Great sushi for the price! I live near this one and go here quite often. The staff are Sooo…read morefriendly and welcoming. If what you're looking for isn't on the sushi train, they stop and make it for you right away. Always a great experience here :)

I must admit I was skeptical when we walked in, sushi on a conveyor belt? But they have vegan sushi…read moreon the menu and made it fresh for me. They were just $3 each plate. I also had a chilled saki which was $9. My friend ate sushi off the conveyor and she said it was good and fresh. It's really inexpensive and the service was good.

This restaurant is tucked away to the point where I was looking for it and almost passed it!…read moreHowever, this just added to the atmosphere. Having only one sushi chef makes every roll special and the fish is the freshest I have ever eaten. If I lived here, I would come everyday.

I've prob ate here at least 50 times over the last 12 years, they have amazing food and it's priced…read moreeven better, there set meals are great from sashimi to there terryiyaki salmon or chicken. Every day they have a special for approx $5-7 , it's usually very basic but once in a while it's a kick arse meal you just have to check everyday. This is one of the few restaurants that should be charging more for as the meal is a very high quality meal.

New owners have no idea. I guess that's why their Byron…read morebusiness failed. The lady there is not friendly quite scary actually.

A true 'hole in the wall' gem…read more Hidden in a covered pedestrian alleyway between Orchid Ave and Surfers Paradise Blvd Amimoto fits the classic definition of a 'hole in the wall' restaurant. And it delivers on that promise of inexpensive yet delicious eats. I had the 'A' set plate of sushi - basically a deluxe nigiri platter - served with miso soup. The fish was fresh and delicious, the rice had good taste, temperature, and texture, and the 'other' toppings - tamago, prawn, scallop, flying fish roe, and salmon roe - were quite tasty as well. Water and tea (both iced and hot) are self serve as are the dining implements. And it's a 'pay at the counter after you've eaten' kind of place. The hostess was kind and helpful...though the service mainly consisted of telling me what (and where) I should be doing on my own. The decor inside the restaurant was perfectly fine...though I would have found eating in the dark, low ceilinged 'alleyway' somewhat depressing. My only complaint is that the miso soup was served at the same time as the sushi...and I don't know if that is how they normally do it or if it was because I entered just as the restaurant opened.

The service and the atmosphere was good, but the food was sad and wasn't worth the price (about $5…read moreAUS for a small quantity/dish). We realized half way through that we shouldn't order off the sushi belt and ordered fresh made sushi off the menu. The rice was falling apart when taking stuff off the sushi belt and the sushi was lukewarm, which indicated to me that it wasn't fresh. However, when ordering from the menu, the fish tasted better and it was an improvement. The spicy sushi wasn't quite spicy and the sauce with the fried squid had no flavor. Kind of bland/sad overall and left me disappointed.

Just arrived to the Gold Coast and was craving sushi. I saw this advertised in a flyer at my…read moreSurfers Paradise hotel and decided to give it a shot. Got take out and feasted! AMAZING! High quality ingredients, no skimping on the fish, and extremely friendly service. $34 for all of this. Got three raw tuna rolls, tuna nigiri, hamachi nigiri, scallop nigiri, and two orders of "Sunset roll" which was avocado and cucumber topped with shrimp, salmon and orange fish eggs. Everything was SO delicious and fresh!! I will definitely be back!

Our food was soooo good but our service wasn't. :( Came here for my birthday and put it in the reso…read morenotes online. Server pretty much forgot about us throughout the dinner, and forgot our drinks. When delivering the check, he put our drinks in twice. Cocktail my lady friend got tasted like it wasn't made with any alcohol. They didn't acknowledge my birthday at all, except at the end when I mentioned to my friend and my server heard and then they took off a cocktail and half of a sake bottle. But by that time it already felt like I didnt enjoy my birthday dinner. Wanted to give two stars but the food (kingfish roll, seared scallop roll, chicken yakitori, chili garlic edamame, bottle of sake) was so good that I wanted to at least give three stars Loved the soundtrack and decor as well, but service really does make a meal.

Wow what an absolutely fantastic dinner. A fusion explosion and enjoyment of something a little…read moredifferent - not at all expected. Staying at QT, I didn't wish to venture too far tonight, so the hotel's food offerings were on the cards. Japanese has always been (and remains) one of my favourite cuisines and so the local Yamagen was on the cards. The Yamagen menu offered a few tantalising fusion options which are not "normal" Japanese faire, so I decided to go out on a limb and try these. I am so glad I did! I started with the Sashimi Tacos. One word - WOW. Taste and texture were fantastic and an absolute joy. A fantastic fusion take and well worth trying. The crispy pork belly for main was chosen and also just as delicious. The nashi pear base was great and the textures complimented each other perfectly. My only complaint was that there was too little of it, I could have eaten two of these (because they were so delicious, not because of the portion size...) But dessert was also on the cards, and the "Yonuts" were chosen. I am so glad I did. Powdered wake seaweed with fine sugar created a sweet and savoury juxtaposition which perfectly complimented the isolated caramel balls of joy. Oh wow. The wait staff were attentive but not overbearing and the whole experience left me wanting more. I try to dine at different restaurants when interstate, but I will be hard pressed not to come back for take #2 tomorrow evening... Thank you Yamagen for a great dinner - definitely one to savour again!

Simply the best Japanese cuisine in Gold Coast, we love the Tonkotsu Curry, unadon and obentôs!read more

Love this place, food, atmosphere, service, location. Everything. Try the set menus starting at…read more$49. Food is fresh, traditionally presented and tasty. The staff are professional. Sho the manager is fun. The chefs are all Japanese and know what they are doing.

For authentic Japanese Sushi, Noodles and Rice Bowls, Sushi Cafe is superb. The prices won't break…read morethe bank, and cheap Sake cocktails!! Great homely ambiance and smooth Jazz tunes quietly playing in the background!

Amazing food, delicious and fresh, phenomenal service. Sashimi was flawless, rice bowl converted a…read moresceptical 10 year old - highly recommend. A little hard to find - in the back of an arcade - well worth the effort!

Excellent beach side live cooking experience!…read more This is such a fun place to stop by if you're roaming surfers paradise looking for a tasty meal! The teriyaki was excellent and the chef has some cool skills. Highly recommended if you want something beyond the average surfers dining pleasures!

The food isn't bad. I enjoyed everything that I ordered except my udon noodle soup. It wasn't very…read moreflavourful and it wasn't hot. The staff were nice and they cooked and delivered our food promptly. They did however have trouble with the order they brought things out, some entrees, then some mains, then some entrees. Unfortunately, due to no fault of their own, there is no table service outside due to problem dine and dashers. Their problem is that unless you're eating teppanyaki style or at the sushi train (which wasn't operating when we visited - not sure why) there is nowhere else to sit indoors and you are forced to sit outside. Also, they had no tuna. Kind of a sin for a sushi restaurant, wouldn't you say? I got an apple sake martini - probably the highlight of my meal. Decent price and tasted delicious.

Great Japanese meals with friendly service and value for money. Our one must go to when we are in…read morethe Gold Coast.

Great food, really tasty and at a reasonable price. The service was good, the staff were very…read morefriendly and accomodating. Will definitely come back for more whenever I'm in the GC.