Genki Noodles & Sushi

This is a wonderful place. Tyrone our waiter, was wonderful, patient and knowledgeable about the menu and very professional. We tried the makimoto sushi roll the Kari Kati rolls (the best Ive ever tasted) and the chicken fried rice. Everything was so inviting and so yummy!

They dont use fresh fish. The rolls all had a fishy taste. Poor quality food Shame because its in a great location.

Tried to get delivery but was called 25 min after placing order that I was .5 miles out of delivery range… Even though Unilocal lists this location as a delivery location for my address. Pathetic. Just deliver to the extra .5 miles. Or try calling 25 minutes earlier. Won’t be calling again.

I’ve been here twice. Would have only been once if we didn’t live so close. The fish tanks help to entertain our toddler, as do the complimentary noodle bowls that start the meal. For that, they get two stars.
They lose three stars because their sushi is awful. I love sushi. I could not bear to finish the sushi we ordered because it tasted so bad. If you find yourself here, stick with the cooked food.

I’m quite picky when it comes to sushi and the majority of places I’ve tried to stomach in Atlanta fall way below the line of decency. However, Genki Noodles & Sushi is the exception.
I’ve dined in twice and ordered take-​out once. On all occasions the food is excellent. The fish is fresh, flavorful, and nicely presented. Most places drown their rolls in «spicy mayonnaise» but Genki does not. The simplicity to the rolls offered is what really makes the flavors stand out.
I’ll definitely be back!

Easily my favorite sushi spot in Atlanta, it’s affordable, large menu, solid bar selection, and three locations.
Best rolls: rainbow, Virginia highland, dynamite, Reid’s roll, Genki tuna, yellowtail scallion. The super crunch is worth trying if you don’t mind the fried stuff.
Apps: the crab and cucumber salad is great! The cheese Kari Kari is killer and the tempura is amazing
Bowls: all of the bowls are extremely tasty and massive portions. They curry is actually extremely good too!

Great location. Love the open window. Average wine list. Food was average… what I’d expect from a chain. Take cash when you visit this location though. Saturday I went with a friend. Our check was $ 79.71. My half was $ 35. Our waitress was wonderful. She was getting our checks from us and her «manager» walks up, snatches the checks from her, and tells her to do something. She runs off. He heads off with our checks. He brings the checks back and charged us both $ 79.91 each. I run him down and tell him his error. He’s half listening. I just got off the phone with the fraud unit at Bank of America. That manager put several charges on my card: $ 95, $ 49, and $ 79.71. USE CASH AND DISCRETION AT THIS LOCATION.

Had a great experience on a Saturday night. I will be honest that we weren’t excited bc it didn’t seem like a Sat night spot but we were wrong! Sat on the back patio and had the healthiest and most delicious tuna dishes ever. Ordered the summer breeze which was tuna tartare style and included raw tuna, fresh cucumber slices and sweet mango and pineapple with homemade chips for scooping. Soooo scrumptious! We are going back this week bc we need more. We also had a side of udon noodles and fried rice. Perfection!

The food and the service here was great! It was my first time there, and I ordered the ribs with spinach and it was delicious. I’ll definitely be back again!

Welll, I finally got around to visiting this newest Genki-​pa-​dinky. Mainly because my former GM when I worked at the Buck-​a-​duck location is back running the ship
I had been slow to go [why I keep rhyming, no lo so] because I loved Everybody’s. But now that I have been, I do think this is a good addition to the core of the Highlands.
Love the open bar at the front– especially on a gorgeous breezy day like yesterday! The sleek, brown paint on the tables and chairs look awesome.
The menu is 99% the same — the 1% is because they are changing/​adding a few things very soon. Of course, they are never taking the Reid roll off the menu– if you go to any location, you may be skeptical at first — but try this roll with steak and avocado and a little kick and… just get it. OH! And they still have the different daily specials, like ½ price wine bottle Wednesday and Ladies Night Thursday, etc.
I got a make-​your-​own bowl, with grilled steak, veggies (note: the menu is confusing bc it says pick steamed or veggies with a meat choice, but you are only supposed to do that with a veg only bowl) and white rice. It was a little meh — I think the steak sautéed with onions would have been a better choice as the grilled was a little overcooked, and there was a looootttt of cabbage in the mix v other veggies. Not bad, but not great and I would try another custom creation next time.
Like other locations, prices are good to a little high on some things; this is not really consistent across the board as far as what seem like decent v high prices.
NPWH and now I have a more — *American-​palate-​ized* — option for noodles and sushi when I don’t want a more *traditional* meal down the street a bit.

My boyfriend and I were looking for a fun sushi place on a Wednesday night several weeks ago and stumbled across this restaurant — much to our surprise, Wednesday also happens to be Wine Night and Trivia at Genki. Needless to say, we’ve been back for several more Wednesdays, to the point that the wait staff started recognizing us! The servers we’ve had are extremely personable and friendly and the atmosphere is a lot of fun. I can’t say the sushi is the absolute best I’ve ever had but they have a good selection and it tastes fresh and is ready in just a few minutes. If you are a huge sushi connoisseur this might not be your top choice but if you enjoy tasty sushi and a fun atmosphere, I definitely recommend, especially on Wine Wednesdays!

Wow had the BEST portobello mushroom salad. It has crispy spinach NOMZ! The soba was too soggy but the nigiri was great. Also the Horin Sake was delicious. Loved the casual rock n’ roll vibe. Not pretentious. Happy Valentine’s.

The only Genki worth going to. I have been to the Roswell Road and Buckhead locations, and this one is by far the best. A little pricy for sushi rolls that aren’t that big, but seriously SO good!

This place easily gets five stars for atmosphere. It’s beautiful and unique.
I ordered all sushi in a take out order. The servers were attentive and nice, though it might be because it was a slow night and they were just standing around the lobby area without much to do.
The sushi looked incredible. I spent over $ 80 to surprise my boyfriend with his favorite type of food when he got home from work. I hurried home and placed it all out and he was impressed by how pretty the rolls were.
However, we were generally unimpressed overall, as everything was without much flavor and the eel tasted old. I’m not sure which fish it was, but in a couple of the rolls, there was a very tough fish, which should not be the case since it was raw.
I won’t go back. For the price, I know of far better places.

Pro: open bar area looking out onto the street
Cons: service, food, the whole experience
We bought the groupon deal for 2, but there were 4 in our party. When we walked in, we asked the host we can use 2 groupons at our table even though it does say 1 per table. The host went to ask the manager who was also the bartender. We were seated and the manager/​bartender rudely and condescendingly told us, «it says only one per table.» So we said we’ll just sit at a separate table, and he told us, «I saw you guys walk in together so you can’t use it.» I was ready to walk out at this point, but we had the groupons we had to use.
We ordered the edamame as a starter (it was part of the Thursday special for ladies, but we couldn’t tell which appetizers were half off). It was undercooked.
The sushi was one of the worst I’ve ever had. It was even worse than grocery prepackaged sushi. I ordered soba noodles, and it was overcooked. Not to brag, but I always make edamame and soba noodles at home and it’s not that hard to get it right.
The desserts from the groupon menu (fried Oreos and Napoleon) were weird and tasted artificial.
Our server wasn’t too horrible, but he wasn’t attentive enough to refill our waters.
Never again.

I’ve yet the opportunity to dine at the actual Genki restaurant (there’s a Buckhead and Virginia Highlands location), but I’ve seen this food truck around town quite a bit lately — and if you know me you know I love sushi. LOVE. I’ve seen a few pictures of their finished dishes online and I was pretty impressed with the presentation — their menu will make you borderline salivate.
I caught ‘Genki To-​Go’ at the «Brookhaven Diner» — the Wednesday night food truck round up at Blackburn Park, and it was one of the busier trucks so all signs looked good. I chose to order the «Katsu Don» w/​fried chicken ($ 8.95) — it’s essentially a rice bowl (with your choice of white or brown, topped egg, onions, scallions, red ginger, and shredded nori; and I couldn’t walk away without trying their sushi, so I also ordered the Genki Tuna roll ($ 9.95; flash fried tuna topped with Japanese mayo and sriracha).
Overall, I have to admit I left disappointed. The rice bowl was decent, the katsu was just not up to par — the heat from the rice made it soggy so it lost a lot of a crisp, which is crucial for katsu; if you’re to order this dish beef may be a better option.
I liked the sushi quite a bit more, and it had just the right dollop of sriracha for flavor without making it too spicy for my weak taste buds. The tuna was nice and it looked great — who knew sushi from a truck could turn out so well?
Genki is a bit pricier on average in comparison to the other food trucks: The majority of the entrees are $ 10, side items range from $ 3 — $ 6, and there’s a small selection of sushi on the menu for $ 7.
If you’re interested, their food truck schedule is available on their website:

1. The service left a lot to be desired. She obviously did not want to be there. They started turning away couples 45 minutes before they closed. We were sitting on the back patio and they turned off all the music and TVs even though people were still watching or listening while they ate. Very rude. Little to no thought about the customers. We actually felt obligated to pack our own food up and scram because it was more than obvious we weren’t welcome there anymore.
2. The food is mediocre at best. I had yakisoba with what was supposed to be medium rare tuna. It made me understand Jessica Simpson’s tuna/​chicken confusion. It was tuna… I think. But not what is expected from any Asian restaurant. My boyfriend ordered udon noodle soup and actually got sick from it when we got back.
I can see how this place could appeal to a certain clientele but I was unimpressed. I’ve had better service and food from Ru Sans. If you’re looking for a good noodle or sushi place… I recommend Miso Izakaya. It’s actually a bit cheaper for way better quality and impeccable service.
I won’t be going back. Ever.

This wasn’t my favorite joint.
While the location is supreme — lovely V. Highlands with a street facing, open window eating bar and really nice décor — I would say this place disappointed.
One, my server… an older gentleman that didn’t provide his name, was distant, cold, and at times even rude. This was really off putting. The menu that details the lunch specials was not well done. I consider myself of average intelligence, but I couldn’t figure out what came with what, and this seemed to really irritate my server. I can’t ask questions? You aren’t going to try to help me figure out this extremely confusing menu without becoming frustrated with me? My behavior was polite and kind, there was no reason for him to become so flustered by it!
Secondly, the food was really disappointing. I think I got a Dynamite Roll special that (as my server haughtily explained) came with a choice of salad or miso, so I got miso. The miso was ABSOLUTELY terrible! I have never had soup so bland! Even Ru Sans has better tasting miso! It completely lacked any miso flavor — didn’t even taste like any broth I’ve ever had! I had to load it with coconut aminos and sriracha to even get a slight flavor. And the roll, I usually don’t like rolls… I prefer sashimi — was terribly disappointing as well. Falling apart. Lacking in any bold flavors. Tiny, tiny chunks of some unidentified fish.
Honestly I don’t think I’ll ever go here again unless someone pays for me. So many better options in this city, not to mention on that block!

Not too exciting, average food, ok service and if you are not going to offer the specials then take the ad off the table. We tried a variety of sushi rolls and apps and nothing was really outstanding or had much flavor. Examples include: spicy tuna was not spicy and very «mushy» and a weird sauce on one roll that tasted like packaged duck sauce. Too many great sushi/​noodle places in Atlanta to waste a meal here again.

My firs trip to Genki was a little out of the ordinary because I was with a birthday group of about 12 people. Dinning in groups this large is always different from having a meal with one or a few other people. I have to give a big high five to our waiter because he did a great job. Though there were times when a water didn’t make it to the table or a fork went forgotten, overall he took really good care of us.
Genki doesn’t seat large parties until everyone has arrived. I feel like this is always problematic because coordinating that many schedules is tricky. They let us sit down even though we were still missing two friends. The highlands Genki is a relatively small, compact space. It is best for groups of 2 – 4 because a majority of the seating is at the sushi bar. There are a few tables on the back patio and for large groups, they do take reservations.
People ordered a range of things from rice bowls to regular sushi to salads to noodles to over the top sushi creations. Everyone seemed happy with their orders. I opted for a seaweed salad and a vegetarian roll filled with beets, spinach, cucumber and tofu. All the rolls are ten pieces and they have about 50 different options. The birthday girl did a fun Saki Bomb and she received a complementary dessert. The waiter lead us in a chant for her Saki Bomb and he was really helpful when it came to splitting up the checks. It was also pretty hot where we were sitting and he let us prop open the back door.
Parking can be hit or miss in this area. We were lucky enough to get a spot right in front of the restaurant. You pay at the street machines and it is $ 2 an hour. They have complementary valet behind the building and across the street for $ 6, but you must get your keys back by 10 pm on weekdays. There is also parking on the surrounding streets but on busy nights you can circle the block for ages before you find one. Genki also does delivery and to-​go sushi. I would absolutely take advantage of this service and would like to try it again under more normal circumstances.