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    Tacoma's No1 Fried Rice

    3.4 (131 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Japanese
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    House/special fried rice and chow mein
    Bernard U.

    First off,this place is spotless.Patient and friendly staff.The menu is huge,literally!So many choices.But I knew what I wanted right from the start..house fried rice and house chow mien and opted for the large serving ...wow.Enough for three people!Nice tasty produce.Everything but the kitchen sink.Great monetary deal.Worth a return trip to try a few more items on the menu.Plenty of tables,no alcohol....and to reiterate,clean.Really clean.

    Kung Pao cheating portion
    Afton S.

    I ordered KungPao Chicken ala carte. When I got home I opened it to find a half order of Kung pan and 2 large rice balls. This is a different menu item that is less expensive. They refused giving a refund to my card and tried to tell me that the ala carte would have the same price. We're talking just a few dollars here. They cheated me and jelp my money. You can see by pic is half order. NEVER GO THERE! NEVER.

    Latest Menu.
    Jim B.

    Good food. It's changed a lot since going Sushi but still good food and it's close by.

    Top plate was Beef steak lo mien, lower plate was Cashew Chicken.
    Joyce C.

    The food was delicious! I was there on Friday, 09/27/24 with my grandson. My grandson ordered Beef steak lo mien, I ordered Cashew Chicken. The plates were full and tasty! Service with a smile and quick. Clean tables & booths to eat in. We recommend this restaurant to many & hope you enjoy as much as we did!

    Chicken Teriyaki and Sesame Chicken Bento Box. Shrimp Chow Mein.
    Jacqueline A.

    So good and nice portions! Staff was super friendly and accommodating. The place was quiet and super homey.

    Lawrence L.

    Good service, ok food, and enormous portions. I was in town for an event and needed a quick bite. Good reviews and I took the plunge. On the plus side, I had two meals. A bit pricy but it's downtown Tacoma. Every costs extra, $2 more if you want it spicy which is a downer for me. I generally eat everything spicy and there are no condiments except soy sauce. A good amount of veggies with my yakisoba and no complaints on the flavor except for the lack of spice. If you need a quick meal, check it out.

    I've been here before during summer break and came back the interior was very beautiful and clean i ordered chicken fried rice and California roll and came to me under 10 minutes the rice was spot on and sushi was good she asked me for refills and needed a to go box and read my mind and gave me one I really love this place and would definitely come back and recommend it

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    Jemellee S.

    I was in Tacoma for work and this place happened to be nearby and very convenient. They have a small parking lot but there's also street parking. It's a good size restaurant but it's not huge. The sign "Tacoma's No1 Fried Rice" caught our attention. But also, was recommended by some co-workers. When you walk from the parking lot, immediately you can smell the food coming from the restaurant. Smells so good. When you come in you are greeted by the person at the counter. You order the food at the counter and they bring your food to you. The food came fast and we still had plenty of time to walk around. Though they advertise the best fried rice, neither one of us had it. We had one of their many combos. My friend had the Teriyaki Chicken with steamed rice, salad, and egg roll. I had Teriyaki Chicken, with chow mein and steamed rice. It was a good amount of food for one person and It was delicious! The chicken was tasty and I almost ate all of my chow mein. I was happy the Noodles weren't over cooked. Both of us spent less than $20 for our meals. Can't beat that.

    House Wings & Dumpling Soup
    Jae S.

    I'm not going to hold you - the house wings are some of the best wings in Tacoma. They hit every time and never disappoints.

    Kung Pao Chicken
    Ceivy M.

    This is my to-go spot for a quick hot lunch in the Hilltop area. The food is always hot and on point. I wish they had a Kung pao/chow mein lunch option so I wouldn't have to buy the full Kung Pao serving, but you can't have it all. They still don't have indoor seating so you'll have to grab your food to go. Don't forget to ask for chopsticks!

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    Great food, great service. Portions are huge. Likely have leftover for three days worth

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    This place gets busy, but I love their BBQ pork fried rice. They have a variety of options on their menu.

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    Paid $50 for Food I couldn't eat the rice was bland and hard Mongolian beef disgusting the texture was like mushy. Definitely won't return

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    Quality food, lots of it, for the price. Large portions. One can get two to three meals from one large reusable container.

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    Always love going to this place!!! Their food is always, always on point. With renovations now, it's absolutely a go to place.

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    4.1(834 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    A restaurant that has hibachi grill as an option! We decided to sit down in their "regular" dine in…read morearea. The chicken fried rice was good and portion was great! We had their pearls on the beach sushi roll which was pretty good. The sushi was fresh and I enjoyed the sauce that came with it. The service was okay. The food took some time to make. The server lost my credit card and I was the one that had to bring it up for them to find it so that was disappointing. The ambiance is nice. The non-hibachi area has a nice setting with nice flowers and lighting on the ceiling. However, during busy hours, it can be pretty loud due to the hibachi area.

    The kids really enjoyed the Hibachi grill here. I usually stay away from these types of places…read morebecause they can be overpriced and underwhelming. However, my son really wanted to take us on a "date". I'm glad we agreed because the chef was funny and entertaining which kept the kids engaged. The food was priced accordingly for the portion we got. One meal can easily feed 2. My only feedback is that the soy sauce makes the food salty and one note. Great if you love teriyaki. Kids loved it of course. I appreciated the cook on my filet mignon and the chef obliged my request to skip adding the sauce on my salmon. My Mom had Mahi Mahi and I would order that next time. Each grill has 8 seats. Since we were a party of 5 and we came mid afternoon on a Saturday, we didn't have to share the space. I've tried the regular menu a long time ago and I can't recall if it was a good meal. Seems like there are a lot of recent reviews of the sushi being bad. Hopefully the owners will take the feedback into account because I really wanted to go back to try the sushi!

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    Sumo Sushi & Grill AYCE - Tacoma

    Sumo Sushi & Grill AYCE - Tacoma

    4.0(627 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    Free parking
    Wheelchair accessible

    Today was my first visit and everything went beyond my expectations! David, the owner, went out of…read morehis way to walk me through their way of ordering and constantly checked in on me throughout my visit. The place was spotless and I loved the decor. And the food was incredible!! The sushi is high quality I've only ever eaten in Japan! The staff was super friendly but my favorite was their little cat robot who was so adorable and such a fun touch to an already amazing experience. 10/10 Thank you so much for the incredib service David, I will be back very soon!

    5 out of 5 AYCE for sure! First time visiting Sumo Sushi & Grill last weekend with my family and we…read morehad such a great experience! (FYI, for weekends and holidays, you'll be charged the dinner price all day). Since it was our first time, our server kindly explained how the ordering system works. You place your sushi orders through one phone with a limit of 15 items every 15 minutes. Drinks and refills are recommended to be ordered directly through your server so they don't take up item slots. Even if you order less than 15 items, you still wait the 15 minutes before placing another round. It sounds a little confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty simple! One of the cutest parts of the experience was having our food delivered by a little robot server with a cat face. Just make sure to grab the food from the section glowing blue so you don't accidentally take another table's order. Super fun and honestly memorable! By the time we were getting full, my family joked that the cat face looked menacing, because we were hoping no more food would be brought to our table lol. The orders don't all arrive at the same time and some can be delayed, so I'd suggest somewhat trying to keep track of your orders if you don't want to go overboard. The sashimi was delicious and the portions are HUGE, so definitely pace yourself because they do charge for leftovers. My son got a little too excited and overordered, so we ended up paying the leftover fee. However, I was genuinely impressed that Sumo Sushi actually allows you to take leftovers home, even with the fee included. I mean, you'll have to pay the fee either way, but I've never been to an AYCE sushi restaurant that allowed leftovers as takeout before. I really respect how serious they are about reducing food waste. They also have a small buffet section you can grab already prepared/cooked food from while waiting for your sushi orders. My absolute favorites were the miso soup, seafood boil(?), and the tempura fish that lives rent free in my head (I should have asked if I could order that fish for takeout!). They also had other hot foods, meats, and seafood options that were tasty. The dessert section was more basic (flan, jello, fortune cookies, etc.), so I skipped dessert this time (besides the fortune cookies hehe). The service, in general, was fantastic. While we were dining, a child nearby celebrated a birthday with their family and the staff went ALL OUT singing happy birthday with light-up decorations and so much energy. It was adorable and way more effort than most restaurants put in. My only small critique is that the "French Fries" listed on the menu are actually sweet potato fries. They tasted good, and I normally like sweet potatoes, but it definitely caught us off guard because it wasn't what we expected. When we left, the staff kindly said goodbye to us, including an older gentleman near the door who consistently seemed focused on customer service and even asked if we wanted condiments packed with our leftovers. We had such a lovely experience and I would consider Sumo Sushi as probably one of the better AYCE sushi spots in the area. We'll definitely be back!

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    Sushi Ya

    4.8(76 reviews)
    6.6 mi

    I stopped here on a Friday night for a solo dinner. I was the only one in the restaurant. I ended…read moreup having some of the best sushi I've had in the U.S. I ordered the yellowtail lover which had spicy crabmeat, spicy yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, and jalapeño. I devoured it so quickly, it was amazing. I will 100% stop here again. The miso soup and edamame were included and were also delicious. The young girl working also gave me an orange slice which I think was just her being friendly. She and the older couple making the food were so friendly and kind. Service was impeccable, food was delicious, and ambience was very calm and clean. This is a wonderful place to stop if you're craving sushi and living in the area. I hope it was just a slow night when I was there, because they deserve a lot of customers!

    Such a cute little spot! We only planned to stop in for a quick lunch and a small bite, but…read more.. yeah, that plan did not stick. The place was super welcoming, and you can tell right away the fish is fresh. They started us off with miso soup and edamame on the house, which was such a nice touch. We ordered the Super Dragon Roll and the Spider Roll--both were great. We also tried the Super Crunch, which was just okay compared to the rainbow Roll. The real surprise though? The green mussels. Absolutely divine. To top it all off, they brought us peeled orange slices at the end, and it was the perfect, refreshing finish to the meal. Came in for a quick lunch, left very full and very happy. Will definitely be back if we are ever in Seattle again.

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    Sushi Ya - Nice sushi counter. 10 seats. Low tables around the corner.

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    Zen Ramen & Sushi Burrito

    4.2(237 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    Food was pretty much what I expected. It was the cheapest option and the presentation looked great…read more Very clean and well styled establishment. They had kpop music videos playing. I wish my service was better, but I got the service i paid for which was zero. They still brought my food out, but lowkey its not all my fault I didn't tip. They make you pay in advanced and for somereason I just expected they would bring it out togo. I dont really tip unless im being served and waited and and etc... so yes I was served the food, but wasnt exactly waited on or check on. With that said the food was above ok. Nothing wrong with cheap and good, unless the ingredients make your tummy hurt. Lol. Luckily it was not cheap quality like corner store ramen or anything. My broth was pretty quality also, but could habe used a slight bit more flavor in my opinion. It was a creamy broth and most places keep it clean so its normal that I want more flavor from creamy broth. Lucky for me their spice is actually spicy.

    The service was friendly, portions big, and fish fresh. I'd…read morerecommend the poke, it had good flavor, fresh, and good portions. However I wouldn't recommend the ramen. The chicken chashu wasn't chashu, it looked like just sliced up chicken breasts. It didn't have a flavorful broth and some ingredients tasted old. The nachos also had good toppings and fish, but the chips were stale.

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    Nari Sushi & Steak

    4.2(155 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    I remember seeing a video on Instagram about this place because it has fun nerdy themed rolls and…read morecocktails from anime, video games, and movies which is always a must visit for me. My boyfriend and I was in the area so we decided to stop by and saw they even had lunch specials. We arrived and there were a few tables as well as a few customers waiting for a take out order. We waited to be seated and it didn't take long before our waitress led us to a table near the window. We were given three different menus composing of their regular menu, lunch menu and a fun guide to help sushi lovers/non-lovers to find a roll that best suits them. They offer quite a bit of variety for people who enjoy sushi, who prefer non-sushi items and even a fun non-alcoholic drinks menu for those who enjoy coffee, fruity drinks or sodas. The decor in here is very minimal and doesn't really fit the vibes that they seem to be going for, as they have beautiful piano music playing the background and it feels like they are trying to go for a more upscale experience from their presentation, food offerings and prices. They do also have infused orange water too, so I feel they should do more with their decor to truly elevate the experience here. Our waitress was very professional and efficient, she came to check on us when appropriate and served other tables with the same professionalism and smile. I got the Mermaid Princess which was beautifully and tastefully crafted! Themed drinks and food can be tricky if it's just randomly thrown together but you can tell there was a creative and thoughtful mind behind this creation. For food, I got their NY steak yakimono with my choice sides being the miso soup and white rice, while my boyfriend got the Double Bubble choosing the Philadelphia roll and shrimp tempura roll. We got an order of their shrimp tempura basket later too and it arrived pretty quickly. I asked for my NY steak to be cooked medium rare and they executed it perfectly as it was tender and juicy. The miso soup was good but disappointing as it was just the broth, no seaweed, tofu or green onions to make it more memorable. They do also give much more rice than necessary compared to the meat ratio. My boyfriend's rolls were hearty as other places have smaller rolls but the cuts of ingredients and amount of rice was definitely more generous than other sushi restaurants. The shrimp tempura's exterior was perfectly crunchy while the inside was soft and chewy. I definitely want to come back to try their other cocktails, food items and sushi rolls.

    It was a Sunday which was super nice cause their menu is expansive so if you have any questions…read morethey have the time to answer and not feel rushed. I love their decorations and the Korean dumpling soup was super yummy!!! We also ordered vegetable tempura which was amazing fried just right and super crispy and not greasy. I will definitely be back to try more.

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