As others have mentioned, you sit by a conveyor belt where you pick small plates of sushi as they come by. This is fresh - yet "fast food" style. I like that most rolls are 4-piece; and virtually all nigiri is 2-piece. As such, it is easy to try a selection of things. If you get something you don't like - not a big deal - because plates are small. I introduced my kids to sushi this way. Another advantage is that you don't need to decide up front how much you want to eat. You just stop when you're full. There is quite a variety - and generally if you don't find it on the conveyor belt - you can also order off a menu. read more

Sushi Station is pretty average overall--not bad, but nothing that really stands out. The sushi is decent and gets the job done if you're just craving something quick, but it doesn't have that super fresh, high-quality taste you'd expect from a top-tier spot. The conveyor belt concept is cool and makes the experience a little more fun, especially if you like trying different things. That said, some of the rolls can feel like they've been sitting a bit too long, so quality can be hit or miss depending on what you grab. Service is fine and the place is generally clean, but again, nothing exceptional. Prices are reasonable for what you get, which is probably the biggest plus. Overall, it's a solid mid-tier sushi spot--good for a casual meal, but not somewhere you'd go out of your way for. read more

5:30 Sunday - restaurant was pretty empty, however it took the hostess about 10min to seat us, not sure why and no reason for her to keep us and the people behind us waiting. Eventually the manager /owner came up and asked her why people were not being seated. -1 star for that. Our waiter was very attentive to our needs, and sushi was good. Ambiance is simple and plenty of space. read more

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Coming here takes me back to when I lived in Japan straight out of college, so nostalgia carries this review. The conveyor belt makes it fun when you grab your plates. And the sushi is as good as you expect it to be. The place is cute and clean with courteous staff. I recommend stopping in for a fun, reasonably priced sushi meal. read more

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Relaxed, extremely clean and friendly. Efficient. Service just right - not intrusive and very helpful. Sushi is very varied and fun. Ambiance is "comfortably industrial". Absolutely will go back. read more

New city, new state. New spot Yelpers. I'm not really intrigued by conveyor belt sushi spots but this was actually good. The service was great. Sushi was good. Very different assortment of sushi but delicious. Great seating and elbow space. Clean and well taken care of. So if your in Elgin, Ill. Don't hesitate to stop by and get your self some sushi from the Sushi Station. Thanks SS! read more

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Really enjoyed my visit here. The sushi was fresh, the sake was smooth, and my server was friendly and attentive without hovering. Everything came out quickly and the plates were nice and clean. I'd happily come back again. read more

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I love this place! The food was delicious and so fresh, the staff were attentive and friendly, and I absolutely love the rotary bar. Not to mention it's nice and clean. This is my go to restaurant when I have friends visit from out of town! Also the prices are very affordable! read more

Sushi Station - Godzilla Roll, California Roll, Fatty Salmon, and Macaroon. Picture is taken in 0.5, so the food and plates appear small. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

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I've been here a lot of times and they usually serve good sushi and tasty food overall. The quality is generally solid, and I appreciate the variety on the menu. The staff is friendly and welcoming, which makes for a nice atmosphere whether you're dining in or grabbing takeout. Just a heads-up if you're ordering takeout: it might take longer than expected. I recently placed a to-go order for just one person, and it took about 40 minutes to be ready. Also, the lettuce in the salad I received wasn't very fresh, which was a little disappointing. Still, I like the place and will probably be back--just with a bit more patience next time! read more

Sushi Station - Salad - I used to like their salad. It wasn't fresh today. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

This is one of my favorite places for sushi - not because it's the best sushi that's out there, but because it's a fun experience, and since I'm not a "sushi expert" I struggle in fancier places simply because I don't know what everything is called. Here I can watch it roll by and if it looks good, I try it. And since most plates are only a few dollars, even if I don't like it, I don't feel like I'm out anything. I've learned to order some of the hot items (Texas Rolls and Steamed Shumai!) from the server so they are warm - they can get a little cold if they're circling the belt. But it's a casual vibe, and you can enjoy the experience or do a quick dine and dash. read more

Service from our server is the only plus. Sushi quality is below supermarket quality. Was excited to try but left disappointed. Def won't be back read more

10 years since my last review! Congratulations, Sushi Station, you have been officially upgraded to 5-stars. The rolls have always been great here, but yesterday I had several new ones that I've never seen before. The Fire Eye Super White was my favorite of the night, with Caribbean Shrimp second. The Fire Station Roll is a steal at $4 for 6 pieces. And the Spicy Scallop Nigiri had a really nice texture. Had the Oreo Dream Bar for dessert, but overpriced at $5 and should be 1 for $3 or 2 for $5. Service was also great... the host sat us immediately, our server was quick with taking our drink orders and keeping them full, and when we put in some custom orders, they came out super fast. All this and a full 10 years later and this place is still a great place to chill and try some new sushi. Loved that they have the Cooking channel on as ambiance. The only thing I miss is that they don't all shout hello when you walk in or goodbye when you walk out, anymore. read more

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Went there for a daddy daughter lunch date. This was my first time there and first impression was..this is pretty cool. Unfortunately it was kind of intimidating because I didn't know how everything worked..until I asked my daughter lol but once I got the hang it of it, it was a lot of fun. The sushi was super tasty, I loved the whole having to wait as my next roll rolled back around. Fish was fresh, roll were perfect! read more

Hi sushi station , I like your sushi. The spicy samion rolls are delicious and tasty and dessert is delicious too. I have request for you to have Grubhub delivery service because I am in a wheelchair and I don't drive to your place unfortunately. I been there before with my buddy who helps me out. I live in carpentersville IL. Thank you, Patrick O'Came read more

Sushi Station - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

The best place for Sushi. I like that it goes around on the belt. You get to see what all they have. read more

Don't ever compare this to sushi. Go to the grocery store and you can be better off. And who wants to take random food off a belt?

Sushi is always on point, fresh rolls and seafood. Service is great and the fact that you can just sit down and start eating is the icing on top of the cake. Cool atmosphere and all the staff is very nice. read more

Outing for a family birthday event went very well at Sushi Station. The many items we tried were tasty and fresh. Our waitress was very attentive and polite. Will definitely go again read more

The one star is actually because the young man serving our table was very attentive and polite. The food was terrible. Not quite sure how you mess up edamame but it happened. The sushi tasted old and flavorless. Bleh. The ambiance: it feels like a cafeteria. If you don't mind that, it is no big deal. read more

As a former employee, I can confidently say the sushi is not fresh whatsoever. Instead of throwing away the leftover sushi from the weekend, they keep the rotting and decaying fish and serve them to the customers on the following Tuesday. If you want to consume rotting carcass for meat, then you have found the right place! read more

They have a great rotation of veggie sushi! Always have 4-6 different veggie only rolls plus some fruit ones. My fav is the spicey garden roll and edamame. read more

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Still a five star experience. We have been visiting Sushi Station for years and years (and years and years). We decided to go tonight; Eddie was our server and he was awesome! He was so great - polite, friendly, checked on us often but not too often. The sushi was great too. The Godzilla rolls are still amazing. ... and we are still trying something new every time we go. read more

Had to try the Sushi conveyor belt restaurant. We always pass it a million times heading to 90. It was ok and I wouldn't go back. The sushi was very average and I guess affordable. The service was ok. The ambiance is very generic and more like an assembly line of food. read more

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I'm upgrading one star, the CA Rols were great today, but that $1.50 soy paper charge is a joke. Especially when they don't even roll it tightly. You can't even use chop stick because the rice just falls off. So annoying. Management, please look into the surplus charge compared to quality control. Roll 'em tight or drop the charge. read more

This is a pretty nice sushi place. It's quick and a efficient service. For me I just went to a table ordered drinks and then just took food from the conveyor belt and quick sushi. The sushi here I would personally rate it a 8/10 because other places may take longer but also may have more quality but this sushi was pretty quality sushi. This place also has great staff so thanks to them. Also a robot server, Sushi Station Rocks. By:Stone.J.Meyers read more

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This is kind of like a fast food sushi place. Or a sushi buffet is kind of a better comparison. Except the buffet comes to you. And it isn't one price for all the food you can eat, you have to add up the costs of what you are eating. The colored plates make it fairly easy to do though. I'm no sushi expert but the quality doesn't seem that far off from your standard sushi place. I suppose it is not quite as good, but the difference is negligible to me personally. And the cost of you dinner should be a little lower. You are paying for smaller portions where you can control how much you are getting and paying pretty specifically. There should be almost no waste unless you just don't like something. And you don't have to order a great big roll for $15 because you want to try it; you can just get 2 or 4 pieces of it for 2.50, 3.50, etc, topping out at 6:50. Kids who will eat sushi will like the conveyor belt and they have some cool Japanese sodas and other stuff to appeal to kids too. Overall it is a place I would always take my kids for a night out if they request it. read more

My family and I enjoy coming here once in a while. Pricing is very reasonable, service is good too. They have plenty of staff there. It is pretty clean for the most part. And they will make fresh whatever you want for the same price. Its not a high class expensive sushi restaurant but you can feed a family of 3 for around $30 which is great. I guess my only complaint would be there seemed to be some flies buzzing around when we were trying to eat. Not alot but a few. Not always an easy thing to control but other than that we really like going there and will for sure be back. I recommend trying it out if you like sushi rolls. Go around 5pm its not super busy and you'll be in and out in an hour or less. read more

Food was good, price was good it was fun environment Service was fantastic very nice and friendly and always checking on us

After years of coming here I have not experienced a time better than this!!!! Juan has such a welcoming fun personality and made my fiancés first time trying sushi a fun one with his knowledge of the menu and tolerance towards my very drunk friend so close to closing time. My fiancé and I apologize deeply for him but next time 100% coming back for the food which is always to die for and asking for Juan as our waiter again!!!!! read more

I like how you can pick which plates you want. Plates are certain colors that dictate the price of each plate. You can also order food off of the menu if you don't want sushi. read more

Thought the sushi was great. The biggest issue was the ebb and flow of availability on the conveyor. When we sat down, there were tons of great options. About 20 minutes in, the conveyor was basically nothing but edamame and red bean paste items. We ended up just ordering more items off the menu because of the scarcity of options, which was fine, but kinda reduced the attractiveness of going to a rotating conveyor sushi restaurant. By the time we were ready to leave, a few new items did start to show up, though many of them were gimmicky items like a chicken and BBQ sauce roll that didn't really fit the mold of choices you expect to see as a sushi option. All of that said, I would still go back and try it again because I thought the rolls we did get were very tasty, which is really the most important part. read more

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I bring my girls here now since their dad still isn't a fan and they actually eat fairly well. A few avocado rolls, some tamago nigiri and some ramune and everyone is happy! They also love the station roll - which I also love and love getting it warm in the station rangoon. read more

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For the price, novelty, and service, Sushi Station is well worth it. It's not a high end sushi joint, but it's still delicious. It's buffet-style with the conveyor belt and it might be easy to grab too much food, but frugal customers will be able to get plenty of food for less than $15, which today is a good value. I docked one star because it can feel very busy and cramped in the restaurant because the conveyor belt takes up so much space. Otherwise, a charming and tasty place everyone should try. read more

They sure have changed a few things here. They have cocktails now and they are so good! Also this cute kitty robot, he was too fast to get a pic!! Such a bummer. Still great service and good food. read more

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Great sushi! Like the conveyor delivery system. However there's a problem when you get a physical menu! Prices in the menu are not what you get charged. Brought to attention of server and told menu is old. Suggested they should mention it to customer instead of just up charging on final bill. Said it was a scummy practice. Manger then came over and explained tuna prices are up with inflation. I said I understand, but I should have been told the prices are different than what's printed on menu. She walked away and adjusted my bill (only reason not a 1 star review). Glad I got the printed prices but would have paid the new prices IF they had just been honest and upfront about the pricing when they brought me the menu or ordered the items off the menu. read more

Great sushi creations here at this conveyor belt restaurant always very fresh because they're always busy excellent gunkan and fish dishes here I really like Sushi Station. Because the food is always moving in front of you and you take any plate you choose or they will take your order and make it right then for you read more

I ordered a nice assortment of rolls. The flavors & quality instantly reminded me how good sushi could be! I have no complaint, only an observation. There seems to be three levels of roll. Regular, somewhat fancier & The Signature supreme. It was a little disappointing to see all my rolls fitted into one platter. I felt the Signature series should be larger, (perhaps for two-?) packaged separately in order to showcase the WOW factor. The house rolls are awesome and stand on their own. Just my 2 cents-no need to get upset! PS. Ditch the MSG if you are using it. I mean, WHY? read more

This place is AWESOME. My wife and I and some friends go whenever we are visiting our family in Illinois because we can't get enough of it. A sushi moving belt line, you take as many plates as you want off the belt, and pay by the color of the plate. How cool is that concept!? It's super fun, and the employees make it even more fun. The staff here is always friendly, attentive, and quick. If you can't find something you want on the belt they also have a menu you can order from which is nice. I always end up eating wayyyy to much because the food is just soooo good. The place could use a little update as it looks a little outdated but it's clean. Super fun for a group of friends, a date, or hell, even by yourself. read more

Sushi Station - Pot Stickers - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

Sushi station is fun especially for kids. Sushi is made and displayed on a conveyor belt. It is not the best sushi I have ever had but it's decent. You have to set your expectations when walking in. Typically you're there more for the novelty of the restaurant. The service was good, quick. We were seated right away and there was room to bring a larger family or group of friends. There is saki and beer in the menu but not a full bar. The prices are super reasonable and you can order items off of a menu if you're not seeing what you want in the conveyor. I would go back to this restaurant. It's fast food sushi. read more

Sushi Station - Spider Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elgin, Illinois

The food is the same as the Rolling Meadows location, but the service is terrible. I would recommend people not to come here and stick to Rolling Meadows. The host and servers have a bad attitude and don't realize they're getting patrons. Even though, the other location is smaller in size compared to the spacing and seating of this location, I would highly recommend staying away from this location. read more