I would like to give this place a 5 star for ambiance... in the SUMMER. They have a large patio facing lovely Baldwin Street. The perfect place to nosh on some sushi and people watch. Love that the mature trees offer some shade and beauty.
During the winter however when dining inside, you may as well be sitting in their walk-in freezer. It's quite a large space so they must have given up on paying the heating bill. Instead, you are forced to warm yourself on your mugs of hot tea.
But it's OK!!! .... cuz Samuel L Jackson approves of the joint! Apparently he's been here and there's a pic of him. I just love eating at celebrity endorsed establishments.
Beyond that, the cost of the AYCE dinner buffet is at par with most other sushi restaurants in the area.
Sometimes their salmon and white tuna sashimi is served with a frozen middle and cut either way too thick/cubish or too thin and small in size.
The one item that I've seen them have on their AYCE menu that other places don't is their Tobiko (flying fish roe) SASHIMI. The little orange roe specks are served generously on a slice a cucumber. I ordered 25 pcs last time I was there. Just for myself.