Osaka Sushi Japanese - Rochester

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommendation for vegetarians: Not sure

Favorite sushi spot in Rochester Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Rainbow Roll, Red Bean Ice Cream

EDITED SAME NIGHT; PLEASE READ BOTTOM FOR UPDATE Be wary of All You Can Eat weekend dinner service. I took my mom, sister, and best friend here for the All You Can Eat because me and my best friend had been before and it was fantastic. We always came before during the week in the early evening because it fit our schedule, but due to time constraints this time we came on a Friday evening at 6pm. We were quick to be seated, got our drinks order in and that took just a few short minutes. We put in our first food order and it took nearly 20 minutes before we received our green salad, seaweed salad, and two pieces of nigiri (cold sushi). The female server set the food down quickly and left just as swiftly before we could ask about the other food items we had ordered. Another 15 minutes and we received another part of the food we'd ordered (calamari, shrimp skewers, and only 1 of 3 takoyaki we'd originally ordered). We managed to snag our server as she sat 2 more tables in her section to order some more food, hoping that ordering it early would help, but to no avail, the wait was just as gruelling. Out of all the food we'd ordered across being there for 2 and a half hours, we had barely received half, while the tables who were sat and ordered after us continuously received their food. Our server repeated the items we ordered back to us every time, but when asked about it after waiting 20-25 minutes she couldn't seem to find our order (this happened twice). After my mom and sister got fed up with waiting and wanted to leave, I asked to talk to a manager who, granted, was helpful and took 20% off our order and let us take the last small order of food we had put in (that we had been waiting 30 minutes for) to go with us. I'm genuinely disappointed because the food is AMAZING and me and my best friend love coming here. I feel the small female server doesn't really care too much about the patrons, and if we come back and are given her as a server again, I will politely ask for another. Based on other reviews I can concur that the wait times are egregious on the weekend evenings, at least on Fridays. EDIT: We got home and sat down to eat the take-home sushi and specifically my 2 pieces of Nigiri had big smears of wasabi on the bottom of each piece, which I didn't notice until I had split a piece in half and shared it with my 11-year old brother. The ice cream they had put into containers, were put in the bottom of the bag and noticed when I took the other food out that they weren't closed all the way and the ice cream had melted and spilled all over and soaked the bag. An incredible act of pettiness that was completely unnecessary. I won't be returning.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Roll

Unlimited sushi is indeed very attractive. The restaurant is pretty well set up with a good balance between private booths and tables. The lighting and decor achieve a reasonable ambience. The menu highlights a wide range of items. Understandably the quality of food is not what to expect from good Japanese sushi restaurants. The sushi appeared to be clumsily put together. The sashimi appeared to be off cuts of fish. The takoyaki appeared to be out of the deep fryer and arrived with no bonito or other toppings. Taste was quite okay but probably because of the Sake we drank! Service needs to be improved significantly as they were keen to bring the ice-cream in before some of the food(miso soup which I doubt needed any fresh prep!! we ordered 50 mins ago at the start of the meal had not arrived. Naturally we felt a bit pushed out. Anyways, this place is worth a try for people with large appetite who are willing to compromise on the much renowned Japanese quality and perfection.