06/21/09

5 star restaurant. Excellent.

by suzannadanica

I loved my experice at this restaurant the first time I went to A float. My family and I were greeted instantly by the waitress and seated. We went early (5:00) so it wasn't too crowded. My 2 kids loved the idea of this restaurant of picking your favorite dishes off the floating ships. I tried almost about everything with my husband. We both agreed this was the best sushi we have tasted in a long time, ever since we left New Jersey. There's just so much variety and the prices are reasonably priced, unlike another sushi restaurant I went to a couple weeks ago, which charged $5 for a small bowl of miso soup!! The waitresses/waiters were all really kind and patient that we had stayed for 2 hours. Most other busy places would just give us the check. As time passed, and it was 7:00, the place got crowded. I could see why this restaurant had such good buisness. It was because it was really worth the wait.

• Pros: FOOD, atmosphere, service
• Cons: None

06/01/09

Floats my Boat

by gabriel213

This is one of my favorite places to go when im in a rush. I can literally be in and out of there in 30 min. This is a great spot if you are going to shop at the local retailers, or gunna go out to one of the local clubs. Because you can get a great meal at a fast food pace! The sushi is always fresh, and the Chefs (although not Japanese) are great at sushi making.

• Pros: Healthy food, at a fast food pace.

09/01/08

a great place to eat!

by johnnyBLK

Wonderful atmosphere, loved the decorations in Afloat! I went there for lunch and was seated promptly at the sushi bar.

Food was wonderful and the waitresses were polite and fast too.

It's a PERFECT restaurant to go to after a little strolling in Old Town and being seated quickly and enjoying a great meal.

09/01/08

Wonderful restaurant!

by robert9447

Afloat is a cute restaurant set in busy Old Town, Pasadena. This certainly caught my eye and I went in with my family of 4. It was a Saturday night so we had to wait to be seated. The wait was brief though- we were seated about 5/10 min later.

My two children loved the sushi floating on the boats!! They both really enjoyed picking their own food from the bar and eating it! My wife and I had a great dinner too. Everything was decent priced and some even cheaper than what you would expect! Nothing was really expensive or overpriced.

Afloat Sushi is a casual restaurant so if you're not looking for some high class expensive jap restuarant, Afloat is definitely the place to try.

Service was pretty good. We did not have any problem ordering food, getting a waiter/waitress to come over, or being seated.

Food which I would recommend trying is the EEL RICE. It's delicious!! My wife and I both really enjoyed eating that. And my two little children really liked the FRUIT TART dish on the boats.

Overall, highly recommended.

• Pros: Food, atmosphere, pricing

05/22/08

Surprisingly good!

by foodie114

My boyfriend and I stopped here on a whim while walking around Pasadena. The sushi was surprisingly good! I enjoy this style of dining for a quick lunch and I was not disappointed. The plates that had sashimi on them were cheap for how much fish there was and for how good it was! I would stop here again!

• Pros: Good place to stop for lunch, pretty good sushi
• Cons: Service was okay

11/22/07

terrific restaurant!

by mrengineer

A float sushi is the best japanese restaurant around in the L.A. County! It has great service and a variety choice of food to choose from. I will be looking foward to going again next week. The waitresses and waiters are very polite and I like how the chefs stand in the middle of the bar and cooks whatever you tell them you want! I really like how the small boats float around and you can just take food off of it. The way the charge you is also really unique.

• Pros: everything i loved going there!!!
• Cons: service is terrific but could use a bit improvement

11/22/07

BEST SUSHI IVE EVER HAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

by gerryyan

A float sushi makes the best sushi i ever had!!! There are litlle boats that are floating around and around in afloat sushi which makes it stylish, cute, and CONVENIENT!!! You dont even have to order sushi!! just take it!!!!! its that simple!!!! the other food in this restaurant is also very incredible. I would recommend the eel rice. Its sooo good!!!! All the dishes here are reasonably priced too! the waiters and waitresses are very polite; they are also very effecient. I would really rocommend you to eat at this restaurant if youre looking for a delicious meal but not that expensive either. I love this restaurant and cant wait to go there again!!!!!!

• Pros: the food, sevice, price... almost everything!
• Cons: When the restaurant is crowded you will have to wait to sit @ the bar

07/06/07

Eat at your own risk!

by pifmichele

The food was great but unfortunatley I didn't notice until I was done eating that the sushi chef used the same dish cloth to clean the inside of the sink as he did the counter top where he made the Sushi!!!!

• Pros: taste and price was excellent
• Cons: Discusting and unsanitary!

06/04/07

A weekly pilgrimage of mine...

by 38plays

This place is always packed. That says a lot about it. The sushi isn't the very best, but along with the fun environment and the very helpful staff, you look beyond it. Being able to pick and choose the sushi that you would like as it rounds the bend is so much fun. After the first time, the novelty wears off a bit, but that is simply because you end up seeing the same cuisine each time that you go. I haven't seen much deviation from the format at all. The only problem I have, but it hasn't been strong enough to keep me away, is that parents will bring their children and allow them to grab at whatever appeals them. Of course this is the thrill, but a coughing child ripe with germs is sitting three seats before me, and he is clawing at everything before it gets to me. Some of the items, unfortunately, made their escape from the child's fingers that just came from his face. These same items may have escaped, BUT THEY WERE TOUCHED! Since the boy was not quick enough to catch the fish, it moves along. BUT HE TOUCHED IT! And the parent says nothing. Lost my appetite that day. But this should all be written as what the customer doesn't know, won't hurt him/her. After all, someone did take what that kid graced. And no one seems to be the wiser. :)

• Pros: Sushi as eye candy, immediate gratification, novel
• Cons: Long waits, children, not much variety

04/17/07

Sushi for Dummies

by wutheringdead

First the good: I periodically go here when I have a sushi craving and limited time. You can get in, eat, and get out in around 30 minutes. Also, it's very convenient to not have to place an order at all (except for drinks). The prices are reasonable.

And the not so good: If you go during off hours, the selection is very limited and you will probably have to order from the chef anyway. Also, many of this restaurant's sushi dishes are not authentic. In addition, the chefs do NOT insert wasabi under the fish in the nigiri zushi! You have to do this yourself, and is that what you're paying for? Neither the chefs nor the waitresses are Japanese (they're Chinese), so if you like to order or converse in Japanese in a Japanese restaurant (I do), forget it.