Kanji AYCE Sushi
21212 Bake Pkwy, Lake Forest
(949) 446-8840
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I'm going to try this place out again in the near future, but after eating here I got diarrhea. I ate the all you can eat special.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Literally so good staff is so nice and a good all you can eat menu too my favorite were the mussels
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great AYCE sushi spot. 100% would recommend.
Food comes out fast and fresh, with great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for Friday dinner alone. AYCE is not my type. Fortunately it offers bento box and well priced. Tax/tips included, barely $30. Not bad
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ayce sushi was awesome.
My friends and I are all completely in love with this place. We did the all-you-can-eat option for each of us and shared a couple of pitchers of beer; there was literally a point I sat back and said that I think this might be paradise. The servers took great care of us and were a lovely chat when they could spare the time. The sushi was *really* delicious and we ordered multiple plates multiple times. The atmosphere in there is also super nice; we kept joking about the club music and feeling like we wanted to dance along with it. We sat for a long time and it was super enjoyable. I would be so happy to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious and the price was over all fair for what you get
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A pretty decent Ayce sushi place that isn't too far! It's $40 for dinner and an extra $5 if you want to include sashimi which is a good option. The overall restaurant felt like a 2010s style ayce sushi place so it felt a bit nostalgic and same with the food too. The fish quality isn't outstanding, but it was good and definitely better than grocery store for sure. Service was very good, our server was attentive and the sushi chefs were friendly. Only issue was that it was pretty hot inside the restaurant, the ac seemed to be pretty weak so I can see it being a bit uncomfortable if the place is packed.
Overall is it worth $40($45 for sashimi) for ayce? I would say because of how local it is. Could you find other places with higher quality? Sure but that's if you're willing to drive out more.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Yellowtail
This is one of the few places that actually have a good sushi burrito!!! Also- all of the Cajun sashimis are MUST gets! They are sweet and savory and our favorite flavors for the fish. The staff is so kind and attentive as well, so overall we had a GREAT experience! Will definitely have to come back to try more rolls when we’re in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sushi, the mussels were my favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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AYCE Kanji Sushi Review
The Korean server with the red hat and dyed hair was louder than the music, which was a bit disruptive. While she was not rude, but seemed stressed and busy, making it difficult to ask for anything.
The sushi quality is decent, but the ratio of fish to rice is overwhelming, which makes it feel heavy after a while.
The side dishes were freshly made, but compared to other all-you-can-eat restaurants, they aren't particularly well-crafted.
We ordered Tonkotsu ramen, but were told that the AYCE version doesn't include any meat.... It tasted more like a vegetable ramen made with mushroom and vegetable broth rather than a rich, pork-based Tonkotsu.
Although it's close to home, I probably wouldn't recommend it to friends or visit again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Very bad experience. Never go this place again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
⭐ 1 Star – Embarrassed in Front of My Son
This was one of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had. We went for the all-you-can-eat sushi, expecting decent service and a good time. Instead, the staff shamed us for ordering “too much food” — even though we were just enjoying our meal. It was extremely embarrassing, especially in front of my son.
Isn’t that the whole point of all-you-can-eat? Instead of being welcoming, they treated us like we were doing something wrong.
On top of that, the sushi was low quality — the fish wasn’t fresh, and the rolls fell apart. Service was slow and unfriendly, and the restaurant didn’t feel clean at all.
We left feeling disrespected and disappointed. I will never come back, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.
I and my partner went to the restaurant because we’ve seen good reviews. But, I hope they will be considerate of people eating at their restaurant. We are adults, we dine and we pay for what we eat. We do not need your empowering words, in a tone heard by all. Emphasizing if we cannot finish the order that we pick, don’t eat. Try to be mindful, we go eat and enjoy our meal and not to be lectured in-front of many people.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
I loved the crunch roll and the sushi. The salmon especially was the best. Nice people too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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