Yonsei Handrolls - Albany

First time trying and already fell in love with the food here. We tried their lunch set (3 different sets - with different hand rolls but all came with the veg small dish) and such a great value for money. The concept of hand rolls + some veg dishes is very well balanced. Would definitely come back and try more of their hand rolls!

Decent rolls. Good fish. The Aged tuna was great, Probably my favorite. I was let down by the crab roll, it was way too creamy. I regret not getting the Black Cod. The Yellowtail was diced, which I found weird, but the flavor was fine. There's not much to say about the Salmon, taste was good, texture was good. Spicy tuna with panko (not pictured) was an unexpected hit.

My wife and I visited here a few years back when we tried the Oakland location. We absolutely loved their OG omaka-set! I think the Zuke Maguro (soy-cured ahi tuna) and Negihama (yellowtail with green onions) were the absolute best. We’ve also had the Yonsei set before, and if you’re new to it, I’d suggest adding the Black Cod to the OG for a truly amazing experience.

The food is extremely salty and pretty much mediocre sushi rolls with mayonnaise and tons of rice. Way and beyond overpriced $440 for two people with nothing to eat! Menu is confusing and poorly written. Sake is sold by the weird jar without a name. If asked to show an original bottle the answer is “ it comes in a huge container”. Each roll is single and if there are two people and they share, it has to be bitten, and then pass on to another person. No ambiance, and no service, very slow, thin cheap paper napkins, and reusable ( single time use) wooden chapsticks. When our bill arrived, we noticed additional charges 4%, on top of tax and tip, they call it "operations fee". Please note it’s illegal in California and called “ junk fees”. At first we thought we will subtract it from a tip, an

TLDR: Great food, great service, quality fish, and reasonable prices! - - - I’ve been twice now, both times without a reservation (for 2 people) on Saturday evenings. The first time, there was no wait. The second time, the wait was ~10 minutes. We were advised by the server to go next door to the wine bar while we wait (Best Friends) and we wouldn’t be charged corkage if we brought a bottle over - so that’s exactly what we did! Both times that I came to this restaurant, I had a really pleasant experience. The lighting is a good ambient level and perfect for an intimate dinner. The handrolls menu is either a set 5 courses (3 levels depending on how much you want to splurge) or you can order a la carte from the handrolls menu. The first time I ate here, I chose their classic OG 5- course