This place is always busy… Though we went on Friday lunchtime and surprisingly it was quiet, we even got a booth. The food is always consistent and they often add new items to move with the current trends. This trip we tried an aburi wagyu roll which was good.
Leah M.
Place rating: 4 Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA
This location is always packed and you will find yourself having to wait anywhere between five and twenty minutes for a table during busy periods. Despite this, I love eating here because the food is always so fresh and they put literally every type of sushi on the menu on the train at some point to save themselves doing too many custom orders. There is also booth/bench waiter service for drinks and meals if you so desire.
Eamon B.
Place rating: 5 Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Australia
This is a wonderful restaurant for the whole family to come. They have all sorts of sushi and if one of your faves doesn’t come for a while you can order it and they will bring it to you in a short amount of time. They also have simpler types of sushi for the people who want to start of slow including the Gyoza/Dumpling and the Karage/Chicken Unigiri, spicy or regular. And this is also one of the best in the chain of restaurants in my opinion they have nice staff, good atmosphere, delicious food and the greeting is so joyful. But be wary it may cost you an arm an a leg depending…
Saeid Z.
Place rating: 5 Sydney, Australia
One hell of a Sushi Train place. Happy, kind, fast staff with smily face at all time. Fresh food and their wagyu and salmon stack is to die for.
Jessica L.
Place rating: 5 Brisbane, Australia
While some nights you may find yourself waiting a short while to be seated, the quality of the dishes available are worth it. The train is quite large with a broad selection of sushi including the usuals: chicken, salmon, eel, duck, tuna, caviar, prawn etc. however recently wagyu was added which is quite delicious. There is of course a menu to order from if you don’t see what you want and the staff are friendly and efficient. Prices are normal and you can eat a fair bit without spending too much. The place itself is large with stylish, modern décor and a buzzing atmosphere. Don’t be afraid to try their specialty drinks or desserts and the loyalty card is great value.
Vanessa M.
Place rating: 5 Wooloowin, Brisbane, Australia
The only sushi train I look forward to going to dine. I love sushi and so does my family. We know the good places and their name is not to be mistaken for any other logo because they know what they’re doing. Their traditional greeting when someone enters the restaurant is adorable. Traditional is key. Remember to look for awards and signs that officially say that a place is good. Most of the time you find them, other times you just gotta know the places food to know they’re graciously good. Also the sushi cola is a MUST and this is the only sushi train franchise you’ll find it at!
Fleur M.
Place rating: 5 Brisbane, Australia
Being a bit of a sushi fan and having had some GREAT sushi and some not so great sushi. This is a gem on the northside. As previous reviewers have said it’s always packed at lunchtime and dinner even during the week. There sushi is made continually during the day and they will make fresh to order anything on the menu you would like, quickly and with a smile. There are plenty of choices for all budgets and tastes with lots of Vegetarian offerings. Delicious.
Spencer D.
Place rating: 5 Bunkyo, Japan
The Sushi Train chain of sushi bar restaurants are an odd phenomenom: excellent sushi served in restaurants fitted out with custom wooden furnishings… located in the suburbs. I am happy to let the previous sentence show how snobby I was because the Aspley Sushi Train is damned good. This Sushi Train is decorated with wooden poles hung from the ceiling, resembling an arboreal wave. The train track is a gigantic ‘H’ shape, with stools for individual seating located on the lefthand-side and inner horizontal bar; small and large booths occupy the other sides of the ‘H’. Altogether, the restaurant can seat a fair amount of people, but be forewarned, there are always lines during peak hours(7pm-8pm). During these times, booths are reserved for groups of three or more people. Expect to wait up to twenty minutes during the busiest times. There’s a takeaway spot inside at the back lefthand corner of the train if you want to skip the line. If you don’t see what you want on the train, you can order it from a staff member. You can expect all of the standard sushi offerings — nigiri, sashimi, boats, aburi — as well as rice dishes and udon. The latter dishes are quite sizeable and filling, so order with this in mind. Prices vary from $ 3.50 to $ 5.50ish for sushi plates; rice and udon are a little bit more. All sushi is prepared well with fresh ingredients, and the restaurants continually adds new items to the menu. My food recommendation: all of the aburi. Eat. All. Of. Them. I’m drooling just writing this. If you eat at the Sushi Train franchises as much as I do, it could be a good idea to sign up for a membership. Points accrue for every meal you have there, which can be used as credit towards a future meal, or for little prizes. If you eat enough for three people, like I do, this is definitely a good idea.
Heather B.
Place rating: 5 Brisbane, Australia
I happily call this the best sushi train in all of Brisbane. The train track is really long and connects to all of the large amount of seating. There are booths as well as individual seating and the higher backs of the booth seating provide a little privacy. Be warned, on busy nights the booths are only used for groups of 3 or more. They have a wide array of options as well as all the standard favorites. All of the aburi options are fantastic, the sashimi is fresh and the udon is delicious(although very filling, order this first or after only a plate or two) They also have a little separate bar for making drinks. This place is regularly busy at night and sometimes lunch, with people queued and waiting outside most nights of the week. Although I’ve never had to wait much longer than 20 minutes, there is always the take away option if you want food sooner. Prices are good and reasonable, the highest plates being $ 8 but they average at $ 4. I think the udon is about $ 14. I love this place and come here often even when it is out of my way.
Asiya M.
Place rating: 4 Brisbane, Australia
Having dined my way through a lot of sushi train’s in Brisbane I can confidently say that Northside does boast some gems. Not to be overlooked is this little sushi train on the bustling Gympie road. With great service I usually get seated in a jiffy, then get to sit back, relax and watch that little train come chugging my way. The sushi is fresh, wholesome and filled with all of the usual favourites, Steaming gyozas, crackly tempuras and all manner of meat and rice combinations. (The eel and salmon are my personal favourites.) Prices are super reasonable(around $ 4 — $ 8 per plate) and with locations doted around Brisbane Sushi train is a definite must-try experience.