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    Sushi Tei

    4.1 (296 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Philip L.

    So I should update my review. Since my last review, the owner reached out and helped get things squared away with the double charge so I do appreciate it. It did take quite some time to get it fixed but I am just glad it is done. Again, the food isn't bad, service isn't bad, place is clean. Prices for the dishes were reasonable. I just had a bad experience at the payment stage.

    Pork curry!
    Lee W.

    It was a bit busy during my visit so it took a minute for all the food to be brought out, but the wait was worth it! It was so delicious and all of it was very filling! The decor is also so cool and authentic! the music choice made everything totally immersive! The staff was also super friendly and nice!

    Amanda A.

    Located in a small strip of stores. There is enough parking. Everything we had was so good. The vegetable gyoza, the dinner box that comes with fruit, appetizer (spring roll) seaweed salad ( so good) miso soup and 2 rolls from a list to choose from and the tei roll. Everything was so good. I'll definitely be back once I'm in town again.

    FEEDING TWO HUNGRY BOYS
    Monica S.

    INCREDIBLE ON SO MANY LEVELS! Came to NY to celebrate my nephews (2) graduations. We were feeling a need for Sushi and boy did they deliver!! Quaint restaurant tucked in the back, Great vibe, good music, Just an overall great feeling! Now the food, DELICIOUS! FRESH! FLAVOR INSANE! From apps to dessert, it went above and beyond expectations! Staff incredible and very attentive to your needs! HIGHY RECOMMEND!!

    Naruto roll with tuna- does not taste at all like tuna

    Last few times I ordered from sushi tei the sushi was sub par, some inedible. Today I ordered a Naruto roll, which is your choice of tuna, salmon, or white tuna and rolled with cucumber and avocado. It is a rice less roll. The problem is the tuna doesn't even taste like tuna. And I'll be throwing it out. So that's 15.50 in the garbage. I also ordered a take roll, which has fresh pinkish/ red delicious tuna. Why the difference? Unfortunately it's a Monday and akanomi is closed, sake cafe is too far downtown, but I think I have to give up on Monday sushi if this is the result.

    Black spots in the avocado. Quality is slipping.
    Sparky T.

    Downgrading my rating of Sushi Tei due to an apparent decline in quality. Our recent delivery order included several sushi rolls that had bad quality avocado - black spots. This is not something that would pass muster here in the past.

    Tonkotsu Ramen
    Natalie L.

    Five stars from the sushi to the service! You pick your ambiance in either the dining room, bar or sushi bar.

    1. Chicken Katsu Curry

    The food was delicious and the service was very friendly and accommodating. We went during a quiet afternoon lull and it was very relaxing, nice ambiance. Would go again :)

    Tonkatsu bento box
    Nathan E.

    I was very pleasantly surprised by Sushi Tei. It is an unassuming location in the back of a shopping strip from the outside, but the atmosphere is fantastic the moment you walk in. They have done a really great job with the decor. A coworker of mine chose to have a large lunch here as her going away, and the staff were really, really nice even though we definitely had a lot going on with separate checks in such a large group. I felt that they handled us all politely and even gladly took some photos for us so they went above and beyond. I will certainly go back for the lunch bento box. It is very affordable for the amount of food in the box. There a ton of options to customize your box to your liking. I went for gyoza, hibachi noodles, an eel roll, and tonkatsu. It was all great - and the tonkatsu was some of the best I've had in the Albany area. While the bento box is perfect for lunch, I would absolutely come to Sushi Tei for dinner as well, as there is a plethora of other appetizing options for their dinner menu.

    Pizza roll
    Thuymi N.

    5 star for sure. Phenomenal service by Chris I believe. Very clean and nice atmosphere and the food is delicious, but what put them over the top was the service from Chris, he said he worked there for 2 years, very nice and friendly.

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    Jose M.

    Chris, our server was amazing. The food was equally and the freshness was on point. We started with the pork gyoza and the volcano salad. A very good sign of things to come. Our rolls (James Bond, Bumble Bee, and Volcano) were all superb. A must try when you are in Albany.....you're welcome!

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    Waste of money! We went here and the food was below average. Never went again. Also, found the prices on the higher side. Not recommended

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    Ask the Community - Sushi Tei

    Is the volcano roll cooked? Description says topped with broiled fish but picture looks like raw?

    Hi, thanks for your question! The volcano roll has a fish topping which is indeed cooked by broiling it in the oven. Fish roe is sprinkled on top of the roll after the topping is added, however, you can request to have no tobiko (fish roe) if you… Read more

    Anyone know if the management/owners has changed?

    What I can tell you, Hal, is that on my recent visit after several years absence I did not see any familiar faces. Further investigation shows that an earlier liquor license that expired in 2013 was given to CHEN, BI FANG & ZHU, YOU GUI. A… Read more

    Do they serve japenese soda? My kids LOVE it!

    yes

    Which days do they serve Ramen in restaurant?

    Tues, Wednesday and Sunday. lol I'm here now!!!

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    A combination bubble tea, macaroons and sushi restaurant, right across the street from the…read moreuniversity. Simple decor, with cafeteria trays, so all service is at the counter. No liquor license, so no sake, but lots and lots of bubble-tea. And almost no interaction with sushi chef (and no seating at sushi bar) - all orders are placed and paid for on one of two digital podiums. Oh, yeah. You are probably going to want to rub your waribashi together to break off any splinters or sharp edges. Not the best quality. Unfortunately, the food itself is also unremarkable. The sushi rice was very lightly seasoned. The nori wrap was so tiny on the nigiri tamago and unagi, there is no possibility that it could hold each piece together. Maybe the owner only allows the chef to use 1 sheet of nori each day. The ikura on the gunkenmaki didn't have that little "pop" when you bite on one, confirming the freshness. And the barely spicy salmon maki was partially minced salmon, with a bit too much non-salmon filler. I'm sure the college kids love this place. 2023 05 31. S14.

    I can't say enough good things about the sushi I get here. I live within 5 minutes of this place…read moreand tried them for the first time in fall 2022. I usually like getting a "Salmon Lovers" from the place in Stuyvesant (Mr Fuji sushi) or Asian Tea House in Rensselaer. Asian tea house's salmon lovers is really good, but they are further away and it's like $28. Fuji sushi is more comparable in price to Oishi, but the salmon isn't as buttery and delicious. Pretty much every time I have ordered now from Oishi I'm extremely pleased with the salmon and have even tried a few more menu items. My husband loves the fried coconut shrimp on their app menu. The shrimp tempura roll is a bit overwhelming but also good. The salmon/avocado roll is also great.

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    Delicious all you can eat sushi with a beautiful decor. The service could be faster, but I think it…read morewas due to a big family. I would definitely come again. My options shown in big platter were: Ocean roll Hawaii roll Salmon roll Orange Dragon Samurai Shrimp roll

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    Wide view of restaurant minus patrons ( I didn't get permission to photograph them).

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    Umi Sushi & Seafood Buffet

    3.2(64 reviews)
    2.5 mi
    $$$

    Just okay, not bad. Offers a lot for a buffet & the hot pot is included (unlimited ingredients &…read morevegetables too)! Wouldn't have thought I would have tried (eaten years ago traveling in Asia): razor clams, snail, frog leg, crawfish, abalone cooked in different ways (a very pricey seafood- in garlic sauce with vermicelli noodles & in Buddha Jumps Over the Wall herbal soup). Other seafood items included: ONE whole lobster per person (not sure if this was specifically for the holiday), blue stone crab, crab legs, shrimp many different ways (cocktail, boiled in shell & dusted with seasoning, battered & fried for "Coconut Shrimp" kind of like sweet walnut shrimp), a raw bar area, grilled oysters, oysters & XO sauce... The sauteed string beans were good, pineapple sticky rice. The rice in the large rice cooker was large short-grain with varying types of doness (some crispy, some wet...). The short ribs, pepper beef, & pork belly cubes were lukewarm, not very flavorful & a bit tough. The dim sum options in the steamers were probably great when they first came out, but my shrimp crystal dumpling wrapper was tough and crispy on the edges & mushy shrimp & black sesame seeds inside & the lava custard bun was congealed & lukewarm. There's a few soups like hot & sour, broth for wonton, an herbal chicken & goji berry (good for eyesight). There was a dessert area with a lot of fresh fruit, cake & pudding cups (catering-like quality though), almond cookies & herbal jelly, an ice cream bar case, a few canned K-pop sodas, refrigerator of milk tea, passionfruit juice, mango sago, etc. & 3 cases of hot pot ingredients including various fish meatballs, tofu puffs, udon & potato noodles, watercress, chrysanthemum leaves, napa cabbage, mixed mushrooms, frozen thinly sliced pork belly, beef, and lamb. I didn't get to try the mad-to-order ramen & noodle soup. There's a huge sushi bar with lots of pretty bites, but items looked a bit crispy around the edges. The eel on the sushi was paper thin. The spicy tuna sushi was not. good. Have never heard of or seen the herbal soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Supposedly it takes a long time to simmer & the ingredients are immune boosting & collagen rich. Broth from pork shank, chicken feet, abalone, dried scallops, mushrooms, a quail egg was also in there. It's kind of like a rich hearty dark broth with "healthy root beer" undertones. This soup only appears at the best wedding & other banquets. Try it! Final thoughts: eat anything with abalone ($$) buffet is worth it for that. Get a hot pot & warm up any seafood in the water before eating it. Lots of interesting items to try. Overall it FEELS like a buffet - big on quantity, little on quality, kind of empty. Maybe during seafood season, items would be juicy & tasty, but even the meat items felt like empty St*rbucks food. It's not a bad experience, good bang for the buck. The frog legs were literally like a chicken wing & well seasoned & spicy. The lunch pricing seems good also.

    Holy moly! This place is fantastic! It was about $40 a person and it was totally worth it. We added…read morea hot pot which I believe is extra. They have a fridge with all of this food you can throw in it. I mean they have everything. I tried their sushi, fried shrimp, chicken wings, lo mein, bubble tea, hot pot with fresh veggies and beef and pork. There was so much I did not try because I was so full but they have fruit and desserts and carved turkey and lots of seafood choices! The place is super clean. The people are very very friendly. Will definitely be back soon!

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