Yoshi Mame left me with a philosphical question. Is mediocre food better if you can eat as much as you want. I did my research on that here. For 30.00 you can order whatever you want from the large sushi menu. You have to eat it all and you have a two hour time limit. It kind of reminded me of Meat Beard the food challenge Tuber who eats gigantic food challenges except that you don't get a free meal if you eat everything. It's okay sushi. I find that sushi here in ABQ tends to be the sweet sauce kind and that's no exception here. I had a few nigiris a few special rolls and an eel hand roll. I liked the eel roll except I thought I'd left cream cheese on sushi back in Seattle where I used to live. I've given up on super fresh fish here in ABQ, mainly because I get that we are in the desert so any sushi is welcome. But the nigiris were all fresh tasting with bouncy flesh. The surf clams was the best of those. The place is a little tatty with a half assed attempt at paper flower decorations on a few walls. It's clean but looks old and worn. The staff were nice and friendly and didn't make you work hard to re-order. So the answer to my question is Yes, being able to eat a lot of mediocre food for free is a nice treat. This is better than a lot of the other sushi joints in town and more betterer because you can eat a ton if you want read more

The parking is abundant and shared in this strip mall setup. The general ambiance inside is very plain. It appears as if the ownership does not value interior deco. All of the furniture is quite worn out and tattered. The restaurant host seemed extremely unconvinced when we asked for a table for two. I said hello and his response was "how many." The server was a little more pleasant and seemed to not mind working there. I am a repeat customer because of the consistency. The service is always sub mediocre, the food is always "okay." The food not too good not really bad, it's always consistently. . . okay. When we were leaving I walked past the host and said, thank you. He looked at me and then went back to texting. he said nothing read more

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This place was awful! The sushi was pathetic. The server could not speak English. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

We came for lunch on New Year's Day. It wasn't very busy bc they didn't use their "party room" and sat at a large table of 6. We got seated right away and didn't wait long to order pretty much everything. I took pictures of everything we ate. I ordered our usually and added Japanese style chicken to try for the kids and they kind of liked it. It's on the sweeter side. I thought they were gonna be breaded, but they weren't. My MIL said it was dry and didn't like it. It was ok. But we didn't finish it and told the server. We ate everything else. They ran out of all the flavors of ice cream except vanilla. Our server was very quick and precise with our orders. She even brought our check as soon as we told her we were done after ordering ice cream. We have kids, so we appreciate efficiency. Their xmas tree is so cute with sushi ornaments! read more

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All you can eat sushi lunch buffet? I am in there! We used to go to IchiUmi in NYC for sushi buffet so I was excited this was available in ABQ. My friend was nervous because she thought the sushi was already premade and laying out. Its not! They make the sushi for you when you order. Theres not enough foot traffic for the sushi to be premade - so lucky for us everything is freshly made! Solid prices as long as you can put down a lot of rolls! They also have good happy hour deals. Private lot with ample parking. read more

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This place is great! Very large selection of sushi, appetizers, teriyaki, and hibachi at a very good price. The place was pretty busy for a Friday night, yet our orders came out pretty quickly. I definitely look forward to coming here again. The Tuna Tataki and Takoyaki were amazing appetizers. I've been wanting to try Takoyaki for quite some time. The rolls are big and made fresh to order. Before tip, our bill came out to just a little over $50 for my 12 year old and I, making it a great value for the quality of food. Place was comfortable, with plenty of seating. We did have to ask for water refills as they don't automatically keep them filled, but that's minor thing compared to the rest of the experience. We did have to remind our server of our last order as it may have gotten lost or given to someone else, but hiccups do happen and they came out quickly again. I look forward to my next visits here. read more

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The sushi itself was very good. However all three stars lost goes to the service. We placed our first order and about 5 min later our calamari appetizer came out. About 5 min later one roll and about 10-15 min later the remaining 5 rolls came out. So the bulk of the rolls took at least 25 min from order time. We ate our rolls and about halfway through we were trying to get our waitress' attention since everything seemed to be slow. We waited at least 20-30 min to place our second order which was for two rolls and tuna tataki appetizer. Rolls came out pretty quickly... tuna never arrived. Either the place is understaffed, it's an AYCE tactic to save money or it was just our waitress? Not sure but for AYCE slow service is a deal breaker. read more

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After finding multiple places closed on a Sunday, we found Yoshi Mame opened. This was our first time here and had been recommended by a friend. The place is spacious, especially good for large parties. The server was very professional but dry. Because it was our first time, we did not understand how it worked and didn't know there was no a la carte. After finishing our meal, it was evident it is all you can eat only. Also, you better finish what you order or you get charged extra for the food you don't eat! It was not our case, but this was good to know. We ordered 6 rolls and edamame. We had the ABQ, New Mexico, Yoshi, geisha, tempura spicy tuna, and fire cracker rolls. All of them were good, and my favorite was the Yoshi roll. The presentation was very pretty and colorful. The portions were big! At the end, we were full and satisfied. However, even with our big appetites, I don't think that the cost of the meal was a good deal. However, if you are a fan of good sushi and can eat 3 or more rolls in one sitting plus a nice hibachi, this place may be perfect for you. read more

The service was tops; and the freshness its like no other in burque atmosphere just right

Popular place for a Thursday evening! Nice menus for around $30 of all-u-can-eat sushi, starters, entrees, etc. food came out quicker than I thought with as many people that were there. Clean restaurant and friendly staff. I didn't label all of the pics, but each roll or item we had was delicious. Nice that the rolls were heavy on the rice as I've seen in other places. Good place to get your sushi fix! read more

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We came here on Saturday around 4pm. We were lucky to get a parking spot close by, just based on thr shopping plaza and all thr surrounding businesses. We were greeted and seated pretty quickly. Just the two of us and we got the all you can eat for $30. This includes everything on the menu. The interior is a little dated, but it's not going to deter from a sushi craving. I forget the name of the rolls we ordered, but some of the premium rolls were pretty hefty. It was alot of rice. We also had an order of shrimp and veggie tempura and the tempura batter was something we werent use to for Japanese tempura. The calamari tasted like it was prepared from frozen (wouldn't recommend). Overall everything tasted fine and out server was great with filling our drinks and checking on us to see if we wanted to put in other orders. If you come with an appetite, you'll get great value with the all you can eat sushi. I would suggest on getting rolls with a variety of flavors. Some of the rolls have similar ingredients and they all might taste same. I think the dinner rush was coming in as we were leaving. I wasn't blown away by anything, but the food was good. I am always concerned with AYCE sushi, with the fear of getting sick and I had no issues with the food. We will be back to try other rolls and other items off the menu. read more

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Great tasting food. Really good value. Unfortunately, everybody gets the same idea of coming here and saving money. At least on Fridays, the restaurant is full and service seems awfully slow. Additionally, there is no phone number reservation system, so you must stand in the overcrowded and small "lobby" and listen for your name to be inaudible muttered over the overbearing noise of people. Restaurants are crowded on Fridays, I understand that. But there's barely any seating for waiting and you can't wait outside or wait in your car outside because of the reservation system. Great food. Review so low because it desperately needs a better reservation system and I hope it changes. And more tables in the large unused floor space in the center could help, at least on Fridays. read more

It IS an AYCE menu. Offered a variety of Japanese dishes including sushi. For $28 its a good deal, but having to pay extra for sashimi.. didnt really like that. It was only 0.50 more but think thay also might be per piece. Overall good but will.try sushi gen to.compare read more

My family and I have been here a few times already and we think the sushi is decent and the value for AYCE is really great but my most recent visit was just unacceptable. We know that they sometimes take a while to prepare our food because it's made to order but in the one hour that we've been there, they only served us one of our orders. Keep in mind that you only get TWO hours of AYCE. When I asked for the check, I asked if we can at least get a slight reduction on the bill because we were only served once in an hour. They declined. It would at least help with the poor service but I understand. Super disappointed. Don't go to this establishment unless you only want to be served once for AYCE. read more

Hungry, can't decide on what or where. But sushi always works. Decided on here to see if they can repeat their success with us. Actually They didn't - they exceeded it! Five rolls, the Texas Roll was our favorite. Excellent service, great sushi served promptly. As I said in my original review -AYCE places tend to scrimp on ingredients - not here. read more

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I really recommend sushi mame! Wonderful all you can eat experience with quality fish and food. The single sushi in my opinion are the way to go, with all the apps and hibachi to go along with. You have to try the stuffed jalapeños they are incredible! Service is not great, don't expect it to be. Location is nice! Right by a great boba tea shop, and Monaco market! I will definitely be back read more

Best all you can eat sushi with the most selections in ABQ! You can get katsu and unlimited rolls but make sure you eat all the sushi or they charge you for the roll! The Texas roll is my favorite here and the Pepper Sashimi is so good too! read more

Service was beyond horrible. Took ten minutes to be seated with no wait, took another 20 before drinks were ordered, took another 30 before food was ordered. Every server looked miserable. The food is just ok and definitely not worth such horrible service. No apologies or niceties. No appreciation for customers. Overall a very depressing experience. Could also smell the bathroom from the table... disgusting. read more

Went on Sunday at opening, service was quick and the food was great was bummed they were out of one of the appetizers but what I did have I enjoyed and it was a great value for what we were served and the decorations were great very relaxing vibe. read more

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Overall: Yoshi Mame is well priced for AYCE lunch and can satisfy a craving, but it has room for improvement: Food: 3 We tried a variety of appetizers, and our favorite was the calamari. The fried food was crispy but very oily. The fish quality in the nigiri was ok, but I did not like the rice. The ball of rice was way too compact and firm, and the individual grains of rice lacked the mild chewy/sticky texture of sushi rice. The roll selection was decent, but the eel sauce was a little too sweet. Service: 5 Food came out at a decent pace. Our server was attentive and always checked in to see if we wanted to order anything more. Ambiance: 5 The restaurant has plenty of seating for small or large parties. read more

Yoshi Mame - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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My friend loves to come here for all-you-can-eat sushi. I'll admit I was skeptical and kept putting him off but finally, we went. It was great! The shop is clean and the staff is friendly and attentive. It truly is all-you-can-eat but no to-go sushi. If you can't finish your roll and want it to go, then it is full price. Which isn't a problem in my opinion. I was impressed with the quality of the sushi and the options. Everything we had was delicious and my friend packed away 15 rolls! So well worth the $20 per person. Be sure to check it out! read more

Yoshi Mame - Pictured here are the Kara Roll and the Ninja Roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The food was okay. Dex, the waiter, didn't check the order before he brought it out. It had avocado. I'm allergic to avocado. I sat there for a bit waiting for a redo of the roll. The atmosphere is pretty nondescript. The bathrooms would benefit from a good scrubbing. read more

Finally! A new all you can eat sushi place! I hadn't realized how much I'd been missing all you can eat sushi in town, so I was very excited to hear that we had a new place. I went to check it out for lunch one day and wasn't disappointed. The price for lunch is a bit cheaper than for dinner, but the selection is a bit smaller. it's nice to see both sushi and hot dishes on the menu. There are also good vegetarian sushi options, like the sweet potato roll which was absolutely delicious. There's a wide variety of rolls on the menu and I've now been there several times and had the opportunity to try a few and they've all been great. I was pleased that the nigiri wasn't way too much rice with a tiny sliver of fish like AYCE can sometimes be. Though I do have to say that it was a bit dried out, so that's the reason this is only four stars for me. That was pretty consistent both times I've been there, not sure if it has to do with how the fish is stored before it's cut or what really. Also be aware that if the place is crowded service can be a bit slow, though every server I've had has been very nice and attentive. I will be back! read more

Yoshi Mame - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Incredible place to go eat. I often come here with my S.O, and every single time it's a hit. We prefer the all you can eat menu, and we absolutely get our moneys worth. The appetizers are great: I personally love the takoyaki and stuffed jalapeños, and in terms of rolls it's hard to find a favorite! I've had quite a few since we come here often, and I love each one. Not only is the food made by extremely talented sushi chefs, the staff is so sweet! There are usually two servers, and both are a delight. If you're looking for good sushi, a nice environment and a huge variety, this is a great find! Will be back again and again. All sushi is made fresh to eat, so there a short waits on bustier days between each dish, but that's not their fault! High volume means a little more patience, and kindness goes a long way! read more

Sushi rolls were really good. The side salads were surprisingly a lot larger than I expected. The spicy items on the menu are definitely spicy so if you have less spice tolerance or a potential allergy to capsaicin be careful. The fried sushi rolls were the best. Cooks were really really fast all the food was super fresh super yummy. The waiter we got kind of seemed like he didn't want to be there. Not the best weight service, he was also a little slow. Ended up sitting there after we finished eating for a while looking around waiting for him to pop up so we can get the check. Otherwise the food was really good. The vegetable tempura was OK, I would say it was my least favorite out of what I ordered. The other appetizers were all really really good. I look forward to going back again and trying the other items. The all you can eat is worth it as long as you can eat a good bit call me and they were on top of the drink refills which was really nice. read more

Food: Sushi was sub-par. The Spicy Tuna roll and Caterpillar Rolls were decent. Most other orders were okay, with the exception of the Spicy Salmon Roll. Not 100% sure what that was. Texture was gummy, yet grainy, and the taste was completely off. Service: Majority of the reason it brings my review down. I've never been to an AYCE place that was this strict about eating EVERYTHING on the plate. We like to eat our sushi with less rice to focus on the taste of the fish, so when the sushi came with a lot of hard rice, we portioned some out to make it more enjoyable. The server pointed out that we couldn't do this, and that they would charge us for the balls of rice we left. I tried to ask how much it'd would be, and the server couldn't tell me. We go to a lot of AYCE places (KBBQ, sushi, etc), and are accepting of the rule to eat everything to control costs. But we've never seen it this enforced for minimal scraps left on the plates. The amount of rice we're talking about is about 1/3 of a cup. The entire dining experience was hampered by this, with us having to be conscientious of everything being left on the plate. When the bill came out, the server ultimately let it go since it was out first time, but we will not be coming back read more

This place gets a high score for value. $30 all you can order. For Sushi you really can't beat it. There are some better places that will make you better rolls individually. However, they make some solid rolls here. I've been here twice. The first time I sat at the bar and the service was a little slow. The second time I sat at a table and had a way better experience. This place had plenty of seating. Good for groups. They play some good music. Everything was clean and tasted clean. Really no complaints. Just bring your appetite. read more

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Service was great and efficient. It is really lovely to be asked if you want more ice to go with your pot refill, lol, when it's 100° outside. The fish was not sashimi grade, but it was fresh and well cut. Some of the Gyoza were a bit over fried and some of the sushi was absolutely over sauced. But our server was more than willing to go get replacements if it would make us happy. read more

Amazing sushi and service and prices. I have no other comments but yelp has a character minimum.

The all you can eat option is a good deal especially when you compare prices for ordering ala carte. The food is good, except from time to time a piece or two from a whole sushi roll would have an unfresh taste. I don't think it's a problem with the individual ingredients but with the sporadic occurrence, I wonder if their cutting surface or other tool isn't as clean as it should be and that's why there's an intermittent off flavor. Service was lovely and attentive. read more

I come here so often that I might get diabetes #worthit But in all honesty, we love coming here. Usually the quality of the sushi is pretty good. Entrees are okay. Otherwise, would still give it 5 stars because we always enjoy coming. Excellent place! Service is great! I'd post a picture but I already ate everything. read more

It was my first time going there. I decided to try the All you can eat menu. I enjoyed the items that I picked, but next time I will plan better. I ordered some appetizers which were really good. Ordered some Nigri. Ordered two full rolls. I would advice order from that menu if you plan on eating a lot. They had great service. And would check up on how your doing. Keep your drinks filled. The Ambiance was relaxing. Nice decorations. Next time I'll order from the regular menu. read more

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This place is a good value if you tend to eat a lot in one sitting. It's $30/person all you can eat, plus drinks. Very few add-ons may also cost less than $1 extra. There is no other option. However, if you don't finish a dish, they charge you "full price" for it, which is very vague because those prices are not listed on their menu. That made me a but anxious, but we found out all portions are smaller than usual, except sushi rolls. Sushi rolls are the typical size. (I had already eaten a piece or two before I remembered to take my pics). It's a very pretty place with beautifully plated dishes, and the service was good and consistent. What brought their rating down for me though, was 1. It was very loud. They could use some dividers or at least sound absorbing panels in there. And 2. The fish, the rice, even the cucumbers were lower quality than I've had elsewhere in town. read more

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This explains why this place is so cheaply priced. I can't imagine trusting them again to prepare food for me or my friends. read more

Yoshi Mame - This is from The Albuquerque Journal's online article Sept 12, 2024 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Went here last week with girlfriend for dinner. Large space, dining area. Not many patrons. Not very busy. They give us the dinner menu. You can order anything off the full menu AYCE, except the beverages, which cost extra. Good service, very attentive. We order several rolls and sushi. The pieces under the "sushi" section is actually nigiri; so fish on top, rice on bottom. The main issue with this place is that the rolls are packed with RICE. About 80% of the roll is rice. There is very little fish. And all the fish is very low grade, low quality. So basically, all the rolls taste the same, because all you're eating is rice. You can't taste the fish at all. They have to make money somehow, so they have you eat a ton of rice. And any rolls or rice you have left over, you gotta pay for it. Anyway, it's definitely not worth it, at least for me. I would recommend going anywhere else and getting quality instead of quantity. I would not go back. But again, pretty attentive service. They kept asking if I wanted more sushi. I wonder if it was a ploy to get me to order too much and then I would have to pay for it. Also, I just saw city health inspector closed it down last week for many reasons. Wish I knew this before I ate there! read more

Food was decent. Not a lot of options for AYCE. Server was nice, but they definitely need more of them, service was very slow.

When I heard there's an AYCE sushi in town, I was so excited to try it out. The first time I went by, they were pretty busy and the service was a bit slow. Our server didn't speak well English but got our orders right. I think they had been opened for a little over a week at this time and I don't think the kitchen just knew how much people would order. I went there for a second time recently and the service was significantly better. The food is great and I would go back! read more

First, let me say I am no AYCE sushi aficionado by any means. I've only been to a few of them but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised with Yoshi Mame. The price includes everything on the menu, which includes all cooked items. On my visit, the fish was very fresh. The portions are smaller, but that's ok since it's AYCE, and I like to try different things. They also have sashimi, which is the first time I've seen this offered at this type of restaurant. The wait staff was attentive and the food came out quickly. If you want to have your mind blown with the best sushi ever, this is not the place. If you want to drop $30 and try a variety of different dishes, definitely give this place a try. read more

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Less than a month later and we're back! We did the à la carte menu again, rather than the all-you-can-eat option. Between two adult men we split three specialty rolls and it was filling. The OEC Roll consisted of baked eel, spicy crab, avocado, and asparagus on the inside, with rice, soy paper, spicy mayonnaise, eel sauce, and smelt roe on the outside. I loved the asparagus; this roll was a 5/5 for me and a 4/5 for the hubby, mostly because he doesn't enjoy eel. The Lion Head Roll, the most popular roll for the restaurant, consisted of shrimp tempura and cucumber on the inside, with seaweed paper, rice, avocado, crab stick, spicy mayonnaise, eel sauce, and sesame seeds on the outside. This roll was a 3.5/5 for me and a 3.5/5 for the hubby. The last roll was the Tiger Roll. It consisted of spicy salmon and mango on the inside, with seaweed poster, rice, peppered tuna, shrimp, and avocado on the outside. The spicy tuna had a Tajin-like spice pressed into the meat. Neither my husband or I enjoyed this roll, and we wouldn't get it again. I gave it a 2/5 and my hubby gave it a 1/5. My average for the evening came to 3.5; the hubby's average came to 2.8. The service this time wasn't as friendly, and the server didn't understand our questions. We're looking forward to trying more of the rolls in the future. read more

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OMG this place is incredible! I'm used to the all you can eat sushi places in Las Vegas, NV (Sushi Mon is my favorite), and let me tell you this place is the very best I've ever been to! From the price (just under $29 a person) to the selection of sashimi, rolls, nigiri, and all of the extras like teriyaki chicken, edamame, gyoza, and desserts (!), you can't go wrong at this place with lots of items for everyone! If you're a vegetarian, I highly recommend the sweet potato roll. Omg was it delicious! As for the service, it was incredible despite the place being busy. The food was also delivered quite quickly given the crowd. The place is on the nicer casual side if that makes sense? They have lots of tables with comfy ish looking chairs and some booths, too! Or, if you prefer, you can sit at the sushi bar. They don't serve alcohol at this time, but they said they hope to in the near future. Oh, if you have kids with you, they have a discount all you can eat price. I personally would recommend the hibachi salmon plate or hibachi chicken plate for the toddlers who dine with you! When I went in Dec 2022, they didn't have high chairs yet but they said they'd be getting them in soon. They did have booster seats though! Take it from this professor, A+ all around! read more

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