Mikado Sushi & More in Essen in Essen

Great ambience. Delicious food. Can gladly again

Unfortunately I only got something to take away, but I love it so much that I have to write a review. Really - the sushi is fresh and delicious, the ratio of rice and "content" is perfectly balanced. I will definitely come back!

Some of the food is very cold and doesn't taste good. The waiter just stands around and doesn't do anything and doesn't even clear the plates or respond to needs, never again

Large selection, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Gladly again. At first you think that 20€ per person is too much, but it's ALL inclusive.

Very bad restaurant and not diverse

Top food and ambience. Everything was delicious and the price was unbeatable.

Unfortunately, totally bad food at lunchtime! Also more expensive than comparable restaurants in the area. Service unfriendly and with zero sensitivity.

We were there for the lunch buffet and were really very disappointed, you could tell that many of the dishes were from the previous day, which I personally don't think was a bad thing as long as it was cooled properly, but a lot of things were very dried out, like the rice and noodles, unfortunately a lot of it didn't look appealing anymore. The prawns were spoiled, which I found to be the worst thing of all. Something like that doesn't work at all. Some dishes weren't really warm anymore. If you want to eat a delicious Asian buffet, you're better off at the Asia Zushi Grill, where everything is always delicious and fresh. We were very happy with the tray concept in the Mikado, but unfortunately not anymore.

Unfortunately, the iPad ordering system is no longer available, but a really rich buffet is offered. All you can eat and drink. The sushi is always delicious and the selection is huge. We go there at least once a month.

I strongly advise against this restaurant. Very small selection of ready meals and fresh products for frying. I am disappointed because comparing this restaurant with "gongbao" in Dortmund or "Chinaciti" in Wupertal I have to say that on a scale of 1/10 I can only give it a 2 because there are at least 50% fewer products than in the mentioned restaurants and the price is the same. But you have to decide where and what you want to eat. Best regards

I can really only give it 2-3 stars. First of all: the Mikado used to be a tablet restaurant with Asian and sushi tapas portions, like the Kikko in Dinslaken. It is important to know that the name, the rating profile of all the providers and the shop have apparently been adopted, but a completely normal Asian buffet is now being operated. All reviews that are a little older are still based on the previous concept, which was really great. The assessments at the time were also right. When I was there there were only three other tables occupied, the food was cold and partly dried out. However, you could still eat a lot of it, the taste was okay. It was also okay to have something freshly fried, but you had to pay attention to the cold display to see if you really wanted to eat it. I noticed that it wasn't first in, first out. Instead, food was refilled and then placed at the front of the self-service counter and the items that were further back were allowed to dry out further. Despite everything, I'm only deducting three stars when it comes to food, and only two stars overall, because I think that if the place is full, these deficiencies probably don't exist. Because the food itself tasted good, if you imagine it would have been warm and if you didn't just use the dried-out things. So there's real potential there. Just really pay attention: there is no longer anything with a tablet and a huge selection of sushi and so on, it is a completely normal Asian buffet restaurant. Do you want to try it? Then I would advise you to look for an alternative in the area, see if there are a lot of people there, maybe stop by the buffet before you sit down. Then decide. You could have a nice evening there or, if you don't like it, you could flee. I think special caution is required when it comes to the unusual type of billing. I've never experienced it before, and I didn't even know how to react critically when the bill was billed right at the beginning, so you actually had to pay and only then could you go to the buffet. This is of course fatal, if you are dissatisfied, you have already paid and you would then have to ask for your money back. Even if you go to the buffet after paying and you're horrified, that's really a problem. I asked the staff if they do this because people leave without paying and they said yes. But after I was at the buffet, I could also imagine that people might have just rightly left without paying. I think it's positive that the total price includes a drinks flat rate for at least one non-alcoholic drink. You can take them out of the fridge by the bottle. I think that's really good. So like I said, the store has potential. Since sensible Google reviews are now attacked as soon as they are a little more negative and the authors are threatened with lawyers that the review could be libel, I am prepared. I can prove both my visit and the condition of the food with photos, among other things. I would therefore advise operators to be careful about attacking my assessment. I also have a large inventory of submitted reviews in which I have rated very balanced and realistic. The assumption that I could simply be a competitor who therefore gives negative reviews is unfounded, please just take a look at my reviews. Reaction from the owner March 27, 2025: "Do you have to be so heartless? You ate for four hours and I didn't say a word" My answer: Feedback is not heartless. Make something of it. They don't know when I was there. I wasn't there for 4 hours, but 1.5 and asked the staff about the quality.

Well, I went there because I thought the new owner must be better than the previous one. Everything was clean because it's new, that's for sure. The food from the Mongolian grill was, like the previous one, the sauces were too spicy or didn't have any particular flavor. Everything was just standard. But I'll come back again to try it out.

The food was super tasty and it was refilled quickly. I can only recommend it here.

They engage in review supression, a review which was up for 4 years was taken down after i went there again and updated the review due to their change in business model. Do.not.go eat.there it is a waste of money in my opinion and you will regret it in my opinion. They report any negative reviews had multiple friends notifying me that their new review was also striked. This is unacceptable behavior. Again, my opinion is youre better go eat mcdonalds near by then there.

I was there today with my husband at the all you can eat buffet and neither of us thought it was that good. Be it the finished dishes or the freshly grilled dishes, it was extremely greasy. In my opinion, the selection of desserts was also far too little. But what we liked was the ambience.

We are currently at Mikado, we think the food and service are great. The food from the buffet is hot, which is rare. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Unfortunately they deviated from the general concept of tablets and it was self-service and therefore unfortunately less choice. But drinks were included in the price. Some of them are PET bottles and have been opened. There was a very strong smell in the restaurant, which made you feel like you wanted to take a shower. Another negative point is that no card payment was offered. Paypal (“Friends and Family”) or cash only. Ok for the price but we wouldn't go there again.

Large buffet including drinks, prices okay.

Very nice staff. Good food and good drinks.

Great food. The waitress mawa was particularly nice, super friendly and would love to come back

Unfortunately after renovation (change of owner) it is no longer unique. But still clean restaurant.

The sushi is awesome. I think that this restaurant right next door to Limbecker Platz is unbeatable in terms of value for money. Very friendly service, nice atmosphere and everything you need on the buffet that you can expect from a buffet. I like to eat my fill here for lunch during the week for €19. Very good Peking soup, great and crispy duck and as already written above, the sushi is an absolute highlight. Not too overcrowded, nice, cozy seating areas and well-stocked refrigerators.

Super good restaurant with very friendly staff.

Basically unbeatable price for all you can drink and eat. But the food is bland, the atmosphere is bad because the humidity is around 80% and the level of service was that you should pay with Paypal friends, even though card payment is signposted on the door. Ergo, it's ok to eat cheaply, but we don't go there anymore.

I am very happy to recommend you.😝

Good food, plenty of choice. A bit atmospheric. Good service

Es ist sehr schade. Es ist früher da sehr gut gewesen . Wir sind seit 10 Jahren Stammkunden gewesen. Ein letztes Mal am mein Geburtstag am 31 Mai 2024. Essen schmeckte gar nicht und Bedienung auch ist nicht in Ordnung.

Unfortunately I have to say that the food wasn't that good, some of it was cold and dry. The staff is very friendly.

We were in this restaurant at the weekend. There was plenty of food and empty containers were quickly refilled. We were very happy with the entire stay!

I ate here for the second time today and it was delicious every time. It was warm, diverse, pleasantly seasoned, and also inexpensive.😋 The atmosphere is pleasant and reflects Asian culture again. Thank you and see you soon 👋

The Chinese specialty buffet really leaves nothing to be desired. Sushi in different variations, grilled meat, fish, lots of salads and side dishes, plus of course sweets to keep the calories in and much more - just great. The “All you can eat” option is unbeatable in terms of price (€28.90 including all soft drinks, coffee, espresso, tea and a free alcoholic drink). Each additional drink with alcohol only costs €2 extra. The nice ladies had their hands full, and the restaurant was very full on Saturday evening. Highly recommended, we were thrilled.

The best restaurant in Essen. The Teppanyaki grill combined with the buffet is simply heavenly. Beer and ice cream to top it off are also included. I would give 10 stars if this were possible. 😋

Absolutely not recommended. We drove there from Castrop-Rauxel and the food didn't taste good at all, no matter what we ate. Some of the buffet food wasn't warm enough. Drinking very lean except for Coke, good thing we drink my Coke. Parking of course was a disaster. Never again for us 🫡

I eat there every now and then and every time it's really fantastic. The staff are also very competent and extremely friendly. Thanks for the advice on what Arbuto (Arbutus) is. Any time. 5*

And the star is still too much. We used to enjoy eating there. We were really shocked at what the store has become, drinks are the cheapest of the cheap... food neither attractive nor really warm. Immediately after opening, the containers are about 1/5 full. We dared to try a chicken wing... what can I say... it was bad... it really tasted like it wasn't fresh anymore. We actually left and ate somewhere else. Absolutely no longer recommended... such a shame...

PLEASE READ‼️ I didn't actually want to write a review because my partner had already done it for us...since the owners think they have to have the bad review deleted and declare it as slander, I'm now also giving my opinion. The Mikado Restaurant was my absolute favorite iPad all-you-can-eat restaurant for so long. When we decided to eat there again after a while, everything was different. (Except for the restaurant name and the good reviews inherited from the previous owner) The service was absolutely unfriendly and unprofessional, walking around the tables with headphones in my ears, talking on the phone the whole time. Some of the food was already hard and the fresh fish had even turned gray in some places, so you thought twice about what you wanted to eat. Drinking was also included and I was allowed to help myself to iced tea at the cheap discount store. At the end, friends and family paid with Paypal, which brought the whole thing to a crowning conclusion. All in all, we were very disappointed and wish the old owners were back!

No thanks! Hair in the food and shortly afterwards we all had stomach flu... irresponsible. Been new owners for almost 2 months and it is unhygienic and not even recommended to eat there!! That was the last time for us there!!!

Food is not great, sometimes cold and dried out. It's probably been there all day. Drinks partly from plastic bottles of juice from Netto or Aldi. Is the money too bad...

In the evening you are well served with an alcoholic drink, 2 warm drinks and soft drinks for €28.90. The service was very friendly and quick, polite and accommodating. The atmosphere is a bit kitschy, but perfectly fine. The arrangement of the dishes seems a bit random, but you quickly get an overview of it.

Wanted to eat duck, turns out it was pork. And it didn't say anything about pig. Meat is generally a bit poorly prepared, sushi was ok, otherwise not really good food I definitely wouldn't recommend.

An extraordinary experience at Mikado Essen! A big thank you to Chen, who was incredibly friendly and attentive during my visit. She created a welcoming and warm atmosphere, which made my stay even more enjoyable. Every detail was perfectly coordinated and I was really impressed by the attention to my needs. I recommend Mikado Essen without reservation and would be happy to come back. Thank you again, Cehn, for your kindness and professionalism!

Super chic restaurant with nice service and a great selection of dishes. You can try a lot and everything goes pretty quickly! Delicious! The cocktails are great!

Food disaster!!! The store opens at 5:30 p.m. and NOTHING is restocked after that! Food sometimes remains in the containers until shortly before closing time (we were there until 9:20 p.m.), regardless of how many guests are still there or not. Accordingly, the food tastes the same after a few hours. 😂 Except for all the drinks, the rest is totally cold and disgusting. New owner doesn't care about the health of the guests, but rather about profit. Food poisoning is included for €29.80. Never again!

The check-in hall was my impression after the meal, the food is good so far!

My wife and I often come here, I think that for 18.90 per person, you won’t be able to eat anywhere on an all-inclusive system (drinks and food), the staff is friendly, the atmosphere and sound of the water are peaceful, the food is delicious and they also have the most delicious sushi in all of Essen. I recommend it to everyone🥩🔥🍤🍰🥡🫕🥗

A great restaurant, close to the Limbeck shopping center. Delicious food and nice people

It used to be super tasty there, they used to make it a lot easier because you could order the food with a tablet (iPad), and now you have to walk to the buffet again and have a lot less choice than before and the taste has diminished. As much as there is now, it's a real waste of food for me. It's a real shame, I really enjoyed going here to eat, I'll probably have to look for a new Asian restaurant where you have more choice and it tastes better and when asked why ordering via tablet (iPad) was abolished, unfortunately there was no reasonable answer, they just said we haven't had it for 6 months

Today we went to the restaurant for the lunch buffet for the first time. Ambience was nice and appealing. We were just surprised that there were only 4 other guests there besides us (you're always smarter in the end). The food was only lukewarm to cold and some of it was already stuck in the containers. A lot of it was very unhygienic, greasy or parched. All of the fruit was dry and some of it already had white spots. The beetroot was completely sour and also dried out. Most likely the food is prepared early in the morning before opening and then sits in the containers for hours. When we were there for 2 hours, it wasn't even refilled. We left with a queasy stomach and were happy when we were able to use the toilets at home. Since then, neither of us has been doing so well. NEVER AGAIN!!

The selection at the lunch buffet was good and the food was fresh. Unfortunately, one of two waitresses was very demotivated. Otherwise everything was good.

I would like to give stars for the food but no thanks to the fact that we spent almost €60 and could only eat 3 parts because we felt sick afterwards and still had to pay for all you can eat for 2 people, it's pathetic we were just sitting down 30 minutes there and had nothing from it except now a very upset stomach To be honest, I've never had anything so abnormal. Luckily we were there without a child I hope they close soon because as far as that goes, it's a no go

Very nice staff, good food and drink. Everything was fresh and delicious!

Me and my family go around Netherlands and Germany trying to find the best all you can eat buffets that are reasonably priced, and this one is by far the best one we have tried. For 29€ you get everything included, grill and GOOD sushi. We have come across a lot of buffets with bad sushi but this one was AMAZING! I reccommend this place to everyone!

Once a top, today a flop. Food bad, selection poor. The old concept urgently needs to be restored. New owner only thinks about profit. If I could give zero stars I would.

Beautiful place. Great atmosphere. Delicious food.

Very empty restaurant with not so tasty food. We could choose stuff for the BBQ but the sauces weren't that great and the cook messed up the beef. The lady (manager?) was very picky about the one beer per person rule to a point that beers couldn't even be transferred to others. Overall not a pleasant stay and we're not coming again. Also when all you can drink is on the sign they should stick to it an offer unlimited beers like many other hot pot places.

Food very tasty and lots of choice

To Good to go in this restaurant under no circumstances use food that came fresh from the buffet is cold and you bite your teeth

Unfortunately, the restaurant lost out completely. On the last visit you could still order with the tablet and the things were freshly prepared, now it was just a narrow, loveless all you can eat and drink with some not so tasty experiences. Unfortunately we won't be coming back.

It's terrible, green flies are sitting on the food. We left, ruined the birthday.👎

Eating with green flies, maggots may be waiting for you. The birthday is ruined. Never again. 🤢🤮

Very tasty and very inexpensive Price performance fits There's no fancy meat, but what there is is really good

Had a buffet meal today for €18.50, even for free it would still be a flat 6, just old and dry stuff from the night before or even older, when I told the waitress that it wasn't good food she just shrugged it off shrugged as if she knew, of course she didn't give a tip🤮

The store is absolutely not recommended unless you are looking for a stomachache for €30. The food had been in the buffet for so long that I thought it was decorative stones. The taste was everything from OK to drinking frying fat. The service threw the cutlery at me 3 times while trying to clear the table and in the end I was able to pay friends & family via PayPal??? Tax returns are probably a foreign concept. Ambience was ok. Never again.

Very tasty and the atmosphere is very nice. The conditions are very friendly. Always my pleasure

Restaurant itself very nice and nice staff. But unfortunately the food is not that fresh and sometimes hard because it sits there all day. Woke up the next day with health problems.

Delicious food is highly recommended.

A really nice restaurant. The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly.

At first it looks good, but when you see all the flies on the raw fish, meat and sushi, don't even eat here. We took some sushi rolls and to our shock there was a small maggot crawling out of our sushi on our plate. We left without eating. The owner wanted to get rid of us fast, before other guests would overhear us. Really a nightmare to the start of our vacation. Still traumatised by this disgusting experience.

Recommended value for money especially in the evening buffet, service cleanliness, taste, selection all top

The food wasn't tasty at all and they looked at us the whole time we were eating like we were criminals because we were black

Delicious food, nice employees. Restaurant is very large, but fortunately it wasn't really full. I think it could be more tiring when it's full. Selection of food and drinks was great.

We made a reservation online for 6 p.m. and arrived on site at 6 p.m.: the restaurant was completely empty. There was just a note on the door saying they were renovating. None of this would be a problem if it weren't for the fact that you could reserve online. So if you're going to do it, do it right: turn off the online reservation option and provide information on the homepage, that would be great for next time. So unfortunately no stars this time. On a next visit, when hopefully the restaurant will be open again, I'll give it a new review and stars.

As always it was very great. Very friendly and courteous service. The buffet varied and fresh. Top. Thanks.

I liked it a lot more before, when iPads were still available, but now there is hardly any choice. When I was there there were only three types of sushi. The only good thing now is that drinking is included in the price.

I liked it a lot more before, when iPads were still available, but now there is hardly any choice. When I was there there were only three types of sushi. The only good thing now is that drinking is included in the price.

Very friendly. You are welcome there. Enjoy your meal.

I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I visited the restaurant cheaply via Groupon, but the normal price is also absolutely satisfactory for the offer. Mega fish selection. Gladly again

Price performance is right here. It's a buffet meal. In a classic Chinese restaurant style with a lot of sushi selection. Food and drinks for €18.90 between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The special thing is that drinks are included in the price. Can recommend it.

Very bad, not worth going The food was cold and wasn't tasty

With a very high guarantee of diarrhea.

I find everything very tasty, and freshly made meat, fish, vegetables etc. They were very tasty and great Keep it up

Heel slecht, personeel loopt op blote voeten en spreekt geen Engels. Betalen met bankpas word niet geaccepteerd. Alleen Cash. Verder is het eten koud en smakeloos. Absoluut geen aanrader

Varied selection. at least at the dinner buffet. The service was very nice and helpful. Food very good and good.

Unfortunately the food was far too cold and the chocolate from the chocolate fountain didn't even harden. After we spoke to the boss, we were told that it was because it was em and the food stayed there for a long time. Not even an approach

The food in the restaurant is exceptionally good! The best thing about the offer is that all drinks are included in the price. Great selection, great offers!

Very tasty large selection of food and drinks. Service was very different on two visits, so one point was deducted

It's a shame, I always loved eating there back then because you could use the tablet to order things like takoyaki squid skewers or tofu, for example. Now the entire restaurant concept has been changed and a buffet is available. Unfortunately, the range seems to have shrunk and many things are no longer offered. The quality of the food also seems to have declined. The fact that you now have drinks all inclusive is very nice, but I found the selection of food better before.

enjoy your meal good staff very clean I can only recommend

We used to come here regularly, it was our favorite restaurant. Unfortunately, since the ownership changed, the restaurant can no longer be recommended. Above all, the tray concept was great, so not everyone has played around with your food at the buffet before. The selection has become much smaller, the sushi is not labeled and the fruit no longer looked appetizing. The only plus point is that drinks are included in the price and you can occasionally have things fried. We wanted to give the “restructured” restaurant a chance, but that was our last visit. It's a shame - I hope we find our new favorite restaurant soon. 😢

Every time I come to eat I have to come here with my friend. But this time I was more shocked to know that they have changed the old system from All You Can Eat to Open Buffet which I find really disappointing! There was nothing special in the buffet and the sushi variety is too limited. It simply wasn't noticeable that we ended up leaving the restaurant rather disappointed. What I think is a shame is that the employees and owners are very nice and the food was extremely delicious. But now everything has disappeared. I'm really sorry to say this, but never going back. Every time I come to Essen I must dine here with my friend. This time I was rather SHOCKED to find out that they changed their previous system All You Can eat to a disappointing open buffet! The idea is rediculous and the sushi options are too limited. The whole buffet is not eye-catching at all to be honest that we ended up leaving! Like all other restaurants, they start perfectly up high, then start gradually sinking to hit rock bottom, what a shame! because the food was amazingly delicious and the staff and owners are very nice and so polite. Now it's all gone. Although it used to be my most favorite restaurant in Essen, it saddens me to bid farewell; because we're never coming back again.

The owner has probably changed in the meantime. Since then there has been no tablet system and only inferior Asian buffets. The food was really uninspired and hardly any choice. The taste is very deep fryer-like and simply bad.

Unfortunately, I had a very unpleasant experience at this restaurant. Even though I had paid for the all-inclusive package, I felt like I was being watched by the staff the whole time. They constantly checked what I was eating, which made me feel unwelcome and under constant control. The behavior of the staff was very unprofessional and significantly affected my visit. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this restaurant based on this experience. However, I would like to emphasize that I have never had such experiences at the Gourmet Hu restaurant. I always enjoy a relaxed and hospitable atmosphere there without feeling like I'm being watched.

Very tasty, friendly service, very good price/performance ratio, recommended

Was there for the first time on Sunday and luckily wasn't disappointed. Sensible choice. When the meat was specially fried at the back, it had a slightly sweet taste. Therefore, when it comes to food, 4/5 stars. So I will definitely go there again.

I used to love eating here. For almost €30 worth of cold food, almost nothing but empty containers and dried food, it's absolutely not worth it to me these days. I was speechless when we went to the buffet. There was hardly any food replenished in the 2 hours we were there. We had stomach pains during the visit. I prefer to go to other all-you-can-eat restaurants and get a much larger selection of dishes that are at least still warm and edible. Paid almost €30 for a stomach ache and a bad mood. Thanks for nothing.

Was ok, but not inviting for another visit.

Absolutely miserable. Restaurant quality of the meat is totally rancid and run down only the cheapest of the cheapest cannot be recommended.

The food is bad, it's cold, hard, you almost can't take a bite, you almost break your teeth, the buffet only feels open after an hour, no recommendation

Quite nice restaurant, good service and a lot of variances of different dishes. Quality and taste was really okay.

Unfortunately, the Mikado has changed a lot. The tablet system no longer exists. The food in the buffet is not fresh and there is little to no good sushi left. I won't come here anymore.