Sushi Station

I love sushi, I live for sushi, I am sushi? Maybe not that last one.
Needed a quick lunch and spied what I thought would be my salvation– Sushi Station. It was not…
Walking in I was greeted by a glowering sushi Chef who couldn’t even muster a smile when I said hello, I should have taken this as a warning sign to leave immediately and never come back.
My lunch date (my Great Aunt) and I sat down at one of their booths and found the entire countertop covered in dried teriyaki and soy sauce and covered in used napkins, it didn’t seem to be a super busy day so I had that people just didn’t feel like doing their job.
We seated ourselves and began trying to wipe up the mess, a bored waitress appeared and watched us do it before asking if we wanted to order anything. We requested Green Tea, three plates of sushi and a plastic fork for my Aunt as she can’t use chopsticks very well.
Our food came out pretty quickly and it was mediocre at best but still edible, we waited a little while before starting as the waitress still hadn’t brought the fork over but had to start eating as we were on a slight time limit. Ten minutes later, still no fork or Green Tea… I went over to the counter to see if the waitress had maybe forgotten about us but she was too busy texting and messing around on her phone to pay any attention to me. I eventually got her attention and managed to procure the tea but I shouldn’t have bothered as we had to get moving anyway.
So unimpressed about this place, wasted money and disappointing sushi. Just stay away!

Sushi station has been a staple on Brunswick street for as long as I’ve been in Brisbane. Service is always good, quality of the rolls is always consistent. It’s nothing too exciting when you compare it to places like Sushi Edo in Newmarket, where they have similar or better quality for $ 3.50/every plate, but considerably better than Ginga (South Bank/​Valley) who charge the same or more, but continue to be offensively sub-​par.
The staff there are really lovely and MOST importantly, it’s an ACTUAL TRAIN.

As others have mentioned, Sushi Station is a mediocre, overpriced sushi train. The first thing that you see upon entering the shop is that the sushi plates are Literally On A Model Train. I’m not going to lie, part of me geeked out and got a little giddy.
The rolls are very typical. You’ve got your salmon and tuna nigri sushi as well as your typical Californian and avocado rolls. The «special» sushi seems to revolve around a lot of mayonnaise and cream cheese which I’m not terribly fond of so hence avoided.
Service was pretty good and it was open quite late (until around 10pm) which quite practically was probably its only saving grace. So to cut to the chase, Sushi Station is edible and capable in a pinch, but if you’ve got the right time and don’t want to spend the money, I would recommend going somewhere else.

Um… standard sushi train, really. Nothing too wrong and nothing that blows you away.
Although it’s not cheap and the atmosphere feels a little like a supermarket :/

I’ve been coming to this Sushi Station for a good 6 or 7 years now. It’s a great location and the sushi isn’t bad. I particularly like the chicken rolls that are smothered in the Japanese mayo. The pricing is ok, we usually pay about $ 35 for the two of us with drinks and miso included. If you’re in the area and need a sushi fix this is a good place to go.

Sushi Station in the Valley is my local sushi joint. Unfortunately, it’s overpriced and just not quite up to scratch.
While it seems to be quite popular and gets a good little crowd going at night, I suspect this may be because it is one of the only sushi trains in the Valley outside of the China Town mall. The sushi chefs seem very capable and are friendly, but the cashiers can be quite indifferent, if not flat out rude, which puts a dampener on the experience.
The range of sushi is quite limited, and very few plates are available in the cheapest price of $ 3.80 (which seems a little steep for tiny avocado rolls to me). If you want any rolls containing meat or even a range of vegetables, you’re looking at the more expensive plates and the overall cost can add up very quickly. For two pieces of mixed vegetable sushi and a plate of salmon and avocado sushi, I paid nearly $ 10. I’ve come out of Sushi Station before with very little change from $ 20 and without a full stomach. While the atmosphere is quite good, the food doesn’t really match the prices and there are definitely better sushi trains in Brisbane, including the Toowoong branch of Sushi Station.