Incredibly poor customer service received here by all the staff in the restaurant. Sat at the bar and waited over 20 minutes to be greeted as the bartender continuously ignored me behind the bar; still was never greeted properly, only asked at the end “Do I want to order” with full disgust on the bartender’s face. Another customer came after me and was greeted immediately. Also, every Google review is mentioning food poisoning as well. Do not eat here. They do not value their customers nor proper food safety. This staff openly shows their prejudice and bias.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nicole
Today, I went in for takeout lunch. I paid at the host's desk. The food took a little time to come out, so I decided to stay and eat because I would have even less time to eat at my office. I conveyed this to the host, who annoyingly said to me, "Sit at the bar." No problem. While eating, you could tell the host and the sushi chef were talking about me. They forgot phones have translators. Upon leaving the sushi chef came over with a very aggressive tone telling I needed to leave a tip. I looked at him and told him it was rude in the manner he did it. Then he proceeded to yell across the restaurant while I was leaving "YOU NOT LEAVING TIP". Sad thing I love sushi and I was planning to go back with some friends. That decision is no longer. People do not know who is coming into their restaurant and need to conduct themselves accordingly I will stick with restaurants that do not bully you for a tip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Kai Noni
Mango salad was delicious. I could probably eat it a few times a week. They give a decent amount of food for the price point. This will probably be my go to for rolls!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll
Rachel C
Yall, I can’t stress this enough. This place is amazing, and I don’t play when it comes to sushi. I got their plainview roll which oh my god, delicious. New favorite roll. Prices are reasonable, clean spot and service is great as usual. Highly recommend!! Only downside is parking is nuts which, that’s always been an thing in Rotunda area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aravis Chiang
Fresh sushi, with slight sense of fusion (with fresh tricolor included in sushi). Good portion size. Were the only guest no problem with service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allan Rombro
Our new favorite for sushi. Innovative special rolls of exceptional quality packed with seafood vs dwarfed by rice and veggies. The quality of the fish is well above our previous regular spot which is decent and consistent. We had the nigiri eel last night and the week prior also had eel at our neighborhood spot. The difference was night and day. Spicy tuna and spicy salmon, regular salmon and yellowfin same noticeable standout. The service was a bit slow but very friendly and ambience much prettier than most sushi places. Can't wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Caroline Duwaerts
I don't understand all the bad reviews... Went here for the first time tonight and the sushi was amazing! They also have a ton of unique sushi rolls I haven't seen elsewhere.
They do have other Asian speciality items such as Thai and Chinese dishes, but don't count out their sushi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zachary Dudley
Ok guys I just went here today and tried it out from a recommendation from a friend. I tried the Tom yum soup and it was ABSOLUTELY delicious!! I also had the salmon and avocado roll and that too was AWESOME!!! Do NOT sleep on this place cause if you do I’ll wake you tf up hunnies!!!! Sylvia was amazing and patient, gave good service! Definitely a new good spot for me!
Steve Beeman
Lunch options are pretty good but basic. They should offer something special on the lunch sushi menu. Dinner specials rolls were good but the menu needs much better organization.
Honestly the worst issue is when ordering a bunch of sushi options, the servers leave all the plates at the sushi counter until EVERYTHING is ready for the table. Just bring over what is already made so we can eat. We shouldn't be waiting for a half hour for any of our order when half of it's been ready for 15 minutes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Waverly Hudson
From NYC and in Baltimore often. Been trying to get to 18-8 Sushi for awhile and finally got there. What a treat! Best sushi ever, hands down. I'll be back.
The sushi here is flawless. I love the rice ratio others don't seem to appreciate it but I for one like to see the fish take center stage and not be drowned out in rice. Like they do in Japan. Authentic. The fried ice cream is a must.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Suresh Kumal
Waiting long long long forever ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nyah CJ
Service is piss poor. We expressed dissatisfaction with our food and they said nothing is wrong with the roll basically dismissing or disdain. They obviously have no comprehension of customer service and the standards they should have…especially with the neighborhood in which they are in. Oh btw they have kids behind the bar working. Isn’t that a violation of bar rules? It should be.
Samy K
Love this spot. Trust the chef/order the specials and you will never go wrong. Sweet shrimp with delicious crispy heads, scallop/mackerel/madai sashimi, crispy tofu, scallion pancakes, Dragon King roll are some of our family go-tos
Kid-friendliness: A family-owned establishment like this knows how to take care of fellow families
Incredibly poor customer service received here by all the staff in the restaurant. Sat at the bar and waited over 20 minutes to be greeted as the bartender continuously ignored me behind the bar; still was never greeted properly, only asked at the end “Do I want to order” with full disgust on the bartender’s face. Another customer came after me and was greeted immediately. Also, every Google review is mentioning food poisoning as well. Do not eat here. They do not value their customers nor proper food safety. This staff openly shows their prejudice and bias.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Today, I went in for takeout lunch. I paid at the host's desk. The food took a little time to come out, so I decided to stay and eat because I would have even less time to eat at my office. I conveyed this to the host, who annoyingly said to me, "Sit at the bar." No problem. While eating, you could tell the host and the sushi chef were talking about me. They forgot phones have translators. Upon leaving the sushi chef came over with a very aggressive tone telling I needed to leave a tip. I looked at him and told him it was rude in the manner he did it. Then he proceeded to yell across the restaurant while I was leaving "YOU NOT LEAVING TIP".
Sad thing I love sushi and I was planning to go back with some friends. That decision is no longer. People do not know who is coming into their restaurant and need to conduct themselves accordingly I will stick with restaurants that do not bully you for a tip.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Mango salad was delicious. I could probably eat it a few times a week. They give a decent amount of food for the price point. This will probably be my go to for rolls!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll
Yall, I can’t stress this enough. This place is amazing, and I don’t play when it comes to sushi.
I got their plainview roll which oh my god, delicious. New favorite roll.
Prices are reasonable, clean spot and service is great as usual.
Highly recommend!! Only downside is parking is nuts which, that’s always been an thing in Rotunda area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh sushi, with slight sense of fusion (with fresh tricolor included in sushi). Good portion size. Were the only guest no problem with service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our new favorite for sushi. Innovative special rolls of exceptional quality packed with seafood vs dwarfed by rice and veggies.
The quality of the fish is well above our previous regular spot which is decent and consistent.
We had the nigiri eel last night and the week prior also had eel at our neighborhood spot. The difference was night and day. Spicy tuna and spicy salmon, regular salmon and yellowfin same noticeable standout.
The service was a bit slow but very friendly and ambience much prettier than most sushi places.
Can't wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I don't understand all the bad reviews... Went here for the first time tonight and the sushi was amazing!
They also have a ton of unique sushi rolls I haven't seen elsewhere.
They do have other Asian speciality items such as Thai and Chinese dishes, but don't count out their sushi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok guys I just went here today and tried it out from a recommendation from a friend. I tried the Tom yum soup and it was ABSOLUTELY delicious!! I also had the salmon and avocado roll and that too was AWESOME!!! Do NOT sleep on this place cause if you do I’ll wake you tf up hunnies!!!! Sylvia was amazing and patient, gave good service! Definitely a new good spot for me!
Lunch options are pretty good but basic. They should offer something special on the lunch sushi menu. Dinner specials rolls were good but the menu needs much better organization.
Honestly the worst issue is when ordering a bunch of sushi options, the servers leave all the plates at the sushi counter until EVERYTHING is ready for the table. Just bring over what is already made so we can eat. We shouldn't be waiting for a half hour for any of our order when half of it's been ready for 15 minutes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
From NYC and in Baltimore often. Been trying to get to 18-8 Sushi for awhile and finally got there. What a treat! Best sushi ever, hands down. I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The sushi here is flawless. I love the rice ratio others don't seem to appreciate it but I for one like to see the fish take center stage and not be drowned out in rice. Like they do in Japan. Authentic. The fried ice cream is a must.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Waiting long long long forever ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Service is piss poor. We expressed dissatisfaction with our food and they said nothing is wrong with the roll basically dismissing or disdain. They obviously have no comprehension of customer service and the standards they should have…especially with the neighborhood in which they are in. Oh btw they have kids behind the bar working. Isn’t that a violation of bar rules? It should be.
Love this spot. Trust the chef/order the specials and you will never go wrong. Sweet shrimp with delicious crispy heads, scallop/mackerel/madai sashimi, crispy tofu, scallion pancakes, Dragon King roll are some of our family go-tos
Kid-friendliness: A family-owned establishment like this knows how to take care of fellow families
Awesome! Great customer service
Parking: First come first serve.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Avocado
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