Tried this place for the first time on a whim - very impressed! I haven't had Japanese in a long time, let alone a Japanese buffet, so I was pretty excitement. No big disappointments here. They have a pretty good selection of sushi, all of which was very tasty, with all the fixings - soy, eel, and spicy mustard sauce available (all very good!). Can't say too much about the rest of the fish because I'm not a big fish-eater other than sushi, though my friends seemed to really like the crab legs and tempura.
Lots of different selections, very good meat - the prime rib was honestly probably some of THE BEST I've had in a very long time, maybe ever. It was medium-rare, just how I like it, and literally melted in my mouth. I know it's not very "Japanese" necessarily but it was probably my favorite thing there.
All the desserts were cute and most of them were very good. Our server was very attentive and kind, which made the experience even better. Plus, $21 per person for all-you-can-eat dinner isn't bad at all.
As expected of an all-you-can-eat buffet, they really try to fill you up with as much rice and as little fish as possible. Â The fish is sliced wafer thin and placed on top of a heaping mound of rice, making for a not-so-appealling nigiri sushi. Â The rest of the food was OK. Â The gelato bar is great, however.
Review Source:Quality of food was above average for AYCE buffet as long as you selected dishes that just came out and weren't sitting around. Â heir heating system to keep the food hot I thought was in sufficient. Â $11.99 For Lunch is a little pricey for the selection, but with coupon for 20% off the price is right. Â Service was surprisingly friendly and the place was very clean. Â
I'm a fan. Â Haven't tried out dinner yet but will in the future. Â With the name Tokyo, I was hoping this place was more a Japanese place with other selections, but I would say it's more of a Chinese place with some Japanese selections and other Asian choices.
I would rate this 3.5 stars but bump it up to 4 stars b/c of the friendly staff and manager. Â Everyone had a smile.
Since our former all-you-can-eat buffet was shut down (for various violations including some that you don't want to be associated with a food-place, like human trafficking, illegal residential activities in a non-residential space, a couple of health-code thingys) my lunch buddy and I were on the lookout for a new go-to eat-til-you-puke spot...here's where Jasmine Tokyo comes in. It's close to work. The food is pretty darned good. The service is excellent. And I hear that they put together a mean dinner-time buffet...and by "hear" I mean I went to it a couple of times and I enjoyed the change of scenery from the lunch time assortment.
Oh...and they have gelato. Today I had the salted caramel gelato and a scoop of banana chocolate something or other...YUMMY! There is a little something for everyone and the food is nice and fresh. The sushi is even pretty decent and they have a good variety of it.
Bonus: I had a check-in offer of 20% off the bill from a previous visit and you can't beat that with a chopstick.
Came in without knowing anything other than the Yelp rating and was pleasantly surprised.
At first, I thought I made a mistake when I realized it's an AYCE fusion buffet. I decided to give it a try since the ambiance and service was not at all what you would get at AYCE places.
I stuck with sushi, since that's all I was in the mood for. The fish was fresh. My only criticisms are that rolls aren't prepared upon order, which would make them even fresher but would defeat the business model, and that you won't find the selection you would at a mainstream sushi bar.
My four star rating is based on the pleasant surprise, decent sushi and nice service and atmosphere.
Love the seaweed salad and octopus salad here- that's the reason why I come here!
My son loves their miso soup, salmon sushi, tuna sushi, California roll, esp. their Mango sorbet. If I ever ask him where he wants to go for lunch, he always says, "Jasmine Tokyo"!
This is our special place for lunch- if I didn't worry about our waistlines, this is where we would come weekly . . . If not daily.
Aside from a good selection of sushi, they also have a great selection of Chinese/ Asian cooked dishes, salads, desert.
We love this place- I hope they consider us regulars there!
Having lived in Arkansas, where all-you-can-eat buffets were invented and subsequently elevated to a kind of art form, I'm familiar with Asian buffets. They have a huge variety of food, and most of it sucks.
Jasmine Tokyo is not like those buffets.
I was completely unprepared for how good it was. I made the mistake of going there for a work lunch. I should have gone on a day when I was free to spend the day lying in anguish on the couch, wondering why, WHY, did I have to go back for the fifth and sixth plate of food? But no. I filled up my first plate with various salads ... and was shocked to find they were all delicious. Fresh, crisp, tasty ... just amazing. I went back, and got some sushi. Their sushi variety was far better than it needed to be. Again: fresh and delicious. I went back again, this time for some of the stir-fried options. And a pork bun. And some miso soup. And some chicken skewers. And every single thing was delicious. I didn't know what to do. I thought if I found just ONE thing that was sub-par, I could quit eating. But no. It was all incredible. Something like 7,000 calories later, I just gave up. I staggered, slowly, out the door, feeling disappointed that there were so many different things I didn't get to try.
You've been warned.
Maybe 3, maybe 4 stars.
The price is kinda what kills it; even having some kinda groupon, it was still $20 a head.
The food, however, kinda makes up for it. Said food is a LOT better quality than most buffets. You still have to know *how* to eat at a buffet, though; example: I came here and pretty much loaded-up my plate with oysters, salmon, crab, and the non-BS sushi filled with things like eel, shrimp, fishes (i.e. not the fried breaded filler crap). If you eat like that, it makes the blow to the wallet a little less devastating. Great for right after my workout.
The desserts, as mentioned, are Americanized junk (though I think they had some kind of bean-paste roll) but I didn't really go there for dessert.
All-in-all, it's pretty good. The price keeps the riff-raff typical "buffet fatty" crowd out, and the atmosphere is better than your average buffet. I'll stick with four stars.
I really don't like buffet but my wife like this one because of all the variety of dishes. There was a big variety of different sushi and I would say it was ok. The tempura didn't really have a lot of taste. They have a good selection of Chinese dishes with shrimp and clams. The BBQ spare ribs were very meaty and pretty good. Today I thought the prime rib looked a little dry so I didn't try it. The deserts were frozen and not always thawed out. The only desert that I liked was the ice cream.
The service was really good. Our server always pick up or dishes in a timely manner and was always there to fill up our cups of water. They were very friendly.
Overall I thought that the food was ok, not great but what do you really expect from an all you can eat buffet. I thought that it was pretty expensive meal. You just have to really decide if the different variety of dishes is worth the price.
This use to be a Claim Jumper (all the decorations are still there). Â So it was a weird feeling seeing an Asian buffet inside a Claim Jumper. Â Either way, it is all about the food!
A lot of selection of sushi, sashimi, and rolls; seafood; cooked food; desserts; etc. Â I am not a sushi fan, so I skipped that selection. Â I tried a baked scallop and after the first bite I had to spit it out. Â It was so salty and fishy (not so fresh kind of fishy). Â Yikes! Â So I stuck with COOKED foods. Â The prime rib was ok, needs aus juice! Â The bbq ribs was dry. Â The rest of the "normal" asian cooked food was ok (orange chicken, S&S chicken, beef & broccoli, etc.).
The service was great (that is why 3-stars); Food alone gets only 2 stars.
4 stars for what it is a Pan Asian Buffet - nothing more, nothing less.
Unfortunately, I have had my share of bad chinese buffets. Â Even more unfortunate is that I typically overeat at them. Â That is the risk of a buffet.
Here at Jasmine, the reward is worth the risk.
This place has several things going for it:
1. it is laid out nicely and has a warmer, less institutional feel to it. Â I didn't feel dirty after having been there.
2. Â There is a wide selection of items from many asian cuisines. Â Kim Chi, sushi, dim sum, stir fry, twainese, thai, currie etc. Â they are all represented.
3. Â I thought the sushi was a nice mix of veggie only, fish, california rolls, even some hot rolls and tempura. Â
4. Wide selection of dessert options (though I typically pass on those)
5. many nice cold dishes/ salads.
6. for quality and selection I found the price to be reasaonable. Â Is it priced to compete with the $6.99 special down the street, no, but there are reasons to pay more.
I have been five times now and will make it a regular stop for my asian cuisine loving family. Â
After five visits I have a new comment, curtesy of my brother's visit there with me recently. Â There is no real taste challenge here. Â Nothing that excites the taste buds. Â everything is buffet safe. Â Maybe this is a call to spice things up a bit. Â Still four stars for what it is.
For those of you who have written good reviews about Jasmine Tokyo -- you've got to be kidding! Â Although the dining area is comfortable and clean, and the people who clean your table are friendly and attentive, there is a big problem -- the FOOD!
I don't know what good a large selection of sushi does you if it isn't very good. Â Of the eight types I sampled, one was decent (crispy onion tuna, despite having only a tiny morsel of fish). Â The other seven were fair. Â A big problem is that even at 6pm, when things should be really fresh, they weren't.
The tempura was very oily, the non-fish dishes (orange chicken, chicken with mushrooms, broccoli beef) were nowhere near as tasty as those you get at a shopping center food court. Â And how did Jasmine Tokyo manage to make roasted duck with skin that was crispy and chewy at the same time? Â (I'll tell you how -- it had been sitting around for hours).
Seasoning is not a talent of the food preparers (I will not call them chefs) -- the spicy tuna was not spicy, nothing had salt or other condiments that I could discern, and so on and so on and so on.
Don't save your appetite for desert -- it is pedestrian at best and has nothing to do with the Orient.
A few things were okay, namely those where good ingredients and decent recipes are all that is needed -- the plain shrimp, the custard, the hot and sour soup. Â That's about it.
$22 for this?? Even with 20% off, it's still at least $10 overpriced.
Okay, I've been beaten into submission. Yes, you can enjoy a wonderful dining experience in a restaurant that serves only buffet. Â Jasmine Tokyo is that place!
Our merry little group included ring leader, buffet master extraordinaire Rand H, along with Robyn N, Mike C and myself. Â As noted elsewhere, Jasmine Tokyo is located in the old Claim Jumpers space, near the corner of 70th Street on Shea. Â
Both the exterior and interior hasn't changed that much either. Â The only difference you'll notice are the huge buffet stations that run down the middle of the restaurant. Â On the right side, as you come in, they've re-positioned the bar to the back and added a huge sushi station. I have posted a zillion pictures online.
The food was extraordinary. Â It wouldn't have been better, if it was prepared individually in the back. Â Everything was fresh and served in smaller, more manageable portions. Â This is one of those restaurants (buffets) where you can only take a small amount of food on you plate, because you want the opportunity to try everything. Â According to Rand, they have nearly 130 different choices, including eight different gourmet ice creams. Â The ice cream by the way, is the only food item that is served to you upon request.
My bill was $11.99 before taxes, less a "20% Yelp Discount" that came to $10.66 including taxes, but before tip, Â Our server Mirian F was outstanding and always there refilling our glasses or cleaning our table. Â Very nice.
Enjoy!
Eating out with 3 kids who couldn't care less for chicken fingers, hot dog, kiddie burgers, Mac and cheese, and the like. This place hit the spot for us. A wide variety of food to meet everyone's preference is what can be found at this place. Definitely a place for the family and a hefty appetite. Hot foods, sushi, sashimi were prevalent and gelato to top it all off. If we lived local we would frequent this place. Thanks also to the very friendly rosemeiry :).
Review Source:= = = = = = Â THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE WEEKDAY LUNCH BUFFET! Â = = = = = =
Oh what a treat this place is! Â Came back for lunch yesterday after a too-long six month absence. Â This time I was joined by Yelpies Georgie M, Robyn N. & Mike C.
I counted up 126 items on the Buffet this time, plus sauces & dressings. Â The presentation of the food here is a cut above most Valley Buffets, and the food is uniformly delicious! Â Some of my favorite treats right off were the Asian Chicken Salad and the big selection of delicious Sushi, including Eel & other exotic treats (with each variety labeled as to what items were rolled up inside!). Â Then it was on to tasty Tempura fried items including BIG shrimp. Â After that there was the excellent Pork Chow Mein, & so on. Â YUM!
Weekday Lunch Buffet $11.95/$10.75 Sr. & check your Smart Phone for a discount of (approximately) 20% off. Â This brought the price down to $9.59 each for us, near that of competitor Pacific Seafood, and a good value for this, one of the best Oriental Buffets in the Valley!" Â Â :-))
Jasmine Tokyo is as good as it gets for Chinese/Japanese buffet in Scottsdale. There really is no other comparison in all of the valley that I know of. Â I have been going to Oriental Gardens at Indian Bend & Pima for years, until it turned into a Hooters 5 months ago.
Cleanliness - food area was very clean. Â Restroom was clean. Â Dining area was average. Â It is a converted Claim Jumper restaurant, without much conversion other than the food. Â There are still antler chandeliers and fake stone decor is the theme.
Food - excellent variety of Chinese dishes, Japanese hibachi, an impressive sushi selection and an enormous amount of dessert. Â The Chinese dishes were not very traditional Chinese, but more of the standard buffet selections we are all accustomed to seeing in any buffet, but the nice part about it was that the dishes were fresh, in small batches, rather than large trough style portions. Â Hot dishes were well made and the sushi selection was well worth the price of lunch. Desserts were plentiful with a large variety of cakes, pudding, mousse and ice cream (not freezer burned either).
Pricing - $11.99 for weekday lunch. Â $15.99 for weekend lunch. Â Dinner is $21.99 every night. Â Drinks are not included in these prices. I don't ever care for the crab legs or prime rib at any Chinese restaurant, so my recommendation is go for lunch. Â Our server kept our drinks full and the empty plates were always gone when we came back with full plates, which is a huge plus in my book, so I had no problem providing a healthy tip.
Will definitely be going back for lunch often!
Go for lunch on any given day rather than dinner. $21.99 compared to $11.99 isn't worth the prime rib and crab legs that distinguish dinner from lunch. Same sushi, entrees and desserts available for lunch as are for dinner.
Anyways, this place seriously is AMAZING. My boyfriend and I decided to go and look at Jasmine Tokyo as a last resort option, as many of our favorite sushi joints were closed from the 2-5ish times. We didn't expect to be impressed, so we decided just to take a look at the food and then see if we wanted to eat.
Upon walking in, we were politely greeted by what seemed to be the owner, and she didn't seem to mind us looking around before we made the commitment to eat there. The place used to be a Claim Jumper, and the owners/remodelers of Jasmine Tokyo either didn't care to hide that fact or didn't have the budget to, because the whole inside of the restaurant looks exactly like the Claim Jumper used to-- with the exception of the actual buffet areas (Giant antler chandeliers, same booths, pager return box outside). But the decor really doesn't take away from your experience at all, rather, it sort of makes it a funny topic to talk about during the meal. My boyfriend and I found ourselves laughing about it frequently.
When we first walked in, we gravitated DIRECTLY towards the sushi. That's what we wanted in the first place, so why not. It was beautifully presented, and looked delicious. We were in. We were seated, our drink orders were taken, and then we went to the buffet.
They had four types of nigiri sushi (salmon, red snapper, tuna, and another), a TON of fun rolls like crunch rolls, "shaggy dog" rolls, and shrimp tempura rolls. They had an interesting variety and some very creative things like a "Scottsdale roll." They also had tempura vegetables, egg rolls, spring rolls, cream cheese crab puffs and pretty much everything you could think of when it comes to sushi. On our first visit, we didn't get a chance to try anything but the sushi, but, they have a ton of other Asian foods like chow mien, orange chicken, mushroom chicken, squid salad, and soups. They also have a salad bar, and an area for fresh fruit, but, really? Don't waste the room in your tummy at Jasmine Tokyo on Americanized salads and fruits. In about a month, we went there 4 times. We eventually got to taste about everything, and it was all really delicious. But if you're going to Jasmine Tokyo MAKE SURE TO GET THE SUSHI.
The service is pretty sub-par, but what can you really expect from a buffet. I don't really see the point in giving a decent tip at a buffet, let alone with poor service.
Overall, on a scale from 1-10
Sushi Quality- 9.5 (for Arizona)
Other Food Quality- 7.5
Dessert Quality 7
Service Quality- 5
Now that we've been to Jasmine Tokyo for LUNCH, we find that we can't reason to go anywhere else for sushi, because the for the price of one sushi roll at another sushi joint, you can get unlimited, great quality all you can eat sushi.
MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO GO HERE!!!!
I've been here for lunch twice. Â I'll be back!
For some reason, and I have NO CLUE why, there aren't many great options for asian buffets here in Scottsdale. Â This place works for me. Â
Great variety, traditional dishes, very well done. Â They keep the food freshly rotated and will toss out the food that has been sitting.
They have a lot of sushi options as well. Â I LOVE sushi, but can't bring myself to eat buffet sushi. Â Though it looks great, I just need my sushi to be freshly made to order, so I will hit Stingray or Geisha for my sushi fix. Â But that's just me. Â Definitely don't let me stop you from trying it.
It's kind of pricy, but it's worth it. Â Usually when a buffet charges more, it helps keep the riffraff out of the restaurant, which helps make the experience even better. Â No one wants to sit down for a meal only to look across the aisle at Honey BooBoo. Â
Try this place!
This is a huge buffet with multiple cold and hot options. Â We went here on a Friday night, and prices were $21.99 for adults, not including drinks. Â There's a plethora of options that will please just about anyone that comes here to dine. These options include standardized Americanized Chinese food (Like orange chicken and chow mein), various salads, a carving station (They had pork ribs, kielbasa sausage, and prime rib when we went), sashimi and sushi (nigiri and rolls), hibachi, seafood (Such as crab legs, steamed clams, raw oyster, shrimp cocktail, and various Chinese seafood concoctions), and dessert. Â
The menu for the most part echoes a lot of the food you'll see at Pacific Seafood Buffet in Chandler or Crazy Buffet in Tempe, except for the carving station. Â As for the quality of food, it's pretty good for the most part. Â Out of everything I tried, I was most leery of the oyster though. Â I took a tentative bite, only to discover it had a pond-like taste to it, and was very gritty. Â The other seafood items were much better. Â The crab legs were salty, but the meat inside was sweet and tender. Â The sushi rolls seemed a little bland and were dry from age, but the sashimi was better. Â They had thinly sliced pieces of white tuna, salmon, octopus, and snapper when I went. Â The Chinese food was pretty good, on par with Pacific Buffet, and the prime rib was tender.
Dessert included various ice creams and gelato (Such as coconut, mango, and mint chocolate chip), mousse cakes, cheesecakes, carrot cake, German chocolate cake, custard, and cream puffs, just to name a few! Â There is also a fresh and canned fruit section at the end of the salad section. Â I tried some coconut gelato and various cakes. Â The cakes were fresh and tasty, and the gelato had a nice refreshing coconut taste, although the texture had a weird gummy quality.
Service was very attentive. Â Drinks and plates were refilled and taken away promptly. Â At the end of our meal we got a coupon for the regular buffet, and for their happy hour. Â We did get $5 off our meal total by checking into Yelp and using a check-in deal, which made the price a little more reasonable. Â
One other thing to note is the bathroom, while clean looking, does smell somewhat sewer-like, so keep your nose prepared!
I got a little nervous walking in when I felt like I was walking into a Claim Jumper. Â I asked our hostess if this used to be a CJ and she said yes at the exact same instant the question became irrelevant - I saw the 'deer antler chandelier' that is classic CJ. Â This place took over the restaurant and did ZERO to change the interior. Â Uh oh....
I took the kids up to the buffet and after the first pass things got better. Â They were in heaven. Â Fresh fruit, noodles, many kinds of shrimp, miso, tempura, hibachi, mandarin chicken. Â They can be picky eaters but we fully content.
As for me, I tried a bit of everything. Â The crab legs were small and unsatisfying, but the warm bar was good, hibachi was good, but my favorite was the sushi. Â They mostly have rolls but they were all good. Â They even have a bottle of spicy mayo that you can add to you plate. Â
Unique pricing for kids....$.90 cents a year under twelve. Â Very reasonable.
Overall we were impressed and satisfied. Â Giving it 4 stars now because sometimes when your expectations are low you don't get the real picture until you visit again. Â So we'll try it again.
For sure Jasmine Tokyo is an above average Asian Buffet. After sampling a variety of offerings you can have a very good experience if you zero in on the dishes you like. The high lights for me were the spicy salmon rolls because they weren't the mayo upped kind you get at the budget places. The spicy fish on watermelon chunks was really awesome. I would have preferred the sushi to be smaller in size or with less rice but still the sushi was above average. I liked the great selection of fresh vegetables. The entrée I liked the most was the tofu stir fry with bok choy.
I was very pleased in general but since it's a buffet it can't be five stars in my opinion because proteins that I tried were a little chewy or overcooked but still much better than your average Asian Buffet.
I'd go back.
I think the dinner price was $21.99
I grew up with Chinese buffet food and for most of my life avoided it. Â
However, I found Pacific Seafood (I tired it mainly because it was close to work) and realized Chinese buffets don't have to well ... be Chinese buffets. Â And now Jasmine Tokyo joins Pacific Seafood as the only .. well, two buffets I will gladly dine.
They have a generous selection of sushi and dessert. Â Â My favorite dishes were the ribs, coconut shrimp, and the sushi.
It doesn't look like an Asian restaurant with bright florescent lighting. Â Â It feels more classy. Â Another reviewer said it was an old Claim Jumper.
Website lacking a lot of info, so I'll give some info here. Â At the entrance they had a sign that explained they charged 70 cents per year for a child less than 12. Â (so a 10 year would be $7) but later explained the sign was wrong and it was actually 90 cents. Â They also offer 10% off for Seniors. Â I went to lunch and it was $14.99 per adult.
The service was wonderful. Â Our cups never got empty. Â I really like the place, and would consider giving it a 5 star. Â But I'm tight with offering 5 stars until at least I have a sequel visit which I plan to in the near future.
As far as Asian buffets go, I think this place is as good as it gets. Â It's in an old Claim Jumper restaurant and except for the very large buffet stations, they've left pretty much everything as is. Â It's comfortable seating and feels most upscale than most other buffet places.
The food is fresher; it's served on platters in smaller batches as opposed to dumping a huge pile of food into a stainless trough. Â There is much more variety and the food is better quality!
Some of my favorites, the calamari - lightly breaded in a sweet sauce, the tempura - huge shrimps and veggies fried just right, the dishes with beef had nice cuts of meat, tender and not fatty/gristly, and the snow peas and green beans were slightly crispy and very tasty. Â They also have a better than average selection of salads, sushi, fresh fruits and yummy desserts. Â The custard was awesome and tasted just like creme brulee.
The service is also 5 stars, they were quick to remove our dirty plates and kept my iced tea and water filled without having to ask. Â They also set extra napkins on the table and wet naps, without us having to ask!
As Rand H said, this is the Wandering Horse of Asian Buffets!
WOW Yelpers!!! Looking for a good sushi buffet?? Look no more!!!!
I once went to a sushi buffet in Vegas and was so disappointed. I thought that if Vegas could not get it right..no one else could. Well, I was wrong!!!
The variety of sushi is amazing!! They also have a station with typical Chinese dishes and a small hibachi area. The dessert selection was vast. They also have this mango ice cream (gelato type) that is amazing!! I ate lunch there until I was full...all for $12 per person. Our waitress was so sweet and attentive. This place is so worth it!! You must try it.
I don't usually eat at buffets, but when I do, I prefer jasmine tokyo
think 20 dollars is a steal at this place.
Prime rib, oysters, crab legs, good sushi, good sashimi, all the other classic Chinese food at a buffet but actually worth eating.
Deserts here are all amazing 2. Gelato!!!!
So far one of the best Asian Sushi buffets I've been to since I moved to Arizona. It's the CLEANEST and the service is much better than others buffets in the Valley.
The restaurant is fairly big, so definitely great for large groups. They have a selection of Sushi Rolls, Sashimi (Salmon, White Tuna, Tuna, Octopus) and a small hibachi station. The also have a fresh salad corner with Romaine and Iceberg lettuce with other veggie toppings. The chinese food selection was great too including prime rib!
I would say the dessert selection was the best. They have ice cream (with a lady ready to scoop for you with a smile!) and individual served cakes (red velvet, chocolate and a couple of asian pastries)
For dinner $19.99 not a bad price! Plenty of parking too!
I had a $5 off coupon for checking in on google places.
I danced between 2 stars and 3 stars with this review. Â I'll get to why I only gave it 2 in a minute.
My dad was REALLY excited to try this place out. Â Asian buffets are his thing. Â I like them too but I prefer upscale ones. Â This one is upscale.
If you have read any of my other reviews you'll know I am a buffet junkie. Â I love them and I will honor and cherish them as long as they take care of me.
First off, this is the cleanest buffet in Arizona. Â Hands down! Â It's nice, spread out with seating and incredibly nice decor. Â The layout of the food is great. Â
With that being said, the dishes are your standard Asain fare with a twist. Â You can tell the cooks take pride in the preparation and ingredients. Â THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS EVERYTHING IS COLD ONCE YOU GET IT TO YOUR TABLE. Â All the food was incredibly luke warm. Â If it was hot, it would have tasted better. Â My dad went up to the manager and told them this.... Their response..... Â IT'S THE A/C in the building. Â That has to be the biggest crock of shit I have ever heard in my entire life. Â I've been to plenty of buffets in the Valley and not once was the food cold. Â They ran the A/C too. All the dishes were pretty cold, a health inspector would have a field day with this place.
Now that I got that out of the way... The sushi layout was OUTSTANDING. Â The fish was really fresh and they had almost any roll I could imagine. Â I would have liked to have tried the crab legs but there were maybe 10 of them sitting in a bath of luke warm water. Â It was like that the entire hour I was there. Â The oysters were great.. Â Please keep in mind... I NEVER EAT OYSTERS AT A BUFFET. Â It's the one thing I won't trust. Â These were cold and fresh and delicious. Â If you can eat $20 worth of sushi on one plate, this is the place for you.. You will get your money's worth.
The bottom line is this place is worth trying once. Â After that, I don't think you can justify paying $20 for lukewarm food. Â Judging by the managers response, this is an issue that will not go away anytime soon.
Also, our server was a real ass. Â I am not sure if he just hates his life or was having a bad day, but he was pissed about something. Â He slammed my drink down each time I asked for a refill and he was pissed that he had to bus his own tables. Â If I did decide to go back here, I would ask for another waiter. Â Also this place was dead on a Sunday at 6:30pm. Â I don't think this place is going to make it.
Wowzas, I'm impressed!
Like many other reviewers, I am not a fan of buffets, but when my family decided to meet up here for my Uncle's farewell departure, I sucked it up and tried out Jasmine Tokyo.
First of all, I love the fact that they kept the layout, with the tables, booths, and bar area the same. Second of all, they have sushi that is constantly being visabily made and set out! Win! Some of the rolls include: rainbow roll, caterpillar roll, fried jalapeño roll, a boring California roll, two other deep fried delicious looking rolls, and a few other maki rolls. They also have sashimi (tuna, shrimp, yellowtail, squid)! Aside from sushi, they have a Mongolian stir fry station, prime rib, Crab legs, salads, and tons of deserts, including gelato!
I would definetly come back!
YUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
I LOVE this buffet! Â Like Paul, I don't go to many buffets, but this one was awesome! Â There was Chinese food, Walnut shrimp, sushi, shashimi, salads, desserts, and much more. Â My favorites were the Asian Crusted Calamari, Tuna Sashimi, and Walnut Shrimp. YUM!! Â I'm getting hungry right now just writing about it.
I was told by the hostess that the desserts were delivered by restaurants in the area such as The Cheesecake Factory. Â
The only thing I didn't like was that there was a limited amount of sushi rolls.  They had a hard time keeping them in stock.  Also, I'm a huge fan of  crab legs, but they were pretty watery for my liking.  Besides that, this is a great buffet!
Unless I'm in Vegas, I don't do buffets. So you should take my 4 star review for a buffet like it's an 8 star review from someone who normally goes to buffets. Like I said, I don't do buffets outside of Vegas, but when another food obsessed friend who also doesn't eat at buffets begged and pleaded with me to check out Jasmine Tokyo, I knew something was up. I opened my Yelp app, read the many positive reviews, and saw they even had a Check-In offer for $5 off. Sold!
Jasmine Tokyo is located near Scottsdale Road and Shea, where the old Claim Jumper used to be. It's $20 for dinner and I believe $12 for lunch. The Asian calamari, walnut shrimp, stuffed shrimp, chicken skewers, and beef dishes were some of my favorites. They were all seriously awesome and I went back up to refill my plate at least twice. Also very good were the many varieties of sushi (they even offered sashimi!).
For desert they offered a variety of cakes, such as chocolate, german chocolate, cheesecake, and I think lemon. They also had vanilla, chocolate, and rice puddings. Cookies, fresh fruit, jello and more!
I chowed down at Jasmine Tokyo and I am looking forward to my next visit! I didn't get to try the crab legs, Mongolian stir fry, and some of the other beef and seafood options, but I feel I had my share and left very satisfied. Check it out, even if you are anti-buffet like me.
The food is good, and they have most everything one could want, but the price is a show-stopper. Â For a lot less that $20, I can find everything available here, except the prime rib, for a lot less elsewhere. Â There was the potential for a wide variety of sushi, except the platters were always empty. Â There was gelato, but only three flavors since they were out of chocolate and mint chocolate chip. Â
With better prices and lots of coupon deals at Oriental Buffet, and a better selection for a few dollars more at Wandering Horse Buffet, this place seems to be caught in the never land middle ground.
I have read some of the other reviews. Â Some people wrote a book. Â Maybe if they focused on eating, instead of so much talking. Â Serious foodies are more about eating than boring everyone with over typing. Â
This place is new and my waitress said they are working out quirks. Â Everyone was very friendly. Â
Very comfortable setting.  What I love is that the food is cooked tasting Healthier.  Not greasy like some of those other buffets.  I loaded up 3 plate fulls.  Even though there was lots of sea food, I ate lots of perfectly cooked crisp green beans.  I am very picky about how thejy are cooked.  These guys did right.  The difference between this buffet and all the other guys,  Jasmine Tokyo's food is fresh, and a higher quality of  food.  I'm ruined for those other buffets now.  So if you complain about paying $19.99 for dinner with all that Quality food, then stay home.
Here's what you can eat at Jasmine Tokyo:
1) All kinds of Chinese fast food dishes (chow mein, honey walnut shrimp, crab puffs, etc.... pretty unhealthy unless you skip the cream cheese-y, fried, and mayo-filled dishes. The sweet chili calamari was worth it, though.)
2) Mongolian stir fry. There's legitimately a tiny Ghengis Grill-esque section.
3) Over a dozen kinds of better-than-anticipated-quality sushi, plus sashimi (not all the rolls were identified, but they were tasty, so who really cares if it was Soylent Green, anyway...)
4) Something from the shellfish bar... the crab legs were meaty, but not flavorful... at least they're one step ahead of most buffets.
5) A smattering of Japanese delights, such as the surprisingly impressive squid salad, seaweed salad, etc.
6) Meat. There's a section with huge cuts of red meat for those who aren't ready to venture into Americanized Asian food, or just need a fat steak to accompany their Gyoza.
7) Dessert - a sundae bar with 6 flavors of ice cream, cakes, puddings, custard, jell-o, fruit, cookies, mousse, macaroons, cream puffs, etc. The cookies are awesome, especially a la mode, as is the Chocolate Thunder(thighs) cake with banana.
In a nutshell:
It's pretty apparent that there are a handful of ways to get your money's worth, but I'd say the best bet is just to try everything, then eat approximately 27 pieces of sashimi and 14 rolls of sushi. Even if you OD on sushi and die of Mercury poisoning, at least you were economical about it, right?
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