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    Sushi Kingdom

    3.2 (19 reviews)

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    Unfortunately, would avoid. The mayo was too much and everything either tasted of mayo or rice.
    Dae B.

    For those who usually head to Nijiya for their AYCE sushi fix, Sushi Kingdom offers an alternative for those in the Harvard Square area. Given its location, the restaurant was surprisingly busy when we visited on a Tuesday night. We ended up waiting about 30 minutes for a table at a time when we assumed students had already left for the summer (alas, we were wrong). After being seated, we were handed menus and given a very "generous" 30 minutes to look them over, though not by choice. Limited staffing combined with the dinner rush meant that no one came by our table for another half hour. My friend and I sympathized with the staff, but the delays definitely added up over the course of the meal. In fact, by the time we had placed and finished our first round, a waiter came by to ask whether we wanted a second order, only to immediately let us know that the kitchen was closing. As for the food, we mainly ordered sashimi (because why fill up on rice?), along with a few appetizers: hibachi steak, teriyaki steak, fried calamari, fried tofu and gyoza, as well as several hand rolls. With the exception of the steak and sashimi, everything was strictly fine. The fried calamari tasted good but had uneven breading, with some of the coating falling right off. The fried tofu and gyoza were standard; not bad, but not particularly memorable either. The salmon, however, was excellent and on par with Nijiya: buttery, fresh, and satisfying. The steak was also tender and juicy. For some reason, Sushi Kingdom prepares the two steak dishes differently. The teriyaki steak had better flavor, but it was noticeably more well done than the hibachi cubed steak. Unfortunately, everything else was incredibly mid. As others have noted, many of the rolls are absolutely drenched in mayo. The worst offender, and one I'd strongly avoid, was the Tuna Lover Roll. The roll itself was bland, and the minced tuna in the center had a warm, almost sour taste. Suffice it to say, we did not finish it. We came to Sushi Kingdom hoping it might be a better, or at least comparable, alternative to Nijiya, but considering both the food quality and the wait times, I'd much rather travel a bit farther for a better meal. That said, this may change. One of the waiters mentioned that they've been seeing a significant uptick in customers since opening, so perhaps things will improve once operations become more streamlined, or once the initial hype dies down. Until then, I'd probably steer clear unless you're specifically a sashimi or steak fiend. In that case, by all means, eat away. Rolls pictured: Tuna Lover, Hot Girl Roll, Crunchy Roll, Rock n Roll, and the Dynamite Roll

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    Meghan L.

    Sushi Kingdom is aesthetically pleasing with lanterns and wood all around. It's very lively, I find it hard to even hear myself talking - you will even notice some of the workers wearing Apple earbuds to cancel out some of the noises. Price per person was $36.99 AYCE. Quality was good for the price. We enjoyed the jalapeño yellowtail appetizer, miso soup, dumpling soup (very light with 3 dumplings), and their sushi rolls. They have special rolls but my friends and I find that they were more or less the same all spicy (salmon or tuna), with shrimp tempura with eel sauce or spicy mayo. We find that we enjoyed the regular rolls more. Service could be better as we had to order a couple of our items again since they did not come out. There were only 3 chefs to the amount of tables. Food comes out in the order they are ready regardless if it is appetizer, dessert, or sushi.

    Tina Z.

    We recently tried this new ayce sushi place in Cambridge for my brothers birthday that was recommended. As a huge sushi fan this has become one of my favorite sushi places. The waitress was very nice and attentive. The interior design is really aesthetic and comfortable. I enjoyed the variety of dishes that I dont usually see at other ayce places in Massachusetts. Would come again!

    Katie C.

    A new AYCE sushi spot in Cambridge! I was so excited to see this place had just opened and checked it out on their second night. The space is inviting, open, spacious, and feels new and clean. There's a good variety of options, so much so that my friend and I both felt like we wanted to come back just to try more items. We ordered mostly rolls and sashimi. The quality was solid across the board, even a tad better than what I was expecting for AYCE. Service was friendly, though we did have to flag staff down a couple of times. Since they had only just opened, I'm sure they're still working through some kinks. The biggest downside for me was that I'd seen uni and scallop on other menu photos, which I was really excited about, but both had been crossed out when I visited. Not sure if that'll be the norm going forward or if it was just that night. Overall, it's slightly more expensive than my other goto AYCE spot, but the quality and variety are worth it. I will definitely be back!

    Aaron H.

    I would rate this place a 4.5! This place newly opened in cambridge. I wish I took a photo of the dinner menu but they have a lot of cooked options like hibachi, a lots of appetizers. The sushi quality is pretty good and there are a wide selection of rolls (even specialty rolls). I am a big sashimi person, and they do have a limit of 15 pieces per fish per order, and it was also great to see they even have eel sashimi as an option. Overall, it was a great experience with great food, and the owner is wonderful and super nice! The reason i'm deducting -.5 is the waitstaff did seem pretty new, with accidentally ringing up wrong apps for us and giving us other tables apps. They were all super nice but it was confusing at times. I definitely would go back as the place is super cute and the food was good!

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    Leianne Jadeln G.

    So happy this place finally opened! Went to try their lunch and was seated very quickly. The sushi was really great. My favorite dishes were the tuna tataki, yellowtail scallion hand roll, and the salmon flaming roll. Be careful with the menu if you cannot eat raw fish. My friend ordered something thinking it wasn't raw at all but it had torched salmon that wasn't fully cooked on top. They may need to edit their menu to be more accurate. The servers also were unsure of some items but were very helpful where they could be. I was very happy to find that they offered a student discount as well. Super small detail but I wouldn't pay for a drink again. The hot tea tasted too much like tap water and the soda was bottled so not my preferred drinks. Overall, I'd like to come back to get my ayce sushi fix again!

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    The food was horrible. There was absolutely no flavor in anything we got that was tempura. The Taro and the zucchini tempura were both under cooked. We got 4 rolls the lobster tasted imitation and the rest of the roll were just just spicy and no real flavor. If you were to close your eyes and eat, you would not be able to identify what you had in your mouth. It was the worst $80.00 I've spent. We went there as a birthday celebration l, but we left with upset stomachs. We each took 3 bites of our rolls and that was it. They saw and I told them that it wasn't good and yet we were charged $80.00. Never again, we love sushi but we'll never go there again. If you've never had fresh sushi you would think this was a great place.

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    We recently tried this new ayce sushi place in Cambridge for my brothers birthday that was recommended.

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    It was my first time coming here, and i really enjoyed it! The food was pretty good and the service…read morewas amazing! I also liked the ambiance inside, I felt cozy and comfortable. Would definitely come back!

    Woah Nelly I truly enjoyed my time in this eating place. Came out here on Valentines day and…read moreskipped the line because we needed a table for 7. Already serving us a side of awesome sauce! I personally love eating sushi because I love rolling around my bed and wrapping myself in blankets like a sushi roll. Honestly maybe I'll do it later when I get home, I don't have a date today. Anyways you didn't come here for a rolling around review you came here for a sushi review. I got the pork bun to start and I swear it must have came from an ancient boar, the portion was dinosaur sized. Definitely a steal, please don't raise the price I'm begging you don't take this away from me they already took the kids. I ordered the miso salmon sushi and it was absolutely fantastic. The staff was very apologetic about how I was the only one of 6 to have my order take a little while longer and I don't think they realized I didn't care too much. Maybe I would if I was retired and didn't understand the plight of the working man anymore. I intended on giving the restaurant 5 stars after eating, but the waitress saw me writing the review. I was gonna drop it to 4 for that reason because I thought it was funny but I think they deserved every one of my fun filled shining stars. Come here if you like sushi, it's ALMOST as good as the feeling of evading getting ticketed on the permit only parking spaces you'll need to park at.

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