So you pay whatever amount of money you do in order to savour every bite of this all-you-can-eat sushi house...until you realize you're full.

Was it worth it?

Well, the service is quite fast. And the servers are quite friendly, and they understand English, so that's always a plus.

I starved myself for a few hours before goin to late night sushi here, and I was full right away. Perhaps not a good idea to go here if you get full easily cuz as much as 'all-you-can-eat' sounds appealing, it is a rip-off once you realize that you spend 15$ on food that you normally would've paid $7 for.

but then again, sushi is always worth it? no, good sushi is always worth it.
as for richmond sushi, it was good enough to make me full.

I have been eating at this place since i was little. I remember eating here at least 4-5 times a month. But, the standards have been going down. Before, you could get a plate of ginger for free. Now, they charge 75 cents for it? We pay to eat all you can eat.. but we can't get ginger.
Also, if you order food, for example 5 miso soups, they only give you 3. They also don't always serve you the amount of food you order.
Overall, it was very disappointing.

I've hated all you can eat but have lately started checking some of them out because their menus have been improving. This was one. I was surprised to find hamachi and geoduck on the menu so already this place gets one plus from me. They have recently added aburi which is a nice touch. Problems? Well I have seen a cockroach there but that's probably the same for all restaurants.
Cooked food.. Well some people complain about how long it takes for cooked food to arrive (Ninkazu for example), well there is a reason.. Here it takes a minute or two. It's usually lukewarm and soggy. I wish they would at least re-fry some foods but they don't. Seems like they microwave it or have it sitting under a heat lamp. When I went to another AYCE I partially burnt myself thinking it was going to be Richmond sushi-ish temperature. Anyhow, they took some fried things off their menu and when we inquired about it, they told me it was because it doesn't keep for more than 5 minutes in good quality. I wanted to tell them " then don't cook it so long ahead." but I didn't. I've also seen them (when I sat at the bar) keep their rolled sushi on the counter top (on huge trays) for almost 2 hours with refrigerating. Mass producing for AYCE is normal and I understand it but they should be a bit more careful when it comes to things like that.
Go for their premium items but don't expect much from the other stuff.

I've been here about 5 times, usually with a bigger group, and I've tried the Lunch AYCE, the Dinner AYCE and the latenight AYCE as well.....so I think I've gotten a good measure of the restuarant on many different occasions.

Food: the food is pretty fresh and well-made for a AYCE restaurant, no complaints here. Except the seafood/oyster motoyaki is mostly cream/cheese, not seafood. The sashimi is cut a little thin, but the chicken wings, beef ribs and spicy scallop rolls are great.

Service: this is where my biggest complaint lies. I understand this is a busy asian restaurant, and that many servers may not be able to fluently speak English, but the food comes so slow! Also, beware, it doesn't matter how many orders you specify, you get what they WANT to give you... we placed 10 orders for nigiri THREE times since it never came, and we received 2 by the end of the night, despite the fact we asked our waitress FOUR times. I noticed they always give you less of the sashimi/nigiri/meat and more of the noodles or miso soup (I guess to fill you up with cheaper starch and get you to leave?)

The wait staff is quick but can often be extremely rude and cuts people off mid-sentence, or just walks away if they don't feel like listening to you. Furthermore, either they or the kitchen is slow in producing the food (if they make some of your orders at all), as well as reluctant to give you more of those paper slips for the order (I guess hoping that you will give up and leave?)

Also, I've had waitstaff DEMAND a tip from us (we were trying to figure out how much to give)... that made us so angry that we didn't want to leave any, but to be honest the woman looked like she was going to hit us with the teapot if we dared to leave so we put some down....

Value: it's good value if you only count the money and food. You might almost have a heart attack from anger at the service, though.

Ambiance: surprisingly clean and bright for a AYCE restaurant. Most corners seem clean and the utensils dont look too old.

Overall: It's an alright place to go with friends if you want some cheap food, but be prepared to be VERY PATIENT.

eating here is kinda like fried chicken - the 1st bite is good and then it's all downhill from there. as a matter fact - it is difficult to discern the delicate tastes that truly good sushi embarks. there's also the likelihood of OVER-consumption.

and again - like "fried chicken" is best enjoyed in moderation. good to go with guys with large appetites and small tastebuds

best sushi is prepared by Japanese sushi chefs and not made "ice-cube" style but hey it's AYCE

The food was exceptionally poor. It was cold and greasy and even though I ordered ala carte, I got really low quality food reminiscent of bad all you can eat. The staff are really pushy about ordering all you can eat too. I had to ask them three times for an ala carte menu, as if such a thing didn't even exist.

I think Richmond Sushi is great for lunch or a late night dinner. The price is decent and food isn't too shabby either.

For people who complain about warm sushi, have you ever made it before? Sometimes there isn't time to wait for the rice to cool down. And it sucks that some of you have had some bad food, but it happens.

I think people should try it because I've been there so many times and have yet to had bad food or service.

We usually come here for the late night AYCE. Prices are cheap and there is a good variety of items to choose from.

Atmosphere was clean and service was good.

We are regulars here for late night cause it's a great place to satisfy your hunger (price wise & selection) after a good work out at the gym.

amazing. very clean, fast service, and very fresh food. all cooked well, and very nice displayed on the plates. i would recommend it to all. very nicely decorated, depending on what holiday is. an all you can eat worth the money. lots of free parking. even the washrooms are extremelly clean, with plastic covers on the seats.

We go to Richmond Sushi every now and then and never had a bad experience. Then again, we never had a very memorable experience either.

The food is always good. Pretty standard AYCE sushi fare. Nothing special to rave about and nothing offensive. They have a wider selection of food than a lot of AYCE sushi restaurants (especially their deluxe menu). I'm very partial to the lamb chops. The late night AYCE is good value, but it does not start until 9:30 and the menu selection is limited. My carb-loving friend is a big fan of their corn croquettes.

The service is okay. Food gets onto your table as soon as you order. Some people complain that it's all pre-made, but which AYCE sushi restaurant has food that isn't? Given the choice I'd probably prefer Fish On Rice or Top Gun a bit more, but when in Richmond and craving late night sushi, you probably can't go wrong with this place.