I go to Firudo quite often and as long as you know what to expect, you won't be disappointed…read more The main draw of Firudo is the "all you can eat" sushi for 26.95 (plus an added fee if paying by card). I gotta say, it's one of the best deals in the 315. Does Firudo serve the best sushi I've ever had? No, not even close but it's definitely good enough for the price you're paying. The AYCE also comes with a couple caveats. You're limited to 10 pieces of sashimi and 10 pieces of sushi- you can get as many maki/hand rolls as you'd like. So keep that in mind. I've never had a wait at Firudo and the staff is attentive. It's very clearly a family run business, which I appreciate. As long as you don't go expecting Jiro dreams of sushi, I think you'll have a great meal.

January 2024 I had my fifth visit to Firudo. My fiancé and I continue to go back because they offer…read moreall you can eat appetizers, hibachi plates, and sushi for $26.95 (cash price/card has a fee). I feel like the place is never terrible, but also never amazing. The water tastes a bit chemically (like water with a bit of the cleaner in it) and the soda also never tastes great. I would say to go when you're not in a rush cause the service is also hit or miss. The last time they barely checked in on the table for refills or if we wanted to order more. I will say, I get the Syracuse roll and the Salmon Lover roll almost every time and they're always decent for me. The fried rice has always been fine too. My fiancé always gets the chicken katsu and enjoys it. If you go in with low expectations, then it will probably be better than expected!

A local favorite! The menu is expansive and great for sharing. The food is interesting and comes in…read morelarge portions. There's a little something for everyone and it's hard to go wrong!

I stopped by with a large group (around 20 people) on Thursday night. We were taken straight to a…read moreprivate room so we had a lot of space with two waiters assigned to our table. The restaurant itself was such a large space with nice seating. Service throughout the meal was good but a bit slower. For appetizers, we had plates laid out for us to grab from. The eggplant items and spring roll I think were the best. We all got a large plate of salad which felt very generic with no Thai flavors. For my main, I chose the chicken in red curry. The curry was good, a bit mild though. The chicken itself was a little bit dryer than I was hoping for but flavor was good. I do also wish they had more veggies in the dish as well but the ones that were in there were well cooked. It would have been nice if there was more eggplant and hopefully also some bamboo shoots as well. Finally, for dessert I had the warm chocolate cake. The cake was tasty - basically just a chocolate lava cake. Additionally the ice cream it came with was a nice addition. All in all, a fine meal option in the area.

I was visiting Syracuse for work and I typically seek out authentic Szechuan places when visiting…read morenew cities, so when scoping out my options here I found a few places that seemed to be legit. I did find a person who visited this one and another one, Jianghu Café and so I asked her if I could only visit one, which do I do, and she said Jianhghu was the winner winner Szechuan lunch. I did go there and it was great! But I found myself having one additional dinner time without plans, so I came here as well. Walking in, I noticed what appeared to be a common Asian Massage Parlor next door, yo uget to it via the entry way that bring you here as well. Kinda odd, but it didn't bother me. Walking into this restaurant, it's very nicely laid out and beautifully décor'd! The servers and staff spoke great English and were very helpful, especially when answering questions about their menu. I started with their Garlic Cucumbers, but I asked for them to be spicy and Wow, they did a GREAT job with them! They weren't very hot, but so much spiciness and flavor - I loved them! Next up was to get their cumin chicken. They do cumin style in all their proteins, which makes for some great options. I chose their basic fried rice to come with this. The fried rice and cumin chicken were both amazing... Perfectly spiced and loaded with flavor. There were several Szechuan peppercorns in the dish, which added to the aroma and flavor of the dish. Overall - I really like this dinner! While I do feel Jianghu is slightly better, this is amazing as well!

This was my first time here. The customer service was good, but unfortunately I was disappointed…read morewith the food I ordered. I wish the menu provided more details about what was included in each dish. When I tried the Kung Pao Chicken, I bit into something twice that caused a strong burning sensation in my mouth. I'm still not sure what it was, because it looked like chicken at first. I also ordered the Orange Chicken and the General Tso's Chicken (extra spicy), but neither dish was spicy at all, or fresh tasting. All chicken dishes were drowned in bland sauce. Since it was our first time and we weren't sure how the food would be, we decided to order from the lunch menu. In hindsight, we all regretted that choice and felt we should have tried something else instead.

Umi is the best! Me and my husband love to get sushi and their hibachi dinner to go from here. This…read moretime around we tried the bento box with miso soup and it was so good! Never disappointed. Restaurant is always clean and well kept, staff are very nice and attentive to you when you walk in! I would recommend this place to everyone to try!

I decided to stop into Umi for lunch today and they were super kind, quick, and accommodating! We…read moredecided to eat for sit down and seated us immediately (they only have 4 booths) and took our orders right away. We both did the 3 maki roll lunch special and it was super yummy and filling! They made mine without sesame seeds with no problem since i'm allergic and had a side of spicy ready to go since I love it with all my rolls! The sushi was good quality and satisfied my (constant) craving for sushi.

You know the food is gonna be good when the reviews are mainly low because of the service. 10/10…read morefood. No notes to be honest. I'm viet and this place is legit. The pho is bomb. Ngon qua if you know what I mean. The com ga/suong nuong is also really flavorful and well prepared. My absolute personal favorite is the bun bo hue, real knows real. It's delicious here. The service as many complain about is as usual as any other delicious tasting Asian restaurant. They know their food is good so what else is left to say. 10/10 no notes

I've been a loyal customer here for years, which is why this experience was especially…read moredisappointing. Before coming to the store, I called to ask about the price of the food and was quoted one amount. When I arrived, the price was significantly higher. I calmly mentioned that there may have been a misunderstanding regarding the price. Instead of handling the situation professionally, staff went behind the doors, and I overheard them calling me "stupid." Regardless of any pricing confusion, speaking about a customer that way is unacceptable and extremely unprofessional. I understand that misunderstandings can happen, but customers should always be treated with respect. After being a customer for so many years, I never expected to be treated this way. Unfortunately, this experience left me feeling embarrassed, disrespected, and unwelcome. I hope the business takes customer service more seriously in the future because no one should be spoken about that way. I proceeded to take my food anyways and then found a piece of plastic bag in my food. so im not sure if they did that intentionally because I spoke up or if it was a mistake. I won't be back there for awhile.

I've never actually eaten here in person but I've ordered delivery from here many times. Out of…read moreeverything the Mochiko chicken is absolutely my favorite! It's so juicy and flavorful and makes a great lunch when you're having a bad day. I also have tried their karaage and it is good but I'm not a fan of ginger too much and there is a ginger undertone to it as expected of karaage which is why I prefer the Mochiko more. I would also probably skip the spam musubi as I do think the spam to rice ratio is a bit much, perhaps just lessen up on the rice. Overall, I do enjoy getting delivery here and will definitely order from here many, many more times.

This is a small cafe that does a really unique combination of Japanese and Hawaiian food. My…read moredaughter and I ordered the bento boxes are were very pleased with the portions and flavor. The food was hot and fresh. The cafe itself doesn't look impressive but the food is impressive. Give them a try.

Our server was great! After being seated it took a little bit for her to come grab our drink orders…read morebut after that everything was smooth sailing. She was super friendly and funny too! Yaki man doo - beef 10/10 Cooked perfectly. Light and crispy and the beef inside was so flavorful and delicious. Probably one of the best dumplings I've ever had! Highly recommend. Super shrimp roll w spicy mayo 9/10 Wow! This roll is huge! Little bit difficult to eat. I added spicy mayo too, also recommend! Chicken wings 10/10 Breading is great! sauce comes on the side. It's like a sweet and spicy, but a little mild/medium spice level. Really good! I did try a rice cake, but not a fan of the gummy texture. The spice level was definitely hot too. Too spicy for me!

I always come here just for the Korean food, and my favorite is the Dolsot Bibimbap, a scorching…read morehot pot that comes with rice, several types of veg, egg and protein (traditionally beef) neatly arranged. It comes to your table sizzling, then you dress it with as much gochujang pepper/sesame oil sauce as you like (it traditionally comes with a bottle of sauce so you can add to yoir taste), and mix it all up. The hot pot makes the bottom of the rice nice and crispy. I get mine with tofu instead of beef and the portion is very generous. It comes with 3 banchan (Korean small side dishes) and miso soup. My only wish/suggestion for improvement is that they should offer more variety in their banchan. Service is fast but I'm usually here outside peak hours. Ambiance is simple but always clean. My dinner bill with a beer and a hot tea came to $26 which is a good value imo (my leftover filled a to-go container).

Amazing food and service. Very family friendly atmosphere and reasonably priced. I highly recommend…read moretrying the yellow curry: magnificent!

This place just kind of floats in the lazy river of restaurants on Marshall Street. It never…read moreoccurred to me to actually eat here after years of living in Syracuse. They're not on the apps, nobody ever talks about them, and nothing about them seems to stand out above other restaurants that are better known for the different types of food that they make. We actually decided to order here when we were specifically looking for pineapple fried rice and this was just the first place we looked that had it. The first day we tried to order was on a Sunday, when I think they were open. We were trying to time it with our drive so we could pick it up on our way home. We read through the menu and put our orders together, then realized their online ordering was disabled. We tried to call and it went to voicemail. It sucked having to pick another place on the fly and scramble an order together. The following Saturday, we gave them another shot and were able to reach them by phone. The phone order was tough. We wrote down the numbers, but the lady didn't know which items they corresponded to, so we had to go on the website and look them up while placing the order. They also don't have duck as a meat option in their dishes, despite their menu listing it. The food was decent. Definitely not a destination spot, but we don't regret coming here and placing a huge order. Here's what we got. A2. Curry Puff: Four crispy, spongy dumplings. These are a hybrid between mandu style dumplings and pierogies. The outside is spongy and soft like flatbread, but with the structural integrity of a good dumpling/pierogi. It's filled with mashed potatoes laced with curry spices, and the cucumber sauce is sweet with a thick consistency, not unlike duck sauce. You get 4 of them for $6.00, and it's a great appetizer. S5. Bun Bo Xao (Cold Noodle Salad): I love cold noodles, but we weren't wowed by this one. Tons of fresh bean sprouts and cucumbers, but then just a pile of regular thin noodles and not much sauce. Like possibly no sauce. It was like eating a bowl of raw veggies with no dressing. Super fresh feeling, and if they sauced it harder it would have been great. We also paid extra to get it with shrimp, and we wish we had gone with beef instead. It came with tiny, unflavored, untextured, possibly canned shrimp that somehow added nothing to the unflavored pile of veggies and noodles. We ended up fixing it ourselves at home, and it became one of our favorite parts of the meal. It's a well made dish, but it's like the batteries aren't included. R2. Pineapple Fried Rice: Disclaimer - Pineapple in regular food is not my thing. We live in a free country and I try to be tolerant of other people's views on pineapple placement. I did try a few bites to prove I'm not a square, and I absolutely loved the rice. Amazing texture and kind of a smoky taste. For some reason it came with raisins too, which even my girlfriend wasn't crazy about. She says they should nix the raisins and add more pineapple. Even with the pineapples, I would have eaten that whole dish without thinking twice. It had a deep flavor to it I wasn't expecting. I'd absolutely try a regular order fit for human beings. N4. Kao Soi Noodle: I ordered these because the description said crispy noodles. Crispy noodles are one of my favorite things, but I don't think these were ever intended to be crispy. These were fully soggy, very cooked noodles. The red curry was about average, but we asked them to crank up the heat and they obliged. It seems like they used pepper flakes, because the burn was all up front if that makes sense. I love a good Thai stir fry, and have no complaints outside of the hopes I had for crispy noodles. In the grand scheme though, I won't remember this one over any of the others I've had. G4. Massaman Curry: This was our favorite thing next to the fried rice. We loved this. Super creamy, and we felt like we were rolling the dice with the meat. A lot of places give you chewy, leathery take-out style pork or beef, and this wasn't the case here. We ordered this one extra spicy too and it came with a little kick, but nothing crazy. We absolutely loved the rich flavor and very creamy consistency. The white rice was so soft and fluffy, it went amazing with this curry. They have a diverse menu with a lot of different things to pick from, so there's definitely some loose ends. Even so though, we'd go straight for the fried rice and Massaman Curry and branch out if we had room.