Todai

Pros: Speedy service.
Cons: Crappy food. 'Nuf said.

- Todai is a Japanese seafood buffet. -

That sentence alone should be sufficient in encapsulating the entire eating experience at this place; the long wait, gobs of people, bratty kids running around, greasy sub-par food…
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Pros: Great selection, almost anybody can find lots of things to eat.
Cons: Weekend dinner at $23.95 is pricey, and waits can be long.

Even though we had seen some mixed reviews, my wife and I headed out last night to the Todai in Woodfield mall (Schaumburg IL) for dinner. We didn't listen to the instructions to get there right as they open. We got their about half and hour after ...

Pros: Pick what looks good that night, good selection
Cons: Pricey, can get noisy and crowded

We ate at the Seattle location Friday night. I hadn’t even heard of Todai before, we were wandering the shopping area looking for a place to eat, and there it was. We both love Sushi, and while I balked a bit at the $25 price tag each, hubby reminded ...

Pros: All you can eat for a reasonable price.
Cons: Not as fresh as other sushi restaurants.

Todai is an all-you-can-eat sushi and Japanese food restaurant chain in Southern California. They can be found in Glendale, Studio City, Torrance, and Woodland Hills.

If you want the finest sushi, then Todai is not the place to go. Naturally...

Pros: Wide variety of psuedo Asian foods
Cons: It all tastes like it was mass produced in an commissary off-site and brought in.

What it wants to be:

Todai presents itself as a modern, clean and contemporary sushi house. It wants to be the solution to everyone's desire for unlimited fresh sushi and seafood. It spends oodles of money on marketing to get that message...

Pros: All you can eat
Cons: If you like baby octopus salad

I just had my first experience at Todai in Northern California. Looks like everyone say this is a Southern California chain, but I guess maybe they have expanded. There is 3 Todai's in Northern California. In Concord, Pleasanton and San Jose. The one...

Pros: Food variety and quality are excellent. Very clean facility.
Cons: Expensive, a bit noisy. Popular so there will be a wait.

The Todai located at Vallco Fashion Park in Cupertino (San Jose) California is, I think, better than some of the other locations reviewed here. I was recently introduced to the bonanza of spectacular yumminess that is this restaurant. :)

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Pros: Really Deliciously Yummy Food
Cons: More on the Pricey Side but It's Worth It

Getting Your Money’s Worth with the Best Seafood Buffet at Todai

Todai Restaurant’s buffet has been called “The Mother of All Seafood Buffets” by various food reviewers and connoiseurs. Rightly so because Todai offers regular diners like the...

Pros: excellent food, excellent service, excellent price
Cons: no hamburgers

Todai is a Los Angeles chain of Japanese buffet restaurants. I have only eaten at the Santa Monica, Woodland Hills and Studio City restaurants- all are excellent... a sushi-lovers dream. But they don't just have sushi- the selections are excellent-...

Pros: 3-star sushi
Cons: hot dishes aren't as good

I was introduced to Todai last night. This huge Japanese buffet restaurant appears to be quite popular, based on the huge crowd of people waiting for a table (tho our wait was only 5 minutes). Once inside you are presented with a cornucopia of choices....

Pros: Wonderful assortment of sushi, fun-for-the-kids cooking
Cons: Occasional waiting for a table

Most definitely California's best Shabu-Shabu house. An absolutely fabulous and varied range of sushis, shrimp, fish; not to forget the extremely convenient and fun-for-the-kids cauldron cooking! Excellent filet mignon slices and a creative assortment...

Pros: all you can eat
Cons: expensive, long wait on weekends

TODAI! This is the most amazing restaurant! Todai is an all you can eat sushi buffet. I am definitely not a fan of sushi, but I certainly love Todai. In addition to an elaborate sushi bar, they also have a variety of cooked dishes such as salmon, crab...

Pros: Great food, huge selection. Fun friendly atmosphere. Great value at lunch time. Kid friendly.
Cons: Fairly expensive for dinner. Limited choices for non-seafood eaters. Can be crowded at peak hours.

I have been to Todai in Santa Monica, Portland and San Jose. All three times I had excellent food in a fun and friendly setting. I'm normally not an adventuresome sushi eater, I generally stick to the familiar tuna nigiri, but I was happy with the new ...

Pros: Great food for the price, lots to choose from, sushi made fresh on the spot.
Cons: Food sit out for a long time without being replaced.

We have eaten several times at the Todai location in Pleasanton, California. It is a little pricey but when you are getting all you can eat Japanese Buffet, it is worth it. It is a great place to have parties since they have such a large restaurant and ...

Pros: On your birthday, on the house
Cons: Food was very disappointing

Megugrrrl was right (see December 20, 2001 review)... I thought that maybe the new restaurant in Redmond, WA would be better than those in California or other spots, based on the raves I've heard from friends about Todai, but was I disappointed....