168 Sushi Japanese Buffet in Nepean

My favorite place for family reunions. Their sushi is so good

The salmon sashimi was very delicious. Melted in your mouth, the tuna was hot garbage. Very thin and no flavour. Server accidentally spilled an entire glass of water on my lap and apologized and left, which I assumed to get paper towels or napkins, but instead showed up with a mop and bucket instead. She was more worried about the wet floor than me the soaked customer. I had to bring it up to the manager because he wasnt even tracking about the incident. I had to promlt the manager to offer something for my inconvenience, then I was offered only 15% off my bill which I found to be a bit annoying. I probably wont be returning, but I dont think theyll care anyways.

All you can eat Sushi place for sushi lovers. Have a decent vegetarian spread. Food was good. Vegetarian options: Some vegetarian options Kid-friendliness: Yes

Great price for an all you can eat buffet, great food and good ambience

Vegetarian options: There are a number of vegetarian dishes here, ranging from spicy crispy avocado roll (my favourite) and other sushi rolls to many of the tempura dishes and a few wok dishes, as well as the salad bar and desserts. Kid-friendliness: Has reduced prices for kids under 11, and further reduced for under 5s.

What can I say. I came to Ottawa from the GTA. 168 in Mississauga was my favorite restaurant. This one, however slightly different menu, was close. I do have to B objective and say the food in Mississauga was better, selection was better on all you can eat, but service was superior at the Ottawa location. The freshest sashimi being land locked. Well ddone

We order takeout from 168 regularly. It s easy, prompt and good quality for the price.

Good food and service . little bit more expensive.

Great place. Sushi is good, the menu has tons of other options and the self serve salad bar is really convenient. The service is also really fast no matter how many people are there

The foods were mostly delicious, my one complain is when you order a nigiri, they want to fill you up with rice and save on meat, ive never seen slices of meat so thin. I had to order sashimis seperatly to be able to use it with the extra rice. I forgot to mention the maki... the layer of rice is doubled or tripled compared to the usual, so it fills you up faster. I think this is a very dishonest way to save money

If I could give it 0 I would. My husband, daughter and I went for dinner here last night. From beginning to end, bad experience. When you walk in theres 3 big signs covering the whole counter asking for tips. You get sat down, handed a tablet and brought drinks. Ordered our food then went to the supposed salad/dessert bar. The soups were empty and not refilled the entire time. Sides for the soups were empty and also not refilled. Food comes out in a robot that has 4 tiers on it. 1 robot for the restaurant. Our food was on the bottom tier, so by the time the robot dropped off the top 3 tiers, our food was cold. Not just room temperature, COLD! not 1 human came by our table for any reason. We had to order our refills on the tablet, no napkins on our table and because they avoid you like the plague, I had to go find someone to get napkins. The 3 staff working just sat by the kitchen window, chatting and laughing. No human interaction whatsoever, cold food, empty buffet bar. We left hungry and our bill was 120 before tip. I complained and was offered 10% off max. I highly do not recommend. Terrible food, zero service, begging for tips. Only thing that deserved a tip was the robot Oh and the robot stops in super awkward positions at your table so you have to reach around the back of it or get up to grab it. Strange experience to say the least.

Sushis are epic

The best sushis Ive ever eaten in my entire life! The staff is super nice but not super present however... Still a good vibrant place :)

They had roaches!! we even had one crawl across the table. It was nice that we got a full refund but still! Don t come here they have cockroaches

Spat it out. Tasted off.

Great place to eat and enjoy!

The raw fish was fresh, and there was no fishy taste when I went last week. Dont be greedy and order too much.

The service staff were great! So friendly and pleasant. Super family friendly

Mediocre at best... Used to be a bit better than this... I cant recommend it..

We love 168 Sushi on Merivale. The fact that it is always busy speaks volumes. The food comes fast and it is delicious! The staff work at a frantic pace to get you served and happy, plus they are very helpful and accommodating. If you are a group of 4 or more, it is best to have a reservation. Couples may have to wait without a reservation, but not for long. The modern decor is clean, welcoming and add to a great dining experience.

Best sushi spot in ottawa, I have recommended to as many people I can. Food is always fresh specially the sushi, even my wife enjoys sushi since she tried it there for the first time and the experience was the best. Can be busy some days and noisy, but definitely a great place to enjoy good food and company

I like the salad bar. But food quality is not constant..So my rank for AYCE sushi in Ottawa is 10 Sushi, Hockey such in Knatata > 168 sushi in both locations> Shushi Kan in both locations, hockey Sushi in Merivale

Great sushi selection, taste fresh, service is quick.

Dont like being served by a robot. Who am I tipping?

The food was good but 6 hours later I was sick as a dog both ends were not doing so well I was stuck on the toilet for 4h and I had to hold on to a bucket today trying to a recover, the question is did any one got sick after they eat there ? and the table smelled like bad BO I think they dont clean their cloth when they clean the tables.

Most of the time, a robot had served us. Which made the experience not relaxing. Every time the robot came to our booth seat, I had to slide out of the seat and walk to the robot to get the food. It would have been a more relaxing experience, if I could stay sitting down and have actual people serve me. For over $40.00 per person, I shouldnt have to get out of my seat every time food comes. If the food wasnt awesome, I would have had rated lower.

Great food taste Service is better than before Food

All was good, specially enjoyed Salmon sashimi, very fresh.

Good all you can eat sushi location! Enough said! . Go eat to your hearts content.

Good food, slow service. Takes almost 15 minutes for my food to come out and comes in small portions. With the time limit can be a very tight crammed meal. Occasionally service will be super good though.

First off yes 168 Sushi is an All You Can Eat! The price is great & with 10% off with cash helps as well! This has been go to place since 2017! I ve been a regular customer for years now! Now my son who s still young is a regular customer as well now! They always remember their customers, which is amazing! The food is amazing too & always fresh! I ll never complain about this location! They also use iPads here! You can see what s in your food & what it looks like! I love the iPad option over the menu This place is always busy as it s the best sushi place in Ottawa! We come every once every 2 weeks dinner & dinner is great! I love coming for lunch as well, because their lunch & dinner menu is different, but at lunch time you can ask for the dinner menu but you ll pay dinner price! Best sushi place is town & I ll always recommend them to others! See you guys the follow week Parking: They are located on Merivale Rd but facing Meadowlands Dr Kid-friendliness: They have other foods not just fish! They have tempura, steamed pork/shrimp dumplings, French fries, beef & chicken.

The sushi was good! They offer a wide variety of sushi types. But, while we were eating, we were subtly removed out of the restaurant. It was only 20 minutes in of our dinner and the server stopped bringing in our food. They slowly cleaned the dishes and cutlery away then brought us the bill. We did not even ask for it. We paid $40/person to come just to eat for about 20mins. This is horrible service. I understand that the restaurant was busy but aint no way you guys just go ahead and do that to customers who have paid a lot to eat. That was unacceptable.

Best time is to go right after they open, the food is always the freshest then

Very fast service an yummy food!

Food was terrible! Sent back the first 5 dishes because they had been cooked and sitting for a long time stone cold. 90%of other dishes were equality terrible. Most dishes with sauces tasted like cleaning products. Used to go to the location 100 times better than this place

Weve been eating here for many years. Its consistently good, and a favourite in our family. Can recommend! Parking: Plenty of free parking out front.

This was our second visit, and overall, it was a good experience. For an all-you-can-eat spot, the food quality is solid. We tried a variety of sushi, and they all tasted pretty good. The tempura was fresh and hot, though a bit on the bland side. I especially enjoyed the California and LA rolls, and the miso soup was a nice way to start the meal. Most of the cooked items came out fresh and hot, and the service was quick. The fried vegetables were not that good; we tried onion rings broccoli and a few other items and didn t like them. The robot servers are a fun touch, and the staff are friendly and polite. A couple of downsides: the washroom could ve been cleaner, and I m not a fan of the plastic glasses they use for water it just feels a bit off. Also, I would ve liked to see more shrimp options; most of the sushi rolls feature salmon or tuna. The vibe is pretty basic, but that s expected for an all-you-can-eat place it s not trying to be a Michelin star spot. On the plus side, there s plenty of free parking. Overall, it s a good spot, and we ll likely be back. Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegi items on the menu Parking: Lots of free parking spaces available

Best buffet in Ottawa, excellent service

Good place but not the best

This place used to be good, but last visit I noticed that they removed a lot of sushi rolls from the menu as Philadelphia roll. The waiter told me that these rolls are for take out only now. Sad to say that, but this time will be my last visit

I wanted to like this place. A clean, modern atmosphere. We had such a sweet server and a cute little robot delivering food. But the food unfortunately was not very good. It started with the cold, bland edamame in the salad bar. I like mine hot and salted or seasoned. Then we got some tempura shrimp and some sweet potato tempura and onion tempura. It was all quite greasy and the onion was very undercooked and crunchy. I would guess that their cooking oil they were was not hot enough. I had a sweet potato roll and that was also very undercooked. The avocado role and dynamite rolls were both okay. We tried a few of the stir fried dishes, those were also lukewarm. Overall, it was just very disappointing. I was with my sister. She says its usually much better so I would be willing to try it again. The service couldnt have been better. Very sweet, kind server. Perhaps just an off day in the kitchen but way too much money to be spending for food that isnt good.

Love this place! Great sushi for an all you can eat place. Super quick service, clean environment! Cant wait to go back!

The selection for sushi is super plain. Having to get up to get certain items. Servers never refill your water glass, and youve got a robot dropping orders off. Depressing to say the least.

Sushi 168 used to be good, but last visit I noticed that they removed a lot of items from the menu. The quantity is very bad, not fresh like I expected than before. With the price $35.95/person, I won t come back this place again. Not worth!

this is my lfie yay

I have good memories, many years, at the St-Laurent location. But here, out of three friends, two of us got diarrhea the next morning. The third felt off, but not as severe because he eats mostly veggies. The service was perfect, very courteous. Except for the strange taste of the lemon chicken, everything tasted good. It tasted like a strange lemon meringue pie with chicken in it.

One of the better AYCE sushi joints in Ottawa in my opinion. Offerings are similar to other AYCE. Service is usually pretty good. Most appetizer and dessert items are self-serve now. Oh, and they also have a robot that helps serve and clear dishes now.

Hi tech sushi restaurant. Tastes and presentation is great. We like it

Great food, lots of choices, what can you say when the orders arrived at our table delivered by cute robots! Altogether a great dining experience...

Jennica was very friendly and pleasant. Her service was exceptional and fast.

Love the food. Dont love the prices

Great prices for the quality of sushi, will be my go to AYCE sushi in ottawa

This has got to be one of the best all-you-can-eat sushi buffets in Ottawa. Oddly enough, my favorite item here is the salmon belly. The salmon sashimi would probably be my second favourite item; its always soft, melt-in-your-mouth goodness. Of course, I like the sushi, too. And the speed at which I got the dishes after submitting the orders through the iPad was amazing; just 2 to 3 minutes and the food was ready.

Toooooo expensive for no reason

We have been coming to this sushi place for more than 14 years. They improved their service immensely. We were very pleasantly surprised with our attendant this last Sunday, her name is Lizzy! Thank you for a great eating experience Lizzie!

Mostly good food. Dinner buffet price of $38.95/adult is reasonable because of the snow crab legs (max 4 orders/person). The staff were not very helpful and had to be asked to clear empty dishes, refill drinks, putting out more napkins etc. Lol not sure why they dont see or choose to ignore removing empty dishes especially when they still walked around to deliver food to the tables. They need to be more proactive.

So good i want to eat there every night

A family favourite. Never had a bad experience. Food is fresh and delightful every time.

You pay for what you get. Not the best all you can eat sushi in the city. But its worth a try.

Very good all you can eat buffet with plenty varieties. Some of the beef options can be very salty at times!! Very good experience overall. Food

Been a few times now that its been a consistent win on this place. The past year they have up their game and quality of the sushi. Nice service too and friendly.

nice place

This restaurant is very clean and modern, food was excellent but I gave it four stars because we had to return some tempura because it was too cold. They did warm it up for us

We recently visited a Sushi restaurant in Ottawa and were absolutely delighted! The food was fresh and tasty, especially the salmon rolls. Service at the highest level: friendly and attentive staff who are always ready to help with your choice. The atmosphere is cozy and conducive to a pleasant pastime. We will definitely come back again!

I used to come there all the time, but this is the last time. There are no longer many types of sushi, and the menu is very limited, and my favorite types were not. The food was cold and not new.. I did not like the experience at all, and this is the last time.

Food quality was very poor. Had a few pieces with my family and none of us could eat more. We eat sushi often and this was far from the quality we usually get. If you re looking to have good sushi, I would definitely not recommend 168 Sushi.

Service is great, decor is nice and being served by a very confident robot was entertaining. The sushi was bigger than normal and great. Unfortunately, the rest of the food lacked flavour.

Yet to eat at this location..comes recommended

Really good

Hands down best all you can eat sushi in Ottawa.

If you enjoy sushi. You will like 168 Sushi Japanese Restaurant. Great service.

Amazing service even though we stayed so late they had to close. We were the last client appreciate your patience with our baby.

I love this buffet. You get almost all kinds of seafood. Kid-friendliness: Good for family and everyone. Wheelchair accessibility: Yes.

The sushi was great, but some of the desserts were very dry and may have been left over from another day. But overall was a good experience!

Pretty good, Robot server is cool

Love this place! Variety of choices, even though before there were more choices, great food.

Everything about this place is great. Go during the weekday at lunch for a lower priced buffet.

Food is great. The robot certainly adds to the experience

The sushi is delivered quickly but I think its because most items are made ahead of time which compromises the quality. They charge $35 per adult which is a bit more pricy than other places that serve better sushi. Some menu items contain things not in the description so you may end up getting spicy sauce on something if youre not careful. The tempura shrimp were not fresh or warm, neither was the sushi pizza. The pizza was served as a single quarter? And it was hard and cold and I cut the underside of my tongue on it. The buffet area is not impressive and I watched a man bring his used plate over to it to get salad, then put some back and held his fork over dishes the whole time. It made me lose my appetite. Typically we place a couple orders to try new things but we did not this time, and left shortly after arriving and having one round of sushi. Very disappointing.

No frills AYCE sushi spot with a self serve soup/salad/dessert + ice cream bar, iPad ordering system and robot servers. Bring cash for a 10% discount. The selection of fish and sushi was not huge at lunch time (no sashimi) and there were quite a few Korean and Chinese options tossed in. Quality is not bad at all: the tempura was fresh and crispy and not overly oily, the salmon rose roll were huge and fresh, handrolls were well made, and the kalbi was very juicy. Would do again!

This has become our new Sushi place since the pandemic. We used to love Hockey Sushi but they have gone downhill in food quality where 168 has improved. Food was good and sashimi portions were generous. Servers were attentive to our group table and did a great job keeping the table cleared and water topped off. Robot server was a huge plus, I did get in its way once and fear for my safety a little once the AIs take over, but I will cross that bridge when I get there. My only complaint was the pricing, for two adult dinner buffets with one glass of wine each, tax and a modest gratuity of 10%, the total was $110. At this price, we can only justify this meal out as a treat once or twice a year. We understand that this is happening everywhere not just this place, but it still bears mentioning. Parking: Plenty of parking. Easy to get in to the plaza.

The food was good, the service was great and a very nice, comfortable place to eat!

The worst all you can eat I tried most of the food is not fresh the wash Roos more than disgusting not recommended at all

Went with my daughter and had dinner! Its getting very exspensive and Definitely will only be once in a Blue Moon that I go other than that. The food was on par with any other A. Y. C. E sushi place

Food service stafff excellent!!!!!

The salad bar had a variety of different options, i love the corn salad and the crab salad! Absolutely delicious! The food here is really versatile and satisfies all types of sushi eaters (raw vs. cooked vs. not sushi at all like beef and chicken and noodles, etc). The sushi pizza is a must order! You have to get it! My favorites are the avocado pizza and the crab pizza. They have a little robot that goes around and delivers food, too, which is a cool addition, but its not replacing staff because its a bit slow and can get stuck. The price is quite high but its kind of typical these days for an all you can eat experience we paid $40 per person for dinner. Vegetarian options: They have vegetarian sushi rolls and other dishes like stir fry and noodles

Best sushis Ive had in a long time! I will definitely be back here!

Best sushi in town

Its easy to eat way too much. The food is good. The lobster claws didnt taste fresh though

Me and my fiance love 168 sushi, but this one let us down. Sushi was tasteless and very dry and sticky. We were one hour before close, I can understand that it was late and they were cleaning, but we were just ignored.

Good sushi, Horrible service. Our server told us we can t order as much as we did and we had to argue with her to let us order. She told us THREE times we have to pay for what we don t eat in a rude tone even though we repeatedly told her we understand. Completely ruined my appetite, and it wasn t until a different male server came over and spoke to me that I felt better. He was an angel and she was the devil. Thanks to him my appetite came back. Bless him, what a sweet boy.

The first time here, the experience was fabulous. I will defently be returning even with the 1 hour drive well worth it

The food was excellent, everything was fresh !

My girlfriend found a dead cockroach in a dim sum pot of pork dumplings. The staff were very apologetic, and comped her meal and the whole table s drinks. Nonetheless I won t be going back.

Sushi was amazing! Fresh Sushi all you can eat. There is also a salad bar you can go anytime with desserts. The waiter is a robot!

Fish was not fresh, the sashimi had a freezer taste and weird texture and the batter of the shrimp tempura was not good. Service was ok.

Not worth your money here. Sushi is already pre made, and on ice. Not fresh. Better spend your money elsewhere Food

Relaxing atmosphere, soothing lighting, good music, and a decent salad bar with tasty hot and sour soup. If you cant finish and have to take home, the prices are reasonable.

Good place for a date night or out with your friends. Fair price. Im Stuck between this place and hockey shushi. Both are very similar with the cool robot waiter. Its a nice experience overall with the salad bar and unlimited ice cream. I give it 8/10 experiance.

Convenient buffet at your doorstep

Good place to go once in a while

A lot of options to choose from taste and quality is ok.

I had a wonderful experience at this place.. my kid was so excited to see the robot serving the dishes. I think their food quality is premium and we are regular customers now!

Nice food and good service

Food is not the same ...comes with a robot and food is cold ...bathrooms are nasty .. over priced for nothing

One of my favourite resto to go..

If you re looking for an AYCE sushi place that will be consistent for most dishes, most of the time, 168 Sushi on Merivale is the place. The sushi is quite decent and side dishes/appetizers are good. There s a variety of food to choose from but it s best that you don t have high expectations for all foods from this place, since its focus is on quantity rather than consistency and quality. Service is overall good (most days great, some days rude). My favourite go to s are Green Dragon roll, spicy tuna sushi, and shrimp skewers.

Excellent food! Very welcoming environment a little bit of language barrier but nothing to fuss about.. we will definitely be returning!

Save your money and dont come here.. food is far from fresh and the service felt purposefully slow. There isnt one dish from the buffet that I can recommend.

Love the place, the food and the service

It is good sushi restaurant. Atmosphere is nice and has salad and sweet buffet. However the price is high compared to other all you can eat sushi restaurants in Ottawa.

Sushi taste good but i got food poisoning last night from them.

Great but for two people, with tip... 90 dollars for dinner yall.

Love going to sushi 168 everything about this place is so good. You dont need to be a sushi fan to go there they have lots of different kinds of food Parking: Lots of parking Kid-friendliness: Yes Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Pleasant nothing more. Cold service without a smile or concern for satisfaction. Vegetarian options: Here Parking: Parking lot of a large shopping center, part of which is closer to their entrance.

Very interesting! Nice experience!

I love the food here, service is usually very fast and everything tastes great. We are huge fans of the Ottawa roll! Vegetarian options: One of the only sushi places weve been to with a good selection of vegetarian options

Consistently a great experience.

Great selection of delicious foods, at reasonable prices. But their new robot servers are annoying and kinda creepy

Best sushi place in town. I forgot the name of our waitress, but she was the best weve had over the years. Vancouver and french fries. Well make a secret handshake next time. Vegetarian options: Eggplant

Tl:dr - Coke + Sprite is NOT Ginger ale Normally we love 168 Sushi but something marred the experience for me on Saturday. I was told when ordering a drink that the restaurant had Ginger ale so I ordered it. I was thirsty with all the delicious sushi and drank over one large glass full. I would have just thought lots of sugar but oh well. It s a dinner with friends. However I was up all night after dinner, and the only reason I could figure out is that the Ginger ale wasn t actually ginger ale. If you mix coke and sprite it looks and tastes like ginger ale enough to fool some people. And because I m sensitive to caffeine, the amount of coke I consumed kept me awake until nearly 6 am. While I wish ginger ale was more widely available in restaurants, I don t want the fake stuff. Also I m pretty sure it s illegal to serve a clear caffeinated beverage in Canada (it s a weird rule granted, but I m pretty sure it exists). Vegetarian options: Lots of salad bar options as well as vegetarian noodles, rice and sushi rolls.

This is our go to spot for all you can eat sushi. Our server this time around made this dinner even better! Gustavo, was prompt, filled our drinks quickly and was so kind.

Overall experience was good! They had fast service and our food got to the table very quickly. Their food is like any sushi buffet and we can t complain. Their robot server was the main attraction

Sushi was mediocre. Not very tasty and didnt seem super fresh. Good service.

In the last 2 months, this place has been my family s go-to in terms of sushi place as this is the closest to our house. We went there 3x. And in those 3x, we had nothing but rude treatment. Servers were just tossing the food they were serving on the table. Zero manners in serving. Zero polite greetings. No smiles whatsoever. While dining, instead of hearing nice music to enjoy eating, you will hear sound of plates or whatsoever they were fixing or moving from their corner. The last time we went there, I was trying to pick a table for us as we have an infant, so I was trying to get the table we had the previous time as it was a good spot for when you have an infant and a toddler. The staff that was ushering us said to me I can give you that table if you can make sure that you leave by 6:30pm as we have reservation . Like it wasn t even 5pm when we got there. We weren t seated yet and you wanna kick is out already? My husband and I gave it to their korean beef ribs and shrimp tempura that s why we kept coming back. But this third and last time we were there was definitely going to be the last. Also, i was asking a server for another condiment for the shrimp tempura, as we kept placing orders of it and it wasn t easy to keep passing that one small bowl of condiment they gave us back and forth, coz they seated us at a table for a group, and the server almost didnt want to give me another one and he said that we already got 1 as he was looking around our table. My husband said their washroom was a mess; boogers on walls he said. Dirty floors too. Definitely not worth our nearly $150 bill after all this. Food is definitely not the best but decent (3stars). If I could give ZERO for service, I would. 2 stars for the place/atmosphere. And definitely NOT RECOMMENDING this place. They can see we had an infant with us and they were trying to give us the table that s closest to the door. And it s winter. Do these guys ever think? Or it s just plain business? Oh and their salad bar was awful! I wish I took photos. Steer away!

On Friday nights and weekends, be sure to book a table. If not, you risk waiting over half an hour for a table. This is very decent all-you-can-eat sushi.

Another low end sushi place in town. Nothing special.

Happiest place on earth

Vegetarian options: seaweed salad Food