Makino Japanese Buffet
8217 Kingston Pike, Knoxville
(865) 560-8878
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Soooo EXPENSIVE FOR GREASY FOOD
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I love the value! The place looks a little abandoned on the outside but on the inside it seems clean & the staff is very nice. It took a couple tries to get drink refills but ive definitely had much worse experiences & the value alone for the price makes this place well worth a visit!
Sushi buffet!
Some things to consider: obviously this place used to be a true buffet and is now a maid to order all you can eater. Quality of salmon sashimi was subpar, mushy and not appetizing to look at. Although the flavor did not match the appearance it still did not meet quality standards. I would recommend sticking with the cooked food, we ordered a few from the appetizer menu that were decent. The service was coupled with attitude, eye rolling and frustration. She was not pleased that we used three all-you-can-eat paper menus to place our orders. And yes, we did eat all of our food. We ordered two sodas for our table and she suggested we take one to go. When we asked if we can take two to go she stormed off and got us our second drink to go. Then, we heard her nearly yelling to her co-workers in another language. Presumably about us. Our 12 year old was Right, We should not have stayed But we had sympathy And felt they might need our Business... Shown by The Manager greeting us Outside as soon as we open our car doors and exit our vehicle.
Restrooms are very outdated, the air vent in the ceiling is caked in dust.
Restaurant smells like spoiled fish.
How can I begin to describe how awesome this place is.
Great food, fresh snd attractively presented.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food. Good service.
Recommended dishes: Sushi Made to Order, Avocado
Wanted to try this place since seeing it on TikTok. The inside was a little dated. Also, the floors are extremely slick. However, they do have an extremely vast menu to chose from even for the not sushi eaters. They have hibachi as well is all you can eat. This is definitely a must try ! For the price you do get your moneys worth.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
this is my spot, I moved away for a bit and after 6 months of not coming here, I return and still get the same service and am greeted with βlong time no see, do you still want your usual drink?β and got everything right. food is always good, staff is always nice, and normally pretty quick. for the price, you really canβt beat it locally.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been a regular here for 2+ years at this point, absolutely love the food and the environment. It's delicious and worth trying.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Made to Order, California Roll
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Amazing Japanese buffet. It's an all you can eat buffet and you order whatever you want. Really reasonable for what you get.
Tons of fun and a great place for lunch. Go hungry!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
our food was cold and nasty. sushi was okay tho.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
First time trying authentic Japanese sushi, and this place was awesome! Definitely will be back in the future! Our waitress Zoey was the best and she made my experience absolutely perfect. Thank you Zoey! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All you can eat! Vegan/vegetarian options available. Bathroom wasn't the cleanest. Water tastes like pool. My family is never hungry when leaving. We have brought friends and family here who all were more than satisfied.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food is good. I don't understand why their π£ is served wet at the bottom. It's a good place to eat for a flat rate.
I suggest that the person hosting (taking people to their seat), smile, greet, and welcome the guests as they walk in and wait to be seated.
Food: 5
Service: 4
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