Sushi King

Guys — all you can eat decent sushi in cville! The atmosphere is really chill and the restaurant doesn’t have the usual dingy buffet vibe. Service was prompt (although I went on a weekday so not sure about rush time) and the price is unbeatable :$
You order at the table from a wide variety menu and YES all the chef special sushi rolls are included with the buffet price. You can also grab salad, desserts, and condiments anytime at the side bar. I’m betting this place is going to be packed with hungry UVA kids. Wish I had this back in my college town! Come hungry, leave happy.

This is an interesting concept. instead of an all-​you-​can-​eat buffet, it is all you can eat to order to your table. There is a very small salad bar, dessert bar, and appetizer bar to accompany what you order.
Although it was not explained to us, you are charged for any food that you leave on the table. Of course, this is to cut down on waste that you often see the face. Still, I was nervous every time I ordered something that I would not be able to finish it.
We ordered an appetizer, it was delivered, and we ate it. Then we ordered the sushi. we were encouraged to order only after we had eaten what we were already served. The staff was kind and very attentive but the delay in the delivery of our food lead to a two hour lunch.
We were encouraged multiple times to take items from the salad bar. Offerings at the salad bar were few but I did take a small already prepared salad only to find a long hair entangled in the lettuce. While this could happen anywhere, including in my own house, it is part of the reason for only giving this restaurant three stars. I found it hard to eat after that without examining every bite I was putting in my mouth. As well, I was offered a very little apology for the surprise I found in my food.
The TV was playing in the background. We had to ask our waitress, who then informed the manager who eventually found a way to change the channel that was playing an full length advertisement asking for donations to help feed the starving children they were showing picking through and eating trash. If you are going to have the television on in your restaurant, you need to be aware of what is on the screen. I couldn’t eat again.
The dessert bar was pitiful… three (frozen) pre-​prepared cake choices, one of which was inedible and frozen «ice cream» without any toppings.
Beverages are extra –even tea. Tip jars are everywhere including on the sushi prep station (Normal) and at the hostess station.
Restaurant was extremely cold even though I was wearing a jacket and wrapped myself in a blanket that I had retrieved from the car.
So in the end… It is a good concept. The food is much fresher than if it was placed on the buffet and you can be sure that you get what you want. there are some offerings for vegetarians, which we are. it would be great if there were more choices, of course. However, I left still hungry because I was afraid I would not be able to eat what I ordered and would be charged extra for it.
Would I could back? No! even though everything I eat was delicious, besides the hair in my salad, it’s just too much pressure be able to predict with such accuracy how much food I will be able to eat.

Went here with some biology friends twice. The quality for the price is great, and the presentation was always nice. The service was always on point also.
I would recommend going for lunch, however, and only get the rolls and sushi. My favorite rolls were the white dragon and the volcano rolls. The salmon sushi is also very good.
Will be going there a lot more once the school year starts!