Sushi Gen - Albuquerque

The workers are very kind people, there’s almost nobody here everytime we come which doesn’t make any sense! The food is amazing and decently cheap, if you want good real sushi, definitely recommend this place :)Food: 5/5

We tried Sushi Gen for the first time on a Wednesday for dinner. The counter is closed for dining, but there are still tables and booths available for seating. The restaurant is dark, so it took a minute to get used to the very dim lighting. No music was playing; instead there was a TV playing a cooking show that eventually timed out.Sushi Gen can do à la carte sushi, or all-you-can-eat. I asked if there was a menu that had pictures or descriptions since sushi can vary so much between restaurants even if the rolls share a name. Sushi Gen only has a picture/description menu for the speciality rolls. On the regular rolls, you just have to know what is included in the roll, or ask the server for each one. For example, an Orange Roll had no citrus ingredients whatsoever.We ordered a Fried California Roll, two Alaskan rolls, a Tiger Roll, an order of unagi, and two soft drinks for a total of $47.39 before tip.Despite there only being one 2-top in the restaurant before we arrived, the sushi took quite a bit to get delivered. Since the mini-oven (or microwave) was in the back, the sushi chefs had to walk through the dining room to bring rolls back and forth. It came all at once inside a sushi boat. Since each warm roll needed to be taken from the back of the restaurant back up to the sushi chefs and then arranged with the rest of the rolls, everything “warm” arrived lukewarm or room temperature.We only enjoyed one roll, which was the Fried California Roll. The Alaskan rolls seemed cheap, and I was disappointed they didn’t have cream cheese. If the menu had descriptions of what was in the rolls, I wouldn’t have ordered them. The Tiger Roll was fine, but my husband didn’t like it at all. Finally, the rice for the unagi was hard, as of the rice had been shaped and then sat out for a while.We both agreed the service was subpar, the wait time long despite very few patrons, a dark environment, cheap ingredients, and just not enjoyable overall. After a 20% gratuity, the total was $56.86 which was completely non-commensurate with the experience.Would we go back? No. Would we recommend it? No. Should you skip it? Yes!Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs into venue.

We went in as 4 adults and a 9 month old. We sat at a table. Watch your bill! They charged us an 18% gratuity as a group of 5. We didn’t notice the charge and started to leave an additional tip. Then we were told “well you sat at that table”. Very disappointed that they’re pulling this gimmick.The sushi was good and we ordered a bunch (2 boat loads) as well as some chicken fried rice.

It's great sushi but the service is ok. Then if you order they say 15-20 minutes and you can take an hour to get here to pick up your order and it still won't be ready on time...Food: 5/5

Awesome hole in the wall with all-you-can-eat sushi for $26 a head. Insane value! Great service. Good seaweed salad. A little run down from the outside, but inside is cozy and charming with a fish tank. Nice spot for a lunch out. Try to the tempura spicy tuna roll!Food: 5/5