Tom B.
Yelp
In short
The fish is solid, and the prices are borderline amazing. It must get crazy loud in here during peak times.
In long
Of course part of the appeal is all the gadgetry. They've turned conveyor-belt sushi into a technical marvel to some extent, and letting that entertain you is why some people are here. Many of those people are young kids, to be sure...some of those are pure chaos, by the way. Even before the dinner rush started yesterday, the yelling and spilling and carrying on got to be kind of a lot.
You sit either at a booth or along a bar, with 2 belts running past you. You can grab stuff from the bottom belt or tap an order into the touchpad above your seat. What you order comes out REALLY fast on the top belt.
We checked out a ton of nigiri, and the fish was all tender and flavorful, right on point. Some of the nicer fish comes out as 1pc so they can hit the $4-per-plate mark. Most are 2pc. The maki we had were solid, and you get about 3pc. I'd definitely order any of it again.
We got one plate of crispy rice (w/spicy salmon), and the rice was so well done I wouldn't get it again, though I did finish it. The only other weak link was at dessert--we both got taiyaki ice cream, and the taiyaki was heavy and oily. One bite between the two of us was enough to call it on that. The ice cream was fine, though.
We didn't have any alcohol, and the price out the door here was super reasonable. We got a toy but didn't keep it. The staff were super warm and friendly, even when they had to juggle a huge spill next to the host station and keep people moving in and out.
It's a bright, clean setting with tons of windows. I don't think I could handle being here when it's packed unless the kids are all in bed, but we had a blast before it got busier, and we'll definitely come back.