DOMODOMO Jersey City Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Honestly everything we ate was delicious, some standouts included the miso black cod, spicy yellowtail and spicy tuna."
• "The sea food was very fresh and everything we ordered was delicious."
• "Everything starting from the oysters, appetizers, sushi, hand roll to dessert, everything was just perfect."
• "Nigiri and hand rolls taste incredibly fresh and almost crisp."
• "The actual sushi dishes are delicious, filling, and fresh."
• "The hand rolls were so fresh and perfectly ‘crunch’ with the seaweed paper…"
• "The fish is so fresh and delicious."

Cons:

• "The hand rolls were the worst I've ever had."
• "Sushi tastes bland."
• "The quality of the food, while good, didn’t match the cost."
• "The freshness of the sashimi fish and grilled octopus is no longer up to par."
• "The sushi was a little bit of a letdown due to the rice being bento-level hard/dry and some of the fish being dry and too much added flavor."
• "Most of the sushi served was bland."
• "The uni sushi was so fishy that I almost threw up."

Service

Pros:

• "Great service! Had to wait a a few minutes for our table but we were provided with complimentary glasses of wine for the wait."
• "Service is always on point, quick service (small menu helps)."
• "Service was super friendly and fast."
• "The staff was attentive and friendly from the get go."
• "They were super responsible during Covid, had great service (my water glass was never empty, the manager checked in on us)..."
• "Nikkie was Awesome she gave us a GREAT Service with SUPER Friendly attitudes."
• "The service was stellar, our waiter checked on us frequently and we never had to ask for a water refill."

Cons:

• "The service, which used to be attentive and friendly, now feels like it's being handled by high school students doing part-time jobs."
• "We ran out of water, and for more than ten minutes, no one came to refill it."
• "Service was a bit slow and we often had empty glasses of water waiting for a refill."
• "After being seated our waitress didn’t come by till 25/30 min later."
• "The wait staff was not knowledgeable of the menu and had to check with the kitchen on multiple times just to advise what was gluten free."
• "Service from the waiter was not good at all, we barely saw him."
• "We also waited an hour even though there were empty tables."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Overall the vibe was awesome at this place but they rushed us because the kitchen was closing."
• "From the decor to the staff to the food it was an AMAZING experience!"
• "It’s comfortable, modern, and chic."
• "Upscale place, but not pretentious at all."
• "The decor and vibe is very nice..."
• "A really clean and relaxing environment for lunch or dinner!"
• "The atmosphere was great."

Cons:

• "One downside was that seating was a bit cramped for my 6'4 boyfriend, from smaller tables/chairs and less spacing in between."
• "DOMODOMO, it feels busy and very loud (hard to hear the person across from you) and less intimate or calm."
• "The quality of the environment is very noisy and the crowd is loud!"
• "Music is a little loud and you do have to talk loudly to hear each other."
• "We sat on the patio; ambience was fine, nothing special."
• "Not very comfortable chairs and small tables."
• "Terrible service, terrible attitude and there was literally trash in my water!"

Value

Pros:

• "Was a little on the pricey side but overall it was worth the cost of admission."
• "I highly recommend getting the five handrolls for $32 - major deal!"
• "The price point was spot on. For the quality food and the portion size, the price was perfect!"
• "The restaurant is usually a no tip establishment which was great."
• "PHENOMENAL Omalase experience at an affordable price!"
• "A delicious and inexpensive place compared to the amount of food they serve for lunch."
• "For $80 this is a pretty good deal."

Cons:

• "We have spent over 120 dollars for just two drinks, a couple of plates of sushi and dumplings, and left that we did not feel satiated."
• "Definitely on a pricey side but nice for a date or if you wanna show off :)"
• "Their bento boxes are a joke. Its literally half edamame and half bland tasting fish."
• "It's just *excessively* expensive for such small portion."
• "Considering its quality, I would say it is quite pricey."
• "Very pricey, especially if you are going for the sushi."
• "Unfortunately its pricey and very small portions of food."