Akoya in Freiburg im Breisgau

Super tasty food. Very good service. A bit loud, but still a nice atmosphere

10/10 good food, good price, nothing to complain about, reservation is required because it is full, would I return? Yes, but it's a little far from me 🤣

I can only recommend Unkai 👍I regularly eat there with friends and am thrilled every time. Courteous, friendly and professional service and a great selection of food. Always a pleasure and the owner couple are very committed and passionate about their work. Very big praise!

We were at Unkai yesterday and had a great evening. We reserved seats via Google at lunchtime. The ordering system via tablet was super easy to use, the food came to the table fresh and quickly. The selection was huge (over 80 dishes included in the all-inclusive) - from classic sushi to creative specialty rolls. We were particularly impressed with avocado nigiri, fried cauliflower and sweet dumpling. The warm dishes such as tempura and gyoza (with chicken and vegetables, as well as the vegetarian version) were also delicious. The quality of the food was top and the portion sizes were just right so nothing was wasted. The ambience was also a big plus: modern, stylish and cozy at the same time. The lighting was pleasant and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Perfect for a nice evening with family/friends or a nice dinner for two. The staff was friendly and attentive, which made the entire visit even more enjoyable. We'll definitely be back! A clear recommendation for all sushi lovers.

Mass processing. Sometimes food didn't come at all or almost 2 hours later. The taste is okay, but nothing more. Waited 15 minutes despite reservation. No real system to be recognized: Friendly, but one person doesn't know what the other is doing...

Yesterday I was in this restaurant for the third time with my wife. When it comes to all-you-can-eat concepts, I am generally skeptical about the quality. However, Unkai manages to bring the food to the table quickly and in very good quality. The service was also very attentive and, for example, brought us an additional portion of wasabi before we had finished it. We will come back.

The food tastes very good, the staff is friendly. What's less nice is that after spending time, even far away from the kitchen, your clothes absorb the smell. The flickering bulbs should also perhaps be removed or, better yet, replaced straight away.

The food is great. Unfortunately, many of the all-you-can-eat dishes didn't reach us.

We had ordered for Saturday at 6 p.m. Restaurant was very busy and we had to wait 15 minutes. You get a tablet for the all-yo-can menu. You can place 5 orders per 15 minutes - you should at least do so at the beginning. Not even half of the food came from our first round. The first drinks were brought to the next table. It was very hectic and chaotic at the beginning, but then it settled down. From the second round onwards, the food always came quite quickly, but dishes were always missing or dishes arrived that we hadn't ordered. Food was very tasty, service was very friendly. Quite loud locally, but normal with so many guests. Definitely recommended, despite delivery weaknesses

Waitstaff are not very attentive. Special mention of a male East Asian waiter with bad attitude. Food okay; you pay for what you get but they do not look like in their pictures on the tablet.

Price performance is really good for a Japanese all-you-can-eat restaurant. Food and drinks can be easily ordered using a tablet. The food is really delicious and there is a large selection - even for vegetarians.

Old and bad tasting sushi, no response to a complaint

It's crazy, what you get on your plate here is mostly too good to eat. Visually, the kitchen pulls out all the stops; I don't know of any restaurant that serves food so well that you have a small work of art on the table in front of you. In terms of taste, everything is also high-end. The sushi tastes excellent, is freshly rolled, does not consist of 90% cheap rice (like in other restaurants), but is full of fish, vegetables, shrimp, etc. Not exactly cheap in price, but still worth every cent. Definitely a must for lovers of Japanese cuisine! -+-+-+-+-+- Addition: After 2 years and a few visits to Unkai, I unfortunately have to lower my rating by 1 star. Unkai has been offering an additional all-you-can-eat concept for some time now, which in my opinion has a negative impact on the overall quality of the sushi. It's a shame, because there are enough "full-food" temples and so far something unique has been offered here.

Very tasty, but not much choice at all you cant eat if you don't like sushi that much, you can choose other dishes, but it costs extra. The drinks depend on the price. The atmosphere is a bit cramped and the neighboring table is very close to you. I'm not the tallest and had to wear my winter jacket so that I didn't sit too low to the table (sat on the bench). The staff very friendly.

Waited 25 minutes and wasn't served. Also very loud atmosphere and disinterested employees.

The restaurant looks really atmospheric, has a very good selection and the service was friendly despite the long waiting times. Unfortunately the quality of the food was poor. So we had chicken skewers that were raw in the middle. Shrimp that really wasn't tasty and surimi sushi that just tasted sour and fermented. Everything else was really fine, I don't know if we were just unlucky, but the store definitely lost my trust. And that's essential with sushi, which is a shame.

Delicious food - but also relatively expensive Cobwebs could be removed from the decoration.

Everything perfect! Got a free Coke

Great food. Very nice atmosphere

Unique experience with excellent quality/price ratio. Attentive and fast service.

We ordered via email and were so disappointed! Duck with crispy skin was far from it, it was mushy and the rice was not edible, sorry. I've never eaten so badly. It was delivered to us, it was no longer hot, the duck was just slapped onto the vegetables (3 small carrots, the white cabbage was nothing more) and it was covered by the sauce! Was it the rest of lunch? That doesn't work at all! Not recommended!

It used to be better… Quality of the food has decreased and the price has increased

Very tasty all you can eat sushi and hot food restaurant. There is a huge selection of sushi that is high quality and very tasty. The visual aspect is also appropriate and it is served on beautiful plates and platters. The warm dishes range from fried duck to breaded and grilled shrimp to salmon and Asian soups. For groups of 4 or more you get a free steak, which has been dry aged and is very tasty. I'm always very satisfied but I would definitely recommend a reservation.

Great ambience. Nice idea to order the buffet via iPad. Price-performance fits. Friendly staff and very tasty food!

Everything is great. Just had a great end to the trade fair here. Great cuisine 👌🏼

It's worth a visit to experience a completely different meal

Special buffet under 40 euros. Unlimited food with special menu for fish, shrimp, squid, sushi, rice, noodles. Super friendly and efficient service staff. . Special buffet under 40 euros. Unlimited food with special menu for fish, prawns, squid, sushi, rice, noodles. Super friendly and efficient service staff.

Food from the menu was inedible, the atmosphere was very loud like in a cafeteria. Thanks, that's it.

The service was very fast, the ambiance was good, we haven't tried the buffet it was €34 drinks not included. The food we order was ok it's beasue of the burn chicken the taste was different, but the vegetables with it was delicious.

Clean place, friendly staff and high quality fish. Very satisfied.

Simply a must for sushi lovers! The food is first class. Would love to come back.

Great restaurant with a very nice atmosphere. Sushi and other dishes were very tasty

Food good. Delivery has now been delivered more than 30 minutes later than stated for the second time. When talking to the boss, the employee recommended simply not ordering anymore. Never again with this service!

Missing food in the rounds and smaller portions towards the end Saturday evening, the restaurant is full and we were served super quickly and set up with a tablet for the All You Can Eat. You can only give 5 stars for the general service and the staff, they are quick, friendly and helpful, but sometimes half of the dishes were missing from the orders. We didn't want to just order in the next round because we were worried that everything would come twice. When we asked, the staff unfortunately couldn't tell us what was coming and told us we should just order again in the next round. Made and the same dishes repeatedly didn't arrive. The portions have also become smaller over time The food tasted great and the atmosphere was great too But there is still room for improvement when it comes to the All You Can Eat process

Been there for the first time and was overwhelmed. Service was very nice and above all very well organized. The day before we tried to ask again by phone whether the online booking worked, but no one answered. Shortly afterwards they called which is unusual for a restaurant, very great service. Even if something was forgotten, we got everything without any problems and picked it up straight away. Top

The quality of the food is good, the table is served by several waiters, but the order is then brought to us from the next table. This is terrible negligence because they have forgotten us. There are no napkins on the tables, no one greets us at the entrance and I don't recommend coming here

Very, very tasty and diverse food. You get full.

Just load a top. CT was great, employees like that are worth their weight in gold. 💪🏽👌🏽

Top ambience and bombastic service (Zidi thanks)

Very tasty, and even though it was well attended, we still got a good seat...we'd be happy to do it again

I'm trying to give as rational and honest an assessment as possible: Top location with a great ambience, depending on what space you have (whether window or middle). However, people sit rather close together, with little distance to the next table. Service is ok, lots of waiters - so if something goes wrong, you always have someone to contact. Personally, I expect staff in customer contact to speak at least “good” German or English - which was sometimes not the case. I'll start with the plus point about the food, because there were four of us and we all had "all you can eat" - there was a tomahawk steak on the house - that was really the best thing about the meal, we were served it after about 50 minutes - unfortunately covered in sauce. I was just disappointed with the food, in my opinion the food was really bad. Sushi tastes below average. Almost every piece of meat already had sauce on it, it's better to have it separately if you don't like the sauce. The “entrecôte” was partly so raw that you thought it could still be cooked, and in general the meat had a taste of gas/spirits. The chicken was very unusual in taste. The chicken schnitzel was frozen food. Very little choice of desserts. Some dishes were not brought. Even the classic “Asian” cuisine, including Japanese specialties, were just “okay” - just like at a classic Asian snack bar or even worse. The worst thing of all, however, is this - extremely long waiting times!!! That was an “all you can WAIT”! We were four grown men who were hungry. After about 25 minutes we got our first small plates... 2x mini skewers with three "pieces" of meat on them, which we then shared between the four of us... And it continued like this every 10 minutes later spring rolls etc. It was only after an hour that we briefly had more than 5 plates on the table at once. The price is €33/€34 - but the drinks are separate and not included. I don't think it's justified considering the quality. For me it was the first and last visit to this store, from the outside great, from the inside yuck - no recommendation.

Despite reservations, we still had to wait a long time. That's why we preferred to leave rather than wait outside the door when it was 0 degrees.

We were there probably 10-11 times this year and it was always very, very tasty. The staff was very friendly and the restaurant was very nicely decorated. A bit noisy but it's not a 20-person venue. We would love to come back.❤️It has quickly become our favorite restaurant.

We went here to eat the all you can eat but it was honestly very disappointing. For over €30, there is CLEARLY not enough choice here. You always have 15 minutes between rounds before you can order again, but it takes 20 minutes for 3 out of 10 items per round to be served. Several items in each round were forgotten and not even served. Drinking is also quite expensive. 1 bottle of water costs 6€ which is absolutely cheeky considering that you already pay 30€ for food, which is a maximum of 20€. I would not recommend the restaurant for all you can eat.

Really great shop, the food tastes very good and the selection is really big. The concept is not really new but it has been implemented wonderfully here. The service staff was really nice and took complete care of us. Price/performance ratio is top. Highly recommended!

The all-you-can-eat offers a large selection of sushi and warm dishes. There were more than 4 of us so we also got a T-bone steak.

So incredibly delicious, new favorite restaurant!!

Very good Japanese food, not just sushi, but also.

The food was very tasty and the fish was very fresh. In addition, all the dishes were already prepared and the order came immediately. The service was outstanding and very accommodating. A clear recommendation.

Great restaurant, with great food and very friendly host. We come here regularly and love it.

The service (blond hair) was very unfriendly.

All you can eat buffet with ordering via tablet. In contrast to many restaurants with all you can eat, the food is high quality (great sushi!) and very tasty. Table reservation is recommended.

As a pedant about the Oishii, it's pretty cool. Similar ordering principle. Similar foods. Everything was delicious, but a very nice atmosphere.

The kitchen is super, the guys work quickly, the portions are not large, just so that you have the opportunity to try as many different dishes as possible, I recommend booking a table in advance, as the rush is very big

We were deeply disappointed. After seeing the advertisements and posts on Instagram over and over again, we wanted to try the restaurant. Despite reservations, we were unsure which table we should be seated at. We then got a 2 person table with a third chair. It was therefore very cramped during the meal. The sushi rice was mushy and barely seasoned. You should expect a sushi restaurant to make better sushi than I make at home. The fillings are just as tasteless as the rice. A lot of sauce is poured everywhere and even the varieties without sauce are full of sauce because they are close to the others on the plate. The chef seems to be happily single, or they've simply run out of salt. None of the meat and fish dishes were salted. The second soup we ordered was saltier than the Dead Sea. The dumplings are bland, especially the ones with shrimp filling are inedible. On the one hand, the second portion of steak was missing the mashed potatoes and, on the other hand, I actually feel sorry for the poor cow who died for it. I have rarely tasted such a messed up piece of meat. The paper from the preparation is still stuck to the sweet dumplings and one portion arrived complete with a bow tie. In general, the food has nothing to do with the pictures on the tablet or Instagram. At the end the waitress didn't ask if everything was okay or if it tasted good. I suspect you could already guess the answer. We were full, but a kebab would have been enough to fill us up. I strongly recommend rethinking your concept and putting quality first. I recommend your chef an internship at Oishii in the West Arcades.

All you can eat. Delicious sushi selection and good cocktails

The food was super tasty😋 The service was really good, very attentive and friendly☺️ We will definitely come back👍

Anyone who comes here for the first time will be a bit overwhelmed. That's how my husband and I felt. The waiter came to the table with a Taplett computer and explained to us in not very good German how the order worked. After another explanation from a guest at the table, we understood it. The sushi was good and tasted good. The drinks came quickly. You could place an order every 15 minutes. I think it's good that they point out right at the entrance that you should only order as much as you can manage.

The selection and quality are simply great. The service is very attentive and courteous. The restaurant is absolutely recommended.

Great service, great food. All you can eat absolutely recommended. I can only recommend everyone to visit Unkai. I will go again 😉

Best Asian buffet in a long time!!!

Top quality. Price too high though, given the little choice in the all you can eat menu. Probably better to eat à la carte.

A star out of pity, bad service and no table despite a reservation.

Delicious food, attentive service, great

Ordering via tablet, brilliant idea💡 and very innovative. 👍 However, the orders were sometimes too late, which meant that not all of the friends at the table ate at the same time.

At first it was quite good there, but on the last visit it was a disaster. We were there for 2 hours and waited a long time for something to come. In round 3 we gave up waiting and ordered something again and then a lot came at once and half didn't come at all. In the 2 hours there was a total of 1 hour of waiting time. When we complained because there was too much at once in the end, we offered to just take it with us, but they didn't want that either. They were then allowed to throw away food. For what is on offer here it is grossly overpriced. We're not coming anymore.

The best Asian restaurant I have ever seen. The employees are super nice and the food is great. The food comes very quickly. Hardly any waiting times, the restaurant is very nice. Simply great. Everyone has to come here sometimes. The money is definitely worth it. There is a lot to choose from. Above all, I think it's good that you can see where and who made the food. So you know that it is a very hygienic restaurant. I will definitely come more often

Great food, Price is fair Service quick! We'll be back 👍🙂

It is the best restaurant of its kind in the city. The selection of different dishes together with the Allyoucaneat concept is outstanding. The restaurant is not recommended for vegans, but for vegetarians there is enough choice to justify the high price, although you should like avocado. For everyone else, there is a really large selection that goes far beyond sushi. Whether Peking duck, teriyaki chicken or various dumplings, fried vegetables, miso soup etc. However, as a regular customer, I notice the changing quality of some dishes. However, this is not so annoying as the Allyoucaneat offering allows you to overlook individual dishes. But the same dishes can be fantastic next time. Likewise, individual dishes sometimes don't arrive or it takes a long time before you can speak to a service person. Personally, I always enjoy coming back, the positive aspects far outweigh the negative aspects.

We ordered sushi platters to Herdern in the early evening: very good, friendly service, fast, friendly delivery, excellent quality. We will order again, but we will definitely visit the restaurant ourselves. Thank you for a successful sushi evening @ home.

Sushi is very good, side dishes could be better. Generally very loud, but it's also a big room with lots of people.

This restaurant is now also on the all-you-can-eat track, but with success. The competition in Freiburg is fierce, but when it comes to quality, only a few restaurants remain. Unkai is definitely one of them here. Taumi and Oishii are not included. To Unkai: What should arrive warm will arrive warm. Lots of and nice staff. Wide selection of dishes. I have already been here twice and will come again for the third time with a clear conscience.

It is a place that has a cozy, elegant and very organized atmosphere, the varied food is super delicious!!! The sushi was very well prepared, the sheep meat and the Tomahawk stole the night, the service was very friendly, they quickly picked up the service so that you were no longer busy every 5 minutes, definitely recommended!!

Best AllYouCanEat Sushi. Went there with our women for a regular meeting - 16 women and everything went great! & everyone was happy

I definitely cannot recommend this Unkai restaurant! I reserved a table for 7pm on a particular day. We arrived on a birthday and were unpleasantly surprised... The manager-waiter simply forgot to reserve our table for us, it was occupied by other visitors. My guests and I had to wait about 1 hour until a table was available!!! The manager didn't apologize!!! The vacation was ruined. The food was salty and tasteless, the dishes were chipped and broken in places. There is very little parking space for cars; in general I do not recommend this establishment!

Nice atmosphere and delicious food

We were all very excited! Great location, fast service, easy to use with the tablet (at the all-you-can-eat buffet). A varied selection and the quality is very good. Everything just tasted great! Simply a must!

Absolutely mega. We like to come back again and again. Simply delicious

It was alright. We had Sushi all you can eat. The Sushi was not bad but not good either. Best were the warm Snacks, Rolls and stuff that you can also order "for free". Taking this into consideration its quite pricy then.

Food tasty and inexpensive. Service seems overwhelmed, even though there isn't much going on at lunchtime

Been here a few times now. The food usually tastes good, the staff is quick, friendly and quick. Optionally you can sit outside, so it was a bit of a drag. Inside it smelled very strongly of food, a little airing out every now and then would be good. To get to the toilet you walk past the counter where there is always a lot of hustle and bustle.

Very friendly staff. The food came quickly and was delicious. I also thought the all you can eat system for ordering with the tablet was great.

Yesterday we had the all you can eat “buffet”. So you can't exactly call it a buffet. You have a tray and can use it to place your order (both drinks and food). In total you can order 10 so-called rounds with 5 items per round and per person. Drinks are excluded. I think the concept is very good and it's fun to share food with your friends. The food was very tasty and there is a large selection of sushi, dumplings, fish and meat as well as a small selection of "dessert" (-> ice cream). In my opinion the drinks are very expensive. Overall it was a great evening and a lot of fun. Will definitely go there again.

The service was a little confusing but still OK. Was busy. There is nothing to complain about when it comes to food, only the all you can eat was sometimes served incorrectly or not at all

This was our second time at Unkai and both times we had the all you can eat menu and both times we were extremely satisfied. The food is very tasty, whether sushi, dumplings or grilled shrimp. The service is great, the food is brought to the table very quickly and the employees are always friendly and courteous. Definitely worth a visit.

Great food, great value for money, nice staff. We would love to come back

Beautiful restaurant with lovely decor and friendly staff. The food was incredible. The miso soup hit the spot and the sushi was amazing. Very clean and spacious environment. Would recommend.

Very friendly and attentive service, tasty food, beautifully presented. Very happy again!

Best Sushi ive found in Germany so far.

Nice staff, nice atmosphere and good food

Simply outstanding! It's a shame we live so far away. The sushi was perfect. The entrecôte and a huge T-bon steak prepared especially for us were simply delicious, cooked to perfection (we wanted it medium rare), which is something you often don't even get in steak restaurants. All of this is included in the all u can eat price. What you should probably know beforehand is that you can choose 5 dishes per person every 15 minutes via a tablet. If fewer were ordered, the rest will “forfeit” and the 15 minute timer will still start.

Good food and good atmosphere. Recommendation 💯

Nice ambience, delicious food I was recommended by friends and can only recommend it.

The food was very good and the staff was very friendly. All you can eat is well worth it, the selection is very large, the food and drinks are super quick, you can also visit with children.

We had the all you can eat. The food was very good and the service brought the food very quickly. We would love to be a guest here again.

We ordered the lunch menu and it was totally worth it. I usually rarely get full from sushi, but this really blew me away. The fish and the rest were very fresh. The fried sushis in particular were very delicious and warm. The gyoza, which you could order as a starter for €4, was also very tasty. The employees were very polite and we were always served quickly. Top!

Price performance is consistent. The staff is very helpful. The food is ok, sometimes the taste is too intense. I don't know why that is. The ambience is nice, but unfortunately a bit shabby.

We were at Unkai for the first time today. And unfortunately we have to say, we won't be coming back. The meat and fish dishes were unfortunately very unimaginative. The sushi was absolutely unattractively prepared and very tasteless!!! For dessert there is ice cream, nothing else and the ice cream really couldn't be more artificial!

Good quality of food. Will come again

For us the best sushi in Freiburg. Price and performance are absolutely right here.