Came here on a Thursday night for AYCE sushi, $25. Definitely a lot of thoughts about this place: Pros: - Appetizers were all decent - They have a very wide selection of rolls and nigiri; they also have sashimi (with a caveat) - The servers were very nice; our waiter proactively came to grab our next order. We usually have to flag a waiter down - The nigiri, sashimi, and maki rolls were all pretty good; everything was up to par - They have mochi ice cream and other desserts! Cons: - The nigiri were packed with the most amount of rice I have ever seen. Six rolls equated to about an entire bowl of rice. I'm talking massive rice balls. It's like I was eating onigiri instead of nigiri. - They require you to order a roll for every 3 sashimi you order... rolls are VERY filling, so this means you end up getting 4 or 5 sashimi per person max - They were REALLY slow filling our 3rd order... we started getting really full in that time period Overall, I have a pretty high standard because they are competing with Sakura Nami which is right down the street. I feel that Sakura Nami is cheaper and better, which is unfortunate for Sushi Nova because they also have decent sushi. I would cut them some slack because they are a fairly new restaurant, though. read more

Sushi Nova - Massive rice-to-eel ratio - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Arrived a little over an hour before close. The food was good and was out in 10 minutes so really quick. Felt very rushed by the waitress and only ate for like 5 before the check was brought out along with to go containers. The place looked nice inside though. Was out after 35 ish minutes read more

They remember my husband and I every time we go! We've been going for 3 years now (: Love these guys

Great place for sushi. I loved the fire Phoenix rolls, and my dad loved the spicy crispy tuna rolls. The server was nice, too. We will definitely be back. read more

Sushi Nova - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Very good sushi place, I ordered for carry out on the website and it was amazing. Ayce dining in is great as well. Delicious! read more

Sushi Nova - Philadelphia roll 3x. Yellowtail tuna roll. Makeral nigiri x4. Smoked salmon nigiri x6 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

All you can eat. Very good. There rolls are huge. Be careful not over order. Great service read more

Sushi Nova - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Ample seating inside. Liked the Japanese painted themed wall. Came in with girl friends (total of us 3) and they just opened the restaurant- toilet was just moped/cleaned. It would be nice if they have enough soap for customer to use. Food selection was great. Went for their AYCE lunch. Their fire alarm went off and we were rest assured it was just something small in their kitchen and nothing to worry. Our server (middle aged lady wearing glasses) looked stern. Had to ask for extra napkins. No hi/hello when we got seated however when about to sign receipt for tip, that's the only time seen her smile. Despite that, they deserved good tip - We left the place really full. I liked all their appetizers that we ordered except the chicken nugget looking. I'd pass the roll with the cilantro and ponzi sauce (I think it has spicy symbol on it too), taste was sour for my liking. Miso soup was water down - less tofu/seaweed. Overall, great! Unbeatable price! read more

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imho a true testament to good sushi is a plain avocado salmon roll, the one here is excellent. not overly "ricey" and super fresh salmon, creamy avocado. our party ate until our heart's content and all the rolls are amazing. the sashimi is a good portion, great quality. overall an amazing value. small, humble place in a strip mall with plenty of parking. read more

Sushi Nova - yummy rolls! ikura and salmon sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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My first time back since their reopening and I'm not sure what happened :( Soup and salad was great. Fried scallops great. Sesame balls great. However when I was brought out my sushi I poured my soy sauce out. It was so light in color, which was strange. I tasted it and it was completely watered down. I asked our server if I could have different soy sauce, she said the one on the table is "low sodium". Low sodium is the only soy sauce I eat...... It was watered down. She then brought me "regular soy sauce" and it came out so much thicker and darker in color, with the taste soy sauce is supposed to have. It was so weird. So so weird. Never have I ever experienced watered down soy sauce at any restaurant, let alone an AYCE sushi restaurant. The salmon nigiri also kind of tasted like sea world when it wasn't doused in soy sauce, but everything else was good. For what's now a $28.99 per person meal, I expected more. Especially from what used to be one of my favorite restaurants. Very sad what's happened in the past couple years for small businesses, and I hope they can sort this out read more

Sushi Nova - Watered down soy sauce on the left, regular on the right - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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This place is okay if you're really craving sushi and want to be seated fast. They did take a while (40 mins around there) to make the sushi and for us to properly receive our drinks. I wouldn't have mind the wait if I saw that they were busy but they weren't. I did like presentation of the sushi but the sushi itself is okay. The appetizers were okay as well. For an all you can eat is decent, but there are other places that have better sushi for the same price. Other than that, everyone was friendly very chill atmosphere where you can just hang and have decent sushi. read more

Quick dinner at Sushi-Nova. Ordered King salmon roll and Yellowfin roll. It was very very good. Waitress is very attentive and very helpful. We will be back for all you can eat next time! read more

Sushi Nova - King salmon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Ordered for delivery and the food arrived within 35 min. Order made correctly and there was a BOGO deal on the veg spring rolls. Veggie roll portion was good and tasted great. Sweet potato roll was crisp and fresh too. Includes good amount of soy, wasabi and ginger. read more

Sushi Nova - Sweet Potato Roll, Vegetable Deluxe Roll, inari Tofu Skin - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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We have done takeout from here a few times. The orders are always correct and the food is consistently excellent. These days it is rare to find consistency in restaurants with all the challenges they face. Great job and we will continue to patronize when we are in the suburbs read more

I can't really complain about this place. Servers were super nice. My friends got the unlimited sushi (make sure you eat everything or you will be charged for leftovers). I got the kani salad which was really good with an extra dose of eel sauce on the side. Lots of sushi options to try here so if you're a fan of sushi with a big appetite I suggest coming here for their all you can eat! read more

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I came here twice, last time was a much better service. Our server was by herself but did a great job. Sushi was really good, I got the sushi buffet for dinner. My favorite was angel hair roll, it was really light and tasted really good. I only ordered rolls with shrimp tempura I will say they are all good. Although fried sushi seemed too heavy for me but that's just my taste. Shrimp shumai was sooo good definitely order one! Inside is not that big so it feels intimate. I think it will be nice for a date night or with friends. Enjoy my Yelpzonians! read more

For a all u can eat sushi buffet place , this place is hands down one of the best ..was impressed with the fire Phoenix roll, rainbow and the fire dragon.. Appetizer are included and also tasty .. if you are hungry this place will impress.. but the quality is as good if not better than other non buffet sushi restaurants. read more

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I absolutely loved this restaurant. It's nothing fancy, but we decided on sushi for our anniversary. We did the all you can eat sushi, we enjoyed 2 glasses of lychee saki, seaweed salad, yakitori, miso soup, & about 6 different types of specialty sushi rolls. I really can say the Tuna Nagiri & the Unagi Nagiri was mouth watering too! My only issue was that I didn't notice most of their specialty rolls had either cream cheese or tempura style shrimp (which was my fault for not reading it). We attempted to do dessert (which is included with the all you can eat) but we were both overly stuffed! Service wasn't the best but wasn't the worst, but the food was worth the cost. read more

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Not blasting with flavor or saltiness, Sushi Nova is a truly authentic Japanese sushi bar. Other sushi places in IL will try to fill you up with flavors attacking your tongue followed by either a pinch of wasabi or ginger. Not Sushi Nova. Their food is subtle and unassuming, like a legit Japanese cuisine. I will be coming back. A lot. A lot a lot. read more

Went to this place accidentally as we intended to go to Katy's Dumplings which is two doors down and no seating was available. We love Katy's also. Went with my wife and three adult kids. We all love sushi but we had never been to a sushi specific restaurant before. Normally we get sushi as take out from hibachi restaurants just as an appetizer. They did offer a few hot entree options but we thought we should do sushi at a sushi place. Service was very good. We ordered the sushi deluxe combo with 10 pieces of nigiri and California roll and sushi platter which was 3 signature rolls and 2 nigiri plus each order came with complimentary miso soup and salad with excellent ginger dressing. We easily fed all five of us with these two orders. Sushi was very fresh and delicious, our favorite was Spicy 2 in 1 roll. The strip mall for this place has very good options with Katy's, Sushi Nova, a really nice bakery and other places as well. If you're craving sushi in west suburbs, this is worth the visit. read more

Ordered deliver a few times now and it's always on time, and very thoughtfully packaged. I always appreciate that all the rolls are labeled. They use fresh ingredients and sushi is very tasty. Highly recommend the cherry blossom roll if you like mango. Sweet potato roll is delicious there too! Love having this sushi place nearby! read more

Some sushi was good all you can east for lunch was a great deal for 24 bucks. Butt..I did not care for one of the three rolls so I only ate 2 out of the 8 pcs. Two waiters threatened to charge me for the one I did not finish. Never go back. read more

They have really great sushi here and I'm happy I found it because its hard to find a good sushi place in the suburbs. As far as prices, its reasonable. They have an all you can't eat lunch offering which is popular in the city. I'll try this place again especially as a takeout option. read more

This place is DA PLACE for AYCE Sushi!!!! This is bold, but I am going to say that this is the BEST AYCE SUSHI RESTAURANT for AYCE sushi veterans in the Chicagoland area. I have eaten at over 10 different AYCE places in the area in the last several years, and when I look back, no place matches the variety as well as the quality of options at Sushi Nova (think a better version of the famous Sushi Taku in the city). What place in Illinois offers soft shell crab as an appetizer, three pieces of sashimi per roll you order, mochi ice cream, and nigiri that isn't overpacked with rice (or at least for now) for ~$25 AYCE?? Nuf said. I would also like to add that this place has the best quality salmon, tuna, and yellowtail out of any AYCE place I've been to, and the roll selection is actually pretty solid as well (highly recommend the Spicy Crispy Tuna, Mexican, and Fire Dragon rolls). In the end, I am really happy that I came across this restaurant. I just hope that it remains the way I described it in this review for as long as possible (I think this place just opened early this year). read more

Sushi Nova - The Spicy Crispy Tuna Roll... Perfect with a little bit of chili oil which you can request on the side. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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Good food. Good Service. Good deal! Nestled in a great little international strip mall in Westmont. I had the lunch all you can eat special. It doesn't have as many options as the dinner AYCE, but you won't leave hungry or unsatisfied. I'll be going back for dinner. Regular prices are pretty goo too. Friendly, hospitable staff, read more

Generally, the place in the last few months have sort of changed. I used to be a regular here, because they had excellent server, good sushi, and generally comfortable ambience that I could enjoy. Now though, for whatever reason the food that I'm ordering is making me feel bloated, and sick to my stomach that I'm now avoiding it. I think they changed fish suppliers as the quality of the fish feels like it's been declining? But it seems more popular than ever before. I don't get it. Regardless, still good service, and quick but just not my place anymore. read more

Nice place, excellent sushi. A lot of light to enjoy the view of sushi. Personally I don't like to eat in dark restaurants.

This is one of the best AYCE sushi in town. I mainly ate nigiri, and the quality of the nigiri is much better than any other ayce sushi I've been (e.g. tuna, salmon were all fatty and great) Definitely would recommend others read more

Although the service can sometimes be slow, I love the variety of food and it's always very tasty. I've liked every roll I order, and the appetizers are a long list! The Sapporo roll is so good everytime. One of my favorite AYCE! read more

Sushi Nova - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Decent for the price. Service was overall pretty slow (busy Friday evening) and I heard tables to both sides of us complaining about missing items. I'd probably recommend trying to get most of what you want in the first order as you may end up waiting a while when you try to order more later. Most of the appetizers we tried (edamame, gyoza, tempura, miso soup) were pretty good, but the fried oysters tasted extremely fishy - potentially spoiled so I wouldn't recommend those. I liked all of the rolls we ordered as well as the salmon nigiri. Tuna sashimi was so-so but I thought the salmon tasted pretty fresh and melted in the mouth nicely. Note they do have a limit of 3 sashimi per roll you order, but honestly I don't think I've ever seen an ayce sushi place for hardcore sashimi lovers anyway. The mochi ice cream at the end was pretty good as well. read more

5 star for Sushi Nova. The sushi here is super fresh and I love sashimi salad. They have some dishes you won't find at other sushi place for a similar price. Huge selection from AYCE menu. Even sashimi and mochi ! Overall I enjoyed the food. Ate waaay too much and I will likely be back soom read more

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If you want quality sushi and also want AYCE, this is the place. Lots of signature roll options, nigiri, sashimi. The hotate nigiri was excellent. And you can get mochi for dessert. This was a good find. read more

I was at your Cass Avenue location for the first time last night. Before I go on, I suggest you have people answer the phone inquires who can speak better English or don't speak too fast in a language they are not comfortable with. I had no success in understanding her. The menu and the room are excellently presented and very comfortable, with exception to the sushi bar being closed. I enjoy eating Japanese food and watching for the expertise of the Inami as he prepares items. I like also to order as I eat sushi or sashimi and the site of what is fresh before me helps in my decisions too. The waitress was too fast again and decided on her own that I was shopping price. I just wanted to order properly so I got what I wanted at the right time in the meal and was curious about the "specials". This young lady wanted me to get the "All you can eat" thing, not taking time to understand my questions. The food was fine, with exception to the nori that was either low quality or not stored properly. It was very chewy. I also was sorry for the poor quality of the octopus also. That was impossible to chew and more tuff than I ever had experienced. It was left on the plate. I certainly will return for another try and I feel the place has a great future but only if more attention is paid to quality of service and especially the seaweed problem. Having spent some time in Japan and traveled the Orient, I consider that I am no expert, but qualified to know a good Japanese restaurant and quality prepared Japanese cuisine. Arigatou gozaimasu! Rick read more

Best all you can eat sushi nearby. Went there three times. Every time we had great times.

I have been here twice in the last month for the all you can eat lunch special. It's a great ambiance and great service. The main server is awesome! read more

I went on New Year's Eve with my boyfriend. There was one waitress working, and she was very fast at serving our food. The sushi was fresh and delicious, and I definitely would return again. The rice was proportionate to the sushi. We ordered ayce, ordering the fire dragon roll, cherry blossom, angel hair blossom, fire phoenix roll, and color dragon roll. The only thing I noticed that is not the usual is that the sauce tasted fruity on the rolls the more I ate them. We also ordered appetizers: fried oysters, baked mussels, and fried scallops which were all delicious- juicy and flavorful. read more

Tables were still sticky when we were seated. Water came at room temp. Fish quality is not good, shrimp was also a rubbery texture. Waiter was rude at times when asking question or trying to make changes to order. Sushi temp was like room temperature when it got to our table. Really disappointed would not visit or recommend. Only came since I saw the reviews but sadly did not live up to the hype. read more

Let me start off by saying the food is worth a 4 star HOWEVER there was some service issues. Went later on a Saturday night, 8:30. It wasn't packed, yet took foreverrrrrr to get water. Then another 15 minutes for a waitress to come fake the order. We were ready and ordered immediately, wanting the AYCE option. Sushi was fresh, rolls were good. Our bill came and the AYCE price was not reflected. The waitress said she asked if we wanted AYCE and we said no. This indeed did not happen. So she made a stink, had to get manager approval then uncharged everything to get her way with charging more than AYCE. I won't be back due to the poor taste that left in my mouth. read more

Simply a must try, delicious sushi at a great price. Some of the rolls and a little big, so you have to pace yourself between bites, but it's a nice joint with cool ambiance. I had the warm tea which was very nice. Service was kinda stiff. Will try it again and recommend for sushi lovers. read more

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First time eating at this place. We waited for so long due to the place was packed and people just didn't want to leave. As soon as we sat down we ordered lots of appetizers and sushis. Every thing was good and very tasty. No wonder no one wants to get up and leave. Staff felt bad for us due to we waited a long time they gave us discounts on our leftovers. read more

Sushi Nova - Yummy and nice staff - Sushi Bars Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Probably the worst sushi I've ever had. I will never return and will stay away from this place. This was my 2nd time and my 1st time I hated it as well, I just like to give resturants a 2nd chance. I don't know how you can mess up shrimp tempura, but the batter was so thick, tasteless, and really gross. I had to spit it out. Then we get their sushi rolls and the food was not fresh at all. We got a roll with mango and the mango tasted old. And then their fish selection is very limited with it all tasting pre-made. Then their seaweed salad was like made days ago and kept in the fridge, and you can tell that it has been sitting in the fridge. So terrible. They need to do better with their lunch and freshness of their food. It seems like they are trying to take the easy way out to give "all you can eat" food. read more