Wild Japanese BBQ & Sushi & Shabu - AYCE

1540 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX 78232, United States

Wild Japanese BBQ & Sushi & Shabu - AYCE
About This Sushi Bar

Premium All you can eat restaurant and bar. First come, first serve. No reservations need. Join our online waitlist with Yelp. FRIENDLY NOTICE: LAST SEATING FOR ALL YOU CAN EAT IS TAKEN 90 MINUTES BEFORE RESTAURANT’S LAST CALL.

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Sushi Experience β„–1

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This is our go to spot for JBBQ sushi and hotpot. They're always so attentive and nice. The cooking area is very spacious doesn't feel cramped at all. Will always recommend this place.

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Sushi Experience β„–5

Great food and the staff was even better. They were very friendly and informative on how everything works.

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Sushi Experience β„–6

Im a big fan of KBBQ and this is my go to place in San Antonio. They have a great assortment of meats and their hotpot is great too. Definitely a must try spot if you're in the area.

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Sushi Experience β„–7

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Sushi Experience β„–8

Kids loved it. Our first time and service was amazing. Our server was very patient.

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Sushi Experience β„–11

This was a really great experience, however cooking your own food is not as fun as it might sound. It was difficult to get everything to cook consistently. It's s a lot of fun, and since everybody was having fun, it was pretty loud.

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–12

Food was delicious and waiter we had was on point. All booths, not tables and better smoke vac system then other similar places. Better grill and hot pot station as well. Carne and chicken is better seasoned and Inlove their Tonkatsu broth. Highly recommend. I wouldnt recommend young kids as its tight and ppl speed by which could cause an accident if they dont sit in their seats.

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Sushi Experience β„–13

This place used to be one of my favorite place but recently the service is really bad. It takes more than 10mins to order next round. They are short staffed so I wont come to this place anymore

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Sushi Experience β„–14

Ok

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Sushi Experience β„–17

The food is good, but how is the waitress going to seat 5 at a table meant for 4 and then tell them they have to grab a hot bowl and switch it out in order for them to have soup. A safety concern for sure. For the manager to be ok with that is crazy.

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Sushi Experience β„–20

Pricey but good food. Make sure you make time to get your moneys worth

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Sushi Experience β„–24

If you've never been here you need to get on YouTube and see what to expect. Great experience and good food.

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Sushi Experience β„–25

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Sushi Experience β„–26

Food was good, price is reasonable. The service was very very good and friendly. He gave us extra cheesecake for the kids and even came back with really cool inflatable frog balloons for them. 10/10 reconmended! Will be back, as always!

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Sushi Experience β„–27

Amazing the foods so good you eat more then you think you could ut be careful you will pay after with sleepiness and pants will no longer fit everything is good and amazing here for a buffet it definitely doesn't get any better

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Sushi Experience β„–28

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Sushi Experience β„–30

Not authentic, but an experience I relished.

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Sushi Experience β„–32

Really went down hill after the addition of the sushi. Don’t know if they switched vendors for meat, but the quality is very poor, and extremely fatty. I stopped eating after a couple of minutes. Will not be returning sadly.

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Sushi Experience β„–33

Bruh, this place is lit!

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Sushi Experience β„–34

It's an all-you-can-eat hotpot/k-bbq/sushi at a really good price. And the tables are spaced out really well (unlike the crowded seating at k-pot πŸ‘ŽπŸΌ). The service was nice

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Sushi Experience β„–35

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Sushi Experience β„–36

Must try it's great place all around good food.

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Sushi Experience β„–39

This was my first time coming to this place, got invited to a farewell dinner. We had bout 9 ppl and they had to split us at 2 tables which is no problem. I didn’t know how to order but the friends/family I was with explained it. They have a lot of options to choose from. My favorite was the Bulgogi Beef. It was amazing! The concept of the entire thing was pretty cool. I will say, it was a little bit overwhelming from all the options to the table being full of food. It is all you can eat and I got full! They have a condiment bar area with everything you need. They even have a few appetizers you can choose from. Our order of food every round was pretty quick. And our waitress was amazing! She was so attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. Ugh I wish I could remember her name. But she did a really great job. Overall, a really cool experience but just be ready to spend money. For 2 ppl on a Saturday (5pm) I spent $84. And we didnt order any alcoholic drinks. But other than that everything was yummy!

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Sushi Experience β„–40

Not what the advertisement said

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Sushi Experience β„–41

Excellent food quality and taste. The sushi was incredible fresh and perfect ! Good job keep it up

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Sushi Experience β„–43

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE!!! No better service that with our waitwr Novi i would deff give them 10 stars if I could the place the environment and the staff are AMAZING! can't wait to go back again!

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Sushi Experience β„–44

Great place for this style of restaraunt. Good quality meats and plenty of options to choose from. Flat price can make it pricey, so just make sure you are going with a crowd that is ready to eat. Lunch specials are a more affordable option if you can break away mid-day.

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Sushi Experience β„–45

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Sushi Experience β„–46

I’m so glad I chose this restaurant! The flavors were incredible, and everything tasted fresh and authentic. I tried a bit of everything and each dish was beautifully presented and delicious.

The staff was friendly and helped guide me through the menu, explaining the process and making me feel comfortable trying something new. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, making the whole experience even better. I can’t wait to come back and explore more of the menu. Highly recommend for anyone wanting a true taste of Japanese cuisine!

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Sushi Experience β„–48

My family had a wonderful time.

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Sushi Experience β„–50

Wonderful πŸ’•πŸ€

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Sushi Experience β„–51

Manager Aung was awesome and explained the menu to us. It is overwhelming in a good way with so many options. 10/10

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Sushi Experience β„–54

Great place, great options always looking forward to eating here.

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Sushi Experience β„–55

I've been to many AYCE BBQ restaurants. This one just didn't wow. They did have a nice bar where you can create your own sauce, grab some kimchi, and a few other apps... but nothing really special. The meat wasn't really flavorful nor were there a lot of apps that most BBQ restaurants offer. Price was decent and meat options were plentiful.

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Sushi Experience β„–56

We enjoyed our food. The BBQ and hot pot were delicious, not sure I’d go for the sushi. Very nice ambiance and great service as well.

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Sushi Experience β„–57

Food was very good, but did not see a waitress for 30-40 minutes. Drinks were not refilled until we were done. Server was friendly when we saw her. Lots of options, no complaints there.

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Sushi Experience β„–58

Menu has been revamped and now includes sushi which is dangerous haha! This is my go to spot for date night and when family arrives in town to take them out to.

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Sushi Experience β„–59

Awesome Shabu Shabu, great vibe, awesome food and great service.

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Sushi Experience β„–60

Very good and flavourful food. Be aware you have to cook your own food so if you're with somebody who does not like that sort of thing, be advised. Would go again.

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Sushi Experience β„–64

Our family had a good experience. Our waiter was very patient and answered all our questions as the menu can be a little intimidating. But as long as you understand the menu after asking your waiter, you’ll be good to go. Everything was clean and organized and the service was very good. They checked on us multiple times. We’ve been to concepts like this before and I think the only reason people bad reviews is because they don’t understand the menu and are not patient. Great overall experience and food!

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Sushi Experience β„–65

Crazy expensive for mid food

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Sushi Experience β„–67

I was so excited to try this place, but I didn't know what I was getting into. In a nut shell, you're going to pay $40+ a person to cook your own food. The concept sounded cool: three price levels to choose from with each level adding higher end foods. Thank goodness we went with the lowest level but added the Hot Bar ($5 more). They pour your broth into a pot next to you where it begins to boil about 6 inches from your arm. Then they brought out the raw meats and vegetables. We were never offered soup bowls or spoons to eat the soup. I had to get a sauce dish from the sauce bar but still had no spoon. You cook your own food (meats, veggies, everything), so you're constantly having to watch something since it all cooks at different speeds. No knife to cut the steak, so I had to "caveman" it and eat it with my hands. The grill is on non-stop, so the leftover bits start burning and stinking, and it's HOT! Overall, it was confusing and underwhelming. The grand finale, our ice cream, was Bunny Bell served right in the plastic cup, but at least I got a spoon for that! I would never go back or recommend it to anyone. If this is your thing, more power to ya. Definitely not mine. I'll hit the Schlotzskys next door in the future.

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Sushi Experience β„–68

Great service ,but the drinks are priced high. I wouldn't mind paying 9 to 12 dollars but not even a buzz.lol

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Sushi Experience β„–69

I love the service here! No matter what time we went or day we went, we received good service everytime.

The small buffet line has decent options. The sauce options are plentiful. The food options between the hotpot and kbbq are good but I wish they would’ve kept their old menu, with the hotpot options being all one and the kbbq being split into 3. The hotpot menu is now split between A & B. I feel like it was better value with their old menu but that’s just my personal opinion.

As far as their atmosphere, I’ve definitely had better elsewhere but their amazing broth makes up for it!

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Sushi Experience β„–70

Food was pretty good
Wait staff made us feel rushed from the start and only checked in with us once. Instructions on how to use the grill were unclear and we had to consistently ask our waitstaff on how the whole process worked. Overall spent about $35/person and for the amount of food we got it was still worth it. May be returning back not too sure yet #ConflictedFeelings

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Sushi Experience β„–71

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Sushi Experience β„–72

Decent spot for hot pot and kbbq. Not the best in the city but it holds its own. Plenty of free parking.

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Sushi Experience β„–76

Great atmosphere for a date night or couples date night.

Think of it as a Brazilian steakhouse in a Korean bbq setting with a Japanese flair.

Tasty food. Prices are better than a Brazilian steakhouse. I would definitely come again.

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Sushi Experience β„–77

Celebrated my mom’s birthday here yesterday. We came for dinner without reservations, party of 5. We didn’t wait long to be seated. They’ve added takoyaki to the bar thank you! I really loved it. I will come back just for the takoyaki and the sesame balls! In fact I’m writing this review because of the takoyaki since I’ve been here a couple times already. Set you guys apart from the other hotpot locations. Service was quick. Our server was attentive and nice! Thank you Jessi! The only thing I would ask for would be another grill. One grill for 5 doesn’t work well. Or just come here with a smaller party? BUTTT if Wild Japanese BBQ&shabu can add another grill for parties greater than 3! That would be great. I will come back for that takoyaki/sesame balls though, so please continue putting it out there.

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Sushi Experience β„–78

Enjoyed it. First time here. A bit overwhelmed from food choices. Call ahead for reservations, especially for groups larger than 4. We were grp of 5 but squeezed into table for 4 (still charged for 5 people, despite 2 kids hd to share a hotpot). Food came out fast. We really didn’t order a 2nd round of food; but added on rice/noodles as we went. Forgot to look at menu again to get more vegies/etc. servers were nice. everyone came home full. Kids had fun. Got a bit smoky during dinner.

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Sushi Experience β„–79

This place was delicious, all you can eat for the entire table with a really great variety of foods to choose from, with their own tiers of pricing for different quality foods. A little on the pricy side if you're not going to eat your fill, but absolutely worth it if you feast like a king!

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Sushi Experience β„–80

You should include everything in 4 child price rather than option it. I take my emplyees elsewhere when holiday come.

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–81

Very nice place with the table top cook your own. Nice condiment bar and the all you can eat should appeal to anyone on a budget that eats average or greater portions. I tried an experiment where I ordered. White peach sake, and poured it on the meat as it was cooking., turns out this is a wonderful added flavor Yummy πŸ˜‹

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Sushi Experience β„–82

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Sushi Experience β„–83

Came here for a celebratory dinner during the week. Was able to call and make reservations for a party of 8. It was during the week so it wasn't a problem reserving a few days in advance. We might have been ok without reservations, but wanted to be safe.

Restaurant and grills were very clean. You have several choices to order the types of meat included in your package. You can also add the Shabu Shabu for a little bit more. Not wanting to get full off the soup and noodles, I ordered the meat set including the wagyu. This also includes a small snack bar where you can also make your own meat sauces.

Service was very friendly and helpful. Throughout the meal they're constantly checking if you want to order any additional meats. They also did a good job of replacing the grill several times as it got dirty.

Quality of meats, vegetables, desserts, and snacks were on par for an all you can eat restaurant. The joy is cooking your own meal and sharing it with others.

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Sushi Experience β„–84

Super sweet staff. Loved the food. I would highly recommend this as a great place to go when you want a fun place to eat and take your time.

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Sushi Experience β„–85

Wonderful meal! This was our second time here and the food is always fresh, items come out quickly and the customer service is great! Definitely one of our go to places when we want a nice meal

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Sushi Experience β„–86

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Sushi Experience β„–87

Compared to other restaurants that do the same thing, this one is a hard pass. Ordering 3 things at a time, everyone at the table has to order the same price level, no extra plates, bowls or utensils were provided unless you asked, and the whole place seemed dirty and crowded. I much prefer other places where you have a choice bar. For example I would have preferred to take a few pieces of chicken and try other things, but in ordering they brought me more chicken than I could eat. You might think that's good but the threat of being charged for uneaten food made me wary. The service was decent and friendly.

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Sushi Experience β„–88

Everything was delicious

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Sushi Experience β„–89

Great time, food was great, service was excellent

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Sushi Experience β„–90

The food was good. Music was a bit trendy and loud for my taste. Not to be pedantic or anything, but I think the bbq is more korean than Japanese, though.

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Sushi Experience β„–91

Best service, best menu, and best tables in San Antonio. Without a doubt.

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Sushi Experience β„–92

The food was so good, even my 9-yr old son who doesn’t eat anything but chicken nuggets liked the food. Friendly staff and lots of food options.

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Sushi Experience β„–93

It's my favorite bbq place. Better pricing than Kpot, in my opinion, better quality meats and variety. The servers are very attentive. I never leave this place disappointed. Come prepared to eat a lot and don't forget to try the desert. Cheesecake is amazing.

Amazing happy hour prices.

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Sushi Experience β„–94

"My personal opinion" and it may differ than yours, but I do not feel like the food was worth the cost. The people and atmosphere was great. I had the Pina colada and it tasted good and was priced well. Me and my wife went with the top pick to include Wagyu. You are limited to a single Wagyu beef, but unlimited Wagyu fatty rib and beef belly. The Shabu was meh at best. I had the spicy Szechwan base. I would say skip the noodles as they are more filling and get your money's worth in the BBQ. Except for the price it was a great meal and experience. The staff was very attentive and brought the food out fast. There is a 120 minute limit so keep that in mind.

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Sushi Experience β„–95

It was an awful experience, we had a group of 6, 1st time for all of us, the server didn't give no time to think what we wanted, ask really fast, and when finally we all picked what we wanted, she left, never explained anything, they give us the options for soup, 3 toppings for that and then the normal grill experience, however they bring all at once, no space on the table they didn't give us what we picked they just started giving all the meat randomly, then when we asked what was going on she told us that everything was for everyone so what was the point on give the choice for 3 things for person, well to no make this super Long, horrible experience, the food was good, but the service 0 stars, I will never coming back.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–96

My family and I love this place!!!
Kiki was our waitress this time & she did great, super fast & friendly, I definitely recommend this place!

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Sushi Experience β„–97

This place isn’t terrible but it’s not worth the money. It’s mid. The bulgogi beef had so much hard fat it was like inedible. The little app station is filled with clearly frozen fried foods that weren’t hot. They give you warm tap watered refills ( like atleast put ice in it). And the ice cream in blue bonnet singles that they keep in the plastic cup and Serve it to you in one of their bowls just looks cheap and tacky for the price your paying for dinner..server was super slow and got two things wrong I ordered. I wouldn’t come back here again.

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Sushi Experience β„–98

This place is great, and the staff over here are phenomenal, and for the people that are scrolling for a spot this is the place, I’m telling you

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Sushi Experience β„–99

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Sushi Experience β„–100

I will never know if their food is good or not.
We went online to get reservations. They had a wait-list. Ok. Cool. It was a two hour wait-list. No problem! We have time.
I get ready at the house and half an hour into the wait time they send a message that a table is ready for us and will be held for ten minutes.
Umm... We are 15 minutes away.
We get into the car and haul as fast as we can to the restaurant.
On the way in we get a message that we have been kicked off the wait-list and our table has been given away.
Walking into the restaurant we see countless signs that say the wait-list is not accurate (hmm good information to have after the fact).
We get to the host stand and let them know what happened.
They look at us and tell us that there are now going to be quite a few tables in front of us. I refuse to get onto another wait-list that is two hours, or whatever ephemeral number it is at now.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–101

Our server had excellent timing!

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Sushi Experience β„–102

Got our weekly BBQ fix for lunch here today and was very impressed. We got the Lunch Special for $21.95 which included a large number of meats and vegetables you could choose from and cook yourself table side. Including but not limited to pork belly, chicken, octopus, shrimp, beef, mushrooms etc etc. You can also upgrade to 2 different tiers. Included with the meal was rice and a salad bar with about 10 or so sauces and other fixin’s for cooking. I also got this wild KYOTO KUROMAME ALE which was an ale that was roasted with black bean. It was delicious. Service was outstanding. Our server was very friendly and attentive. We never waited for anything and the table was cleaned faster then I even was able to notice. This was a great lunch. We will be back.

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Sushi Experience β„–103

Subpar experience. All the Meats were delivered frozen.

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Sushi Experience β„–104

The service we have got was the incredible I love this place 🫢

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Sushi Experience β„–105

Reason for the 4 stars is best explained this way.
The waiter was very attentive. However, at nearly every visit to our table, he tried to "upsell" us from the hot pot menu we chose to work from when we ordered.
The other items on the much menu were much heavier than we wanted for lunch.
We were there for hotpot soup and appetizers.
This is an all you can eat restaurant, but don't try to get me to buy everything on the menu, each time you return to the table.
I felt as if I were in an endless Ginsu knife commercial where they kept saying, "but wait there's more"..... let me decide how much I want ONCE, and leave it at that.

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Sushi Experience β„–106

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Sushi Experience β„–107

Amazing food, great service.

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Sushi Experience β„–108

Love love LOVE this place…this is about our 10th time here…everyone is so friendly and welcoming…you get to cook your own food to your liking and not have to worry about washing dishes afterwards …yes we can cook our own food at home but it’s all about the experience and going out every once in a while… our son loves the strawberry ice cream from here…and when it’s his time to choose a sit down restaurant this place is it…very kid friendly

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Sushi Experience β„–109

Went here for the first time and everything was great it was. The food was good but didn't live up to my expectations.. and it was definitely over priced.

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Sushi Experience β„–110

I love this place! From options to choose from to the little things like meats to try and cook it right in front of you. Also making your own ramen doesn’t get any better than that! If you love bbq’ing your own meats and ramen, this is definitely the place to try out!

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Sushi Experience β„–111

I love this place! From options to choose from to the little things like meats to try and cook it right in front of you. Also making your own ramen doesn’t get any better than that! If you love bbq’ing your own meats and ramen, this is definitely the place to try out!

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Sushi Experience β„–112

Our waitress Gwen was amazing and so polite. Very well mannered extremely attentive. This is our second time here and she completely blew us away with her service. Thank you ma’am. We will be returning !!!

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–113

My wife and I really enjoyed eating here. The food was really good. Our waitress walked us through how to order and she was very nice. It was a fun experience.

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Sushi Experience β„–115

Food was bland and the grills weren’t oiled so everything stuck. Hot pot was decent but two folks for over 120 dollars is ridiculous for what this is. Lots of better options locally for that kind of money.

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Sushi Experience β„–116

Pricey, and not that great..Service was good. Not a place to try and take a 1 hour lunch.

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Sushi Experience β„–117

Tons of food to eat. Pretty good but are too much.

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Sushi Experience β„–118

I've been here twice and enjoyed the experience both times. Sometimes there's a wait-list so be prepared to wait a while (on-site or off site) if it's busy. Kids seem to have fun cooking their own food. The smoke wasn't a problem because the vents have adjustable heights. They switch out your grill often due to food sticking. My complaints would be that the asparagus they serve you is the "bottom" part which is often discarded and is very chewy. Also, you cannot just get the lowest tier of food on the weekend, you have to get the low and medium tier at least. Regardless, you would probably be disappointed if you're vegetarian, unless you go with the hotpot. Lastly, there's an upcharge if your table chooses hot pot and the bbq.

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Sushi Experience β„–119

Good spot for hot pot and they stay open later then most restaurants.

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Sushi Experience β„–120

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Sushi Experience β„–121

Our server was really nice and thoughtful. The food was delicious and better quality than I thought, it was my first time and suprised at how much food I could eat

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–122

We've been here twice. The meat ans vegetables are fresh. The herbal broth is great, and I didn't detect MSG if anyone else is concerned.
First time we went our server was ok, kind of quiet but did a good job serving. 2nd time we went, we had Nicky serving us and he was friendly, patient, and an excellent hot pot server that had great table management which is necessary but end up with lots of plates on the table. I took my teenage boys and they enjoyed it. And will be back requesting to be served by Nicky.

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Sushi Experience β„–123

The food at this place is great! Absolutely recommend πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

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Sushi Experience β„–124

Great services, friendly and attentive staff πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

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Sushi Experience β„–125

Good atmosphere ,portions , and selections
Kiki was very friendly

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Sushi Experience β„–126

Overpriced buffet. Would not go back. The broth for the hotpot was the only decent item. Quality of food for the price was not worth it

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Sushi Experience β„–127

I was excited to try this Japanese BBQ restaurant for my birthday, but I knew something was wrong as soon as I walked in. My family and I had set reservations, hoping for a special night out. Unfortunately, the A/C was out, making the restaurant unbearably hot and uncomfortable. Despite the delicious-sounding menu, it was hard to enjoy anything in the sweltering heat.

The staff seemed aware of the problem but didn't offer any solutions or apologies. Sweating through our meal, we couldn't fully appreciate the flavors or experience. It was a huge letdown, especially for a birthday celebration.

I would love to come back once the air conditioning is fixed, but this experience was incredibly disappointing and not worth the discomfort. Until they address their A/C issues, I can't recommend this place.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–128

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Sushi Experience β„–129

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Sushi Experience β„–130

Too many rules ruin the experience. The most surprising is one can't have hotpot and someone else at the same table have bbq. Seems weird when both are paying the same price. Service is excellent so it makes up for it.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–131

Recently went with friends. They have margaritas for 8$ and they are big

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Sushi Experience β„–132

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Sushi Experience β„–133

Everything was great, the only down side is you'll leave with a food coma.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–134

Food is mediocre as it is literally mostly unseasoned raw meat you cook yourself but its still very enjoyable to cook it yourself and it is effectively a buffet.

I would recommend it simply for the fun if nothing else, great group or double date spot for sure.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–135

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Sushi Experience β„–136

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Sushi Experience β„–137

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Sushi Experience β„–138

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Sushi Experience β„–139

My wife and I came to this place for Mother's Day. It was super busy and crowded and an hour and a half waiting for a table. Our waitress was super awesome and treated us very well. She was on point with the service. The food was great! We had Shabu and the grilled meat as well. Very good flavor and had that authentic Shabu feel. It remained me of the 3 years I spent living in Japan. The atmosphere was OK since it was crowded it was very noisy and kind of hard to talk. However, what was NOT good was the constant staring from the people with the beige shirts on and some of the workers as well. They stood on the corners watching the room and staring at the patrons. It almost felt like they were hovering over you while you ate, and that was NOT COOL. It made us feel very uncomfortable. It was like they were trying to make sure that everybody paid their bill and not dine and dash. It's a shame because it could have been a pleasant experience. Instead, we rush to get out of there because of how uncomfortable we felt from all the staring. I hope they can change that aspect. If not, they will lose a lot of customers.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–140

Absolutely amazing service here! Not only was our server attention but so was everyone else. The appetizer bar was fully stocked with great options, and absolutely anything you can want is on the menu. It’s a little pricey but you can absolutely get your money’s worth.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–141

First time at this location. I’ve always wanted to eat at a place like this and I was NOT disappointed. The staff was attentive and explained everything to us.

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Sushi Experience β„–142

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Sushi Experience β„–143

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Sushi Experience β„–144

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Sushi Experience β„–145

Very delicious food and drinks. It's a lot of fun trying out the different sauces and flavors. Definitely go hungry because you will be stuffed by the time you leave.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–146

Honestly not with the price to me.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–147

I love this place! It became my favorite restaurant when my friend introduced me. We love the hot pot. I love the spicy base soup! U can add seasonings to it and make it taste like u want. 😍🀀 and everything you get is yummy and fresh.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–148

After spending around $100 for two people, we realized that we just ate a $5 bowl of soup. Talking about zero flavor.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–149

Fresh tasty meats. Definitely get the shabu!

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–150

First time at this place. Food was good, if you like cooking it yourself. Service felt rushed. Even with their 2 hour limit, we were rushed out of our table.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–151

I’d been looking around SA for a Korean/Japanese bbq spot and this would definitely be the place to go!

While the salad bar has limited options, I think the real prizewinner is the hotpot/bbq itself. Definitely would go again.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–152

Don’t waste your money they have way too many rules, everyone has to order the same meal plan, you have to pay for drinks, 120minute time limit, cooking times are not accurate, hot plates have to be changed frequently due to burn and sticking, they charge you for leftovers and there’s only one cooktop per table, we had a party of 6 and one cooktop but everyone gets 3 meal options it made it hard to eat with so much food to be cooked and not enough space to eat , hot pots are also $5 more.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–153

Always an amazing time! Been coming here a lot and the staff and service are great! Food is good with numerous options and a generous time frame to try them all.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–154

If I could give more stars for service I would. From when I came through the doors to when I left I was welcomed, seated promptly, waited on immediately, menu explained and food started coming. Now let's talk the food, do not skip the shabu, it is a 5 dollar additional fee, but we'll worth it, and the mushroom choices are soo tasty. I had shrimp, steak, kalbi, salmon and they were all very good. Definitely coming back Herr, bring your appetite.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–155

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Sushi Experience β„–156

This is the first time we came to eat here (really wanted a anime foodie night for my birthday) and it was AMAZING for a first timer the staff was so friendly and explained everything how it worked and they checked in every few times if we wanted more items , so friendly and helpful. The food was beyond imagination it was so tasty and fresh. I will be recommending this to my friends in the cosplay/ anime community for san antonio and belgium (europe) for my traveler friends. AMAZING all i can say for this place and we will be back thank you for bringing my otaku fangirl dreams into reality

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–157

We had a great experience dining here today , the meats where very good and they had a large selection and options from BBQ or Shabu Shabu the best part was the wait staff were very attentive to us and came around to check on us throughout the entire meal .

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–158

Ms. Paige was our server, and she was beyond perfect. Explained to us the menu, let us know of any additional fees, and not once did we ever ask for a refill of our drinks. She checked in on our table to see how we were doing at all times. Asked if we needed anything else. Her service was second to none. If you ever go to Wild BBQ, ask for Ms. Paige, you will not be disappointed with her service. The food was exceptional, the atmosphere of the restaurant was great too. Everything was just amazing. It was my family's first time there, and we will definitely be coming back here again.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–159

Really attentive servers and LOTS of options. Come hungry because there is a lot to try. We did the BBQ! Happy hour was great too with 50% off cocktails

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–160

Stopped in on a Saturday night for date night and we had such a lovely time. The wait time was about 1.5 hours but definitely worth it!! Service was amazing and the food was even better. We did the all you can eat and ordered their 3 cheesecake bites for dessert. 10/10

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Sushi Experience β„–161

Food was raw

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Sushi Experience β„–162

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Sushi Experience β„–163

Super kind attentive staff service and they always serve fresh food and variety of meats!

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Sushi Experience β„–164

Food was great and server was awesome. No issues with anything. Atmosphere was nice and less chaotic compared to other similar places.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–165

Food - wide selection and DELICIOUS. So good. Even if you get the BBQ or just the soup, you're going to be happy and leave full.

Service - there wasn't a wait time so we were immediately seated. Server explained how the restaurant and service works, which we were grateful for!

Ambiance - It brought me back to my time in Okinawa.

Overall, we had a lovely experience!

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience β„–166

I was lucky at the "create your own sauces" section. There were a dew recipes posted to follow but none were my fav ~ sweet & spicy.
You won't leave hungry‼️

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–167

I had a server named Ying, one of the best servers I’ve had. He took care of me and my girlfriend on two of our dates and he was amazing. Always ask for Ying,

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–168

I'm actually very easy to please when it comes to food, service, and the atmosphere of places.. this restaurant is one of my go-to whenever I crave bbq. Not only is the food great, but the servers are attentive as well. Price is not bad at all and is worth it.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–169

1st time there. Everyone including the kids enjoyed it and tried something new. We left feeling like we were about to explode it was sooooo good

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–170

Good food, good service and good music being played. Can’t go wrong with this place if you ever need to come here on vacation or if you live around the area. Definitely coming again another time!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–171

Signed the waiting list at 6:52pm with a party of 6. Told to wait 30mins. The hosts literally sat everyone that came after us almost immediately! Parties bigger than ours that signed in AFTER us. 45mins goes by and we ask how much longer. The male host said 20-30 mins more! My family and I felt very discriminated against, and it broke my wife's heart because our first time was great. We left and we immediately got the notification they took us off the list. They ignored us, and didn't even try to help us.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–172

First of all my experience may not be like anyone else's this is based on my opinion of my experience here. Let me start off with service and wait time and service was very friendly and welcoming we were given a brief run down on how to go about the menu and items we can choose from. The options are many to choose from but priced fairly in my opinion yes it was expensive for myself and someone else but for the amount you choose from it's so much. One thing to keep in mind you are given 2 hours for your meal I believe is more than enough time to enjoy it all from start to finish service was fast by the time we got our drinks and checked out the sauce bar along with appetizers our meal was already waiting for us to cook and devour. Another thing to keep in mind is do not over order doing so will cost you if you have an excess of food left over DO NOT be wasteful they will charge you for left overs luckily I did not not leave much if anything so I didn't get charged they extra . As for the wait time it was very fast. As for the food and drinks depending on what you choose or will choose so the way to look at the menu depending if you go alone or with a group you will be given time to strategize how you want to order what I mean by that is if order something it's a shared plate to split between other you can order what you would like and still have more than enough to go around. So with that being said you can get everything and more again depending on the size of the group. For the drinks I highly recommend looking into the happy hour drinks from the section they indicate will be 50% off please do not go in to get smashed enjoy yourself and make it home safely. As for the environment for its medium size open and chill again do not lose yourself here it's calm and down to earth. For my overall experience I love it here yes it was pricey for me but it made it up in quantity and quality of food and selection love that sweets are also included in the price depending on which option you selected for the most part I highly recommend going here if you are truly hungry I am not a small guy and can put down food easily this place had me going pretty good I left full and getting ready for a food nap. As for the the establishment thank you very much for the amazing experience never felt like I had to hunt down the waitress very quick and on point very friendly I look forward to coming back with hopefully more people keep up the amazing work and overall incentivise all your workers I know without them you couldn't get this lengthy comment from me thank you again for the amazing experience and have a great day or night.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–173

Great experience and wonderful and friendly staff πŸ˜€
Bring your whole family

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Sushi Experience β„–175

Everyone was very nice and helpful. The number of options can be a little overwhelming, but it was a great time. The food was great as well.

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Sushi Experience β„–178

Very delicious

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Sushi Experience β„–182

Had good experience! Def going back next time we are in SA.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–183

Soooo good. And fun. It’s a nice place to go if you want to take your time and experience a lot of different flavors.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–184

Enjoyable experience. Cuts of meat were good but not amazing.

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Sushi Experience β„–186

This is our favorite in San Antonio. Great service, great choices for barbecue and shabu shabu. Make sure to get in line early if you go on the weekends this place gets really crowded.

Visited a year ago

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Sushi Experience β„–189

They close at 10 pm and at 8:30 pm they no longer accept people

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–190

The best hotpot restaurant in San Antonio 50/50!!!!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–191

Food was good, but I would not come again. We came for the Shabu Hotpot. I tried the Golden Soup, a Chicken Broth-like base first. It was too salty but they graciously swapped it out for the Tom Yum soup. It was spicy yet citrusy, but it took a few minutes for them to bring it out, which was disappointing as I had multiple plates of raw meat left. My partner had the Szechuan Spicy, a spicy herbal broth; exactly what she wanted.

The service was great, our waitress suggested plenty of rice to eat with our meats and vegetables and checked on us if we needed anything.

Now on to the bad, you need to utilize the "Sauce Bar" to help with the lack of flavor diversity in your hotpot base soup. Unfortunately, after a while, the lack of change in flavor made the Sauce Bar the real unsung hero; we were able to have more flavor. I got Soy Sauce and the Signature Sauce, which was really a sweet and sour sauce (The sauces definitely helped with eating our food). The Sauce Bar also had Sesame Balls, Chicken Nuggets and Fries, Takoyaki, Kimchi (not spicy, which was disappointing), Seaweed Salad, and Fried Shrimp. Finally, we wanted to end our all-you-can-eat meal with some ice cream dessert. To our surprise, It was a small plastic cup of heavily-factory-made ice cream cup, like the type from a school cafeteria. This was a bit jarring, as the dinner/Prime Shabu selection in total for two was 71 dollars.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–192

This experience was delightful, since the moment we arrived. We had to make a reservation before hand, around 2-3 hours before. They had a table ready for us. The patience and service from the waitress was awesome. The owner even explained to us at detail how the bbq worked.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–193

I was very impressed! A friend told me to check it out with my wife, and we did last night. We both had the Shabu/hotpot with "all you can eat" ingredients. I can't lie, I didn't enjoy the base soup I chose, so perhaps asking the server what is popular would be a good idea next time. And there will definitely be a next time!
Other than me not liking that Orange soup, everything else was EXCEPTIONAL!! The experience was unforgettable, from the great service to the "all you can eat" salad and sauce bar, and especially cooking the food at the table in the pot, we thoroughly enjoyed! I'll have to thank my friend on Monday!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–194

A little pricy but good

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Sushi Experience β„–195

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Sushi Experience β„–196

Wow what a experience. First time ever. Would definitely go again. Took my family of 6 and it was a Lil pricey but was worth it. Going back soon.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience β„–197

The food here was so well prepared and explained. Yes, you cook everything yourself, but the quality of the products matters, and they had top-notch quality. We loved the experience that this restaurant offers and easily became one of our favorite spots!

Visited a year ago

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Sushi Experience β„–200

Food is ok. Beef short rib is really good. The worst is the miso steak it tastes like fried bologna if you're into that sort of thing. The food in general tastes like what you season or sauce it with. They apparently time you to cook and eat (loosely enforced) yet they take forever to come around with the meats. You have to flag them down in order to refill the meats. This place is exceptional if you like paying a high price for sauces.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Details
  • 10 sushi photos
  • 200 sushi reviews
  • 4.4 Sushi Rating
  • Reservations: +1 210-626-8087
  • Menu Website: http://www.wildjbbq.com/
  • Sushi Address: 1540 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX 78232, United States
  • Sushi Map: 29.6088329, -98.4710884
Specialties
  • Japanese restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Hot pot restaurant
  • Korean restaurant
  • Sushi restaurant
Sushi Hours
  • Sunday: 12–10β€―PM
  • Monday: 12–10:30β€―PM
  • Tuesday: 12–10:30β€―PM
  • Wednesday: 12–10:30β€―PM
  • Thursday: 12–10:30β€―PM
  • Friday: 12β€―PM–12β€―AM
  • Saturday: 12β€―PM–12β€―AM
From the business
  • Identifies as Asian-owned: Available
  • Identifies as women-owned: Available
Service options
  • Dine-in: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • All you can eat: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Happy-hour drinks: Available
  • Happy-hour food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Salad bar: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Spirits: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Bar on site: Available
  • Toilets: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
  • Trendy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
  • Tourists: Available
  • University students: Available
Planning
  • Dinner reservations recommended: Available
  • Accepts reservations: Available
  • Usually a wait: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available