Much of what has been written about Watami, could be about Watami... on any given day. You can ALWAYS expect super service, whether it's crowded or not, and you generally will get what you pay for. This is NOT high-scale sushi, but you would be better off doing a weigh-out/take out from here versus Giant Eagle! It's never crowded, but in Watami's defense, the restaurant is pretty large! I believe I saw it "highly populated" once on a Friday night.
We frequent for take-out probably once a month. Walked in at 11:30 on a weekday, everything was fresh. There is an obvious little "fish to rice ratio," but it's ok for a quick sushi craving fix. Another plus; They offer a nice variety of unique/non-fish sushi... Try the peanut roll or sweet potato!