Kinja Sushi Express

Sushi was amazing! This place is certainly hidden and defiantly doesn’t get a lot of foot traffic but it’s worth going to. Most likely ran by the family and everyone was so nice and helpful with the menu.

For 2 people to eat and each have a beer look around $ 70
The price may seem high but it really isn’t. We had 4 hand rolls, 4 «regular» rolls and a couple other items. For the same amount of food at a much larger and well known competitor will run you 20 bucks more.
The inside is clean and quaint. It makes me feel like I am going to a Japanese grandmothers house. They do serve Korean items in addition to the sushi. They have their standard sushi menu but keep your eye out for their specials. They have a couple different boards that will list items not on the standard list so watch for that.
Everything we had was very good and very well made. I am use to getting a hand roll and taking a bite and then the rest of the roll being just rice. Not here. The roll was filled from top to bottom so you don’t have to worry about sharing that bite and just having rice left over.
The only real down side is they don’t have the widest variety of items so that may leave you wanting. However if you are willing work within their menu I think you will be pleased with what you receive.

Wow I must say best place to get sushi is Augusta. I was very surprised to find the restaurant empty. They are a little set back and I think a new restaurant, but the service was amazing the restaurant clean and most of all the food was amazing! Sushi tasted so fresh and great! The price is amazing to! I would advice any sushi lovers like me to give this place a try I know I will be coming back.

Definitely NOT Happy House, but still quite delicious and good for the money. Clean quiet atmosphere and polite staff.

I had a great first visit here. Friendly staff and restaurant décor. My meal was the korean beef (bulgogi) and it was very tasty. Only reason no 5 star is that drinks come in a styrofoam cup, however everything else was spot on. Will be visiting again!

The Korean food is soooooo great here!!! We found this lovely restaurant purely by chance. It is located kind of deep inside the plaza and seems not available for searching by distance or by such like Asian food or Korean food on Unilocal,don’t know why. But when I walk into the restaurant, I was attracted by its decoration. We ordered the spicy tofu soup, bangulgi (?) :) and some sushi. All of these tastes very good, also the kimchi. I can say the food here is real Korean! I recommend the restaurant to my friends. And we will definitely be here again to try more great food! Service is also very good: D

This is a great sushi restaurant, I’ve been coming here for years and I’ve never had a disappointing visit the owner and his wife are very pleasant and the food is delicious! Hands down one of the best sushi spots in Augusta.

Freshest sushi in Augusta! Try the tuna tartar hand rolls! Always fresh and great value. Very casual but certainly worth it! Also the kinja salad is great.

I lived in Augusta for 20 years and had been going to Kinja almost since it opened. I was a sushi novice but I just enjoyed it so much. I have since had the opportunity to travel quite a bit and now I live in Atlanta. I always come back to Kinja whenever I can. While there may be fancier places (and much more expensive) in the big cities, I just love Mr Hong’s sushi. Just the right rice and touch. I usually just stick to the sushi so I can’t comment on the hot dishes but if you want good fish, this is the place. By far it is the best in Augusta. I little hard to find but it is worth it.
There is a $ 15 chefs choice. Best deal for the money and soooo good.

This is my favorite sushi bar between here and Atlanta. I grew up in southern California, and Kinja is like the little locals-​only beachside sushi joints I grew up with.
It’s got a comfortable atmosphere, and friendly mom-​and-​pop service.
Mr. Hong makes a great hotate gai which I almost always order for «dessert». Other favorites of mine are his yama gobo roll, and unagi temaki.

They use the worst cuts of fish! Yuck! This has to be hands down the worst sushi I’ve eaten and dining experience. And this is coming from someone who had their stomach pumped after a bad case of food years ago from bad fish. I read the reviews thinking this was gonna be epic but after only eating half of my entrée I finished off the night staving off my hunger with burgers and sodas.
We ordered the sashimi dinner for one, soft shell crab roll, shrimp tempura roll, spicy tuna roll and dynamite roll. We ate maybe 60% of it and ended up paying $ 45 for such crap.
Sashimi Dinner: The cuts were thin, the red snapper was roughly the shape of short little french fries, the salmon was slimy, and the surf clam was tougher and grittier than acceptable. Sashimi usually comes with a side of rice which I did not receive, nor a salad or soup. My dinner companions had difficulty even telling which fish were which, which is always a red flag for me.
The Rolls: All were stringy and had bits of connective tissue and way too much spicy mayonnaise oozing out the ends. It looked like we dipped our rolls in mayo and halfway through, it was inedible. I also did not appreciate finding tuna bloodlines in the rolls which is way cheap and unappealing for U.S. standards. I give my cats that part of the tuna and can’t believe it’s served to people.
As for service, it doesn’t exist. You serve yourself water, soda, tea and come up to the bar if you want a beer. Also, if you want to order, you must come up to the sushi bar and make requests for menus. I think the name «Express» implies «self-​service» more than anything else.
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Best sushi in town! Their tuna tartar is amazing, so I recommend the bowl or hand roll. They have a tom of new sushi rolls and specials at the front when you walk in. You have to get your own water or soda, but I don’t mind since the food is worth it! Great staff and atmosphere!

My fave sushi place in Augusta. Their tuna tartar is highly addictive. They can vary the spiciness to your preference. The kinja salad is a vinegary almost pickled creation. Very unique and also highly addictive. All their sushi is well made, fresh, and beautifully presented. Don’t forget to check out their daily specials for treats. Had the chicken ramen there today which was perfect in the cold rainy weather. When you come in, get a menu and choose your order. You get your own drinks from the fridge or the water machine. Very easy going and friendly place.

Bulgogi was good, but nothing to brag about. Price was way too high for quantity and quality of food. Won’t be going back. I had somewhat high hopes for the place when I found it, but my hopes were immediately dashed as I checked out their menu. Then they served me the Bulgogi, which cost $ 14.99, and I recieved more rice than anything else. All in all, a poor experience.

I always enjoy the food here and have found the regular staff to be very friendly.
I particularly enjoy dishes that they have that are not always on the menu.
My sushi has always been tasty and fresh.
I also really like the décor – very peaceful.

Two stars any where else. Augusta stinks for 5star sushi and understandibly so. Endamame was poor but roll was good. This place needs a bit more traffic.

Not great for the solitary diner. Owner and wife are more attentive if you are a regular. Small rice portions for nigiri pieces. They serve a nice, but tiny, kimchi salad with sushi lunch special. When I asked for hot green tea I think they thought I was crazy. Average price.

Horrible restaurant! They have two sushi bars but told us that they prepare their sushi in the back, WTF?! That was a red flag to run (for me) but my husband didn’t want to just walk out & not try their food so we stayed. Our experience here was strange & uninviting. We seated ourselves, did not receive warm towels and got our own drinks (very small selection). I could not believe that any business would operate in such ways. The sushi was very ordinary & the worst part was that they used imitation crab! My Ginger salad (I figured is hard to mess up) was served close to freezing & the dressing was served in a plastic ketchup/​mustard bottle. Nothing was good about this place, we will NOT be back.

This place is actually the closest thing to an authentic sushi bar in Augusta, GA. While tucked away in a small shopping center (best places usually are tucked away), you are treated to a fabulous interior, which in my opinion, has a much greater ambiance than the popular Teppan-​yaki style places. Sushi was also magnificent as was the staff. Kudos to them on their style!
I’m still looking though for a sushi bar that gives you the three complimentary necessities upon entering their front door: a hot towel, miso soup, and a bowl of edamame. Kinja gives a radish kimchee complimentary appetizer.