The first conveyor belt sushi place that I ate at was in the Dotonbori section of Osaka, Japan. There was usually a line of about a dozen people waiting in line in front of the restaurant. However, I don't think I waited over 10 or 15 minutes at the longest. This sushi place probably held 50 or 60 people. That's good because there will lots of fresh sushi added to the belt.
The sushi quality is average to slightly above average. You can improve the quality some by one of two ways. First, if you see 4 or 5 plates of the same sushi together, then that was just put on the belt. That should be pretty fresh. The very best way to get the tastiest sushi is to order it from one of the waitresses. It will be made to order and delivered to your seat. This is especially important if you want to order some of the warm sushi dishes.
Most of the sushi plates contain 2 pieces of sushi. Most of the plates have some type of nigiri (sliced fish on a ball of rice) on them. The price runs from under $1 for two pieces to under $5. If you order some of the more expensive items, like otoro (tuna belly), they will come as one piece per plate. Most of the plates that I ordered were $1.50 to $3.00 per plate of two pieces.
The meat was fresh and had a good taste to it. The biggest complaint that I had was the rice was hard. Instead of being hand formed, it was pressed into a mold. After awhile, I just ate the fish and left the rice.
Anyone can eat at the conveyor belt sushi places. You do not have to speak any Japanese. When you get to the front of the line you will be asked how many in your party. Then, you will be taken to your seat. Grab a cup, add one scoop of green tea powder, and add hot water to it. This is all located directly in front of your seat. Now just start scanning the belt and pick out something that looks delicious. Take as much time as you want between plates. I found the conveyor belt sushi restaurant a great place to relax and rest my feet. If nothing fresh comes by, then hold up your hand and a waitress will come to take your order. You can simply point to a picture and hold up your fingers to indicate how many plates you want of that item. When you are finished eating, you can hold up your hand and motion that you are finished. The waitress will count up your plates and give you a piece of paper with the total. Different colored plates have different prices. Then, walk up to the counter and the owner will show you the amount of yen that you owe on her calculator. It's that simple. You can easily eat a big meal and not even say one word.
This is the first conveyor belt sushi place that I ate out. It has branches all over Japan, I think.
The menu out in front of the restaurant.
In the background you can see the different plate colors and their prices.
I think this is otoro (tuna belly). It is nowhere close to Tsukiji's Sushi Dai. It's even much more expensive.
The endless stream of sushi. If you spot 4 or 5 plates of the same item, after the standup sign, then these should be fresh.
My plate total. This looks to be about 18 pieces of nigiri sushi.
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