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Sambi Of Tokyo is a four star restaurant in Downey. Here's a place to get good food.
3.0 of 5 stars.
The lunch buffet is very good especially for the price. i love the grilled chicken and the ginger salad dressing is awesome!! I like their sushi! Really good Rainbow Roll and crunchy roll.Great...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Typical japanese restuarant with teppan. Nothing to run home about, you can probably get the same from any fast food japanese spot. A little on the 70's time capsule side when you look at the decor....
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The teppan table is better than ordering from the dining room.Excellent crab salad.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You absolutely have to give this place a try. The dining area is huge! There is always a pianist, or a singer, or jazz band there. This place is like Benny Hanas but 10x better. Benny Hanas is kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For those that know me...this review will disappoint. Absolutely no mention of desserts (except for my disclaimer.....) When you're not familiar with the area, one tends to go by what the locals...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST HAPPY HOUREVERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!2 for 1 drinks!I loved their Benihana-styled food as well! A bit pricey though.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
been here twice. had better sushi at costco! sambis is a little overrated. didn't get to sit at the teppan grill, might've been better if we were able to. love the ambiance though! and also, if you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Never been to a Benihana, but Sambi seems to offer the same food and dining experience in perhaps a cooler albeit cheesier lake-in-the-dining-room environment. Don't think I am racist, my girl is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to love you, Sambi. I love sushi and you are oh so close to my house...but I just can't. Krab is thrown recklessly into rolls that it has no business in for bulk. The oysters I had were so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow I went in there last night, we were celebrating both my grandmas' and my birthday. The place was pretty busy and the waitress was still able to take very good care of us. It looks like they got...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Sambi Restaurant for many years now and I think it's a nice little place to dine in. It has the feel of a fancier restaurant but you can dress casual. If you go for dinner on a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Happy Hour special 2x1 They offer a lunch buffet and menu choices also they have a good Sunday brunch, the sushi bar atmosphere is good but for the area one of the best.
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I've been going to this place for years and for some reason, I keep coming back! Haha - don't get me wrong, it's not horrible... but it's not great either - it's definitely "A OK"! I've only ever...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A Very Large Japanese all around Restaurant similar to what you would expect to experience in many Japanese hotels. In the LA area the main chain competitor for Sambi's of Tokyo would be Benihana of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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Cant Beat the TWO-FER EVERYDAY 4-6pm!!!! Cant Beat the TWO-FER EVERYDAY 4-6pm!!!! Cant Beat the TWO-FER EVERYDAY 4-6pm!!!! Cant Beat the TWO-FER EVERYDAY 4-6pm!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't really know what to say except that its 2:12am, and I am writing about a random cheesy sushi place in Downey. What can I say... the sushi was sub-par, service was lacking, and really its a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2 for 1 drink special during happy hour!, 3 - 6:30 PM. What a deal!I was meeting a client who worked near the area and told her that I would take her out for drinks and sushi. Sambi was the first...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is just a reminder for myself:Tempura - 3Beef Kushiage - 2.5Chicken Teriyaki - 3.5Spring roll - 3N.Y. Steak - 3.5Tempura Roll - 4Slow and cold food at new years, over crowded. 7pm. 5pm was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is a 3.5. The decor is reminiscent of an upscale 80's or early 90's restaurant. A live piano player, low lighting with neon signs and a fountain in the middle are the main...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
At the sushi bar, the rolls are listed as handwritten posters on the wall so I hated squinting for descriptions. Baked mussel and fried oysters are good. I like that they have beef nigiri but our...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never really eat here... but you can't beat the Happy Hour! 2x1!! strong drinks. Used to be my favorite friday hangout... happy hour is M-TH from 3- 630 and fr from 3-6.... I've stumbled out of here...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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I honestly dont understand how this place has such great ratings??!? It is SO out of date and disgusting.... it is hurtful to even explain. I am sure it was great once upon a time, but dont expect anything...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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This place is awesome.. the Sushi rolls are the best I've had. For the best experience sit at the sushi bar and interact with the chefs...Try the Cucumber special Roll (a bit Pricey) but well worth it...the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sambi occupies a huge building that you've no doubt driven past a hundred times if you frequent Downey. Like everyone else has already said, the inside won't please everybody, the big indoor water...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Sambi - frankly because its close to my home. I really enjoy sitting at the sushi bar because the sushi chefs are so welcoming and fast. On the other hand, if you sit in the dining area the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girl friend and I randomnly stumbled on this place.From the outside, we were quickly reminded of a strip club. There are no windows, and cheesy neon-lights in pink-purple color served as the signs...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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I have eaten at Sambi many times and find the food and service excellent every time. The presentation and the great flavors are outstanding. Would recommend it to couples, families, and singles.
openlist - user review - 02/08/2008
4.0 of 5 stars.
The cooked stuff is basically Americanized Japanese stuff and not that great, in my opinion. However, the sushi bar is pretty decent. I give this place 4 stars because the ambience is so good. It...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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I went to have dinner at Sambis after taking My kids to Golf And Stuff the dinner was great I had the steak and shrimp it was awsome the guitarist played delightfullywe were seated in less than 10 minutes my...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I just went here for their BUFFET for our company Christmas lunch meal. Here's what lunch buffet consisted of... 1.) Beef Barley Soup : Taste like Hot & Sour soup without the hot & sour. You heard...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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The sesame chicken with Tempura was delicious. Great pricing and well improved service. It was a busy night, but we got seated and served within 20 minutes. Very friendly staff and host. PROS: Great food at a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really interesting, and I mean it in a good way. The dining area is huge and you can have your pick of the kind of dining style you want. You can dine at either the sushi bar, teppan...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love eating here when i go down to LA. Is a really nice restaurant, this is where you can really sit down and enjoy the food, the staff there are amazing. Check it out!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went for the Sunday Brunch Buffet, yeah, yeah. Totally not my choice. The "fountain lake" in the middle of the restaurant was pretty gucky. Not appealing at all. Huge selection of foods - sushi,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I don't really get the hateration about this place... I just went last night and I loved it. Maybe I'm into gimmick-y dining (ooh Medieval TImes, ooh Magic Castle, ooh pond/fountain in the middle...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now I really like Sambi. The wait staff if very friendly and the food is very good. O.k. so what if it's not great. I say that because I eat to live not live to eat. I have sat at the sushi bar and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Fish Dishes!Yes, the ambiance is circa 1970 something. Yes, the price seems a little on the high end.But I keep coming back! It's their fat lobster tail with the creamy butter! It's their...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't really care for there lunch buffett.....stick to their regular lunch and dinner items. I heard this was one of Karen Carpenter's favorite places to eat at when she was alive.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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We always go for Happy Hour and it's great...there's a pianist playing in the main room so it's always soothing...the waitresses and waiters are friendly....oh the sushi! this is the place where i had my first...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sambi is an experience. A huge concrete bunker in Downey of all places, what Sambi may lack in the food department, they more than make up in "atmosphere." There's quality Japanese restaurants all...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The inside of Sambi's is like walking on to a cheesy late 80's early 90's movie starring Don Johnson. As soon as you walk in, you see a giant fountain in the middle of the room. To the right is a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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Sambi's has the best rolls and sushi in the area. They have a sushi bar where you get to see them roll up and prepare your sushi. If you love eel and tuna you will love this place because the cucumber special...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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I went to Sambis once and I don't intend on returning to it, the food seemed mediocre to me, the service was okay, but in this restaurant i think that the lines were what I disliked the most, I was in line for...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sambi has nice ambiance, they have this big fountain in the middle, and a full bar, and a sushi bar area, and a buffet area, I mean, they have everything except for an entrance on Firestone, which is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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Their quality of food has dramatically lowered in recent times. Food is completly overdone and has little to no taste.Service there was horrible all night. PROS: N/A CONS: overrated and horrible management
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2006
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This resturant has great Japanense food. they have great tasting sushi and other seafood variety. You get great customer service. Parking is easy to get. Great for a date.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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The all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch is a good value. This is a large restaurant with a fish fountain/pond in the middle of the dining area.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2003
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This is a perfect date place. The dining room had a small pond and water fountain in the middle of the room. A piano player plays 7 nights a week. You'll enjoy the time you spend there.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2002
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a wide variety of meals make this a great place for sushi lovers and others. a huge dining room with.....
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