It may be cheap but the food is sub par. I ate a few limp edamame then gave up on the rest, the sushi wasn’t much better. Tired and in desperate need of some tlc.
Olivia C.
Tu valoración: 1 East Killara, Australia
I used to love Umi Kaiten Zushi but it seems like they are under new management — my recent dining experience has been one of the worst I’ve ever had in Sydney, and I am saddened to realise that my once favourite sushi train has now degraded in cleanliness, ambience and service! — Some of the sushi looked a bit off in colour, it looked like the sushi had been rotating on the conveyor belt for hours and hours — The service was terrible, there was only a few other patrons in the restaurant but the 4 waiters strolled past still failed to notice that we were trying to take an order. The waiter even got our order wrong and delivered a different dish to what we requested — and after voicing that we didn’t like the dish and asking if they could not include it in the bill, they«nodded» only to charge us anyway at the cashier — I am very severely disappointed that we had to pay for the waiter’s mistake, making us come to the conclusion that the service for our dining experience was absolutely appalling. — The decorative fish tank was beyond filthy and cloudy and I felt severely sorry for the fish — The paint was peeling off in several areas of the ceiling as the décor has not changed since at least 2008. There was some dust or residue on the ceiling right above us and we were scared it would come falling onto the patrons’ food… Overall a horrific dining experience and will definitely be taking this restaurant off our consideration for future visits.
Tom K.
Tu valoración: 5 Pyrmont, Australia
Probably the best Japanese sushi train I have had in Sydney so far. The quality was great for Sydney standards, although still not at Japan standards. The prices were fair between 2:30pm-5 for their«all plates $ 3.50». Plenty of variety going around the train, easy to order special requests, extremely tasty. Only negatives were no tea offered and again couldn’t find any pickled ginger at the tables or on the belt. Definitely worth checking out if you have come back to Australia after Japan and you simply get disappointed at the Japanese food in Sydney, this one will make you think you are still in Japan.
Yongli J.
Tu valoración: 4 Waterloo, Canada
This was my first sushi train experience, I went there for lunch so it was pretty crowded. This place is good for a quick meal as many people come in, eat and go. The sushi were great and tasted really fresh! The price is vey reasonable ranging from $ 4 – 8AUD depending on the colour of the plate.
Grace S.
Tu valoración: 3 Sydney, Australia
One of the many sushi train places in Sydney but the quality of the sushi is pretty good. Not spectacular but it’s fresh. It is a little weird to have an aquarium in the middle of a sushi restaurant but so it goes. Service was a little off. All the servers seem uninterested(i dont blame them) but that is not important since there is a sushi train!
Ruby Y.
Tu valoración: 5 Sydney, Australia
This is probably my favourite sushi train place in Sydney. Everything is fresh and tasty. Moderately priced and nice portions! Love the variety of this place and the staff are great and friendly. I used to visit every fortnight for dinner when I worked nearby. They even have a natto(fermented soybean) handroll and I finally worked up the courage to try it yesterday. NOPPPPEEEE! Not my cup of tea. Everything else on the menu is a go though!
Carl S.
Tu valoración: 4 Iowa City, IA
This is a neat little conveyor belt sushi place with a friendly staff and fresh, tasty sushi, sashimi, and Nigiri. It’s priced reasonably(between 2.5 and 7 per plate depending on what you order) and a pretty good place to grab a bite.
Khoi P.
Tu valoración: 4 Sydney, Australia
This is a pretty good alternative to Makoto. 2nd best sushi train in Sydney perhaps ? I went here today because I didn’t want to wait for a seat at Makoto during the dinner rush. It’s a nice looking place right opposite the Capitol Theatre. There is decent variety and it’s certainly fresh and not far off Makoto standards. They have all the good stuff, salmon sashimi, scampi sashimi, all types of fish sashimi and also have a varied a la carte menu. The soft shell crab roll was pretty good, they have some original combinations here that set them apart from your average sushi train. The prices are on par with Makoto and you would be satisfied with this place if you’re super fussy. It is close to the Makoto but just not quite better !
Philippe E.
Tu valoración: 4 Sydney, Sydney, Australia
I found this sushi place to have more variety of sushi, etc than other sushi place. Also if you come late all plates are at $ 3.5(to confirm as I don’t remember the exact price)
Paul M.
Tu valoración: 4 Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Nice honest Sushi The food is fresh, tasty and served with good presentation. Service can be average(difficult to get attention) but the food makes up for it. Definitely worth a try if your close by. I have been eating here for years and always been extremely impressed by the cleanliness of this place, which is obviously important for a Sushi bar. It just makes the experience even nicer! Also don’t forget to checkout the menu. Some nice Japanese dishes on there.
Leesa B.
Tu valoración: 4 Huntington Beach, CA
Loved this place. We were on holiday, riding the tram and saw this place in passing. Located in China Town. Sat down at the bar, but there are booths available. John, one of the sushi chefs, was very helpful in our selections. He was a wiz with salmon. My fave was the rosemary salmon… very yummy. Beer, wine and sake was available. All our selections were fresh and tasty! Will definitely come back, when we return to Sydney!
Leah W.
Tu valoración: 4 San Francisco, CA
Sushi train restaurants usually weird me out. How am I to know which rolls and plates have been circling at room temperatures for hours? It seems like a health gamble to me, which I usually don’t prefer to take. When a friend suggested Umi Kaiten Zushi as a Monday night dinner spot, I didn’t object, but I was certainly a little bit wary. We sat down at the large sushi bar next to the«train track» and in front of the large aquarium. I automatically breathed a little sigh of relief. This place didn’t seem dodgy at all. We sipped Sapparo and I watched the sushi chef’s quick hands at work. I asked him which cuts were the freshest. He was friendly and helpful and I waiting until his suggestions came around to my side of the bar. Everything I tried was delicious. From the salmon sashimi to the unagi mini rolls, it became a fun interactive game. I eyed the rolls I wanted, let them pass once and snatched them up as they came around again. I left stuffed(I was too good at the game) and singing quite a different tune about sushi train restaurants. With freshness and novelty in their bag, this is definitely a great place the dine.
Adam w.
Tu valoración: 4 Sydney, Australia
Umi is a really good sushi train located right near the capitol theatre in china town. It gets busy here, but what’s great is that its off the main street and a little hidden, so its less well known that alot of the other sushi train restaurants that get packed earlier and are hard to get into. The atmosphere’s great here too, what I like best is the big fish tank at the back with all the tropical fish, although the fact that I’m looking at fish while eating fish always weirds me out. The food here is fantastic, one of the plates going around the bowl of fried fish is a must, as are the freshly made sushi rolls prepared right in front of you by the chefs. Definitely a great place to go when you’re in the mood for sushi.
Jia
Tu valoración: 4 London, United Kingdom
Used to frequrent this sushi restaurant. Haven’t had bad experience so far. The sushi are freshly made when ordered. Quite a huge selection of sushi, some are quite inventive. The soft shell crab is nice. Staff are friendly and efficient.