The staff is always friendly and welcoming, and the restaurant is very family friendly. The food is fresh, tasted great, and the service is quick. We've been going for years and have never had a bad experience, just finally get around to leaving a review. For Midwest affordable sushi you cannot go wrong. read more

Sushi Ai - Salmon, tuna, shrimp, Spicy Tuna - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

This is the problem when you don't have people that are fluent in Japanese culture running a sushi restaurant. I'm in the process of moving to St. Louis and on my travel here this evening I saw this sign for this sushi place and I thought, it's been a while since I've had good sushi." Granted, my expectations for good sushi in farmland Missouri are not real high. But what I got in my interaction with the staff and what they gave me as an order was frankly embarrassing. I feel bad for those unfamiliar with sushi and Japanese culture who come to this place and think they're getting an authentic experience. I will tell you: they are not. It started when the server asked me whether I wanted to see the menu or I knew what I wanted. Generally, as a vegan, I have very few options, so they're pretty much the same wherever. Sometimes I might be able to get a good shiitake maki roll, but nine times out of ten, I'm limited to avocado and cucumber rolls. I asked if they had inarizushi. Blank stares. The server had no idea what I was talking about, none. I repeated it and she answered back with "unagi?," which is barbecued eel, definitely not vegan. We tried a third time and she asked about egg. I said no that's tamago. ‍ Frustrated, I broke down and looked up inarizushi on Wikipedia, which provided a picture. She exclaimed, "Oh! Tofu skin!" The itamae (sushi chef) nodded and said the same. Now I don't know about you, but even as a vegan who enjoys "tofu skin" in a variety of dishes, that sounds absolutely horrid. But there it is, listed on the menu as tofu skin. My heart actually started to hurt a little, because the Japanese words are descriptive in nature, not just of the ingredients that's contained with each roll or piece, but of the culture that goes into it. But then came the confusion of the pricing, where instead of sets where you get six pieces of a particular maki roll in one set or two pieces of 稲荷 in one order, every single piece you order was individually priced. I'm positive this is to maximize profits, because after ordering only two tofu skins and six avocados my bill was over $19. Seriously? For middle of the sticks Missouri sushi? There was no place to sit at the sushi bar while I waited, and I stood around uncomfortably feeling like I was in everyone's way while I waited for my sushi order. Eventually, I noticed there was a bench in the entrance alcoveand I sat there to wait on my sushi and immediately started a review on Yelp, knowing that I was going to write of my disappointment while giving a three star recommendation. When I got my order, the inari was the smallest I've ever seen. Seriously, I'd get bigger pieces at a Lawson's near the train station, and no doubt tastier and more filling. Worse was this abomination of avocado sushi prepared in nigirizushi style. I've been all over Japan and had never seen avocado served like this, especially when I was expecting a maki roll. I just sat in the car, and I immediately marched back in and said, "Look, I don't want this. I don't think you guys know what you're doing." I tried to explain to them how I was expecting a maki roll and they had no idea what was talking about. How can you have a sushi restaurant when you don't understand the basics of sushi? They were all confused about why I wanted my money back and why I wasn't happy. I didn't really want to get in a debate or a discussion of cultural misappropriation, but if you're looking for an authentic sushi-ya ... brother, this ain't it. I finally just looked at the chef and I said in Mandarin 我不买 "I won't buy it." And that seemed to end the discussion. The restaurant was packed. People seemed to be enjoying it, and the workers were very nice, but they don't know what they're doing. This is not Japanese sushi, it's just the Temu of version of Japanese cuisine bastardized for an American audience. Don't even get me started on putting hot mustard packs in my to go bag. Just really disappointing and inauthentic. read more

Sushi Ai - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

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Sushi AI has been one of my staple spots for years! The staff is always so friendly and welcoming, and the service is consistently fast. The AYCE option is an amazing value and the quality never disappoints. Whether I'm ordering a lunch pick up or a dinner night out, I always leave happy. Love this place and will always recommend!! read more

Sushi Ai - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

The sushi is always fresh and well made! The restaurant looks very nice and it's always relaxing to be in there. The service is fast, although I will say that you are asked very often if you are ordering anything else, and it would be nice to sit there while talking for a little and not be asked if you're done eating or need the check. I also included the picture of the new cups because they're fabulous. read more

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I travel a lot for work and struggle to find good sushi. Sushi AI is awesome. Great food, great service, and at a great spot. Never had grilled squid and it was awesome. Perfect smoked firm chew taste I was looking for. So many options other than sushi as well will be back. read more

Sushi Ai - World Series Roll - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

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Sushi Ai always has a fantastic all you can eat menu! For only $25 you can pick from a good variety of their rolls, nigiri, appetizers, and some desserts as well. The selection is great for the price, so be sure to come hungry if you plant to take advantage of it. The rolls are always so fresh tasting and delicious. For this meal we stopped in on a weekday dinner. The establishment had limited seating, so we didn't have to wait about 10 minutes for a table for 2 to be ready, but there's plenty of room outside to wait. Our servers were attentive and quickly got drinks out. They were very quick from time of ordering to get you our food out as well! The restaurant overall has cute Japanese decor and there's enough room between tables for everyone to have their own space. read more

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Sushi AI is one of my favorite all you can eat sushi restaurants. They have a ton of appetizers, nigiri, and rolls on the menu. The staff is friendly and work very quickly. They are typically very busy so I recommend getting on the waitlist online. read more

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I ordered the dinner sushi combo. Food was delicious as always! Here are the rolls I got: American dream roll 10/10 Pop up roll 10/10 Spider roll 7/10 (wasn't my favorite and wasn't a fan of the soft-shell crab) read more

I can be pretty picky when it comes to sushi. This place isn't upscale or fancy but it gets the job done. Price is reasonable for quality. I ordered the combo 1 with 3 rolls, 4 pc sushi and appetizer for about $24 then tip which came to about $30. The rolls were pretty good. I liked that they weren't overly filled with rice like with most AYCE places. The sushi pieces had a bit more rice than I'm used to but I just knocked some of it off. Servers were nice and attentive, pretty fast service for a busy Sunday night. I would come back here again. read more

Sushi Ai - Dinner Sushi Combo #1 - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

So this is what I've learned about Sushi Ai. Each location matters!!!! Arnold location has the best food....but the location of the restaurant in Arnold is crappy and super tiny! But everything I've had in the Arnold location has always been good! Service is also depending on location ‍ read more

Sushi Ai - Kani Su appetizer - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

Fresh and delicious sushi and sashimi. Best I've had in a long time. Glad I found this place I will definitely be back!

25.99$ total with tax for all you can eat sushi. I ordered chicken skewer, squid skewer, multiple rolls and everyone came out really fast. They did forget my squid skewer though, oops. Good quality fish! Customer service is also lovely. read more

The sushi was great. The staff here were very nice and very quick. The food came out pretty fast. The vibes here were relaxing and comfortable. read more

Sushi Ai - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

This is the second time in a month that I have had problems with my food. The first time I didn't even phone back because I am ready to give anyone the benefit of having a one off day. The first time I got violently ill after eating the sushi. This time I asked for my orange chicken to be lightly spicy. Got the chicken and couldn't even enjoy the food it was spicy. I opened my soup and it had a hair in it. All they can offer is my orange chicken free next time. I'm most likely not going back read more

Sushi Ai - Clearly check hair on bottom of the bowl. - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

The food here is good. My kids love coming here so they can eat all they want. You only pay for what you don't eat essentially. It's a really fun way to order and eat sushi. The service is good and I've never had an issue. Everyone here is friendly and you get served with a good pace of food coming to your table. The atmosphere is very relaxed. This isn't a place I would consider for a "fancy" or "impress the girl/guy" date night, but it's a great place to eat nonetheless. I enjoy coming here and will continue to come back. read more

The food was fresh, but it tasted bland. It was missing something. The prices were reasonable. He service was helpful and friendly. The server did not know what sea urchin was. The chefs also did not know. The place was packed full of people and there were parties waiting for tables. I would not go there again because of the mediocre food and the lack of sea urchin. read more

My coworker suggested Sushi Ai as the best place to get Sushi to Go. And, my experience was wonderful. I easily placed my order earlier in the day for 5pm pickup on my way home from work. They were packed as expected on a Friday during lent. There is ample parking in the back of the building. I walked right in and they handed me my order. I ordered the Dinner Sushi Combo To Go for $23.99. This could easily feed two people! It comes with 3 sushi rolls, 4 sushi and an appetizer. See receipt pic for my choices. The only thing I wish is that they give descriptions of ingredients in selection online. When I got home and took everything out of the bag, I was so impressed! It was beautiful! Everything was a new flavor explosion. Sushi was so fresh! I couldn't eat it all and can't wait to finish off everything tomorrow! read more

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The wait staff at this place is probably the nicest I have ever had at any restaurant. They are always super helpful and are great at their jobs! A good selection on their all you can eat sushi, but I wish there were a few more options. Always love coming there! read more

Amazing fresh sushi! Service was good. It was a small restaurant but very simple and nice. read more

Sushi Ai - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

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When you pull up the place seemed questionable. Inside was nice and busy for lunch. Ordered the yellowtail and jalapeño appetizer it had a ton of flavor but something was off. Not sure if it was the red sauce. The Hawaiian roll was amazing, the honey cream cheese was a good addition. The sexy roll is good if someone doesn't like raw seafood. Coked shrimp and steak, it was good. The jalapeño roll wasn't my favorite I think again it was the spicy mayo, it wasn't the spicy mayo I am used to with sriracha and mayo. I would come back again. read more

Sushi Ai - Sexy Girl R (8), Hawaiian R (8), Jalapeo R (6) - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

The service was amazing, but the eel sushi made me sick, the ambiance was good, the shrimp was really good the food all together amazing just do not get the eel sushi or anything that has eel in it you will hurl. read more

My wife and I ordered scallops in hibachi broccoli and I was given four small (nickel/quarter sized) flat over cooked scallops cooked and came with broccoli and carrots, but why were a large portion of onions included, also mushrooms? Onions and mushrooms This is not what I ordered, I am becoming disillusioned with my past experiences and expected experience in the last three months. My wife ordered the Teriyaki without sauce and she also received four small over cook scallops. But her order was correct on her vegetables. Consider the value of your meals to your customers and your delivery of consistency to your menu. Timing on our order to the promised time was spot on. We go out to enjoy the variety of food, but this meal was a tipping point in the wrong direction. read more

The bento box is a good option to order, but don't get the scallops with it. They were small and few compared to getting shrimp or chicken. It was disappointing, but the food was good, overall. Fried rice is tasty. Service is friendly. read more

We always love it here. My fiancé gets all you can eat sushi & I get the chicken teriyaki bento box with a few unagi & share with our toddler. Great staff. Always nice. Perfect ambiance. You never feel rushed. read more

The Ahi Takati is the perfect light late afternoon lunch. The fish is fresh and delicious. The service is courteous and fast. And the view is delightful. If you are like me and you enjoy a little wasabi and ginger, you'll have to request it. Very clean facility! read more

Bogo 50% off on Tuesdays is great!! Great sushi and I can take the kids on Tuesdays! Can check in on the app to avoid long lines.

This place was amazing! My fried rice was the best I have ever had! I also had the hibachi chicken and it was really good. My kids and husband all had sushi rolls and they loved them! Will definitely be coming back! read more

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Always yummy! Best fried rice around! Lots of sushi roll options that are always fresh!

My husband and I went for my birthday and it was a nice evening. It was very busy and the seating was a little tight; fine for just the two of us and our baby, but I'm not sure we'd be comfortable if we brought the rest of our kids. There was a bit of a language barrier with our server, but we liked what we ended up ordering. We like mostly cooked or fried sushi and they had enough of a selection for us to be happy. The spicy Mayo was the best I've ever had; I could eat it with a spoon! Overall good experience and good food; I would definitely go back. read more

Sushi Ai - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

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Sushi Ai is my go to sushi place. I'm picky about sushi places but always trust them. Plus great deals read more

Sushi Ai - St. Louis R* (8), Volcano R* (8), Rainbow R* (8) - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

Food was very good. Fresh! Ready for pickup quickly. Reasonable prices. Counter area looked clean

Came here for lunch with my friend. Ordered miso soup and sushi. Sushi was amazing, but the first bite of miso soup I spit out a fingernail clipping. Workers tried to tell me it was a hard leaf... Definitely lost my appetite and don't think I'll be returning any time soon! read more

Service is always quick, definitely recommend getting the VIP card as it cuts your bill down a decent chunk. Food is great no matter what time you come, very welcoming and friendly staff with great service read more

I love this place. Great selection at a great price with good service. I love the $19.99...then $21.99....now $23.99 all you can eat OR 3 roll, 4 pc sushi, 1 app options. Even at $23.99 (inflation and all), it is great value and amazing quality with so many sushi options and non-sushi options if you're not in the mood for sushi. It's an intimate place with fast service and every time I'm craving sushi, this is my clear go to! read more

As good as it gets. We went in on an early dinner and there was a two minute wait already. I would say it was about 5pm. If you've been to any other Sushi AI locations this does not differ from them. Even down to the size. I wish they had bigger places but I guess that helps keep the amount of tables down for faster service? All you can eat sushi is, to me, very inexpensive for what it is. The food was fresh, the service was very personable. Attentive servers, short wait periods for orders to come to the table. We find there is quite a good selection to choose from and there's sure to be quite a few rolls that you will appreciate. We will certainly go back. We didn't even know that location was there until we drove by on 55 and saw the signs for it. read more

Best sushi in Jefferson county. Great service and cool Japanese atmosphere. I recommend that you learn to eat with chopsticks, you will thank me later. read more

I had the miso soup, tuna roll, honey roll and the green tea ice cream and all of it was excellent!! The service was ok, hence the four stars but the food was definitely worthy of five stars! read more

Not too much to say... for stl sushi spots sushi ai will always be consistent. Fish is pretty fresh not terrible. I don't have super high standards for food. Just like eating it. Rolls were nicely made and presented. Appetizers are always fire. Service is always super nice and considerate. Nice little spot for sure. Would recommend. read more

Sushi Ai - Sushi Ai Special* - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

Our server was super nice & accommodating I didn't manage to get her name but because of her I'll go back! I had the salmon teriyaki bento dinner. It was like 15$ for some salmon, great miso soup, light veggie salad, some fried vegetables, & some California rolls. I'd say it was a pretty good deal, but I was underwhelmed with the teriyaki sauce. So that was a bit disappointing. Other than that I also had some Philadelphia rolls, cucumber rolls, & crab rangoons. Those were absolutely delicious, the Philly rolls were a bit heavy on the cream cheese, but I didn't mind too much. Overall this place has a solid foundation. Just get your teriyaki sauce more tasty!! read more

Service was impeccable as always the green tea was delicious and the food fresh and bright flavors read more

Sushi Ai - Spicy crab roll, spicy tuna roll and spicy salmon roll.. My eyes were too big for my stomach lol. My honey had to finish my plate lol. - Japanese Near Me - Arnold, Missouri

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