Koi Sushi & Hibachi

Unlimited! Great options, but take it slow, no reason to waste food. Service was great and my hibachi was SOLID! Sorry I didn't get any photos, maybe next time.

The very first thing I ate was something called a salmon flower... Little did we know ( table of three ) you can only order ONE per person for the entirety of your dining experience. Needless to say we started off on a high note. Overall a tasty experience. Crowded but flowing, the service is pretty paced and some items that we ordered never arrived. Hand rolls use a LOT of nori, which I have a hard time with, but the flavors are good. Rolls are definitely huge. Love the shrimp tempura, especially paired with the egg roll dipping sauce - thai chili?Did not like the limitations on certain items or the lack of dessert being included. A scoop of ice cream would have been great. Not as many appetizer-esque options as other establishments, but still a big menu. Bathroom is small which makes it very easy to get hit by a door when waiting for a stall. Dining area ambience is busy, very open, and tables are relatively close together.

AYCE sushi & hibachi, $15 for weekday lunch. Come with the right expectations, and you'll leave happy. The food: Sushi quality is what I would expect from a sushi buffet. Plus, it's brought to you, includes many appetizers and nigiri, as well as hibachi. I enjoyed the salmon, tuna, and eel in different rolls. I would suggest skipping the spicy tuna- it's a strange mash, often mixed with crunchy filling. The handrolls are large! We also had some miso soup, gyoza, spring rolls, and seaweed salad. The variety really rounds out the meal. We did not try the hibachi, but the portion looked like a smaller size. That makes sense since people are also eating other food at AYCE. Compared to previous menus, the number of special roll options decreased, and sashimi is not on the sheet. Service: Wonderful service from Megan. Shoutout to Megan! Very sweet and attentive. The sushi line was backed up at one point due to large parties. She told us and asked if we wanted to order appetizers instead while we waited. She even drew at smiling cat face on our receipt. Ambiance: casual, medium sized restaurant. Parking: parking lot for a small shopping area including Whole Foods. Spots were still a little hard to come by during peak lunch hours.

A large group of my friends went out to eat last night at Koi Sushi & Hibachi. The restaurant isn't very big so having a large party required us to wait for a while for a table, which is fine. Our server seemed overwhelmed but I would be too if I had a table 13 people. The menu is easy to follow and the instructions to order were visibly printed on the menu as well. The quality of the sushi was good, presentation was solid, and everything was tasty. I would definitely go back, but not with a huge party haha. My husband and I ordered the Koi, Volcano, Mt. Fuji, and Phoenix rolls. All were good.*Not pictured was the gyoza, shrimp tempura, crab Rangoon, and the steak hibachi with no rice. We cleaned our plates and were definitely satisfied with our dining experience at Koi.

First and foremost. The service was great. We sat outside and they were bringing the dishes out to us. The restaurant was clean. The food was great we came a little bit after the dinner time service. I think the price was about $23.99 per person. I love places like these. I'm glad that Durham has one. I don't have to drive all the way to Chapel Hill anymore.

The pace of the food seems a little on the slow side. I entered right after it opened and before there were even double-digit patrons, ordered right away, but still sat for what felt like a long time for the small order I placed, easily 20 minutes. I'd hate to see this place on a busy dinner rush...As far as their rolls go...I really like how thin they layered the rice on the rolls, the amount of fish is kinda low and I don't get like "super fresh" vibes from the fish but nothing to worry about I don't think. Also, probably a bit of a misnomer on the menu. It says "crab" but should probably say "krab"because Im pretty sure it aint crab.$15 for adult all you can eat though is pretty damn affordable so it's got that going for it.

I decided to check this place out since some of my friends wanted to go. When we got there, there was about a 30-40 minute wait. They said they would text us when our table was ready but we never got a text (likely wrote down the wrong number). Fortunately we checked in around the 30-40 minute mark and got seated. Depending on what day/time you go, you can only do all you can eat sushi. Just something to note. When we put in our first order, there were a couple sushi rolls missing. We had to follow up multiple times before we got the missing rolls. We could have ordered them during the next round of orders but did not want double the sushi because they charge you for any leftover pieces. When we placed our second order, we were missing a good amount of our order and the sushi was taking abnormally long (20-30 minutes to prepare). Normally we would be okay with this, but since it was nearing closing time, we did not feel like we got our true value for what we ordered. The food there was okay. Some of the rolls definitely come with more meat/seafood but you have to figure out which those are. Most of the rolls are primarily rice (seems more than other all you can eat sushi places). The appetizers were good but the rolls themselves were just okay.Atmosphere inside was okay. I thought it was strange they put the pieces of paper with the orders on top of the sushi rolls when they are ready (may be a sanitary issue). The staff was generally friendly. For the price point, this place is not bad, but due to the multiple rolls we did not get, we do not think it was worth the price. Overall, I think there are other all you can eat sushi places better than this one. I know this place is new, so maybe it will improve over time, but as ofs right now I do not think I will be coming back

Koi Sushi conveniently located in the plaza on the corner of ninth/main street close to Duke campus. It offers plenty of parking space up front. The interior is spacious and tidy, and the service is very friendly and attentive. Their AYCE menu covers most of the a la carte items, although the portions are smaller compared to ordering a la carte (typical for AYCE sushi places in the area). The nigiris and sashimi taste fresh, and the rolls are well-made. While the variety isn't huge or particularly creative, the quality is excellent for the price point of $24 per person (and even less for lunch)! In my opinion, it offers better variety, and a more tasteful ambiance than Mr. Tokyo - would recommend Koi for AYCE sushi!

Koi Sushi & Hibachi is in the same spot that Vine was in near the Whole Foods and 9th Street. They have changed very little about the decor and it feels identical. I originally really liked Vine but the quality had gone down as they began to offer delivery. My experience with Koi (in terms of sushi) was not that different. Much like Rock N Roll sushi, it's quantity over quality (thought I do think the prices are very reasonable especially if you are hungry).My salad was partially frozen as if the lettuce had just come out of a bag in the freezer. I also got the fried wontons which could have been made in a microwave. The sushi was decent, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. I didn't try the hibachi but it looked good. They get you because they charge you for any leftover pieces you order and don't eat (but you can take them to go).I should add the caveat that I went very recently after they opened so they may be working out some kinks. The service was great and very fast. Our waitress explained the process and advised us to order slowly to not have leftovers. When I did, she clearly explained what the extra charges would be (only a few dollars).

"Sushi & hibachi, and all-you-can-eat option, near Ninth Street in Durham"Right next to the Whole Foods on Broad Street in Durham, and super close to Duke University's east campus, is this new restaurant, just opened a few days ago. It sits in the spot where Vine Sushi used to be, so the theme is maintained. However, unlike Vine, this offers you sushi, various hibachi entrees, and all-you-can-eat options.We arrived on a Friday evening at just before 6pm, and the place was very empty. That said, they did JUST open maybe 5 days ago, so word hasn't gotten out yet.They do have an a la carte menu, but we all opted for the all-you-can-eat options. Their menu says that's $15 for lunch (11-3pm) and $24 for dinner. There is a small catch (often true at other AYCE places)-- if you can't finish your food, you have to pay for what's left on your plate, but it's not much-- maybe 50 cents per piece (and you can then take it home). I ordered only the crabmeat salad, a black pepper tuna roll, and a Mt. Fuji roll. My dining mates ordered a lot more, including the gyoza. Note: you can keep ordering, so my advice is not to order too much at once... you'll have many more opportunities to get more if still hungry.Service was VERY friendly and attentive. We felt really welcomed. We got our first food quickly. The crab salad was very tasty. I LOVED the black pepper tuna roll, and the Mt Fuji roll was fine (the tuna pieces were better than the salmon ones). Everything tasted fresh. All of us noted that the items labeled as spicy on the menu were not particularly so (unless you have a very sensitive palate). My dining mates really liked their gyoza a lot too as well as the hibachi steak & chicken (note, that was a rather small serving).I was smart not to order too much-- the rolls are LONG. I couldn't even quite finish my two rolls, but my son finished off the last few bites. My wife had to buy some of hers off as leftovers, but they were very generous and undercharged-- it was 8 pieces and they only charged $6.Was it the best sushi I ever had? It was good, but not the best. That said, you wouldn't expect "best" at an AYCE place. I think it was better than conveyer belt sushi like Rockin' Rolls (which is fine). And it's a lot closer to where we live than Mr. Tokyo in Chapel Hill.Overall, I'd come back. It felt "appropriately priced" for what we got, and the service was excellent. If I wanted fancy sushi, this may not be my choice, but good place to go if you're hungry and want a lot of sushi and hibachi. Again, don't over-order-- go slow, and enjoy the experience.