Kanji AYCE Sushi in Lake Forest

It’s sushi o’clock again!! And this time, follow me to this AYCE sushi place. They have super small rice portion in their sushi pieces WOW amazing!I orderedSushi (everything x 4 pieces):1. Salmon2. Tuna3. Yellow tail4. Shrimp5. Sweet egg6. Squid7. Eel (unagi)8. Red clam9. ScallopAppetizer dishes:10. Takoyaki11. Cheese baked mussels12. Fried calamari13. Miso soup14. Seaweed salad15. AdamameSuper quick and nice service. Casual ambiance.

Great AYCE place!! Best value AYCE I’ve seen in OC!!It’s about $34pp + tax etc for lunch AYCE sushi. They do have a rule that you have to eat rice that comes with sushi. BUT rice was very small!! Sashimi piece is very large on the sushi. I’m very surprised because most AYCE place did the opposite!! Totally impressed by their generosity of the sashimi. Fresh oyster and sushi (any sashimi) are my most recommended ordering.They also have a la carte too. I think rice bowl is worth it if you just want something to make you full but if you want sushi, definitely go for AYCE because only 3-4 orders will exceed what you pay for AYCE price.

We arrived and they had a full house. There was a stand outside for us to write our name and party size down to wait. There are a few spots to sit down outside until youre called. The place is small inside, so be aware of being close to the next party over. They have the option of a la carte or ordering all you can eat. If youve got a big appetite then all you can eat is worth it. The all you can eat options do come out at half the size of a normal order so order 2 if you want a full roll. We ended up ordering nearly 7 rolls and a handful of appetizers and waddled out of there stuffed to the gills with our party of 3. The service was on point, they make sure to keep your water cup full. The sushi and appetizers came out surprisingly quickly with how full the restaurant was. In the photo you can see 2 orders of the salmon, 2 orders of the yellowtail, 2 orders of the rainbow, and 1 order of two other rolls (I will update if I remember which rolls they are). The miso soup was very flavorful so I ordered it twice. You can never go wrong with an order of edamame 🫛. Id say my favorites were the Volcano and Kanji rolls. The Kanji is spicy, so be aware if you dont do spicy. The music is very loud, so makes it harder for conversation, but overall a great place and we will return.

Right when you enter, theres a little bathroom smell. The interior is messy with storage boxes everywhere. The food is not authentic or good. My oyakadon had its egg completely cooked and not watery like its supposed to be. The sushi didnt seem fresh. Service is rough.

The food at this sushi restaurant is standard, but I was shocked by the terrible service. I called 30 minutes ago for a pickup order, and upon arrival, I waited an additional 10 minutes. Due to an important meeting, I kindly asked the waitress about the wait time. Unfortunately, the lady with yellow hair and glasses was extremely rude, saying, Do you see Im preparing your order?! Can you sit there and wait?! She left my order on a table without a word and walked away.This experience was the rudest customer service Ive ever encountered and could negatively impact their business.

First time here with the current owners. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the sushi and sashimi even during all you can eat. The appetizers were very good and presentation was also on point. The sushi had generous portions of fish.Our servers were on top of everything and very attentive to our table even though the place was nearly full. In particular, our server Ester was a pleasure and very friendly.

Ita nice place to eat all you can eat sushi. We went there for dinner and food was fresh and well prepared. They have nice appetizers. Stuff was very nice. Will come again for sure

All you can eat sushi dinner for under $38.95. They give nice large cuts and keep your drinks full. Easily the best AYCE sushi Ive ever experienced.

OKplease read this review before you go.If youre going there for the all-you-can-eat, please be careful and order 2-3 items at a time.I committed a big mistake and ordered 10 items, and all the sushi and portion sizes are really big.I recommend getting the tuna and salmon hand-roll. The Niguiris are also amazing.I didnt like the scallops, because they have a strong taste when they are raw.;)Have fun!

The food is ok and the proportion of fish to rice is really good (almost too much fish even) but what really bothered me is that they sat me and my friend at a table with foldable metal chairs!I didn’t expect to be sat at these chairs in a sit down restaurant. They were uncomfortable and seemed more suited to an outdoor event than a sushi restaurant.The wait time was incredibly long with staff taking ages to sit guests even with the large amount of seating in the restaurant.