Samurai Grill & Sushi Bar

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We keep going back and giving them another chance, yet we keep getting the same TERRIBLE service. Last night was the worst so far. We had 4 adults, and a 20 month old. When we got to the restaurant they told us a 15-20 minute wait, and it took 55 minutes to get seated. The hostess was rude when we asked her how much longer. Once they took us to our table, the waitress was rude and rushing us to order before we were able to sit down. We ordered our meals, and asked for a small side of rice for our daughter. When we received our bill, they added 20% gratuity and charged us $5.95 for the rice. When we asked why gratuity was added, the waitress said it was because we had five people eating. I would have no problem leaving a tip if the service was at least decent, but she was rude the whole time, and we were often left with empty drinks. We were shocked how expensive a side of rice was for a child. Overall bad customer service, food is marginal, and don't think we'll be giving them another chance. more

Do not be fooled by the Japanese waiters. I have never had such dry and enormously wide pieces of sushi. This is very overpriced for the quality ($65 for 2). RUN FAR AWAY. Go to Shogun sushi for the real thing!!!! Pros: Good green tea Cons: Dry and BAD quality sushi more

We had a $300 tab, waited a half hour for one round of drinks and an hour for our food, had to flag down a manager to get a round of waters, and were JUST STARTING OUR ENTREES, and here's what happened: more

I go to this resturaunt alot and most of the chefs are very poor quality... I had Dahn pronounced Dan last night and his food was tasteless and poor quality .. I will return for Chad and will only have him cook for my family and guests!!!! NO OTHER orelse the stars would BE 1!!!! Pros: Chad is the only Chef to have Cons: Other vhefs are por quality more

I ordered take out on Saturday, April 26, 2008, A California roll, A Tiger Roll, Edamame and Miso Soup. I've only been able to taste and appreciate this type of food in Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tempe, ARizona areas, so based on that, I have to give this place 4 stars, because the food was delicious! EVen as take-out! It was perfect. When I saw the inside was pretty nice, I kicked myself for not going in but I was not able to because of time constraints on that weekend. I plan to check out other places when I go back to BRQE, but I definitely wouldn't mind coming back to this place, even if it's just for take-out like last time. Pros: Ambience +++ more

i have lived in CA all my life and had sushi everywhere. i was suprised to have fresh sushi in albuquerque. It was great. the staff was very friendly and happy. the sushi was very filling and i was very satisfied. i came back a few days later and had the grill. it was so entertainting. plus i had more sushi that night, it was perfect. i will come back every time i am in town. i would recommend this place to everyone who live in albuquerque. THIS IS MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT!!!!!! more

Not good at all... service was bad. Seems like a company that wants to make money only. bad bad...... quality not fresh as it should for a big restaurant. Taste like chinese sushi to me. Pros: ?? Cons: a lot of worker but not good service more

Sushi is ok. Had a Funny taste to it. Not just one roll but all 5 rolls i ordered. Trust me I know sushi. Wasn't as fresh as other sushi bar. It seems that the fish was frozen then thawed incorrectly. And for the pickled cucumber inside the sushi.... come on.... it ruin's it totally. Sushi rice was dry on that day. Ordered sukiyaki beef there also. Wasn't happy with it at all. It's a sweet broth with veg, tofu, noodles and beef. Don't even talk about the beef. It was just steamed and put on top of the dish. No flavor what so ever on the beef. Who eat steam beef? I ain't paying $13 for steam beef. more

This is the WORST experience in a sushi bar, EVER! more

I've eaten here many times. The service is usually very good and the sushi excellent. The portions here have always been big. Pros: food Cons: atmosphere more

Great Sushi! Awesome atmosphere! And chef Nori is the best! Fun to watch and nice as can be! The Morning roll is FREAKING AMAZING! A bit pricey for the specialty rolls, but TOTALLY worth it! Hot Sake and good sushi=a GREAT time! Pros: NORI NORI NORI, awesome sushi, great atmoshpere! Cons: wait staff can be a bit sluggish at times. more

I really enjoyed the sushi. The service was excellent, and the restaurant itself was beautiful. Pros: Good service, Great food, parking was a breeze more

They didn't seem to have enough help for the Sushi bar and the cost well outweighed the quality. more

James Oh is a brilliant artist and his creativity with sushi is unsurpassible!! Pros: great food, James Oh, fresh Cons: location, price, don't go enough more

Absolutely the best sushi in Albuquerque. Chef James is a master. The staff members are considerate and efficient. The food is fresh and artfully plated. The sushi bar is immaculate. Pros: good service, fresh food, clean more

I was visiting Albuquerque from San Francisco and was pleasently impressed with Samurai's teppan yaki. The chef was entertaining and the service was great. I would recommend a visit for locals and visitors. more