9. Shrimp Tempura
Daiki Sushi

Daiki Sushi

2075 S El Camino Real, 94403, San Mateo, United States

Sushi • Asian • Asiatic • Japanese


"Daiki sushi is one of the few places for AYCE affordable sushi in the bay. My boyfriend and I went on Sunday right as it opened and there were just a few parties ahead of us. We were able to be seated right away after we found parking on the street. There isn't too much parking available as it's right off El Camino but if you drive around the block you might get lucky enough to find some residential parking. Right away, we were greeted with 2 menus and expo markers. We were a little confused so we wrote each of our orders on each of the menus. You are allowed 3 items per round. The food came fairly quickly. The sushi rolls are pretty packed with rice and the fish isn't very fresh as compared to other sushi restaurants. Rolls are also poorly constructed as they break apart as soon as you pick them up. My boyfriend ordered a soda and after he was done, the waitress offered him a refill at half price because their special was BOGO half off. I was a little surprised since they advertised they had a soda fountain and in my experience, most places just offer unlimited refills for soda when it's not in a can? We just opted not to and just got water anyway. We had to ask for another menu since we didn't have anymore and she gave us 3 more. This time, we knew just to put our whole order on one menu and just use the new ones for new rounds. We didn't make it past 3 rounds and I left very full. I would say for the price point, it's a great deal but I'm still craving sushi."