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    Pacific East

    3.5 (181 reviews)
    Open • 3:00 pm - 8:45 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Soup and salad with two roll  maki lunch
    Rose K.

    Stopped in for lunch after an appointment in the area. Had the two sushi roll maki lunch specials. Reasonable price. Peter our server was nice. He checked on us twice. The miso soup was good for a drizzly Friday afternoon. The salad was the typical ginger dressing and tasty. The sushi was very good. The restaurant has an outside door and a door into the strip mall area across from stone oven. It is a simply decorated place. Recommend for a quick tasty sushi lunch.

    Bomb roll & Hamachi to-go
    Caitlyn M.

    I'm from Los Angeles and pride myself on having a good taste for fresh fish. I was told to try this chain and have only visited the Chagrin location but was immediately hooked! Fish was fresh and rolls were YUM! The nigiri was sort of hit and miss, but I understand this is not a coastal city and that means they don't have the luxuries a city in CA might have. I ordered the Bomb roll several times and it never failed. The Empire roll is also amazing if you like spicy tuna (also somewhat inconsistent w freshness but overall really GOOD!) I don't know why the reviews are so low. On one occasion I went with a group of coworkers, the service was fairly slow, but it looked like there was only one server. We were very understanding and still very pleased with the experience. Times are tough right now and this is a business that deserves some appreciation.

    Bento C, Chicken/vegetable Soba noodle lunch
    Carl W.

    I came here for lunch while the Cleve. Hts location is being renovated. I immediately noticed the menu is different and abridged. I asked the waitress about it and she claims it's a totally "different company", "different owner". Not sure if that is true or whether it was just a misunderstanding. Regardless, I had the Sashimi Bento box. Everything was excellent. It did not have my favorite though...smoked tuna. The Soba noodles I ordered for my daughter was OK, cooked fresh--you could tell--but had the predominant flavor of asian 5 spice which was kind of odd. I added some soysauce to it and my daughter loved it. Overall, a nice place although I miss the other menu items of Cleveland Hts Pacific East.

    Sushi Rolls
    Giovanna G.

    Although the restaurant is small, the food is fresh and delicious and the staff is wonderful! Everyone was extremely attentive and friendly, they even offered sushi recommendations. They have a variety of rolls that they make fresh and all of the ingredients were great, but could have had a more expansive menu. Definitely a great lunch spot, we will be back!

    Back- Fantastic Tempura Roll middle- Empire Roll left-Bomb roll right-Philadelphia Roll
    Lindsay B.

    We travel all over the country and eat sushi frequently (especially on the west coast) so I have become a bit of a sushi snob--sorry, not sorry! I have had amazing sushi in Cleveland frequently. We ordered 4 rolls and the basic Philadelphia was my favorite. The fantastic tempura roll would have been good without the tablespoon of "special" sauce on top. We chose eel as our fish. --the sauce was sweet and would be good if drizzled. Reminded me of a dollop of sour cream on a potato! The empire roll was OK, it also had too much sauce though and felt like something was missing from the filling for flavor combo. The bomb roll was not bomb. The cucumber was incredibly over powering, this would have been delicious in a traditional wrap. Oh and the calamari was completely over cooked ‍ The service was good, she was very nice. Unfortunately for a $75 dinner, we won't be back.

    Sashimi pieces have gotten soooooo much smaller.
    Lin H.

    This place is just SSSSOOOOO bad nowadays. Based off of the texture of the sashimi escalor, it has clearly been frozen and thawed and frozen again. Maybe then blanched also? So mushy, I immediately gagged it out. I keep saying to not go. Maybe my family will finally listen to me. And even worse, how are they gunna fix this? Offer a credit..? So I can eat more mushy fish? NO THANK YOU.

    Shu Lan Z.

    I love the food and service here! The waiters were very nice towards the customers. They provide great service and I had to leave them a great tip. My favorite food was definitely the crazy tuna roll. It was so fresh and I would definitely recommend others to try it. Overall, I'm satisfied and would definitely come back.

    Takeout. Philadelphia and spicy tuna roll
    Julia T.

    I thought this pacific east would be better than the one on Coventry in Cleveland Heights. Sadly, they are both pretty bad. The taste of the sushi is probably one of the worst I've had. Something just always tastes off, no matter what roll I get. They also use way more rice in their rolls than any other sushi place I've ever been to. It's the closest sushi spot to me though, so whenever I crave sushi I'll still cave because of the convenience of location. I pretty much always regret it though.

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    This is one of our favorite places for lunch! The Bento Box is absolutely delicious. Food is fresh, beautifully displayed, service is great.

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    Good service, timely orders. I liked the ambience, the menu is quite large with friendly atmosphere.

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    Service has been great every time we've been. Food is always very good. Lots of variety.

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    Great food & service. I highly recommend them and give them a try. Food tastes fresh and seasoned well.

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    My go-to for east side sushi. Always, fresh and excellent. Soups and salads are also fresh and tasty

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    3.2(35 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Everything is really nice! I walked in and was blown away by the transition from (dang near)…read morehistorical Corky & Lenny's deli diner to this pretty, minimalist restaurant! Wowza is all I can say. The colors are calming, the seating is all semi private and with a wonderful surprise and peculiarity, though you are nestled together in "elegant diner-style booths", yet you cannot hear any other tables' conversation. Very nice. Service is swift and helpful. We had young Leo and he most attentive, regardless of our very slow ordering was... it is a lot to take in... they have a full menu with a la carte, an All You Can Eat menu, a hot pot menu and a drink menu. So many options that your 1st visit could be overwhelming. Everything we ordered was fresh tasting, spot on and presented nicely! I started w/app Shrimp tempura, fresh salad (horrible dressing... they called it sesame, nope. It was yum yum sauce), 2 Salmon & 1 Negiri, the Infinity roll, the Philadelphia roll and ate every bite. Heck, the thought of paying a serious penalty for not eating what you ordered by paying extra is a means to your mission. Eat STRATEGICALLY. I wouldn't waste my stomach comfort on rice, pasta, beverages, etc. Enjoy your proteins and fresh fish & seafood! Oh, one huge disappointment...no alcohol at all! Not even plum wine, beer or sake!!!!! Sorry, limited pics, I fotgot!

    My boyfriend and I ordered the AYCE sushi ($19.99 lunch). It was still great, and for the price, I…read morewouldn't expect much more. I do wish there was a better fish-to-rice ratio, but it's understandable given the value. There are few things I wish they could make improvements on. My sister ordered hotpot with sichuan spicy broth base and that did not meet her expectation. It was too oily, which made it less enjoyable. It was like half oil and half broth. I also found the paper ordering system a bit inconvenient, and using tablets like other restaurants might make the process more efficient.

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    Kintaro Sushi & Hot Pot - Dragon Rol

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    3.9(507 reviews)
    13.6 mi
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    This place has always been and continues to be one of my favorite places to eat in Greater…read moreCleveland. Where else can you get all-you-can-eat sashimi, sushi rolls, hibachi, and other appetizers for under 30 bucks? I went here for dinner, and for $28.99, I got a whole lot of sashimi, sushi rolls, hibachi scallops, shumai, strawberry ice cream, etc. Everything was delicious. The sashimi tasted great, and the sushi rolls were filling, though thankfully, Kintaro doesn't go too heavy on the rice. I thought the hibachi scallops were better than a lot of non-AYCE hibachi restaurants. They were tender and flavorful, and if I wasn't absolutely stuffed from the sashimi and sushi, I would have gotten another order of scallops. Like always, the service was great, and the staff was friendly. Our server frequently checked up on us and refilled our waters. So glad that you can still get a reasonably priced, delicious, and beyond filling meal here, even during these times of economic uncertainty.

    Kintaro has such a cool concept--all you can eat hot pot OR sushi. I love that you get to choose…read moreyour own experience! Just a heads up: you can only pick one (hot pot or sushi) and you can only share with people doing the same option, so plan accordingly. We chose hot pot, but the sushi we saw looked gorgeous--super fresh and beautifully presented! For the hot pot, there are tons of yummy options to cook with. Our favorites were the thinly sliced meats, potstickers, fried tofu, and the tempura fish cakes--all super flavorful and perfect for dipping in the broth. You can order as much or as little meat and veggies as you want, which makes it easy to customize. Best broth = Chinese Spices broth (so flavorful with the perfect kick!) Least favorite = Chicken broth (a bit bland, wouldn't get it again) And I have to mention--I absolutely LOVED their fruit tea! I got the passion fruit, mango, and (I think) peach blend, and it was the perfect balance of sweet, refreshing, and fruity. 10/10 drink!

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    YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Seaweed salad

    YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ

    4.5(62 reviews)
    5.6 mi

    Me and my best friend's go to place :) Love the staff and the food selection is so amazing! The…read moreamout of people we've convinced to come here who dont even like sea food and they all enjoyed it Absolutely love the lighting and atmosphere its always a relaxing experience. Overall, absolutely recommend

    We went on a Sunday about 30 minutes after they opened. There was one family already there eating…read moreand another that came in just behind us. They were still doing some setup but came and seated us fairly quickly. She gave us just a minute to look at the menu and took our drink orders. We were ready to order when she came back. From their menu it looked like you had three options for all you can eat but none said sushi was included. We had planned on having to purchase a couple rolls of sushi but when my husband asked our server said all the sushi at the sushi bar was included with the all you can eat bbq. We were super happy to hear that. It worked out perfectly, while we were grilling our meat selections we enjoyed our sushi. This is the first Korean/Asian bbq we've been to that was truly offered up like a buffet. You just walk up to the buffet and get the meats, seafood or veggies you want and help yourself. We kinda liked that. Beats waiting for your server to check back in with you and you control how much you get of what. They also had a parchment paper with oil that they put over the grill. That really helped both keep the smoke down and kept things from sticking. Another new thing we also liked. We were there for about an hour although if you really want to you can be there for two hours before you get timed out. I was stuffed and so were my husband and son. We especially liked their Korean beef, the peeled shrimp and the pork belly. The steak was tender but you definitely want to season it. I didn't locate that until way late in the cooking when my son discovered it over with the sauces. The garlic butter was great cooked on the shrimp. They did have a small bar with cake, oranges, watermelon and cookies for dessert option. We skipped that after filling up on the proteins. There were a couple of meats I missed that weren't on the bar but all in all I would return. They're getting ready to open a revolving sushi bar next door that's AYCE so we may have to try that next. Go, grill and enjoy!

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    3.8(106 reviews)
    24.5 mi
    •$$

    The 19.99 afternoon price for all you can eat sushi is well worth it. You have a range of options…read morethat aren't sushi to choose from too. I'm picky about sushi in that I don't love raw fish, but there are plently of tempura options here. Our server was friendly and attentive. I am only giving a 3 star for the state of the restrooms. The men's room was disgusting. There was feces on the wall. After hearing about the state of the men's room, I chose not to use the women's room in fear if what I might find.

    Service was shockingly neglectful for nearly two hours: *…read moreWe asked for drink refills three times and never got them. We were so thirsty I had to get up and look for a fountain myself. * After 55 minutes she finally brought one round of refills, then disappeared again. * Dirty plates and trash sat in front of us the entire meal. Even after asking her directly to clear the table, she never did. * She even grabbed menus out of our hands with an annoyed expression and barely spoke to us. Food was fine, but the service was so bad it felt almost hostile. Worst dining experience, and it completely ruined my young son's birthday lunch "again". We told our server, female name starts with G. that we were celebrating his birthday and that the restaurant usually does something small--she acknowledged it, then nothing happened. I shouldn't even have paided gratuity, but I did.

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