Reviews Watawa Japanese Sushi

4
Stavros Vasileiadis
+4
I believe it was the seaweed salad and Kani salad that we got. I didn't like them much. They had literally no flavor. Beautiful presentation but I wouldn't suggest them. The fish overall was very fresh and nicely cut and I found all the rolls and sushi pieces nicely done but NOTHING special, nothing remarkable. Meh! The staff was not the friendliest either. We all noticed that. I guess it is ok for "all you can eat" and the pricepoint but nothing special.
5
Christine Jasmin
+5
We arrived an hour before closing, and they were still open for dining. The food here is always super tasty. It's on frequent rotation for me.
5
leah
+5
DO NOT let the outside of this place fool you!!!! It may be in a dingy strip mall, but I couldn't recommend more that you go inside for their AYCE sushi. It was $26.95 per person, their drinks were strong and fairly priced, but what impressed me most was the quality of the fish. I've been to both high and low end sushi restaurants, and I think this is some of the FRESHEST salmon I've ever had!!! They really had such great quality fish. The place was clean, service was attentive (but not overbearing) and the food was really delicious. I'm so incredibly impressed with the quality of their salmon. I couldn't recommend this place more!! My first time going was two days ago, and I'm already looking forward to coming back here.
5
G Bach
+5
Update (07/24/2023): Question the outside look of the strip mall, but don't be afraid to enter and then indulge in the delicious food served in this sushi restaurant. The AYCE is the best way to enjoy it. Food is still exceptional. Great service and friendly staff. Price is still a great value and comparable to the other AYCE sushi nearby, but I'd say the sashimi/sushi here tastes better than others. The hot dishes like the Teriyaki salmon, soups, and tempuras were also very delicious. The fried Oreo dessert is delicious and not overly battered or greasy. The green tea ice cream tastes like actual ice cream with high quality green tea. Original: Several times I have driven through this vicinity, without knowing of this all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant. Enter the small parking lot just off of the busy street, driving upon this small old strip mall, then enter through the door, and be surprised by the huge and open modern industrial decor inside. Dining during a weekday lunch, the place was not busy with many diners, but orders were being picked up to go. Also, COVID is still causing some people to not venture to places. Greeted upon entry and directed towards our seats by the staff. Gave in our order with various selections. Food was served quickly, but were missing a couple items. Kindly told the waitress and she immediately rectified the situation. Sashimi, sushi rolls, appetizers, salads, and numerous soups that we tried were very delicious. The dessert fried Oreo cookie was very good too, not greasy or over-battered. Price is comparable to other AYCE sushi restaurants, but I think the overall quality was better than the others. Will definitely dine here again.
5
Imran Atique
+5
I love their all you can say deals. Amazing is not a word that can describe it and such a great value of money. When I heard that it was $25 per person I was worried that Sushi may not be good but it was totally the apposite. It was delicious and at the end I couldn’t say another but it was so much and it wasn’t like an other buffet where you eat what they have, here you order what you want and they keep on giving you. Wow...
4
Daniel Blanco
+4
Good place. I'd say the same as Sushi Village. Food was good. Appetizers all were on one plate instead of each app on their own plate. Price is still good @ $30/person for the AYCE. One suggestion is that you should put the Salads on the Appetizer menu slip. Why is it on the Sushi slip?
5
Teyega Liu
+5
surprisingly tasty & fresh sushi/sashimi. the quality is better than some other AYCE sushi places around queens & the price is definitely WAY better than the ones in queens. The rice to fish ratio is 2:1 but it was still good nonetheless (sushi rice itself was pretty good). Great place to eat with a group of friends & ample parking right in front or back. This is a "dont judge a book by its cover" because the building looks pretty worn down, but inside looks great.
5
messiah gaines
+5
The exterior looks like garbage, BUT THE FOOD IS AMAZING! It may not be the fault of the restaurant as it's a connected building. The prices are really good too. I've never had a bad meal and I go once a month.
5
Vincent B. Donadio
+5
Great experience, overall. The place was packed on a rainy Saturday night. There was a line out the door by the time we left. Service was pretty prompt and very courteous. Most importantly, the food was delicious. All of it! We'll be back, soon.
4
Eric Erath
+4
Love the all you can eat option here as well as the entrée food. It can definitely get busy depending on when you go, but there has never been more than a 15-20 minute wait. They were pretty accommodating as well when I had a party there and made sure we were taken care of the whole time.
5
David Liggera
+5
A beautiful and inexpensive restaurant! I really would have expected to pay so much more for the quality and quantity of sushi I got. I highly recommend paying this place a visit!
5
Amy P
+5
This is our go to all you can eat sushi place. Everything is made to order so it's nice and fresh when you get it. Just be careful not to over order because they will charge you additional if you waste food.
5
Yuliya Astapova
+5
Love this place! We always do the all you can eat option and it's great! The options are very versatile, so you can do both sushi and non-sushi depending on who at your table likes what.
5
E B (Lizzardbugs)
+5
Ok guys!!! I lived in Japan for 3 years, currently living in California, but came to visit NY. I have traveled many asian countries and this is as authentic as it gets. The food is amazing! The presentation of the food feels as if you are in an expensive place. Actually, we got the All You Can Eat, for less than $28. You can't beat that cost for all you can eat..... Fyi , salmon salad is too salty for my liking, but I loved the other salads. The ribs were too fatty for me, but the other kitchen meals were amazing. the green tea ice cream for dessert was a little blan. I've had better...over all-amazing!
5
Avery
+5
This place's front entrance is DEFINITELY the gatekeeper as to why this place is mostly under the radar. The inside is very modern and the food is of really high quality (with reasonable prices).
5
Ame Chicas
+5
Soooo good, great prices, so filling !!!
4
Cherlynn Low
+4
Always yummy, good value, though the restaurant doesn't always bring out everything you order on the all you can eat sheets so you have to re-order the items they left out
5
sarah Nickel
+5
Food was good. The staff is great and quickly takes orders and returns with the dishes.