TLDR: Bibimbap...get it...thank me later. One of the best…read moreplaces for Lunch dates with a friend or significant other. The food quality is 10/10, I like the updates and focus on delicious meals rather than over the top extras. Note almost all the negative reviews are for the service. It is a small restaraunt that makes amazing food. I will forgive nearly anything for the level of food I get there.

I'm not sure what happened at Kinja, I've been twice but this time it was a completely different…read moreexperience from the first time---essentially there's no dine-in table service now, aside from bringing out food and drink orders. The server took initial drink orders for two of my friends and directed them to the QR code to order appetizers/food--it was unclear. When I arrived a few minutes later it took a bit for anyone else to come by, I ordered a drink and had to ask for it multiple times. We basically learned by vibes we will be ordering our food online ourselves...which is fine but that needs to be clear upfront. I had to ask for side plates more than once, we received paper baskets, which isn't really ideal for soy sauce dipping. Midway through the meal we are told water is self-service too. I went up to order a second round of drinks for the table myself, and later my friend went up to get our drink tabs to close out and also to-go boxes as even tho you don't order the drinks online, apparently no one else was coming to our table to close these out so no idea how long we would have sat there waiting. I always consider myself a good tipper, but don't expect much when we are doing a majority of the work ourselves and don't feel like we've received any type of "service." I don't know if they are transitioning to this or struggling with staffing and cutting down, but last time I was here it was great service, and they had lunch sushi specials with soup/salad (September 2025). The menu appears to have changed along with service quality. All of that being said, the sushi is decent quality, we really liked the Oh my god roll that flames up at the table, that was our favorite. We also got the kiss of fire, it wasn't as spicy as it sounded, crystal beach, and monster lobster roll, They were all just okay, but I don't know if it's worth the time of self-service ambiance when you want the full dine-in sushi experience, this doesn't match the current vibe inside so maybe a better place just to get take out. Hoping this was just a one-off experience but time will tell. Did enjoy the beef gyoza and pineapple sake.

Located in the Haymarket, parking can be a bit of a challenge, but it's absolutely worth it. The…read morerestaurant has a great setup inside with an open kitchen and sushi bar. Seating is limited, but it feels cozy and intimate. The staff was outstanding from the greeter to the servers, friendly, attentive, and welcoming. The menu has a great variety, from ramen and teriyaki boxes to rice dishes and sushi. We started with the soft shell crab appetizer, which was incredibly fresh with a light, perfectly crisp tempura batter. For our main course, we went with a selection of sushi, and it was phenomenal. The fish was extremely fresh, served at the perfect temperature, and every flavor paired beautifully. One thing I really appreciated is they don't smother their sushi in sauces, they let the freshness and quality of the fish speak for itself, the way it should. Quite possibly the best sushi in town!!

Visiting Lincoln for two weeks and decided to try some sushi on my first night…read more Pros: Sunday has happy hour all day, including some food items. The service was decent. Cons: It just didn't hit the mark with me. I ordered chicken karaage, two handrolls, and the tuna roll for dinner. The handrolls were probably the best bites of the night. I didn't care for the batter on the karaage nor the dipping sauce (sweet soy based sauce). Not what you would normally get when ordering karaage. The tuna roll was pretty inconsistent, with some pieces having giant chunks of tuna and nothing else while others had a huge chunk of avocado. It wasn't tightly rolled and the rice didn't taste seasoned. In fact, the more I think about it while looking at my photo, the more those disappointing feelings are coming back.

Came with mom for lunch, had a great time. My Kung pao…read morechicken was great. We introduced mom to gyoza and she loved them. The restaurant is always clean and staff wonderdul. Never a bad meal.

Update aug 2026:…read more Food still good. You can get chinese, japanese and thai type foods here. Pad thai was delicious our server was good , very attentive. Restaurant still a little too dim, but overall clean. Restrooms still a tad dark for people with bad eyesight. But overall service and food is fantastic.

We love it here, the amount of options for the 'All You Can Eat Sushi' is incredible! 30$ a person…read moreis super reasonable considering how many choices there are! Sushi was great and they were full size rolls with 8-10 pieces! Then the ice cream for dessert was amazing too! We always come back here

The parking is a common parking lot shared between the many businesses in town- usual town parking…read moreif you visit the haymarket. We were seated immediately and our server was very polite and nice. There is a variety of seating available and we got a table with one side being a bench seat and I got a chair. The chair was not very stable and if you leaned back you could fall. I'm quite small, as long as I didn't lean back I was good. The decor looked like a cross between industrial and a pub, not neccessarily a japanese restaurant. The restaurant has a full bar with mixed drinks, red and white wine and beer. There is all you can eat sushi - but we didnt order that as we were not that hungry. Hubby ordered a diet coke and I got japanese jasmine tea. Yamamoto yama tea that came in a nice ceramic pot with a ceramic cup. Drinks came promptly. We ordered age tofu, and fried spring rolls for appetisers. Age tofu was crispy and sauce for it was good. But the age tofu that I'm used to had a much lighter batter which i prefer. The spring rolls were a tad cool to touch- and mushy inside ( feels like something frozen then fried and left there - then lightly refried. ) not made fresh to order. We ordered the Kasumi and Nebraska. Sushi was well wrapped- combination of rice to ingredients ratio was good. Sriracha on sushi was a little odd. Both hubby and I agreed we liked the Nebraska roll a little better than the Kasumi. Condition of the restaurant - could be improved. Service - decent Food - oķ but not great. Might not be back so soon.

Update review. This…read moretime service was prompt. Young lady was very nice. I wanted taro milk tea 0 to 10 percent sugar and she made it especially for me. It was delicious. Drank till very last drop. I had crispy pork mango curry and again it was absolutely delicious. The curry was spicy and delicious the way i like it. Wish there was more gravy but it is good! They didnt change much still very weird layout of the place Overall much better than las time!

We came back here after a new co-worker suggested it. What a night and day difference…read more We walked it and were greeted by the staff right away. Shown to a table and given a chance to look over the menu. She returned and we placed our order. We had the fried spring rolls, my wife had crispy pork curry and i had rhe crispy pork Pad Kra Pow medium heat. It all looked and tasted terrific. The rolls nice, not oily and full of taste. The main dish packed with flavor and the pork was great. The egg. Perfect. Also I appreciated eating on a plate not a take out container. A big plus.

Food is good and fresh. They are always friendly . Cozy atmosphere. Would recommend.read more

Friendly service from the moment I walked in. Even though the restaurant was very busy, they took…read moremy order right away. They have a huge menu with all the classic Chinese dishes you'd expect, so there's something for everyone. The portions are extremely generous for the price, making it a great value. Everything was cooked fresh to order, served piping hot, and was full of flavor. The only downside was the wait. Our food took about 45 minutes to come out, which is probably the longest I've ever waited at a Chinese restaurant. That said, they were extremely busy, so it may have just been an unusually hectic day. Overall, the quality of the food, generous portions, and friendly service made it worth the wait.

I stopped in on a whim with my young son, assuming they would at least have rice he'd eat. I was…read morepleasantly surprised by the wide variety of options at Panda Garden, which offers a fusion of Chinese and Korean cuisine. My son opted for the ramen. I requested it without meat or vegetables--just broth and noodles--and there was a bit of a language barrier when ordering so we still got meat and veggies, but he still gave it a try, which made me very happy. Since I hadn't tried Korean food before, I chose the beef bulgogi, which comes with rice and access to a kimchi bar. The bulgogi was very flavorful, and I also added an order of crab rangoon (it was just ok). I'm not a kimchi fan, though I did try a few things. What really stood out were the owners--an older couple who were clearly working incredibly hard and taking great care in running the restaurant. Their dedication and warmth added to the experience and made the visit feel especially genuine. Overall, it was a pleasant experience.

Lincoln 5 stars. Family owned and operated. The only place…read moreI can get a yummy, steaming hot dolsot bibimbap in Lincoln. Homey, comfy, surrounded by living plants, it's a very soulful place to eat. Onion skin tea in stainless cups is free! Amazing kimchi bar with delightful fresh herbs and pickled thorny coriander leaves. We have been coming here for years and will miss it when it's gone. Go support a one of a kind Lincoln establishment before this genuine, authenic couple retire in a few years. There's still time! Your tummy will thank

We were seated immediately. They have a big restaurant but they set us up in a corner away from the…read morerest of the crowd. Honestly felt a little forgotten. They dont have all drinks on the menu and the menu is not updated. They did tell us what was not available but was a generic dont have these and just slid his fingers on the menu. I finally got an iced lemon tea. We initially ordered egg rolls and a hot pot. We ordered spicy soup together with bok choy fungus( wood ear mushrooms) Beef, spam, fishballs and jumbo shrimp and egg noodles with a side of white rice. The soup came with a burner and it wasnt powerful enough to boil the soup on the pot. The pot had no definite style to it. Tasted like soy bean soup with some sichuan peppers. Not excessively spicy and not very flavourful. Our ingredients took a long while to come out- and our egg rolls eventually never came. Practically all the ingredients were frozen with the exception of the fungi and the egg noodles. The sauce station looks thrown together with takeout containers and plenty of sauce. The bbq sauce had part of a spoon which was broken off in the sauce. The sauces are similar to haidilao type just not as fresh. But the chives looked a little greyish. Overall, service is not fantastic. We did remind them multiple times about the egg rolls, but it still didn't ever arrive. They at least took it off the bill. We forgot to check about the missing bakchoy. Not sure we will be back anytime soon. Hubby wasn't quite happy with our dinner last night.

Door dashed perfect diner recently and unfortunately it was a pretty unpleasant experience. I…read moreordered the chicken w/ garlic sauce, fried rice, hot/sour soup and crab Rangoon. The hot and sour soup was okay, but something started to taste off with the main dish, almost soapy or chemical taste. I don't know if it was the sauce it was prepared in or the chili oil I added to it, but couldn't shake the flavor. I'll likely be sticking with my fav Chinese spots in the future. Pic below is from a previous time I tried their sushi dine-in years ago.