the food was delicious and the atmosphere was really cool too!! our servers name was Ariska i think and she was super sweet and attentive. she definitely helped make it an amazing experience! read more

The menu is extensive and very good. We recommend taking pictures of your orders as one time we got another tables orders. You can order apps, salads, soups and hibachi which is very fresh. This is NOT a buffet so everything is made to order. read more

Saw this place on the Yelp reels and knew a place was going in because I got to Kung Fu Tea a lot. First, let's talk ambiance. It is ADORABLE. the colored umbrellas on the ceiling, the big kitty welcoming you it was so cute. They have an all you can eat option and a regular menu. When you're seated they tell you the process and you get a little piece of paper to fill out what you want to start. The sushi rolls are smaller than average so you can try more items. Everything is made to order so it's fresh. My favorite of the veggie options was the sweet potato. I love the crunch!. Excited to go again. read more

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I was definitely impressed with Tamaya Sushi and its offerings. My friend and I met up for a lunch date and been seeing amazing things about this business. This place is very modern and clean and you are welcome by an Asian cat statue, Maneki-neko. It was giving good vibes for sure. They offer two menus - one being their lunch AYCE for 18.99 between 11am - 3pm and their regular menu that offers an array of dishes and have a lunch menu for rolls. I went with the lunch roll special which was 2 rolls and a miso soup for $11.99. I was pleasantly surprised with how affordable Tamaya is. My 2 rolls were the cucumber roll and a yellowtail roll. Both were fresh and light and filling. I enjoyed that these rolls had the rice on the inside instead of the traditional way and were a lot smaller. You don't feel overstuffed after eating these. The miso soup was light and not salty like most places in town. I could've had at least 2 cups of this. I also liked that tofu pieces were cut up very small. Service and ambience were great here. I will be back for their AYCE lunch deal or even dinner with my family. read more

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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. read more

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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! read more

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Sushi is always fresh, the service is great even when I go by myself, and the vibe is always great! This is my go to lunch spot when I'm in town. read more

Tamaya Sushi - Tuna nigiri and tuna hand roll with spicy mayo! So refreshing and buttery!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Opened to great food and services. Now going downhill fast. Service has become poor and because they close at 3:30 they are turning away customers who arrive before 3:00 pm. Not the way to run a business in a small town with many choices. The hostess was very rude. read more

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! read more

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I went to get a quick sushi dinner, sat down at a very full sushi bar where I found out it was all AYCE sushi. I did not want that much, so I ordered off the menu. The sushi was excellent, fresh and looked great. I will be back for the AYCE another time. Service was fast and pleasant. read more

Amazing experience! AYCE for an affordable price. The portions are perfect so you can sample all the different rolls on the menu. Fish is fresh and everything is really yummy. Service is good and our waiter kept checking in on us. You write your order down on a paper and they'll bring your order in a few minutes. We're so glad that they opened in town! read more

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. read more

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The service at this place is awful, the food is mid, I would rather not eat than eat here.

I was far more impressed than I expected. I am very, very, picky about sushi--I do like Mahzu but in general the caliber of sushi I seek out is akin to the storied Kabooki in Orlando. I want traditional rolls where the fish flavor is clear and pristine. So I was skeptical to say the least about an all you can eat place. However, walking in they did a great job decorating what before was Sweet Buns--a small Hong Kong-style bakery. It looks amazing, and they had a small, odd-shaped, space in the first place. I really don't think they could have done better with this space, period. It looks modern, inviting, alluring, and more. The service is fine, not as polished as possible, but fine. They were a bit busy but not at full capacity. Only weird thing was, I was by myself and asked to sit at the sushi bar which made sense since I was alone but they gave me a booth anyways. Do American sushi bars not understand patrons often want to sit up at the bar, that's part of going for sushi? Many seem to not even really use their bar seating. Very strange. The all you can eat deal for $25 is a good deal. Rolls are small but again, you can order more. The quality is not over-the-top but alright. Best part was things like the seemingly homemade gyoza that can be had as part of the all you can eat deal as well. There's really a great assortment at hand here, not just sushi. Nigiri is even smaller than the rolls, but once more, you can order as much as you like--just not all at once. You can order I believe six items at once then when you've woofed them all down, you can ask for more. read more

I really like this place and think it's a wonderful addition to Gainesville. I was shocked how much space they have compared to when it was the bakery before, and it looks awesome. The AYCE is worth the price, but make sure you know that every uneaten piece will cost you $0.75 on your bill. The slips for ordering are look small but 8 options can easily add up to 3-4 rolls! All the food was really good and I can't wait to come back. read more

Awful service with rude staff. The second we arrived they were disrespectful and then we never saw our server again.

Decided to check this new AYCE sushi/hibachi place with a group of colleagues. So many options to choose from from the menu with one downside - you can order max 4 things at once. The problem with this is that there is a wait time in between especially during busy hours. Otherwise, food was decent with sushi/hibachi. Consider this place if you can't pick between sushi/hibachi because you can enjoy both world! read more

i love Tamaya's all you can eat sushi lunch!! zero complaints. tasty sushi for great price and they pace it impressively well esp considering you can order a lot at once. i feel like all the negative reviews pertain to the staff being "rude" but really they're not rude at all and they get the job done efficiently. plus , not everyone needs a super giddy jolly ol server. i prefer efficiency over fake laughter with servers anyways 10/10 yum! read more

Great experience! All of our rolls were really good, bathroom clean, service was kind! Very generous server even gave us an icecream and candy free even though we did not get all you can eat. If we weren't just stopping through, we'd definitely return! read more

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! read more

Tamaya Sushi - Cute interior decor, maneki neko - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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. read more

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They need to let people know that anything from the blue menu (that barely shows that it costs extra $$) is indeed extra $. I was under the impression it was $25 for dinner and ended up paying over $40 because I unknowingly ordered from the "deluxe" menu. This is something customers need to be aware of before ordering especially because the menu barely says that. Also server did not even speak to us. Kinda rude honestly. Decor is cute but the energy in the room is hostile LOL read more

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Tonka Jaharie here, food was magnificent, food was absolutely delicious, food was great. Service was magnificent, service was absolutely amazing. They were playing my boi akon and Rihanna wonderful music taste. 10/10 would recommend and eat here again. Hey Akon call me I need to tell you something. read more

The food is great, and the ambiance is amazing I love the vibe you get when walking into Tamara Sushi it's a beautiful place. The service is usually pretty good, although it can get a bit hectic when they're busy, but it's still a positive experience overall. read more

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.

The service was prompt and the food was nicely presented and very tasty! The restaurant was clean and well maintained! The decoration was well done with a whimsical cat to greet you! We'll definitely return. read more

absolutely rude. lady looked at me and said "all you can eat is not till 4:30" not even a Hi, Hello or how can i help you. jeeezus. i know im fat, but that is not what i was there for. anyways i left and i will never be back. read more

Absolutely amazing. I've gotten takeout a few times and it was always delicious. One time they caught a mistake while they were making it, and they gave me the extra roll they made. This past week we dined in for the first time for my birthday. 3 kids and 4 adults. Everyone else ordered off the regular menu and I did all you can eat. The service was amazing and quick. I never felt rushed and my food came out quickly and was delicious. As we paid they gave my son a small container of blue bell ice cream for free. The interior is nicely decorated has a cozy feel. We will definitely be back. read more

We ordered 1 AYCE and 1 meal. Both were amazing. The rolls were super fresh and we could see them being made. The staff was extremely attentive. We have found our new sushi place! read more

Such a gem! My boyfriend and I tried Tamaya Sushi today and were seriously impressed. I originally went in excited to try their lunch special, but we ended up going with the all-you-can-eat option as my boyfriend lit up at the idea, and I'm so glad we did! It was such an incredible deal with a wide variety of fresh, delicious sushi, hibachi, and other tasty appetizers. The menu is perfectly balanced and great if you're craving a bunch of different things at just the right portion sizes. It's also ideal if you're looking to try something new without the pressure of overcommitting. I tried nigiri for the first time and discovered I absolutely love it! The staff were all super kind, welcoming, and attentive. We felt truly taken care of the entire time. The interior is gorgeous too! Modern and sleek with fun pops of color, Japanese style lanterns, and umbrellas that make such a unique, inviting vibe. Overall, it was such a lovely experience and we're already excited to go back. Definitely recommend if you're craving variety, great service, and good vibes. I really hope more people find this spot, it deserves all the love! read more

The sushi is good, but the preparation time was abysmal. It took almost 2 hours for my friend's sushi to come out, and he ordered only 3 rolls (4 pieces each). They did not handle it well or communicate to any of us, and my own rolls took 30-1hr for 3 rolls. If you go for dinner, you won't even be able to utilize the AYCE you paid 35 for. read more

I come to Tamaya very often with my friends and we usually always have amazing service. But today was not the case, I went in at 2pm and noticed there was a wait, so I asked how long the wait was going to be and I was told that they weren't taking any more tables. I was taken aback that they weren't taking any tables and refusing business, so not sure if I'll be coming back. read more

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

This was a go to place for me, but the last few meals have shown a side that I am not happy with. My most recent experience included spoiled tuna hidden within my poke bowl. I won't be back. read more

We were not aware of the hour and half limit to being provided service and within an hour of us eating the waitress asked if we were ready for the check, which we thought was very rude. Within another half hour we were asked again about getting the check, to which we replied that we still had food waiting. Around the third time my friend was done and the waitress frantically grabbed her placemat in front of her and walked away. After my last round of food being placed another waiter asked for the table we were currently eating food on, insisting that we leave for the next group of people. I was still waiting on food that was printed out on my receipt but never received. They said they no longer had the receipt or the order slip. So they had no idea that I was waiting on food. It's unfortunate that the food and the prices are so good. Maybe if the prices were raised and it was AYCE most night of the week, it would be more manageable without sacrificing service. read more

Loved the food there, will definitely be back. Good quality for AYCE and same goes for the price. The service was okay, not much interaction- but very timely in getting dishes out and picking up empty dishes. Was very quiet for a Friday night but I also went on the early side. Have high hopes for this place and believe it will do well here since there are so many Asian restaurants in the same plaza read more

amazing place. the fish is so fresh and they have so many options for food options. it's $18 for lunch everyday except sunday so it's a really good price. the lines do get long on sat lunch so expect to wait 15-30 mins depending on time. read more

We were very impressed by the quality and value of the food here. The all you can eat concept means rolls/portions are smaller so you can try more items without waste. They have apps, hibachi, sushi, sashimi, and little ice cream cups for dessert. You fill out a card and all of the food is made to order so it's not sitting out at a buffet all day long. The ambience of the restaurant is also very nice and the staff is friendly. Definitely recommend. read more

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.

Great service and excellent menu selections to meet al variety of taste. The staff was excellent and attentive to keeping the dishes coming. read more