Frilin L.

Dont like the lady that answered the phone though food us good. Servers try to get you out of there as fast as they ca!x
(1)
Ricky L.

I was satisfied. I got there half hour after it opened and I was barely the 5th party. I didn't have to wait. The portions of rice are extremely tiny so that was great. Everything came out quickly. The only thing I didn't understand was the consistency of the sushi. The white tuna was amazing the first time but the taste changed two orders after. Still good none the less. I brought my college ID and got $2 off. It was Sunday so it was dinner pricing at $23.95.
(4)
Laurie W.

The sashimi is really fresh! I will recommend to order uni, soft crab, and oyster! Everything is good here! Btw drinks is not included even hot tea is an extra charge so be aware!
(4)
meky l.

Came here with one frd who wanted to give this place a try.Sushi just OK , pretty small restaurant with bad customer Service. Two different waiter were both auto skip all else orders for us ,but the fact is we ONLY got first 3 of our orders. I don't know why they keep doing this mistake again and again. Maybe because they busy on weekend but who doesn't? If u can take care of your customer then please do something training. Won't come back anymore.
(1)
Jaclyn M.

Overpriced and my friend and I got food poisoning. Never again. I should have known better when I realized the fish didn't seem as fresh as I'd hoped. Otherwise the only pros I really have are that the waitresses were nice and they give you green tea ice cream at the end. I'd give it all back to avoid the nausea + vomiting. :(
(1)
Danielle B.

Service was really slow. The two waitresses sucked! We had to ask for our waters about 5 times and by the time our first sushi got there she still hasn't given us our little plates and wasabi. We had to ask for that about 10 times. My friend and I gave up and just ate our sushi. After finally getting our 3rd plate of sushi we told our waitress AGAIN to get our wasabi. She finally got it right away after she saw that we finished our first plate and that we sounded irritated, I would give this place four stars because the sushi was actually really good, especially the sashimi! The chefs were super nice and they come up to my table and asked if everything was okay and if we got everything. I'm just still really irritated at our particular waitress! She did a horrible job and we had no problem not tipping her. One of the worst services I've ever encountered.
(3)
Shelly H.

So far my fav AYCE sushi place. Little rice, reasonable price, fresh fish! Drive 50 miles one way for this.
(5)
Sarah D.

My husband took me here on my birthday. Not that bad portions-wise. Service was great. We had a very friendly server who greeted us with a smile and took care of us throughout. Rolls were creative and flavorful. We appreciated the no-rice menu. When there was rice, however, it tasted partially uncooked and old, and the fish was not fresh. I have had better sushi, but for a last minute all you can eat sushi run and the closest AYCE from DTLA, it did the job.
(3)
Chanel L.

Pretty good pretty good. Taste: 4/5 --fish was fresh and almost melt in the mouth. white tuna was smooth and the surf clams were tasty. the ex fb roll was very good--highly recommended! baked mussels is bigger than usual mussel sizes. They also have green tea ice cream included with the ayce. Also have mochis for an additional cost. I love this place because they have a series of appetizers including udon, sashimi salad (very tasty!), miso soup, tofu and a lot of other selections. Environment: 4/5 --clean and cozy. not the biggest place but they have TVs which is a plus! Service: 3/5 --the reason why it's a 3 stars because it was a little slower than usual. It took about 2 hours to finish our 2nd round. The ladies were average. The staff was friendly. We went on a Thursday so it's not extremely busy. Overall I am a convert from sake2me because this place is much more convenient and the selection is amazing! Will definitely return if I want some good sushi! Btw it's $23.95 p/p but if u show them ur student id u get two bucks off! Great for college students.
(4)
Neo J.

By far this is one of the best AYCES I've been. Service wise so so depending who you get. The salmon sashimi melts in your mouth. Try this spot and you'll know what I mean. They r a little pricey but it's worth the money.
(4)
Edwin E.

everything was on point. sushi was not stuffed w rice. amazeballsssss!!!! midori can suck it!!!!!
(5)
Portia C.

2nd visit , to check . Points for freshness n consistency . Came on a Friday night and Tuesday night , no difference in quality . Still love the rice-less options . Points for friendly staff . Please make d miso soup tastier , its almost there .
(5)
Amanda G.

We happened upon this place while leaving Cal Poly. They greated us right away and let us know how the all-you-can-eat worked (includes the table and printed menus...basically everything except desserts, drinks and sashimi. That's what we did. I have a shellfish allergy, and almost all their rolls have crab (God, I miss being able to eat crab...), but we asked and they substituted all the crab with tuna, so I was able to order all the cool rolls...the server even wrote it on our order sheet so I wouldn't get any on accident. The service was surprisingly good, quick and attentive. ..our waters were refilled before they were even empty...despite the fact that there were only two servers! We ate $130 worth of sushi for $23.95 per person...soooo good too. Our favorites were The Heart Attack (spicytuna and other yummy things on top of a jalapeno) which is an app that comes with two pieces, the nacho sashimi roll, and the spicy tuna tempura roll (this was DELICIOUS). The nacho sashimi roll and the sashimi salad are included with the ayce price. We forgot they have a student discount, and the server reminded us when the bill came...we saved several dollars per person with our I.d. We will be returning! Please keep in mind that nothing was really that spicy, if you're looking for a kick, you need to let them know.
(4)
Leonard S.

My wife & I just finished having dinner at AYCE Sushi. We decided to have dinner here since overall it had good reviews. Overall the sushi is okay. I would say the service is needs improvement. My wife asked for water & we never got a refill. The server that was making our rolls stopped helping us. He wouldn't even look at us. I guess that's a sign!!! So I take it, it's not all you can eat. I will take my money elsewhere!!!
(2)
Venus T.

fish to rice ratio is nice. standard quality of fish. the oysters and tempura was delicious
(4)
Jared E.

So very disappointing. Not real sushi. The Nigiri/sushi was such terrible quality I almost wanted to spit it out. The rolls are drenched in sauce or fried to cover up the bad quality. I should have known a place that offered all you can eat can't deliver the quality one expects. There is a great place just a few minutes away that has great sushi. Will not be coming back.
(2)
Yesi S.

The place was good but not great. The spicy tuna didn't seem to be so fresh but the salmon and white fish were pretty good. Loved the zen zen roll but their infamous fantastic four was so nasty. They limit you to one order per person of the soft shell crab and oysters but it was pretty good. We had the baked rolls( volcano, dynamic) they were pretty good and the meal ended with green tea Ice cream. Plus: they allowed me to bring in a happy meal for my 3 year old son to eat while we enjoyed the AYCE sushi and they didn't make faces ( plus for any mom). The place is small, like super small. Which can be a curse or a blessing when you have children :)
(4)
Elizabeth S.

This place is the best all you can eat sushi restaurant. The rice to fish ratio is perfect! I also love the no rice options. The service was great, everyone in here was super friendly. My favorite roll was a baked roll with salmon and scallop .. I don't remember what it was called but it was amazing. They also offer student discounts and green tea ice cream at the end of your meal. I would highly recommend AYCE!
(5)
Jacky Y.

Was so excited to try this ayce place but not a fan after trying. Busy little joint. Food was blah, kind of expensive. Staff were ok. Sushi rolls were made with a lot of mayo inmitation crab meat. Soft shell crab was super fried and oily. But portion wise, sushi we decent, very little rice... And orders keep getting missed. If i order 10 items, they will only give me 7, etc... I didn't even go to 3rd round and felt sick due to the mayo and super fried stuff. Also had a stomache that night after eating there, not sure if it was from this place but probably won't come back. And, I notice Tables next to us also had a lot of food left on their table.
(2)
Jenny Q.

I absolutely love this place!! The fish to rice ratio is perfect! They give you very little rice and huge pieces of fish! Their fish is really fresh and not fishy. Also, there is a student discount if you show your student ID! It's $2 off (: there is also one raw oyster per person and one soft shell crab per person. Overall, I like this sushi place wayyyyy better than Yoshino and Sake2Me!
(5)
Grace C.

Went here for a birthday dinner without any expectations. I was surprised by the service, food, and price! It's a great deal. It's a smaller and a bit older (some dishes were chipped), but the fun personality of our server and how quick for the food came made up for it. They also have a few tv's with the game on. I'm definitely coming back!
(5)
Amy L.

The service was great on a sat night. Good thing we got there early right when it opened so there was no wait. The food was pretty good too, sashimi was fresh. Will definitely go back.
(4)
Shawn W.

Good Sushi, love going here for dinner and great menu
(4)
Rhiannon C.

The AYCE sushi is a great deal! And it's a fun and lively place to go eat. When I went last night with my sister we shared the ex-boyfriend roll, the zen zen roll, the grand roll and the kiss something roll. The "no rice" rolls were our favorite! So good and flavorful, with a descent amount of fish, and without the heaviness of the rice. We also tried the nacho sashimi which I didn't like. Oh and the yellowtail sushi, so good! We had 4 orders of it. I will definitely come again, and next time I'm ordering sake bombs!
(4)
Tuan N.

First of all... This place is amazing. The people, food and the ambiance... just amazing. I went here a few times already and decided to write a review. The sushi here is one of the best quality for AYCE sushi places. The nigiri is given with just a little bit of sushi-rice to allow the taster to fully encompass the sushi flavor. I went here around 2:30 one time and was served with everything I wanted, but the thing I rarely see at family restaurants would be the "family" aspect. I saw the waiters start pushing tables together and the chefs bringing out their own food that was prepared by themselves. All of a sudden I saw all the workers at the restaurant sitting, eating and chatting with each other. That aspect was what makes this place enjoyable and quite relaxing.
(5)
Dan K.

Food was ok. Nothing special as far as ayce sushi places goes. decent selection of non rice rolls which is always a plus
(3)
Kai H.

This place is now my ALL TIME FAVORITE all-you-can-eat sushi joint! Not only is it super fresh, the service is just outstanding and FAST. I also love the names they gave the rolls. Ex-girlfriend roll LOL genius =D It's the usual 3-round ayce menu. They don't use a lot of rice like other places so it doesn't make you feel bloated too quick into it. The baked mussels are a must here! The only thing I did not like here was the halibut. Not a fan of it but I gave it a try anyway. The green tea ice cream at the end can be a little more frozen. It was a bit melted when it was served. The decor is really not that much to look at but that doesn't really matter when you are having sushi as awesome as this place. I will come again!
(5)
Jonathan V.

This is one of my favorite AYCE sushi joints. Really like their no rice rolls. Only con I have for this place is the shoft shell crab and oyster taste bad. And last time I went, the baked lobster roll was burnt. I think this place should do a separate menu where some things are excluded because It's a bit pricey when you can't really enjoy the good stuff like the oyster. I think the fried tempura ice cream should be included for the price you pay. Overall, I like the quality here and they have a good variety of no rice roll so they get a 4 star from me.
(4)
Shawn G.

Great sushi to rice ratio.
(5)
Connie C.

This place is pretty new and had some good reviews so my fiancÃ© and I thought we should try it out, but after this experience I'm sure that all the other positive reviews are not legit. Over time, the ratings of this place will go down and be at what it deserves. Many of the other patrons we saw that came in were here for the first time too; and I wouldn't doubt their last time. I've never had the urge to write a bad review before to warn people NOT to come here.... Really, unless you have all day, don't waste your time because you're going to be waiting for a longggg time for anything that you ask for. The service is that terrible!! AYCE sushi for a restaurant with only one server and 2 sushi chefs!? They kept forgetting items on our order and giving us other peoples food. I'm sure they messed up and gave our food to other tables too. We ended up getting the check even before all our food came our because it just took that long! We were over it. The food quality was mediocre. Take your business to another sushi place with better quality food and I'm sure you'll be more satisfied there for the same price you end up paying here.
(1)
Lema A.

OH MY GOD HANDS DOWN THE BEST SUSHI IN COVINA!!! They actually made my sushi extraaaaa spicy like I asked.literally amazing sushi and customer service
(5)
Chililover S.

Great sushi and a large variety of rolls. I love the fresh rolls and some if the special rolls without rice. I would recommend the zen roll, the David roll, spicy tuna on crispy rice, and the fantastic four roll.
(5)
Alex D.

Poor Food Quality. From wilted gone bad salad (generic Costco bulk prewashed salad that sat in the fridge past it's due date) Uninspired Food. Bad Buffet Quality! Overall just kind of ghetto run down food with a ghetto run down setup, and not in a charming or trendy way. Just in a tired old and run down way. Pretty sad to see.
(1)
Stephanie T.

Came here only because my sister said this place was a "hidden gem" for West Covina. There isn't that many eateries in West Covina that I would go to. My friends love AYCE sushi so we decided to try this one out because of my sister's recommendation haha. The restaurant itself is really small. Probably about 10 tables in the restaurant. We had to wait a bit for a table of 6. I am not a huge sushi fan so my review might be a bit bias (but my friends didn't seem to like the place and they probably won't be going back). The rice to fish ratio is definitely a + here since there is so little rice that came with the salmon. Salmon was good but the rice was hard. I also tried the chicken wings appetizer (I know, who orders chicken at a sushi restaurant haha me!) and it tasted like the frozen chicken wings from Costco. We also ordered the oysters and apparently they were icy. They didn't have uni that night either so that was a disappointment. I think the best thing there was the salmon and the sashimi salad. But I wouldn't go to an ayce place just for two items. Not enough to get me to go back.
(2)
Ames D.

We arrived to the restaurant about 10-15 mins after they were opened (5pm) and already there were a few tables filled. This is a good sign that people come here for their food. We were greeted by the chefs and our hosts seated us immediately. I suggest you do the same to avoid the wait. We ordered nigiri, baked rolls, raw oysters, and sake bombs. The nigiri came in 2pc per order and the amount of rice is not your traditional 3/4-size-of-the-palm amount. In fact, the rice amount is almost a size of those 25 cents balls from those candy machines. Anyway, I just want to say it's great that they give lesser rice so it makes AYCE more worthy. I personally loved all the baked rolls, it was creamy and packed with flavor while the guys preferred the traditional nigiri and sashimi items. The guys described the sake bomb as watered down. They could hardly taste sake. Our main server was pretty attentive in filling our orders until it got busy but other servers came to check on us a couple of times. I give AYCE Sushi 5 stars because the food was good for an All You Can Eat sushi restaurant. The food quality was fresh and it was not dry. I suppose timing is everything. Go there before the place gets busy and you will have a better experience. They brought out the food fairly timed. The service was good. I look forward to go back again.
(5)
Vanessa C.

Go to place when you're craving sushi and want to try different rolls. Their rolls were yummy. However I didn't like their bake rolls. It looked different than the picture. Although I have to say the service was excellent and the other sushi was good. Especially since they had a variety of rolls. I would recommend this place over Crazy Mikes if anyone was in West Covina. Next time I'm in the area I will definitely come back
(5)
Connie L.

good service however the sushi quality is really bad and some fish were just gross tasting, not fresh! after the first round we really did not want to order anymore. the naked rolls are overwhelmingly filled with sweet mayo and sauce. also be careful because the rolls are stuffed with imitation crab meat to make u full and very little fish... big menu but was not good... would not recommend
(1)
Raymond T.

It's good for a ayce place. Not sushi grade fish. Also Korean owned and gave me diarrhea. That's all that's needed to be said.
(3)
Ginjah Maddy B.

Went here with some friends.....my first AYCE sushi! What can I say? It was aiiight.. Since I am no longer a person that doesn't like to gorge and make myself so full it hurts but at the same time like getting my money's worth, I ended up leaving there with a stomach ache! hah...that may have been my fault for overeating...orrr that could've been because of the room temperature sushi...one will never know.... I got there first out of my party and used the restroom....the walk back was pretty gross...the restaurant is carpeted and there were like stains all over the place and I peeked into the kitchen....it was all dark and dirty looking. But hey, my kitchen is sometimes dirty and I make delicious dishes regardless hah! So I gave it a chance without judging on the looks. So AYCE is great. You can order any sushi, appetizer, roll, etc. and just keep ordering....wonderful! The food? Mediocre. I don't remember anything I ate that was fantasmic. oh wait, the Asahi :D Bottom line, if you just need a sushi fix and want to eat a lot, I'd recommend it. Food= B- Atmosphere = C+ Price = A-
(3)
Patricia L.

The pros: - Great fresh fish: Everything we ordered was delicious, even their appetizers. - The ridiculous fish to rice ratio on the nigiri-- there's literally like a fingernail size portion of rice, completely blanketed by a piece of fresh fish! - The rolls are really good... - Especially the no rice rolls. They're so good! I loved the Fantastic Four! I love how they don't fill you up too much too. And they're not just the cucumber-wrapped rolls either. There's options where the outside wrapping is literally made of fish! - The sushi chefs and the servers are so nice and friendly! Before it got insanely busy, we had pretty good conversations with a lot of them. They even hooked it up and gave us extra oysters. I didn't get that angry vibe from the sushi chefs that I get from Joe's Sushi in Lakewood. - Student discount! They have a student discount that made it $21 for dinner, which is cheaper than most places for AYCE sushi dinners. The cons: - I don't think they're quite ready for the insane weekend dinner rushes. They were running low on fish and the backed up with the orders. The line outside seemed insane as well. Lucky for us, we got there before it was crowded. - It's wayyyyy too far away from South Bay. That's pretty much it! If I lived nearby, I'd definitely be more of a regular. Perhaps when I'm in the area, I can come back to get more sushi!
(5)
Teemo Carry U.

4 stars for the service. My boyfriend and I came here the past sunday. Although it doesnt look very spacious inside, but our wait was about 30 minutes for the table. The looks of the sushi looks okay, but it was good overall. I just didnt like how almost every single rolls has crabmeats in there. It'll be nice to have more avocado. And the service of refilling water was quite fast. On our second round, they forgot our Grand sushi so we had to mark it on the 3rd round. Not sure if we'll be back anytime soon.
(4)
Andrew K.

This is the best AYCE Sushi restaurant in the history of mankind. Better than anywhere I have ever been. Give this place a try and you will not regret it.
(5)
Mary F.

Since I am a vegetarian I don't eat a lot of fish rolls anymore. I mostly order veggie rolls (I know its just salad rolled up with rice). So this review is on the customer service and the experience. My group of four came in on a sat night and the place was packed. The wait was an hour long and I don't know why we decided to wait. The restaurant is really small so the rotation was slow. BUT the wait staff was really nice. The owner gave my friend a free beer to make up for the wait. The food came out fairly fast. The waitresses were very attentive and made sure we were doing OK. Staff is really friendly! we ordered a lot of food and the price was really fair! $23.95 per person for dinner. I do recommend calling ahead to see how long the wait is to avoid any let downs or long wait time.
(4)
Ishtar Y.

Most disgusting sushi I have ever had. Most rude and awful service I have ever had. Everything was dead and unfresh. I literally had to gag and spit up some of the Tuna and Salmon since it was so putrid. I would rather have someone stick raw uni in my eyes and spit into my miso soup than eat here ever again. I came here on a weekday evening and it was not packed. Place is in a dirty strip mall and is in and of itself rather dirty. Tables are sticky , and floors look gross. It was not nearly as nice as sushi Damu or crazy mike. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GOTHERE! This place was such a wannabe trying to play some super loud awful 90's sand stormish kind of music. First thing , the Filipino lady server comes up to me and asks me what to drink. I say water please ! And she quickly pushes me to order something when we just sat down. I tell her ' we haven't yet looked at the menu' and she gives me this evil glare of ' Go f yourself '. whoa... ok.... so anyways finally we put in an order of mostly sushi , as well as an edmame and tempura . First thing , sushi takes forever to come out, even though the place is empty. When it arrives, everything is cut like stevie wonder was at the sushi bar, and looks horrendous. Taste... meh ok. But I wont complain. It's just round one. Everything is very small and not that fresh looking . Next comes the Edamame, and gross it was frozen inside. Next we got the shrimp tempura. Whoa this was just plain dead . just wayyy too much tempura with a tiny foul little shrimp. ANyway very dissapointed so I figure maybe we should order the more americanized rolls. Give this place a chance. We ordered a spider roll, laker roll, and then the oysters and uni. Spider roll ok, tons of rice WAYY too freaking much imatation crab on EVERYTHING. Dont get any of the riceless stuff since instead of rice you will get a disgusting mound of imatation crap with disgusting mayo .it's just sickening and i couldnt even eat any of those. Anyways , oysters were full of grainy salty stuff. So gross. I would expected better at a hometown buffet. The uni was just slimy and disgusting. Also had a volcano which was just a disgusting mess of pure mayo and the same cheap crappy imatation crab heaps they put on everything else. ALL the rolls tasted the SAME. Worst of all the waitress kept pushing us to put our order number 3 when we were justtaking our time. There was a nice asian lady with g lasses who was curteous and filled our water even though she wasnt our server. she wasnt pushy but when our server came around, i said one of our ordered didnt come. She gave me another one of those evil WTF looks and SCREAMED at the sushi bar " ADD SEXYROLL TO TABLE 3" . I was horrified how rude she was and she just walked away. About a good 15 minutes later it came and by then I couldn't eat cuz i was so disgusted by the gross food we got . Seriously I understand. You pay for what you get. However, I didnt like how incredibly rude, pushy and unprofessional our server was . I never spit out sushi, but I really had to gag the food was so low quality and horribly cut. Just chewy, fishy, and felt like i was taking down a piece of tendon. The only good thing was the ice cream at the end. Other then that will never go again. Again sushi Damu and Sushi mike are the same price and you wont get treated like a piece of junk. Also the chefs know how to cut freaking sushi, and dont try to force feed you with a ton of rice or ton of mayo. DONT go here unless you want to be treated like a cow.
(1)
Christine C.

This is located in a small plaza close to MT sac. Luckily, I came early because this small restaurant does get packed on a sunday. I do recommend getting the AYCE and if you have a student ID you get a discount. If i remember correctly it was $2 off per person. I really enjoyed their no rice rolls, i think its called the ex girlfriend and ex boyfriend roll. Highly recommend them. Prices for AYCE was $ 23.99 for dinner on a sunday.
(4)
Karen L.

Came here yesterday night for dinner with a friend of mine. It's been a while since I've been. I used to think this place was just okay but last night my perspective did a 180! There was absolutely no wait when we got here even though the restaurant itself is a bit on the smaller side. We ordered just about a little bit of everything. No complaints on anything really other than they limit the soft shell crab to 1 order per person (Crazy Mike's doesn't) and you don't get green tea ice cream at the end (You do at Crazy Mike's). The fish was a bit fresher than I remembered. The fish to rice ratio has always been good here. I typically only order sushi and mussels at AYCE sushi places but they have a good amount of specialty rolls that do not include rice so I like to order some of those too. I really liked their squid sushi here last night! The texture was really good compared to a lot of other places I've had it. I definitely recommend you give it a try if you're into that kind of thing.
(4)
Sharleen G.

This is my second time at this spot an I have to say that it's a hit. The staff is friendly and attentive. If you can, definitely go for the ayce option. The price is going to be around $30 including tax and some tip. Typical price but still expensive. The food however, is great! The ex boyfriend roll and the salmon sushi have to be my favorites. They put an unbelievably small amount of rice with the fish! The ratio is crazy. They literally put a pinky sized amount of rice with a long slice of salmon. It's fresh too. The salmon is so buttery and delicious. I also love how they have appetizers included with their ayce. Tempura shrimp and miso soup ftw. Definitely check this place out. PS. Don't forget to ask for green tea ice cream and the student discount.
(5)
J B.

Mehhhh not going to return. Had one roll that we didn't like left uneaten. Waitress charged us $5 to take home. Ooookay. We obviously didn't like it but she brought a to go box and said $5. My husband wasn't too happy. $98 for 3 people AYCE and three drinks. Not worth it in hindsight. I'll go to bishamon next time and just order rolls and a la carte. Better quality at least. The bathrooms were kinda gross and I saw a bone of some sort on the ground immediately outside the kitchen door. :/ I have no clue why there was a bone. It was so out of place. And that is the story of my first and last trip to an AYCE sushi place.
(1)
Alyssa X.

The rice & sashimi ratio is amazing and unreal. It's such a good deal here, especially for lunch time. The salmon is fresh on all of my visits, so it's safe to say they're always fresh. The halibut on the other hand is so-so. it's extremely chewy, hard to swallow, I ended up chewing it up and spitting it back out -____- White tuna is delicious. Fresh water eel is yummy. Ex girlfriend & boyfriend roll is good, because they don't have rice, but the imitation crab meat will get you full as quick as rice. Shrimp tempura is good for a starting appetizer, they come in five pieces and fairly small. Order as many angel rolls as you can on the first order, because those take over thirty minutes to bake. After our first order of salad, 5 orders of salmon, shrimp tempura, 2 order of fresh water eel, exboyfriend roll, mount sac roll, the angel roll still wasn't ready to be served. And if You're looking for uni... I suggest you call and ask before going, because 99.8% of the time they're "out" of uni. The deep fried crab is one per person. Uni is one order per person, and they come in two pieces, and so is the halibut. Oh don't forget to bring your student I.d., because that's $2 off your bill (:
(5)
Vera N.

Had lunch on a Sunday, was told that this place was comparable to Asahi. For Sundays, it was considered holiday price at 24 dollars a person for AYCE. There were 2 servers who were friendly and prompt, and surprisingly not as crowded as I had expected. Pros: for the sushi pieces, the fish were fresh and big, while the rice underneath was like the size of an almond. That rice and fish ratio was definitely big ups for me. They also had good appetizers: oysters, shrimp tempura (highly recommend). Decent sized selection of rolls, with a section for no rice rolls. The mussels were good, not a lot of mayo, just enough. Cons: I feel like you can tell it's a good sushi place by its preparation of uni, and the wee bit of uni on top of the rice was not a vibrant creamy yellow that I was familiar, but a rather faded, grayed out yellow. And it didn't taste that fresh either. As excited as I was about the no rice rolls, I realized that without the rice, the rolls were really mayo-y and overbearing after the first bite. Overall it was good, but I still think Asahi is the better AYCE sushi place. It's worth a try though.
(3)
Carol Y.

AYCE sushi is awesome! It's the one sushi place that keeps making me want sushi, instead of deterring me from eating sushi months at a time. The quality of the fish is gooood, the specialty rolls are delicious, and the appetizers are great too! The food overall is fantastic. The restaurant is in the corner of the plaza but the sign is clear as to indicate where it is located. The space is relatively medium sized, which is (what I deem) ideal for an independent restaurant. It's cozy with warm lighting and earth tone decorations. It prepares you for what you are about to feast upon: yummy sushi. The service is friendly and attentive. The sushi chefs recognize regulars, and greet them with warm welcomes and smiles, even remembering names, which is remarkable for a relatively new sushi restaurant. (They've only been open for a few months.) After eating from the ayce option, you get a happy ending: a small bowl of green tea iced cream. Yum. *Also, you are not obligated to eat ayce sushi, even if it's in the name.
(5)
Karyn S.

This place was surprisingly good ! Me and the boyfriend didn't feel like making dinner and I had read on yelp that this had a new owner so we decided to give it a try. The place is extremely small and disorganized. If you don't mind tables constantly being moved around to accommodate large parties and sitting so close together then you're good to go. There is obviously a wait because it's so small inside. The sushi is awesome! Their no rice rolls were my ultimate favorite. You don't really have 1 server , it's whoever is walking by at the moment so that's a little weird. Overall we would go to this place again.
(4)
C V.

Servers were not attentive, I sat near the back in the booth and the sushi chefs in the front had to get the waitresses attention for me. It really says something when I'm in the back and the 3 waitresses roaming around cannot see my arm way up in the air, but the sushi chefs in the front can see clearly. The only tasty sushi roll that we had was the ex girl friend roll. The crunchy lobster roll was over fried and chewy. It took 30 mins for my 2 oysters to come out. I had asked for the check even before they delivered the oysters and they were super fishy. Crazy Mikes Sushi is still my spot for AYCE sushi!
(2)
Zhongming Z.

Awful service.. Tell customer to wait 5 minutes, ended waiting 1 hour. Empty tables but don't let customers sit??
(1)
Anna S.

My boyfriend and I decided to try this place because Sake Roll in Glendora was closed. Pros: *The specialty items (non-rice rolls, appetizers, etc.) were delicious and well-presented. My favorite was the crispy rice + spicy tuna. *The nigiri comes with a huge fish : rice ratio! They barely give you any rice, so you don't get too full off rice. Cons: *Fish is NOT fresh compared to other AYCE sushi places. I usually go to AYCE places for nigiri, but after three orders of that, we gave up and decided to eat rolls/appetizers only. *The service sucks, period. We arrived on Thursday around 7PM and the restaurant was half empty. Nobody acknowledged that we arrived and were waiting to be seated for literally five minutes. One of the waiters was for sure drunk. He actually stepped outside of the restaurant to smoke a cig, and I could smell the smoke from our table inside the restaurant. Not cool. *I found 3 bones in my fish. Who does that!? I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone who likes eating nigiri or fish. Their rolls are pretty good though. Overall, there are way better AYCE sushi places out there and I would not come back.
(3)
Gabrielle V.

Service was good food was great they gave a huge selection on the all you can eat menu which is great. You also get 10% off with a valid student id
(5)
Andrea G.

Thank you fellow yelpers!! All your reviews were spot on!! Popped in around 7:30pm and was greeted by Eugene. The minute I saw his smiling face along with the welcome from the chefs from behind the sushi bar, I knew we were in for a treat! We were seated in a booth and were given a menu. Eugene explained how their AYCE worked. "Everything on the menu is All You Can Eat". Really? "Yes, really". GREAT!!! As I examined the menu, I was very excited (and curious) to see a no rice menu. Whoa... Round 1: Mixed tempura, mixed sushi, edemame, sashimi salad and a yellowtail roll. The humps of rice were petite. Some places really try to fill you up on rice. Not this place! The sashimi salad was very tasty. The lettuce was a spring mix and not plain old iceberg. The dressing had a lot of flavor. It had the right amount which brought out the flavor of the sashimi. Round 2: Miso soup, no rice (add radish) crispy salmon skin hand roll, ex-boyfriend no rice roll and the baby lobster roll. Eugene delivered on my extra crispy salmon skin hand roll! That sucker was CRISP!! So yummy!! Hubby loved the baby lobster roll. The ex-boyfriend no rice roll used cucumber in lieu of rice which made each bite cool and slightly crunchy. Excellent combo. We were too stuffed to make it to Round 3. Now lets talk customer service. It was excellent. Eugene made sure we were satisfied. He also made it a point to find out our names AND shake our hands. You don't see that too often. I really appreciated his professionalism and his warmth. I felt like we were welcomed visitors in his home. He even treated us to a shot of sake complete with a toast! Our total bill for 2 AYCE dinners (without tip) came out to $52.00. Not bad at all. Will I come back? YES. Keep up the good work AYCE Sushi. Everything your doing is right on the money! Signed, Chrys and Drea
(5)
Stephanie P.

After coming in here today, I felt like I had just discovered my long lost extended family. The staff/owners here are just that warm and friendly. This is, hands down, the BEST, the BEST (bares repeating twice) dining experience I have ever had, EVER!!! I have been eyeing this place for several weeks now. AYCE sushi? Uhh sure! 50 min drive to West Covina from Westwood? Hmm...I don't know about that... Consistent 5 star reviews from every yelper thus far? Now I'm curious! I'm sure you all don't need reminding how hard it is to get 5 star reviews on yelp consistently...let alone how hard it is for an AYCE place AND let alone for sushi that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. So by that very feat, I just had to drag my bf into going with me. He hates driving long distance to get food (he's not a big eater) so for me to ask him to do this means that checking this place out made it on to my bucket list. From the moment we got out of the car, even before we set foot in the restaurant, we were kindly greeted my one of the staff/owners. Good sign...From the moment we sat down to the end of our meals, we were basically waited on hand and foot. My group of 7 opted for the AYCE menu- EVERYTHING on the menu is fair game (except dessert). They had 10+ choices of no rice sushi options (omg) and a huge variety of regular and special rolls and appetizers. They didn't have a crazy list of rules that normal AYCE sushi places bombard you with and you can even order however many things you want per round of food. AWESOMEE! First round- we got 1 of every NO RICE roll option plus a few other things. The staff member even brought out complimentary yellowtail belly sushi and crab legs for us to try. The food came out steadily and before we knew it, we couldn't eat another bite! Every mouthful of sushi was like a piece of heaven. The rolls were STUFFED full of great quality fish, nothing was over dressed with mayo or dressing. Even my bf ate til the last plate was done...he never does that. At the end of the meal, the server brought us oranges cut into cute characters and even gave us complimentary green tea ice cream (BEST green tea ice cream I've had to date). The server and sushi chefs all came out to take pictures with us and toast us (for driving an hour to eat there, LOL) and even gave one of my friends a light up Hello Kitty sunglasses for no particular reason. By the end of the meal, my jaw was hurting so bad from laughing and smiling. The food was fantastic and it was only made better by the people working there. I sincerely hope their business makes it. For $24 dinner price (all day Sundays), I'd say we got a real steal. I'd gladly pay much more for the experience I had here. FYI- They're doing a student discount special if you bring your student ID! Dinner price goes down to about $22. If you haven't already, you MUST come eat at this magical place. Bring your mom, bring your friends, bring your neighbor, bring everyone!!! They'll forever thank you for giving them the dining experience of their lives! On another note- **Please let me apologize for me and my group of 7 for causing the fish shortage on 1/26/2014.
(5)
Alex L.

I thought I would check this place out due to all these great reviews. The fish quality was above average for an ayce but what made my experience horrible was the service. The place felt very understaffed. Spent 1 hour and 45 minutes to get 2 rounds of food, the server also pretended that he gave me everything I ordered! I normally don't write bad review but I was so pist off I almost walked out.
(1)
Lauren P.

This is where I go to get all you can eat sushi now!! I used to drive 30-40 mins from where I live just to eat all you can eat sushi because a lot of places near where I live don't have all you can eat or it's not as good. My boyfriend actually found this place and we decided to try it since it's only 5mins away from his house. I didn't really have any high expectations considering how I've never heard or tried this place out but it was actually really good! It doesn't taste any different from where I've been to which I think is good enough. Oh! They also have soft shell crab?? (Not sure what it's called), oysters, and uni. Other sushi restaurants have uni as well but every time we go, they always say they ran out but this place always have it. Their oysters are okay not GOOD but I think it's pretty cool how they offer oysters because other all you can sushi restaurant that I've been to don't have it as well as the soft shell crab. From what I remember, service was decent/good,nothing special. But this one worker was nice enough to give me and boyfriend a student discount even though we didn't have our school ids with us so that was nice of her ^_^ and they give you a free green tea ice cream after you finish your meal which kinda taste funky. I'm a huge fan of ice cream but I don't really like theirs LOL overall, it's very convenient for us and the food is pretty good so I recommend it! The restaurant is pretty small but I don't think I ever had to wait more than 10mins. Try it !!
(4)
Insup S.

Best ayce sushi ever very fresh and service was good friendly staff I love fantastic four and ex girl friend roll too bad i don't live close for sure I will come back time to time
(5)
Nino S.

Okay, first off, I'd like to say, when you are living in the moment, with5 of your friends, its kind of hard to take pictures of everything and trying to remember all the names of the things you ordered, especially when you have drank 3 hot Sakis before the food got to your table. So, we got there, and lucky for us there was a table for our party of 5 , but our 3 friends were running late, but we still saved the seats. One thing about this place is that it is small, if you are a party of 4, try best to get a booth, we had 5 so they brought an chair. Now, if you are not lucky enough to get a booth, you will be seated at the tables where its very tight knit and you will be rubbing elbows with another party LITTERLY right next to you. this is because the tables are very long and don't split, and the only thing dividing you and the other party are the menus. THE FOOD: for an AYCE Sushi joint, and I've only been to 2, this one was better. The rolls tasted good and fish was fresh. The quality of the fish was just as good as the NON AYCE sushi places I've been. I think it is totally worth the deal when you go to AYCE sushi place because you get more variety, which I love because I like trying new things, and its a bit cheaper, but the quality only just drops a notch, but still very very good. SERVICE: AWESOME. we got there and got a table, when our friends got there, and we saw that a booth was open, we asked for the booth and we got it, we gave the staff a run for our money that night, we were the loudest ones there, we kept on ordering, and they were just so nice and very attentive to our needs. I would be definitely be coming back, I had a great experience there, I wish I took more pics and knew the names of the food we ordered, but like i said, when you are living in the moment, those things are not too important, My Apologies to those REAL YELPERS (I see you) out there. LOL jk peace.
(4)
Mike C.

I'll give this place 3 stars: decent quality fish and really good FTRR (fish to rice ratio). For some reason, every time I walk away from an ayce sushi restaurant, I'm never really satisfied. Maybe because I'm expecting better quality food or maybe because I'm just too full to think straight. Whatever the case, this is how I felt upon leaving. My friends and I were discussing why we were disappointed, and a coworker smoking outside overheard, and seemed to scowl at us. I'm always irked at ayce restaurants that offer one order of each specialty item, and seem to magically run out when we order. I always wonder if I order it a la carte for full price, would it magically appear again? It's like a bait and switch.. So we sit down and order all the one order items, and it takes them one hour into our meal to tell us that they're out of uni. ???? ???? Ok fine substitute it with oyster then. No can do, they tell us. Why not let us know right when we get seated? Doesn't make sense. Just like all ayce sushi places, I would stay away from all the rolls. It may taste good at first but they're just fillers. Too much mayo, teriyaki sauce, rice, fried stuff, etc. Stick with nigiri! I did enjoy the salmon, yellowtail was okay, always a fan of mackerel. I like the sashimi salad very much as the salad was crisp, dressing was good, and fish fresh. They gave student discount, but charged gratuity so it evened out. Also, there isn't a whole lot of seating inside, so arrive early or try to make reservations if you have a big party.
(3)
Katherine M.

Did not have uni so we asked for more raw oysters, but the waitress said no. We had a few pieces of rice on a plate and the owner walked by and told us that we couldnt leave food on the plate, but the group next left so much food on the table, but owner did not say a word. The fish to rice ratio is good. All the rolls tasted the same. Soft shell crab had no flavor. Green tea ice cream wasn't good.
(2)
KAY L.

Wow... went back today and once again, it was sooooooo good!!!!!! I took 7 other people with me, and they were sooooooo happy with this place. We had to wait a little bit since this place is now really popular! Well done AYCE SUSHI!!!!
(5)
Amy L.

The dÃ©cor is very simple like any other Japanese restaurant. The restaurant is not very big. There are about 10 -12 tables. I don't think this place is good for big parties like 10 or more. Food & Price: AYCE ($23.95) - Sunday all day & dinner price throughout the week. AYCE ($19.95) - Monday to Sunday lunch. If you bring your student ID then it's $2 off. They do serve non-ayce. The food tastes pretty good. They serve a wide variety of specialty rolls, but it starts to taste the same. I feel like every roll comes with crab & mayo. It's a bit too much for me. I like the plan tuna roll and albacore roll. The shrimp tempura tastes pretty good. Parking: parking lot Customer Service: Okay Overall, the quality is not bad. The price is pretty fair for a AYCE sushi restaurant. I would definitely return if I'm craving for AYCE sushi.
(4)
Christie V.

Please do not ever waste your time going here. If you are willing to wait close to an hour just for a party for 2, then might as well go to asahi in riverside or corona. For the first round I had ordered a spider handroll and a baked baby lobster roll. They did not come out until we got the bill even after I constantly asked multiple waiters. I even tried to cancel the roll and handroll, but they still decided to still bring it out to me when I paid the bill. The roll came out cold and it looked as if the roll had just been sitting out with the dynamite sauce hard. They gave me two handrolls when I specifically said that I only wanted one. There is a limit of 1 soft shelled crab per person, but that's a lie because it is actually only half. The only thing memorable was the heart attack lmfao so if you're willing to go here to have ayce heart attack by all means. Shrimp tempura was so soggy and looked as if oil was dumped on it at the very end. We also ordered the David roll, but the damn Brandon roll came out. At that point I wanted to shoot myself and just wanted to eat my green tea ice cream outside but the damn icecream came in a non disposable cup so I only ate a fourth of it because I was so unhappy. I don't know how this place got 4 stars- service is terrible and food is terrible!
(2)
Sheila V.

SERIOUSLY AMAZING. 5 stars all across the board. The sushi was great quality and I love that their AYCE includes appetizers. They also have a great selection of riceless rolls. I haven't had their lunch bento yet, but at less than $11 for 3 items (plus sides), I know I'll be back very soon. Not only was their sushi top notch, the service was amazing. They are so attentive and polite, but they are also very casual and easygoing. I will be visiting this place much more!
(5)
Oscar O.

First time customer. Made drive from Downtown Los Angeles. Hidden little jem, literally. Passed it. had to make U-turn. Didn't expect much. Were greeted nicely upon entering. Given two items right away on house. Delicious! Now i was excited. Great great selection. Everything was delicious. Even the eel and i hate eel. Servers were VERY attentive. Would definitely return.
(5)
Julie C.

I LOVE THIS PLACE! Be sure to come here in your stretchy pants or sweats because you will be crawling out of this place completely full. The place is extremely small, about 15 tables. So expect a wait if you're coming during hungry hours. I went on a Wednesday night around 7:30 and it wasn't crowded. The only rolls I can recall eating before my food coma is the Cal Poly roll, Laker roll, Ex-boyfriend, Dynamite, AYCE roll, Fantastic 4, Za-gi-ya. The CAL POLY and EX_BOYFRIEND roll were my favorite ones. The dynamite tasted like any other sushi place. The AYCE and Za-gi-ya roll was good but I was done for the night. Those two rolls felt like it had too much sauce on it for me towards the end. Oh and I do remember having the sashimi, and it was a taste of heaven. I had the albacore and salmon, and it melted in my mouth after the first taste. The service is great here, the staff is really attentive and interactive with the customers. Our server Eugene was super nice and some of the staff here even drank with us. I will definitely come back here again when my stomach shrinks back to its normal size.
(5)
David G.

Wow, I've been to many places but the welcome and great food I found here will bring me back. Don't underestimate the humble exterior, the level at which they preform and deliver great food is phenomenal. I promise you'll enjoy your meal here!
(5)
Chris J.

Went & tried this little, hidden establishment a few days ago (after passing numerous times).. *This used to be another Japanese restaurant (owners were Japanese) but was sold about 2 yrs ago.. Overall: - Food : fresh selection of fish. The nigiris were made with very little almost no rice. However, the fish cuts were small, so perfect if one is looking for an AYCE type of deal as one won't get full quickly. Ordered a handroll with soy paper & they provided it FREE of charge! Tons of selection of items for the AYCE deal For the AYCE, they'll give a person 3 rounds of order - Service : decent. It was off peak lunch time & they had 1 server & 3 sushi makers. - Cleanliness : decent. - Price : reasonable. I tried the AYCE for lunch for $19.95/AYCE dinner I think is $23.95. AYCE thruout weekend is $23.95 - Entertainment : no TVs on the back wall of the sushi makers (as like other places), so pretty much one will either eat & convo. However there are TVs on the other side walls.. - Seating : bar has limited seatings (probably 8-10 seats)..The rest are regular tables Overall, I would probably give this place a 4 star but since they give soy paper for any hand rolls FREE of charge (yes, many other places will charge $1 extra just for the soy paper), I will give this place a 5 star..And if you want to add more ginger & wasabis, they'll provide them for you generously.. Will consider coming here again..
(5)
Lily T.

I came last weekend ready to get fish wasted in my ayce pants. The wait was longgggg, but I would say that it was worth it! It is very comparable to Crazy Mike's....but I think AYCE Sushi takes the cake. Not only does AYCE Sushi give you very little (close to none) rice, they also have a lot of interesting rolls. That means a lot coming from me because I'm not even that big on rolls. They also offer various rolls that don't have rice at all, which is even better. They have a hugee AYCE menu so it's hard to NOT find something you like. Dinner is about $23.99 plus $2 off if you have a Student ID. Seating is pretty limited here so that's why the wait is so long, but I guess that's expected from any GOOD restaurant. The owners were also very sweet, accommodating, and apologetic about the wait. Thank you for giving me another option to feed my never-ending sushi obsession! See ya soon :)
(4)
Leslie T.

I've been here twice already ! Totally worth the price ! They miss certain orders sometimes but all in all, pretty good sushi ! My boyfriend loves it here too for the AYCE hehe
(4)
Victor W.

I had great customer service. Tiny rice for the sushi as described by other fellow yelpers. Yellow tail, salmon was fresh tasted great. If you order mussels they will fill you up quickly. Their riceless sushi are stuffed with the fake crab instead and it will fill you up. I had assumed riceless would do less damage than the regular rolls. My bad assumption. However the sexy roll was spot on. It was good for the price. Next time I'll order more sushi and regular special rolls. .
(3)
Ferralchild Ana R.

Hands down, it's pretty amazing sushi!! You have to time it just right, or else you won't get in. The wait can be at least an hour long. Not good if your starving. But if you hit a nice open pocket, the sushi is really great.
(5)
Ernest Y.

Came here for lunch last week with some friends. I would say that it was one of the better AYCE sushi but I seriously think that AYCE sushi is not my thing. I mean I see people's reason for liking it and all because you know paying for sushi doesn't get you full and it's expensive when it's not AYCE. BUT IT DOESN'T TASTE ANYWHERE THE SAME THOUGH. I find AYCE a bit pricier than the other places but it is a bit better than the other ones I have tried. Their appetizers are pretty good like their soft shell crab and shrimp tempura(was not bad as well). Salmon/yellowtail was pretty good but the TUNA WAS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. -___- OMG I don't know how to describe how nasty it tasted to me. ugh The rolls were okay, I always find them to taste the same at one point. Service was excellent though so I'll give you that and their draft sapporo beer is only $2.50 so cheers to that. I might recommend it to someone but I won't be coming back. It's not you, It's me.
(3)
Diana J.

Amazing quality for all you can eat sushi!! Almost tried everything on the menu! Everything comes out rather fast after you order and still super fresh. The Mt. Sac Roll is like a sushi burrito of goodness! But my all time fav is the A.Y.C.E. Roll - that cilantro jalapeno creamy sauce is where its at!! Tastes so good, wish they sold it separately so I can take it home!!! The service was so friendly and helpful!!! Loved the vibe! its small which makes the vibe better. Can't wait to go back and stuff my face!!
(5)
Ricky S.

Really good AYCE sushi they have a section for no rice rolls, everything on the menu is delicious... Oh yeah and if u go at after 2pm make sure u order all ur food cause they stop making food at 3pm!!! I didn't know and still wanted to order but they still served me cause I told them I didn't know that's the only down part other than that everything is good
(5)
Leda T.

This place really is a hidden gem. Its located in a plaza with Denny's and a Chinese restaurant and not much else. It's a small restaurant but since it is brand new they can accommodate a large group easily. I came here for a friends birthday with a party of 10 we were seated right away. Their sushi is fresh and delicious. I really liked and recommend their fantastic 4. They also offer oyster and warm crab leg (one per person). And I can't forget their delicious ayce green tea ice cream. Their beer and sake bombs are $.99 every night. They also give student discount $2 off original price so bring your student id. Also if you tell them it's your birthday they will sing you a little song and give you some funny face oranges! They staff is super friendly and helpful. So happy they opened in West Covina!
(5)
Ellen K.

Fish is fresh but i would order just sushi. I didnt care for the rolls or no rice rolls. They stuffed too much crab meat. Very small place. Come before 7pm on weekends. I noticed the wait. Other than that, my first time experience was excellent.
(4)
Richard A.

Amazing service at this place. Gets a little packed, so come early on weekends. The rice to sushi ratio is phenomenal (very little rice!), as others have said. Also, they have no rice rolls, which is great! My favorite place!
(5)
Sheila Y.

By far the best Ayce sushi experience we've ever had! Sushi to rice ratio is unbelievable! Of course they crossed out uni from the lunch ayce menu... But still, what do u expect from 20.95 pp? Will definitely come back!
(5)
Timothy E.

If you like to eat AYCE for the sashimi and not the rice then you are in the right spot
(4)
Ming L.

Pros: Awesome fish to rice ratio. Tons of selections to choose from. Soft shell crab was the best that I have tried. Mgmt is nice Cons: Small hole in the wall place with a long wait. Forgot orders It it were closer, I would go back.
(4)
Louis M.

Came here with my gf last Friday and was surprised that we didn't have to wait to be seated. Food was very decent and fresh except oyster and uni. Rice and sashimi ratio was great and there were "no rice" menu which i think is a plus for the people who don't like rice. We ended finished about 30 orders of sushi and left with full stomachs. My girlfriend loves the green tea ice cream.
(5)
G H.

We come to the restaurant on Saturday night at about 8:00PM. When we signed in, we were told we need to wait 40 minutes. Although it is long, but we decided to wait. After waited for about 25 minutes, a waitress put up the Close sign. We then asked how it impact us. The waitress told us in very poor English that we need to wait for about another one hour 30 minutes, and the restaurant will close at 10:00. No matter how good the food is, this kind of service is not acceptable!! We left right away.
(1)
Jen K.

I enjoyed my meal here! I went on a Sunday afternoon right after they opened around noon time. There wasn't a wait, but I noticed around 1pm the crowds started coming and you did have to wait. The restaurant is not large at all. The menu had a great selection, my fav part was they had a section with no rice sushi. Also the sushi that did have rice, the fish to rice ratio they were extremely generous with the fish. For dessert you can only get one green tea ice cream. The service is good and the restaurant is Korean owned. It's in the same plaza as Denny's right off the 10 freeway. I will definitely be coming here again since there are not many ayce sushi places in the area.
(4)
Sherri K.

Really enjoyed the food. I've been three times now. My family and I really like the no rice rolls. Service has been good and staff has been very nice. The restaurant is somewhat dark and could use updating. It's just kind of a hole in the wall in the back of a strip mall. But overall we have had great experiences.
(4)
Bill G.

Great service, great food, recommended. The server was very prompt, and the sushi chefs were also friendly. Had 4 rolls, and they all were tasty.
(5)
Keem T.

Update*** I finally had the chance to revisit this restaurant. We were seated right away, but our server was preoccupied and inattentive. Took over 10 minutes to grab a servers attention to take our order (which should have been easy considering you mark the menu itself). Even then it took an extra 10 more minutes + waving down our waitresses attention to get the water. Courses came out of order, appetizers arrived mid-meal. For a table of 3, we ordered a good amount of rolls. By the end of round 1, we were missing about 3-5 plates that we had ordered-- not sure if it's because they forgot or because the presumed we wouldn't finish our food... The Rolls were just okay-- fish was not as fresh as the previous visit. Oysters & miso soup were good. (PS as enticing as baby lobster sounds, it really was not that great.) Took another 10 minutes to grab someone's attention to take the bill. Overall, bad service, mediocre rolls, and relatively steep price ($25) considering all else.
(3)
Matthew Y.

I and my friend went to this place on a weekday night. No waiting and got seat immediately. Everything is good until the third round as we were still waiting for three orders (six pieces) of salmon nigiri as everything else we ordered for third round had arrived our table. One of the waiters (I think is the owner) asked us if we are ready for the check. I told him that we are still missing the salmon nigiri order then he replied "no more salmon". I thought they ran out of salmon and I am okay with their explanation. However, I saw another waiter sending a plate of salmon nigiri to another table...I felt got cheated...Why did the waiter lie to us??? This is absolutely unacceptable...
(1)
Chelsea R.

This is our favorite sushi spot! We come at least once a week. All you can eat is the way to go! Super fresh and they have a great selection of "no rice" rolls. We love the kiss me roll and sexy roll. Service has been great every time we've gone. Gotta get there early because they get really busy around 7:00.
(5)
sarah c.

It's a small AYCE: long wait and not the top notch quality. As long as u get that, it's one if the best I've tried. They give you so little rice, sushi feels like sashimi. We got excited over spicy scallop, cause that contains decent amount of rice. Lol
(5)
Timothy P.

Great Place, Friendly Staff, nice fish to rice ratio, and big menu selection. If you are a student remeber to show them your ID for a discount. Softshell crab, oysters, uni and salmon, I love salmon
(5)
Yue Z.

bad serviceï¼Œfood just soso ordered a lobster rollï¼Œ after i finished eatingï¼Œits still not here. don't recommend for u guys. its not good. l look yelp for the sushi placeï¼Œ found this wayï¼Œ drove all the way from rowland heightsï¼Œ not worth it. disappointed
(1)
Youn N.

I couldn't resist the rolls with rice, and those were awesome too! I tried Zen Zen, Brandon's s pecial, and Caterpillar. My favorite was Brandon's special. First i could taste lemon and the flavor mixes with rice and sauce. Then i could taste spicy tuna with chunky cucumber. OMG. I already miss this place. I felt little guilty for my self, so i decided to go gym for an hour.I think , with this pace, I might visit this restaurant all day everyday !!
(5)
Peter K.

This place made me create an account just so I can tell more people about this rare place! As other Yelp-ers suggested, this place is fantastic! It went way above my expectations from a new sushi place! I tried to figure out their restaurant name, but it actually is "AYCE Sushi" ! I loved this place so much that I went two days in a row! First time with my family and second time with friends. I'm glad to report that my family and friends will definitely be returning in the near future :) As you can tell from the pictures, the sushi is super fresh! In their AYCE menu, they even have halibut, oyster, and uni! (limited to one time per person). What also amazed me about this place is that when the sushi came out, I thought it was sashimi (sushi with no rice) because the amount of rice is so tiny! If you don't believe me, LOOK AT THE PICTURE!!! I love this place! They emphasize more on the actual fish than trying to get you full like other sushi places. They service here is also very high! The sushi chefs were kind and the servers were equally friendly. Also, what made it awesome was the STUDENT DISCOUNT! (with ID): gives you $2 off. Might not seem much, but if the bill is $20, it turns out to be $18, which is a GREAT deal for AYCE sushi. Easily cheaper than most of the AYCE sushi near West Co, Rowland Heights, and Corona. What's the best way to end a great filling meal? ICE CREAM! They give out free green tea or vanilla ice cream! Very nice! I think I have found my favorite sushi place!
(5)
Alvin W.

Don't let the generic name fool you (yea they really mustered a ton of brain power to come up with that one), this place is legit. Besides the wait, I can't think of anything bad about this place. Don't come in expecting grade A fish, after all it is an ayce establishment. However, of all the places I've been to I'd have to say this is the best. I've tried sake 2 me in tustin, asahi in corona, and gen in Tustin. This is by far the superior. The other reviewers aren't exaggerating; the fish to rice ratio is ridiculous. We're talking literally like 10 grains of rice for every slab of fish. Awesome if you're on a low carb diet. I loved the salmon and the mackerel the best. The tuna was nice. The lobster popcorn sushi tasted a little stale, or at least it seemed like they left it out too long because the batter for the lobster wasn't even crispy anymore. All in all you won't find a better place. I will be returning regularly and hoping they don't change their standard of service and food quality like most places do after a few months in business. Keep it up AYCE Sushi!
(5)
Jessica P.

Just ate this after reading yelp. Very fresh quality. I ordered to-go & got 1 spicy tuna roll, 1 salmon crunch roll & an order of Teriyaki Chicken. The total was $28 so you're paying a restaurant price but it's so worth it to splurge a little extra on raw fish.
(5)
Jonathan T.

If youre down for some all you can eat sushi, I'd say this is the place to go. I went on a weekend and I'm not going to lie, the wait was ridiculous. The restaurant is pretty small and compact. Kind of like a hole in the wall except that a lot of people know about it haha. However, if you're willing to wait, the food is pretty worth it. The fish is fresh and tastes amazing. Also, the amount of rice they put with the plain raw fish is great! It's literally almost nothing! You know that they aren't trying to get you full on the rice alone lol. Anyways, the service here isn't bad and the food is delicious. Once again, If you don't mind the wait, this is a great place for Ayce sushi and I definitely recommend giving it a try.
(4)
Tiffany N.

I've been here twice now and both times they ran out of something AND they were understaffed. Food: Based on the food, this place has a lot of potential. Their soft shell crab appetizers are amazing!! But they seem to get smaller each time I go there and there's already a limit of 1 per person :( I'm not huge on sashimi, but based on my friends' reactions the times that we went, it was good! They put dime sized amounts of rice under there, so that's a huge plus. I think some even agreed that it could satisfy their Sushi Asahi craving. I thought the rolls were pretty good too - there's a huge variety and even some with no rice to choose from! They also have an amazing happy hour deal. Pints for $.99! Service: Their service is alright, but my biggest problem with this place is that it's inconsistent. They don't clean the tables right away, so even if the people before you have left, they won't seat you. They also are extremely understaffed, with only one waiter covering the entire restaurant and two sushi chefs preparing food. This might be okay when there's only 3-4 tables, but when I went on Valentine's day with my friends, all of the tables were full. It took us about 2 hours just to get everything from our first round! Granted, we had a party of 10, but by the end, we just got so fed up with the slow service that we left without ordering more even though the boys probably could have eaten more. Also, there was no miso soup... When I asked for miso soup, the waiter said the machine was broken... They also seem to have issues with ordering enough food to feed their new patrons. The first time I went, they ran out of salmon. At 7 PM. How do you run out of salmon??! The second time they ran out of soft shell crab :( Also, they did not have uni like they state on their menu - they said they were having supply issues. Location: I wish this place was closer to Alhambra.. There's nothing around here. We usually drive to this area specifically to eat sushi. Note: Don't forget your student IDs! It's $2 off your meal if you show it to them.
(3)
John S.

Came here of the first time and it did not disappoint. Good selection and tasty all around! The wife and I have a new go to place for AYCE Sushi! Mind you, my wife is not big on sushi but she's been trying different things knowing I enjoy it a lot. After trying out Rockin' Sushi, this place has my vote. We spent almost $100 at Rockin' Sushi for less than half the food we ate here. $24.95 for all you can eat sushi for dinner and that's the whole menu!!!
(5)
Jerome B.

This place was recommended to me by a family friend and I was hesitant to go because I love sushi and have high expectations for it.. so I was hesitant to try out a new place. I read the reviews and they were very positive, so I tried it out. The reviews don't compare to how good this place really is!! Very fresh sushi! With the AYCE option, you'll have all the options you can desire. The sushi to rice ratio is really good with the rice size being like the size of a bean. There are even rolls without rice as an option, and oysters for you too! $24.95 for dinner, and $2 off if you have a student ID. You even get green tea ice cream for dessert. I'm definitely going back and adding this to my list of places to take my friends and family.
(5)
Cheri C.

The Las Vegas and Caliente Rolls were great!! The miso soup needed more flavor! The place is packed but is worth the wait.
(4)
Joey A.

I should've taken the 1, 2 star reviews seriously. They were on point with the not so fresh fish as the warm fish in room temperature is a red flag! We got there at 5:30pm yesterday as we didn't have to wait to be seated. Wasabi was not spicy at all. What we ordered was Sashimi Salad and a bunch of miscellaneous fish such as salmon, tuna, albacore. Unfortunately my night had the worse of food poisoning. Totally ruined my experience here as I will never come back! I've been to many other ayce sushi buffets and didn't have food poisoning. My wife also threw up outside at the parking lot on the way out. This review is based on the food quality and the integrity of my opinion. F this place!! Smh
(1)
Leslie W.

Need to work on their hosting and service skills. They also need to add handsoap in their restroom, gross. Raw fish tasted warm, so did the oysters which was way fishy and warm. They also ran out of uni :/ Tempura was cold and soggy, not crispy at all. Disappointed in the overall experience from food to service wise. It was $25 per person which is average, ambience is very squished, tight and dingy. The music was highly inappropriate that came out of a crappy speaker (lots of curse words with young children around), need to definitely work on the environment. Oh yeah for our first round, it took 1 hr for all our orders to finally come out.
(1)
Andy L.

Very good and fresh Sushi and NO RICE rolls. Try them and you will come back. I'm addictive to them. I come once months at least.
(5)
Phoebo J.

I came here this Thursday around 7:30pm and had a great experience. I did not have to wait in line and the service was excellent. I was waited by an extremely cute waitress who I am sure is single handedly responsible for much repeat business. She was extremely attentive and had a friendly, great attitude. Food was also excellent. As said before, the fish to rice ratio is wonderful. The oyster was pretty good as well as the soft shell crab. Uni wasn't bad. This is all surprising considering it's an AYCE place. Sashimi salad was bomb and refreshing. Can't really think of any cons except the miso soup wasn't very good. Sake bottles were also a little hot to the touch but ++ overall. Will definitely come back. Again, the waitress was wonderful.
(5)
Sue C.

Phoned in a day before to check ayce cost on Columbus Day (Oct 13), and was told lunch costs $20.99 by the lady who answered the phone. When we sat down, our waitress informed us Columbus Day is considered holiday and lunch is same as dinner price which is $24.99. After I explained to her someone gave us the wrong information over the phone, the only comment I got back was: "she was wrong". Hmm... in my opinion, you should honor your customer quote given over the phone because that person represents your business. Now the food. I honestly don't know how the business earns 5 or even 4 stars. All the rolls got ENORMOUS mayo on them. Do not get fooled by the presentation. The sushi do not taste fresh to me at all. Uni and white fish were BAD. The fried tofu batter needs improvement. The miso soup is water down. This place appears to be Korean-owned twisted sushi joint. Do not come here if your are a serious sushi eater. But, if you don't care about food quality and just want to get full, then you are at the right place. Would I pay $24.99 or even $20.99 to go back? It is a NO for me.
(2)
Steven L.

You can order from the menu whatever you want besides the sashimi for three rounds. The sushi was average with lower quality fish and somewhat excessive mayonnaise in everything. Even when we asked for less mayo in our special rolls, they said they can't make any adjustments. Service otherwise was good though and the people were friendly. If you can eat a lot then go for it because it is still a great deal, however they still cannot compete with the quality of the AYCE sushi places in Vegas.
(3)
Joseph T.

So I've been looking for an AYCE sushi place in the 626 area that could rival the great Sushi Asahi in Redlands and I think I finally found it. AYCE sushi at 26$ for dinner and offers a student discount as well. One of the greatest sushi deals around in my opinion. The sushi chefs are very entertaining and easy to chat with. Their stories are always a good laugh and provides a great and entertaining experience when you take someone there on a date. Some of the chefs has worked at Asahi before so the great quality and freshness is mirrored here. One of the only downsides that I can think of is that the place itself is rather small. They can probably seat up to 30-40 people at one time. This drawback is nothing tho since the food here is definitely worth waiting for.
(4)
Jinu P.

we are closing early today due to shortage of fish. thank u so much for ur support and sorry about incovenience! love u all!! sincerely. AYCESushi
(5)
Ernest C.

I ate all I could. The rolls were good. They have a variety. The service is fast and friendly. It is on the smallish side. I went on a Friday night around 7 and there was a line around 8. It seems like a popular spot for the youngsters later in the evening. I usually like to sit at the bar, but it was full so sat at a table. The AYCE is about $24.
(3)
Vanessa K.

Love how fast the sushi gets to your table after you place your order. Fresh fish, good prices and nice servers.
(5)
Man Y.

The food is better than your typical ayce asian buffet because they make it as you order. However, this is also the reason why your food takes so long. The food itself, depending on what you order, can come with A LOT of the fake crab filler. Also, I ordered some stuff from the kitchen that was just horrible. The beef in the udon soup was boderline inedible. The chicken teriyaki, sashimi salad, and tempura were also quite bad. Overall, this is a place I would go to if I was in the neighborhood, but not someplace I'd make an effort to get to.
(3)
Karmyna G.

I love love love this sushi spot! There are so many different types of sushi to chose from on the all you can eat menu! I love how there are no rice options as well ! They are all so delicious and I can still get my sushi on when trying to avoid those carbohydrates! The service is also amazing! The girls that work there are so attentive and make sure you always have your drink filled! Definitely coming back!
(5)
MG K.

I was here around 1? 2? months ago. The reviews were nice so I gave it a try. I ate sushi for almost all my life and I was pretty excited to go here since the rating was good. First thing first.... arrived at around 9ish? A little late to eat dinner but I was craving sushi at the time. Drove all the way to West Covina for this place and was disappointed right when we arrived. I walked into the restaurant and saw about three servers frantically working.... but it didnt look that busy to me (i work at a japanese restaurant). There were... 3 tables? 4 tables? and all the empty? tables were not empty.. plates plates and more plates. They did not even try to clean the tables when there were 3 parties waiting to get seated. I went over to one of the waitress and asked her if I can eat at the sushi bar since it was the only clean place in there but the sushi chefs just told me to wait. wait for what? the bar was empty... why cant I sit at the bar? The waitress then started to clean the tables. We were seated after waiting for them to clean the tables... if the servers cant handle cleaning and serving... why dont you hire a busboy? Second. Yes the sushi and rice portion was very good but I couldnt grab my sushi... the rice kept popping out of my chopstick.. uh.... am I suppose to just eat the fish? and the rice kept falling apart... thats a no no. Third. major problem. One of the server... I dont know how long he worked there but I was very... surprised? about his knowledge of sushi.. and the rolls.. I ordered whitefish, salmon, and tuna for my first round of food and when the server brought the food to us... he told us what he brought.. and the stuff he said was surprising... salmon, whitefish, and eel he said. eel?! where is the eel? and when did I order eel?! he pointed at the tuna and said that it was eel.. am I color blind? or is he not trained enough? I think I saw a red fish but I guess he saw a brown baked fish on the plate. I advice the owner or manager or whoever to train the servers properly before letting them serve the food to the customers because I do not want to get a plate of food that the servers are not even knowledgeable about.
(2)
Steve M.

The good part is that there is no time limit all you can eat for about $25. They are skimpy on the rice so you can eat a lot of fish. The fish is ok, the uni was really good. The tempura isn't so good. The strange part is that you only get one oyster per person. But we got two plates of two oysters. So I eat one. It didn't taste fresh but I didn't get sick. But here is the strange part... Then the older waitress comes by and looks at it and says, "This doesn't look right. You are only supposed to get one each." Then she takes away the plate of one uneaten oyster. A couple of minutes later, the table next to us gets a plate of one oyster?!!!!!!
(3)
Miri K.

I have literally tried all the ayce sushi places in all of Los Angeles to Orange County. I am a huge food critic and I absolutely LOVE this place ! The owners first of all are awesome he service is out of this world ! And I eat a lot I mean A LOT to the point I know it's annoying as hell but they kept on giving and smiling and loved feeding me ! Haha so yummy amazing amazing service ugh I drive literally 30 miles 30 miles !! To go eat here ateast once a week. I like to believe I am their favorite customer hahhaa love this place !
(5)
A L.

Had a really positive experience eating here. The wait time is a bit long to be honest. They don't have a designated server yet so the sushi chefs had to rotate between making the sushi and bringing it to the patrons. It was a bit annoying to have to wait for long periods of time for each round. That said though, it was worth it. The fish to rice ratio here is amazing. There's a dime sized amount of rice to a very long piece of fish on their nigiri sushi and everything was very fresh. The white tuna, albacore, and salmon was especially delicious. The special rolls without rice were fantastic as well. Fantastic four was delicious, the tempura was still very crispy. The sushi nacho (I forgot if this was the correct term or not) was really interesting. It tasted a bit like poke and was placed ona very crisp, not oily chip. The raw oysters were one of my favorite parts of the meal. These are all you can eat oysters...that in itself should be a huge reason for you to check this place out. All in all, great tasting sushi and quality, but you expect a bit of a wait between rounds until they're able to hire another waiter.
(4)
Yoo K.

Amazing sushi. Great price. Friendly staff. My family came here for lunch. We were a big group (party of 12). We did not know this place was small. However, the service was excellent. I am so impressed by the staff. They were attentive although they were super busy. We really enjoyed dining here. Even though we live pretty far from here, we will definitely come back. Next time, we will come in smaller groups. I wish I can give them more stars.
(5)
Justin T.

I am very satisfied with this place. It doesnt take long for our orders to come in, my only problem is how small the portions are for the albacore which are pretty small. One thing that i love is that if you get tired of eating sashimi you can order off the sides menus and eat as much terriyaki steak so ill give back the 5 stars b/c no other AYCE sushi places have that.
(5)
Pyrin L.

Definitely as good as it gets for a.y.c.e. sushi. Great flavor, great service. It's a small place so if you have a group, call ahead. Sometimes the tip is automatically added, so check for that.
(5)
Kool C.

This place is very small and located close to the 10 fwy. I have been here few times and have enjoyed their food. The staff is friendly and they offer tons of options. They don't give a bunch of rice under the fish to fill you up. It s really just a few grains of rice. They also offers lots of rolls without the rice. Everything tastes pretty good here and the owner seems easy going. You can ask them to not to put the things you don't like in the rolls and they will personalize it for you. Great food with great service what more can you ask for :)
(4)
Dulce L.

Usually don't go to AYCEs just because it's hard to find a good quality AYCE, which is what happened here. Food was okay but definitely had better sushi and most definitely spend over twenty bucks for the quality food that was given here. Sushi was room temperature and we felt rushed by the waitresses they hovered over us yet didn't refill our cups and we had to bring it to their attention. Sushi was mediocre, deal breaker. Would not come back again.
(2)
HourLy L.

I love that they offer AYCE with sashimi. My family and I came for mother's day. We called beforehand and asked if there was a wait and they said no. We left the house right away (took us 20 minutes to get there) and when we arrived, it was packed! We waited for over an hour. That was a little upsetting but who knows, maybe there wasn't a wait when we called and everyone showed up at the same time? I wasn't a fan of the "lobster" rolls because the crawfish they used tasted weird and I didn't like how almost all the rolls that was apart of AYCE had california roll inside. Sashimi was really small slices but they didn't put that much rice so I guess it was good. Raw oysters were a little warm but the fried crab was good. All in all, I don't think this is an AYCE place I consider worth the money. It was about $24/person before tax and tip.
(2)
Brandon C.

First, let me start out by saying the food quality for an AYCE was great. No complaints there at all. However, that's is the only compliment I can give to this place. I went here on a Friday night with my girlfriend (as you expect, there are multiple parties awaiting to be seated). The first thing you will notice is how small the place is, and how cold it is in there. I'd recommend a jacket of some sort. Anyway, there were 2 parties in front of us (party of 7 and 2), one couple behind us, and then them. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THEY SEAT THAT COUPLE BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE?! Apparently that's how they reward patient customers. For how small the place is, I find it ridiculous that they cannot regulate the wait list. If you go here on a weekend, try to get there at least 2 hrs before it closes, otherwise you will have to wait 1 hr + and risk the chance of being unfairly seated. Id recommend this place to anyone, just beware of their service and get there before 8 on the weekends. Oh and get their AYCE roll, you will be glad you did :)
(3)
Bettie P.

UGH-mazing! ...I wish I could go here once a week! But AYCE gets expensive :( This place is a Lil hole in the wall and a little dark and dingy inside BUT the sushii is awesome!..they have a lot of "no rice" rolls which is nice because you get full so easy with rice. My top choices so far are the Ex bf, & ex gf, angels, and the grand roll. Oh and the baked mussel is bomb too!
(5)
Samara T.

This place is awesome, I usually go to Sushi Asahi over in Riverside but now I get to debate if I want to drive there to here. The sushi is fresh, and the menu is very easy to read, plus it's very unique in some ways. Everyone here is very friendly and it is a small little place, but it's one of my new favorite sushi place.
(5)
Alicia C.

This place was pretty good. Not the typical all you can eat sushi place. They only put a very little rice in their rolls and sushi slices. They also have a lot of rolls without rice. The inside is very small and I took away one star because they close for two hours in the afternoon! I hate that!! They also rushed us through our lunch and we were only able to eat two rounds instead of all three! Not that I need thee rounds but still they wanted to close the kitchen so they can start their lunch. Besides those two flaws the sushi was fresh, the people were nice and I would definitely go back.
(4)
Denny P.

This place was introduced to me by a friend. I usually don't hit ayce sushi joints because everyone knows you gotta sacrifice quality or service usually. Unless its $50+ for ayce sushi then its most likely good. The food i give it 4 stars, but the service is definately a 1 star. You ask me why i rated the overall a 1 star? Because no one will notice common ratings and this place would be pretty good if it wasnt for the lack or service and wait for food to get to us. They had workers in the back and 3 in the front. The waitresses kept assuming that we got our items which we didnt (stop arguing) because we had a person at the table which doesnt really eat everything on sushi menus. She ordered specific rolls for herself and didnt get them and the waitress kept assuming that she did. If she did or didnt just go back there and bring her another... whats the big deal? Its AYCE! We had a party of 9 and we ordered uni and waited and waited and waited!... We got there 730p and left about 1030p because how slow they took and at about 945p they came and told us "oh we ran out of uni." So your telling me you couldnt tell me that like 3 hrs ago? Thats what i was waiting for since we got there. They give you 2 plates per hr. no matter how big your party is. They are way under staffed. Just a heads up when you have a bigger party they will assume u want more than 1 order of something even though you clearly put 1 next to the rolls name. The cheaper the roll the more they will put. Im sure they wouldnt do that for the uni. I can tell who the boss is and he seems like a nice person but hes making rolls and i dont think he sees whats going on even though hes right there. A place like this can do really good and the price is not bad but the service has to get better. Btw we also got charged gratuity and i think thats why the waitresses didnt care about how they served us. They got a $40 grat off us. Im gonna make sure everyone in my phonebook knows how this place is run. They did this to themselves. Thanks for reading...
(1)
Melanie C.

Came here for the first time to celebrate a birthday. I got the ayce sushi for dinner. It is not too bad for an ayce! We went through alot of plates of sashimi. The typical salmon, tuna etc etc. quality was okay! Nothing to complain about. The scallop and the uni though was NOT fresh. The uni had a strange texture. The scallop tasted like it has been defrosted and sat in the fridge for too long. We didnt want to be rude so we didnt send it back. We also ordered alot of rolls. They were huge and alot of sauce was poured onto it. Good way to fill you up fast. The only roll i didnt enjoy was the tempera cali. Something about that roll was OFF. That roll had way too much rice and the fried seaweed was so thick and dry. Made the roll taste kind of nasty..yes dont ever order that one if you come here! The service was good. Nothing to complain about. The waters were constantly refilled and they were quick and attentive!
(3)
Jim W.

I really dono why so many give five stars at this place. Almost all the sushi that I ordered tonight is not fresh. The sushi is tiny and uni is the size of a quarter. No wonder those chef were busy making sushi. May be I am too picky but I will never go back here.
(1)
Alex H.

Definitley a place to go try especially for a sushi lover like myself. AYCE was $24.95 a person and sushi tasted very fresh and was brought out fast even with an hour wait. The place is just a little bit small but other than that it was a place to go try!
(5)
Chantha O.

All you can eat sushi! Hands down, THE BEST hole-in-the-wall sushi place I've been to. Best part, it's minutes away from where we live. Small place, long wait. Great ambience. Totally worth waiting for, though. Can't wait to come back and try the rest of their menu. You won't be disappointed.
(5)
Elaine L.

albacore and white tuna is good here!
(4)
Cherry C.

This is a great place for AYCE sushi. The place isn't too big we sat at the sushi bar, the service was fast and friendly. The sushi tasted fresh and the rolls aren't too big this way we can enjoy the many varieties that are offered on their menu. I would definitely come back again.
(5)
Skye L.

Amazing sushi!!! Thx yelp for another hidden gem...paying it forward as you never let me down!!! If you get nothing else from my review... Order the sexy roll, seriously won't be dissapointed!!
(5)
Priscilla P.

i liked this place better than sushi show in san dimas. this is another korean owned ayce sushi restaurant but the vibe here is more hole-in-the-wall-ish. i didn't really like how the lighting was SO DIM. i would say the environment at sushi show is livelier but the servers here were attentive. the nigiri here is far from authentic but i liked how there was very little rice in it. literally a teaspoon of rice. it is also very small. i didnt like the golden tiger roll. it was fried but it tasted old. also the tuna tasted weird. the sashimi salad was good. my stomach didnt feel so good after eating here but im not sure if i can exactly say this restaurant was the cause.
(3)
Michael J.

Definitely one of the best all you can eat sushi places I have been to. The Nigiri pieces are very generous with a huge fish to rice ratio. The rolls are very delicious as well with plenty of choices to choose from. Try the Dodger and Laker rolls.
(5)
Stephany S.

OMG I have found my new favorite all you can eat sushi joint! I am SO picky when it comes to sashimi and this place meets my expectation! 1. Sashimi melts in your mouth! 2. Rolls we're so tasty! 3. Gino the sushi chef is awesome- he doesn't rush us, he makes good rolls (with out too much rice), he's funny, friendly and made us feel welcomed! 4. Service was on top of it 5. Love the atmosphere! 6. They have a "no rice" roll option 7. Try their rainbow hand roll! So bomb!
(5)
XYZ Z.

Freshest fish I've experienced at an ayce sushi place. I also love the fact that have no rice rolls for those of us who are trying to cut down carbs. The student discount makes the prices very fair. The quality of the fish is not that of a ayce sushi restaurant I hope they keep up the good work.
(5)
Barsotti S.

All you can eat sushi for $23.95?? Awesome! And it's good stuff. Sat at the sushi bar, the sushi chefs are hilarious and very nice. Sushi was really good. The waitresses though were kind of slow and not the friendliest, but they were busy so i'll let it slide. Totally come back.
(5)
Chris M.

A great friend of mine was raving about this place and since I live near by, I decided to give this place a shot. Like some of the reviews read, this place seems to be hit or miss. Unlike my friend who has come here multiple occasions and received superb service, I think we came on a miss day. Parking was great, and we were seated immediately. Our waitress was very kind and our drinks came out quickly, but that's where the awesome service stopped. We got our first appetizer (soft shell crab) in about 5 minutes and it was okay. Definitely not the best but was paletable, seemed more greasy/oily than appetizing. After that, the waiting and staring began. We sat and stared at other tables ordering and receiving their food for close to 30-35 minutes. We finally addressed the situation with the waitress and her reply was " Sorry we are slow today." Then the older lady replies with " Your paper (our orders) were being stacked over by other tables orders." I am very glad that they were honest but sad to see their customer service was below par. I'm not expecting stellar service, but not to be overlooked. After an hour, our food came out and it was Chinese Buffet level at best. We had many duplicate orders that had came out already like they weren't paying attention to our order. I am super bummed out, I thought we were going to find our replacement sushi spot since our other spot closed. I wish we had the experience my friend had and would want to came back, but I think our search will continue.
(2)
Ever V.

Nice cozy place with good food and great people. The place is quite small so there is a bit of a wait, but it's well worth it. Price is good and there is plenty of choices to pick from. Best of all, they have a student discount.
(5)
Danny N.

Food is like any other AYCE sushi spot. Besides the two young girl waitresses, everyone else there was quite rude, the sushi masters especially. Would not recommend coming here if you're looking for a good spot to hang out with friends.
(2)
Juliana Y.

typical ayce sushi spot.. i dont think i can really taste their wasabi.. is that typical for all ayce sushi spots now? service was good but then again it was a tuesday afternoon.. you can only order 3 rounds here.. but after the first i was pretty much full.. the uni was typical BROWN.. like all other ayce spots.. i really liked the roe..
(2)
Stephanie A.

My boyfriend and I decided to give this place a shot after a recommendation from a friend. We got seated right away, and our drinks were brought out to us fairly quickly. However, once we started to order our food things kind of went downhill. We ordered the soft shell crab appetizer and it was a disappointment; it was soggy and had a bit of a tap water taste. By this time it had been a good thirty minutes since we had ordered our first round of sushi rolls and still hadn't gotten anything. We asked the waitress if she could update us on our order and she simply replied with "the chefs are slow today. Sorry." Another waitress overhears what was said and says, "other orders are being stacked over yours". She walked to the back and five minutes later brings out three rolls. The rolls were small and lacked presentation and quality. The yellowtail and salmon were mushy and didn't seem fresh. The other rolls were no different, and by the end of our meal we were pretty much over the experience. A forty-five minute lunch turned into an hour and half disappointment.
(2)
Mina L.

AYCE sushi is always great and for the very affordable price of $23.95/person (lunch on a weekend), even better! We went in a party of 8, so I was able to try a variety of specialty rolls and sashimi. The wait was not too bad, it took about 15 minutes for the food to some after we ordered. Surprisingly for an AYCE place, the quality of the food is pretty good. The fish was pretty fresh and they came in pretty big pieces w/ a small ball of rice. The specialty rolls were also pretty good too, but after several rolls, they all started to taste the same. Overall, I thought this place was good and I would definitely come back!
(4)
Jimmy T.

I really love this place, been here about 10 times now, and the food is always great. The best AYCE sushi around, and I am going again tonight. Love their soft shell crab app, shrimp tempura, oyster, and uni. Only one order per guest, but it is expensive so that is awesome. They have unagi sushi pieces and it is unlimited which is amazing. A must come and eat.
(5)
Bethany I.

Went today for lunch and ordered the all you can eat....the rolls were delicious and the atmosphere was friendly. The restaurant is small, so I can imagine during peak times it can be a long wait, but we were seated right away. This is definitely my new sushi spot! "Ex boyfriend roll" was my fave!!!!!!
(4)
Nikki H.

I decided to get the all you can eat sushi since there was some rolls I wanted to try. The sushi was good but the price could be a little better. Even though I got a student discount it was still $23 and the sushi that I ate was not worth the price. If you want a cheap fix try eating here at lunch time or find a sushi place that's not so expensive.
(4)
Alex L.

AYCE dinner and weekend $23.95. AYCE lunch $19.95. I love this place. Hands down. For the sushi, they give you a little bit of rice, so it's good; you're not stuffing yourself with rice. Everything is fresh. Really great customer service. This price and the freshness.... this place is worth it.
(5)
Derek C.

Worst dining experience in my life! I have honestly never been so outraged at a restaurant before. The service is horrible. How the server talked to people really irked me. He kept insisting that I had to eat the rice despite me telling them that my diet does not allow it. The service was also extremely slow. They would also forget to bring things that I ordered out and tell me that I can no longer order the item that they never gave me. I thought the restaurant was called all you can eat sushi...this is the most stingy AYCE place Ive ever been to. I'm just going to make the drive to riverside to go to Asahi next time.
(1)
Marjie H.

This place is great! The service was friendly and most importantly the food tasted delicious! My family will definitely become regulars.
(5)
eucen f.

Glad I gambled and tried out this gem with only 6 reviews (and all recent) - but that's apparently because they just opened the past week. I liked AYCE sushi over other places I've been to - Sushiya, Yoshino, and Midori. I was pleasantly surprised they offered uni and oysters (one per person). (uni was fresh - slightly sweet). Service was great, but then again, my friend and I were the only people at the time. They are still new enough that they haven't hired a server yet - the 4 chefs-owners rotate between wait staff or chef. They have quite a large selection of no-rice sushi rolls to go with the typical traditional rolls, baked rolls, and special rolls. To sum it up - I'm going here for my AYCE sushi fix from now on. Oh btw, the restaurant is located on the SE quadrant of Grand Ave and Fairway LN. It's tucked away in the corner near the House of Louie. Free Parking. Don't let the exterior fool you.
(5)
Katrina C.

My boyfriend n I came to have a try here after reading a lot of good yelp reviews. It's excellent all you eat sushi place, many fusion options and sushi and appetizer. I like soft crab salad, uni sushi, but only one order per person. I will definitely come back.
(5)
Virginia Y.

Ayce you say? Not really.. they limit you on oysters, soft shell crab, and , uni. We got the last two uni of the night and it was pretty early, not even 7pm yet. I also asked for the booth and since it was just two of us they said they couldn't seat us there. He said its Friday night... gave us a tiny table. Strike one! Strike two was not being able to get more soft shell crab appetizer. The salad it came with was really good though. You get only 2 legs not the whole crab. Strike three no hot n sour soup...they said they don't make it.. umm maybe take it off the menu then. Strike four. .yes strike four how is that even possible you ask? Tempura ice cream is extra! When I sat down the waiter told me everything on the menu is ayce except sashimi.. what a FAIL! Should've just stuck to the plan n go to the other ayce in the area.. only thing stopping me was the recent reviews on getting sick. .maybe at least I would've enjoyed my food. The place is pretty tiny tucked in the corner of a strip mall right off the freeway. Not worth the drive for me and not coming back.
(2)
Idania M.

this place is really small but their all you can eat is awesome! the rolls are very creative and come out fast however we had to flag down our server for refills & the check. the fish wasn't very fresh either. not the best experience ever but it wasn't horrible. 3 stars for the food.
(3)
Allen N.

This place caught me by surprise. The previous owners must've gone out of business but this place is a great replacement. The AYCE is pretty much the entire menu minus the bento boxes. Draft beer is only $5. Their rolls and nigiri have very little rice which is awesome! There are also rice-less rolls which gives people more options with less fillers! Come early to avoid the lines.
(4)
Andrew L.

Came here with a few of my close friends because I recommended it based on the great yelp reviews. What a mistake! Actually pretty embarrassing!!! Service was soo bad! We were seated after 1 hour when the host told us it was only a 10 min wait!! After waiting a lifetime.....We ordered a round of sushi and just scarfed it down...then we were really excited to order our second round and that took another 45mins! Ridiculous!! I would not go back to this place again. This place made me look bad!
(1)
Jamie L.

I am absolutely in love with this place! AYCE was my first experience at an "all you can eat sushi" restraunt, and has been the best experience yet. I love the quality of the food and service! The chefs and servers were both very welcoming and down-to-earth. If I had the chance, I would definitely go back! A little far from where I'm from, but it was definitely worth the drive. The Las Vegas roll was a total party in my mouth. I would definitely recommend it.
(5)
jeff p.

Excellent service. Price to food quality is well worth it. Sushi chef really was attentive and good attitude. Definitely coming back. Salmon sushi was so good .
(5)
Brandon D.

I honestly have no complaints about this place. The food is fresh and tasty. The only thing I can say is: Order Only What You Can Eat.
(5)
Marauder M.

The food was fine and the price is ok too. I did not like the fact they did not give us back our checklist which most places like this do, but the oversight kept us waiting around more than we had too. We loved the soft shell crab and the oysters, but the uni serving was very small. But overall this place is a good place to stop in and try.
(3)
Thomas B.

We drove an HOUR to get here..and it was 100% worth it. The chef's were extremely friendly and on top of the ball. I can honestly say that i have NEVER had service as good as this. Also, I can say for certain that I have never had sushi as good as this. Please check out this restaurant, you will not be disappointed, I promise!!
(5)
J.R. L.

been here multiple times and can say its my favorite All You Can Eat Sushi place. Sushi is fresh, lots of rolls, appetizers to choose from. The rice to fish ratio is insane, practically no rice at all.
(5)
tina l.

This place is THE BEST AYCE Sushi I've been to. It's a bit small, so you'll definitely have to wait if you come during prime time. The service is great, all the waiters/sushimen are super friendly and funny. Great service! They came by every couple minutes to check up on us and take away empty plates to make room for us. They always asked if we wanted anything else -- unlike some other AYCE places I've been to, where they just want you to leave asap. The sushi is fresh and delicious! The rice to fish ratio is AMAZING. They know that people don't eat the rice, so they purposely give you a small amount. NO OTHER AYCE PLACE DOES THAT! All the rolls and sushi I ate were delicious (so were the oysters!). The menu is pretty straight forward. The non-sushi items we delicious as well: especially the salad and udon. This has become my new go-to sushi restaurant, even if it's 25 minutes away. I highly recommend this place!
(5)
Tiffany G.

I never write reviews, but I just had to this time. So first off, everyone should know that the price is higher on Sundays, and Holidays. I did not read that online so we were all in for a little surprise. Anyways they do offer $2 off every student if you show them your college ID. Service- The waitresses were pretty attentive, but the sushi took forever to come out. We were suspecting that they took longer because they wanted us to get more full? Just a theory. Atmosphere- The lighting is pretty shitty, no offense but we could barely see our food because the corners barely have any lighting. Food- At first, all 3 of us were like oh this is pretty good, the fish to rice ratio is good! Oh how yummy. Then the special rolls came out with way too much sauce (which was probably used to drown out the taste of the fish). The tuna tasted a little funny, and most of the items on the menu seemed to be fried (probably another way to cover up the taste of he fish). So this whole time we were kinda unimpressed, but I kept trying to convince everyone that the food was good cus I chose the place and I didn't want to get blamed. WORST PART!!!!! So after leaving the place unsatisfied, 5 hours passed and all 3 of us have made a restroom trip at least 3 times. Over 24 hours later, we are still taking turns running to the restroom. One of us even had to leave work early. So if you ask me, this place is not worth $25 per person and of course it isn't worth the shit that follows. If you're still not convinced, don't the oysters, they took forever to come out, and were a little bitter. I'm stopping now because nature calls... -_-
(1)
Emy T.

I usually only write reviews to all the bad restaurants that I have tried, but this one is an exception. This place is the BEST ayce sushi restaurant that I have ever tried. Their sushi are very delicious. Their service is excellent. Please keep up the good work and I will support continuously. Definitely will recommend this place to all my family and friends! Enjoy!! ^^
(5)
Fatty t.

Great customer service! Rolls not covered in rice and good flavor. Soft shell crab and calamari excellent. Did I mention that their customer service was great? Definitely coming back without any doubt. Great place to have near the area.
(4)
K R.

First time today! Great food & service. Happy that the nigiri only had a dot of rice to hold it. It was just eating sashimi! Rolls both with & without rice were good. Free green tea ice cream at the end of the meal, too. Overall, enjoyed our visit! It's a bit pricey thus the 4-stars. Otherwise, we'll be back for sure.
(4)
V C.

The quality of the sushi is not the best, we have had better at other AYCE sushi restaurants. Service was slow, very slow. Only two waiters for the restaurant with approx 45 people seated. The best part was the Asahi beer and the albacore.
(2)
Rho L.

Not bad. They had a few items that were pretty fresh and some that you can just tell wasn't that fresh. However, the gf and I sat at the bar and had a great experience because of the chef. They also drink with you if you buy them a drink which is always a plus. I haven't returned, but that's not because we didn't like it, it's more of trying other places around that hasn't got us back to this place.
(3)
Alex C.

Took forever to get seats, Terrible and slow service, with just okay food. no thanks! Not worth my time.
(1)
James D.

awesomeness! great food and quick service! one advice though, take only what you CAN eat, because all the items we ordered looks good and tastes even better that you can't wait to sample all the other dishes but our tummy can only take so much... oh wait, did i mention that it is also sooo affordable? ^_^
(5)
Jeanie L.

Our group felt like venturing out our usual comfort all you can see sushi places and found out about this place. The cool thing is that there is a discount for students, so that attracted us even more! We came here on a Sunday night and boy was it pretty busy. We were immediately seated at a booth, which was nice, but service was slow... I think 2 servers were available but it seemed to take forever when they were bringing out the sushi. This restaurant also served raw oysters and they were actually really good! My other favorites of the night were the white tuna, salmon, and the no-rice rolls, which were perfect for people who don't want to fill up on rice. Another positive thing about this place is the fact that serve like pea sized amounts of rice underneath the raw fish (ok exaggerating). But seriously the rice is relatively smaller in size compared to other sushi places like Midori and Asahi. I loved the fact that they also give you complementary green tea at the end, unfortunately towards the end of the night they ended up running out of it, boo. Otherwise, the roles were all so delicious..but bad side is that they do end up forgetting what orders you placed..which can be a good or bad thing depending on how full you end up feeling towards the end of the meal. This place is wonderfully priced and has a very intimate atmosphere to dine with friends. I would consider coming back here since it is closer to my area than going out all the way to Asahi. So, not bad AYCE sushi!
(4)
Phil L.

We came here for dinner. The place is kinda small so if you have a big group you probably have to wait for a while. And the wait time for the food was relatively long after we ordered. We mostly ordered nigiri and a few rolls. The nigiri came with little rice and the quality of the fish is not bad, but not top notch either. For the rolls I think they were a bit too creamy. Also, their service was attentive. Overall not a bad choice if you are craving for the all you can eat sushi.
(4)
Michael K.

The service was friendly and fast. The menu is very similar to Asahi's but with a little more variety. The sushi is fresh, and the nigiri pieces are large with very little rice. This place is in my work's center so I'll be coming here often.
(5)
Rachel K.

Decided to eat lunch here yesterday with a friend because of the yelp reviews and we weren't disappointed! The fish to rice ratio on the sushi was amazinggg. The sushi men and servers seemed to enjoy working and were all really nice. Service was on point. I'm not really one for rolls but we tried the fantastic four and lakers and it was aighhht. Haha basically, they just opened and my friend and I have had our share of sushi restaurant experience and you want to go NOW while the quality is good and the price is low. But I do hope they stay this way for awhile!
(5)
Kotamak C.

Service was very slow on a Friday night. Waited over half an hour to get my order. The place is also really cramped.. Felt like I had to fight for my space. The sushi overall was "okay".
(2)
Izzy E.

This place opened up and was very quickly my favorite spot!!! Whey had the freshest rolls and a bunch of really cool rice less options with different fish types and sauces! It was just amazing. Service was great and even tho they would get very busy at times we found that they had great service and fast service. Sounds great right? So why the 1 star review??? Because this all changed about 2 weeks ago!! We went in as usual and found that the culinary team had been replaced with a whole new group. Ok no biggie right? WRONG!!!! We had to wait 1 hour for a table... Not to bad cause they are usually very busy at dinner time. Then we ordered our first round. 1 hour later we received the wrong roll. We ordered 4 different things and they were only done with 1!!!!! We waited. 30 more minuets and the rest came out. We ordered round 2. After 45 min I asked the waitress to check on our food, she told me that they haven't even started on it!!!!!!! We left half full and they charged full price without even offering us any apologies. We returned a week later hoping that this was just a bad night before. NOPE!! Same garbage as before!!!! Only this time while I waited I decided to use the restroom and upon passing the kitchen noticed it was horrendous! We waited about 1 hour for our first round and then again told the waitress we couldn't wait any longer for round 2. Sorry guys we tried and tried! Guess it's sushi show from now on!!!!
(1)
Lisa G.

Seriously the best sushi I have had since Goyemon in Vegas....it was really bomb...it wasn't cheap...but it was certainly worth it.. get the AYCE...they give you 3 rounds. ..we got our $$ worth and we only did 2 rounds plus green tea ice cream
(5)
Robert K.

tried this place out other day the name alone is funny because its straight to the point! the rolls where clever and had cool names and tasted great the price was average for ayce sushi. The spot is very chill and the play sports on the tvs and the employees are very friendly and funny. I had a great time and will go back soon!
(5)
Joel D.

Amazing food, spectacular service and very homey. I can't wait to come back here again!!
(5)
L T.

With a name like AYCE sushi, I was skeptical at first. Their nigiri is a small chunk of rice with a giant piece of fish, what more can you ask for. A lot of fancy rolls to chose from. Only $24 for AYCE. It's the best sushi restaurant in the SGV!
(5)
Cindy M.

worst sushi i ever had...rice is hard..fish is not fresh..service is bad...dunno wt else more to say.
(1)
Denise L.

my husband found this place online and i was craving sushi hella bad.. so we decided to go give it a try. this place looked like it had good potential.. but how many times can you bring us the same dish?? i know it is all you can eat, but i dont think i ordered the same dish 3 times before i ordered anything else... they looked very disorganized and not enough workers.
(3)
Marissa R.

Love this place. Good fish portions and less rice! Soft shell crab was perfect. Owner was awesome with the drinks and made our stay welcoming. Had good company and good service. Definitely will come again.
(4)
Giselle B.

this sushi place is BOMB.COM! hubby found out about this place on yelp. we wanted to try some place different than the regular place we usually go to and were pleasantly surprised by how delicious all of the food is here. we are both sushi fanatics so we are picky about how we like our sushi. we loved that they are a countless number of different kinds of rolls. we loved that they have a lot of no rice rolls. we also love that they don't use a lot of rice on their sushi. they're fish is pretty good quality. customer service is great too!
(5)
Winnie T.

This place is wonderful ! The sushi there is so fresh ! I will come back again for sure !
(5)
Sundoro T.

I ate here 2 days ago. I heard a lot of good things. Nigiri sushi are good with little rice. No rice roll is deceiving, quality is okay but too much sauce and imitation crab filling
(3)
L D.

Food was delicious and the service was amazing!! There were so friendly!
(5)
Leo H.

fish tasted like 7/11 sushi. no uni or halibut. waiter keep asking if we want less than what we order. gf threw up day after. try somewhere else.
(1)
Vivian C.

Been here twice, both times left feeling unsatisfied. Their service is great, attentive and friendly, but the wait is no joke, got to come early as the place is small. We tried both sushi and rolls, the quality of the sushi/sashimi is below standard. Ordered sea urchin, it came brown in color and tastes bad. They have a vast varieties of rolls which most people seems to order, but if you like lots of mayo in your rolls, then you'll like them. If I want ayce sushi, I'll go to sushi show in san dimas instead where the quality is a bit better than here.
(2)
M E.

its super busy now that it changed ownership, but i feel like it tastes the same.
(3)
Tammy L.

Very small restaurant but good customer service. Their sushi is pretty good but skimpy on the rice.. $25 ayce. Was hoping they'd have a 2 for 1 deal on their beer & sake like sushi show but their prices are still reasonable. Their salmon was a little too buttery/heavy tasting & their eel was very chewy but other than that, everything else tasted great.
(4)
Carina m.

I wish I could give this place more stars! It's so great. I found this place randomly and decided to meet up for dinner with my friend, best decision ever! They have a nice little student discount of 2$ which is always great. They had a lot of different styles to choose from including some really creative ones that had no rice. I love the variety. It wasn't just a bunch of California rolls that just sub the fish, they were truly unique. I can't wait to go back. The place is a real hole in the wall, you would never notice it, thank god for Yelp! I loved some of their baked rolls.
(5)
Mark R.

At first I was already dissatisfied when I was waiting to be seated because they let a couple sit before us even though we were there first. They knew a sushi chef there apparently so whatever. When we finally got seated (it was more 30 minutes wait for us since the place was really small and we came on a busy Friday night), I ordered as fast as i could because I was starving. When we finally got our food, I was surprised how fresh their salmon was. Their raw oysters were bomb too. I found the yellowtail to be just ok; It was definitely good for an all you can eat place though. There was also an incident that occured; when we got seated, the server told us that they no longer had uni. 20 minutes later, I looked over to the the table next to us, and bamm, saw uni. So i hurried to order uni because they actually still had uni left. unfortunately, they got the last uni so i was annoyed how the server misinformed me. But the manager came and talked to us and was very apologetic and eager to compensate for the aforementioned incident. This restaurant is ran by a very friendly and nice mananger so I was happy to see that.
(4)
East S.

Service was good as we had early lunch on Saturday. There were 4 chefs behind the bar and 4 wait staff so food came out fast. The young waitress was very helpful answering our questions. We had 2 rounds and couldn't eat anymore. overall, food was okay not too bad but nothing outstanding except oysters which were very good. The rice less rolls were filled with imitation crab meat with more mayo than I prefer. The restaurant is too far from my place so I wouldn't go back.
(4)
Christine N.

Absolutely loved this place. The sushi was fresh and they had no rice rolls on the menu! I have never seen another place that does no rice rolls on AYCE. The wait was a little daunting, but I would definitely say it was worth it in the end. Everything was fresh, succulent, and delicious and at such a great price!
(5)
Betty S.

Ate here when it first opened and they have great customer service. Large selection. 1dollar sake bombs:) All though its AYCE, they dont put too much rice which is nice for a change. Would come back again.
(5)
Ellen M.

My hubby and I did the all you can eat for 23.99. I thought it was a good value and the invite sushi came with tiny rice which was plus. The soft shell crab was the bomb. I waited about surplus minutes for baked mussels because the waitresses were confused and kept taking the orders to wrong table. At the end, it was frustrating dealing with confused and unfriendly servers. I will not return to this place.
(1)
Bruce K.

Had put in a review a few months back and gave this place 4 stars. Now I've come back to revoke that and give just only 1. This place for the distance and price, I find very convenient and affordable. The sushi quality is up to par in my book. What isn't up to par is the customer service! At one time I ate approximately 3 or 4 times in one week spending an average of $60 each time. I don't expect them to roll out the red carpet for such contribution to their business but I do expect and demand some courtesy and appreciation for regular customers. Didn't mind we had to wait over an hour to get a table but to be offered to sit at the bar when it was time for us to be seated after waiting that long just because a larger group who arrived after us was rushing to get table seating - fuck you and your mama! And to top it off, we were rushed by the "old woman" to order our 3rd round at 9:30 because they close at 10. For as long as I've eaten at any ayce sushi place where they had a 3-round limit, I've always stopped after second round...just for the record. I've been going out to eat sushi since the early 90s when 1/2 of America had not even heard of sushi so I think I'm pretty versed in sushi eating/ordering etiquette. I don't care if it's 9:59! Don't rush me bitch...
(1)
Leslie B.

Where to start..? First of all, my husband and I were craving good sushi and were willing to drive one hour to get to this place. We had high expectations from all the yelp reviews but I gotta say we didn't agree at all. Service was good.. Everyone seemed to be friendly but the food on the other hand was rough to get down! We literally had to chase our sushi pieces with gulps of water to get it down. Everything just tasted off.. Fish tasted old.. Even the ice cream was gritty and left a bad taste. The chicken teriyaki tasted like thawed out frozen chicken. Zero moisture!! Bottom line, we both left with a pain in our stomachs and agreeing to never come back.
(1)
Jeremy H.

Came here last week and OMG...this was terrible!! Food was decent, but the service was horrendous! and I'm being nice.... I placed a couple of orders and we either never received it or it took 30 minutes for us to get. How are you going to only have one server and only a couple chefs for an AYCE place...?! If you want to hang out with friends and pay a couple hundred bucks to sit and chit chat at a place to kill time, then this place is for you! Go to another place if you want legit ayce sushi. Yelp had it at 4 stars, but boy was it wrong this time....
(1)
P V.

It was my first time trying this place and I loved it! It is a small place tucked into a corner of a plaza, and its name was not placed anywhere. The servers were nice and very attentive. I came here for the all you can eat, and the dishes came out faster than any other ayce sushi places I have visited. This place is comparable to Asahi (in Riverside and Corona); the rolls they have are similar and they also have some different ones as well. The rice to sushi ratio is great; they only had a small nickel sized ball of rice with he sashimi. I came here on a Saturday night, so the price was $24.95, and they do offer a student discount of $2. :)
(5)
Phuc B.

Im not a fancy guy, I like my buffets. but not really this one.
(2)
Geoffrey O.

From the range of popping up AYCE sushi places, this is one of the better ones coming out of the bunch. I've gone here a couple of times and the quality of sushi is better than the average AYCE Sushi, and the RATIO of sushi to rice is just ridiculous. It is as if they gave a thimble of rice per large fish piece. It really is what people asked for every time they go to AYCE. AYCE Sushi has come a long way from other sushi places using that carb loading the guests to get them full to following customer suggestions. Other than that, what stands out from the crowd is the availability of many hot food orders, and that's what stands out in the Las Vegas AYCE Sushi joints. Rolls and Rolls are of many and different names, but what comes different is more options of course. We want our sushi and our chicken teriyaki as well. To top it all off, you get free ice cream at the end. I got the green tea. I'm not sure if there are other options, but its hard to be beat this place. Thank you again.
(4)
Rel E.

I'm a huge fan of ayce sushi... Pros: - soft shell crab is amazing (only allowed to get 1) - they use only a little rice compared to other places that load up on rice to get you full - salmon was fresh and on point...get it seared and spicey and you won't regret - albacore was well seasoned - AYCE roll was one of the better rolls - Zen Zen went down real nice - baked muscles were fresh and with no mayo on top so it doesn't fill you up Cons: - No white tuna so i couldnt get my seared white tuna special - about $2 more then asahi which is another good spot
(5)
Lichi C.

LOVEEEE THIS PLACE!! 24.99$ all you can eat sushi 22.99$ if you have your student ID. They have many selections of sushi/sashimi that you can order. AND they all tasted as good as they look on the menu or maybe even better. THEIR SASHIMI AND RICE RATIO IS LITERALLY THE BEST! Everything here tasted so fresh and delicious. Probably one of the best sushi places I've ever been to. For the quality and of course the quantity given, I'd say 22.99$-24.99$ is very worth your money in an all you can eat sushi place. The service was pretty good too. Although we did have to wait for a bit because they were packed at the time, the wait went by pretty fast tho like about 10-15 min. DEFINITELY COMING BACK AGAIN!! Oh and we did end up feeling sick of all the sushi and sashimi towards the end of our meal, but it's pretty normal for an all you can eat place. Loveeeeeeeee this place! ^^
(5)
Ray N.

Came here a few times. Ok lied, more than a few. This spot is probably the best AYCE sushi. Parking is in a parking lot. Easy, breezy parking lot (same one as Denny's off the 10 freeway). Service is pretty good as well. They're very nice. Food is amazing. Fish to rice portion is TOO generous. Spider handrolls were always amazing! Oh, and if you go by yourself and sit at the bar (I think they do half rolls-- but not sure since I go so much, so it's maybe just for me? Lol). If you sit at the table, it's just three rounds (like any other AYCE spot). Price is a little on the high side ($30), but it's good quality fish so I ain't complaining. If you're from Western U or any other local colleges, there's a student discount. So take advantage of that! Overall, I really enjoyed this spot. I'd definitely come back if I wanted to get sushi wasted.
(5)
Aly W.

I have been delaying to review this for a while because I didn't want everybody to flock to this place. I know, this wouldn't be fair. The waiting for a table on Friday and sat nights are crazy! I eat A LOT of sushi, from little Tokyo to Torrance. For the price and the quality, this is really the best AYCE place in SGV. A little shoutout to Michelle who is the most adorable and sweet waitress who takes great care of us. ;)
(5)
Josh F.

Probably one of the better ayce sushi places that I've visited. Definitely better than anything in the San Francisco area.Went here on a tip from yelp and they didn't disappoint. Would definitely come back if in the area even though its a bit out of the way.
(5)
Alex P.

As of this review, this is currently my favorite all-you-can-eat sushi spot in Los Angeles. I actually drive an hour and a half just to come here when I eat. Let me start off with their fish to rice ratio. They barely add rice to their nigiri. You are pretty much eating sashimi at this point. Other places try to fill you up by adding a ton of rice to their rolls. Not here though. They actually have a menu section for rice-less rolls. Their fish is always fresh. I know this is an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant, but their fish quality is still pretty good. I recommend trying the unagi, halibut, salmon, and yellowtail nigiri. I'm also a huge fan of the fantastic four. The zen zen rolls (not pictured because we ate them all) are pretty amazing as well. Another thing is that they have unlimited rounds. You can literally eat as much as you can here. You should definitely try certain menu items that are limited to just one order because they are pretty amazing (deep-friend soft shell crab, halibut, green tea ice cream, etc.) The service is top notch. They always try to get your order out as soon as possible and the waitress is always coming around and making sure everyone's drinks are topped off. After tax and tip, the whole dinner cost about $33 per person. I think it was a steal considering the food quality. I highly recommend this restaurant to everybody.
(5)
Kat H.

Hands down best AYCE sushi place I have ever been to. We went on Saturday for lunch (in 110 degree weather) and after the student discount, it was 18.99 per person. It's a small restaurant but you get to order what you want and they bring it to you. Oysters are limited to 1pc per person and I didn't know if that was 1pc per person per round, but we just ended up getting two. Fresh, cold, and delicious. Soft shell crab was extremely soft, well seasoned, and one of my faves. We got unagi sushi and it was pretty awesome. The unagi is tender, flavorful, and the best part? It comes with a grape sized piece of rice per sushi. The same goes with the salmon sushi that we got, it was basically like getting fatty, good quality sashimi with little bits of rice that we could choose to eat or just move aside. Handrolls were fresh (fresh and crispy seaweed too!) and pretty good. For the two of us, we got at least 6 rolls so I can't really remember them all, but what stood out was the Mt. Sac roll. There was also one with albacore I believe and a thin slice of lemon over it which made it refreshing, tasty, and a great palate cleanser. I would advise to avoid the no rice rolls because they are just filled with imitation crab instead of rice and also the ones that look like they have a lot of imitation crab--you get sick of it fast and then you're off to squashing it in between plates or something. Also, you usually can't go wrong with the rolls that are priced pretty high because that usually means there's more quality ingredients (fish, masago, etc). Fish quality is great, the rolls are delicious, and all the side dishes/items are also very good. For the price and everything else, I'll definitely be coming back. So glad I found AYCE Sushi!
(5)
Sophia A.

Excellent fresh sushi. I've been here 2 times and I love it. The service is great, too. Our favs, salmon sushi, grand roll, laker roll and inside out.
(4)
Stephanie D.

5th time coming here...my straight to the point review One liner: Best DEAL in 626 area for ayce sushi Food: -Delicious - for the legit sushi lovers and the non-raw sushi lovers (fake sushi lovers) -Possibly too much mayonaise depending on what you choose-ask for light =Sushi Damu may be more for the raw legit sushi (10 min away) but for the price vs. 26$ I stick to ayce sushi unless youre a real sashimi fan... =Some fish cuts are very thick=dont know if thats good or not -Ice cream included -Recommendations: AYCE sushi roll (best), soft shell crab, uni, exgf or exbf roll, zen zen roll -Non-recommendations: oysters (order at your own risks) -Perk for small parties like 2 you can ask for a half or smaller order (we did lobster roll) since we didnt want to get full and try more sushi. chef or sushi master was totally awesome about it -CON: -1 star: 01/08/15-Possible food poisoning-went to a hangout after...not cute -CON: -1 star on 6/15/15 in 103 degree weather outside...my raw sushi was warm..warm restaurant Price: -Cheapest ayce sushi deal in 626-Go for weekend lunch -Lunch - $21 (INCLUDING WEEKENDS) -Dinner - $26 -$2 off discount for ANY students (im a grad student but had to milk this deal) -Alcohol - beer and sake (any size) is $3.50 monday-thursday Other: Parking-never a problem, location accessible Wait-small restaurant so busy hours can be an hour...just go out and come back Restroom-meh okay Service: adorable older asian ladies who are super adorbs but may have trouble understanding (but its cute and understandable. like most of our moms..so be nice please)
(4)
Stacy B.

I am not a sushi lover, but my boys and husband loves loves sushi. This place it's real good except for actual sushi in Japan. The service was fast, server was nice and offer the green tea ice cream toward end of our dinner. I really recommended the all you can eat sushi for $24.95 /person. We got there around 7:10pm, got a table right away, food came out fast. There was a big line when we finish around 8:15pm. All in all, this place has my return vote.
(4)
Kim B.

Came here for the first time some months ago with my boyfriend for dinner. It took some time (approx 30min) to be seated but not terribly long to be turned off. Once seated we received outstanding service and incredible hospitality from the servers albeit them working a full house that evening. Came here again last Friday (8/14) for my friend's birthday and the owner gave him/our party one of each of his beer selections in large (21oz) bottles! They deliver excellent guest experience and offer a great menu selection as well! Lunch - $20.99 Dinner - $25.99
(5)
Nancy A.

Such a hidden gem! Small little place with great food. We ordered a bunch of appetizers, nigiri and rolls. Appetizers: soft shell crab (good) Agedashi tofu (good) Baked mussels (good) Calamari (bad) Shrimp tempura (average to good) Nigiri: spicy scallops, salmon, uni -- all good and fresh. Rice ratio was great. Rolls: I love the non-rice options such as the zen zen roll, kiss me roll. I forgot the names of the other non-rice rolls. You must order the sashimi nacho... It is excellent! Service is good. Sometimes they forget to give you everything on your list, but if you remind them, they will bring it out to you. This is my new favorite place!
(4)
Melanie H.

*Bring your student ID & get $2 your meal (per person) Out of all AYCE sushi places, this restaurant by far has the best rice-to-fish ratio. Look through the photos if you don't believe me. I came here with a party of 5 around 7pm on a Friday night. We were worried there would be a long wait, but surprising we were seated right away. Appetizers: -Vegetable Tempura: not good -Miso Soup: meh -Beef Gyoza: freshly fried and delicious Sushi that I enjoyed: -Nigiri: Salmon, Tuna, Albacore -Rolls: Diablo, Zen Zen, Fantastic Four, Sexy, Ex-Boyfriend The Uni Nigiri was disappointing; the amount of uni given was sad and didn't have the greatest flavor. I definitely suggest trying their no rice rolls, but even the rolls with rice are worth it because there's barely any rice in them. Some of my friends said that they liked the rolls more than the raw fish. The green tea ice cream at the end of our meal was great. All the servers here were really nice and helpful, especially for an ayce place. Definitely coming back someday.
(4)
Sylvia H.

lame lame lame lame lame! I will not spend money on an AYCE sushi place anymore, I give up. All sushi SUCKED Oyster SUCKED Service was OK UNLIMITED Shrimp tempera GREAT!!! Sushi Rolls MAHHHH-- sucked!! Shrimp tempera GREAT!! Rice overload- YES!! Student Discount- YESS!! Sport game on TV- YESS!! Soju, Sake, Beer avaliable- YESS!! Will I come back again? NOOO! FISHY SUSHI-- YESSSS!!! Getting all my orders... NEVER-- there was not one round that they gave me all my orders!!!! I think this is their tactic!!
(2)
Livia G.

We had been wanted to try this place until last night we decided to drive all the way to West Covina for this. Dinner all you can eat price was $24.95 per person and I got $2 off for student discount. Just make sure you have your student ID with you by the time you asked for a bill. For starters we ordered edamame, fresh oysters, and soft shell crabs. They limited one order of oyster per person for just one round. The oyster and soft shell crabs were pretty good, but we were disappointed by the quality of sushi and rolls. They were not that good and did I mention that they're using imitation crab for both rolls and handrolls? For closing, we ended up having ice cream for dessert. The only ice cream they got was just matcha, and we were surprised by the taste of it. I liked it! In my conclusion, this place is not worthy for all you can eat sushi. The staff services, soft shell crabs, oysters, and the ice cream made me put another star for this place. By all means avoid this place if you want to get good quality sushi and rolls.
(2)
Peggy L.

Went on a Sunday, so it was $30 a person (29.99). Awesome food for a AYCE sushi place. They only gave a tiny amount of rice, which makes them stand out from other AYCE sushi restaurants that usually try to get you full off of rice.The sashimi was fresh. However, i didn't like how their low sodium soy sauce bottle had ponzu sauce...isn't that banned by Kikkoman?...it says on the bottle to only fill with low sodium soy sauce. Not a big deal, but it did bother me. After your meal they serve green tea ice cream. I would come back again.
(4)
Lawrence L.

My expectations are usually pretty low when it comes to AYCE sushi places. With that said, imagine my surprise when we came to this little sequestered place in the corner of a mini mall. This is one of the better local AYCE places because their offerings are a little more diverse than just rolls with fried or baked stuff on top covered in teriyaki, mayo, and sriracha... My wife and I came for lunch on a Sunday recently and were treated to appetizers and nigiri that I didn't even really expect to be offered for lunch, let alone in a AYCE. We had things like Soft Shell Crab, Shrimp Tempura, even Agadashi Tofu; not premium in quality but certainly copacetic. Before you tell yourself that you're going to stuff your face with this stuff you should know that there are 1 order limits per person on certain items like the crab, and the green mussels, and the uni. But aside from that there are no time restrictions imposed, or even round limits though we were model patrons and didn't even come close to abusing either... The food comes out reasonably fast but not thrown down at once by an army of servers like some places, there is some sense of pacing and presentation which is also pleasantly unexpected. I really appreciate that they have a section on the menu devoted to things that have no rice where they use things like cucumber rings instead. Like many Yelpers here have mentioned, the fish to rice ratio is high, particularly on the nigiri. The selection and quality is decent, it's fresh but again it's not the top end stuff... Some of the more interesting no-rice rolls we ordered were: Kiss Me Roll - spicy crabmeat and avocado wrapped in albacore; Sexy Roll - a Kiss Me Roll with tuna and salmon inside a cucumber ring; Fantastic Four - shrimp tempura wrapped with various fish (tuna, spicy tuna, salmon, albacore, white fish); They even took the time to make the presentation nicer with a little flaming action: yelp.com/biz_photos/ayceâ€¦ yelp.com/biz_photos/ayceâ€¦ Green Tea ice cream dessert is just like icing on the cake, a marvelous way to end a repast. Price on dinner and weekends is $24.95; Weekday lunches are a couple of bucks cheaper. Service is pleasant, polite. We will come back as this is pretty close to where we are...
(4)
Kevin K.

Officially became my new favorite AYCE sushi restaurant. After reading a number of positive reviews about this spot i had to give this place a try. Staff members are attentive and extremely kind. Now, their portions are unbelievable because all their 2 piece sushi have a very small amount of rice in them. I believe it was $24.95 per person for dinner, a very exceptional price for great service and mouth watering sushi. Out of all AYCE sushi restaurants i have been to, this one is the most generous of them all. AYCE sushi, you are the true MVP.
(5)
AJ R.

What can I say? This place surprised me. Normally I am not a big fan of all you can eat sushi, but this place is pretty good. All the items we tried were good, we even repeated the order on some. We walked out of that place pretty full and wanting more. We will be coming back for sure. On the down side, I think the service could have been a little better from the waitresses, but if they have any more workers the small place would have been even more cramped.
(4)
Luke L.

There's always a constant battle between quantity and quality when you visit an AYCE (All-You-Can-Eat) sushi place. This time, quantity has triumph over quality. $24.95 for Sunday & holiday AYCE sushi (nigiri + rolls + appetizers). Most Nigiri are priced between $3.5 ~ $5, so plan to eat at least 7 nigiri to break even. Soft shell crab: A bit salty due to over-dosage of sauce. Miso soup: Tasted very diluted - too much H2O and not enough miso. Nigiri - 1st round (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, red snapper, halibut, tamago): Their nigiri had so little rice that I might as well call them sashimi. Unfortunately, both texture and freshness were mediocre at best (especially tuna and salmon). Tamago was a bit too sweet. Nigiri - 2nd round (shrimp, white tuna, fresh water eel. albacore, octopus, squid, and surf clam): Fresh water eel was the best one of out all nigiri orders. I liked my 2nd round of nigiri better than 1st round's. In N Out Shrimp Roll (In: Avocado, Crabmeat, Cucumber, Shrimp Tempura; Out: Ebi Shrimp, Avocado, Crunch - $12.95): Not too bad ... it was exactly how it described, but nothing amazing about it. Fantastic Four Roll [Shrimp Tempura Wrapped with Assorted Fish (Spicy Tuna, Regular Tuna, Albacore, Salmon), No Rice - $12.95]: My goodness ... each piece was pretty salty in its own unique way. Just don't get it. Now nice waitress doesn't necessary mean amazing service. For our 1st round, the staff missed some of our nigiri orders (fresh water eel and albacore to be exact). I know this is AYCE sushi and you can just order again later, but the staff here lacked attention to the details. Personally, I prefer Sushi Show over AYCE Sushi. You pretty much get what you pay for.
(3)
Joanna H.

Been having sushi cravings lately, guys. It's bad. People look down on the idea of AYCE sushi joints; well your judgment isn't welcome here! A girl needs her fish. Pros: Service on point 21$ for lunch, 25$ for dinner Small restaurant. Fairly unknown, so no wait times Can house small and large groups They have a large menu for rolls and offer plenty of variety for nigiri and appetizers. Tempura is well done here, light and not greasy. They even offer uni, except they were out for our visit :( Favorites: Soft shell crab appetizer ( then get the spider roll cause that's more crab for you) Nigiri; Yellowtail was good quality! The rolls are about 5-6 pieces each, so you can try more without filling up too quickly! For the most part, every roll we tried was pretty standard, but that doesn't mean bad! Plenty of variety. However, baked mussels here are over baked and tough. Those are always my go to, but I'll slow down on those here. Added to the AYCE rotation list. Joanna dreams of sushi.
(4)
Ruben N.

Great all you can eat sushi! The place is small and cozy. Selection is great, fish is fresh, and the price is fair. Highly recommend.
(5)
Mary S.

PROS: + good sushi + they serve less rice + free ice cream on AYCE + good costumer service CONS: - waiting in line
(5)
Vivian W.

The restaurant is located in a corner of the Grand Creek Shopping Center. As the name of the restaurant says, yes it is all you can eat sushi. Everything on the menu is included besides sashimi and I think also alcohol. At first, I was disappointed that the sashimi wasn't included in the AYCE, but when I ordered the sushi, there was barely any rice so that was awesome! Everything was pretty good. Some of the special rolls were a bit over-sauced and the presentation was lackluster but other than that, I'm satisfied and would come again. They also give green tea ice cream at the end of the meal, but unfortunately when I went, they ran out :( so sad. Dinner is $24.99!
(4)
Gary R.

Excellent! If you're in search of a fantastic sushi place in West Covina, it would be foolhardy to go anywhere but AYCE Sushi. We dropped in for dinner at about 5:30pm or so and were warmly welcomed by the entire staff. It's a good thing we came when we did because the dining room was completely packed when we left. AYCE is obviously very popular among West Covinians. After eating there, I totally understand why. With a name like AYCE Sushi, it would be ridiculous not to order their AYCE sushi option. And that we did. Three rounds worth. I can't remember how many rolls we ate, but I think it was around seven or so. Yes, I have a huge appetite. The roll selection is impressive, offering standard, regular rolls, and a large variety of specialty rolls, all of which were amazing. We also shared several appetizers that are also included on the AYCE option. I absolutely adored the gyoza. We had three servings of that. We also tried the teriyaki chicken. It was good, too! My dining companion ordered the Udon (also included in the AYCE). I had a bite and loved the noodle they used. I normally shy away from soup, but if I were to return I wouldn't hesitate to order that as a starter. A fantastic sushi option if you find yourself in the area.
(5)
Jeenee Y.

Damn! Cant believe i got fooled! The service literally SUCKS! It will take 20+ for dishes to come out, the Salmon aint fresh... Never will I be here EVER! - jus sorry
(2)
Luis V.

Short on waiters took for ever... check your plate u know the long rectangular ones the rolls are served on, two of mine were dirty.. i felt the crusty film on them... not going back...
(1)
Angelo S.

Hands down best all you can eat ever.... Super fresh A quality fish, Micro portions of rice, no rice rolls, salads, I go here at least once a week, if you are on a healthy diet, this is the only place I can go to to stay on my diet while still getting mixed greens salad. For my friends who like fried foods, the rolls are excellent ams orgininal.and generous, fried shrimp tempura, Calamari, soft she'll crab, raw oysters all included plus Ice cream! Can't beat it! Plus the staff is on it and friendly, you'll never want for anything!
(5)
Sharon K.

Ok, I'm not a fan of AYCE since I don't want to leave a restaurant with a stomach ache but my friend wanted to celebrate her birthday here so off we went! We sat at the bar since the wait on a Saturday night was ridiculous (1-2 hrs.) and we were able to get our orders right away. I know some complain about the rice ratio but I was surprised and happy to see I didn't have to remove the rice from the sushi since rice gets you full. I personally like the ratio, I'd rather have more fish than rice :). Ordered a variety of sushi and rolls and was impressed how fresh and tasty they were! Service, price and food was great.
(5)
Sonny R.

Insane rice/fish ratio. Fast service (It's presliced, but IDGAF). Hot dishes are actually served hot. Huge pet peeve of mine when it isn't. They ran outta uni during our visit.... Argh. Would visit again.
(4)
Janis D.

Amazing food and for the size of the place and the crowd these women kick butt at serving. Will go back
(5)
German K.

Another Korean owned AYCE sushi joint. I feel like if you've been to one then you've already been to them all. We came here for lunch on a Saturday which was like $21 a person for ayce. the food was not bad. I'd say it's a solid 3-4/5. Nothing really wowed me but on the other hand nothing really disappointed me either. We decided to try this out over Crazy Mike's due to a recommendation. I'd say they're about the same to me. Nothing spectacular and nothing disappointing either. A-OK!
(3)
Adam V.

HORRIBLE FOOD, HORRIBLE SERVICE I went here with a group of 5 and things started off smoothly. We ordered some appetizers including the soft shell crab, which was decent (albeit greasy). After a short while our first order came out. Most of them were acceptable, however the "Angel Roll" was just plain disgusting. We proceeded to finish our first order, and went for round 2. This is where things started to go downhill. I ordered a lot of salmon, uri, and tuna. The tuna that I was served was very good, but the waitress never even brought out half of my order. Not only that, but we received several rolls that we had never even ordered in the first place. They tasted awful, as well. I "talked" to the waitress about this mix-up (she didn't even speak English) and she found a waiter to tell me that we would have to pay for whatever we didn't finish, regardless of whether or not we ordered it. What a joke! Not only that, but while I was waiting for my uri (that never even came, eventually I was told that they "ran out") but to my surprise and disgust, I saw several other customers (all of whom had sat down AFTER we did) receiving uri. What happened to it being sold out? They ignored us but they sure didn't ignore our money! It's true what a previous review said; that the chefs don't wash their hands and they use their phones while making sushi. Do not go here unless you enjoy horrible customer service and low quality food.
(1)
Francis Y.

I recommend coming here Friday nights since their chefs make better sushi this time. I've come on Sunday and it's also good, but the sashimi nachos are better on Friday. The sauce is better and more generous. The non rice rolls are good for people on Atkins. The selection is good and the food is served quickly. I recommend coming hungry since the prices are not that cheap. The service is good but one of the Korean waitresses is a little testy. The green tea ice cream is a good way to end a meal. The sushi is fresh and worth the trip.
(5)
Todd M.

Horrible! They served me grey halibut that smelled. The worst sushi experience I have had in many years as there are so many great places. This is not one of them. Really shockingly bad. This was lunch today, 8/3/15, 3 people in restaurant and 3 sushi 'chefs' :-/
(1)
Tony Z.

Like everyone says, the fish to rice ratio at this place is AMAZING. I've always gone to Sushi Asahi in Riverside to get my fill of AYCE Sushi, but this place beats out Asahi (just barely). Pros: - fish to rice ratio - fast service - 3 rounds, fairly priced (normal price at all AYCE - $25) - student discount with ID (take away $2) - decent quality Cons: - heavy on the sauce (eel and spicy mayo) - didn't have uni on the day I went :( I won't dock any stars off or put this with the cons, but my friends and I did get food poisoning from this place. But that was because of that whole outbreak of salmonella in raw tuna across various states. There's nothing the restaurant could've done to prevent that, so 10/10 would come back again.
(4)
Dennis P.

After the first roll you're like, "oh yeah imma gonna crush all this sushi!" After the third roll you're like, "second wind I need you to kick in!" After the fifth roll you're like, "didn't that taste like the third roll?" After the final roll you're like, "i got my money's worth, but was it worth it?" Most of the rolls are slight variations of each other. The ones that stand out to me are the nachos, nu rung ji, and the angles roll. Not that they are the best per se, but they are unique in the sushi landscape. Definitely worth a try at least once. $20/person, they don't go too crazy with the rice, and lots of variety until all the sauce starts getting to you.
(3)
Charlie C.

This place is pretty good! I came by myself and was sat at the bar, which smelled a bit like cleaning product. However, the meal was pretty enjoyable overall. The nigiri definitely has a lot of fish compared to rice - more like sashimi. The standouts for nigiri were the salmon roe, salmon, and freshwater eel. Freshwater eel is a must order - some of the best I've had! The rolls were quite interesting. I recommend the fantastic four. The reason I am giving it three stars was because the portioning was unpredictable at times. For example, I'd order a roll and it would only come with one piece (when the picture showed 3), and some of the nigiri were not well made. The vegetable tempura was good and fresh, but the shrimp tempura was cold and mushy. The soft shell crab they give you is awesome, but it was also a bit cold. Overall, I would come back if I was in the area! It is a good price ($21 for lunch, $25 for dinner), the service is decent, and the food is pretty good. A bit unpredictable but certainly fine. Also, the meal comes with ice cream at the end, which is a real treat.
(3)
Phung D.

$21: lunch $25: dinner $25: all day on Sunday * Rice portion is tinnnny so you'll get a lot of fish * Salmon is the best * Get white tuna instead of regular tuna, it's too dry * Their squid is thin slice and not that chewy. Would get that for a change * Zen Zen, Kiss Me, Fantastic Four, some decent rolls from them. With no rice as well! * Not a fan of Ex-BF or Ex-GF or Mt.Sac rolls * 1 oyster per person total * 1 order of sushi has 2pcs * You get up to 3 round to order whatever you want on the menu * Lunch ends at 3P.M. * Tempuras were kinda oily and dipping sauce was bland * Miso soup was good, flavorful and not so salty * Desserts and drinks are not part of AYCE list This was my first time trying AYCE sushi and it was great! Service was pretty fast but it wasn't that busy when we arrived. Their restaurant is kinda small so there might be a long wait on the weekend.
(4)
Christine T.

Came here with a group of 5 for dinner on a Monday night and it was a full house but the wait was about 10 minutes. We all opted for the AYCE sushi dinner. Some of the fish were fresh. I especially enjoyed the yellowtail, salmon, halibut and the freshwater eel. During dinner they also have uni and fresh oysters ( 1 per person) but they were out of uni. We asked for them to substitute with the oysters but they declined. The fish to rice ratio is the best I've had. Even better than Asahi in Corona! Service could be better. They forgot some of our orders on both rounds.
(3)
Tiffany T.

When it comes to food, few things in life can trump all-you-can-eat sushi. Well, except all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ. But that's debatable. AYCE Sushi offers a delicious menu where it's perfectly okay to stuff your face until you end up with a food baby. Nowadays, there are plenty of all-you-can-eat sushi joints to choose from so the standard is pretty high. AYCE Sushi is definitely a favorite among my friends because now we don't have to haul our butts all the way over to the Inland Empire to Asahi Sushi. Each time I've eaten here, the fish has been super fresh. You can't go wrong with the nigiri. The salmon nigiri has the perfect buttery texture and sliced generously on top of a tiny ball of sweet, vinegary rice. My friends and I always order these in bulk because we know these in particular will disappear quickly. I have a tendency to not eat many of the special rolls, lest I get too full quickly. However, I always must have the Nacho Sushi, which are pieces of sliced raw salmon, yellowtail and tuna, tossed in a spicy mayo and spread on top of a fried wonton skin. This place also offers oysters, uni, soft shell crab and halibut. Since they're considered premium items, each person can only have one order as part of the all-you-can eat pricing. The oysters are not my favorite item here as they're somewhat less fresh than other oysters I've had. However, the halibut is a must-have! Make sure to ask for Green tea ice cream at the end of the meal. If you have enough room, that is.
(4)
Sandy T.

I come here very often and I'm only writing a bad review because of a rude server. The reason why I said she was rude was because she had the audacity to talk back at me after I told her I found a bug in my sushi. If I hadn't found that bug and ate that piece of sushi and got sick after, I would have been very upset. I mentioned to the server that I found a bug and showed her. She had glasses and still couldn't see the bug! I lost my appetite after so I asked for the check. As I was about to leave, she had the nerve to come up to me and say that it was not a bug and that because it was alive that it was just a fly that flew onto my dish. If I saw a fly fly on my food, I would have seen it. Fly or not, the bug was already in the roll I got. She did not apologize for the inconvenience nor didn't offer to make me another roll or give me a discount.
(1)
rotrice l.

At first i was disappointed. we waited 1 hour because they forgot almost half of our first order.asked the waitress 3 times and she said their still baking it. I asked another waitress and she said they need to reorder the baked sushi's because they accidentally gave it to the other table. Asked how long will it take AGAIN and she said maybe 20 more min. we cancelled everything and just wanted to get the check.. the Manger, not sure maybe the owner talked to me and explain everything.. he said it never happened before and will never happen again. He apologize many times then he gave our group free all you can eat coupons for either lunch or dinner and gave discount to our check.. and ask us to come back again.. we will definitely come back because their sushi are really good. Hopefully we wont have to wait for too long again.
(4)
Takeshi C.

a poem. We got here at 6(pm), waited 3 hours for food, finally sat down, everyone in a bad mood. We ordered lots of salmon nigiri 30 minutes had passed and we all grew kind of weary. Our salmon would finally appear and just as soon, it would be gone. We wanted more second round but alas, there would be none. They ran out of our favorite food and soon my friend would grow mad Things went from disappointing to just really, really bad. Just like Idina Menzel, we tried to Let It Go. We were ready for a third round, but the people basically said no. They closed the kitchen without a last call. The terrible service made us want to hit our head on the wall. Don't get me wrong, their food was really good but the way they treat their customers is awfully rude. They gave us all 20% off after my friend had complained and in this case, the time lost is money gained.
(1)
Haoshen Y.

One star For the food only. We set at the sushi bar, and the sushi guy yelled at us for not finishing the rice. In fact we finished the sashimi and rice in order. No mood to enjoy the food. We did not drive an hour to hear u yell at us. Don't even feel like going to the third round. Don't offer ayce if u can't afford it.
(1)
Sammi S.

We waited more than an hour to get seated. When we got seated it was 9:45pm and they close at 10pm. They did not tell us before we seat down that we only get to make one order and the kitchen will be close. Knowing this is a AYCE restaurant, I would expect a better policy. They totally rushed out all the food and we were eating in such a rush. We had to push them to let us add some more orders when they really didn't want to take our order after the first round. Yes, we understand everyone want to go home from work...but we are customers and we should get the full service out of it when each of us paying $30 for the food. The food was ok...unagi was one of the best...sexy roll is pretty good too...but they forgot to bring it out even I ordered it...i had to push them to make it letting them know they missed that in our order. Overall, we were just not happy with how rush it was for us after an hour wait. If they told us upfront at least we expected it and if we still sit down then we have no one to blame. But my first time with this place wasn't very good. The service ruined it.
(2)
Kevin D.

Ate here as my last meal in California for my vacation two weeks ago. Recommended by my cousin, and she did not steer me wrong! We came in a party of six, four of which are big college dudes, and we were real excited! Everything was delicious. Especially the sashimi. I can't pinpoint what was on each roll as they all kind of came at once and it was hard to identify which was which. As a sports fan, I did appreciate the nods to the names of the "Laker" and "Dodger" rolls. Their no rice rolls were something new to me, and they were good. Although I would still prefer a little rice to my sushi as opposed to a ball of different raw fish. They have "rounds" of sushi where you order as much as you want each round. I think this is a smart model for an all you can eat sushi because the whole point is to try not to overindulge since you have the end of each round to reevaluate your waistband and whether or not you can eat more. My friends and I unfortunately ordered a ton the first round, underestimated our abilities, and struggled with our second round as we hit our walls. No regrets, though! One little disappointment was the lack of a seaweed salad on their menu and not enough use of roe in their sushi, as these are some of favorite things about sushi places. But the quality and quantity of their sushi helped me quickly get over that.
(5)
Ted V.

So I used to love this place from everything on their menu to their overachieving service. At my 4th time, let me tell you... The service sucks. I came for a party of two and after being seated... The Korean owner made me get back up! Oh man. I couldn't believe it. He made me get back up! What the bananas? The food is good. I mean, it's delicious. This place looks like an insurance office and smells like shoes, but it tastes great. Really, the food is delicious and made to order, but the decor is like a State Farm Auto Insurance office. Get it!
(2)
Calvin L.

What they lack in a creative name, they make for in their food. I came here with a bunch of friends, and we all nominated to go for the All You Can Eat ($24.95). What I absolutely love about this place is that their sushi isn't overloaded with rice to try and get you full faster. In fact, they barely use any rice on their sushi. 90% fish, 10% rice. AWESOME! I'm in love with their salmon sushi and Fantastic 4. The service was great. They are all super attentive. Try everything that sounds appealing to you. It IS AYCE. I tried asking for a to-go box at the end (Fail.), so don't try. Great place. Reasonable price.
(4)
Grace H.

Stick with the sushi. Avoid the rolls unless you like a little fish with your salt. Everything in the menu is over salted and over seasoned.
(1)
Benya P.

This place is seriously lacking on customer service. So I came here with my family on a Thursday night because my little brother wanted to try it out for his birthday. We were there around 7pm and waited for 20 minutes until they called us. We initially had a party of 5, but one of our party members couldn't make it so we asked if they could just seat 4 of us instead. The hostess said that we had to wait and proceeded to seat a party of 4 that came after us. We'll just take our business somewhere else.
(1)
Michael T.

Don't use Apple Map when navigating here, it'll take you somewhere else. We tried a couple iOS device and all took you to the same wrong place. Good food, good service. But we didn't get green tea ice cream at the end. Maybe you have to ask for it?
(4)
Jessie K.

Get off your phone Get in your car Get to this place Order the salmon nigiri And be floating in fatty fish heaven We had a party of 6 for AYCE and ordered ~160 pieces of the salmon nigiri. Not much to say besides what's already been said. They give you a lot of the fatty salmon belly with barely any rice! Melts in your mouth. Make sure that the salmon is the bulk of your meal to make it worth it. I also enjoyed the mussels, tamago (sweet egg) and inari (tofu). The rest of the sushi/rolls/appetizers I tried were your average AYCE quality. The place is small so be prepared for a wait. The workers there are mostly Korean and they all seemed kind. This is the best AYCE I have had so I will definitely come back. I didn't even feel sick after like I usually do, just felt extremely satisfied. TIP: My sister says that if you sit at the bar and are friendly with the sushi chefs you get even better quality food! So if you're a small party and have the bar open you can try shooting for that.
(5)
Mark W.

Fantastic sushi. I travel a lot and their all you can eat special is amazing. Quality sushi on each round. Waitress suggested items and every one was tremendous. 5 stars is not enough. A++++++++++
(5)
Vencci H.

Been here twice. This knock off version of asahi lacks in quality in it's food. First time I was here was for my birthday and at the time the food was mediocre at most, second time the food quality diminished dramatically. The edamame was so dry if I hadn't known better I would have thought it was a couple hours old. The oysters were bad quality, I mean I can't expect too much because it is ayce you get what you pay for but seriously don't offer it unless it's going to satisfy a customer. Had you not offered the oyster I would probably give you 4 stars The uni was brown. BROWN. Did the uni go on a vacation? Why is the uni tanned???? I really think that the inconsistency of food quality is a turn off. I rather go to asahi or pay full price for sushi. Will not be back unless I'm drunk.
(3)
Elba G.

Dear AYCE Sushi, I Elba, forever love you. This place is tucked away in a little corner and through those glass doors you will see a small place filled with merry people enjoying delicious sashimi and special rolls. Come here with an appetite because the fish cuts are pretty thick and each roll is about 4-10 pieces that will leave you wanting more. I was hanging out with the bar and is two together devoured 14 rolls combined, plus appetizers, plus a few rounds of midi. We are so much because the fish tasted so good I am surprised the chef didn't cut us off. The youngest looking chef (the one that went to Korea?) was very helpful and kept a steady pace of having the rolls ready. The older chef (thin man) was a bit of a drag when it came to delivering. He gave me attitude when I was talking to my boyfriend and shoved the plate in my face telling me to take it now. Not sure what his problem was, but anyway this place is delicious and minus the minor setback I am not going to dock them a star because of it. Anyway, please come here a bit earlier during dinner time to get good seating. It's a bit cramped to I recommend it. With love for sushi, Elba.
(4)
Gerrit B.

This place sucks the food is horrible it looks awful it's prepared awful and it sucks. Did I mention that this place sucks?
(1)
Gary G.

great find, will go back anytime im in the area
(4)
Jorel C.

Pedestrian. the rating says it all "Meh, i've experienced better" If this was the only place left to eat on a day that i was super hungry, then i would totally come back and eat here again. That being said, you get what you pay for. You are doing "all you can eat sushi" you really can't expect good stuff or any fresh things. There are places that are about the same price in West Covina with better food.
(2)
Jojo H.

Food poisoning within 30 minutes. Oysters were fishy, tempuras were saggy, other than that their rolls were average. Though they like to cross out our items without fulfilling them. We had to constantly remind them on the items they left out. Service was below average Again, can't deal with food poisoning so never again.
(1)
Albert C.

This place is the best sushi around!!! Belive me there is usually a long wait to sit because they know it's worth the wait. They even have no rice rolls so you won't be stuffed with rice... it's fresh and delicious. Try the Mt.Sac roll and sexy roll. These are AMAZING! For the price, the quality of food and service it's hands down the best around!!!! Keeps me coming back!
(5)
Alyson D.

First off, I would like to say that I came here around 8:30 PM on January 15th -- about 1 hour and 30 minutes before closing. It was my 20th birthday! But upon my arrival, I saw that the restaurant was packed with people and slightly regretted being late. However, when we finally took our seats, we had just enough time to eat. In fact, we were soooo stuffed that we couldn't do a third round! Being that it was my birthday and I absolutely love salmon sashimi, we first ordered 4 pieces... Only to see that we (a group of 3 total) ate that up like chips! (1 order of salmon sashimi = 2 pieces). We didn't order a lot the first round, but on the second round we ordered so much that even the waitress was worried that we wouldn't finish LOL At the end of dinner, my sister actually couldn't finish her last roll. But the manager was nice enough to let us slide... My group and I felt really bad because the waitress and everyone in the restaurant was just so nice. I left a really generous tip to our cute waitress that night. She told me her name but I forgot ... ): Additionally, I actually didn't tell her it was my birthday until the end of the day and she even told me that I should have said something, because they would have made me something. Oh well! Their service was enough to make my day. A+++ to AYCE, can't wait to be here again!
(5)
Maurice l.

I give it a 5 for several reasons. I have been to some of the best sushi slots there are and this is not that. But it is very good! 1-their fish is clean and tasty and that's what you want 2- their menus is large and creative. Some people don't like that, believe me I don't like mayo drenched fish either, but some of the stuff they have is mighty fine. Even Their mackerel they served it to U.S. special with lemon juice and shriracha and it amazing. 3- we always sit at the bar and the chef to the far left is hilarious! He loves to have fun with us and makes it a point to take very good care of us when we are there. He jokes and strikes up conversation and makes the experience all the more pleasant. 4- it's all you can eat lunch special for $20! This place earned their 5 in my book. :) P.s. When we left I asked his name and he told me James Bond... And the whole staff laughed. So that will be the only thing I call him from now on!
(5)
Michelle S.

This is actually the BEST AYCE Sushi I have ever eaten at. The workers are very welcoming, hardworking, and nice. Every time we ordered a round, the food came out instantly. And you know how sushi buffets love to do that trick where they put a HUGE ball of rice under sashimi or stuff their rolls jam-packed with rice to make you more full? This place gives so little rice to the point where you can taste true the flavors of raw fish or the rolls so much more better. At other buffets, typically the extra rice overpowers the true flavors of the entree. In terms of the quality of the food, everything was spectacular, especially the sushi rolls. I usually would think that quantity surpasses quality at buffets since they have to make a mass of entrees, but at AYCE sushi, the quality and quantity are both at an all-time high. Several things that I remember that stood out and are worth ordering (since there are only 3 rounds) include the Spider Handroll, Calamari, Gyoza, etc. Also, be sure to kindly ask for Green Tea Ice Cream (free) after you're done dining in. And if you're a student, they give a $2.00 discount as well (:
(5)
Andrea Y.

This was my second time at this AYCE place and I was disappointed (first experience was better)....... The nigiri ranged from adequate to poor. I know it's not going to be the best quality sushi but it was even worse than I expected. The salmon was extremely mushy and was missing that fresh salmon flavor. Tried the clam and octopus - tasteless. Yellowtail was bad but still better than that mushy mess they call salmon. I actually preferred the "white tuna" (actually a misnomer for escolar) over all the other fish I tried. The only thing this sushi had going for it was that there was minimal rice. Uni wasn't bad but they ran out when we were getting our 2nd order (there was 2 of us and we only ordered 1 during the first round just in case it was unedible). Really though? It runs out within 30 minutes during lunch? Honestly, the best thing here was actually their shrimp tempura. The pieces of shrimp were adequate size and the breading was crispy and not too thick (hate excessive breading). It came out steaming hot and crunchy and was delicious with the dipping sauce. Actually, their unagi (eel) nigiri was good too. Thick, huge pieces of eel drenched in delicious eel sauce atop a bed of rice. Personally, the pros don't outweigh the cons. It's not worth spending over $20 for shrimp tempura and unagi. I don't think I'll be coming here again.
(2)
Don S.

The best sushi I ever had!!! I mean it!!! I had sushi from all over the world including Japan, but this place is the best!!! Quality of fish they use is superb!!! Rolls are very different and so tasty!!!! Don't take my word for it, try it. I guarantee you will go back. I drove 45 min. !!! Just eat here.
(5)
Justin L.

I've been anticipating this place for a while after hearing so much about it on Yelp. I've been wanting to find a substitute for Asahi that's closer to home but AYCE just fell a little under the mark. The seating capacity is fairly small as the restaurant is in a small corner of a little plaza. There was a table of 11 and another table of 16. PLEASE. Do not do that ever. It's kind of obnoxious to take that many into such a small restaurant since it holds up the service for small parties as well as makes the wait super long. Luckily, my gf and I came right before them. The fish quality is good but falls a little below Asahi IMO. I sampled pretty much every nigiri but nothing was really stand out among the others. The redeeming factor though was that the rolls were fairly diverse and weren't all just a cali roll with a different fish on top, like most ayce do. Sexy roll with a cucumber wrap and other rolls in a soy paper. I also appreciated that they had a whole section especially for non rice rolls to keep you from getting too bloated. They also provided a much wider variety of hot food/appetizers and gave bigger portions of them if you're into that. I didn't order too much except for the soft shell crab which is my fav! They ran out of uni by the time I got there though... :( Service is really friendly, especially at the sushi bar and the chefs gave us preferential treatment considering the thousands of sushi they had to make for the two giant groups. The food was good but I'm still on the hunt to find that elusive amazing AYCE in the 626! PS. Student ID gets you 10% off the regular price ($24)
(4)
David C.

An-yÅng-ha-se-yo! The staff all speak Korean to each other and to some of the customers. There is a computer with hollow, tinny speakers near the entrance blasting Korean pop music. AYCE is a Korean restaurant that happens to have a sushi bar with 3 chefs feverishly preparing sushi. Of course, I had to get the All You Can Eat option. I kicked off my first round with baked mussels, salad, soft shell crab and a lot of the rolls. The baby lobster roll consisted of some veggies along with a protein and some seafood wrapped with rice and seaweed, similar to Korean gimbap. It was yummy. By the way, baby lobster is a embellished way of saying crawfish. They don't serve lobster here. Crawfish is the next best thing. I love soft shell crab and theirs is pretty good. The exterior is fried to deliver a satisfying crunch but the crab inside is as soft as tofu. They only let you have one serving of soft shell crab but you are allowed to have as much spider roll and soft shell crab hand roll as you want. I ate 3 soft shell crab hand rolls. My meal was very satisfying and reasonably priced for what I got. I definitely recommend AYCE sushi.
(5)
Clara C.

I celebrated my sister's birthday here (and no one in our party had ever been here before), and she had such a good time! Our server (the Korean guy with glasses) was HILARIOUS. He is the reason any of us would come back. He kept us entertained throughout dinner and gave the birthday girl free shots! This guy gets 10 stars! AYCE Sushi is on Grand Avenue, in corner of Denny's plaza. It's at the corner next to the shoes/accessories store tucked behind the freeway. There's a sushi bar available, and they close between lunch and dinner. I recommend getting here early if you don't want to wait. For AYCE sushi on the weekend, it's $25 per person. They'll take off $2 if you have your student ID! There's unlimited rounds and unlimited time. But that leaves many groups waiting outside. I'm pretty sure by the time I left, there were at least 5-6 big parties waiting outside. Menu is pretty much broken up into three main categories: rolls (see the menu on table for photos), appetizers, and sushi. You check off orders on the white paper. Sushi orders come with two pieces each, unless specified. All uni comes with one piece per order only. All the sushi comes with rice (nigiri, no sashimi), and that's what I love most about this place. They give you EXTREMELY LITTLE RICE. This place gives the least amount of rice out of all the sushi restaurants I've been to. I also love their "no rice roll" menu. My favorite is the SEXY ROLL. They have a little flame on the plate, and I absolutely love the cucumber wrap. And instead of the typical sushi dressing (at other places, this dressing makes me sick after eating so much of it), they use sesame seed oil, which I absolutely love. The sexy roll is amazing. Service is attentive. The only complaint I have is about the short older lady. She was so confused that she confused us, too. Even though she went back to the kitchen to clarify, she came back even more confused. She told us, "This is your order so just take it." That caused us to have more food than we could have finished. I am glad they did not charge us for having leftovers. All the other servers (there were two other young ladies) were awesome and super friendly. I really want to give them 5 stars because they were that great. I expected ok quality from an all-you-can-eat sushi place like this. However, I did not like that the restaurant was small. It's not ideal for large groups, especially for dinner on weekends. (They do not take reservations.) But they will refrigerate your cake for you! They were very nice about that. My group was lucky because we got there when they opened at 5 pm, and we took our time to enjoy the food. I'll be back!
(4)
Alexis K.

I would first like to preface this review by saying I am a Japanese gal who knows my fish--so I know what fresh tastes like, and I know what quality tastes like. I had (squid), and ikura (salmon egg) and both had a thick slimy coating indicating it was on the borderline of going bad. The ikura was saltier than any ikura i have ever eaten. Tuna had a lot of gristle. Uni was okay but only 2 tiny pieces limit per person for the whole meal. For the same price of around $32 including tax and tip, you can go to a nearby Japanese supermarket like Mitsuwa and pick up a slab of mid-high grade tuna, squid, salmon, etc and have yourself a pretty darn good quality meal with minimal prep (just slice it all up). Most of the rolls were okay, but consisted of the primary ingredient imitation crab or spicy tuna slurry, since these are the cheapest ingredients. If i could give this place 2.5 stars I would--the extra .5 for the fast service, and generous portions...but the food itself, "Meh. I've experienced better.", even by buffet standards.
(2)
Jennifer H.

If you don't want to drive all the way to Riverside or Corona for that AYCE sushi, Asahi, then this would be the place for everyone. I guess you say their servings of rice and fish over is about the same. Less rice and more fish, who does not love that? You must be crazy. We had no complains on the big slice of fish and the rolls were yummy. Their salad was good. Lots of flavor and good amount of sashimi fish slices. Fishes are sliced well over rice, you will be amazed when you see it yourself. Majority of their sushi was decent. If you don't like rice in your sushi, they have rice less rolls, such as cucumber wrapped in fish and crab meat or sashimi salad. Sashimi salad was good. Certain places would drown their greens, but this place did well on not doing that. $24 for all you can eat. Worth it if you don't want to drive too far if you are from SGV. Great place to bring a group of friends and just stuff your face or to share almost all their rolls that are included in their AYCE. Just remember to avoid busy hours or time wisely. Yeah, I'll give this place another try when I get the crave and not want to drive too far for raw fish.
(3)
Francisco G.

Been here more than a few times. This place is by far one of my favorites. AYCE has excellent staff and great sushi. The first few times I ordered individual rolls. I was very satisfied at the fact that they gave me a complimentary salad. You must try the all you can eat though; they give excellent prices and top notch sushi. Once you're done you're offered complimentary green tea ice cream (it's great). Overall satisfied. FRESH sushi. Definitely recommend giving it a chance.
(5)
Sharon L.

Wrong address in yelp! We arrived at 9, called before and they said last order at 9:45. But then around 9:35 they told us last order, still fine. Only half of the last order comes. Sadly! And we saw the chief changed clothes before our order complete. We asked for the surf clam! They said run out of it! I really wonder whether it's because the chef changed clothes n doesn't what to make sushi anymore! Too rush to close!
(1)
S V.

Got to love an AYCE sushi spot that doesn't con you with rice overload. This is probably the only AYCE place I have gone to where they portion fish over rice and it is a beauty. Fish were fresh and super super quick. Def good to go with a group. They also end it by giving you complimentary mint green tea ice cream.
(5)
Kathy L.

$20.95 for lunch ($2 student discount), and I believe $24.95 for dinner. AYCE includes appetizers, sushi, and all rolls. Pluses: - several "no rice" options - tiny bit of rice on the sushi - I like this because you don't fill up on rice! - wide range of rolls Favorite rolls were probably the popcorn lobster (it's really crawfish) and In N Out roll. The no rice rolls with soy paper were also really good too, and you don't even miss the rice. Only 1 per person for these items: soft shell crab, fresh oyster, uni, and one other sushi I can't remember but wasn't that impressive. The uni is very tiny, but pretty fresh and melt in your mouth. FYI for those that are wondering, the heart attack and monkey brains appetizers are fried mushrooms/jalapeÃ±os stuffed with cream cheese. No descriptions or photos on the menu, oddly enough. I think if it were just a little cheaper, like $18 for lunch and $20 for dinner, it would be way worth it. As it is now, it's pretty good, but the rolls start tasting pretty similar after you've had a couple.
(3)
Samantha P.

AYCE is it is ! Came here because I needed a binge sesh, and what a better pick me up than all you can eat sushi. My sister and I came in kind of late, at around 915 and they close at 10 so we had to order our rounds really fast. The items that are limited are soft shelled crab, uni, oysters and a few others I cant remember. But the portions are pretty fair. Especially the uni. The thing that earns this place the 4 stars is the rice to fish ratio!! Honestly I usually hide my rice in napkins and mussel shells but I barely had to at AYCE ! The rice was so little that I ate most of it, which is very rare. Not 5 stars because I feel that some of the items could have been more fresh or more unique flavor. The baked mussels for examples were good but Asahi has way better ones. They gave us green tea ice cream at the end too and that was bomb. The servers were nice and friendly. Overall a very good all you can eat experience !!!
(4)
Lina T.

I've been here a couple of times and the salmon is usually consistently delicious. The fish to rice ratio is also pretty amazing, it's like a speck of rice under your massive piece of fish, almost like eating sashimi. They're always friendly to us cause my boyfriend comes here a lot with his coworkers. But I did find that they consistently run out of uni, which is a little disappointing. The place is small and a bit crowded, the wait can get long on the weekends. But the food is good and the chef and owner is very nice.
(4)
Jason H.

Two words: Food Poisoning. Use fresher sushi please. After eating at this place, I got cold sweats, some additional disgusting information I don't want to disclose, and couldn't eat real food for one whole week. Definitely will NOT be coming back.
(1)
Lee E.

Overall had a great experience here. They didn't have any Uni but their salmon and albacore was pretty good. Their fried stuff is on point, like the soft shell crab and calamari Parking is easy. They're remodeling the outside but they're still a fully operating business.
(5)
Mandi T.

So good.so fresh. Wait. What.... don't come here. Bleh bleh. Who am I kidding...this place is so good, so named correctly all you can eat. Eugene is awesome. He was super attentive and hilarious - kept cracking us up with jokes. There was always food on the table. And he fulfilled our orders are pretty quickly. I loved their Sushi -- pieces of fish on a smidge of rice (so you don't get crazy full), clam, albacore, tuna, etc. Also, if you're watching your carbs, they have riceless rolls, but it's filled with imitation crab. After a while, even that gets to be too much. Loved the ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend rolls. For some of the items, it's one portion per person for uni (2pc), soft shelled crab, and oysters. Yummy - just drooling thinking of it. Some things can be greasy and oily - the appetizers - Gyoza. Shrimp tempura, chicken wings (lol)... which would have earned some negative stars, but the service and freshness of fish was awesome. There's plenty of parking, it's located at a strip lot and it can be hard to see - it's in a recessed corner of that place, and right next to a Chinese restaurant. Also, right by the Shell station. Happy eating!!!!! Can't wait to come back!
(5)
Miri K.

Absolutely amazing great service always I drove forty miles to eat here !!! So gooooooood so worth it Excellent service !!! Love love this place
(5)
Brian C.

I'm amazed at, and loving, the current trend of AYCE sushi restaurants making their nigiri's with large cuts of fish on top of minuscule lumps of rice. Seriously, after I stop hating myself, I always end up wondering how the restaurants make any money at all! Regardless, AYCE Sushi is doing it right. I came on a Thursday night with 4 other hungry individuals. We enjoyed most of the rolls we ordered, except the one with cream cheese. The no-rice sushi rolls are filled with imitation crab meat and mayonnaise, so don't order too many of those. I recommend sticking with the hand rolls and the nigiri. And if you bring your student ID you'll get $2 off your meal.
(4)
Gary C.

My friends took me to this restaurant during my mini-LA-foodie-trip, and I am very thankful that they did. Over the years on my trips to LA, I must have at least once all you can eat sushi buffet, because we seldom get quality sushi buffet with huge pieces of sashsimi over small amount of rice in SF bay area. However, until now, I've been going to sake-2-me. They are wonderful restaurant too, but this AYCE sushi place really blew my mind. First of all, they aren't too expensive, $25 for a sushi dinner is not expensive given how fresh and the amount of sashimi we can get. Second of all, this food come out so fast! Third and most important, this restaurant have even bigger slices of sashimi and even smaller amount of rice than sake-2-me!! That's just crazy! FYI i took a picture compare the rice in the nigiri to a quarter A little bit of information here, their order sheet shows 3 rounds of ordering, but they actually don't limit how many rounds you can order. For uni, only 2 nigiri per person. It's their policy. A lot of their roll are baked, or fried, those will fill you up extremly quick! I prefer to stick with nigiri. Some of the rolls have no rice in it, that's an interesting twist to sushi. My favorite was salmon nigiri in this place, they are so fresh. The reason I knocked 1 star away is because i felt the dishes were a bit sticky when I was moving the dishes around. The food were fresh and clean, upset to see they were served on those plates...
(4)
June S.

I wish I lived in the area to come here as often as I crave sushi because this would be my new go-to ayce sushi...haha get it? It's a small restaurant, so whenever I'm there, I don't feel like I'm being forgotten amongst a bazillion orders from large parties. At other places, I dread sitting at the bar because for some reason, I usually don't get as good of service as sitting at a table. But here, service is consistent and quite attentive, and our food comes out in a decent amount of time. The only downside is that, like most, if not all ayce places, the quality of the fish can be a little on ehh side...but overall, I've been pretty happy with the freshness. Like other reviewers said, that fish to rice ratio is hands down in favor of the fish. Also, since I usually eat out with my boyfriend, we usually order the baked volcano roll because it comes out in 4 pieces instead of 8, which is just enough for just the two of us without filling us up. And if you want something refreshing and yummy, try the sexy roll--cucumber instead of seaweed and no rice. It really breaks up the flavors from rice and fish all day long :) Compared to other ayce sushi places, this one is my fave. Never lets me down!f
(5)
Kathy L.

Amazing! I love how the name gets the point across quickly too haha Cane here on a Sunday night and there was no wait! Ayce sushi is $25 on Sunday's and dinnertimes. (Student discount of $2 if you show id!) Fish to rice ratio is awesome! The piece of fish is at least three times the size of the rice. I sent a picture to my parents and my dad's response was "??? Did they run out of rice?" Would most definitely come again soon! Note it's not super big so big groups won't fit too well here.
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Jenny L.

"We're going to AYCE sushi." "Okay, what's it called? I need to get directions." "AYCE sushi." "I know we're getting all you can eat... but what's it called!?" "AYCE SUSHI!! -______-" You can tell how a restaurant literally named after what it serves... can cause a taaaad bit of confusion. :3 ANYWAYS, let's get started on this review. The San Gabriel Valley has FINAAAAALLLLYYY been graced with an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant. And what's that? IT'S ACTUALLY GOOD! :D It's a quaint little place, with very attentive servers and you can tell the chefs love what they're doing. It's $19.99 for lunch until 3PM, and $23.99 for dinner 3-10PM. I believe Sundays and holidays are $23.99 all day. You get to go crazy with 3 rounds. Everything on their paper menu is fair game. It's quite an extensive list. :3 Now let me just tell you..... that the fish to rice ratio in the nigiri is like 328409389043 to 1. It's AWESOME. The sushi gods have answered my prayers. The salmon is extremely fresh -- I probably eat 50 pieces of it and still want more, hehehe. :3 Sadly, my friend and I forgot to get some green tea ice cream when we went last night. :( This just means we have to go again! ^_____^
(5)
Heidi L.

Came here on a tuesday night and it was quite packed. Their AYCE is about $24 but with student discount its about $22 per person. What I love about this place is that they give less rice in their sushi, its almost less than half the rice than other AYCE's!! So def getting your money's worth on more sashimi! Also they have rolls where its rice-less, pretty cool. Just like other places they have three rounds, there's lots of rolls and sushi to choose from. They also have oysters (only one per person) and uni (one per person)! but i think they ran out of uni when we came so we didn't get to order it. All in all, its pretty good quality fish, not the best but what can you expect its AYCE haha.
(4)
Shar C.

I tend to be very picky about AYCE sushi spots, but thanks to Yelp I had high hopes for this restaurant. Food: They have a pretty large menu that included special rolls and even no rice rolls. I've never actually seen that in a AYCE sushi restaurant, usually they have just one or two. We tried a number of their items and they were all delicious. The food was fresh and flavorful. Although I had some favorites (most of them under the no rice rolls category) everything we tried was amazing. The portions were sizable, not too many or large so you can definitely try almost everything to your heart's desire. Ambiance: The place is smaller than I imagined. This is part of the reason why there's lines out the doors. It's probably not the best place for a large party. It's your typical hole in the wall sushi spot. Service: The employees are great. We were greeted immediately and seated right away at the bar. One of the sushi chefs, Jinu, helped us through our entire meal. He's super friendly and is obviously a master at what he does. Don't be afraid to ask for recommendations because you won't be disappointed by his! Tips: Opt for the AYCE option so you can try everything and sit at the sushi bar. It's definitely worth it! Oh, and come hungry.
(5)
Sarina W.

This AYCE sushi joint is alright. I've had WAY better but there isn't a lot of good AYCE sushi joints in the West Covina area so it bumps this place's level up a notch just for that reason alone. Price is reasonable and I really like how the portions are extra small. Seriously, these are the tiniest sushi's I've ever eaten. The amount of rolls you get are also smaller. Instead of getting 8 rolls you may get only 4. I actually find this refreshing and I wish all places did this. It allows me to order more variety of sushi and rolls because everything is much smaller. The sushi itself is just ok. It's not the super freshest sushi ever. But like I said, it's good enough for this area where sushi joints aren't as prevalent. During peak times, there could be a waiting time as the location is quite small. Give this place a try but just don't expect to be WOW'd. It's just alright.
(3)
Amanda B.

My first all-you-can-eat experience and I continue to come back. Always delicious! A must try!
(5)
Jasmin M.

The boyfriend wanted to try this place since it was all-you-can-eat. I'm not a big fan of AYCE, but went anyway. - Miso: So yummy! I loved it. -Rainbow roll/ Crunchy roll/ Special roll/: They were all very mediocre. They didn't wow me, and for what we spent, it was definitely expensive. -Tempura: good but standard -Udon: not good, Sent it back. -Wontons: were good but also just ok. Overall, there must be better AYCE places. However, the staff was amazing. Its not everyday you walk into a sushi place and the staff is fast/helpful/fun ambiance. Wish the sushi matched my high expectations of sushi.
(3)
Amber B.

Pros: crazy good fish to rice ratio for nigiri, huge cuts of fish with minimal rice. All waitresses were attentive and food took nearly no time coming out. Cons: waited over half an hour to be seated even though many people had left. Rolls didn't have much difference to them and we didn't order most of them because we felt like we'd be eating the same one. Also; even though there was minimal rice, it fell apart and we had to eat the rice and sushi separate because we couldn't pick both up at the same time without to breaking apart.
(4)
Angela H.

If I could give this place more than 5 stars I would. My family and I would always drive out to Sushi Asahi at either riverside or corona to get our AYCE sushi fix. We found this gem hidden in West Covina and we were absolutely blown away by the efficiency and friendliness of the service and the deliciousness of the sushi. It is comparable and even better than Sushi Asahi. It's not crowded at all either. Another plus. First of all, I noticed that the ladies that helped us were so helpful! They always asked us how everything was and made sure any dirty plates were out of our way. They were very accommodating. I was impressed. Second of all, they had the same rolls as Sushi Asahi, they tasted so good, maybe even better. My favorite was definitely the Grand Roll. I ordered it twice and both times I devoured it. Flavor was definitely playing a key role here. In this aspect, I was also very impressed with their sauce and taste. They also give complimentary green tea ice cream at the end of the meal. Lunch is only $20.95 and dinner is $24.95 I think. Honestly a great price for all the benefits you receive. I would definitely come here again and again for AYCE sushi every time. This place really exceeded my expectations... Can't wait to come again.
(5)
Binh T.

THANK GOSH FOR THIS PLACE! I have had many sushi cravings satisfied with half the distance of driving I normally would have to take thanks to AYCE Sushi. The quality here is excellent! come early if you don't want to wait as the restaurant isn't the biggest there is. Here's the rundown : + Sake Bomb. Just do it. + No Rice rolls. There's a selection of rolls which don't have rice for all us raw fish lovers who goes AYCE just to eat solely the sliced fish. I suggest the Fantastic Four. + Raw fish. Salmon, Albacore, Yellowtail, Red Snapper, etc. They're all good. Trust. and don't forget the halibut and Uni. + Agedashi Tofu. I am so obsessed with it! If you have never tried it, do order and try some. + Bring people. AYCE places is much better with more people. This results in less pieces of sushi required by to ben eaten by you and allowing more variety in ordering. + Embarrass the hell out of the birthday friend. They will not disappoint. Loud music, forceful dancing, they are prepped. + BRING YOUR STUDENT ID. $2 for the price. DO NOT FORGET. + Yes, they got green tea ice cream. Everyone's favorite except mines. :) Service has always been friendly here and I absolutely love how little rice they give. If you're not too much into the raw fish, there is still a good selection of rolls without raw fish in them as well as appetizers. They even have a kid's AYCE menu for your little ones!
(5)
Ako M.

Well I wanna give them 0 star, but I have to give at least...:( We came in 7:40 and we ordered all u can eat sushi. But they didn't serve us all that we ordered.And we ordered more sushi for round 2. We were waiting and waiting and waiting ... until 9:50.. This place was bad bad bad!!!! Customer service was bad and sushi chef was drunk:( I really wanna give them 0 star!!!!
(1)
Kailani H.

This place is the BEST to eat sushi. I always enjoy the atmosphere and hospitality from the waitresses, they are really nice and helpful. Everytime I get the chance over the weekends I go here to eat and I am always satisfied. I give this restaurant 5 stars because they deserve it. I will always be a customer here because this is the best sushi restaurant that I've been to yet! Go here you, won't regret it! Good prices and Excellent food with good vibes.
(5)
Tiffany L.

My experience with the food here was overall pretty good. The fish to rice ratio is definitely better than most places and I would say that it even surpasses Asahi in terms of how little rice they add to their rolls. We ordered mostly nigiri and like most AYCE sushi places, the quality of the fish was definitely just average. They have interesting specialty rolls and I definitely like the fact that a lot of them don't have rice in them. The one roll with the wonton shell and poke on top was pretty good, along with the fantastic four roll which was also a riceless roll. The service I thought was really whatevers. It wasn't nonexistent in my experience, but I guess a lot of other yelpers have experienced otherwise? I didn't enjoy sitting at the sushi bar too much either because it was pretty much the sushi chefs speaking to my Korean friend in Korean during the whole length of time we were there for lunch. Awkward much? I know for a fact that sushi bar protocol is that the sushi chef is supposed to be friendly, conversational, and accommodating with all the customers sitting in the sushi bar area but I guess that wasn't the case here. But then again, this place isn't Japanese so what do I know. So basically good value for what you're paying but kind of disappointed with the service.
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Jackson Y.

Right off the bat I was already disappointed by them closing for superbowl. I mean who does that? Secondly, there are OBVIOUSLY some fake 5 star reviews on this page. Third, I really wanted to try their limited items like crap legs and oysters. But they didn't have any left. And I got a BS excuse about why they don't have it. I really don't wanna hear excuses bro. $24 for their AYCE sushi, came here with a friend who was down to try it with me on a random weekday evening. It wasn't super busy, the service was just inconsistent. It began as very good, but throughout the night, it started going downhill. It was quite hard to get the attention of the servers. I just wanted some water man. Props to this place for not giving much rice either. Only complaint I had for the nigiri style sushi was the uni. It was just as expected from an AYCE spot. (Not very fresh uni) Service isn't as good. There were a few things on the menu that wasn't available. Their higher rating is not very accurate. Not really sure if I'd want to come back again when there are better options not very far away.
(3)
Samantha C.

Celebrated the best friend's birthday for her 22nd! The restaurant is really small, but there wasn't that many people so we were seated immediately. You have three rounds just like all other AYCE sushi restaurants. There is no time limit here. Salmon was fresh. I've had fresher sashimi, but it wasn't bad. White Tuna was fatty and delicious Tuna was whatever Their rolls are mostly 8 pieces. There was nothing that really stood out; it was just on par with other AYCE sushi places. I was so mad when I found out they had green tea ice cream at the end (it's not on the menu) =( we were talking about it too, but didn't ask. Our fault though. Dinner price is $22.95. If you bring your student ID, you get $2 off! Here are some pictures of our food! yelp.com/biz_photos/ayceâ€¦ yelp.com/biz_photos/ayceâ€¦ yelp.com/biz_photos/ayceâ€¦ yelp.com/biz_photos/ayceâ€¦ yelp.com/biz_photos/ayceâ€¦ yelp.com/biz_photos/ayceâ€¦
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Anthony C.

+4 for the food. Almost seems like a bait and switch on the uni since there weren't many people and they said they ran out. Luckily, they still had soft shell crab so that was nice. I found the no-rice rolls to be a good idea, but don't taste as good as y
(5)
Michelle L.

Everyone has said what needs to be said. AYCE Sushi is the best in the sgv!!! Now with that being said.. Prepare to leave feeling absolutely DISGUSTED with yourself. I feel like I am having triplets right now. Food and service is great. My belly after, not so great.
(5)
Lillian T.

All you can eat sushi! I love their rice to fish ratio! They had all different varieties of sushi's and appitizers all made to order. We went for dinner sunday night and it was 25$ per person. I cant wait to go back :)
(5)
Alan L.

This place is definitely one of the better sushi spots I've been to.. not just AYCE sushi, but all sushi restaurants in general. I didn't have a lot of high hopes for an all-you-can-eat restaurant named "AYCE" but by the end of my meal, I was definitely impressed. Food: all the different types of sushi were consistently fresh. They have an extensive menu(pictures included) with the typical lineup: appetizers, sushi, regular rolls, hand rolls, and special rolls. We tried a good majority of the special rolls which were all well-constructed and so very delicious. Some of my favorites included: Fantastic Four Roll, AYCE Roll, Cal Poly Roll, and Baby Lobster Roll. I appreciated how the portions were not gigantic to the point where you become full after the first round.. so don't worry about over-ordering during your first two rounds. Other recommendations: Halibut sushi, Oyster, and Soft Shell Crab. Ambiance/Service: all the employees are excellent. They're constantly greeting with enthusiasm when a new customer comes in. The head sushi chef, Jinu, was one of the coolest dudes.. conversing and joking with us the entire time. This restaurant seemed very popular but was not very big, so expect a little wait if you come during peek hours. I think it's definitely worth the wait though.. I recommend always getting the AYCE option instead of ordering per roll. Between my girlfriend & I, I estimated eating almost $200 worth of sushi, but only paying $50. I'm already looking forward to my next visit here!
(4)
Daniel Y.

Extremely good value and great service. I'd definitely come back here again.
(5)
sothy k.

This place is ok. Our server was not attentive and rude. Since the workers do not have name tags, he is the one with the mole on his neck. He forgot our order and when we asked about it, he rudely said that it was on the way yet we still had to wait for it. When we asked for a refill on the soda, he came back and shoved it in front of my face without saying anything and had me take it from his hand. Also as I was typing this review we were waiting for our check. Apparently it was never coming until we had to ask for it again.
(2)
Jane L.

AYCE Sushi is an all you can eat sushi restaurant. This is not a buffet where you just walk up and get food to your table. You order the sushi from the menu and mark how many orders you want on a checklist. Then you hand the checklist to the server and the sushi chefs make it for you. On the checklist, there's three columns for three different rounds. You can even go beyond round three. But I doubt anyone would get past the second round especially if you order a lot of sushi on the first round. Their menu has pictures of all the sushi rolls and the ingredients so you know what you're ordering. They don't have pictures of the nigiri sushi but it's not hard to figure out since it's just fish over rice. A lot of the rolls have very interesting names. They have 20 appetizers, 21 nigiris, 19 regular rolls, 11 fresh rolls, 3 baked rolls, 8 tempura rolls, 13 no rice rolls, and 19 hand rolls to choose from. Most of the sushi rolls come in 8 pieces. For an order of nigiri sushi, you get two pieces. Here's some of my favorites: Salmon Nigiri- The salmon was super fresh! Thick long cuts. This is practically the only fish I really care about at sushi restaurants. I liked that the rice portion was small, which sets this place apart from other places. I mean who cares about the rice because it's all about the fish! Ex-Girlfriend Roll- Crabmeat and spicy tuna rapped with soy paper, tuna, yellow tail, and salmon. This is a no rice roll. Indeed delectable but makes you wonder how she became your ex if she was this good? Zen Zen Roll- Spicy crabmeat wrapped with salmon. This is a no rice roll. Lots of crabmeat and the salmon was really thick. Za-Gi-Ya Roll- Avocado, crabmeat, cucumber, and ebi shrimp, topped with salmon. This is a no-rice roll. Definitely one of my favorites. Ex-Boyfriend Roll- Spicy crabmeat with shrimp tempura wrapped with soy paper, salmon, and white tuna. This is a no rice roll. Spicy deliciousness. But seriously, I don't know why they would have Ex-Boyfriend and Ex-Girlfriend as names for their rolls. It's like aren't you supposed to move on from your exes? But then you realize that they were good and end up coming back for more. Maybe that's what they're trying to aim for? Because hell it is working and I'm definitely going to order those rolls again! Service has been decent for the most part. I have had to flag servers when it gets busy. At least they're friendly. There is no time limit! So you can eat however long you want. You have to finish the rolls that you order or else they will charge you by the price of the roll that's listed on the menu. Lunch is from 11:30am to 3pm. $19.95 per person Dinner is from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. $23.95 per person Sunday and Holidays are $23.95 per person. $2 dollar discount for students!! And yes, I got a discount. Overall, this is a great sushi place! I loved the no rice rolls and most importantly, the salmon! I'll definitely be back to try more sushi rolls!
(4)
Carol T.

Um AYCE sushi is my whole life... I go at least once a month.... Don't hate. This is a small and quant restaurant nestled in the corner of the plaza. There's less than 15 tables and a sushi bar. I came on a Saturday at 12pm (opens at 11:30) and there were already 5 tables seated. Once 1pm rolled around, the place was filled and there were groups outside waiting for a table. So if you don't like waiting, I suggest come right when it opens. Mind you, I came the beginning of the business day and they were out of uni. What a disappointment. Knocked one star for that. Obviously weekends are busy so they should be better equipped right?! Grrr... Anyways, one order per person for the halibut and oysters. Oysters were good and tasted fresh! Halibut, on the other hand, was gross. The color itself came out a little gray.... And of course I didn't notice I just popped it in my mouth, but I did notice that it was very very chewy. Uh not normal! So be careful with what you order and always inspect the fish! The next thing I'm going to say is very important: THE RICE TO FISH RATIO HERE IS PHENOMENAL. I've been to plenty of other ayce places but this hands down has the least amount of rice. Service is good. Attentive. Empty plates were taken away quickly and the server came to take our sushi menu orders quickly. Would definitely come back!
(4)
Vicky S.

Although a weird smell greets you as you enter, this place is good! The server was very nice and helpful. I'm not a fish fan, so I can't be trusted to judge the fish, but what I had was really good. I was happy with all my dishes and loved the different names of the rolls. I had mochi ice cream after, which I suggest ordering without the chocolate syrup on top. :)
(3)
Amy Y.

I am O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D with this place! had it bookmarked as a place to try for AYCE sushi and was not disappointed at all. Sat at the sushi bar with the b/f and loved the sushi chefs, they were super friendly and very funny. The customers are all very friendly too, just a great vibe throughout. The nigiri is basically the reason i came- this is how sushi should be!! large pieces of the fish and mediocre amount of rice. I am biased though as i do love sashimi the best. Note: when you order one nigiri, it comes with 2 pieces. We did try a few of the rolls as well and they were just as amazing- i think our favorite was the grand roll? i think that was what it was called... but will definitely be coming back, been raving about it too all my sushi lover friends! :) bombdotcom!
(5)
Aaron S.

Excellent. They use an absurdly good portion of fish compared to a tiny amount of rice. I only ate the nigiri so I can't speak to the rolls, but they seemed great judging from the tables around us. The mussels were particularly good, which was nice. The freshness of the fish was fine. It wasn't the greatest quality I've had, but by any means it wasn't bad at all. Rice was warm, fresh, and minimal. I'm looking forward to coming back.
(4)
Karlo B.

I cant give this place 5 stars because there are better all you can eat sushi joints in Las Vegas...But this is by far the best one in California. Place is pretty small, so probably need to get there early. most AYCE joints take their time on serving your orders, hoping you get full by waiting, but wow these guys were fast fast fast, i mean they had 5 sushi makers for a place with a capacity of maybe 30....My favorite roll was called Diablo roll and Angel Roll. They had a huge selection of appetizers as well, my favorite had to be the Teriyaki beef, it was cooked to perfection and it seemed they used a higher quality of beef. The rice they put on their sushi was barely even noticeable, which is a plus for those who love sashimi. I would recommend this to anyone who asks...Bathrooms were not the greatest.
(4)
mona f.

Went here for a dinner meeting. Food was alright, service was reasonable, but at one point the restaurant was only half full and we were literally asked to leave so they could seat another table. Absolutely astonished. Definitely will not be going back.
(3)
Michelle R.

I found this place on yelp! Just expected a basic experience, but received an awesome experience!! They were sooo nice, fast, always refilling drinks, picking up empty plates, accomodating on requests, plis the chef sent over some dishes on the house, I will definitely be back!!!
(5)
Sharon O.

Small little place me and my friend randomly stumbled upon while driving back to her home after the VMAs. Food was delicious...everything we tried was yummo. Loved all the no rice options. Service was ok ... but there was only one waitress so I can't really complain that much lol All you can eat for 25 bucks ... and it was good ... what else do you need in life?
(4)
Wendy V.

Love this place! Parking is good. Food was great! And the service is...not as great but they made up for it. Ultimately a great experience and will be coming back with friends!
(5)
Ellen C.

We ordered just the minimum to hit the AYCE. However we planned to get 2 orders of uni to make the AYCE worth it..sadly we couldn't eat uni because they ran out. If we had known this sooner would've just ordered a la carte. 25% of the sushi was good and fresh. Didn't really have high expectations but the food was just bland to us. The star of the show were the chicken wings. It's a small place and had to ask for refills on drinks every single time. They also forgot to give us items we ordered. They're really nice but I think they probably need some customer service experience in terms of attentiveness, Won't come back..would rather go to oto oto and spend more to have a happier stomach.
(3)
Lisa S.

Ran out of fish at an ayce place? Wtf... For now my review will stay at 1 star unless I decide to drive 30 mins to west covina again...
(1)
Jackie L.

I decided to give this ayce sushi a try and tbh it is not bad. They have a lot of variety of the no rice special; the no rice rice special is basically rolls with no rice. The place might look a little sketchy but the food quality is good plus the service is great. They give out green tea ice cream after your meal ! Woot woot! My friend and I even had seconds for dessert. So, definitely give this place a try because it will be so worth it if your are craving for sushi.
(4)
Angeline L.

Went here with a bunch of friends and loved this place Great atmosphere The sushi were all great! They didn't put too much rice and all of the seafood was very fresh they even had a no rice option which was great The servers are super friendly and definitely don't make you feel bad for ordering so much Dinner is $23 and you get a student discount which makes it $2 less a great discount! Definitely will come back! Oh and they have the funnest sushi names
(5)
Stacey H.

AYCE: LUNCH 11:30-3pm // $19.95 per person DINNER 3-10pm // $23.95 per person SUNDAY & HOLIDAY // $23.95 per person [Between 4 & 9 years old half price] I called earlier that day at 5pm and the owner had stated that getting a table should be no problem. However, as dinner neared more people showed up (he wasn't expecting this turnout and apologized profusely at the end of dinner). Got there around 7:30pm on a Saturday and was seated at around 8:40 (party of 2). Bit frustrated (and hungry...no, HANGRY is more appropriate lol) due to the wait, but I was willing to brush off the hangriness to see what the 5-star reviews were about. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ROLLS CONSUMED IN THIS ORDER :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ZEN ZEN ROLL // Spicy Crabmeat wrapped with Salmon. No rice. + 1st bite I took after 1+ hour wait. Quite satisfying! This is lookin' like it's gonna be a great dinner worth the wait. YELLOWTAIL & SALMON + Yumm! BAKED VOLCANO ROLL // In: Avocado, Crabmeat & Out: Baked Salmon. + Mom ordered this because she doesn't like raw fish. Pretty decent if you're looking to take a break from raw fish. FRESH OYSTER WITH PONZU SAUCE + Ate one and it seemed to ruin my appetite for the rest of the night... :/ I'd say skip this and just focus on the sushi. FANTASTIC 4 ROLL // Shrimp Tempura wrapped with assorted fish (Spicy tuna, tuna, albacore, Salmon, Izumi Dai). No rice. + Sushi started to taste less fresh. I would still recommend this roll though - great variety of fish! AYCE ROLL // In: Avocado, Spicy Crabmeat, Cucumber, Shrimp Tempura & Out: Salmon Tuna + YES for Salmon & Tuna lovers! EDAMAME + Kinda did this backwards but this was a great way try to settle my stomach from the fish overload! GREEN TEA ICE CREAM + Yes, yes, and yes! If I weren't so full, I would've asked for seconds! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Â::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Â:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I really wanted to write an all-star review for this restaurant to keep their 5-star rating going, but had to knock off 1 star for the 1) wait time, 2) service (at times - owner seemed pretty stressed and didn't know how to handle the large parties. rolls came out a bit late), and 3) sushi freshness (seemed to diminish as we kept ordering rolls). Still giving it a 4-star rating though because the owner is so great & although stressed, you can tell he is trying to give his best service. I understand it is a new business (just opened a few weeks ago) and am positive with time, they will figure out the kinks and learn to run their business a lot smoother. Overall, very happy a pretty decent AYCE Sushi place opened near my house because I don't have to drive to Riverside anymore. Price is decent considering their wide array of selections (love the NO RICE portion of the menu!) and sushi for the most part was pretty good. Gonna try coming back here during lunch on the weekday, when it's less busy. OH! and they also had some pretty throwback 90s/R&B playing in the background. Bonus points for childhood/teenage nostalgia!! Aaand lastly, $2 discount for students! Pretty sweet deal if you ask mee!
(4)
Davy C.

I think a lot of AYCE sushi places are similar and certain things will stand out - specialty rolls and amount of rice used. The place uses rice, but half the amount that I typically see at other establishments. I really enjoyed the titanic (or something similar) roll. This was in the no-rice roll section, and there were a few other good ones. We had talked about how some of the things they had there looked like stuff that was at Sushi Asahi (personally never been, but friends have) and one of the waiters mentioned that they learned from them. The staff is friendly and quite funny as well.
(5)
Les S.

I never thought I'd give an AYCE sushi place 5 stars but I think these guys totally deserve it. Overall sushi quality is about 4 but I'm giving them 5 stars for impeccable service and overall experience. These guys were so friendly, warm, and welcoming, it made our dining experience that much more enjoyable. Plus there were no rules and restrictions for AYCE like many other places. No time limit nor round limit. My wife and I don't really spend more than hour and a half at a restaurant but it was nice not having to look at the clock to see if we reached our time limit. It's hard to enjoy your meal when you feel like you are under pressure. Our food came out really fast as well. We sat at the bar and the chef kept giving us free samples to try and brought out our food even before we placed the order. It's like he knew what we were going to order even before we marked our sheet. What I really liked, and the part that drew me here in the first place is the ratio of fish to rice on nigiri sushi. It's like 5 to 1. There's so little rice it might as well be sashimi. When you look at some of the pictures posted here, you can barely see the rice. That's extremely rare because AYCE places like to stuff you with rice so you get full faster. I'm not going to list everything we ate here because we tried a lot of different stuff. Besides, it's AYCE so go try it for yourself. If you don't like one item, just move on to the next. Here are few items that stood out for us. Zen Zen Roll. I'm not typically a fan of rolls but this one deserves some recognition because it has no rice. It's just salmon wrapped around spicy crabmeat but it works so well together. There's just the right amount of spice to get your taste buds going without putting you in pain. This was our favorite. They have about 13 rolls that use no rice. It's nice they have things broken down by type - hand rolls, no rice rolls, tempura rolls, baked rolls, and fresh rolls. White tuna sushi. Very refreshing with some ponzu sauce, green onions, and little bit of Sriracha. Uni. Small portion but was very creamy and fresh, which is crucial for uni. Nu-rung-ji. In Korean this means burnt rice. It's basically spicy tuna on crispy rice with jalapenos, avocado, and little drop of Sriracha. Really liked the soft and super crispy contrast. Fantastic Four Roll. It's shrimp tempura wrapped in various fish like spicy tuna, regular tuna, albacore, salmon, and red snapper. Caliente Roll. Our chef specializes in spicy items so it was perfect for me. He made this extra spicy. It's spicy tuna, cucumber, spicy crabmeat, jalapeno, and cilantro. Salmon. I always judge a place by the salmon it serves, and this place passed the test. Nice and buttery. It's so much better with very little rice. They were going to give us free green tea ice cream at the end but we had to pass it up because we were so full. We finished our meal in about an hour because all of our food came out so fast. It's located in the same shopping center as Denny's, right on the corner of Grand Ave and the 10 Freeway in West Covina. AYCE is $19.95 for lunch and $23.95 for dinner. Sundays and holidays are $23.95 all day. There's student discount if you show your student ID but not sure what the discount amount is. They even have some rolls named after colleges in the area like Cal Poly Roll and Mt. Sac Roll. I just hope this place can keep its momentum of great service and enthusiasm. I like the no restriction on AYCE but also hope they don't lose money as a result. I really want this place to stay in business because I'm going to make it my regular stop for AYCE sushi.
(5)
B L.

Better than your average all you can eat sushi restaurant. After trying ayce sushi places in orange county, such as Sake 2 Me and Sushi Tomo, I think AYCE Sushi is one of the better. I hope it's not going to be one of those places where they put out all their best efforts at the first year then go downhill after. The rolls are ok. Very saucey. We ordered a lot of non-rice rolls just because we wanted to get our moneys worth, of course. But it was ok. They don't use the same sweet sauce over and over again. So there's a less likely chance you'll get sick of the it. They have great appetizers as part of the ayce! Shrimp tempura, baked green mussels, fried soft shell crab, sashimi salad... WOW. What variety. But of course, there's certain things on the menu that have a limit of 1 per person. I don't blame them. That's part of their strategy to make themselves different from other ayce places with poor-mediocre quality foods. Did I mention you can also get uni? One per person of course... The uni quality isn't superb but its equivalent to what you can get at Mitsuwa or any Japanese market. The hands rolls were delicious. I tried to rainbow roll hand roll. Mmmm... They don't put too much rice in it. Mainly fish and sashimi pieces. Speakin of rice... their nigiri BARELY comes with rice at all. I'm talking about a thumbprint size of rice per cut of fish. They know how to please their customers. But of course, the only decent fish I would say they have is the salmon. Theres no funky after taste and its equivalent to what you can find at a Japanese market. As for the rest of the fish.. eh.. they're ok and not the freshest. Overall, 4 stars for variety, price (they give student discount), and service.
(4)
Tony T.

We arrived ten minutes prior to opening. The door was opened so I was like maybe we could go in and wait. Guess I was wrong. Once it was 11am, we went in and were seated. Usually when you enter u are greeted in Japanese but I guess they do it when they want to. First thing I noticed the restaurant is small and thought wow this is pretty authentic like real Japanese restaurants. Then I realized ohhhh they are Koreans like all ayce sushi restaurants. I really wanted to order a large Sapporo, but they told me it wasn't cold and warm. How does a place shell out almost $100k for an alcohol license from ABC and not have the beverages chilled. The sushi on the other hand, aka raw fish on plain rice, was fresh and at par with other ayce sushi spots. The rice amount was surprisingly little. I wished the rice had flavor though like authentic sushi places. Since we arrived early, I noticed the sushi chef with acne kept rubbing his nose with his hands. I also noticed a box of band aids on the shelf behind the sushi bar. That box was used once when the sushi chef cut himself. Now I realized it was there for quick acces. Sushi is at par. No need to look for any other ayce sushi if u live near this one.
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Jenny V.

I'm glad my friend recommended this AYCE sushi place to me because of these reasons: 1. No rice rolls 2. Good selection of regular rolls, tempura rolls, baked rolls, speciality rolls, etc. 3. Fresh taste 4. Nice staff 5. 10% student discount with ID (applies to however many IDs are shown in a group) 6. Free green tea ice cream at end of meal 7. Ample parking Now this is the sushi spot my husband and I go to when we are craving AYCE for sushi.
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Alan C.

These guys are worth like six stars if they let me. They are the real deal. Hidden gem before they get busy. Awesome food, excellent service, and they are fun guys. I found them on a AYCE yelp search. Where else can you get great quality sushi, unreal fish to rice ratio, for $23.95!? Hell, just the .99 draft Sapporo is worth the price once you drink four of them. I will be here every week until this place gets discovered. It is that good. Check out the pics I posted, and those are just what I eat.
(5)
Kristie H.

Really impressed. I went during a weekday so there were no lines. The ratio of fish to rice is really good here. The pieces of fish are big and there's barely any rice on the bottom. Certain items you can only get once like the uni and the raw oysters. I didn't like the baked rolls. Stick with the normal sushi and you'll be fine. The AYCE comes with free green tea ice cream. Service was great for my party. There's a small student discount so bring your school ID card if you can find it!
(4)
Richard G.

The name might throw some people off but it is a great place to eat. Prices are reasonable and kids prices are inexpensive so you can bring your little one. And if your little one is like my little one watch out! The sushi pieces are so big and they cover a little chunk of rice. This is unheard of at an all-you-can-eat joint. Why not five stars? We were seated under an air conditioner and it made everything uncomfortable. Other than that it was an awesome experience.
(4)
Darren L.

This popped up on Yelp recommendations so I wanted to try it! It's been a while since I had a good AYCE sushi experience. Went here for lunch after my morning class at Cal Poly Pomona, and I was the first patron of the day. They provided a complimentary soft shell crab salad as an appetizer :) Pros: -friendly service! -ALMOST NO RICE ON NIGIRI! If you order the nigiri it's almost like eating sashimi. I'd say there's 20 grains of rice per piece of sushi, like a nickel size. When they say they use very little ride, they mean it! -oyster, soft shell crab, and uni (and halibut) are available for AYCE, but limited to one per person. Huge plus since the places in LA/OC/Riverside rarely have these items for AYCE. The soft shell crab was really good! Just battered enough. -no-rice roll menu. Cucumber/soy paper used instead of rice -$2 off if you're a student! Cons: -like most "specialty" rolls, some of the ones I ordered used more sauce than I like. But I complain about that at almost every sushi place. AYCE Sushi is definitely the best place for AYCE sushi around! Previously Sushi Show was the winner. This place is still new so I don't know if anything will change in the coming months. How do they turn a profit with little rice?
(3)
ej B.

So I stopped in here, thinking since sushi show was full I was going to try this place. First and foremost its in the corner and is kinda shady with the empty parking lot at the time I got here. It turns out it's their grand opening and things maybe just ok. All this culminated into the opitome of a hidden gem. The servers were amazing. Talking to us in a great respectable manner and still able to joke around. Service was 100% now thinking this was an AYCE... it was going to be ok. But in all seriousness, they rival some of the better sushi I've ever eaten. The fish is amazing, the kitchen work equalled it. For instance, I ordered a roll consisting of tempura sushi. 90% of the AYCE serves a through and through cold dish. But with these guys, 2 temps... nice and warm shrimp and cool fish. Large fish portions too... not trying to fill you up with rice... actually... they even offer A LOT of rice less dishes. ALL FISH. Wow... In the end, I kinda ended up looking for something bad because... I was taught if its too good to be true it probably is. But... I loved everything about this place. So, 5/5 service 5/5 presentation 5/5 taste 5/5 quality 5/5 cleanliness
(5)
Linda T.

Ayce sushi..what's more to explain? It's literally all you can eat sushi off the menu. order any rolls, apps, noodles, nigiri you want, except sashimi. dinner is $23.95 and lunch about $19.95. food was okay. they have a lot of unique rolls like no rice rolls, using soy paper and cucumber instead. crab meat had too much mayo and they over sauce and drizzle everything. however it was tasty, just didnt quite get the freshness of seafood taste. i went in super hungry so, of course, my eyes were more hungry than my tummy. i over ordered on rolls and end up having to cancel one of them...and luckily I did or else i would not have been able to finish it all. Although its a buffet, please try not to waste and throw away food. Im not too sure if they really do charge extra for wasted food but i spotted a sign on the top of the ordering sheet that they will. besides rolls, my brother tried the chicken udon and said that it was very tasty. service was very friendly and really made up for the food. it was started by 4 guys who worked together in a japanese restaurant for a very long time. (hence, the logo they have..each guy with a letter spelling out a.y.c.e); very cute. service alone stands out...they talk to you, give you free samples (they gave us samples of crab legs) and genuinely seems nice. they're newly opened..only 11 days! they have a good concept going.
(4)
Wooseok S.

I want to give 5 points because it was amazing! There are varities meny about sea food and a employee was so kind. Downside, if you go late like dinner time you will get long line and wait for less 20min. On the other hand benefit is very close my home. I want to go there again
(4)
Peter L.

Halibut was inedible, no uni. What happened? The halibut was so hard and difficult to chew, almost like hard rubber. How can they serve that to customers? If you're a sushi chef, shouldn't you know halibut shouldn't be that hard to chew. I wonder if they even try their fish. So disappointed. I'm also a regular at this place. Probably won't be back here again. The waitresses were on point but the chefs really don't know how to keep loyal customers happy.
(3)
Will S.

Random info: Holy moly cow for only $20.95 on weekdays/sat-day and $25 for weekends you can get endless Nigiri sushi?!? (Note their Nigiri is like straight Sashimi with teeny tiny bit of rice under it. The fish to rice portion is unbelievably generous!). You also get $2 off with student ID. They charge for tea, but not ice cream. And lastly each person can only get 1 oyster. Ambiance: N/A. Not a problem! Food: Average. Fish quality is average but decent enough that I never got ill from it. Recommendations - If you are a sushi newbie be sure to try all the Nigiri so you can differentiate which is which in the future ;)! Parking: Excellent. Lots of parking. Service: Average. Pretty good considering for a all you can eat place. Staff is polite, water/tea is filled pretty on time, food sometimes can take a while when the place is busy. Conclusion: Be sure to bring out your baggy sweatpants, and XLL t-shirt so you can store all the fishes in your belly :D! Expect to pay around $30 per person after tax/tips.
(4)
Ron C.

AYCE Sushi is is in the same category of Crazy Mike, Sushi Show, and Sushi Damu. Very similar in food quality, variety, and customer service. I don't go to this place (just personal preference) because the place is pretty small and crowded. I don't feel comfortable of that (just like I don't like Sushi Show and Sushi Damu's loud music). Recommend the French Kiss and the one with cucumber outside (no rice, but forgot the name)...
(4)
stephanie l.

WORTH THE PRICE! 19.75 for lunch (11am-3pm) This is my new favorite AYCE sushi place!! I used to go to Aji Sushi, but after eating here I'm never going back. I went for lunch yesterday right when they opened and after 10 minutes, the place was already half full. All the staff there are super friendly and their service is great! When our sushi was brought to our table, the chef wished us Happy Valentine's Day and said, "delivery!" Their sashimi is super fresh and delicious; their rice portion is awesome because you won't get filled up with rice. The menu is filled with pictures and description of what's on the inside and outside. I really like how they have the no rice specials :) Don't forget to bring your student ID for $2 discount!!!! I will most likely come back again.
(5)
Jerika M.

Hands down this restaurant is all around excellent! From the sushi rolls to the customer service, I'm so pleased! I'm still currently eating and i couldn't help but write a comment. I'm so happy with their service. They care about their customers and gave us the ability to try most of the rolls on the menu rather than stuffing us with rice!! Love this place. Took a drive from long beach and it was well worth it! You won't be disappointed!!!
(5)
Kim V.

Came here based on the Yelp reviews. This place is small whole in a wall type small. When we walked in.. i swear.. its like they didnt even see us.. we stood there for a good 10 mins before a worker actually greeted us. I mean.. cmon.. i'ts not that big.. they walked past us like we weren't even there.. So they finally sat us down. Took our orders. Most of all rolls have the same taste and very very saucy. It was hard to swallow after the 4th dish that came out. i would not go back. Only thing tha'ts good is that they dont put alot of rice in their nigiri.
(2)
Bonnie Y.

found this place on yelp so decided to give it a try - solid all 5 stars reviews? i need to come and check it out! i really think all AYCE places are the same, what makes it special would be their services because they talk to you and are very friendly. a lot of the rolls are interesting - no rice rolls are yum! (fantastic 4 is good!) but over sauced with mayo and sesame oil? once you have about couple pieces they all taste the same... i wonder if we could request no sauce? oh, and they have uni even though you can only order it once (2 pieces). would recommend for people to go and check this place out - location is kinda hidden!
(4)
Paul G.

Good AYCE spot. Good service, fresh fish. I would come back again.
(4)
Tram L.

Me and my boyfriend drove by and we yelped it and we saw this store have solid five stars so we gatta try it out (: This place have very nice service tho the worker wasnt good at english and hard to understand. The sushi was delicious! Sashimi came with very little rice which is awesome. No bottomless drinks which suck BUT 99cent beer? AWESOME. I recommend this place if yu like ayce sushi. The both of us came out to be $42 with student discount (:
(5)
Akemi D.

I knew from the picture this is NOT a real sushi place but the reviews were very good and the other AYCE sushi place was closed on Sunday so I gave a try. I'll not going back nor recommend this place. The problem is the temperature of the fish. U know instantly when u put their sushi in your mouth, u know it's BAD. Wrong temperature too warm. The rice to fish ratio: Their so called Nigiri is not sushi when u just make rice dot w/ long sashimi. I know u don't want too much rice but theirs are simply wrong. Wrong cut/ shape of fish with too little rice makes very bad balance and hard to eat. Very disappointed. Usually, we like eel but theirs were so bad I couldn't eat. Very poor quality. But the Uni was good. Thank goodness. If u like California roll type of sushi and eat some cooked food, then u might b ok but not other sushi. The service was good, I have no complain.
(1)
Jocelyn L.

This is probably the only sushi AYCE place in the area that gives lunch price rate on weekends. I came here for lunch on a Saturday and I was charged for $19.95 instead of the dinner rate of $23.95. And guess what, you still get uni, oysters, halibut, and soft crabs..all the fancy stuff that is usually offered for dinner only. The quality of the fish is really good and they have no-rice rolls! You gotta try the angel roll, it tastes AMAZING! You also need to try their white tuna! It is so tender and has a completely different taste and texture from normal (red) tuna. The service is excellent here. I don't usually pay too much attention to the service but I was impressed by the attentiveness of the servers here.
(5)
Kim R.

Decided to try this place out from a friends recommendation with my family. Service was average due to the business but they try their best to get to everyone and on top of that, running food. The food was overall average but very worth the money. Def coming back here again:) Love how they give you icecrean for desert
(4)
Haz V.

Fresh & delicious sushi! Great service!
(5)
Yelan C.

Food is good. Rice ratio to the fish makes you feel like you are actually eating sashimi. The no rice rolls taste yummy too. There is room for improvement the sushi rice. And be aware the green bottle is actually ponzu sauce not low sodium soy sauce. Did I mention the price is very reasonable? Worth to come back.
(5)
Jason Y.

Came here thinking I would be disappointed but I wasn't. Been to many all you can eat sushi places and this one is not bad. The sushi is fresh and prepared with little rice (just the way I like it). Came here on a Tuesday afternoon around 4pm and there was no one here. That was a bad sign because I thought it was no good. But I still gave it a try, not expecting to be satisfied or anything. As we walked into the restaurant we were greeted and brought to our booth. The server was prompt and polite which is really good. Hopefully it is like this all the time and keep it that way once more people find out about this place. They have many appetizers (about 10-15). I ordered the agedashi tofu, soft shell crab, oysters and calamari. The soft shell crab did not look like crab but it was seasoned well and really yummy. The oysters were fresh and really sweet! And last but not least, the calamari was seasoned perfectly in the sauce with a bit of a crunch. For the sushi it comes in 2 pieces (salmon, tuna, white tuna, etc.) and rolls had about 8 pieces total. The sushi had so little rice you could hardly taste it. The fish was fresh and the sushi chef is very generous with the slices. I ordered the Zen Zen specialty roll which is spicy crab wrapped in salmon. It came in 3 pieces per order and was one of the best rolls they had. I personally like the rolls with no rice because, rice is just too filling... Other rolls i had were the ex-girlfriend roll, and a baked roll that I forgot the name of. Both were really good. The ex-girlfriend roll was wrapped in soy paper and had white tuna, salmon and spicy tuna in it. As we were finishing our first round (3 rounds total), we were stuffed and couldn't even make it to the second round. But we did get a cup of miso soup for the end since it was a cold day. It was a great way to end the meal. *The price for AYCE is about $25 but with a student id you get $2 off!
(5)
Kathy T.

This is a pretty decent AYCE sushi, considering there's very few in the surrounding area. I saw many reviews that said the service was lacking, but I strongly disagree because the servers would check on us and refilled our drinks many times. The nigiri was very fresh and the fish to rice ratio is excellent. They put very little rice and big cuts of fish. The reason for knocking off a star is because some of the baked rolls had way too much of the sweet mayo sauce on top and some were overstuffed with imitation crab meat and more mayo. Overall, I would return for the nigiri and maybe one of their rolls. Its $24/person and you get $2 off with a student ID :)
(4)
Sheryl S.

I think this place is going downhill. Not even really worth the star. Slow service, bad quality food (gave half my group food poisoning for the week), and seemingly cranky ajjuma but at least the younger waitress was more approachable.
(1)
Tony S.

Its really a hole in a wall type of place that spends little to no money to maintain their restaurant. Yea its prob family run with a tight budget, but u want to be in a clean and engaging atmosphere when you eat sushi. The rice to fish portion was okay but the rice kinda tasted odd and the fish should of been kept at a better temperature to maintain freshness. I tried it and prob not come back as i just didnt feel comfortable eating in a hole in a wall type place. Id rather eat quality sushi like at kyala in db, or couple other ayce in chino hills, pasadena if u wanna drive lol. Aside from the food, the host was not really friendly and the food took long as it waa fairly packed even a little after they opened for dinner.
(2)
Chris L.

A hole in the wall place. The sushi was not bad, very low rice to fish ratio. Good service, good selection of unique rolls. Rolls with no rice. The only problem was that afterwards, I got food poisoning, and threw up day and night. They need to raise their health standards or something because that was not okay. Threw up so much I popped a blood vessel in my left eye.
(1)
Zubeidah P.

Access: easy peasy. Right off the 10 fwy in the corner of a low key plaza. Ambience: pretty whatevs. Really bland feeling due to lack of activity within the restaurant (I'll give them the benefit of the doubt because it was pretty empty) Quality: solidly good but a few misses here and there. I really enjoyed the halibut and salmon but the fantastic four did nothing for me. Service: very nice wait staff but there were a few missing items during round 1 and an extra non-ordered item during round 2 -- go figure...oh, and pics will show more pieces than you actually get... Overall: can't say I agree with all the hype but generally speaking, this spot is a pretty solid AYCE sushi spot--3.5 out of 5 (felt generous)
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Kim N.

Love this place! I fell in love with this place when I first tried it. Why? Because they don't overload the nigiri with rice - it's literally a pinch! The recent time that I went, I sat at the bar. The chef were hilarious! I would definitely recommend sitting at the bar. At the end of your meal, you can request for your free green tea ice cream. They don't advertise this though!
(5)
Alan L.

Foods not bad, although service can be slow and staff can be quite forgetful at times. However, the chefs are possibly illiterate as they constantly mistaken order counts or miss them completely altogether.
(3)
Samantha B.

Loved this place everything i tried was so yummy and the service was great too. My only complaint is they didnt have avocado rolls on the ayce menu
(5)
Dinora R.

I'm a huge fan of Sushi Show but I wanted to try another sushi place that had non sushi options like bento boxes so we decided to come here and OMG the ayce option was amazing. They have tons of rolls hand rolls sushi rolls no rice options baked n deep fried rolls as well. I loved this place because most ayce I try only have crab in the middle but these have tons of different options. The bento box was amazing too my gf looooved it. We will def be back! The place is a little small so I recommend you call ahead n make a reservation if you have more than 4 ppl coming in.
(5)
Michelle R.

First off, I don't think one can expect the highest of high quality of fish from an AYCE since it literally is a never ending series of plates of sushi. The fish is of a median quality which is better than most buffets, I would say. Order the baked roles and the sashimi, but whatever you do, do NOT order the uni. The last time I came, one of my group did and she did not like what she ate. It's constantly cold. Every time I've gone, it feels like the AC is on full blast. And since the store owner is Korean, they play a lot of Kpop which I think is pretty cute because sometimes I can recognize the songs. The waitresses and the sushi chefs are really nice and make a lot of small talk. The baked roles, after a while, all start to taste the same. Personally, I think they use way too much sauce. The slices of sashimi were great and me and my group gobbled so many of them that we emptied the platter in five minutes flat. Sometimes, it takes a bit longer for orders to come out when it's a full house, so expect to wait a while in a very cold room if that happens. I recommend that you just stick with the water drinks because the prices of the soda they charge is a lot and I don't think they come with free refills either. Prices are average of an ayce, especially since there has been a huge fish shortage which has caused a shortage of supply, increase of demand; basically economics in action. I always bring my student id to get the ten percent discount they offer which helps a bit.
(4)
Crystal T.

AYCE review. I used to like it and would recommend it because they had good fish the couple times I went last year. Last time I came was a Monday, which was a holiday, with 5 other people. We waited an hour and eventually got in at 8:30pm. They close their kitchen at 9:45. The fish looked like it was murdered, the rice was falling apart, and their rolls had way too much imitation crab. Service was never good when I went.
(1)
Julie J.

The best part about this place is the rice to sushi ratio. The fish is a little smaller than most places but the rice is a loooot smaller in portion than those places so the rice to sushi ratio is actually better than most AYCE sushi places. The second best part about this place is that they have a good variety of dishes (i.e. appetizers, sushi rolls) that do not have rice. If you are looking for high quality fish, you wouldn't be considering AYCE sushi places to begin with. So, keep that in mind when you eat here. But compared to the other AYCE sushi places in the area, this is good.
(3)
James C.

AYCE Sushi has great rice to fish ratio; only a pinch of rice. Additionally, they have a great menu offering traditional rolls, non rice rolls, cooked rolls, etc. The food is delicious and made this place my go to for all you can eat sushi. I've been to other all you can eat sushi restaurants, and AYCE Sushi is the best place i have experienced.
(5)
Vivian H.

Saw that a new AYCE sushi place opened up 10 minutes away from my house and was pretty excited! The closest AYCE sushi place for me (that I know of) is Genki Sushi in Chino Hills so this place made me happy. Been eyeing to try this place since it opened and I've been reading the reviews and I was finally able to try it on Saturday! SERVICE: Went with my boyfriend and we were promptly greeted. We went for lunch around 12:30 and all the booths were taken but there was room at the bar. The waiter/manager (he looked like the manager but I might be wrong) asked if we'd like a booth or to sit at the bar and we decided to be at a booth. Wait wasn't took long thankfully (I'd say 5 minutes we waited). Throughout our lunch here, we were constantly checked on to see if everything was okay and the waiters took our empty plates very often. I've read from other reviews that this place's service was bad but I had a pretty good experience. Maybe I was lucky? Anyways onto the food! QUALITY: The miso soup tasted like..miso soup :P It was hot enough and I guess I was lucky the miso soup machine didn't break? (I saw a review that the machine broke) -- Nigiris: Their fish is average I'd say. Some were better than others in my opinion. Their tuna felt way too cold, almost like it came out of the freezer not too long ago. I don't recall how the salmon tasted sadly but my boyfriend said it was okay. I DID like the yellow tail. I think it was the best one out of the bunch. It looked and tasted very fresh compared to the rest. I ate a piece of the eel but I'm not a fan of eel in general so to me it was just meh, to my boyfriend it was, again, OK. Their uni was pretty fresh I very much enjoyed it..I wish you could order more! (Uni is 1 order per person). --Rolls: Only tried the fantastic 4 and crunch roll because we knew the rolls will fill us up fast. The fantastic 4 roll was alright. I didn't really taste the sauce they put so I dipped it in some soy sauce+wasabi for more flavor. The tempura in the roll felt a bit too..stiff? Like it wasn't as softly battered as what I was accustomed to. (if that made sense..sorta hard to explain). The spicy tuna was good though. Wish I ordered a spicy tuna roll :\ The crunchy roll was disappointing. I was really looking to it because I've been craving it for awhile. It felt like the whole roll was fried instead of the roll being rolled in the tempura flakes. The ones I eat usually crumble all over because of the flakes however this one, it all stuck onto the roll. The crunch roll was VERY filling in my opinion. The pieces were bigger than the others I've had. At the end, they do give you some green-tea ice cream. It's included in the AYCE. It was very creamy, I liked it. We used the student discount and got a total of $4 off, which is always great. So the total came to roughly $40. Sounds about right for an AYCE meal. OVERALL, I'm 50/50 with coming back. I think I'd prefer going to my usual AYCE sushi place even though the drive is longer. I know my boyfriend prefers Genki Sushi over this place. However, if I don't feel like going far just for some AYCE sushi I might go back to this place. I do want to try the ex-boyfriend roll and their other sushi choices. This place is pretty average for me, there wasn't anything that really stood out to me except maybe that their yellow tail was pretty fresh and probably my favorite out of everything I had. Oh and their fish to rice portion, it's pretty great I gotta say :p
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Abdul Hasib S.

3 of us.... all you can eat sushi.... 3 sodas.......... and green tea icecream for dessert? $90 holy shit thats a deal! and it's not like most asian joints where you buy soda by the can, its refillable! SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!! This place is focused mostly on the fish. Their regular sushi has minimal rice. and they even even have no rice rolls, amongst other no rice options. I love their baby lobster baked rolls, because theyre crawfish. They taste like mini lobsters with a better meatier consistency. The staff is really nice. they always make sure youre good. and though we ate a lot.... while leaving the chefs screamed, "Hey Come Back.... eat more fish!" LOL I love this place, thats why we drive an hour through traffic 20 miles on a weeknight just to grub here. #BEST! #grublife #foodporn #foodbeast
(5)
Komie A.

Super delicious!!!!!! I love this place! Foods are freshhh and amounts are generous! Staff are SUPER courteous and nice!! Passionate to serve and make all guests enjoy and satisfy. They'd already gained my loyal support in just one visit! Please keep up!!
(5)
Michelle C.

I haven't had ayce sushi in a long time so when I heard about this place, I couldn't wait to come here. This place isn't bad for what you pay for. I really enjoyed the oyster, but they only allow one piece per person! What's an ayce and then they limit you on certain items? I really like the fact that this place gives you less rice so that you don't get too full from it. The pieces of sashimi are really small, but pretty fresh. You can look at it as a good thing since you will be able try other rolls or sashimi. Be sure to order what you can eat, they do charge for whatever you can't finish.
(3)
Younah B.

One of the better ayce sushi joints. I like how they give you little rice when you order sushi, and they have no rice rolls. I went when it just opened so there was no line but by the time we finished, people seemed to be waiting for a long time so I would recommend going when the restaurant opens. Friendly staff and great service!
(5)
Brenda L.

This place is small clean and staff is attentive!! The sushi is fresh!! The owner only buys fish for the day, if they ran out they'll have to close early and turn people away. It's AYCE so hope they're telling the truth. Sashimi quality is very good. They also make no rice sushi in their menu so unlike other places they won't stuff you with rice and less fish!!! Glad we found this place by us for good AYCE sushi. Highly recommend!! They just opened so hopefully they can keep up with the demand and stay fresh sushi serving!
(5)
Babie F.

First time here and I'm loving it.we ordered the all u can eat sushi for 21$/each , I'm actually taking a break from round one and decide to write a review. The sushi is fresh made Infront of u.it is really good.( I was scared at first thinking that for a price so low I'm gonna eat low quality sushi) but boy was I wrong. I loved the sushi here.im still at round one.so round two is gonna be even better. This place is gonna be my spot from now on. Yum yum yum !!!!
(5)
Chris H.

Just opened like a month ago so being the sushi lover I am.. Had to check it out. The staff is super friendly and the food is great. Priced the same as other places but worth more if you ask me. Ask for Jenu when you go. He is super friendly and makes it a lot of fun.
(5)
Cecilia M.

This place is great because they only give you a little rice. The workers are talkative, humorous, and attentive. The experience was great because I got to try almost everything on the menu before feeling like I was going to explode (because they give very little rice) then they also have green tea ice cream and student discount! Awesome!! The only down side is that the restaurant is small so there was quite a wait time. Parking lot is large and convenient, especially at night when the other businesses are closed
(4)
Annie L.

Horrible service.. The old asian lady is so rude..i went in there to ask how long it would take because it was pretty busy..and she just gave me frustrating look and just waved me off... I was like wtf...im just trying to ask something bit**! But im giving three star for the sushi and sushi chef only! Food is very good and other server was pretty nice! just beware of that asian short hair old korean lady!
(3)
Dan F.

This place is ok for ayce. Because its ayce the quality isn't that good. They stuff everything with crabmeat. The sushi wasn't cold. When u cut thin pieces. Just not worth it if u like quality sushi.
(3)
Eric C.

This has become our new favorite sushi place over Asahi. Price about the same, $24-25 for dinner plus taxes. But they don't pack a lot of rice on sushi to fill you up. Specialty sushi are tasty, fresh, and creative. They has named some of the sushi rolls as Ex-girlfriend, Ex-boyfriend, Laker,....etc. The green tea ice cream was also good. Definitely a place worth to try.
(5)
Beryl B.

I give this place s three star because I remember it used to be very good when it first opened. The soft shell crab is bomb and he oyster is fresh. But after my 4th visit, I am experiencing a downgrade in the quality. The tempura became slathered in batter and they seem to run out of uni every single time. The soft shell crab portion also got smaller. After the first round, we noticed half of orders never came, but they crossed them all out anyway. We thought it may just be an error, after second round, same thing, half of the stuff never came. This is a Friday night so it gets really crazy here. Perhaps it will be better on weekdays.
(3)
Steve L.

Good sushi here. Lots of varieties of different rolls. Lots of them are unique and have great flavors. I recommend the asparagus roll. You get a discount here if you have a college ID card. The staff is really friendly here as well. Beer is only 2.99! Price is about the same as any other AYCE joint.
(4)
Dat D.

The places is pretty good for a all you can eat sushi joint. I really like that they have pictures and descriptions for each roll. I been to other place that have weird names so you don't even know what is in the roll. This place also has unlimited round but we barely made it to round 3. The service was really good also so I wouldn't mind coming back.
(4)
Bossy I.

I was there on a Sunday night around 7:30. Waited until 8:45 finally got seated and found out that uni, white tuna and some other stuff are sold out as. We asked if we are still going to be charged the same price and the lady said yes. We decided to just stay because we waited for an hour and it was late already. Waited 45 mins and our first order still didn't come out. I asked the server if they have missed our order. She said no and it's normal to have a 30 to 45 mins wait because on Saturday and Sunday. After waited an other 10 mins, partial of our order finally came. Then server said we can only order one more round because they were closing. If we knew after waited for over an hour, a lot of things will be sold out and we still needed to pay full price and we could only order TWICE!!!!! We would not wait. Yes, the rice portion is very little but the fish is not big as well. Two pieces of their sushi = one regular size sushi. Fishes are fresh. Baked mussels are not that great, no taste. Sashimi salad's sashimi is super tiny. They only give you a little bit. I would never ever go back because with this price, I have so many other options. Sushi show in San dimes is way better. But this place is closer to my house so I gave it a try. I was extremely disappointed.
(1)
E W.

I love this place! I will never have AYCE sushi anywhere else. I love the sashimi to rice ratio. Makes you enjoy it a lot better without having to worry about servers charging you if you don't finish the rice. Small place, but every time we come we get seated right away. Service is fast and they have complimentary ice cream after your AYCE a meal too! Win!!!
(5)
Ji T.

i really wanted to give this place a 5 star, but i should give it a 4.....but i just remembered one thing about this ayce sushi place that is unique...they have several no rice rolls that are packed with nothing but sashimi slices and imitation crabmeat..which i love all the no rice rolls were amazing, shout-out to the ex-girlfriend roll and the dodger rolls, i really liked those only 1 person per soft-shelled crab, it was above average...... nice spot to dine if you are in the area, much better better than sushi show, mmm....they also frequently come refill your hot green tea and check up on you..have big HDTVs....girls were kinda cute..... OH one more thing, when you order nigiri, the amount of rice they give you is so tiny that so often my friend and I found ourselves grabbing the fish off the rice then picking up the rice separately due to the tiny bits of rice they give you. They do not kid you when they tell you there's tiny amounts of rice, there is TINY AMOUNTS OF RICE!
(5)
Spencer T.

I've been here several times and it was decent they gave large pieces of sashimi with a little rice, which is nice. However the most recent time I went they made us wait over an hour to be seated for a party of six. We arrived at 8:00 and weren't seated till 9:20, which is ridiculous since they seated 3 tables of four 2 tables of two before seating us. They just wanted more checks and kept my group last. They usually give you three rounds of ordering, instead only gave us two rounds and had the nerve to cross off items that take longer to make. By the second round the quality was sub par, fish was dry and chewy, rolls were sloppily put together. I thought this place was decent but by the end of the night I was sure I would not go back.
(1)
Megan W.

This place was amazing! Sushi is my favorite food. And I was definitely impressed with this place! I went here with my friends for the first time. Food was fresh, the service was adequate for its size and it being busy. I would definitely recommend this place. I love it! I would recommend all u can eat for $25.
(5)
Jason M.

Place has filthy restroom. The good rolls took forever to serve. Lost my appetite by the time the fifth plate came. Quality is mediocre. Yoshino sushi and crazy mike's offer better quality and they are both slightly cheaper. The waiter here probably forgot some of the orders Had to remind him twice. Never coming back again. The 4 star rating they currently have is bullshit.
(1)
Joey G.

Good sushi. Place is super small and gets busy. Occasionally they might forget one of ur rolls when u get the all you can eat, the soft shell crab isnt the best but the sexy roll is the best.
(4)
Christine C.

Oh myyyyy glorious sushi rolls this place is the absolute best. They pile on the fish, crustacean, what have you, and skimp on the rice. The fish quality is just tops and their menu options include "no-rice-sushi-rolls", UNI (an expensive delicacy that I've never seen any other all-you-can-eat sushi place provide), and crawfish dynamite rolls, to name a few. I mean, words do not describe. The owner was such a nice gentleman. He delivered our order of uni personally informing us that this was the last uni dish they had of the day. I couldn't ask for more. Wait staff was quick and friendly. They even taught me a bit of Korean! In the end it was $32 including tip and it was well worth it. Stellar quality food, service, wait time, everything. And then GREEN TEA ICE CREAM included for dessert in the end!?!! Giggity. Over here, truly the mantra "keep calm, ayce sushi on" very much applies.
(5)
C J.

this place sets the bar for ayce sushi experience-friendly staff, little rice&non rice rolls! definitely worth the drive; ill be back! 4/5 because the chicken udon left much to be desired (i kno we don't go here for udon since its a sushi place but still, such sad udon broth).
(4)
Sari L.

As an avid sushi lover and harsh critic, I am so glad to report that my experience here was nothing short of SPECTACULAR. Most AYCE sushi places are $25-28, this place for dinner on a thursday night was $23.99 -$2 student discount = $21.99. Started out happy with that since a few dolla bills go a long way #ghettofab. Now to the sushi: I had read that the fish:rice ratio was amazing...but my gluttonous definition of a high fish:rice is different than most people since I am a carnivore. And they were absolutely correct, there was almost no rice with the sashimi which tasted extremely fresh. As other people have mentioned, my favorite part of the menu was that they had AT LEAST 6 different rice-free rolls which is amazing as you're eating pure fish and expensive cuts of meat (in unlimited quantities). The staff was friendly and did not rush us at all. Sushi came out quickly and waters were always filled to the top. Will definitely be back.
(5)
Amy L.

Came here on a Saturday night around 730pm. we didn't have to wait long but the line sure got long after we we're seated. we all got the AYCE. the servers we're really nice. the food was alright. some of their rolls they would drown this sweet sauce all over and it just killed the taste of it. they would also keep forgetting our orders and give us other peoples orders. happened 3 times. the time it took for our order to come was also very slow compared to other places we've been to. so by the time we wanted a second round we were basically full. they had a lot of chefs so I'm not sure why it took so long. one good thing is that their rice portion for their sushi is REALLY small. smallest I've ever seen. so small that sometimes I would miss it trying to pick it up. there was one waitress was kinda rude. we weren't done with our plate and she saw one little rice left on there and she circles the part on the menu where they would charge you for any leftovers. we weren't done! we still had sushi on it. other than that. it's alright. I still like yoshinos in San Gabriel. that's my go to ayce. quick service. foods alright. small potions of rice too!
(3)
Teng F.

I'd like to give 3 star for the food, but their terrible service not worth it. especially the old woman. we have some tuna roll salmon roll left over in the plate because they are not tasty, the old woman ask about that and give us an attitude and murmured something in her language. very busy, crowded and looking like everything in a mess. it doesnt look clean as well, chef and waitress talking above the food. some of the sushi taste great tho. crisp rice one and green tea ice cream are impressive!
(2)
Danny G.

If you are looking for a place to stuff your face with delicious sushi.. You found it! This place is great for groups and is reasonably priced. About 24 per person, but you will easily eat your money's worth.
(5)
Benjamin F.

Woo, it is packed. It didn't take me long to be seated ~ 11:30 am on a holiday. Soon after, there is no seat left. The chefs and the waitress are all young Japanese. Or, is it the food kept them, young looking? :) don't know. The food is certainly good with a blend of Americanized robust sauces. Their rolls are excellent. I explained to them, I like to have half of the portion of each rolls so, I can sample many. Yes! 5* I love the way they keep the Sushi Rice small, too. It is the size of a cute little dice with sushi 3 times bigger. Thoughtful! Their meat are all fresh and on those used had to be frozen before hand are thaw well. 5*
(5)
p w.

Decent place for the price and quality. Been here several times. Love the fact they don't give too much rice. My fav is Angels Roll, uni and he raw oysters. They give oysters and uni during lunch! Many other places don't. Overall extremely full and satisfied!
(4)
Marc G.

I was enjoying several great rolls; until... I bit into a giant bone in my salmon.. From there i couldn't really enjoy anything else :/ i was eating paranoid the rest of the night.. Service was kind of slow, but understandable due to it being busy and a super small place.. Some other things were reeeeally fishy and left a bad after taste in my mouth.. Which I'm super tolerant to seafood. So thats saying a lot.. But, i'll give this place another try. Hopefully it'll be a better experience!!..
(3)
Vivian N.

$24.95 dinner. Small little restaurant. Service is okay. Daniel-son was a great sushi chef. Very happy and entertaining. Made the experience better. Sushi here was good... Caliente roll was good. I really enjoyed the zen zen roll. Great nigiri here, hardly any rice. Served more like sashimi. Baked rolls were nothing too impressive. One bad thing was the soy sauce had a weird sweet flavor that threw all my sushi off.
(3)
Aira T.

I USED to love this sushi place. Quality and service USED to be five stars... Now, it's 2 stars! Quality of sushi has changed, the rolls are no longer the same and no longer has the fresh taste. The waitresses are attentive which is the only reason I put 2 stars. Once a hidden gem now just another building that happens to sell "sushi "
(2)
Romana L.

Came here around 4-5, so we got seated immediately which was good. The servers were not the friendliest in my opinion. The sushi/food was fresh. The first two rounds came out pretty quick but when it came to our third order, we waited forever for it. It's as it they forgot to put in our order or something. The Korean guy (not sure what he does. If he's a server or chef) but he was very rude bringing out our sushi. No smile, no nothing. The least he could have done was at least let us know what was what as he was putting our orders on the table but nope, nothing. Won't be back. Rather go to Sushi Damu. Great food and way better service there :)
(1)
maria s.

Place is legit. Nice service, good fish, n the ayce is pretty comprehensive. The owners and chefs are actually Japanese too if that matters to you. Definitely coming back.
(4)
Nhi N.

I was not impressed at all with the lack service here! I went here last night with my boyfriend and our other friend for my boyfriend's little early birthday dinner and everything was very slow! When I say everything I mean the servers looked like they were somewhat clueless of to what their jobs were and the sushi chefs took days getting the food out. It took them around 15 mins to bring out the food we ordered for our first round of ayce sushi. As for the second round it took them 20-25 mins to bring out our food.... We were waiting there forever, and even decided that it was not worth ordering the third round because we were so tired of waiting by then. At one point, I even saw a chef yelling at a waiter in front of me. Which I thought was very unprofessional, but what can you expect.. we were at an Asian restaurant anyways... As for the food, the nigiri was average and the only good thing about it was they literally put like a tiny pinch of rice under the fish. Most of the no rice rolls were pretty good! But I don't think I'll be coming back here because their service was just horrible.
(2)
Danny S.

After being spoiled with all you can eat sushi in Riverside I've been looking for a good spot with good sushi. I've found that with this location. I've been to other places around the area and the quality/rice ratio is just not up to par. With AYCE Sushi they give you extremely small amounts of rice and the sushi is very tasty. (There was such a small amount of rice you'd think you had ordered sashimi. This restaurant is pretty much a hole in the wall with minimal amount of space considering the amount of people that come here. The wait does get long if you come around dinner time (Not sure about lunch). One issue I had with this restaurant was the service. Our party had issues receiving some of our food and had also received dishes we did not order. This is definitely an issue because this place could be that much better if the service was on point.
(4)
Tiffany T.

*MAKE SURE YOU MAKE A RESERVATION IF YOU HAVE A BIG PARTY* My boyfriend and I had come here with six of our other friends to celebrate my boyfriends birthday. Our friends had arrived before 7pm to write our names down on the sheet. Just saying.. Don't come here with a big party without a reservation... It was about a 2 hour wait for us while a party who was late for their reservation had to wait about a half hour. The food was DELICIOUS. I love the fact that they don't pack their rolls and nigiri with rice so you don't get full from rice. Their quality of sushi is amazing. So smooth and buttery. My favorite orders would probably be the ex boyfriend roll, salmon nigiri, raw oysters(so fresh!), and the rainbow roll. Also, if you have a specific request, be patient if you are speaking with the older woman. She might take a bit to understand you, especially with everyone else talking in the restaurant. If anything you can just ask the other waitresses or waiter for certain requests. Also, if you have a student id, make sure you show them. They take $2 off per ID
(4)
Kimie L.

My second time here last night and it was better than the first. The wait was about 10 minutes for 2 on a Friday night. I sat at the bar and food came out fast. The chef was extremely nice and helpful. They didn't run out of uni this time. They also offered green tea ice cream for dessert. The rice to sashimi ratio was amazing. Good food and good service.
(4)
Jaewon K.

I ordered so much sushi. The all you can eat is so worth it. Their sushi was fresh and delicious. They also give you full size rolls too. We ordered so much food...I would definitely come here again. The staff is super friendly and very professional. The restaurant is pretty small so there will be a wait.
(5)
Trisha V.

I like to be surprised and it's even better when I am impressed by my surprise! My date for the night decided to surprise me by taking me here and I have to say I am a little impress that he was able to find a place like this! Brownie points for him. They don't load up on the rice to make you full. You get free desserts and service was excellent! Food was fresh. Only thing I was unhappy about was the limit on certain things like oysters , uni etc
(4)
Juan F.

I was on the search for a new AYCE Sushi spot after Zip Izakaya disappointed me a few times during my last visits. I came here with my friend on a Friday night. We waiting for about 20min to get seated at the bar. After we left, the wait was probably over an hour. For like $23 per head, you get to stuff your face with appetizers, nigiri, and rolls. My favorite items here are the Salmon Nigiri, Yellow Tail Nigiri, Uni, and Soft Shell Crab. Service was excellent and food was good considering its AYCE. You can see how hard the sushi chefs work if you sit at the bar so make sure to leave a nice tip! I am amazed at how LITTLE RICE the nigiri has!! Other AYCE places I've been to give you a blob of rice and paper thin fish to fill you up... but not this place! My new go-to AYCE Sushi spot.
(4)
Hannah M.

Horrible sugar filled spicy tuna. Everything has gone downhill about this place! Try somewhere else!!
(1)
Sherry C.

AYCE Sushi is the one all-you-can-eat sushi joint that I come back to! I've tried nearly all the AYCE places around my area...Sushi Show, Crazy Mike's, even Sushi Asahi that's way out in Corona. I'd have to say that AYCE is the closest in quality and tastiness to Asahi. This is my third time at AYCE and they have never failed to disappoint (well, from the occasional forgotten item, but that's typical of AYCE places). Plates were cleared quickly and some as soon as they were empty, the food came out quickly, and everything tasted great as usual. As always, their fish-to-rice ratio is awesome, the rice was almond-sized and each slice of fish was thick and nicely marbled. Their freshwater eel sashimi is one of the best around! Because our party was a non-spice-eating group, we ordered the Volcano Roll, Baked Lobster Roll, Cucumber Roll, Tempura California Roll, and In N Out Shrimp Roll. I highly recommend the last one! Raw shrimp on top and freshly fried hot shrimp in the roll...a perfect combo for the taste buds. Will be coming back for AYCE sushi fixes in the future! *Note: They will be raising their AYCE prices after July 1, 2014 to: Lunch: $21 Dinner: $25
(5)
Stanley C.

This place is a diamond in the rough for real. Just off the 10 freeway, the sushi in this place is fresh and delicious and it's only 20 bucks. There's about 50+ items you can get for the ayce menu. Aside from usual nigiri sushi, they have the chef's special rolls, uni, halibut, and raw oysters. They have unique rolls like the angel rolls which are delicious. I suggest sit on the bar because the chefs look really nice and funny. Eat as much as your stomach can hold because it's all 20 bucks!
(5)
Gail Z.

This place has really good fresh food!!!! Service is quick and very friendly! You feel at home in this cozy environment! The rice to fish proportion is perfect! I will recommend this spot for anyone craving sushi or AYCE :)
(4)
Amy X.

I can't believe this place was only $20.99 (without tax during lunch hours) for fresh AYCE sushi!!! T____T everything was so on point. It was delicious and most importantly, the sushis here were fresh. I wasn't expecting the quality of the food to be so amazing seeing that it's an AYCE restaurant, but it's sooo delicious here. They barely give you any rice if you order just the sashimi choice and the rolls are all uniquely made. Each dish have different kinds of sauces to them, and admittedly, there are some that were a lot creamier and thicker than the others. Regardless, they were still delicious!! I think my boyfriend and I ate around like $60 worth of sushi. Each dish was incredibly tasty and here's the best part: they aren't stingy with the portions. They give more fish than rice and each plate is filled up. So yeah, come with an empty stomach if you're trying to take advantage of all this! Also, I don't get why everyone's complaining about the establishment/staff here because I had great service. Actually more than great. They cleared our tables and made us felt welcome every time they came and even asked us if we wanted more when we were obviously about to have a food coma LOL. When we messed up on one of our orders, they were more than happy to fix it for us. Everyone here is incredibly nice and welcoming! Anyway, they have different choices of appetizers and in the end, they give you complementary green tea ice cream, which was amazingggg. It was just the right desert to end my lunch. If it wasn't so far, I would come here again and show all my friends this little bit of heaven ^___^
(5)
Teresa L.

We came here after a business seminar with a party of 11 people. I thought that it would be a fun and relaxing experience, only to be surprised by their terrible service! First off, when we were waiting for our seats, the employees were very rude and unhelpful. They refused to help us push the three tables in the back together in order for our party to sit together. After seating us, we just pushed them together ourselves. Then, the waitress who came was rolling her eyes at us and blatantly giving us attitude. It was all very extreme, in my opinion. I have rarely, if ever, experienced such rude and standoffish service. When we finally ordered our food, she snatched the ordering form out of my hands and just walked away. Here comes the ridiculous part. Since it is an "all you can eat" sushi location, the rule is you must FINISH your food or all leftovers will be charged at regular price. That is totally fine, except for the fact that this was not disclosed to us at the time that we walked-in. All of that is still forgiveable... EXCEPT the waitresses' attitude. When we asked to order the 2nd time, she came and literally examined all of our plates. She noticed that there were LITERALLY 2 BITES OF RICE leftover on one of them, looks at us, and says in a rude tone, "you have to finish your rice". Then she proceeds to walk away without giving us our ordering form back. This was just way too beyond my comprehension. If it was not for the fact that I was there with my boss and coworkers, I probably would have just left. The only reason that I am giving this place more than 1 star is because their food is not terrible. It is definitely not the best, but it is bearable. I will definitely not be returning or recommending this to anyone that I know. Hopefully the owners will train their employees.
(2)
Cindy L.

AYCE Sushi, as the name implies, is an all you can eat sushi joint. There's quite a bit of good things about this place and it looks like they took a page from the "Sushi Asahi" playbook, namely the little rice to big fish nigiri ratio. Sushi Asahi in Riverside/Corona is my gold standard for great AYCE sushi (even though the luster is apparently now gone since the original owner sold the place and opened up Sushi One Spot in Rancho). The good: - small rice to fish ratio (as mentioned above) - a good variety of unique "no rice" rolls - some of the rolls are quite small which is a good thing at AYCE sushi so you can try a larger variety - a large variety of non raw fish appetizers - 1 oyster, 1 soft shell crab & 1 uni - in West Covina! right off the 10 fwy (meaning I don't have to drive to Corona) - $2 off during dinner with Student ID (so about $22/person not including tax + tip) - NO TIME LIMIT & ROUND LIMITATION (it says 3 rounds on the paper, but you are not limited to it) --which can be a good or bad thing - friendly service The meh: - no time limit & round limitation means people can sit there FOREVER. meaning the wait is LONG since the place isn't terribly big. For table turnovers & their business, this is not a particularly good thing. - the service is friendly BUT they tend to forget some stuff on your order sheet. No biggie, just have to be more diligent about following up on the stuff they missed. - they are lacking the man power: they tend to clear tables in groups so sometimes, there will be a table or two open but uncleaned I do sincerely hope this business survives since it is a great little joint. Best not to come in big groups so you can sit at the sushi bar! Turnover is a lot quicker there. We waited an additional 30 minutes to sit at a table (3 of us) instead of taking the bar option. Easy parking!
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Diana W.

Great AYCE sushi !!!! This is pretty much exactly like any other AYCE sushi place where you order 3 rounds .. But the inside is really tiny so it's really cramped and I think the price is like 3 dollars more expensive. Sushi was good quality. There was a good selection. I did not get the shits. There is a very cute small waitress here ^_^ so cute
(4)
Brian K.

hmm!!! we had almost everything on the menu and it was GOOD! yummy gyoza! always order gyoza!
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Hao T.

This is one of the cheapest place for AYCE sushi! Me and my best friend were craving it and we decided to go here! The service is extra friendly and they were fast! There isn't a time limit and students get a discount lunch and dinner!! I can say we both ate our weight in salmon sashimi and not rice! The owners are korean I believe because I understood some things ! Haha during our second round we got some really mushy rice buuuuut that's okay! (: will come back for sure! Eat all the nigiri you can bc the rice to fish ratio is crazy
(4)
Cindy Z.

Very nice place for all you can eat sushi.. Their sushi rice is very little so you can eat more sashimi. This place is not so big though.
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Peter N.

Just no. Not the place for me and my girlfriend. We've been wanting to try this place for a while now. After seeing Binh T post about this place. From the pictures and other reviews, this place seems legit. Walking in here I had high hopes. But right when we walked in the sushi chefs had to greet us yelling across the room he told us to sit anywhere. Hmm shouldn't there be someone else seating us?? Oh well, didn't think anything much of it after. Place was pretty full so we thought it had to be decent. Right when we were about to order, the waitress tells us it's holiday/dinner price even though we came in at 12pm. To me our suprise, we looked at each other trying to figure out what holiday it is. We asked the lady and she told us it's Columbus day. Hmm I guess it IS a holiday, but didn't think it was important enough. Not like it's thanksgiving or xmas. Oh well, guess it's their way of charging 4 dollars more per person. Few minutes later another couple sat down right next to us and the same thing happened. They didn't know it was Columbus day as well. Probably because it's not a big big holiday seeing how even city hall was open. We order about 3 sushi, an order of oysters, fried soft shell crab and about 4 sushi rolls. Two rolls came out first. We ate it real quick because we were starving. After the first bite, I was thinking to myself, hmm not bad. Pretty decent. After a few more bites, then I realized I was just hungry. The salmon, yellowtail and scallop sushi comes out after, and it was just not great. the fish was falling apart as if it had been defrosted, frozen and then defrosted again. Then the oyster came out. Bad stuff. Tasted old and. The soft shell crab was tasteless. Tasted like eating fried mush. Then they gave our paper back to fill out what else we wanted to order. That's when we realized we didn't even get everything we ordered the first round. We went ahead and ordered a few more rolls. Thinking maybe we'll like something. Nope. Nothing at all. We order probably 8 more things and after 3 came out. We decided not to waste our calories and just had the waiter cancel the rest of our orders. When the check came. I gave her my credit card and she took it righr away. 5 seconds after that, my gf reminded me that they give student discounts here. So I got up and asked her about it. She said she can't give it to me anymore because she already swiped my card. Hmm sounds kinda lame to me. Whatever. Knowing we will never come back to this place I didn't care. Just don't see how this place got a 4 star. We will stick to our usual place for ayce sushi. And that's midori sushi in studio city.
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David C.

piles of dishes stacked in the hallway, this place is dirty!! seen boxes of vegetables just sitting out in the acorching heat. food is not only tasteless, it lacks in quality. can not believe that they run a business like that. and worst, can not believe people actually go there. this should be a no star restaurant.
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Yvonne Green H.

Loving the AYCE.....here's a warning...THEY KEEP IT NICE AND HOT in there.... While there may be no time limit on the all you can eat you are most likely to want to get out of there because it's sweltering immediately following your first course. Suggestion. No matter what the temperature is outside just dress like its summer time because you will be much more comfortable and you're AYCE experience will be that much better hahahah. All in all the food was amazing and they have quite a good selection for an all you can eat
(5)
Winnie M.

I love raw fish and after coming across this place on yelp, I knew I had to go. This place is absolutely amazing. I've tried asahi, crazy mikes, hons, and those Asian buffet places, but this... This place is up there with asahi. Venue: this place is fairly small. It's dim lighting and the place is mostly packed. Price: for lunch, it's $19.99 and dinner is $24.99 Food: I hate places that rationalize the sashimi and rice equally. This place however, gives you 75% more fish than rice. Totally worth it since you know you won't be filling up on the rice. The ex-gf roll, ayce roll, and sexy roll are great. I've tired others also but I forgot the names. Parking: they share a parking lot with many other stores since it's in a pretty large plaza. Tips: - don't forget to order the green tea ice cream at the end - this place gets extremely crowded so Come when it's not rush our or 45 minutes before closing - sit at the bar, food comes faster
(5)
Gisselle E.

Came here with my boyfriend for the first time, wasn't sure what to expect other than it was all you can eat sushi. Tried it out, and we loved it! Definitely worth it, rolls were delicious and pretty much everything else was. The green tea ice cream was a nice treat in the end. I know this won't be our last time coming here!
(5)
Michelle P.

Yummy AYCE sushi and great service! This place is totally popping and I had no idea it existed in this little Denny's plaza on Grand. They have all sorts of appetizers, hot food items and sushi including my coveted Philadelphia hand roll. Don't judge me, this is kind of hard for me to find. I also recommend the Sexy Roll which is rice-less roll of Tuna, Albacore, Salmon and crab meat wrapped in Cucumber. De-freaking-licious. This is one of those places where the sashimi to nigiri rice ratio is more fish than rice. There's also uni, halibut and oysters as part of the AYCE. Sit at the bar with the sushi chefs for faster service and conversation.
(5)
Leslie A.

First time coming to this little spot and it's always crowded whenever we pass by , they have an All you can eat sushi for $24 bucks which is not bad considering your going to spend that much if you buy at least 3 rolls. We didn't do this option but next time we definitely will. The 3 rolls that we did get were amazing and the service was quick even for being so crowded. I highly recommend this place. great food a little crowded but other then that it was delicious
(5)
Joe W.

For around $25 (AYCE, obviously by the name), you get some quality grub. I always make sure to get an oyster (limited to one per person), soft shell crab (also one per person), and their no-rice rolls. You have a good amount of variety for the rolls with no rice. I super dig this spot.
(5)
Wes C.

A few friends told me this place was good, especially their fish to rice ratio for nigiri, and although I know the fish should cover the rice, most of the nigiri was sloppy with a pinch of rice. We tried a variety of nigiri including tuna, salmon, yellowtail, mackerel, albacore, eel and uni. My favorite item was probably the crispy spicy tuna. Overall, it was mediocre. There's an older lady who works there who neglected every table including ours, but the younger servers were quite attentive and helpful. Eh, wouldn't come back. There are better AYCE made-to-Oder places I'd rather spend my money on.
(3)
Kate B.

Everyone was raving about this place so I had to give it a try. I am a big sushi snob so I usually don't like to eat at AYCE places because the fish usually is not that fresh. I'd rather pay more for fresh sushi, especially because I can't even that much. I came here on a Weekday lunch expecting it to be packed...and it really wasn't. When I sat down there was only one other table. FOOD - My favorite was the baked mussels!! Definitely try this! One order comes with 6! Each person gets an oyster - I had two because my friend didn't eat hers. It was semi-fresh and the sauce they put on it was pretty delicious. We had a lot of different nigiri - tuna, salmon, white tuna, yellowtail and many more. YES - the rice to fish ratio was awesome, but honestly, the fish quality was not that great. I can definitely tell the fish was either frozen or not very fresh. I didn't really like it. Then, we tried a bunch of different rolls. I can't really remember any of their names - guess they weren't that memorable. DESSERT - A lot of Yelpers mentioned the green tea ice cream but the flavor and the texture both sucked. SERVICE - The ladies were really nice but it was SOOOO slow. Our first round of sushi probably took more than an hour to come out. Each roll came out like one by one and I was just sitting there like....is there more? And they would bring one out every 10 minutes or so. It was really hard to even get to the second round because the first round seriously took forever. The food started settling in my stomach and I was full. PRICE - The price is pretty good for lunch, especially with the student discount. I mean...if you can eat a lot, it is worth the price. Just don't expect too much. Probably won't be coming back - I'd rather spend the same amount, $20 at a more legit sushi restaurant with fresh fish.
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Casie T.

I forgot to post this yesterday. Definitely had great service from this place. I love hole in the wall places like this. Their price is very reasonable and you get your money's worth. I usually can't eat a lot but I ate three times as much. You can tell that the fish was fresh. The sashimi was so good that my girlfriends and I got a lot of orders of it. We liked some of the no rice rolls that they had. My fave no rice roll would probably be the Fantastic 4 roll and the ex girlfriend roll. Our server was very nice and attentive. She was pretty good at explaining how their ayce works. They didn't charge us for our leftovers, which was very nice. If you're a student and have your student ID, you can get the student discount. I am most certainly going to come back here with family and friends!
(5)
Samantha S.

Mediocre at best. When did quantity beat out quality? Less rice with my sushi? Great now I get to taste the poor quality even better! The rolls are poorly constructed and taste bland. The service is good. Friendly staff, although it's hard to understand some of the sushi chefs. On the plus side cheap beer!
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Heather T.

The customer service was awesome! The owner was super nice guy! They had lots of choices for the all you can eat! Food was great! The only thing I did not like was that it was small and felt close to everyone since they were busy! But I will return it was worth it!
(5)
Cindy L.

AYCE sushi?! They have great selection of sushi rolls, handrolls, and my favorite oysters! I went there on a weekday night around 6:30 with my brother and a girl friend. All of us were pretty full when we get there, but the smell of sushi from the table next to us and the pictures on the menu started to make us hungry. I love how they named their rolls to look special, for example: ex-boyfriend girlfriend roll, Mt. Sac Cal Poly Roll... For price about 25 per person for dinner, not bad if you know how to order and eats a lot, DRINKS, SASHIMI, DESSERTS ARE NOT INCLUDED. Quality and quantity of the food is good. Walked out like gaining 5lbs. Service is average. At least tell us whats the name of the sushi you just serve us lol. Smart tip: for the first two rounds out of three rounds, its better to order something less stuffing, without rice first, the amount you can finish in a round, because they always hold it until you are done with the rice.
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Michelle N.

My new go to AYCE sushi place. Sorry, Sake 2 Me, but I'm just not willing to battle through SoCal traffic for you. AYCE sushi dinner price is $23.95, but with student discount, it was like $21.95. Reasonable prices for yummy sushi. I first came on a very busy Friday night. Arrived at around 8:50PM, but waited for 2+ hours for 3 people!!! 3 huge parties took up half the restaurant and took their dandy time. There's no time limit, so one group probably stayed there for 3.5 hrs. Sucks when the restaurant is so small. When we were finally seated, it was already way past closing at like 11PM and we were forced to last order right away... At least the food was delicious and came out quickly. Sushi and nigiri were good quality and they had some special rolls of their own. The sushi chefs amazed me with how fast they were pumping out the food after working so hard all night long. The owner compensated for our long wait time with one free AYCE coupon. I was disappointed that I wasn't able to enjoy my meal leisurely the first time, so I made use of my coupon soon after on a quieter weekday night. This place is definitely one of my favorite AYCE sushi places now with good food at good prices, but I don't think any food is worth waiting 2+ hours for no matter how amazing it is. I'd caution against coming on peak nights out of fear for a potentially excruciatingly long wait.
(5)
CF L.

As advertised by other yelpers, the fish to rice ratio is tremendous. Quality is really good compared to other sushi joints. Definitely the best ayce sushi I've been to. The only thing that was sub par were the raw oysters.
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Jesus G.

This place is very small relative to their furniture. I feel claustrophobic in there. The time my friend and I went, we were seated but never had water or the menu given to us. We just watched the waiters/waitresses circulate to every table and completely forgot about is--despite the small size of the place. I ended up walking across to the sushi chef to order waters and a menu. The chef ended up taking the role of the waiter and it was not even that busy. The fish quality was disappointing. It is very comparable to Crazy Mike's. The rolls are most Americanized, drenched in mayo and creamy sauces. The price was way better than Crazy Mike's but definitely not worth returning to.
(1)
Macy H.

"Wait what's the ayce sushi place we're going to called?" "AYCE sushi" "YES I KNOW, BUT WHAT'S IT CALLED?!" Group chat chaos ensues, hehe. Step aside Yoshino, there's a new favorite AYCE sushi place in town...ish. Decor is nice, the place is clean, and parking was a breeze. Like many other reviews have touched base on, their nigiri might as well be sashimi because there 's just a tiny speck of rice hiding underneath it your fish. They're finally giving the people what they want, woohoo! I really really really love their salmon - so nice and fresh :) We came for our friend's birthday, and after tax and 18% gratuity it was exactly $30 per person. And we all brought student IDs but forgot to use them. Fail. But that's okay because the friendly/rowdy chefs and attentive waitresses make for a fun and chill dining experience. So about 2 hours, 3 green tea ice creams, 2 miso soups, and countless rolls later, I left feeling really satisfied. + Don't forget about the raw oysters! 1 per person (but you can take your friend's, huehue) - Drinks not included in AYCE - Order what you want on the paper. You get 3 rounds; go crazy Now if only they had mango soju... or yogurt soju... I would never leave :o
(5)
Franklin F.

HORRIBLE. I got food poisoning from this place. And, worst of all their customer service was horrible. We had waited in line for over 30 minutes and when we got seated they were already closing and the food was really slow to come out. They had only offered us two rounds before asking for last call. This was not fine with me at all.
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Roxy P.

We absolutely love Ayce sushi!!! David, one of the owners & sushi chefs is GREAT!! He's always so friendly & greets us by our names!! Customer service at its finest!! Even when they're packed, your order comes in less than 10 minutes!! All you can eat, great customer service, fresh sushi, TONS of options, and fun environment. My personal favorites are the No Rice Rolls! Kiss me roll Mt.Sac roll Sexy Roll With Rice: All of them!
(5)
Thelma B.

Love the soft crab ,halibut and oyster (limit 1 order per person :( my kids always order salmon teriyaki and the green tea ice cream. I only gave 4 stars because I ordered calamari and i was not told that they don't have it, until I asked for it ( it was not taken out from the menu). Our server ,Grace is very nice and friendly.
(4)
David T.

Excellent ayce sushi menu especially their sushi. I love this place because of the rice to fish ratio, they don't pack a big piece of rice like other all you can eat places to fill you up. Everything else is good and as a sushi lover I recommend AYCE.
(5)
Kevin N.

Slow service, mediocre food. Waited too long for my food. My girlfriend left me. Skipped my orders on the first round. Thought it was a small mistake but kept skipping our orders. We dined in as two people. Our friends dined in with 6 on a table across from us idk man they received more attention. I have mother issues.
(1)
Darren K.

I believe this is by far the best Ayce sushi place I've been to. For 23.99 (dinner) you get a wide selection of sushi. They have many items that normal Ayce sushi places don't offer, such as soft shell crabs, fresh oysters, salmon eggs, smelt eggs, uni ( UNI!!! although I didn't get it that day because they said it was seasonal) and so on. Which are great!! They don't put lots of rice in to fill you up like many other places do. The service is great too. The plates usually come out within 10 minutes. Little down side is that their hot tea is around 2.50 or something per person and they don't tell you. Now I'm very glad that I don't have to suffer the bad services from yoshino anymore. ( one time one of the employees from yoshino yelled at my friend saying "YOU NEED TO EAT ALL RICE TOO OKAY?!!!!!" I think he's the manager. Or he's just old. )
(4)
Rebecca C.

It is $23.99 for the All You Can Eat sushi dinner on weekdays. I was starving by the time I got here. This place seems so similar to Crazy Mike's with the three rounds of sushi, as well as the limited one serving per person (uni, oysters, and soft shell crab). I didn't like the fact that the sushi took forever to come out. They had three sushi chefs working that night and each chef was responsible for a table. Just sitting there and waiting for the sushi is enough to make you full after the first round. The oysters were too big to be eaten raw like that and the uni tasted old.... Only plus side I liked about this restaurant are the soft shell crab and the nigiri sushi. The nigiri was composed of rice the size of a nickel! The unspoken rule is to finish your food or else you'll be charged for it. I just really dislike waiting 20+ minutes for your order because you'll be full from the food settling in your stomach. The waitresses were confused to which table ordered what. Our order arrived at a neighboring table twice.
(3)
Martin C.

Some of the best nagiri and sashimi I've tasted and they're served with so little rice that you can eat dozens of orders of it. At $25 it's pretty good value, but not great. The only major con is the size of the place and the wait time.
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Joanne L.

So far my favorite AYCE sushi place! Everything made by the chef tasted so great! The sushi was so good it felt like it was melting in my mouth! Servers were friendly, and chefs were so welcoming! I would definitely drive back to eat here again! No complaints!
(5)
K L.

Service is really extremely extremely slow. Today only me and two children, and most of the table are big groups. They totally ignore my second order and was super super slow, I ended up not trying to few ordered items because they were so incompetent. I did check with that girl more than 3 times, and every single time she said it will be coming. I waited for almost an hour and I gave up. Aside from that horrible service, the food was great, not the best sushi in the world but for all you can eat it is one of the best and I should say the best in the area. Great rice to fish ratio, didn't give you a whole lot of rice and stuff you full with rice. The soft shell crab was very nasty though, it wasn't crispy and it's just not as good as anywhere. ah give the soft shell crab c-. They have uni on the menu, but they said they don't serve uni. What da?... cheap. That udon soup is very bad... The Super Base can be better.. overall this is a good place to eat for it is only $26 and for $26 this is what you're getting and it is truly a good deal. Most all you can eat more than that and they serve you crap, & I mean seriously crappy food. If the waitress is a bit more responsive I will give this place a four star but she is not good at her job helping me to get the food that I ordered. All a bigger tables got their food but not mine, clearly she didn't check for me. If you can do a better job, I would have given a 4 stars. I have children, they were tired not to mention because I went home late and I skipped my workout today. do not mess with my workout schedule... @@
(2)
Nikki S.

As a huge fan of Sushi Asahi (Corona and Riverside) and Sushi House Goyemon (Las Vegas), hearing that there was a new AYCE sushi spot with a shorter drive from Irvine meant I had to check this place out last night. It's a small sized restaurant tucked in the corner of plaza that's just off the 10 freeway exit. Thankfully we arrived at 5pm, which was well before the dinner rush started, and well after the lunch rush ended. There was one party in front of us, so we waited only about 10 mins before we were seated. No complaints here, as I was expecting the usual 45 min to 1 hour wait for AYCE. For appetizers we ordered: soft shell crab (one order per person), oysters (one per person), sashimi salad, agedashi tofu, beef teriyaki, miso soup, hot & spicy soup, beef gyoza, vegetable tempura, baked mussel, chicken wings, and both the beef and vegetable udon. - Soft shell crab arrived on a salad with a Japanese-style miso dressing -- super delicious and the crab meat was succulent and not dried out or overcooked although it was deep fried! Oysters were fresh, not cloudy at all. The beef gyoza and tempura were perfectly crispy on the outside as were the chicken wings, and not oily. The udon noodles arrived in a normal serving size bowl (definitely not an appetizer size!) and were swimming in a light, tasty broth. Mussels, fresh as well, were baked with mayo on top -- was not dried out and came out piping hot with the juices still bubbling! - We never received our sashimi salad, but we didn't mind since the soft shell crab ended up arriving on a bed of salad, which we were not expecting. The agedashi tofu lacked it's flavorful dashi component, so I probably wouldn't order it again as it was on the drier side and pretty bland. I also wasn't happy with the miso soup, as it seemed too watered down, but I would give it another try as maybe it was just the particular batch I had a cup of that was not made well? Hot & Spicy soup was unavailable... we were told "not available YET" (I'm assuming because the restaurant opened only about a month ago). The beef teriyaki was overcooked to my liking, but the sauce was on point as it was not too sweet. Since my friends particularly enjoyed the beef teriyaki, we put in a second order later and it turned out much better than our first round. We order several different rolls, the standard 6-8 pieces with some specialty rolls that only had one to three pieces per roll. Similar variety to what you will find in other AYCE restaurants, but I loved that the menu was color-coded based on the type of roll (fresh, fried, rice-less, etc.) so it made it very easy to narrow down our choices based on the multitude of options. The nigiri, of course, is 2 pieces per order. You are only allowed one order of uni (sea urchin) per person, but after we put in our order for it, the manager came to tell us they had just run out of uni 30 mins prior -- WHAT?! who runs out of uni half way through a Saturday and before dinner is in full swing?! I'm a huge uni fan, so I was sadly disappointed not to be able to try it this time. I probably wouldn't have minded this so much, but there is also NO amaebi (sweet shrimp) and NO toro (fatty tuna) on the menu to make up for the lack of uni. hmph... I was a sad panda. Their unagi (fresh water eel) was so amazingly tender that it melted in my mouth and the sauce was perfect. The salmon wasn't fishy at all, and had a nice richness to it. The hamachi (yellowtail), like the salmon, had it's natural oil which gave it a rich taste without it being fishy. The pieces of fish were all long, thick cuts and if you look at the photo I posted of my salmon sushi, you will be amazed at their fish to rice ratio! Definitely, no complaints here!!! Honestly, I'm not even sure what's on the dessert menu... I was way too full to even ask for anything more than a wheelchair to roll me out of the restaurant. The service was top-notch and the staff very friendly and attentive. The managers came over to check on our table often, asking about the quality of the food and if we wanted anything else. All the orders came out promptly with all of the sushi rolls well-organized and neatly on the plate. I don't believe there is a time limit or a limit to the number of rounds of orders you can put in, we stayed for about 2 hours and did 3 rounds before we finally gave up and tapped out. I couldn't give 5 stars this first visit due to being dissatisfied with some of the appetizers, the missing uni, and because this restaurant is Korean-owned (Goyemon is Japanese-owned). I did want to give a 4.5 star rating since the service was just fantastic -- this along with the high quality of the sushi (and lack of rice) being served are the main reasons why I will be back!! ^_^ Don't forget to show your student ID to save yourself $2 off the lunch or dinner price! Normally, Lunch is $19.95 and Dinner is $23.95. Sundays & Holidays are $23.95 all day.
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Amy W.

OMG crazy slow service!!!!!! We had to wait at least 15-20 min just to get a couple rolls/sushi. And they left out at least one item every round. The food was decent, the sushi are pretty fresh considering it's AYCE. But i think they put too much of the same sauce on the rolls which made all of them taste the same. For an AYCE place it's not bad, but i really wish the service was better. I'm not sure if I would return.
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Morison W.

I am glad they opened an AYCE Sushi place that is not too far away. Their deal here is pretty good. 19.95 for lunch, 23.95 for dinner. Sundays and holidays will be 23.95 the whole day. You get a $2 discount if you come here with your student id. Yay for cheap eats! They have a huge selection, and they best thing is, they have oysters!! But that's only limited to one per person, which is a little bit disappointing. They have a lot of appetizers to choose from too. The soft shell crab was really good. I've never had crab that soft before. However, it is a bit oily. The mussels were okay. Don't get the beef teriyaki appetizer. It lacked flavor and the meat was really dry. Large Hot Sake for $5.95! Always a plus when eating sushi. For rolls, I recommend getting the Fantastic Four Roll. It comes with four different pieces per order, so I would say order a bit more if you want each person to try one. The sexy roll is my second favorite because the cucumbers on the outside complimented it really well. Also, the hand roll is really good too because it was mainly sashimi, so well worth it! But it fills a lot! Overall, great place to eat your heart out. Place is a bit tiny though and they close in the afternoon, but if you were there before they take their afternoon break, you can still eat there and finish up whatever you have. They did, however, forget my order a couple of times, but that's because they were lacking people. Hopefully in the future they will hire more and improve on this. They were nice enough to apologize to me though, so it's all good. Do plan on waiting though. Only thing I don't understand is why they don't seat you when there are empty tables around and insist on us waiting. Furthermore, if they want to speed everything up, let people look at the menu while waiting so they can write down their orders.
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Christina T.

It's so sad to say... AYCE has gone down the drain. I came here to update my review, but it seems like I did not finish it... It was a 5 star review that I started writing the first time I went around this time last year. I want to make it short because my phone is charging while I run in between to use the restroom. My brother is on a no carb diet and loves their no rice rolls. I haven't been to AYCE in about a year and it's quite the drive. Before leaving I had this gut feeling that we shouldn't drive all the way there to eat. But my brother insisted and I feel terrible for not listening to myself. Upon arrival, the restaurant had a smug and suffocating smell to it. the menus are sticky and have a ridiculous odor to them. I was very hangry and I had to get some food in my system ASAP. None of the rolls appealed to me for some odd reason, but I needed to eat. I asked myself "how do you possibly mess up a bento box." So I ordered a California roll with chicken teriyaki. The bento box itself felt like it hasn't been washed in ages. The outsides of the box was so sticky and musty looking. I had two pieces of chicken, and that was enough for me. It was hard and had a miserable chewy dry texture to it. I finished my little scoop of rice and California roll. I didn't bother touching my salad or my soup because it just did not taste good. Now I lay here with epic food poisoning. I don't know what did it, but it has been done. My brother was disappointed in the quality of the food as well. I know we will not be coming back.
(1)
pablo l.

Slow service and got half of my order . Completely ignored and they ignored my request for my Korean tea. It's been an hour and I felt like I didn't eat anything.
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Karen C.

They give a discount if you're a student! AYCE sushi, it has AYCE in the name so go with this option its cheaper this way than ordering rolls piecemeal. I was in a five person party and we polished off many rolls, the staff is great and joke around with you. Rolls came out fast, with good pacing so there wasn't a moment where we were waiting more than five minutes between dishes. Since it was my first time they even gave us a few dishes we haven't even requested just "on the house". Great knife skills, I recommend the sexy roll where instead of seaweed or soy paper the outside of the sushi is wrapped in the thinly sliced cucumber. Also they have a few rolls that have no rice in them at all. The appetizers are fantastic and included in the AYCE so we got edamame, oysters, baked mussles and miso soup. I didn't have that big of an appetite but a bowl of beef udon was tempting. If you like baked rolls I recommend their baby lobster roll, which is misnomer since it was filled with crawfish meat instead, but they do look like baby lobsters and still tasty none the less! I found that the rolls to be a bit on the salty side and many use mayo as an ingredient, I'm not partial to mayo and found them filing in a bad way. Plenty of parking in their lot, since its a shared plaza. Right off the 10 freeway it is a convenient location. Make sure you come with a big appetite and plenty of time to polish off those rolls!
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Annie L.

Report Card: Service: A Food: A Service was absolutely great our server gave us really good recommendations and was very helpful in explaining the rolls to us. The great thing about this ayce sushi place is that there is NO TIME LIMIT !! For once your making the most out of your $25! In addition to this, the server also came over multiple times to ask how we were doing and to refill our waters. Food: All the nigiri consisted of a tiny bit of rice which was nice because you are not filling your stomach was with all that excess rice. The no rice rolls are also a great choice to get because you will get all the quality ingredients without the rice. All the fish I had was fresh so you do not have to question the overall quality of their food. TIP: If you are a college student, remember to show them your school id for a 10% discount I believe. Good quality sushi and less of a drive compared to other sushi places. It is a win win situation !
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Karen B.

Came here after trying to find a sushi place in the area to eat at with my grandparents. Seeing as this place had a four star review, we decided to check it out. I had high expectations because it was a four star place, but my experience was definitely not four stars. I don't even know if it was one star. It was very busy, but if there's something I can't stand it's horrible service at a restaurant. When we walked in, none of the servers bothered to pay attention to us. We were standing there for about 10 minutes before anyone figured out we were there. Our server was horrible, he only came by maybe once or twice to check on us and wasn't very hospitable. I don't know if it was because they seemed short staffed but it seemed like he was wearing different hats as he played busboy for the table next to us after they left. Despite the odds, I wish he would have shown us more hospitality and better customer service. I was even more appalled that I had to pay $5 to take home my leftover sushi... I'm not gonna waste it if I want to eat it later! And you're not allowed to share your ayce sushi with the others at your table, which is written nowhere on the menu or order form... But I guess that's business for ya... Even though the food was good, I won't be coming back here.
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Monica L.

When I first moved to La Puente I had this horrible sushi craving that can only be fulfilled through AYCE. After Yelping and Googling many places, this spot was the winner. I went for lunch because it was slightly cheaper and also there wouldn't be a crowd as I wanted my sushi fast. The sushi quality and portion was above average, the taste itself was pretty good, but the best part was the menu! Most AYCE sushi places have a very limited menu and some even put a limit of how many can be ordered for a specific roll. But this place had no such thing and the new variety to choose from was overwhelming. I normally like to order my favorite like Caterpillar and Dragon Roll but I couldn't help myself and ordered almost everything new. I only got to order about 4 new rolls before I started tapping out so I will need to come here again to order more new rolls. And they also give you complimentary green tea ice cream at the end of your meal yuuuuuuuuuuuum.
(5)
L. T.

Small hole in the wall restaurant tucked into a corner of the plaza near the 10 fwy. The sushi is excellent! The fish is fresh and there's a great selection of food. I'm a fan of the 'no rice rolls'. The staff is also friendly and attentive. Also, remember to leave room for that scoop of great tea ice cream for dessert! Pricing: M-F 11:30 am - 3:00 pm $20.95 All other times $24.95
(4)
Vanessa F.

So. Dang. Good. We'd been trying to find a replacement sushi place since Tokyo Bay closed. We've tried quite a few in our adventures, and nothing was really that great. Everywhere we went, the rolls were too small, the food to bland, the fish too blah. We were losing up. Then I stumbled across this place on Yelp, and figured what the heck. So glad we did. The rolls, are delicious, fresh, and there's a good variety. We got the AYCE ($25), and ordered 8 rolls for the two of us. Had we ordered them without AYCE it would have been like $85. My favorites were the Mt. Sac and Ex-Girlfriend roll. We'd never had sushi made with soy paper and no rice before. So good. Tons of fish squeezed in there. Caliente was pretty good too. Service was okay, we were tended to during our 3 rounds of sushi and free green tea ice cream. Did I mention I love green tea ice cream? Try it out, it's tucked into a dark corner of the strip mall and looks closed. But it's definitely there, open, and crowded.
(5)
Jun W.

So I've been here around 5 times now since the first review and here's what I think now: Environment : good Service: ok. They got some help on this part, improvement here. They still forget things that are ordered. Food: The quality is holding up. They aren't cutting corners as much as I expected them to. Other than the $1 price hike, seems to be okay. Sometimes I do notice some of the rolls come out with very little effort put into it. They still put little rice in their sushi - which keeps me coming back. Notes: I do notice they don't ask if you want the green tea ice cream anymore..you have to remember to ask for it! Same thing with the student ID! Tips: do get the uni first! It may run out! Don't order rolls on the first round, you may order too much and have no room for other food.
(4)
Crystal T.

I love this place it is the best!!! I am considered a regular and they have no rice rolls that are delicious omg I can't even tell you how I dream about it! The Mt Sac roll, the sexy roll, nu: ru:ng ji are my fav by far over all. I am always satisfied when I leave and the service is so friendly it's a must must must go in my book.
(5)
Jane L.

Came here on a Wednesday night. The place was a little busy so we had to write our names down but we were seated within 15-20mins! Our waitress was really nice and attentive. She set our table and served us our drinks right away. Looking at the menu, there are a bunch of interesting rolls, my favorite was the Ex-Girlfriend Roll, even if I'm not a huge fan on rolls. We ordered a lot of salmon nigiri and were so happy with that rice to fish ratio, heart eyes for that. Honestly one of the better AYCE sushi places around! And not half bad on their price either, under $30! I've been around to quite a few sushi joints, and having worked one myself, I can say that the fish was fresh and of good quality. It was worth the almost hour drive in traffic. Definitely recommend this place!
(5)
Christine B.

They have the BEST no rice rolls I've ever tasted. I live in the valley and I would drive down every weekend to have their sushi if I could.
(5)
Denise G.

I found this place by accident a few months ago and fell in love. Now me and my girls come almost every week and they treat us like VIPs. Lol Their fish is fresh and they are friendly with their portions. AYCE here is great! Big variety to choose from. Try their spicy tuna on crispy rice and zen zen roll...it's amazing! The waitresses are attentive and pretty quick. The chefs are friendly. Atmosphere is nice, but small. I've tried going other places, but I always end up back here.
(5)
Chris H.

Pretty good for an AYCE place except some of their sashimi felt... room temperature. Not a good sign. But then considering the # of orders they get for the same things, I guess they just leave the fish out so they don't go back and forth to the refrigerator. We, a party of 4, were seated right away on a Saturday night. We got the last available table. There were a lot of people already enjoying the rolls and sashimi. We got the girlfriend roll. I liked it. Comes in big portions and lots of sauce but it was good for me. The rest of the group voted "No." So we focused more on the nigiri. There servings are pretty good considering they don't pack a lot or rice with it. So you get more of the fish. I believe it was $20/person and you get a discount if you show them your student ID. Definitely will come back if I want to gorge on sushi.
(4)
Pete V.

Loved this place. Selection of rolls is great, gotta try the CAL POLY and LAKERS roll!! Yummy Will be coming back for sure!!!!
(5)
Andrea Q.

What can i say... Neglect from servers, missing orders, bones in eel, and crappy rice to fish ratio Used to like this place but wont be coming back anymore after today Literally had to hand the ordering paper to the chefs myself after 15 mins of waiting Fiance ordered Eel nigiri and found couple bones inside Ordered plenty of nigiri, only to be missing the salmon The rice was the size of a dime and was just soggy and falling apart Very disappointed.
(1)
Tracy T.

I frequently come here with friends and family and the fish is always fresh and the service is solid! I also love the fact that they offer a student discount! Their green tea ice cream is delicious, too. I only knocked off one star because sometimes they'll forget an item or two from one of our rounds and we'll have to order it again to get it. Also, it seems like most of the time I come here, they are always out of uni. Other than that, always a great experience in terms of food and customer service and I'll definitely be back!
(4)
Annita T.

We stopped by this place two weeks ago and they were really packed. They weren't going to seat any more customers because it was near closing time, so we left and went to try Sushi Damu instead. We decided to give this place another shot yesterday and came around 6:30pm. We were seated instantly which was a plus. We placed our 1st order, (uni, white tuna, and a few other items were unavailable and we were pretty disappointed) I thought okay, maybe the other items will make up for it. The service was slow and the waitresses weren't attentive. The waitresses would walk off before we could even finish our sentences. Food came out looking really sloppy. They forgot to bring a few items that we initially ordered and then told us they couldn't bring the order sheet back for our next order we until they finished serving the first. Hmm..okay so we waited and waited and the last item never even came. We had to ask for our order sheet 3 times before getting it back. Overall, Pros: good fish to rice ratio on the nigiri, shrimp tempera, and oysters. Cons: weak rolls, slow service, sloppy presentation, unavailable items. We won't be coming back.
(2)
Franklin L.

Quality: Very good for A.Y.C.E.! Fresh! Price: $24.95 Chef: David - Friendly, fun and took great care of my girlfriend and I (we sat at the bar). Ordered: 1) Volcano. 2) Zen Zen. 3) Spider. 4) Caliente. 5) A.Y.C.E. 6) Sexy. 7) Nu Ru Ng Ji. 8) Nacho. 9) Gyoza. 10) Soft Shell Crab. And finally.....11) Green Tea Ice Cream! Lol, then my GF ordered.....jk jk. Overall: It was a great first experience and I will definitely come back!!
(5)
Emily N.

The name says it all! All you can eat sushi. I think it's borderline insanity to expect an AYCE place of any kind to give you top quality foods let alone an AYCE sushi place. But if you are looking for a decent AYCE sushi restaurant with a wide selection of food at an affordable price, this place is ALL THAT and more. The quality of their fish ranges from moderate to amazing and lucky for me that the day I went, the salmon nigiri basically melted onto my tongue. The tuna, octopus and various other fish weren't great but still really good. This is the only AYCE sushi restaurant I've ever been to that offers their full menu to their AYCE customers except the ones that are 1 order per person which include uni, soft shell crab, oysters, etc. They offer a big nigiri selection but make sure you bring your microscope because the rice under the fish is TINY (sashimi gods have finally answered my prayers)! They also have fresh rolls, baked rolls, tempura rolls and 13 no-rice rolls (more prayers answered)! No limit on what you can order from the menu, no limit on how many rounds you eat and no limit on how long you take to eat. I seriously can't ask for more from this place. Plus being able to feed my boyfriend for 20.95 (lunch) is pretty damn amazing. 5: The number of stars I'm giving them. Also the number of times I wrote "AYCE" in this review.
(5)
Derek D.

I am not a sushi person, I only go once in a rare blue moon and came here 9/8/15. To me and my friends, their sushi was delicious. I HAVE to 4 star this why? Their customer service was pretty awesome. Basically, my group of 7 had to wait a little over an hour to get seated. In the restaurant's defense, that was in part our fault. We originally had like 5 people but they wouldn't seat us until everyone was there, then it was 6 people, then finally 7. We got our orders in and food back promptly and we were frequently checked for water and empty plates. What it boiled down to was the end. It was closing time, our server (who was SUPER nice and friendly to us throughout the entire dinner) told us we didn't have to finish our plates (we had a lot left over) and they gave us boxes to-go. I'm not sure if it was because past closing time or because they made us wait over an hour to get seated in a not-so-packed time, but it was a really big deal and nice of them to let us to-go the food. This is actually the 2nd time I've been here. The 1st time was a couple months ago and we had an older Filipino lady that was very sweet and pleasant to our group. We came on a not-so-busy day as well and were promptly served. We too had a good portion of left over sushi, but she told us it was no problem and that we would be welcomed again. All in all, the service here is great, the sushi is bomb, and I duno, this place is really welcoming considering our situation. Definitely at least a 4 star rating from me (not 5 stars if you read the next paragraph). I don't mean to grip...but this does have to be added on the review. -1 star because of the price of gratuity. Sure, gratuity is always on the check for a party of greater than 6 in most places...which is fine; however, their gratuity price was $31! That's REALLY pricey for a group of 7. Maybe for a group greater than 10 people, that would sound more reasonable. I don't think I've ever been to ANY other restaurant with that high of a gratuity. Don't get me wrong, I would honestly have tipped a good portion because of the great service we had if the gratuity wasn't included...but that is really steep...just my two cents.
(4)
Amy L.

This place was really hyped up in my opinion . I read the reviews and came with high hopes. The only thing that is worth mentioning is that the food tastes pretty good. The portions are good and the fish tastes fresh. The only thing I have to say that I do not like about this place is how crazy long it takes for any of the food to come out. The wait was way too long and the service was mediocre. Other than that, the price is the same as everywhere else and they still do the student discount.
(3)
Sally L.

I don't get AYCE sushi that often because it's usually expensive and far, but I found this place on yelp recently and it was fairly close by. It's hidden in the inside corner in a plaza that's under construction. The restaurant is pretty small, only about 10 tables. I went with a party of 6 on a Sunday at 3pm, so it was fairly empty. The service was good. We were pretty hungry, and they were pretty quick on bringing out our orders to us. The quality of the sushi was pretty good for a $25 ayce sushi place in west covina. The nigiri was great too because the rice portion was small compared to the size of the fish! They have a large selection of appetizers, sushi, rolls, and hand rolls. Green tea ice cream is also included. I will definitely be coming back to this place when I have another AYCE sushi craving!
(4)
Jason L.

I think I've finally found my go-to AYCE sushi restaurant when I don't want to drive all the way out to Riverside/Corona to get Asahi. Yes, it's a little shocking to hear a restaurant actually named "AYCE sushi" but take out the lack of creativity and you got yourself a pretty good AYCE sushi spot! The whole plaza is currently under construction so it's a little tough to find if you haven't been there before, as there is no sign. This should be fixed soon. Parking is more than easy. Anyways, as soon as we entered the store, the service was spot on. Everyone was super friendly and the servers were happy to answer any questions we had. The nice thing about this place is that you aren't limited to the typical 3 rounds that you see on the paper. If you want to keep eating beyond the 3 rounds, they can just simply give you another sheet to mark what you want. They currently have a special for beer/sake for $2.99 and also serve free green tea ice scream at the end of your meal. The price for dinner is $24.95 which is standard for an AYCE sushi place. The reason why this place sticks out to me is the sushi to rice ratio. Talk about generous!!! They give you nice, thick slices of sushi and put it over a nibble of rice. I'm sick of going to AYCE sushi places where they just pack the rice on to get you full faster. This place is awesome! Also, the quality of the fish is fresh which is fantastic. I'm raving about the sushi at this spot! I did leave with a few complaints though (reason for the deduction of a star). First, the miso soup was too salty for my liking. Made my mouth craving some water afterwards to wash it down. Also, don't order the salmon skin roll. The salmon skin was over-fried and burnt. You could taste the bitterness with each bite. I will definitely go back.
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Eva L.

My coworkers and I decided to grab some dinner on our night off. I've heard some great things about this place - AYCE sushi?! Heck yeah! Great rice to fish ratio? OHH YEAH! First off, the menu is great. There's so many varieties of rolls and RICELESS ROLLS, sashimi, and great items on the appetizer menu. I love the riceless rolls, because it will fill you up with sashimi rather than rice (no carb diet? A-OK!) The nigiri is pretty good. They are in long but thin slices with little rice! The salmon is a great choice along with the yellowtail. Another honorable mention is the soft shell blue crab! So delicious! Unfortunately they didn't have uni available for us (it was a weeknight, boo). But I will definitely come here again when they have it! Parking is easy. Service is good. AYCE sushi and fresh yummy food? Money well spent.
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Cindy L.

COME HERE! Seriously -- this is one of the best AYCE sushi options (actually not even bad sushi place in general) to go to. They basically give you a smidge of rice per nigiri order -- which is awesome if you like sashimi! The best part is you CAN MAKE RESERVATIONS!!! I think there are a lot of comments about the "no-rice rolls," which is pretty cool. Just be ready for a lot of california-like rolls with fish on top, which isn't bad. It's actually fairly decent. I will say, because this is a smaller place, the service isn't 100%, but I don't fault them. I thought our waitress was really nice and helpful when we did need her. I would definitely recommend coming here. It's inside a small strip-mall and can be difficult to spot if you're driving by.
(4)
Wendy C.

The calente roll, nu rungj and the all you can eat was amazing. Line out the door at 7:30. That proves it is good!
(5)
Mary H.

After waiting 30 mins for a table then placing our orders the waiter than tells us they're out of uni and halibut. The 2 items we were excited for. Would've been nice to have known earlier. Service was really slow, kept forgetting our orders and/or giving us the wrong orders on a Saturday night. Place is small & stuffy. Food itself was just okay. Had better. Heard green tea ice cream is included w/your AYCE meal...turns out they were out of that too. Their excuse 'oh we didn't expect how busy Friday night would get'...seriously??? Never coming back...
(2)
Andrea M.

The all you can eat is great $23, $20 for students. They have a lot of good options. The spicy tuna however was the worst I've ever had. And the fish isn't very fresh. Would I come back probably not. But the las vegas roll was insane and the green tea ice cream was really good!
(3)
Carmella P.

What a great find...thanks yelpers! Sushi was amazing...good quality. Service was outstanding. I will definitely be coming back.
(5)
Steve L.

Surprisingly good. Came by just before 6pm on a Saturday so we beat the crowd. Seating is limited due to the size of the restaurant. Friendly wait service. Ordering process explained clearly. AYCE means you can order as much as you want in each one of your order up to a total of 3 individual orders. It does not mean unlimited number of orders. One must strategize. Definitely order some of the dishes that restrict one per person like the softshell crab which is excellent and the shucked oysters. The pictures on yelp of certain items offered complimentary are no longer available because it was offered during grand opening. We only ordered twice because we over ordered the 2nd time. Definitely a lot of choices. All other items like hot tea or cold drinks, dessert are extra. Kids between 4 and 9 half price. My kids is 10 but was not able to eat a lot so for $23.95 it was pricey. Definitely come here hungry.
(4)
Patrick L.

Heard good things about A.Y.C.E. Sushi so I decided to give it a try. Came here with family and it is in a corner of a small plaza. When we first entered the restaurant, we were greeted immediately. Our party of six was then seated onto a small table that was supposed to be only for four people or less. There weren't any other tables open at that moment so we were fine with this. We tried about half of the rolls on the menu and a couple of the appetizers. The rolls were quite delicious, the appetizers were on point, except the soft shell crab. We just expected the soft shell crab to be a little bit crunchy but it was pretty soggy. Everything else was good. We also tried the chicken wings at the very end and that was surprisingly tasty. The customer service was great and everyone was really friendly. The man who served our table was funny and definitely made the experience more enjoyable. Overall, A.Y.C.E. Sushi is a good place to go if you're craving a lot of sushi. Oh and the student discount is great as well, just remember to bring your student ID!
(5)

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Address : 116 N Grand Ave
West Covina, CA, 91791
Phone (626) 966-4420
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Opening Hours

Mon :11:30 am - 10

Specialities

Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No

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116 N Grand Ave, West Covina, CA, 91791

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