The whole place is dirty. They don't care about services. The food quality is bad and cold. The sushi has basically no meat; just cheap small piece if any. Will never come back. Bathroom door lock was also broken. read more

The sushi boats had a nice variety of sushi, well-made and great flavor. The sushi chef gave us specialty pieces of yellowtail to try. All of it was delicious. The Chinese food was good as well. We did not get a chance to try the Mongolian section of barbecue, but that looked very clean and very good as well. Quality food at a fair price in a clean establishment highly recommend. read more

The place has went downhill. Food is cold and quality not so great. Most likely won't be going back.

They have sushi boat, but items on the boat are Disappointed, when I am leaving , I finally eat the salmon sushi. They have food bar too, the crab legs tasted not not not good, at least not very flash. read more

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Been here numerous times, got there waited 15mins, the man was seating others that came in after us. They didn't have much of a variety at the sushi bar, but it was ok. Buffet area was ok. The main problem was when I paid by debit, was goin to leave a cash tip when my friends and I were done however the female busser grabbed my receipt and literally mumbles wow no tip and continues to mumble walking away, thought that was very rude of her. Upon leaving she continues to yell to her coworkers "they no tip" and sayin rude comments to us. After that the only tip I left was to be patient and not talk your way out of a tip. read more

The food was really good, the service was good, love the boats my kids enjoy going there, it was a good time read more

The food is delicious and the staff is so friendly. I loved going on my b day. I really enjoyed going there with my friend

I went on Monday for my first time and it wasn't a terrible experience. The sushi was super fresh and all the food was great, only thing that wasn't good at all, was the imitation crab. It really just tasted like rubber. This place was definitely was more of a Chinese buffet because there was more Chinese food then sushi and there wasn't very many different rolls, but for all you can eat this place is nice. My family and I's plates were left on our table for a long time so it sort of piled up quick with it being six of us. Each of also got up maybe three times and our drinks didn't get filled until we asked but other than the service for it being a buffet, all the workers seemed nice. read more

Hubby and I have been a regular to Kobe. They don't have the best sushi but it's good enough to satisfy our sushi fix. They also have hot food as well as Mongolian bbq which we've never done. Good buffet for the price you pay. read more

I really used to like this place... before I had a baby that is. This place is incredibly unfriendly to babies, which is extremely sad and has caused my last 2 visits to be unpleasant. I discovered this place while pregnant and would frequent it with my husband. The food and service was usually always very good so we would always return. Unfortunately, that all changed for me recently. Today was my 2nd unpleasant experience. Last time, I hesitated to write because I wanted to believe it was all in my head. However, after tonight i realized it wasn't me, it w as indeed the service we received. The entire time we dined tonight, we did not receive not even ONE refill. All I was drinking was water... not that that should matter at all! Not ONCE did they stop by our table to clear off any empty plates. So by the end of dinner, our table was completely filled with plates. They stuck us in a back corner and acted like if we weren't even there! They wouldn't even look our way! When I would try and call our server over with an "excuse me" I was met with "one minute" and "I'll be right there" but they never came. The same can be said for other servers. No one would approach our table. It was very sad to be treated this way simply for coming in with a baby. This was my baby's first time sitting in a high chair in a restaurant and she did happen to drop 2 fries and an egg roll, but we picked them up swiftly after they fell because we didn't want to cause an imposition. However after tonight, it is settled we WILL NOT be returning. There's far too many restaurants in this area with way better service to ever consider this place again. I honestly regret ever coming back and wish I never supported this establishment. DO NOT COME IN HERE IF YOU HAVE A BABY!! read more

All you can eat sushi, what more could you want? I've dined in this place more times than I can count in the past few years, and i always enjoy myself even though I always leave feeling stuffed. They have classic table options, but they also have the Sushi, bar in the center that has probably 50 or so boats carrying sushi that slowly rotate around the tables, the people that work here are great. in the back also they have a classic Asian buffet, which has most options you would find at others including my favorite coconut shrimp. read more

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Sushi bar was great as well as the sushi chefs, sushi was great as well at the food in the back. Only bad thing was when paying we were signing our receipt thinking that was it but server number 3 kept pointing and insisting to put a tip. After we didn't because she didn't do much for us she slammed my receipt and card down with attitude down giving us a dirty face. read more

If you're in the mood for basic sushi then this place is your spot. It's quick and does the job. It's super affordable. They also have a Chinese food buffet in the back. Honestly, the food isn't something to rave about. $15 for buffet for lunch, used to be $11.99. The staff is super sweet and very attentive. I went here a few times about 5-6 years ago and my recent visit was a disappointment. Maybe I went on an off day. Still a great value. read more

BEWARE!!! Got sick after eating here came here with my kids and family we all had different symptoms took the kiddos to the hospital

There was no variety of sushi at all, they had one type of roll, smothered in sauce going around and around the belt. Everything in the buffet was cold and soggy. Everyone was staring at us as we tried to walk around and find something. When we paid the lady stood over us and watched us tip. It was quiet and awkward, you cannot advertise yourself as a sushi buffet if you only have one type of sushi in the buffet. read more

This review is for lunch on a Saturday afternoon starting at around 1:20pm. In my experience, I know that AYCE sushi is very hit or miss and the lunch price of $14.99 lowered my expectations even more. Why try it then? Well, sometimes you have a craving and you just want to see. Occasionally, you're pleasantly surprised. We walked in the door and were quickly greeted. We were asked if we wanted a booth or to sit at the sushi bar. We opted for the bar. If you've never been to a Sushi Restaurant where the food is plated and then placed on boats in a moat, it's an interesting experience. In a more traditional restaurant of this type, each food item is plated on a particular color or designed plate. Each plate is a specific price. As you eat, the plates should be stacked by color. At the end of the meal, the plates are counted, mulitiplied by price and the total presented. At an All-You-Can-Eat restaurant, plate colors don't matter because you're paying one price. There were three sushi chefs working and one more that came out of the back kitchen on occasion. Not sure what he was bringing out. I'm going to have to say I'm using the title Sushi Chef very lightly here. We have eaten out in 21 different countries and I truly believe that you don't have to be of the ethnicity of the food that you are preparing. However, you should have some cultural knowledge of the cuisine that you're presenting. In a typical sushi-ya in Japan, the restaurants are generally much smaller than here in the US. The Sushi Chefs often greet guests with enthusiasm and thank them as they leave. Not so here. During the 65 minutes or so that we were seated at the Sushi Bar, the only time that I saw any interaction between a Sushi Chef and a guest is when the guest reached over and placed a gratuity in one of the bowls labeled "For Sushi Chefs Only". The Chef said "Thank you". Not once did any of the three make eye contact with us or speak to us. What they did do was work like machines making numerous rolls, almost all with fake crab. Think about variations on the California Roll. With Mayonnaise. With Unagi Sauce. With Siracha. With Mayonnaise and Unagi Sauce. With Mayonaise and Siracha. With Unagi Sauce and Siracha. Or with Mayonnaise, Unagi Sauce AND Siracha. There were a few minor alterations. California Roll topped with a sliver of salmon and then a variation of sauce(s). What was missing was any attempt at nigiri (rice topped with fish). There was the occasional Tempura Prawn, all alone on a plate without dipping sauce. I had one that was lukewarm and another that was room temperature. The flavor was actually passable though to my palate, the oil that it was fried in needed changing. The Chinese food was somewhat better and there was more variety. They did have Won Ton Soup. I like to take just the Won Ton without the soup and then pour Hot and Sour Soup over it. The Won Ton skins were very thick. The Hot and Sour Soup was Hot and Sour. Pretty good. The Broccoli was good, not overcooked, not raw with a flavorful sauce. The Beef that was with it was highly tenderized which made it very chewable. While the texture isn't as good as a great cut of meat, I'd rather have the tenderized texture than a chewy piece of jerky. The best dish was the Catfish Fillet in Sauce. It was tender, delicate and delicious. The Siu Mai was okay. The deep fried potsticker was regretful. Get the Egg Roll that's vegetarian. It's much better than the three meat one which appears to have no veg in it. The Chow Mein was good. I regret that I didn't think to take any pictures of my plate. We didn't try the Mongolian BBQ. There wasn't anyone at the station when I walked by and if I wanted that style of cooking, I would try to find one that specialized in it. I didn't touch the salad bar but I did see some fixing as well as canned fruit such as Mandarin Oranges and Loongan. I found some peel and eat shrimp. They were huddled under ice. Small, probably in the 40 - 50 size and not split down the bac so they hadn't been cleaned. Pass. We also skipped the desserts. When we were first seated, the host asked if we'd like to order drinks. I asked for a Diet Cola and she asked for Hot Tea. I'm not sure if Diet drinks are measured the same as those with Corn Syrup but either the lines are dirty or the BRIX is off because the Diet Pepsi tasted odd. It didn't seem that it was low on syrup. The kicker was that her Hot Tea cost more than my Diet Pepsi. I'm guessing that dinner, $21.99 offeres more selection such as oysters and cold cracked crab. I hope that also improves the selection and quality of the sushi. Based on what we had, we will not be back. Upon paying, I asked an employee about the "For Sushi Chefs Only" tipping bowls. The Chefs and the waitstaff do not share tips. Use your own judgement on who deserves a tip basesd on the service that they provide you, and who doesn't. read more

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The original place we were going to have lunch at was closed so we ended up going to Kobe sushi and it was pretty disappointing. The waitress was no where to be seen, we had no drinks and then when she only got a dollar tip she repeated the amount to us. The honey walnut shrimp was dry and old, the Mongolian stir fry was bland, the guy making it had a funky attitude and orange chicken sucked, the chicken wings were cold (sucked) when writing this review I asked my party what I should give them ( as far as stars on Yelp) and they said give them the finger. That's how much the food, service and price sucked. For a party of four our bill was $85.00. We all wished we would of went to Mikie sushi instead. Don't waste your time go to grand buffet on coffee road! read more

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The food was ok not fresh! I have a stomachache after eating some bad oysters ! The food really need to improve!

Very good fresh sushi getting done constantly kinda basic with exception to few rolls that roll out once in a while Recommend this place it is very good read more

Reasonable price and good services. However, Crab legs were too salty, need to reduce salt. read more

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Ate there tonight and put some crab on my plate and it still had netting attached Showed it to staff and they just took it away to the cook and not even an apology read more

I just had dinner with my family. Foods is okay but Im really not happy with service. They added 10% in receipt and added in total amount. I've been in this restaurant before and never seen this. I know tip is customized and we can do any amount that we could. Now we are forced to paid the amount that they already added in total amount. I was about to add more tip, but then I looked at the amount again. I stopped. Never coming back again. read more

If I can give no I would I used to love this place before COVID I went today with my daughter to eat the place was empty, not only the price went up but also the food was dried and tasted old, wen we decide to get dessert,, some of the desert had mold they only said sorry they didn't even offer a discount,, we just hopping not to get sick read more

Went for the first time today, the edamame was the only good thing there. We had to find a waiter in order to ask for a soda, and took quite a while for dirty dishes to cleared not just at the bar but even the booths. No music was being played in the restaurant so everyone was enjoying chewing sounds. Went to pay at the counter and received the most attention since walking in. I just don't understand why they're asking for tip when the chefs are the ones doing all the work. Never returning, save yourself $23 and go somewhere else read more

Food is always amazing!!! And for that price it's not too bad. Only thing that sucks is that they close at 3 for a cleaning. read more

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This is one of my favorite sushi buffets. Very glad they still have the sushi boats! They also have pretty good variety since they have the Chinese food buffet area as well. Good service as well! read more

Went to this place right in between lunch and dinner time. I loved the fact that they had an assortment of fresh sushi, and I love the idea of the sushi boats floating in front of you. However, I had a concern when I had seen a child reaching for plates openly and touched a plate but wasn't able to grab it in time (child was elementary age). I'm big on contamination, and I've seen other sushi spots that have lids covering the sushi plates that go around, which helps, especially when people are coughing. The buffet food has a good assortment but I felt that the food wasn't hot. Somewhere decently warm. Maybe it has to do with it being slower hours and them not having to replace the food as often. I felt the food could have been better. Otherwise the staff was very friendly. There's a lot of room for bigger parties. Lots of parking. And the prices couldn't be beat for what they have to offer read more

Not terrible if you're hungry and want something fairly quick, but not the spot if you're in the mood for sushi. Came here on a Sunday evening, the sushi boat bar was busy and we had to wait about 10-15 minutes for a spot to open. There maybe 10 or so different options rolling through on the boat, and they did a decent job keeping the boats full which was nice. I've had MUCH better sushi in the grab and go spot at grocery stores, so that's saying something. The buffet part was limited but had the basics- some soups, some appetizer options, rice and noodles etc. The ambiance was a bit strange, best spot is by the sushi boat bar, but the rest of the restaurant I honestly don't even know why it exists. The bathrooms are not taken care of, and we're worse than a rest stop bathroom on a busy holiday weekend. We ordered one beer and one soda along with our dinner, considering it was more than $60 for two people, there's much better places than this in the area. read more

Great service. We tipped at the end before leaving. Waitress made sure to take empty plates out of our way and empty our seafood bucket. Lobster, snow crab, and prime ribs are great quality. I discovered the shrimp scampi station a few visits ago and it's my go to but this time I skipped it. While waiting for my turn, the young tall gentleman chef at the station turned around to use the white rag to wipe the stainless steel table by the faucet then he used it to wipe down the spatula in his hand. Next he stuck the spatula in the frying pan. No thanks. read more

Love the food here, the bar is great. Great customer service as well. It is a very calming environment and great place to eat with friends and family. Will definitely be coming here again. read more

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**if i were you i would not eat here!!** i was driving by last friday and i saw one of the workers from the kitchen(he was wearing a white apron) go outside the back of the restaurant and peed in the corner. why didn't he just go to the bathroom inside?? why did he have to pee in the corner outside for everyone to see?? so unsanitary and disgusting!! did he even wash his hands?? read more

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It was fine. The boats were fun visual element. It was a good price, all you can eat sushi. The servers did a decent job of keeping our waters filled but didn't ask if we wanted ginger and wasabi. read more

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There aren't a lot of choices in Modesto. But you can still provide quality food. If you're coming here you're picking quantity over quality. The dish tasted old, the tuna like rubber, even the chocolate deserts tasted like it was a few days old. The staff was kind which is too bad. As for the ambiance, it was great to see a mixture of folks coming here to try Asian food. But I felt bad that this would be their first experience. My chair literally was falling apart and tiny. Never coming here again sadly. read more

Very yummy food!! Customer service cool, nice relaxing place 5 you won't be disappointed

The food was so good as well as the service, I would highly recommend since there is so much to choose from. read more

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I loved it. We had a fun filled day jumping around and the kids place down the street in the same plaza. We saw this buffet and decided to stop here. Great decision because they had such a variety of food. We were here from Los Banos and had a doctor's appointment with the Skin Institute down the street, went to jump around for an hour, then ate to our hearts content and made the drive back home. Loved how much space there was and seeing the sushi boats. That was pretty cool. Reasonable prices that I know if we were to be in the area, we'll stop by and eat here again. Can't wait. read more

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It's like the food is not being checked and monitored at all. Cold chicken, cold egg rolls, warm sushi, and even the pudding was not so great. We will not be returning. All of my family is feeling sick now. Maybe better if you eat here on a busy night. read more

Everything was fresh and fantastic. Plenty of food at a great price! We will be back for all you can eat.

My new favorite place for all you can eat sushi! I love sushi and this place is haven for me. For the price of $22 I can eat all sushi I want! Fast service and nice people. read more

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For all you can eat buffet place their sushi is OK. They have a lot of other food to eat. Go there several times usually enjoy it. Service is sometimes slow, but I do love the bar with the sushi boats. read more