I wished it was spicier. Lastly, the price point is great for what you get. I recommend this as good, inexpensive sushi to all my friends and everyone has been impressed. Delivery note: they are very quick with delivery so major plus for all you grubhubbers and foodler feigns. read more

Genki Ya - Super Dragon roll and spicy tuna (delivery) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Quick service. Never have any issues with my order. Great selection and flavor. Love the ability to quickly pick up take out.

I went to Genki Ya this weekend and ordered some salmon and scallop sashimi, uni nigiri and a Super Dragon roll. The sashimi was a generous portion and very fresh. The Super Dragon roll had a perfect balance of eel and fried sweet potato. I definitely recommend this place! read more

This review is for delivery only: Genki Ya saved my butt during a long night of studying at HSPH! I ordered 6 rolls and Eat24 estimated 45-90 minutes of wait time -- I got a call right after 45 minutes and my order was already in the lobby! Also it was so tasty. My study buddy and I shared the Caterpillar, Spider, Rainbow, Beef Negima, Salmon Torch, and Super Dragon (yeah, for 2 people...) and it was all so good. It seriously felt like the elixir of life as I was slaving away in the basement study rooms on campus. The sushi rolls put everything into perspective and told me that everything was going to be ok. Thanks for that, Genki Ya! read more

I really wanted to love this place but it just seems average. Maybe I don't know the proper way to judge sushi, but it was good. Nothing too great nothing bad. I got the spicy scallop roll (which wasn't spicy in the least) a fruit roll (the best part of my meal), and an Alaska roll that was just okay. The scallop roll was good don't get me wrong. But I ordered a SPICY scallop roll, and frankly there's nothing on or in this roll that would make it spicy. The fruit roll was fantastic! So sweet! I was iffy on ordering it because wrapping fruit with rice just didn't seem right, but it's GREAT. The Alaska roll, again, like I said, was average. I might order again from this place, it's the best sushi I've had in Boston so far, but still not what I'm used to from the west coast. The delivery was good. I ordered at 3:25 and was here by 4:25 which seems average for delivery speed around here. read more

My favorite sushi restaurant in Boston! I could seriously eat at genki all the time. I've been here many times and have gotten take-out once. The place is really tiny so I wouldn't recommend it for groups bigger than 4, but it has a nice ambience. It does get really busy around dinner time, I think the most i've had to wait is probably 20 minutes. I LOVE their specialty rolls, I always have to order one even though they're a little pricier. The specialty rolls I've tried are the Luxury Roll, Torched Salmon Roll, and the Rich Salmon Roll, and I've honestly loved all of them, especially because they don't try to skimp on the fish by overloading with rice. Last time I went I took my parents and they really liked it! Even my mom (who's vegetarian and not the biggest fan of sushi) ordered the sweet potato tempura roll, liked it and said she would order it again. I got take out from them once and it was just as good and very timely - my food was delivered within 45 min to an hour, as it had said on the website. Everything was super fresh and tasted just as it does at the restaurant. I HIGHLY recommend genki, whether it be for take out or dine in! read more

Genki Ya - Torched Salmon Roll and Luxury Roll! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I was an avid sushi hater, until I ate at Genki Ya. I ordered the Sweetie roll (mango, avocado, sweet potato and multi grain rice) and it was phenomenal. Definitely going to be a regular here. read more

Genki Ya - Sweetie roll and multi-grain rice triple combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

So, it was a little weird when I arrived. No one greeted me, I seated myself, and I got my own menu from the stack they had sitting on the sushi bar counter. It was my first time ever going to this place, so I'm not sure if this it how it is, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, but it didn't seem like this should be the type of service you'd get at a dine-in restaurant. However, I sat at the sushi bar, and waited about 15 minutes before anyone approached me to take my order. I had the Spicy King Crab Tempura Roll, the roll was decent, and only took about 10 minutes to prepare, and came to $13.95 after tax. As far as the atmosphere goes, it's a small place, maybe 10 tables and the bar area. It seems to be a very family oriented spot. Street parking is free after 8 p.m. on weekends, they don't have designated parking for the restaurant. Overall I give the food a 4, but because of the service my overall rating for this establishment is a 3. read more

The food was great. We ordered a variety of rolls and the fish was fresh and every roll was delicious. I take 2 points of, however, because of the service. Our server was short and impatient with us. We felt it was rude when she just tossed the check on our table. Would go back again, but the service makes me unsure if it's worth it. read more

Lunch special delivery through Eat24. Three maki special with spicy tuna, yellowtail avocado, and white tuna avocado rolls. Came with a side of salad and miso soup. Timely and friendly delivery. The soup was actually very good with deep flavors which was a nice bonus. read more

Genki Ya - Lunch special three rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I've never had a bad experience with sushi until I ate here! What a disappointment it was to all 3 of us! The staff was not polite and very cold..not welcoming at all..Our waitress walked up and said "you ready?" I responded with yes..she said "what do you want?" Ummm...I felt like saying am I bothering you by being here? One of the dishes we ordered is the grilled seafood deluxe which is listed as one of their specialties...We almost threw up and I actually had to spit it out into my napkin...there was so much sand in it..the spider roll had a couple rolls that had a gooey center..I'm not sure exactly what it was but I've been ordering spider rolls for years and have never had that experience...it smelled very...very fishy and I'm thinking it was not cooked enough so the batter plus raw crab...I had to spit that out as well...I know we will NEVER be going there again! I still get grossed out thinking about the experience and am afraid it has put a bad taste in our mouths about sushi in more ways then one! Hi Jason, I appreciate your response to my review and your offer for a discount. I'm happy to hear you will work with the staff to help improve their service. I'm sure it will help make your Brookline location much more successful. We won't be returning but again, thank you for the offer. read more

I'm sitting here in another restaurant in the West coast but I am dreaming of the East Coast sushi that left the best memories of my sushi experience - that place is called GENKI YA - BROOKLINE. I miss you and your masterpiece sushi work - the chefs, the service, the LOVELY WORK that you do every single sushi roll - TASTY, ABUNDANT IN FISH MEAT, -------I MEAN, REAL FRESH THICK FISH MEAT --- YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL. And I will never - ever - ever - trade you for any sushi place. You have a special place in my heart. When I set foot again in the east coast - you are the first destination when I arrive from the airport!!!!!!! read more

For most of the past 15 years, I have had one restaurant that I loved for sushi. I won't name names, but it's on Beacon St. THEN I tried Genki Ya about 6 years ago, and things changed. I had found the only other sushi that could compete. This place may not be as fancy, but their actual sushi (the fish) is outstanding. "Fresh" is the word that comes to mind when you have a bite of Genki Ya sushi. The actual restaurant is small to medium in size. It's ideal for a casual lunch, perhaps dinner, and definitely take-out. The service has always been good. It's really the sushi that shines though. You must try it! read more

Another Chinese run sushi place that is a hit or miss. Sometimes the food is very good and sometimes it is not. Could be cleaner and it always smells inside. Really strong sushi vinegar smell that is just overwhelming. Ones in a while you find a small Japanese place and a hint of sushi vinegar inside makes you even more hungry. Not the case here. The smell is so strong that it is simply disgusting. There are flies closer to the window area... It is ok to grab a quick lunch, but I can't really recommend it as a sushi restaurant. read more

Food is good, but customer service is very disappointing. I placed online order and paid ahead on Sunday, one of the items was not available and when I picked up I was told would be processed and I would receive in 2 days. Wednesday I call and I'm told it will be done then, Today 4 days later, I still have not been refunded. Definitely won't recommend ordering from them again. Last phone call I requested a call back when supervisor actually gets around to processing my refund and was hung up on by the restaurant. I don't usually write reviews but feel I've been more than understanding and get a different story each time I call for why the refund hasn't been completed. Very disappointing customer service. read more

I enjoyed my nigiri sushi and shumai, which were served on pretty plates by a pleasant waitress. The menu is extensive. read more

I really enjoyed the sushi here! Service was fast and efficient as well. I'm always trying to find new places for sushi and I know this place will be in my regular picks. read more

FRESH UNI always, big portions and worth every penny! When ordering sashimi there will be 4 pieces and sushi will be 2 pieces. Either way, they cut larger than average pieces great customer service, great location, great fresh sushi read more

Soooo ya....growing up, I would have NEVER imagined that I would someday say that I eat raw fish and I actually like it. I mean, my parents served us up the same thing almost everyday for dinner as a kid: fried pork chops, mashed potatoes (real one's that I had to friggin' peel), a veggie and biscuits. No offense mom, but "blah". So when a really great guy I know took me out for my legit first sushi experience, I was a little worried. But after that first experience I was convinced....raw fish isn't so bad! But THEN, he took me here. And WOW!!! Don't get me wrong, I don't know squat about sushi. And I won't pretend like I do. But just watching them put together those little sushi rolls was a pretty good show. And of course, we sat right smack in front of the counter where they were making it so that I could salivate everytime they "innocently" put a fresh plate of something new up on the ledge in front of me. It's like sushi torture if there is such a thing. But not long after we ordered, we got our own dishes of deliciousness. And after one bite, I am hooked on this place! I don't know what it is that they put in their sushi to make it crunch like that, but I don't really care. It was AWESOME! They could have told me later that it was human bone fragments and I likely wouldn't have flinched. I'm a little girl...but I can put down some food and I proved it by stuffing myself to ridiculousness. read more

Delicious sushi with generous pieces of fish, a nice calming dine-in environment (when there are no kiddies around, anyways), and reasonable prices. Have dined in and gotten take out, and both were much better than the myriad of competing Brookline sushi joints. Lunch special deals are awesome, as mentioned multiple times on here already. Hiked a mile today just to get the 3 maki roll combo (22 to 24 big pieces of maki - see pic) with salad and miso soup for $12!! ...would've been double that at regular prices or anywhere else. There is a variety of 20 rolls to select from for the maki lunch special, all of which sound delicious. I was surprised that the place was packed on Monday considering there were no diners there on a Saturday. The miso soup stands out to me as it has enoki mushrooms in there which I love! It was also piping hot even after my long walk home. Sadly lunch specials are weekdays and non-holidays only, which means I'll probably never be able to get it again. Only concern I have - as with another previous reviewer - the miso soup is served for takeout in a styrofoam cup and it is boiling hot. Not sure how safe that is. read more

Genki Ya - 3 roll combo - delicious and an amazing deal! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I was immediately impressed by the freshness of the sashimi, but these pieces were HUGE. We looked and listened behind the sushi counter and saw - ah, they're not Japanese. They're Chinese. We've all heard about how Japanese sushi is an art, and even though I've never learned about it or had any kind of training, there's a significant difference in the sushi when it's served by Japanese sushi chefs. And even though we got a great value with the size of the sashimi pieces, it didn't feel as authentic as I'd like. And the deeper we went into the meal, the more I realized this place is like a fast-food, Costco-style sushi dining experience. Don't get me wrong - everything tasted great, the sushi was extremely fresh and the prices were reasonable. But the experience itself was far from what you might expect at a sushi restaurant. First of all, our server asked us if we were ready to order before giving us our menus. Then when we had our menus, he took quite a while to get back to us. Our dishes were brought out extremely quickly, and our entrees came while we were still working on our appetizer, and soon our table was full of plates of all sizes, and it was overwhelming. Looking around the room on that Friday night, we saw that it was packed, and we got the feeling that they just wanted to get us out ASAP so they could seat the next couple. They confirmed this suspicion when they brought us our check before offering us dessert and even before we asked for the check! Granted, maybe they don't have a dessert menu (the check came with a mini dessert with tiny tapioca balls, a dollop of green tea ice cream and red beans), but it felt like they were kindly telling us to get the hell out. As for the food, their menu relies heavily on their creative rolls -- a little too much, I say, considering that they pride themselves in the freshness of their sushi. But at "Boston's only organic and all-natural" sushi restaurant, I recommend that you at least try the sashimi to taste the fish on its own without the heavy mayo sauce, vinegar, or whatever else in the rolls that hides the taste of the fish. I have no complaints about the decor of the restaurant. It's low-key, simple, casual - exactly how I imagine a moderately-priced sushi restaurant would look. So overall, I do recommend this restaurant and gladly give it four stars. But for a more authentic experience, I highly recommend Shiki, Oishii or Oga in Natick (haven't tried Fugakyu yet). read more

You dirty Mass-holes! Thinking you know good sushi. Meh! Go to Manhattan or Los Angeles and eat some GOOD sushi. Serious. The problem isn't access to fresh fish; it's the chef's ability to choose and cut the fish. I've been all over this town looking for the best (try Takara in Newton if you want something good), and I have been thoroughly disappointed . I'm originally from Los Angeles and spoiled when it comes to tasty raw fish (snob alert!). That being said this place has some decent picks. The good: - Delivery! Always pretty quick, and I don't think they've messed any of my orders up. - Their organic salad; dressing is awesome. - Sunny State Roll - Spicy Scallop Roll - The service. The bad: - 95% of the fish --- salmon, tuna, eel, shrimp - nasty fishy aftertaste - The usual abortions appearing on sushi menus - Philadelphia Roll, Honey Roll --- somethings do not belong in maki (e.g. cream cheese, mango, etc) - The prices. I guess calling something "organic" makes it more expensive. If you're looking to impress avoid Genki-ya... read more

I cannot be the only one who always over orders sushi. I mean ALWAYS. The only rare exceptions are when I go out to eat with someone else and they restrain me. But, alas, I was ordering Genki Ya to my apartment to be enjoyed with a bottle of wine. To be honest I had a really crappy day. I wanted comfort food but didn't want to cook. Somehow I settled on sushi. Yes, comfort food is normally mac n cheese or chicken parm... but today I wanted sushi. Foodler suggested Genki Ya and I said ooooooookay. Here's the run down of my over-order: + Free spicy tuna roll for ordering $25 worth of food. It was good, but still just a typical spicy tuna roll + Sweet Potato roll - one of my FAVORITE rolls. Theirs was perfect. Light crisp on the outside and perfectly soft (yet firm) on the inside. Mmmmmmm + Caterpillar roll - a new favorite of mine that I've ordered at a few places now. This was the best ever. The avacado on the outside was insanely smooth and thin sliced. It tasted sinfully good. But then you keep biting through the... wait, is that brown rice? mmmmmm.... and you get to the eel. I swear it melted in my mouth. Best. Eel. Ever. + Spicy Scallop roll. I don't know if I can put into words how good this was. AH. The scallops had the texture of butter and visually contrasted with my multigrain purple rice. First time I've ever had scallop sushi but it will not be my last. Overall it was some of the best sushi I ever had. They were later than the Foodler estimate by 5 minutes, which I considered great for Marathon Monday. Yes, I paid about $30 but I barely finished a third of it. I have lunch for tomorrow with a friend alllll packed up and looking fantastic. read more

Cozy atmosphere, fresh, well-cut fish, inventive rolls, tender rice and very nice people. We really enjoyed Genki Ya. Now some of these rolls are just over the top. We laughed at the picture of volcano roll, buried under a pile of tempura ash, and the rolls filled with seemingly every kind of topping. We settled on the sushi dinner with 10 nigiri and maki, as well as two specialty rolls. The nigiri were extremely generous cuts, but too big to fit comfortably in my mouth. I read a good sushi chef will look at the size of your mouth when you sit down at the bar and cut his fish accordingly, but we weren't sitting at the bar so I suppose that was our fault. All the maki was great, but my favorite was the spicy scallop. I love hotate, but ordering it can be a gamble. I've had some bad, fishy, chewy scallops, and even worse, sometimes the restaurant serves them cooked. This hotate was sublime and silky, nicely augmented with a hint of spiciness and crunch. They finished us off with the complimentary house dessert: a bit of tapioca pudding with a speck each of red bean, green tea and some other ice cream. Perfect for me, as I just want a taste of sweetness after dinner. Genki Ya's thing is "organic," and you can buy organic Japanese products as well as order your sushi with brown or multigrain rice. We're just looking for some lovely, delicious sushi, though, and Genki Ya delivers on that front. read more

The sushi is fresh but they serve ESCOLAR instead of tuna. Both my friend and I had the same reaction to this--unpleasant leakage which you can find explained here http://www.thekitchn.com/use-caution-when-eating-escola-66602. Other than that, we had a pleasant lunch. Escolar doe not look exactly like tuna--similar, but not the same and does not have much flavor. Beware--do not eat Escolar. read more

And here I thought Fugakyu took the top slot in my Brookline sushi heart. Fair enough, it's akin to comparing the conservative, older sister who likes to wear a lot of cashmere cardigans to the slightly more low-key sister who's more a t-shirt and jeans kinda gal. Where Fugakyu is much larger and slightly more expensive, Genki Ya offers a cute, low-key vibe (somehow, it feels like you're om nomming in a zen bamboo forest), fresh sushi, specials that make your wallet smile (2 rolls for $11?! Sign me up, arigatou) from ear to ear, and friendly waitstaff that rounds out a great visit to satisfy your everyday, anytime sushi craving. I ordered my regulars -- spicy tuna roll and eel and avocado -- simple rolls, but they nailed it on both. Can't wait to go back to try some of their more creative rolls. read more

Genki Ya has something for everyone. Are you a Whole Foods snob? Well, this sushi is organic. Health nut? They also have brown or multi grain rice. Broke graduate student? Well it's also cheap and their take out menu has some amazing specials. Their take out option is available in the restaurant for lunch only or online all day. That's a little annoying since the first time I went there, it was dinner time and we wanted it, but found out that we would have had to have ordered online to get the special. It's pretty spectacular though. $11 for miso soup, garden salad, and two rolls, or $14.50 for three rolls. I did that the second time I ordered from Genki Ya. The miso soup size is enormous. Certainly enough for two people. My boyfriend and I split the three rolls special. That's outstanding, because when we order from Super Fusion or any other sushi restaurant, it's closer to $40 than $14. read more

My favorite go-to sushi restaurant in Boston. For day-to-day, cheap, but quality (!) sushi, it doesn't get better than Genki-ya. The ONLY thing I get there these days is the two roll special. Two rolls + miso soup + salad = $11 !! This means that I can finally afford to eat quality sushi every week when I'm too tired to make dinner. Word of advice: you can only find this deal if you order ONLINE at their website, and you must pay in CASH. I have never eaten in the restaurant itself (I usually pick up), but it looks pretty cramped, especially on weekend nights. There are probably at most 7 2 person tables, with the rest of the seats at the bar. Thank you Genki-ya for keeping me alive through my broke med student years! read more

Replacing the highly acclaimed Nori Sushi, Genji Ya kicks in as an uninspired but competent sushi joint. It was totally dead when I went at 10pm on a Wednesday night, but at least some of their foodstuffs looked lively... on the menu the volcano roll appears to be an actual cone, covered in tempura flakes and spicy sauce. In general, maki and nigiri here are more expensive than usual, yet are middle-of-the-road in quality and deliciousness. It's relatively intimate inside, I felt like we had the whole room just to ourselves. Also, service is fantastic- my waitress was johnny-on-the-spot with water and green tea refills. Perhaps these attributes would be less prominent if, say, any of the other tables in the place were occupied. read more

First taste of sushi near a COASTLINE and damn was it good. I'm not sure if the fish being organic had anything to do with that, but no matter. It's just tragic I didn't bring my camera .... I didn't care so much for the interior of the restaurant, just too bright for my taste. The sashimi is what sets Genki Ya apart from any other I've had. Not only is the sweet raw fish really fresh but the slices are HUGE. You get 6 pieces, 3 types of fish for 9.95 and 2 of them laid next to each other would almost cover the palm of my hand. It is a bit of an ordeal to try and pick the them up at times but no complaints from me. I got to savor the sunset roll and the healthy ichiban roll. As far as the first is concerned, there are a number of places that serve this same item - shrimp tempura roll covered with spicy tuna. Yes they do have this at a number of sushi joints but here it's excellent. Another elite reviewer put it best when she described the spicy tuna here - the right amount of spice and not an overload of mayo. The healthy ichiban is one of those items where simple is good. In this reviewer's opinion, you'll enjoy the fish and avocado more if you ask em to 86 the cream cheese but that's just my preference. An excellent value also. One important thing to note about the maki here is the emphasis on the FISH - they don't use small portions and they don't cover it in an inch-thick layer of rice. There's enough to hold everything intact and that's it. There are a variety of other unique items here (Genki Ichiban, dessert rolls to name a few) and my only regrets are that I ate WAY too much ..... in one sitting and didn't get anything listed above to go. Definitely worth the trip from wherever you are in Boston - if I can spend an hour makin my way here from Porter Square, what's your excuse? read more

Insanely good. I wasn't sure how to feel about sweet potato tempura rolls, but wow, are they a wonderful combination of flavors and textures. The standards (for me, anyway) are good as well, the tuna cucumber rolls, cucumber rolls, avocado rolls, etc. The fruit rolls are an interesting way to finish the meal (if you're not stuffed already as I usually am), with mango, banana, and avocado. Best of all, everything's organic! Delivery is fast as well, and I would order from here everyday if it were feasible. Genki ya offers good sushi for a reasonable price read more

Ok, so, the (ex) wife and I hit up the place the day it opened. They gave us free chopsticks. I was impressed. Am I that simple? In a word, Yes. I'm a bit of a sushi-junkie, having lived all over the east coast and west coast, and you can tell when the stuff is fresh and prepared carefully. I nearly fell in love at this place. Scratch all the organic stuff (brown rice kills the delicacy of the fish!) and stop and consider the portions... excellent. What's that Mr. Sushi? You've got Maki Envy? Sounds like a personal problem. Stop and watch them slice and prepare your sashimi.. careful cuts, precise, and never out in the air for more than a few seconds. Everything goes back to the safety of the fridge/coldbox when not in use... that's right, fishies, it's a dangerous world out there! Only gripe (and it's tiny!) is the beer selection. Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo aren't the extent of sushi-bar beer. Add Anchor Steam. Add maybe a lighter IPA like Longhammer. Gimme something to look forward to when the meal is done. Parting shot -- Chirachi. Always let the chef choose and you will walk away deliciously content, but not overstuffed. That's how sashimi is supposed to be. read more

Ambience: N/A - delivery Service: Food was delivered within reasonable timeframe. Food: I ordered a plethora of different rolls and pieces of sushi. The fixings were all there, soy sauce, ginger, wasabi, etc...I though the rolls were decent and the pieces of sushi good quality compared to the price. Overall Rating: This restaurant earns 3 out of 5 stars. This spot was average to me. I was not overly impressed with the sushi but I was not disappointed either. I would recommend this spot to those trying to fulfill a sushi craving. Also, even though I did not dine in at this restaurant, I pass it all of the time and it does look nice. read more

Wait! Before you start throwing tomatoes and used heads of lettuce at me, know that I really wanted to like Genki Ya and that I'm still willing to give it another chance. My experience may have been tainted since I got takeout after about 6 months of reading rave reviews on Yelp and hearing the same thing from my co-worker. I went with a few people including said co-worker to get some take out and eat it in the theater before watching Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Maybe the sushi on screen didn't match the sushi i was looking at in dim lighting, but I think it was mostly the dried out rice. Genki ya, be ready for my return! read more