Sydney Chauncey
The sushi here is really good! we usually enjoy their rolls and that’s what keeps us coming back. But this time was a bit disappointing. paid $4 for what was basically a quarter cup of miso soup, and they forgot my spicy mayo even though I paid an extra $1.50 for three of them via online order. They also packed all four rolls into one box when they easily could’ve separated at least two, which made everything kind of squished. Hoping they pay more attention next time because the food itself is great.
… moreDani Stephens
My friend owed me a birthday lunch and he decided to take me to Sushi Ya. I’m really hard to impress when it comes to sushi. My family owned a Japanese Steak house for a long time. After serving for them for many years, I have really high standards and expectations. I was very fortunate to have an uncle who took pride in his fish, sushi rice and the quality of his ingredients that he used to serve his customers. From the freshness of his tuna to how perfectly fried his tempura shrimp pieces were to the plates he used to serve his rolls, everything was perfection. With that kind of high standard ingrained in me, I expect other sushi joints to have that kind of standard as well.
I showed up to the restaurant first. I was greeted by Bryan. He was also our server. I was told to sit anywhere I wanted so I picked a table by the wall. Bryan got my drink started while I was looking over the sushi list. Bryan did go over the list with me as well. It was my first time at this joint, never had all you can eat before so it was nice that he went over the dos and don’ts with me. I did get some miso and a salad started. It came out shortly so I worked on it while I was waiting for my homie to show up.
The miso was some of the best miso I have had. It was nice and salty! It was hot! It had pieces of nori in it and a few bits of tofu. Delicious! The salad was cute and dainty. It came with a white sweet dressing. I’m glad the salad was part of the ayce. It was a pretty basic salad. It was ok. I couldn’t imagine paying more than 2 bucks for it. It’s amazing how much sushi joints charge for basic salad. Bagged lettuce with salad dressing could cost you 4 bucks, it’s humorous.
My friend finally showed up, we went through our sushi list, marked off the things we wanted and sent it off with Bryan. For my first round I grabbed the Idaho roll, inari and ebi.
The Idaho roll was basically a Cali roll with cream cheese. It also had the same white sauce that came on the salad. Ya, it was pretty basic. The sushi rice had no acidity to it. I expected the sauce to be a little more exciting but it’s salad dressing. I did dip it in soy, wasabi and spicy mayo to add a little flair to it. The inari was decent, it was a little dry. The ebi was super tiny and thin. It needed the rice to give it some volume.
My second round was some kani sticks and the crystal shrimp roll. Kani (krab) is not all made equally. These kani sticks were dry and tough. I didn’t notice how dry they were in the Idaho roll. The avocado and cream cheese helped with the dryness along with the dipping sauces. I didn’t want my friend to get charged for it as a left over so I hard swallowed those two sticks down. The crystal shrimp roll is marinated fried crispy shrimp rolled in the nori and sushi rice. Crispy is probably a description they should leave off. There was nothing crispy about the fried shrimp. And it was cut into a bunch of tiny pieces. So you basically got a a bunch of tiny mushy pieces of shrimp in the middle of this roll. The Itty pieces of shrimp were falling out of the roll so it was annoying to eat. The second round of sushi wasn’t all that impressive not that the first round really blew my socks off either.
Ya, this was my first and probably last visit. Granted, the miso was off the hook and Bryan did a great job taking care of us but everything else was a flop. The sushi rice had no acidity to it. The ingredients were cheap. The owner came up and lost her lid on my friend cause he wanted no rice (sashimi style) with a few of his choices. “We have to charge you more”. I guess they serve bigger slices of fish if you order it sashimi style. But why couldn’t you have just given him the smaller pieces of fish that you serve for ayce? Why make it a big deal? I thought that was so unprofessional as an owner, to come up all aggressively and make it feel like you’re trying to rip them off. All cause he didn’t want rice. My aunt and uncle first of all took pride in their product so we would never do all you can eat. Second, no rice? No prob
… moreAshley Gilbert
Got 10 rolls to go at a great price. Service was quick. Sushi was delicious!
… moreLori Mahan
We visit occasionally. It has great food. The atmosphere is calm and inviting. My favorite is the Eddie hand roll. We also really like the hurricane. Great dining experience. I would highly reccommend.
… moreMariah “MoMo” Starke
I’ve been eating here for the last 4 years and it’s my favorite sushi place. It’s always very clean and the workers are super friendly! I’m super obsessed with the “Idaho Roll” and it’s ALL I eat! I’m pregnant currently and really craving them so I have gotten them three times a week. It’s not super expensive. I order usually the Idaho Roll and the Spicy Crunch. The Idaho roll has- crab, Avacado, cream cheese and house sauce which to me taste like a thick version of a tangy lemon sauce. Then the spicy crunch has- tempura shrimp, crab, avacado, and cream cheese. It’s tempura dipped and has a tangy spicy sauce that actually isn’t hot at all. If we’re talking on a scale of 1-10 I’d give spice a 2. It’s such a small amount on top of the sushi it doesn’t make it hot. This sushi restaurants presentation even for dine-out is always beautiful! I’ll probably eat them forever! I’d highly recommend this place because they have over 80 rolls! And they have hot and cold rolls. Tempura rolls, all kinds! It’s definitely one of my favorite places in Idaho to eat!
**Update- I’ve been coming here for 2 years now! Almost three. I order online and also in person. They have a wonderful roll called “Haze Special” which I’d HIGHLY recommend. Staff are always nice and say thank you on your way out! They’re quick and efficient when making the food and I never have to wait to long!
… moreKate Rose
I just called today and spoke with them because I couldn’t find the price for the all you can eat. $17.50 lunch, 27.50 dinner prices currently. Lunch is from 11a-2:30pm. They also offer 10% off for veterans and no senior discount. Very pleasant, patient and helpful to speak with. Thank you!
… moreNikki Valdez
We came in to try the all you can eat sushi for lunch. It was a little over $15 per person (I mention that because I know it can be hard to find the price!) The atmosphere is very laid back and it’s a fun idea, you get a note pad with all the sushi options available and you mark the ones you want. Then they take your paper and bring the sushi! It was an overall really fun place to try out and the all you can eat comes with the option of miso soup or a salad as well! The sushi wasn’t anything to write home about, it actually is pretty far down on my list for sushi! It’s not bad by any means just not great! There are other incredible sushi places around Boise and I just can’t say I would come again if I wanted good sushi!
… moreJenn Crawford
Great place, everyone here was very friendly, service was great too. I stopped in to check out the lunch special…. $13.95 all you can eat sushi, it was outstanding, lots of rolls to choose from, fresh ingredients and not too much rice. The salad that is offered was delicious, had a great dressing with just the right amount of dressing. Service was fast, just remember you get a full roll when you order not just 2 pieces. The Wasabi was very good, very fresh, ginger was great and plentiful. The restaurant was clean, lots of large tables for bigger parties. I believe they have an all you can eat dinner for $18.95. I will definitely go back again.
… moreZaiga Silva
I’m no one to be asked to do a review for a sushi place since literally my one and only favorite kind of sushi s a veggie roll! But it’s the best! (For me!) My fiance absolutely loves sushi here, all you can eat option is the best! Service is good, friendly staff.
… moreAli Whipple
Plating of the food was nice. However the eel sauce tasted like slightly thickened soy sauce not a true eel sauce. The fried roll I got was cold and tasted like it had been sitting since earlier in day as it was kinda stale or maybe old oil was used as well which was disappointing because the sushi came out within 5 min of me ordering it. Very underwhelming for all the great reviews it has. Great price for all you can eat sushi if you don’t mind just ok sushi. Server never came back to check on me after I got my food.
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