Ginza Express

Stopped in for quick lunch takeout. Courteous service. Relatively high prices for what it is. I got the teriyaki shrimp and beef. It was tasty but the portion was small and it was served warm, not hot. The fried rice was bland and had many white grains in it suggesting that sauce was not evenly dispersed. Overall, it is OK for quick takeout but I would prefer Feng if I have the time to sit and eat.

Wow, the Teriyaki Chicken is AMAZING, and quick service.
I go there for lunch a lot, the food keeps you coming back. If your driving there just give yourself time to find adequate parking. FEED THE METER ! You will get a ticket even if its quick.

Clean pleasant place with good simple teriyaki at a good price. If you’re not looking for fancy, this place is great.

Sushi was mediocre. I like their chicken dish though, and miso soup was only $ 1 with entrée. Oh one sushi box $ 5 did not count as 1 entrée by the way. Sushi looked so sad. But it’s a cheap and quick place if you are hungry in downtown

I will not return. I wanted some quick sushi and I left frustrated with disgusting food.
When I first arrived around 12:30, I checked out the sushi case but they were out of everything. I went up to the counter and started placing my order of their menu, spicy salmon roll… I was told «it’s Friday, it’s too busy, sushi will take over 25 minutes.» I said okay and stepped away to go over their menu and find something else. A lot of people were ordering their only other «main» menu entrée item, teriyaki (your choice of proteins), so I ordered the salmon teriyaki with white rice. In the meantime while other people who ordered after me were getting their food, another woman stepped up to the counter and asked for sushi. This time they didn’t even tell her a 25 minute wait, they said they cannot make sushi at all because they were too busy. She asked when a good time to get sushi would be, and they replied with «it’s Friday, we’re busy». she stepped away frustrated.
Less than five minutes go by, and a woman comes out of the kitchen and fully restocks the «pre-​made» refrigerated case with sushi! So, I just paid for teriyaki that I didn’t necessarily want, and that I’m still waiting for, and now you bring out the sushi that I originally wanted within five minutes? The woman who brought out the sushi tells the cashier «you can take sushi orders now».
Twelve minutes after I ordered, my salmon teriyaki came out of the kitchen. The order states «with rice and vegetables». When I got back to work, I opened the take-​out container, and noticed the vegetables were basically cabbage, and more cabbage, and two itty bitty broccolis. I assumed they would be similar to hibachi vegetables? Not the case. I got a good amount of salmon, but it was dry and didn’t have much flavor. After picking off all of the cabbage, the rice still contained the flavor. Overall I did not enjoy my meal nor my experience and will not be returning.

Love this place it hits the spot. While I am no sushi expert I love that I can be in and out quickly and the sushi is delicious. I usually ask for a spicy tuna with avocado so that they make a fresh roll for me but the pre-​made rolls taste great too I would just try and go earlier in the day.
It is very clean and comfortable and one of my favorite places for grab and go in Hartford.

Visited Ginza Express during my lunch hour when I had Jury Duty in downtown Hartford. Food was served quickly and was very fresh (sushi and California roll) and hot (excellent miso soup). Although lunch came to just over $ 16 with a bottle of iced tea, it was very good. A lot of people ordered the teriyaki chicken lunch special; I will have to try that next time. Would definitely return.

A cute little Japanese fast food joint built right next door to Feng, the mother ship. It was within easy walking distance of my office, and I was in a teriyaki mood, so how could I say no? It’s a small place, but seating seems reasonable since most people get their food to go. Anyone expecting Ginza-​style décor might be disappointed; the place looks like any other take-​out joint except with fancier signage.
I went in at 11:45, thinking to beat the lunch rush, and I was in luck: I went right to the register and had my meal in hand a few minutes later, ready to eat. I ordered the basic chicken teriyaki, which comes with rice and steamed vegetables. I added my own dollop of beloved Sriracha sauce, and dug in. Sure enough, the place began filling up just as I sat down; a nice mix of working-​class people scoring teriyaki while the more white-​collar types loaded up on sushi. Ginza seems to be successfully fishing from two ponds at once, and I salute their savvy.
The food is quite good, especially for the price. You get a nice helping of teriyaki for six bucks, and it’s warm and flavorful. Pickier (or hungrier) diners can get white meat only or extra chicken for a few more dollars. Shrimp, tofu, and even eel are on offer if you want something more exotic. I haven’t tried any of the sushi, but it was selling like crazy, so take that as you will. This isn’t food that will change your life, of course, but it’s definitely on the high end of lunch spots in the area. Oddly enough, this place is cheaper than the teriyaki food cart down the street at State House Square, despite the brand name and location.
Solid food, fair prices, fast and friendly service, and a clean joint — can’t really go wrong. I’ll be coming back on those rare occasions when my cheapness doesn’t cause me to bring my own lunch.

Great teriyaki chicken beef shrimp or selection of two. Tasty quick and inexpensive!

Great teriyaki with fresh ingredients. Sushi price and quality could be the best deal here

Ginza express was right near my parked car and had a sign for a meal costing $ 5.95 and so I stopped in. It’s not a ”restaurant” it’s more like Japanese– fast-​food. I felt better getting this than McDonald’s since it has veggies and brown rice. I opted for the tofu teriyaki meal to go. It made my car smell good. There wasn’t enough sauce on my dish. I was expecting it to look more like what you’d get at hibachi. This place is good in a pinch.

Ummmmmm this is a more expensive sarku Japan. The teriyaki sauce is not the same as feng’s. two combos and two drinks for $ 20? I think you are better off next door. They have lunch specials. Bento boxes r much cheaper and more food.

WTF!!! This place is horrible!!! If the first thing you want to do after eating is get the taste out your mouth and forget that you ate it, that is SUPER BAD!!!
Since it opened, I’ve been wanting to try Ginza Express, since I love Asian takeouts. I was in the area and thought I’d give it a try. The place was packed so it must be good. Well, it was not good! Not close to being good, and can’t get any better unless they just give me the raw ingredients and I cook it myself.
For a menu that was purely catering to terriyaki bowl lovers, the terriyaki sauce was god awful! it was runny and thin, lacked depth of flavor. I think the dishwater would have tasted better. I make my own terriyaki sauce and it’s not that hard to get the basic flavor profile of terriyaki, and this sauce was a wish, a figment, a simulacrum, of terriyaki sauce!
For a $ 6 tofu terriyaki bowl and a 15 minute wait, I say skip this place. In fact, you probably need to skip Feng and Ginza if this is the poor quality that they put out, even if its only a takeout place!

Good sushi at great prices, in a clean friendly environment. Therre’s really not too much to complain about here.
Ginza Express is set up like your typical quick take-​out place; a counter for ordering with a handful of tables. There is pre-​packaged sushi, and for $ 8.95 you get two regular rolls (spicy tuna, California, shrimp tempura, salmon among the options).
I am certainly no sushi expert, but the tuna and salmon rolls were good. I was in a rush but was able to get in and out with my food in a short period of time.
The question is whetherit is worth the wait to go a few feet to Ginza. Either way though, it’s a welcome new lunch option in the downtown area.

I decided to try the «Express» today. I purchased the chicken teriyaki with noodles and a Japanese soda ($ 10.26). Noodles were .75 extra Soda was $ 2.95.
The place is clean and inviting. I like that they have all of the condiments out and ready to use. Plenty of chopsticks, Yamasa soy sauce packets, and anything else you might need to season your sushi or yaki.
another review posted that the chicken was all white meat, I would have to disagree and say that it was all thigh meat. It was trimmed well enough, but still had a couple of bites of «things other than meat». The noodles were more like thick somen noodles, but they were tasty and not too soft. I would have preferred if they could put in more vegetables. I had a few small pieces of broccoli, a piece of carrot, and some cabbage. It had a nice flavor, but was on the mild side. I added a little soy sauce to my dish to flavor the noodles, since they did not fry everything together.
Overall I liked it. I think they portion size was reasonable. The location is clean and quick. I will go back to try the sushi.

It’ll do.
If this were based on food alone, it’d be two stars. The employees are very friendly, service is quick, and the place is clean. The price is fine for what you get.
I’m not someone who dumps sriracha on everything, but I found both the veg sushi and veg teriyaki to be bland and underwhelming.
Despite feeling lukewarm about Ginza Express, I’m glad they’re open. Hartford needed a no frills place for sushi that stays open past 2 pm.

Joy! I got 2 regular rolls for $ 8.95 (spicy tuna & shrimp tempura), and seaweed salad for $ 3.25. Great value!
Quick (obviously), clean, friendly. and a help yourself bar with soy sauce packets, chopsticks, and spicy mayo, srirachi sauce and red chili sauce… YES! take as much as you need!
They also have cans/​bottle of soda, fountain sodas, and japanese soda bottle.
I will be back!
Side note: the sushi is fresh and delicious, but I still recommend eating it there if possible… after walking back to my office, it’s a race to eat it before it gets warm and chewy

As a die hard Feng devotee, I was a little skeptical when they opened this place as part of their resturant family. I never thought of them doing a quick take out restaurant that resembled a place you might find in a mall, but I am pleased to announce that its still Feng quality!
While the selction isnt nearly as plentiful as the actual restaurants, I think thats to be expected. They still have great basic rolls. When I was there (and it was in the evening) they still had salmon/​cucumber, philadelphia, spicy tuna, california, tuna/​avocado, eel, and angry dragon rolls. We grabbed a salmon avocado and spicy tuna. I actually went AFTER a happy hour at Feng and had the spicy tuna when I was there… they were identical. And even though they are per-​made, they still taste very fresh. There were also salads (seaweed) and some other packaged items. The man behind the counter offered up teriyai chicken samples as soon as we walked in. The piece I tried was good, basic teriyaki chicken. You grab your own chopsticks and soy sauce, napkins and silverware. There is a soda machine, or cooler case with bottles.
What really gets me is the good prices and the convenience, which is probably what they were going for. Two rolls for $ 8.95? At Feng quality? Cant really beat that. Its quick, reasonable, delicious, and really great for the lunch crowd in downtown. Im sure its hopping during daytime hours. It has limited seating, but I would think the turnover is quick. I will definitely be going back to try some of the rice and noodle dishes.

It’s still a little early to give a full verdict on this place after two visits. It’s a quick take out place with a few tables. Basically, they serve various types of teriyaki (chicken, beef) with rice. It’s similar to what you get at the Japanese food cart outside Morton’s except a little more expensive and better.
They also have prepackaged sushi and rolls. For $ 8.50 you can get two rolls. Not bad.
Though for $ 9, you can go next door and get two rolls from Feng. Hmm. Might be a better lunch time deal. The spicy Tuna roll was good, but the salmon and cucumber roll was pretty forgettable.
I do love their seaweed salad ($ 3.25). And you can get authentic Japanese sodas.
Overall, a solid choice for a quick meal. Eager to see how it holds up. I enjoyed the teriyaki a little more than I thought I would.

Now open next to Feng in downtown Hartford, this is setup as an Express/​Take Out location. Few seats are available to eat-​in, but not too many — about 20 – 25 capacity.
Menu is very simple. Teriyaki meals/​combos to order, and a grab ‘n go section of sushi rolls, salads, and drinks.
Prices are very reasonable. Teriyaki meals go from $ 4.45 (vegetable) to $ 9.95 (chicken, beef, shrimp) and the sushi ranges from about $ 4.95 to $ 9.95 (for the Angry Dragon). 8 pieces to a container. 2 Regular roll packages for $ 8.95.
Right now I’m very much enjoying the Chicken Teriyaki and have some tuna avocado roll up next.
Open 11 – 9 Monday-​Saturday. Good feeling this will be a nice lunch spot for many an employee…
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