Came with my best friend on Saturday night! Definitely go a bit earlier or it will be super busy. The only thing I don't really like is such a small space and we all so close to each other. Like so close that I could smell the breath from the guy next to me. Smh and it's really hard to get in and out the seats. Other than that, all the food and quality are amazing! They are so fresh and yummy! You get to choose 15 items every 15 mins. They are such a big portion that we only filled 5 rounds. I highly recommend to just order sashimi so it won't fill you up quick like with the rice. The sabu sabu is perfect for the ending of the meal! Overall I need to go back again and again!!! read more

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Overall a pretty good experience. We came on a weekend and were seated fairly quickly for lunch. Service was friendly. We got the gold package. It's a little pricey in my opinion for the fish options they give. I really wish they had scallop as a nigiri on the menu. They only had one roll with scallops. They had tilapia, octopus and a few other options as sashimi/nigiri which were interesting. The handrolls were more our preference. I actually enjoyed their cooked food more over the sushi. Steak, grilled salmon, and noodles were pretty tasty! They have a food bar with milk tea and jelly. Some cooked items like egg rolls and a few other options. read more

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Sometimes you need to pig out and this AYCE spot serves that purpose. The cheapest value is their weekday lunch, but we opted for a weekend lunch (dinner pricing all day) which had more options. --The good: Grilled chicken and beef, calamari, chashu ramen. --The meh: Sushi rolls were bit too heavy and dense, stir fried noodles bland, Thai iced tea watered down. --The bad: Siu mai was the frozen kind, karaage and tonkatsu dry, most of the complimentary hot bar items were flavorless. Ordering was easy enough via the table QR code. Half the service is friendly, the other half is very quiet. They have ordering limitations so coming with bigger groups doesn't seem to be the most feasible way to max out things if everybody is hungry. read more

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Ok, as some of the other reviews recommend, check the waitlist prior to arriving. I ignored the recommendation and had to wait 30 minutes. As for the food, i have mixed feelings. I thought the sushi was perfect for an AYCE, not the best in the world, but definitely good. My issue was with all the non sushi items. The NY steak was the toughest NY steak I've ever had. Same goes for the ribs. The ramen was fine but every other non sushi meat dishes were so tough or soggy (oily wet tempera). Even katsu was tough. I channeled the inner Asian in me and ate them all so i wouldn't end up with a fine but i would only get sushi here. read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Great sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Lunch review only. Stopped by for a weekday lunch due to great value (around $20 for silver and $25 for gold tier). We were lucky and snagged some street parking right in front. Tiny location but we were able to snag some seats. I would say that for a sushi place, the sushi menu is somewhat limited but again, it is what you pay for. There are some drinks including thai tea and fruit tea that is a wonderful option and makes the value even better. There is a small hot/cold bar while you wait for your ordering selections (you order on an ipad and I believe you can only order every 15 minutes or so?). They had a variety of different options including soups (like ramen and udon), grilled items, appetizers, salads that are all good portion sizes (small enough that you can try several different things). Ramen was OK, I enjoyed the small salads, drinks and sushi roll fish quality was good (rice ratio was a little high but reasonable). We didn't feel the need to gorge ourselves and got to try some random things like dumplings and salad given the reasonable price point and I ended up satisfied with my meal. It's not the highest quality and the option list isn't the most expansive, but a very reasonable place that I enjoyed. read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The Titanic Salmon Sushi boxes are incredible. Each piece is so buttery and delicious. The price is very good considering the size and the quality of the nigiri. I bet each one is equal to four normal sized nigiri! I got super full off of three pieces. The presentation is also very nice. I would highly recommend! read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Titanic Salmon Sushi Box - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Great place to grab sushi around Seattle. The pieces are huge for a great price. The salmon was a bit too tough and chewy for me. Good flavor and sauce though. I'd come back and try their AYCE. read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wowww! I came here on a whim because I was waiting for my friend to get his car fixed. This was the first thing that popped up close to me. I wasn't sure if this was a place where you go order upfront and sit, or a restaurant. After I was seated I was informed this was all you can eat and you use your phone to order. There's a 90min time limit and you can order a max of 15 items at a time. The prices here are CRAZY. It's $20-$23 for lunch and $31-$37 for dinner. I ordered a shrimp tempura which I wasn't expecting much from, but it was pretty good! The tempura was really crispy, the noodles were chewy and they put half of a hard boiled egg in it. I ordered nigiri, rolls, and hand rolls and WOW I was surprised at the quality.. the fish was really fresh, they used real crab in the rolls. Since they make it once you order this place beats conveyor belts by far in terms of quality. I think if I ordered everything I ate here over closer to downtown or Bellevue it'd easily be around $60. It's crazy that it was only $37.. and that I could order much more?! Unfortunately I wasn't that hungry so I only ordered one round. They also have a salad and fried bar that you can self serve with miso soup that looked decent. I didn't try any of it, so can't compliment on the quality... But see my photos and remember I got this all for $37!!!! Id definitely come back for sure. read more

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We were traveling and weren't sure of the area and what was best. Being tired, we wanted to give the restaurant a try. We didn't realize it's an "all you can eat" sushi venue til we arrived. Also, the sushi did not taste fresh. It was warm, slightly discolored, and fishy tasting. We had been traveling and were super tired. We did not over order but we didn't eat everything due to not loving it. They actually charged us by weighing our food (in back) for what we didn't eat. Who does that? Who charges for food you already paid for and don't like? I wasn't going to give a review but this would've really helped us not even be in the awkward and disappointing situation. Not worth the time and food is really awfully. Probably worse sushi & worst dining experience I've ever had. read more

Very impressed by the quality of fish for an all you can eat spot! And also very appreciative of the appetizer/boba tea bar. We did the gold for lunch on a weekend which ended up being about $40 per person, which is a little expensive but I think was worth it for the amount of sashimi we ordered. I also was pleasantly surprised by the beef udon and tataki. Super quick bringing out the sushi as well and did not notice a smell that was mentioned in other reviews. read more

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An AYCE sushi place with very good prices and quality. We can in for lunch and the staff quickly explained how things work. You order via your phone and you can put in 15 ordere every 15 minute. You get 1.5 hours and they do charge for leftover food. We essentially only did one round of 15 orders cause we weren't too starved but still really enjoyed everything we ordered. The ingredients were fresh. Every dish was made to order and came out warm. The variety of rolls and dishes was great too. I can see filling up the whole time with delicious food. A super fun, economical spot for a group! read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We went for dinner and did the silver option (about $30 pp). The gold is about $5 more pp. the major difference is gold includes sashimi and a few more premium items like steak and an eel hand roll for the dinner menu options. The silver menu includes all the regular sushi and rolls outside of 1-2 hand rolls as well as some soups (udon, ramen), salads, rice bowls, appetizers, and tempura. The food comes out quite quickly and the staff are very helpful. There's a hot and cold bar with things like noodles, salad, and tempura and a self-serve boba bar (2 fruit tea and 1 milk tea option with toppings in the cold bar). Overall it's a good price for 90 minutes and ordering up to 15 items every 15 minutes. The quality of the sushi, including ratio of rice and non-seafood filling was maybe 4/5 stars, but overall fine. It was pretty empty around 4:30 when we arrive but by 5:30 when we were leaving it was packed. They have lots of tables packed fairly close together and when it got a little too bright from the sun they lowered the blinds which was nice. If you're looking for a deal, this is a good choice. If you're looking for big sushi selection or super premium quality sushi, then maybe not. Overall a good crowd pleaser, especially if you've got some folks in your group who aren't big sushi fans but are still hungry. read more

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4.6 stars w 1.5k google reviews my ass this was the worst sushi i've ever had esp in seattle, miso soup was hella strong, all the sushi was bland, the only good things i ate were the 2 hand rolls read more

Love that they brought Sumo to U District! They have a variety of sushi, sashimi, grilled, and deep fried options. The price for dinner is $32.95, which isn't too bad. They also have self serve boba with different toppings!! The ordering system is a little finicky and we thought we wouldn't have enough time to order but 15 items every 15 minutes does add up. They also have a hot bar but nothing was fresh when we went, so we skipped it. read more

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Weekend trip to Seattle and saw this on social media. We were excited to try it but it ended up being okay. Gotta love AYCE, but the sushi had alot of rice, the sui mai was not real sui mai but still love that version, the salmon skin roll was super hard and tough. My favorite item was the fried calamari, avocado roll, and one with mango in it which was pleasantly tasty. They have a menu but you order off a QR code you scan with your phone. Some items you get yourself at the hot food section. Good selections of items to choose from, we ordered a good amount of appetizers, hand rolls and sushi rolls. We opt out in getting Shabu hot pot, but it was a hit because everyone else was ordering it. Service was great, staff were really nice. We didn't wait long for a table, but it did take a bit for them to activate our QR code to order. Once activated, the food came out pretty quickly. The place isn't too big, tables are close together. If you are looking for quantity, def come here, but not for quality. Unless you get sashimi, another table ordered it and it looked fresh. Overall, if you love saucy rolls, worth a try! read more

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I'm really disappointed with our experience at SUMO All You Can Eat. The restaurant was almost empty when we visited on a Tuesday around lunchtime, yet the staff still seated us -- two adults and a 9-month-old baby -- at a tiny two-person table right next to the restroom entrance. It was cramped, uncomfortable, and honestly not an appropriate spot for a family with a baby when there were plenty of other open tables available. On top of that, we had to carry and set up the high chair ourselves, and it was covered in greasy stains and grime. We had to wipe it down ourselves before our baby could even use it. The whole experience felt careless and unwelcoming. Basic cleanliness and seating consideration for families should not be this difficult, especially during a slow period with almost no customers. read more

Good to have an AYCE sushi place in Seattle, but if you have the time to make the drive out to the Kent location, would recommend that instead. I came in for AYCE sushi dinner with 2 friends on a Friday night, and there was a bit of a wait. Figuring out the whole waitlist situation was a bit messy - there didn't seem to be a clear process and we had to flag a staff member down to ask. There also isn't a lot of space for you to wait in the restaurant - luckily we had parked right outside so we were able to avoid the cold. After a bit of a wait, we were finally able to get seated. Ordering is done through phone. I believe there's a cap of 15 items every 15 minutes. My friends and I ordered an assortment of different sashimi, nigiri, rolls, as well as some of the hot items. Overall takeaway was that the quality of items at the Sumo location in Kent is much better. The sushi rice seemed low key undercooked and definitely under-seasoned, to the extent that we didn't really want to eat it. Service was okay, but they're definitely very busy. The one thing that was different about this location compared to Kent is that they also serve sukiyaki, which seemed to be a popular option among the other guests. Maybe we should've done that instead of sushi? I'll be saving myself the trouble of going here next time and heading to another location instead. read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We decided to go for the gold ayce menu since there was a lot of better items that we wanted to try out. Everything was delicious and service was pretty fast! The items that we don't recommend getting are the karaage chicken and shao mao, but everything else was great! Their food bar and boba station was great as well (with three different drink flavors to choose from: lychee, Thai tea, and strawberry). My daughter really liked the bbq chicken on the skewer from the bar! They have a free membership you can join so you can get points and redeem for free stuff. The first order gives you 10% off! I'll definitely come back again. :) read more

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This is nothing personal to the employee, it's about the food-quality and rules of ayce-sumo-dining. Today was my first time trying it because of the hype from tiktok and instagram's foodies. I was serve a sour-tasting-raw-sashimi and did not finish the plate; meaning, I had paid $12.50 for the extra lb of leftover food. Seemed like a scam. If you're looking primarily for sashimi, as I stupidly was at an ayce, please go to a better quality sushi-restaurant and get the normal one portion of fresher-better-sashimi. I don't like that the raw-fish had a hint of sourness. Don't order raw-sour-fish to pay $12.50 per/lbs for the left-over you cannot eat. I'd say this is not worth the hype and I'm not coming back. read more

I've come twice, once for lunch and once for diner. I will not be back a third time. The lunch menu is limited. The dinner menu has more to offer. However, the fish quality for both menus is lacking. I also don't love the open buffet, watched several children cough directly into the food. You don't have to grab anything from the buffet, they will deliver most items. The service has been great both times, there are several people running around delivering food. The place feels clean enough, but the tables are very close together. For me, there are just too many better options nearby for a similar price point. My solo dinner with a tip ended up being just over $40 (that does not include a drink). For $40 I can order a few rolls and a small sake, then if I'm full I can take my leftovers home. You are charged $13 per pound to take home anything you don't finish (I understand why, they don't want people over ordering for leftovers). read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Sushi Deluxe and Sashimi Deluxe - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food here was pretty good for an all you can eat sushi place. It's not life changing sushi, but for a big appetite and a reasonable price it's nice you can go nuts here and get decent quality. To make it worth it, get the premium menu items like grilled steak and short rib. The grilled squid was pretty nice. The ambience was pretty meh, not exactly high scale or something exciting. You're there for a table full of food, and that's what they will give you. The service was fast and explained everything. Note - if you order food and you don't eat it, you'll get charged extra. Parking was tough and you need street parking. Plan accordingly. read more

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My boyfriend and I went recently after cat sitting for my sister and it was really good! It's cheaper earlier in the day, but we could only go in the evening so it was the more expensive option. The sushi we ordered was very good! Everything comes out very fast after you order and tasted very fresh! The service was very good, you can call for a server to come if you need help, so they don't come and ask questions unless you call or order something, which is nice! The place is very cute! But one thing I must say is that as soon as you walk in it smells awful. Like a litter box for an animal, but that animal also unfortunately died inside. We almost considered leaving after this, but it went away after we stayed enough time and got used to it. To conclude I liked it alot! It was very good! But you just need to plug your nose when passing through the entrance, god forbid there's a wait. read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Melody Roll and Sushi Wrap - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My friends and I went here for their dinner menu specifically their silver portion and it was honestly really worth it. I think if we went there during lunch it would've been best but after two rounds we couldn't handle anymore. The service was really fast when it came to our orders. But it did feel a little crowded given how close the tables were to each other, the ambiance wasn't too bad since it wasn't super busy. read more

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I would tell you how much I love this place, but apparently I've been here so often in the last month that the staff recognize me when I walk in, so I think that's all I really have to say about it LOL For just $30/dinner price, you can get unlimited sashimi, nigiri, rolls, appetizers and more. There's also always a rotating seasonal special -- December 2024 it was hand rolls, January 2025 it was beef or seafood sukiyaki. I've probably basically tried everything on the menu now, and it's all amazing, and at this value price?? Definitely read up on the ingredients in each of the rolls so you can pick and choose what you like. Personally I prefer sashimi or nigiri, and I love aburi (flame torched) pieces. You order on an iPad, 15 items every 15 minutes. To maximize efficiency, I recommend setting a timer lol. Read up on the menu as "15 items" doesn't mean 15 pieces -- some items come with 4 pieces, 8 pieces etc. My favorite items are the scallops, aburi scallops, aburi salmon (nigiri only), amaebi/sweet shrimp, fried oysters, hamachi, New York roll, beef sukiyaki, and unagi handroll Shout out to the appetizer bar for also always having oranges to break up all the seafood. Perfect dessert after all the sushi. read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This is one of the few solid ayce sushi spots in seattle that I can endorse. They have actual sashimi on the menu including unagi, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, and mackerel. The rate limiting for a party of 3 was 15 items per 15 minutes, but that is more than enough food to get us full within an hour. The fish quality was good, the fried scallops were real, and there was even a self serve bar of sides. read more

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Food was horrible, watery Thai tea and toilet cleaner lemonade. Noodle was so salty and beefs were too small and chewy to death. Sashimi was the size of my finger tip. I got tissue paper tuna rollsWTF. But the bowl of rice and ninja rolls were good. Lose the appetite in 30 mins. We took gold service, 81$ but the worst buffet I ever experienced. read more

Very good place, very clean and quiet atmosphere inside Very nice place to eat sushi , but the best be here maximum with party of 4 read more

This is all about ambience ,setting and service! The food is very mediocre! Definitely glad I went once. The little robots delivering the food and taking away empty plates is worth a visit! children love this place but it isn't cheap. The food was unseasoned, too long underheat lamps, not fresh and tasteless. Go for the experience,order lightly and then go to a good restaurant like Aji's for good sushi. read more

$30 for AYCE sushi is not bad but also not that great. My eyes are bigger than my stomach... I definitely do not recommend the ahi tuna. It was super tough and meaty. The salmon on the other hand was really good! The ordering system is very confusing. You can order 15 pieces every 15 minutes *per table*. I think they should not do that because it discourages big groups. read more

SOLID AYCE! With all the changes in the economy, life can be tough these days so you'll want to find deals when eating out. Fear no more - I have found you Sumo in the University District (they got other locations too). While you initially want to (and should) go for the sushi and sashimi dishes (big ticket items), their warm food is actually pretty decent. Nabe hotpot, ramen, and shrimp tempura udon ain't too shabby! I also tried some of their unagi (eel), which is fairly decent. The steak is a little chewy, though, so you might not want to get that or just expect it may be a hit or miss. They got drinks here like Thai tea as well as a dessert bar situation, so there are options for satisfying your sweet tooth here. All of this for $32.95 - not bad!! My YT video if you're like me and need moving visuals: https://youtube.com/shorts/ZZFrrE7TtUc?feature=share read more

I would love to give this spot the benefit of the doubt and believe we may have ordered the wrong items, as all the positive reviews highlight items that include sushi or raw fish. At first glance, the prices seem reasonable. We ordered the teriyaki chicken bento ($13.95) and the Pie In the Sky Sushi Burrito ($13.95). The teriyaki chicken is unconventional - there's no sweetness, and it contains fatty pieces of thigh meat. However, the portions are generous! The California roll as the side is average; I prefer when they chop the surimi instead of placing a whole stick in the roll. The shumai seems like to be of the frozen / pre-packaged variety. Having tried several sushi burritos, I can say this one was disappointing. First, it was quite small, more like a snack size. I admit I ordered hastily before noticing ingredients like corn and cheese sauce--things I wouldn't typically choose in a sushi burrito. So end of story - I feel sort of bad giving a two star but that was my experience - but I would stick with the sushi if I ever came back and update my review :) The interior is clean, and the staff is polite. read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I had to roll myself out of there. I was stuffed by the end of the meal. We walked in to the little restaurant not expecting the large crowd. It was consistently busy. Luckily we got seated right away. I wasn't aware that it was an all you can eat place. I usually link all you can eat places with cheap food but that was NOT the case. The food was incredibly good and fresh! Amazing sushi and incredible value. The walla walla roll was our favorite by far. read more

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So we went to the spot because we watched a video on TikTok ! The second order of shrimp that we got was partially raw. We ordered steak, seared salmon, rice, tempura, shrimp, and the second part of the shrimp on the tempura was raw in the middle. They didn't give you the $20 discount for a new person for your first time being there. We paid $85 because we got the gold and all these other dishes that you're showing we just couldn't eat them so it is not all it cracks up to be. It is all you can eat, but you have to wait 15 minutes to get your other order. Then, if you have anything left on your plate when you check out, they weigh it and charge you for it on top of that all you can eat menu price. So needless to say, we were very disappointed in this place and will never return. My Husband was majorly disappointed Although the place is really crowded it is a very small EN and it's not like you're normal buffet. read more

My family and I visited this place yesterday after visiting the Saturday UHeights Farmers Market. We arrived when it opened at 12 so we were their first customers. The restaurant was clean and modern. It is an order at the counter system. The menu was large so it took awhile to look through everything. They bring the food out to you and they bus the tables when you are finished. There are canteens of free water (without ice) and cups on a table. We were impressed with the quality of the fish, particularly the sashimi. I didn't know that the katsu came with curry so that was a nice added bonus. All rolls are $9.95, not sure if that is a limited promo. We enjoyed our lunch here. I would definitely consider going back if I were back in the area. read more

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Been to Sumo in Capitol Hill & Tacoma and now finally at UW! This location is fairly new & very clean inside! Their menu is the same & the quality is very consistent at each location! We ordered and the service was quick! The meal also left us satisfied and full! I would return if I was in the area because Sumo is just rly good!! read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Spicy Girl R5.Spicy Salmon U1.Salmon - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The steak is very hard. Condiment, salad and food in line are not refilled but per request only even when it's empty. I won't recommend this place. read more

Sumo Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This was one of those quantity over quality type of places. Yes you can eat a lot here but the sushi/meat is low quality, and and there are just so many rules to ordering. x number of plates per table per order, y minutes between order, and only 2(?) of certain items per order. yeah, if you come with a group think twice and be prepared to coordinate and compromise. read more

Sumo AYCE Sushi on The Ave is a neat concept. I like the convenience of ordering from your table via a QR code and there are also some sweet and savory selections to choose from at the self-service station. Here's a small sample of my AYCE Sushi lunch at Sumo that I indulged in today on The Ave with some friends. If you love sushi and come with an empty stomach, I think you'll like this restaurant. Check it out for yourself and then save some room and go next door to the new Lune Cafè location to try their viral sensation, "Dubai Chocolate Strawberries", that I will post about next :-) read more

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All you can eat. We were greedy and we couldn't even finish the second round. The inside is very tight, many places your chair will touch the chair of the table behind you. Service was 5 stars but it was crowded. Many options and variety. The ingredients were all fresh. read more

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Ohh my god what a bad experience. So trying to understand how to order food is really a challenge.At this place. The biggest problem I had was that they tried to charge us for the food that we didn't eat at $12.95 a pound, after we spent $37 each on dinner. So when they say it's an all you can eat, it means stuff.It in your face and eat it. The staff was hard to understand... Never going back.. The rules are not written down.And when you can't understand your server, it's hard for you to understand what to expect. read more