Sushi Station Buffet

Love this place. For a Wednesday night you can spend $ 20 and eat all the sushi, hot Chinese, miso soup and sweets you want. It’s great food for a fair price and not enough people know about the place!

This is the only Sushi restaurant I’ve been to that doesn’t have actual «fish» or any seafood in their sushi.
There were beef rolls, sweet potato rolls, but salmon or tuna was no where in sight! There’s a separate area with cooked food like fried chicken, steamed broccoli, fried noodles and honestly nothing was Japanese. It’s comparable to a Manchu Wok franchise attempting to serve sushi.
They cater to tour groups which makes the place super cramped for locals! The prices are cheap for an all you can eat, but I was a fellow tourist so I can’t speak for the locals if they even dine here. This place would be perfect for those seeking quantity not quality.
I hate to say it but this may be the worst sushi place I’ve ever been to. Sorry, but I need real fish in my sushi.

Well. It’s cheap. Let’s get that out there first. Haha.
It’s definitely quantity over quality here, but to fill yourself on sushi for $ 20, I don’t think anyone can complain.
Some of the sushi on offer was alittle dry looking, so was not sure how long they’d been sitting there for. They sit on platters uncovered, as apposed to the sushi train covered plates I was kind of expecting. Fortunately for myself, my favourites looked a great deal fresher (possibly a higher turnover).
Also on offer, were basic Chinese cooked foods, and maybe 3 items of dessert, which though basic quality, were still items they didn’t have to offer.
It’s strange, I did enjoy myself, I enjoyed the sushi that I could trust the freshness of, the staff were friendly, but I’m in no rush to come back.

Okay I LOVE sushi, and when I say love, I’m obsessed…
I was with friends in West End, and we were really just exploring the town and was winging it for a place for lunch. We stumbled upon this place as the second we saw AYCE sushi, we had no doubt that we had to do it! The lunch price is $ 20 for AYCE sushi and hot food. Although I did eat a good amount, the quality and types were not that diverse.
The only good roll was this one salmon roll that barely was refilled unless asked multiple times. The other rolls were just a mix of vegetables, crab meat, and etc. One roll that I did appreciate was the seaweed salad.
I’m glad there’s an AYCE sushi place in Brisbane, as I was totally craving it! I might come back but not entirely sure. We’ll just have to see!

If you’ve ever had legitimate sushi and that’s what you’re craving, this is not the place for you, as tempting as the words ‘sushi’ and ‘buffet’ may be when placed together on a sign. While the hot food is good and it’s quite reasonably priced, the sushi does leave a little to be desired. I suppose it’s a little unfair to expect high quality sushi at a place that has to constantly churn out hot dishes in bulk while attempting to please everyone with the selection. Though it may not be the best Japanese ever, it is a nice atmosphere, it’s clean and it is tasty — it’s Japanese food after all, I’m just a harsh critic.

This place used to be great back in it’s hey day… about 10 years ago. But I think over the years, tastes have changed for the better. People are more knowledgeable. Sushi joints are popping up everywhere in Brisbane left, right and centre. The Sushi Station at West End definetely need to up their game.
I know the place isn’t owned by Japanese, but the real test is if the sushi is authentic… the answer is no, not really. Have you ever heard of chinese bbq pork sushi? I haven’t. There is a small bit of meat and a large amount of rice. Given i’ve only been here on buffet weekends where you pay $ 25… maybe they’re trying to fill everyone up on rice because meat costs more money? There are signs saying do not waste otherwise you’ll be charged more which is probably a good thing. They serve noodles, steamed dim sims… a lot of the hot food in the buffet has a slight chinese swagger to the flavour. which disappoints me.
But if you’re in West End, and want to go to one of the only EAT ALL YOU CAN sushi buffet’s in Brisbane, this is the place you want to sink your $ 25 into. I don’t think i’ll be back anytime soon, there’s just too much other better sushi to choose from these days.

Sometimes it seems that quantity can be more important than quality. One of those times is when you really want to stuff yourself with the deliciousness of sushi and sashimi but don’t want to spend into the triple digits.
That said, the quality at this all-​you-​can-​eat joint isn’t too bad, especially if you go for the dinner service, where the fresher produce is put on display (I’m pretty sure the reason the lunch buffet it a few dollars cheaper is because its last night’s sushi).
On the Friday and Saturday they even put out gourmet offering like prawns, but you’ll pay around the premium $ 20 mark instead of the thriftier $ 15.
Other than the usual nigiri, nori maki hand rolls, inari etc there’s also a bain marie full of Chinese style dishes made to be eaten with rice. They’re the kind of greasy, fried deliciousness you get from a food court Oriental place, and in my opinion they are a bit of a stomach space-​waster considering the nearby abundance of the jewel in the crown of Oriental food — sushi!
Purists may take exception to an all-​you-​can-​eat sushi place, but to paraphrase an old saying «Even bad sushi is good sushi.»

Again with writing reviews about chain-​stores, but this one does deserve a mention.
I’m a huge sushi person. If I could eat sushi everyday for the rest of my life I’d be happy. I tried it for a week but then I realised I just don’t have the money.
So in a pinch, I find myself at Sushi Station Buffet Express in West End. And it’s not half bad, not what I expected at all.
From Monday to Thursday, $ 20 gets you all you can eat buffet that consists of one side of the buffet teeming with sushi (mostly the real raw stuff, not canned tuna and mayo), pour-​your-​own miso soup, and rice. On the other side you have the cooked deliciousness such as gyoza (steamed dumplings), prawn ‘dim sims’, fried chicken, spring rolls, and mixed vegetables to name a few. I’ll admit it’s not entirely traditionally Japanese cuisine, but it very tasty. And try the green tea jelly for dessert; its an acquired taste but I love it.
On the weekends enjoy an exclusively seafood buffet for $ 25 per person, all of which is surprisingly fresh.
There is unlimited green tea and water on offer, but soft drinks are extra.
It’s not fancy inside the restaurant but it does boast a simplistic charm. Or maybe I’m making that up because, in all honesty, I don’t care what I’m sitting on when I’m on my fifth plate of food.
If you’re strapped for cash but need a whole lot of food, definitely check this place out as it is tasty. But if you’re looking for high end cuisine and atmosphere its probably best to look elsewhere.
And note: cash only!