Kochi Sushi - Normal

Stopped by on our way to Chicago. Our waitress was inattentive and sushi was lackluster with the rice being dry. The shrimp fried rice and crab Rangoon was pretty good though. The waitresses was ride taking our order repeatedly stating, ‘you’re not getting the buffet?’ To the 3 out of 4 of us that chose to order off the menu. Additionally, when asked for the check she stated ‘did you ask for the check?’. I don’t believe this was a language barrier and overall was a frustrating experience.

The place was clean and the staff was very nice but maybe we ordered the wrong food. The appetizers of vegetable and shrimp tempura and gyoza were very good. My wife ordered beef teriyaki and I had chicken teriyaki and it looked and tasted unlike any teriyaki that we have ever had. There were onions in the teriyaki and no teriyaki sauce at all. The beef teriyaki was little cubes and the chicken was very narrow strips. Both dishes had no flavor at all. The miso was cold and no taste. The hot tea was not hot and tasted like tepid tap water. The restaurant was aware that we were not happy with our entrees and removed some of the charges from our bill, but we just wanted some decent teriyaki!

Food was ok. Service was awful, we waited for two hours and every time the waitress delivered something, it was thrown to us. They got upset with our table and our sushis we're the last ones to be prepared. If you go, you need a lot of patience and I will suggest to order a lot to begin with and be mindful that orders are very very small!

Good sushi selection. Our waitress could use more personal skills. It was good. If I'm in normal and get a sushi gift, maybe I'll visit again.

The All-you-can-eat Sushi is quite amazing. You can get soup, salad, appetizer, sushi, Maki rolls, special rolls, hot hibachi or teriyaki dishes as well as dessert. Food and service is great! You have a charge for a few things like the Tuna Tataki and Sashimi, but it's worth it. Go hungry because you're so full of sushi! Love the crabs and special roles. There is a great selection.