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    4.1 (36 reviews)
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    Helen N.

    I just tried this spot for their $25 all-you-can-eat sushi and had a mixed but overall decent experience. First round: I ordered the salmon roll, spicy yellowtail roll, and shrimp tempura roll. The salmon and shrimp tempura rolls were good, with a pretty generous size. The spicy yellowtail was just okay with only a hint of spice. They came out pretty quickly. Second round: I went for eel and tuna nigiris, sweet potato roll, and a tuna hand roll. The eel tasted good, though the slice was pretty thin. The tuna was just okay; the smell and texture felt a little off, and it didn't taste especially fresh. The sweet potato roll was tempura-fried with a nice crunch, and since it was my first time trying it, I was pleasantly surprised. The tuna hand roll took a long time to arrive like almost right before the check. I didn't like the diced tuna texture but the crunchy hits mixed in was okay. I had been expecting sliced tuna like some places do. I didn't finish it and was charged $1.50 for waste, which I didn't mind. Service was mostly quick, with the first round arriving all together, though the second round came out slower and in separate times. I almost thought they forgot about my hand roll. The restaurant has a nice interior, and I loved all the maneki neko cat figurines throughout. Our server was great at explaining the menu and how the AYCE worked. I also liked that not everyone at the table has to do AYCE if one person doesn't want to. Overall, for $25, the price was fair for the amount and variety, even if a few items weren't my favorite.

    Mayra B.

    I was craving sushi and found out this new place . I saw the 4.9 stars and had to come check it out. I ordered for pickup for lunch and tried their 2-roll lunch special for just $11.99, which is such a great deal. I went with the Shrimp Tempura Roll and the Dynamite Roll (salmon, krab, asparagus, deep-fried with eel sauce, hot sauce, and mayo), and both were incredible. The shrimp were super fresh, and the salmon in the dynamite roll was especially tender, melt-in-your-mouth good. I also ordered the krab wontons on the side, and they were hot, golden, crispy perfection with a delicious creamy filling. I practically burned the roof of my mouth because of how good they were. Everything came out quickly and was beautifully presented. I will be coming back!

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    Mona B.

    Overall: Great ambiance. Kind staff. All you can eat at a great price. I highly recommend coming here. Ambiance: Parking is right out front but beware of potholes. The inside is cutely decorated. It doesn't even look like Sweet Buns (the bakery that was in this location before). Service: Great! Very kind! And quick! Food: AMAZING! Totally worth the price. My friend and I didn't like the sushi with the soft shell crab...it tasted very grainy. And the hibachi dishes were just okay. I don't recommend those, but everything else from the apps to the soups to the sushi was great!

    Theos R.

    Tamaya Sushi is incredible - they have an 'all you can eat' lunch menu that is very complete and at a fair price ($19 as of the time of this post). It includes a wide array of appetizers, sushi rolls, hand rolls, nigri, and even Hibachi options. The quality of the sushi was very good - the nigiri was fresh, and there's a wide selection of all types of sushi roles ranging from California, Eel Roll, to even more specialty rolls such as Dragon rolls being included on the lunch AYCE menu. I've been here 4 times in the past 2 weeks. Overall, the quality is very good. The service is incredible - they get food out to you very quickly after you place an order. I was honestly very impressed with how quickly they were able to get orders out even during a very busy rush hour. The music, and overall ambiance for the restaurant is great. All in all, I'd definitely recommend Tamaya. This has become a new favorite restaurant. I could eat here daily - but I'm trying to make it more of an occasional treat, or go once a week.

    Cute interior decor, maneki neko
    Schmee V.

    The food was delicious, perfect portions for an all you can eat as well. Good prices, amazing service and helpful staff. Overall ambiance and decor is very nice japanese style. The place was clean and inviting!

    2 VERY SMALL portions of steak and salmon

    Came in with a group of 2 people. When we first walked in no one greeted us. People were scanning a bar code to be added to the waitlist so we followed. Took us 1 hr to get seated. Finally when they called our name before we even got seated. I believe it was the owner, he just pointed where we should sit from across the room. It was hard and confusing why he would navigate us instead of just walking us to our seat. Anyways he also assumed we all wanted waters. The whole experience was just anxiety. No one came to our table to really serve us. First time for everything I guess. Food was a little mediocre.

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    For $25 bucks for AYCE sushi, I don't think you can find a better deal and value for the money in Gainesville. Good service too.

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    8 months ago

    good food great service. Everything is made to order fresh and comes out quickly. Will definitely be coming back again.

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    They have an All you can eat menu that has a lot of verities both for lunch and dinner. The service was also quite good.

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    Great food and service. Very clean and easy to find. Recommend to anyone if you like great sushi.

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    ZEN Noodle Bar

    3.9(309 reviews)
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    Overall, our experience was fine. We ordered the pork belly boa buns, which were definitely…read moreamazing. The boa buns were soft, the pork was cooked perfectly, and the hoisin sauce at the bottom of the bun was amazing. There were vegetables on top, including cucumbers that tasted sweet and carrots. The vegetables were fresh and tasted great with everything else. We also ordered the crab Rangoon which I personally really liked. I don't like fish, and this crab Rangoon must have had a large amount of cream cheese base. I personally really enjoyed it since the crab wasn't very prominent. The filling was creamy, the Rangoon was crunchy, and the sweet and spicy sauce it came with made a perfect combo. For our meal, we ordered the chicken pad Thai. Unfortunately, it didn't really meet our expectations. The pad Thai was sitting on top of a sauce at the bottom, which tasted like a hoisin sauce base. The taste was very minimal, which was disappointing. The noodles were soft, almost like they were overcooked. The chicken was cooked well and lightly seasoned (which worked perfectly for the pad Thai). The vegetables on top of the pad Thai were also very fresh and you could tell they were freshly cut. The lack of peanut/pad thai taste was the most disappointing part that unfortunately lost it for us. The service was good. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted and were able to select our own table. The inside is decently small, with around 8 tables.

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    4.2(163 reviews)
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    I broke my yelp hiatus just to post about this meal. This is the best grilled pork I've ever had,…read moreand as you can tell from the photo, the portion size is WELL worth the $15. Oh my god, I took a single bite and didn't speak to my friend for 15 minutes as I continued munching it down. It was amazing. The vermicelli comes underneath this mound of pork holy grail, and while I'm used to having my vermicelli with these bowls cold and a bit thinner, and there being significantly more noodles than meat ratio, I'm thrilled to say that not this bowl - this bowl was 60% pork, 30% noodle, and 10% veggie. I'm taking every bite with 2-3 pieces of pork. I'm soaking up the juices with the noodles. I'm crunching on a few cucumbers to balance it out. I'm savoring every piece. Absolutely wonderful. I'm so excited to go back and try every one of their dishes. The restaurant itself is small, located inside of a shared mini-food court place with a pasta-to-go restaurant and a boba tea shop, and has a really cute sitting area. There is a nice older lady who works the front/takes orders/delivers the food. Well worth trying to fight to find university parking just to eat here.

    This is a small location in a courtyard in college town, and it was amazing. I had Summer rolls,…read morevermicelli bowl with pork and egg roll. Flavors were perfect and a huge portion for a decent price. Everyone working there was very polite and friendly.

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