You want poke in Lincoln? Then this the place you need to visit. Granted that your options in this…read morecollege town for poke is not extensive, Grey Whale hits the sweet spot for your craving. You have a variety of options to create your own bowl. You can even get a Teriyaki or Bulgogi bowl if you're not feeling adventurous. Spicy Ahi is one of my "Go-to" choices, but I also recommend the Hawaiian Ahi.

$32 and burnt crab Rangoon The steak was maybe 3oz and…read moresmall bites not sure what kind of meat it was. The cashier had no clue what I was asking. Had to get the owner.

We just ordered and picked up food. OMG!!!!! The food was super. The staff were great. Kinja is…read moremy favorite restaurant. This is the only place I will eat sushi. I am so happy Lincoln has such a great restaurant. Also, special thank you to the great staff.

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.

We had a very nice dinner tonigjt. Walked in and they were seating parties as fast as they could…read more As always the restaurant was nice and not noisy. We sat down ordered a diet coke and some gyoza. We then ordered the saparo and the kirin platters One by one the plates came out. The salad and soup was tasty. But I avoided the lettuce and not anything about the restaurant but the times. Iykyk. Next the gyoza. Which was surprisingly a little crispy on one side. Very nice. Different by good. Then the meat. It was all delightful and we ordered to much. But ate all we could. Our waiter was spot on, didn't miss a beat.

Update review: Food…read morestill good. Ambiance still good. We just realized that you cannot order the habachi grill set for 2 unless it is happy hours and it wasnt stated on the menu. We pointed it out and the server asked his manager. Manager pointed out that fhe menu is stated that it was named happy hour. Suggest they specifically put that on the menu. That said food still tasted good and is fresh. Thank you Koen for saving us a few bucks. Because i picked a different dish.and our overall bill was reduced. However, i also noticed reduction in the sizes of the meal probably due to the economy. In my dolsot bibimbap, there was much lesser meat, much lesser vegetables than before. The proportion of rice appeared to have grown. Looks like other patrons have noticed too. Might be awhile before we came back. Be mindful- habachi grill menu allows for one person n three people to order. The one named happy hour for two ppl cannot be ordered until its happy hour. Feels like they are penalising couples who want to both have their habachi. Remember that and save some moolah!!!!

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.

We were in the area so decided to stop back in for lunch…read more It's a cute little restaurant in a small shopping area. The parking lot is huge and located in a nice part of town. We walked in and were greeted by the waitress who sat us right away next to the window. She popped back by and asked for our drink order. I had the passion fruit drink which was nice. We ordered our food, we started with the calimari starter and I had the seafood fried rice noodle dish. In short time food was ready. Rhe calamari was amazing. Great salt and pepper breading and nicely fried. It was delicious. The seafood dish was equally nice. It looked very impressive. And everything was so fresh not overcooked. I was very very happy.

Update review june 2026:…read more We had initially wanted to try the asian restaurant a couple of doors down but they were permanently closed. We have been here and we like the food. Quick service and good food. I had initially wanted viet coffee but the coffee is premixed with a certain amount of sugar and they couldnt half it. So went with cold jasmine tea instead. Then we had fried calamari as appetisers and a grilled shrimp with grilled pork and vermicelli with sweet fish sauce. Wondeful meal - calamari is delicious typical asian style salt and pepper Vermicelli is still warm. Grilled shrimp and pork very nicely done. Grilled woth flavour yet not dry. Will come back again

The service is great and was fast, very friendly. The restaurant is was nice but they had tv…read morescreens playing other Japanese restaurants cooking food. The food on the screen looked great. The menu was hard to read with black letters on dark brown. The moment I walked in, there was a very noticeable odor throughout the restaurant that reminded me of kerosene or an old gas lamp. Unfortunately, the same smell came through strongly in the rice. It had that distinct fuel-like taste, to the point that I couldn't eat it. I don't know what was causing it, but it was strong enough that it really affected the meal. Needs improvement and the smell should be addressed.

Been wanting to check this place out, so we decided to stop in for a late lunch. The restaurant was…read moresimple, clean, and welcoming. we were the only customers there, the service was incredibly fast and friendly. We ordered a few sushi rolls, an appetizer, and the chicken katsu. Unfortunately, I felt the food was just average. Nothing tasted bad, but nothing really stood out either, especially considering the price. The sushi was decent, and the chicken katsu was okay, but overall it didn't leave much of an impression. The service was definitely the highlight of the visit, and I appreciate the friendly staff. Unfortunately, the food just didn't live up to my expectations.

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.

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.