Sakana Sushi & Japanese Cuisine

Giving 5 stars because I really really enjoyed majority of the times I’ve been here for lunch and dinner. Prices are good on weekdays lunch. A little pricy on the weekend but the food is worth it in my opinion. The aesthetic is nice, location is clean, employees are quick and efficient, and the food is usually fantastic. Fresh fish and everything comes out in a timely manner. Love the stir-fry udon, seaweed salad, the bacon wrapped enoki mushrooms are my favorite, and the Naruto roll is so refreshing with the cucumber wrap. I went recently though in November and they are using a different kind of seaweed that is way too chewy and kind of hard. The manager or owner was kind enough to switch out our order for some rolls that didn’t have seaweed. He was pretty great too in trying the seaweed and noting that the premium kind wasn’t as good. Hoping that they will revert to the normal kind so we can come back and enjoy their all you can eat options again!

Now for my standard comments. Location is kept very clean. Nice bathrooms, very well kept. Many of the staff members are still wearing masks which is nice.

Amazing place for dinner with friends in the middle of downtown New Brunswick. Great all you can eat sushi -quality of the fish and other ingredients is nice and fresh. If you don't like sushi, they have a nice assortment of all you can eat cooked foods from the kitchen. Sashimi is premium so there's a limited number (10) of pieces per person, but we didn't feel limited given all the other options. The restaurant itself is very clean and has gorgeous atmosphere. Can't complain about the service since the food came to us quickly after we ordered.

Awesome service and accommodation for our family members. Loved the experience and the food and the hospitality.

Sakana offers a great menu, relaxing ambience, great service and very reasonable prices. I went to Sakana on their grand opening day and I can firmly say that Sakana is exactly what New Brunswick has been missing in terms of restaurants. A great sushi place that offers all you can eat option. I highly recommend this place.
I never had a good impression of all you can eat restaurants because I always felt I had to compromise quality for quantity. However, Sakana showed me that it doesn't have to be that way. Sakana is a hybrid restaurant as you can order from the regular menu or you could opt in for all you can it option. I tried their all you can eat option, everything was fresh and super tasty. I hope they maintain their quality over time and I am sure anyone who goes there would become a regular customer.

One of the best sushi I’ve ever had. I didn’t expect to have that great quality of service and food especially if it’s all you can eat sushi. The food was so fresh. You can tell from the seaweed salad, it was so fresh and tasty. Big portions so be prepared to eat a lot.
The service was beyond excellent. Our server Sanny was very nice and didn’t stop coming asking us if we need anything every while.
All of that for just $28.99 per person.
I would definitely come back and bring friends 🥰

My apartment is near this place and i go here every week the food is so fresh. 24 dollar for lunch. I wouldn't say it's a cheap price beacuse 18% tips. but it worth.

I love sushi, especially salmon roll 😋

Really enjoyed dining in here. They had impressive sushis for considering the US. If you like sushi, I wouldn’t go with all you can eat option because your choice will be fairly limited. If you like a variety including sushi, rolls, fried foods and etc. al la carte would work.
My little kids loved their fried rice. They for the first time tried rolls even 😂
This place had a robot server that carries orders (not directly to the table though), which was pretty entertaining.
The server could have been kinder and the restaurant does not serve alcohols but you can BYOB.

Very good quality food, nice ambience, and attentive service, at a very reasonable price. I had sushi and sashimi for takeout, and hibachi (generous portion) for dine-in. The menu selection is broad, and includes an “all you can eat” option (yet to try), but it is BYOB! Happy to have this round the corner from me in Monument Square.

Very very fresh and tasty sushi and sashimi place. Excellent ambience and service. We got the all you can eat sushi menu. Every item on the menu is eclectic. They had pork bun , beef bun , fried scallops and some pretty unique salads. The meat and sea food is premium quality. The decor of the restaurant is also very good. It is also BYOB which is definitely a plus. They also have a robot which is pretty cool. Best sushi buffet around this area!!

Great AYCE sushi place in NB!

Price is slightly less than other AYCE sushi places.

Sushi is good quality and tasted fresh. The speciality rolls are especially good too.

Staff are sweet; there wasn’t many people there but they were still attentive.

The decor is GORGEOUS, I was surprised when I walked in.

The all you can eat sushi is a fantastic deal. The weekday price is more reasonable than the weekend price. The restaurant is very spacious, so you'll never have to wait for a table. I've never seen this restaurant at its full capacity. I believe it's a hidden gem.

I absolutely loved this place! Some of the best salmon sashimi I've ever tried, interesting and delicious special rolls, and the AYCE was only $30pp for Friday dinner and came with so many options that I was in heaven! Being able to order tasting portions of teriyaki or shumai or udon easily puts this as my favorite Japanese AYCE, but the sushi was still the highlight of the meal!

This is not a joke, I legitimately ate so much sushi that my knees have swollen up too much to stand or walk properly, and I would still come back here and do it all again. Never had this happen to me before, but the biggest pleasures in life require the biggest sacrifices.

Only took one picture and only after we devoured two rounds of food, but everything on the menu tasted great (our only dislike was the mango roll, the mango was more like candied than fresh) and even though we had to pay a small leftover fee, we got to take the extra home and it was our own fault for ordering too much so we didn't mind. Can't wait to save up a bit and come back again, just going to start packing a cane when I do.

Very good place, sushi’s are amazing and staff very professional and kind
Definitely a must try in New Brunswick

Edited: Been here multiple times now.

One of the best food I've eaten since I came to NJ. My wife and I went for the all-you-can-eat buffet option. The best thing there is their speciality rolls. Out of those we tried: First place is the Bagel Roll. Also good is the Sexy Girl, American Dream and Godzilla Roll (Americian Dream and Godzilla are similar). The Volcano and Salmon Mango Rolls are not as good. Note that the kani in the rolls are tasteless.
The appetizers were also great. I recommend the Fried Scallop, Bacon Enoki, Rock Shrimp. I strongly do not recommend the tako yaki, and chicken yakitori.
The handrolls were disappointing (you can change maki rolls into a handroll). The Spicy Salmon Handroll wasn't spicy and both the Salmon and sauce were tasteless.
Sashimi standard varies. Sometimes very good, other times average.
For Salad, Salmon skin salad is good except that sometimes the skin is not crispy.

The environment is cozy. They set time limit on the all-you-can-eat and we find it to be quite sufficient. Ordering from the premium menu has quantity limitation as well, we also find that to be generous. Food is fresh and served fast. Taste and quality both great. The robot is cute and can sing happy birthday song if a birthday celebration is requested. The birthday person receives one scoop of ice cream with a candle. Overall it was a great experience.

I love all you can eat, it's fresh , super friendly staff and I absolutely love this place.

Our family outing--a play at the George Street Playhouse and dinner at Sakana--was wonderful. The food, service and surroundings provided a perfect finale. While the all-you-can-eat menu is very popular, we chose to pick and choose. There is a huge selection, and we selected about eight appetizers to share along with salads and entrees. So fresh and good. Gyoza, sushi, endame, buns, hibachi, teriyaki, a mountain of food. And very, very reasonable. Served by a friendly staff and helpful robot. Thanks

Expected more delicious and good enough for my son’s appetite.
FYI, it’s not Tempura. Just filed with Panko. It should order small volume at first. Hot tea was charged except unlimited order service.

Amazing all you can eat menu. Lots of great sushi, sashimi, appetizer, and hot/cold options!

Shout out to Jaden who was an amazing server. We went out for my birthday and had a great experience. The environment was what really made me happy: great vibes and great music. Everyone was so friendly. Besides all that, the sushi was great.