Is Kakida, Tokyo's Famous Luxury All-You-Can-Eat Sushi, Worth It? Japanese Diners Say You're Paying for the Party, Not the Fish

What Japanese visitors said — picked from the top 60 of 2,563 comments

• "For! Re-al!" — you brace for "it was delicious!" and instead get the reliable, trusted "it was NOT good!" I love this guy. (Warning: the comment section is a zoo.)

  「ま・じ・で！」「美味しかった！」かと思ったら安心と信頼の「美味しくなかった！」でなんかもうほんと好き ※コメ欄動物園注意

  — @ましろ-d8q12,663 likes

• The black-and-white photos broke me 😂

  白黒写真で耐えきれんかった笑

  — @JP-dt1eyMost liked30,739 likes

• Founded in 2022 and going black-and-white is too funny.

  2022年創業なのに白黒は面白すぎる

  — @なさなた11,900 likes

• Instant time-honored-establishment aesthetic, lol.

  老舗っぽくなってるの笑える

  — @Officials_kisidasyoutarou658 likes

• The chef beaming and striking a pose with his tuna, with no idea he's about to be torn apart — I feel for the guy.

  この後酷評されるとも知らず、満面の笑みでネタ構えてポーズ決めてくれる板前さん不憫で草生える

  — @potepppp15,951 likes

• That said, staff who smile for the camera like that? I don't dislike it at all — honestly, it wins me over!

  ただこんなに笑顔で映ってくれる店員さんは嫌いじゃないし、むしろ好感持てます！

  — @312242346,589 likes

• Billing yourself as all-you-can-eat and then starting everyone on pre-made side dishes — that's so calculated it's funny.

  食べ放題って謳ってるくせに最初に出来合いの惣菜食べさせるの確信犯すぎて笑う

  — @sukemaru55871,248 likes

• The all-at-once refill system means you're kept waiting and drip-fed until you're full. With a buffet you can actually eat your fill; the synchronized-refill format is nothing but a loss.

  いっせいおかわりって、待たされるからちまちま食べさせられているうちにお腹がいっぱいになってきちゃうのよ。ブッフェ方式ならたらふく食べられるけど、いっせいおかわり方式は損しかないよ。

  — @よいこ-j8x181 likes

• Ever since I saw a video of the owner laughing that he's "never rolled a maki," I haven't trusted this place one bit. And sure enough, this is the business he's running… 😮‍💨💢

  ここのオーナー「巻物巻いたこと無い」ってヘラヘラ笑いながら言ってる動画見てから一切信用してない、案の定そんな商売してんのか・・・😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨💢

  — @ハリー-j1u4,190 likes

• At ¥1,400 I'd go. But paying ¥14,000 for bad sushi? No thanks — even if it's going all-in on entertainment.

  1,400円なら行ってもいいけど、14,000円も払って不味いのは無いな～ エンタメに振り切ったとしても

  — @ああ-t4e4b46 likes

• Honestly it just looks fun — I kind of want to go now. I don't hate this hyped-up energy.

  なんか普通に楽しそうでちょっと行きたくなってきた このアッパー感は嫌いじゃない

  — @ABCD-x4u8n3,754 likes

• Same. Felt like I could pay for the entertainment value of the place rather than the quality of the sushi, lol.

  わかる。 寿司の善し悪しより、店舗のエンタメ性で払っても良いかなって思えたw

  — @伊万里-y8v280 likes

• If the food were actually good with this concept, the place would be a monster hit.

  このコンセプトで美味しかったらものすごい人気出ると思う

  — @matsunoki369156 likes

• Luxury and all-you-can-eat just don't mix. People who choose luxury will pay whatever it takes for genuinely great food — they're not there for photo ops or performances. Taste is absolute.

  高級と食べ放題は両立しないんよな、高級を選ぶような人間は高くても良いからとにかく美味い物を食べたいんだから下手な映えやパフォーマンスなんか求めてなくて味が絶対なんよ。

  — @onikuniku31978,773 likes

• SaveYurakucho Kakida↗有楽町かきだShinjuku (Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower)

  Reservation-only luxury AYCE sushi. The comments' split verdict: warm staff and real party energy, but the sushi itself was panned at the price. Despite the name, it operates in Shinjuku as of the comments.

Named in the source comments. Where a note gives a price, opening status or rule, we checked it against the linked source on the date shown — everything else is what the comments said. All of it can change; check the map listing before you go.

Is Kakida (Yurakucho Kakida) worth it?

The comment consensus is split cleanly in two: the hospitality and the festive, all-you-can-eat energy are genuinely likable — several commenters admitted the place looks fun — but the sushi itself was panned, and at roughly ¥14,000 that's the dealbreaker for most. As one put it: at ¥1,400 sure, at ¥14,000 no.

Where is Yurakucho Kakida?

Despite the name, the restaurant operates in Shinjuku — inside the Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower by Shinjuku Station's south exit — after its original Yurakucho building closed for redevelopment. It's fully reservation-based, so book ahead and check the current location when you do.

Is all-you-can-eat sushi in Tokyo a good deal?

The most-agreed-with comment in this thread (8,773 likes) argues luxury and all-you-can-eat fundamentally don't mix: people paying premium prices want the best fish, not performances. Commenters also warn about the mechanics of this format — pre-made sides served first and synchronized refill rounds that slow you down — so read the format, not just the price.