Mizumi
“But, of course, I did get to the cooked food, and so glad I did even if I did almost bust my gut!”
“I like to attack other creatures as well – soft shell crabs, snow crab legs, shrimp, short ribs, sushi, you name it!”
“Great alternative for those who like going to Minado or Ichiumi but don't want to schlep to Nassau or Manhattan to eat.”
Mizumi
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Mizumi is well worth the trip, money, and time! This place for a fact beats IchiUmi (as convenient the lather is) but the raw fish and sushi options in Mizumi are not only better but way fresher! There are just more options of food to select and consume in general. The staff also makes sure to quickly replenish any missing items in the buffet which I find to be super convenient and definitely is appreciative in the customer point of view. Everything overall was pretty good for a buffet standard. The service was ok- nothing special or horrible either. I do have to say that anyone looking for a buffet near the queens/flushing area give this place a go.
I can't say enough amazing things about Mizumi!
The venue is perfectly sized for a buffet venue! Tons of seating and opportunities for private events. The food is phenomenal and the pricing is extremely fair. Super sweet staff and the restaurant is always super clean and well organized.
We have gone several times already and even had a surprise party for my little sister here and I was shocked I didnt write a review yet! (No time like the present, right?)
Its definitely one of my favorite buffets out there… it never feels too crowded and the food is always fresh. Most buffets there's some stuff that's good and some stuff that's not but here EVERYTHING is so good! The hot food, the cold salads, the seafood, the sushi… even the desserts and delicious. Everything was very well picked, flavored and prepared. Honestly when Im on line, whichever plate I see getting refilled, I go straight for it!
The servers aren't pushy and they clear away the dishes very efficiently. Our glasses of water and tea is always full so we have no complaints on that side. Being that drink orders are the only real orders they have to take, I think they do an amazing job taking care of you! They dont rush you but tables move quickly!
There's ample parking in their private parking lot so thats always a plus… One of the most annoying things about local buffets is hunting for a spot thats not too far for you to roll yourself to after you have eaten yourself silly.
Came here a day before Father's day and was able to get seated for a party of 10 within 15 minutes, not bad considering the waiting area was flooded with people. I didn't try any of the sushi since I'm pregnant (no way I'm taking chances on buffet sushi) but I did have plenty of the hot food. Food overall was pretty good, in particular chicken teriyaki, ramen, and clams. Food was replenished by staff at a decent speed and overall the food display area was kept clean. Downside is that there isn't a very wide selection and they don't have snow crab legs during lunch. In addition, their dessert selection was weak, their tiny cubes of cake they probably bought from some wholesale bakery was blehhh.
They're offering iced matcha drinks for each person at the table at no cost but refills cost extra $. Not bad as you can actually taste the matcha but probably wouldn't get it if I had to pay for it. Also, we ended up staying much longer than the allotted 1.5hrs but no one hounded us to leave which was nice.
Overall, wouldn't mind coming back (only for lunch as dinner is too pricey) but won't be in a hurry as they need bigger hot food selection. FYI – this place is right across the street from Alley Pond so you could always go hit some balls in the morning and come here for lunch..
This place improved vastly from 3-4 years ago when i last went. More choices and better tasting food.
Went for lunch this past weekend. A ton of choices including the not usually offered items for Asian buffet lunch like sashimi, crabs, raw bar, etc.
Sushi area has various rolls, slightly favoring the heavy sauced rolls. Kind of wish they chill with sauce-ing, but they're easily scraped off and there are a few standard non-sauced rolls. The sushi include the normal selection of tuna, salmon, squid, fish eggs, salmon skin, spicy tuna/salmon/again the sauce themed features. Sashimi is laid out individually on these tiny trays. Most people just dump the fish onto their plate and leave the tiny dishes. Personally I'm too embarrassed to do it, so others doing this just extends the line, very annoying. Mizumi should just nix this idea, the sashimi served are the garbage cuts anyway, why be grimy about it?
The hot food selection is also deep. Fried food retain the crisp well enough, obviously not as good as freshly fried and served. But it'll hit the spot if you're craving fried stuff. The other hot items are pretty sauce heavy as well. Best to pick and choose the lesser sauced items, it'll be less salty and soggy.
Cold salads remain a disappointment though. Since they're tossed together, it's hard to avoid non-sauced areas so they're just salty as hell. Tasty as hell if you don't mind the high sodium.
Came here on a Wednesday night, dinner came out to $36 pp with a cash discount. The decor is really nice and the servers were really attentive and friendly. I was hoping this place would be comparable to minado in jersey, but it has less options and the food isn't quite as good. The sushi is okay, but I like the hot food options more. They have a ramen bar which was pretty tasty. Lastly, their dessert section is pretty small and I didn't find anything that was amazing. No crepe bar. Best part of Japanese buffet for me is usually green tea soft service ice cream, but it was not good here 🙁 tasted tart like froyo and was kindof bland. The food itself would deserve 3.5 stars but the service boosted it to 4 stars for me.
Came to this place on good Friday and it was packed so I left. Came back on Monday and it was still packed but not as much as a Friday. This place has a wide selection of sushi and assorted Japanese items. A few of the sushi items are very unique and taste good. The waiters ate nice and make sure to take your plate away before you return. My green tea was always filled also. The desert items are good quality and lastly the restrooms are above average. I would not come here for dinner as I feel it's over priced but lunch is right about what I'd like to pay for sushi.
Okay the line was already long enough, but that was okay since the food looked good and heard good things about this place. Came in around 5:30pm and had to wait about 45 minutes which was okay. Got seated and ordered green tea and ice tea. Can't believe they charge for even tea! About $2.50 a cup with free refill but still. I wasn't notified at all about the charge until the bill came!
Next then went out to get most of every cooked food there was to give it a small try. It was decent, nothing flattering or special. Next plate I tried all the sushi and raw food. The raw oysters and clams were horribly so frozen that it left a taste of plastic in it. Immediately stopped eating it before I might get food positioning or stomachache. Try at your own risk. Tried the raw sushi and cooked sushi, they were all okay. Nothing special again. Just that there's lots of variety. The rice and sea weed from the sushi was hard !! Not the way sushi is suppose to be at all. I mean they have so many plates refilling it, so I even tried the fresh batches but was the same issue.
Lastly I tried their fruits and dessert which was so limited. Only had pineapple, cantaloupe, grapes, and melon. That was it. Then as for dessert, they had match yogurt and the plain one. Tried the matcha and tastes nothing like match except milk all the way! Maybe since it was Valentine's Day today, they had chocolate covered strawberries and they were HUGE and delicious! But every time they refilled the plates of strawberries, it was only about 9 in a plate and people are literally waiting there to take it once they take it out.
Overall it was a okay experience but wouldn't be coming back. Great staffs but food was okay.
Better than your average Asian buffet (which I rate them all at 2/5 because they are quite honestly terrible and it's a guaranteed session on the porcelain chair, clutching to dear life to the seat with your toes curled from the pain. Tmi? Oh well, at least you know where I stand with Asian buffets in general.
But this place is not bad. Not to say everything was great but the options they did have were decent for a buffet. Well, decent enough for me not to automatically give it a 2/5 stars. Their sushi/sashimi selection was ok. It's a buffet. Don't come in with high expectations. Go in with low expectations and you'll be in a good place.
Service is slightly better than your average buffet. It's about average in terms of cleanliness.
Parking: Lot but can get full very quickly esp on the wkends
Price: $22+ per person lunch and $30+ per person dinner
Wait: None to 30 mins