The food is always amazing when I come here. The beef is tender, the ribs have a lot of meat on them. The Satays are my favorite as well as the crab and spinach soup. Tiramisu is pretty good too.
It's pretty hard to find parking but they will give you a parking pass to park in the back where you have to pay.
I love the iPad ordering system.
Never disappointed and I will be coming back!

Almost as good as August 8. Definitely has the best ice cream in town for a sushi place.

I was dining alone.
I felt rushed and the service was REALLY SLOW.!
I had arrived wearing clean clothes and I was clean shaven. The server was more interested in the table of four suit & tie yuppies . she was laughing and smiling with them. But rude to me. Before I could speak she rudely said " only dinner ayce now! "
I was hungry so I made the mistake of staying and ordering.
They messed up... more

Sapporos is the only all you can eat Japanese restaurant I frequent for both dine in and take out. Although some people may find when a waiter frequents the table; an annoyance; I, on the other hand, enjoy it. They've never messed up my order and the food has always been consistent and delicious. I always recommend sapporos to others.

I came in for all you can eat lunch and it did not disappoint. The iPad ordering system was pretty neat and the other reviewer(s) that said it was confusing are just dumb because it's simple. And since it was my first time the waitress walked me through how to use it and confirm orders without any issues.

My only issue was they used a lot more filler ingredients to the rolls and understand... more

Tasty, fast, fresh and affordable.

This is my go to Japanese restaurant in Hamilton. Lot of praise. Especially myself being vegetarian, there are lots of options.

Sometimes food gets mixed up between tables but given the chaos. I think it's a bit understandable.

We come here at least once a month.

Amazing food ! Ordering food is easy on I pad , but remember what you ordered . It gets sent to the wrong table sometimes and you'll be waiting for ever. All you eat is good and competitive pricing. Small cups of water and they don't always fill up, you'll be left thirsty. Parking is always packed. But so far the best sushi I've had.
We go every Wednesday at 3pm for the lunch menu

My favorite sushi place in Hamilton!

The iPad ordering system is ideal so you can see a full visual and description of the food you're ordering. It is also categorized phenomenally.

The parking situation is always a tad hectic. You need to walk back to your car to put your parking pass on your dashboard (free), not a big deal at all. Just chilly in the winter months.

The staff is always very... more

This place has gone drastically downhill in the past couple of years. The new iPad ordering system is horrible and unreliable. There's constant confusion about which orders have gone in, which orders are pending, if something is actually coming, etc. Several of the items we ordered never came at all and our servers acted annoyed when we asked them anything because they seemed to think that all... more

I came here a few days ago with a group of friends and I thought it was spectacular.

We had just come from Pier 8, starving and gotten a table for 10 AYCE lickity-split. The food came out really quickly and the servers were all extremely nice. I kept on ordering plate after plate of deep fried bananas (I love deep fried bananas) and they didn't even bat an eye.

The price was fair for all you... more

This place is to die for. The food is always hot, fresh and the best quality. Highly recommend this restaurant. I only have two complaints would loved to of taken my leftovers home and they don't allow this here (understandably, because it is all you can eat for a price However if I've paid $35 to eat there and there is only a few scrap's left they should allow customers to take this home).... more

Went here based on a friend's recommendation.

We were greeted very cordially and welcoming by hostess. Our waiter was also very polite and friendly. The people who brought us our food, not so much.

We didn't go with the all-you-can-eat and instead ordered a la carte. The prices seemed cheap, but you kind of get what you pay for. The sushi rolls had such a thin layer of rice on them! The... more

I'm a regular customer and I've never been so disappointed. Server wasn't pleasant and the food was HORRIBLE! It was unappetizing and I'm definitely not coming back again.

Such a fantastic experience for one who is familiar with this cuisine and also for one who's being introduced to it for the first time. I was always scared to venture into sushi restaurants until I was introduced to this one. The atmosphere is comfortable but usually busy and the food is outstanding. They use iPads for their menus which is a unique experience onto itself for this area.... more

I've ordered delivery a couple of times from this place . It was alright , I'd order here again but it's not rave worthy.

I rarely visit Hamilton these days; however, when I am there I try to dine at Sapporo. Since my last visit, it has been nicely renovated and it now has Ipad menus. The Ipads are a big improvement over the old menus.

The food is quite good and offers a refreshing interpretation of some of the standards that I have had in Toronto area AYCE restaurants. I especially liked the crab meat soup (with... more

This is a standard AYCE sushi joint that doesn't disappoint.
Solid menu - I like the additional Thai options.
iPad ordering has become the standard which helps with order accuracy, but not necessarily with speed of service.
Items often come either all at once or in an odd order, but the taste, quality and price make up for it.
The parking lot is a mess - super tight and always packed, but it's... more

Great Sushi Restaurant

Visited Sappora after my son's recent graduation. Although my family had visited prior, it was my first visit. I really enjoyed that one could order from an ipad. Service was quick and the food was great.
In summary, a great place to visit with average "All you can eat sushi" places. Will visit again.

Fresh, fast, fabulous

Went solo. I love the new "order with a nice clean ipad" that is beside you for your entire stay. (remember to swipe/pan to the right of the screen for more menu items.
Just tap how many you want ie: 4 taps for four salmon etc. Remember that Rolls come in 6 to 8 pieces so dont over tap !... more

This place has free parking and had great sashimi and sushi. Quality was better than expected. Ipad ordering system was like the spring sushi. I been twice both time I was full and satisfied. Definitely a go to place if I want sushi her is Hamilton.

Fantastic Food & Service

I enjoyed everything about my recent visit to Sapporo. I was delighted by the digital menu. As a big fan of efficiency, this system was brilliant for reducing wait times and circumvented the lanuage barrier that can sometimes accompany ordering sushi. The food was great, best sushi, sashimi etc. I've had in years. The clean aesthetic inside is bright and... more

Amazing service

I love this place, they always take care of me when I am there. Fast service, good food, never have a complaint. Always clean, always attentive. I have been going here for years and I will stick with this place. The price is great, IPad ordering rocks. I recommend it as a go-to spot for anyone looking to eat out... more

Good sushi and sake

Went here last week for a work team lunch. The menus are very cool, on ipads, great for ordering multiple things for the group to try. Clean spot, good downtown location. Service was attentive and friendly. The sushi was all good, my favorite was the Unagi (BBQ eel). The beef and teriyaki chicken dishes were also excellent. Mango ice cream... more

A fantastic AYCE experience!

Pros:

- Lovely decor.
- We loved the iPad ordering system- items are displayed in an attractive and orderly fashion, and it's very easy to modify your order if you change your mind.
- A decent array of Japanese and Thai dishes.
- Very fast and generally friendly service.
- Delicious food - the sushi rolls were presented nicely and were much larger than what we're... more

Great Japanese food

Always been a destination throughout the year since they opened. Great food, all you can eat never seems to be a good idea but this truly is the way to order here. You can have the best of from a wide menu of quality food. The decor was updated a couple of years ago making the overall experience a quality... more

Good

We met with some friends at Sapporo a few months ago. The sushi is good, average for a regular all-you-can-eat establishment. I find that a lot of the AYCN places serve very sticky rice, and huge rolls. I prefer smaller rolls and softer rice so that I can try more of a selection. Our friends raved about the sushi, we... more

Sapporo is comparable to Spring Sushi minus the snobby attitude! My sister and I came here for lunch one day and we loved it. The service was excellent, our food came out pretty fast and it was delicious and fresh. I've heard they recently introduced ipads for their ordering systems which is a plus. Can't wait to stop by again soon!

I had the All You Can Eat lunch. I like my experience. The IPad ordering is cute. Food came reasonably fast. Salmon is fresh. Other raw fish tasted not as good. The nigiri collection was limited. Maybe because it was lunch. I hope they have a wide collection for dinner. They have some decent hot dishes. Too bad that they don't have sashimi (maybe not for lunch). The noodle soup was a little... more

Sushi

It had a modern décor and diffused lighting that could be romantic . The menu was mostly Sushi and a few other dishes. I ordered Sushi and it came with soup and salad. The menus are on computer and I didn’t want to be bothered, so I just ordered a combination meal of various Sushi items, instead of the all... more

This is a mediocre sushi restaurant. Parking can be quite a pain depending on the time of day you go. The space inside is fairly small but is just enough that it does not feel crowded.

The food is pretty good, I have no complaints. The service was average, nothing exceptional.

Overall, I would recommend this location to a friend.

had a lunch buffet here with Fei. The salmon sushi is my favourite food and the buffet provides a lot of sushi choices.

Disappointing visit

I've been here dozens of times in the past and yesterday I had an unsatisfactory experience. Took a friend for lunch and the service was very slow. The restaurant was not particularly busy, so I am uncertain what the issue was. ? New waiter? Or distracted waiter?
The food was good other than a few pieces of nigiri were warm?... more

Great Restaurant

All-that-you-can-eat Sushi. From the ambiance to the wait staff to the food, Sapporo is a great place to eat! Around $15 (tax included) for lunch and $25 for dinner. Lots of great Japanese and Tai selections. I even have a favourite waiter! :) All it is missing is a patio... more

Great place, but Bad Service

We went around 8PM, due to stormy weather. My boyfriend and I are ayce sushi lovers. We are from Toronto/Vaughan and thought that we should try a Hamilton sushi joint, since were in the area
We loved the food, it came pretty quick and staff were also prompt (literally)
Our first encounter of frustration was when the server confirmed our... more

It was okay

I wouldn't say that I'm a sushi snob, but I've had my fair share of sushi, and this play just didn't quite do it for me.
We found the "crab meat" (I realize that most are immatation crab meat) was worse than other places in the city.
Also, the spicy salmon and tuna rolls only came in "crispy" which means... more

Food was great but the service was terrible this visit. They lost track of our sushi order and took 30 minutes to reorder everything and by the time it came everyone had lost their appetite.
Staff didn't even apologize or acknowledge their mistake.

Sapporo is one of the best all you can eat sushi restaurants that I have ever come across in my life (so far). The sushi is always well made and assembled. Their kitchen goods are always made in good quality. It does get busy, but it's definitely worth waiting for - you can also call in advance and put a reservation down...just in case. The staffs are always super nice and attentive.
... more

Great food and great service. Did the all you can eat and the service was fast and the staff was very attentive to refilling drinks etc. Very impressed.

Yumma

This is the restaurant I was introduced to sushi at and while I still don't do fish or seafood, I am able to stuff myself silly here and be sooooo happy!
Spicy Roast Beef handrolls - 10/10!!
Taro chips and edamame til I burst!!!
Garlic and Mushroom Beef....melts in your mouth.
Just don't order too much too fast - you... more

Sushi that left the party less then stellar

I must say I eat sushi fairly frequently. This was my first time at saporro's. It was take-out and the food took far longer then was quoted. While the food looked good and tasted.. alright, the after effects far outweighed the mediocre food. All but one of the party of 4 felt nauseous afterwards. I wouldn't return... period.

I've been here a couple of times and it's always been delicious :) As far as all-you-can-eat sushi goes, the service is quite fast. The price is consistent with the others in the area (~$25 incl tax). The staff is friendly too. There's free parking - just need to get a voucher when you first arrive and put it on the dashboard. The atmosphere is really nice. Lots of different things to choose... more

We go all the time

Our favorite sushi restaurant - my kids love it - prices are really reasonable - menu extensive and being newly renovated, it's quite comfortable. Make reservations or go early (like 6pm) because by 8:00 it's packed!

Favourite sushi place in Hamilton! Excellent fresh sushi. The service is one of the best for ayce sushi as well.

Okay Japanese food

Before the sushi buffet craze took off here, Sapporo was a neat place to go. Of course you could order from the menu and the food was good. Service was so so with many items delivered that were not ordered, but I found that at August 8 and Sushi Star. Could be a language thing, could be a volume thing.

Terrible food, not clean

I will never go there again. Bit into mouldy fish, should I say once is more then enough.
That place used to be a different restaurant and it was designed very well. Since the new owner took it over, looks like they have not cleaned it once for over a year.
Terrible!

Wow, this place is good

Never had sushi before in my life, and a friend took me for lunch. What a treat. The restaurant is very clean, service was good. Luckily, my friend knew the menu items and was able to explain to me what the dishes were. Food was excellent! Ordered soup, various sushi rolls, tempura, and shared the lot. Have since been back... more

Good food

The decor is nice but u r facing people so no privacy / gets very noisy and the waiters can forget/delay due to this.
The food is nice and presentation is great but the rolls are a tad bland and dry compared to other places. Sushi pizza was yummy. Overall 3.8/5

Great all you can eat lunch menu

Ordered the 'all you can eat' lunch menu - the food just kept coming! Very tastefully presented, service prompt and polite, decor clean and modern. A very nice experience.

Great value, great food. Parking is tight, need to get permit from hostess. Plenty of choices, if you leave hungry, not their fault.

This was a great little sushi spot that's equipped to handle parties of all sizes. All-you-can-eat sushi is available and that is what our party of four chose. We had several different rolls, seaweed salad, edamame and miso soup and it was delicious! Def. worth returning to try more rolls!

Consistent, choices, courteous

Always a good choice, great service, comfortable modern setting.
Never been disappointed, fish is always fresh, beef rolls are always tender and the price different for dinner is certainly worth it to try the salmon salad, beef tataki and have the extra choice of butter fish sashimi. Certainly better in every way than majority of the other sushi buffets that... more

Genuine Asian Foodfest

Love the all-you-can-eat fare and variety: Thai, tempura, sushi and Japanese. Excellent service and delicous food. And they just keep it coming! Great value,

Best sushi I've ever had

I've been to many sushi bars around the world, but this is my favorite anywhere! With the choice of a hibachi dinner or the sushi from the bar, this is the perfect place for dinner.

The BEST Sushi Restaurant in Hamilton

Sapporo has the absolute best sushi in Hamilton..... my finace does not like fish at all, but when I took him here, he realized he could have plenty of things that were not fish! .....The staff is very friendly, the restaurant was recently renovated, so it is up-to-date, always busy, because it is the best place in Hamilton, especially being... more

My partner doesn't like fish

But I love sushi. Sapporo is his favourite. They have excellent non-fish foods. Chicken cutlets are his favourite. It is worth the money. Younger crowd everytime I have gone, but the sushi is the best i've had in the area. Excellent service, probably the best for a sushi restaurant i've been too.

I'm a returning customer here. Foods are great and they just renovated. Service are friendly but does get really full during the weekend. Reservation is a must on popular days. The food serve are fresh and made with care. It just a good Japanese restaurant with no wow factor to it.

PS, don't be tricked by the Thai on the store. It's not that Thai. Only a few Thai items are on the menu.

Great deal - All you can eat Sushi & some Thai too in the menu now

Sapporo is a busy place and its a reliably good place for delicious sushi. I'm not a long term sushi connoisseur by any means - however I can assure you that its always been fresh and very good.
Lunch menu differs slightly from the dinner menu (certain special rolls are not available and sashimi also not available) at lunch time.... more

Not too shabby

Average sushi, nothing too exciting, but reliable.

All you could want from an all you can eat

From the awesome service from "Howard" to the awesome food, the experience was fabulous. We have been a number of times since it is one of our favorite lunch venues and we are still finding new dishes to love. "Howard" made this visit spectacular with his attentiveness, his humor and his skill of observation. This was a 5-star day and... more

great Japanese cooking

this was the first Japanese all you can eat restaurant that I visited. the food is good and the service is friendly.

As far as all you can eat sushi places go, this is my favourite. The atmosphere is really nice, it's clean. The service is excellent. And it's totally affordable! $20 (aprox) is more than fair!

Finally, awesome food

Service can be spotty, but the freshness and quality of the food makes the extra wait (when it occurs) worthwhile. Last time we visited, we had amazing service, friendly staff and we will continue our patronage.

Nice

The food was great, the service was friendly. However, this is not a family friendly place. The seat maximum is 4 and a small 4 at that. Stay away from table 1 in the winter; the cold breeze will freeze your feet (this is for ladies that want to grab dinner before an outing) and will leave you wearing your... more

read some reviews on Yelp and tried it with my wife.
Service is fast and efficent and the food was excellent.
Best all you can eat sushi we ever had and it came quickly.
The staff does not make you wait forever between ordering and recieving your food, and the food was amazing, we will be back to sample the dinner menu.
What a find!!!
Thank you fellow Yelper's for finding this place for us

Great Sushi and Now Some Thai Bites are Available too

When I want Sushi we go here.. All you can eat Sushi - made when you order it... so its SO fresh. Very Delicious .. I recommend you try a lil bit of everything. I really like the Seaweed Salad and I always start with that and End with the Mango Ice Cream. Everything is Fresh!!
Newly renovated this summer... more

Enjoyed the food

Really enjoyed the food a lot and the service was great! Some of the things on the menu didn't like, but I know for next time I won't order those items. Other items on the menu I did enjoy a lot. I highly recommend people try this place at least once in there life time if you are in Hamilton......... more

Awesome food good quality and awesome renovation

Sapporo is the best restaurant in all of hamilton there food was really tastey and all thier food was fresh I went there and all the waitors were kind and friendly they would recomand things that were there special. I always leave with a smile on my face so. There restaraunt looks really really really awesome. so you people should... more

not everyday you find an 'all you can chow' sushi bar that serves authentic sushi. this place is definitely a good suggestion by fellow yelpers. Thank you!

i'm in hamilton for a business trip and had the opportunity to eat at sapporo and the raw fish were very fresh and there are a variety to choose from. if you are a sushi fan, this place is worth a visit. come hungry and early because this... more

I've been to Sapporo sushi many times when I was a student in Hamilton. When I give it a four star rating, this is a Hamilton four star, and not generally amazing, but good nonetheless.

Sapporo is definitely the best Japanese Food in town, and their all you can eat sushi is a good experience. I frequently order from their ala carte menu for takeout. If not going for the all you can eat, I... more

Since I'm not a sushi extraordinaire I'll let my fellow Yelper's review the finer details of the culinary options available at Sapporo, but I can comment on my first experience here and why I was generally impressed.

First off, I made the trek here in the middle of a furious blizzard. I stormed into Sapporo with my dead down as though I was running from the bulls in Pamplona. Fully expecting... more

quality is deteriorating

Have been frequenting this establishment for several years. I can say with each visit the quality of the food is dropping. I know that all you can eat sushi establishments do not order the best quality fish but I am finding that the quality of the fish especially the salmon is getting worse with each visit. At times the sushi... more

Fast, filling but far from friendly

I really enjoy this restaurant. The food is always hot (when it needs to be) the sushi tastes fresh and I always leave completely satisfied. The food comes relatively quickly and never missing an item. The only problem I find is that the staff isn't all to "friendly" Getting used to the fast food/chain restaurant genre of overly excited customer... more

Very disappointed

Have went to this restaurant once a few years ago and did not enjoy the experience at all! Since my FAVOURITE sushi restaurant SUSHI STAR was closed last night due to renovations, we had to eat at Sapporo hoping that maybe they improved the quality of their food. But we were disappointed again. The sushi and wrap was wrapped in... more

Was very impressed for AYCE sushi. Went for lunch...very busy, but wait times for food wasn't that bad. $15 for all you can eat is pretty reasonable, mind you some things are only available for dinner (ie sashimi, and other specialty rolls) Found ingredients fresh, and well worth the $.

Sapporo sushi makes my heart warm! I love everything in this place: the space, atmosphere, servers, and most of all, I love the good food! Let's just say, I have been to most the AYCE's in Hamilton and when it's all factored in, the only other one that comes close to Sapporo is Spring Sushi (or Sushi Star if you don't care about atmosphere whatsoever).

If you're going for dinner on Thursday... more

The best sushi restaurant in Hamilton

One of our best sushi restaurant experiences was at Sapporo Sushi! We went around 6pm on a Saturday night, which would be one of the busiest times to visit a restaurant. We had no problem getting a table, despite the fact that the place was BUSY! The three of us ordered the "all-you-can-eat" which was incredibly affordable and there was... more

Not recommended

First of all the Sushi is not that great at all, their rolls are small and they don't put much fish inside of them (I'm a big fan of spicy salmon rolls but they put more spicy mayo than salmon inside), secondly their service is extremely poor, lastly why eat here and put up with this when at the same... more

Fantastic place for all you can eat sushi! Their lunch menu is only 14$ for lunch and 19$ for dinner on weekdays and it's all you can eat to the table, so you can sample anything off of the menu and they'll bring it to you. This means that big groups are better, because then you can try lots of different things without worrying about wasting food. If you're there with people who've never had... more

Good Restaurant Bad Delivery

If you go to Sapporo, the restaurant is wonderful. The food is yummy. The price is very affordable (for all you can eat). The service is the type you hope to receive when going to a restaurant. The staff is friendly and check up on customers frequently. They also have parking vouchers.
If you order delivery from Sapporo, it is... more

This place is awesome! $19 for all-you-can eat sushi and other stuff? Sign me up! Here's the deal about Sapporo -- you can order absolutely anything off the menu: sushi rolls, hand rolls, tempura, salad, soup, dessert. Yup, all of that for only $19 at dinner, 2 bucks more on the weekends. Our service (thanks, Alonzo!) was fun and good, our food was delicious, what more could you want? They've... more

Go to August 8

I used to be a long term customer of Sapporo and have moved on to a new Sushi place called August 8 on York blvd. Since then, I have returned to Sapporo once, their service is terrible, the food is not as good and they have even increased their prices! At August 8, the sushi is extremely fresh and the... more

Great food, hit or miss with the service

Ive gone to Sapporo many times with friends, the food has always been great but service isn't always. The first few times was fine but the last time we when, the waitress kept walking past us and ignoring us when we tried to get her attention but over all a great place to dine out for some japanese!

Would eat there everyday If I could

My friend and I went a few weeks ago. The place was very busy, and we were greeted with polite service and promised a table soon. As they promised even with a full house we were given a great table, and our waiter came right away with Green tea.
The food was excellent! And the servers were hilarious, and always... more

I will not recommended to any one to visit this restaurant

I went to visit my friends in Hamilton and they suggest this japanese all you can eat buffet. when we walk along to the front entrance as we park our cars at the rear which we have to pay, we saw a whole dirty garbage and boxes sitting at the rear door of the restaurant. We sat down and order... more

Wow. Best sushi I have had in a long time. Servers are friendly, food is great and the place is spotless

Wow. Best sushi I have had in a long time. Servers are friendly, food is great and the place is spotless.

My favorite sushi-place

My boyfriend and I are sushi-addicted. We were always eating all-you-can-eat buffet at Sushi Star cause we had no idea about Sapporo. This place is much better than Sushi Star so far. The service was amazing. Our table was served by 4 people compared to Sushu Star where the waitors are very slow, not focused on orders and forgetting them.... more

Like Sushi Star...but with service

Finally too frustrated to deal with Sushi Star's lack of customer service, my friends and I decided to try somewhere else for all you can eat sushi.
Sapporo is fantastic! Great customer service, a clean and bright restaurant with lots of good food! We thought it was neat that in the menu there were photos of each item. Drinks and... more

Pretty Damn Good as far

Pretty Damn Good as far as AYCE Sushi places go. Some items that aren't available at other places (Wakame Salad)

Love it!! My favourite

Love it!! My favourite sushi place (if anyone has any other suggestions, I'm willing to try). Great buffet selection.

This is my second favourite sushi restaraunt in town! Always busy, so there is sometimes a little bit of a wait for

This is my second favourite sushi restaraunt in town! Always busy, so there is sometimes a little bit of a wait for food, but excellent food! All you can eat and there is a fun selection. It is all very good and they have some unique items, like the Salmon Roses which are very good!