Makino Japanese Buffet

Me and my husband love coming here for lunch since they started doing the made to order all you can eat. Such quality and freshness. You know you'll be getting freshly made quality food every time you order. They have one menu for sushi and nigiri and one for hibachi and other non sushi dishes and sides.

I've been here twice so far. I love how the buffet system works what's covid. It's all-you-can-eat, you just let the waitress know your order and they bring it straight to your table. It reduces waste. The first time I went was earlier in the day when they first opened so food came out rather quickly. If you go during their peak meal times, it can be quite delayed. Everything was delicious and our server was so polite, helpful, and refilled drinks often.

All you can eat hibachi and sushi. Currently you order from your table and it is brought fresh to you. We were a party of 7 and we tried a lot of different things. Everything we ordered was good. Service was great. We were seated quickly, and our server was prompt, attentive, and polite. This has become one of our favorite restaurants. I definitely recommend trying it.

Although I do miss some of the items on the buffet that I really enjoyed, like the sweet cucumber, I think I like the all-you-care-to-eat menu better. Here's why you might too: Every dish is fresh and either hot or cold as it should be. Nothing I ate tasted was anything less fresh than right from the cooking pan it came from. I can pace myself and keep getting searing-hot items fresh each refill and this has really contributed to a better dining experience because everything tastes like it was intended to and hasn't just been kept warm. No one is unleashing their kids to do whatever at or to the buffet, no one is picking at, into, or over the food--your food is getting much less exposure to the public. This is likely helping them to keep the prices low. With every other place taking advantage of the inflation and gouging prices, better food a little less fast than getting it yourself is helping at least me realize I'm full two plates ahead of when I would normally realize it. Though we've kept minimal leftovers on our plate, this is because we've planned ahead to be members of the clean plate club. If you abuse the system and are used to leaving 4 uneaten plates of food and increasing costs for all, they warn they will charge you for it, and I think they should. Some people have said they've had to wait for a while to get their next plate, and thought I'd weigh in on my experience there: I've gone at off-peak times, after lunch rush and haven't had a problem. One thing, though, that I didn't like is that the original order paper came back covered in food smudges for re-use. Is there another solution to this like a laminated page with a dry erase marker or something else?

Lunch buffet is $14 and dinner is $20, but unlimited sushi made to order makes it a great deal if you eat a lot. Dinner is more expensive because they have fancier rolls topped with different fish and avocado available as well. The buffet includes a very good hibachi menu and their normal buffet menu, but everything is cooked to order since nothing is kept ready at the buffet anymore since Covid. The service is always great and I absolutely love this place, I recommend it to anyone I know who loves sushi.

My god one of the best places to eat...ever. Despite the lack of a walking buffet, you still have access to unlimited food at a reasonable price. And the food is delicious, made fresh in the kitchen you can taste the fresh meat and seafood. The fried foods are not too oily and perfectly crisp. The price is cheaper than a main course and a appetizer anywhere else. Please eat here and support this business.