Genki

The Scene – A few steps removed from beer-guzzling Buckhead, Genki uses an aquarium's eerie light and a semi-spacious deck to attract a crowd of manicured young professionals. Service could be nastily hip but isn't. Drum and bass music keeps the servers moving well into the late-night, sushi-munching shift. – – The Food – Genki dishes up the perfect menu for those who love the idea of sushi but can't get used to eating raw fish. So it's best to ignore the small tough nigiri and all but the most bastardized of the maki. Stick with something like the fried super crunch.…

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When to Go:: Go on Wednesday for a live DJ, Thursday for an especially large crowd of singles.
The Extras:: Specialty skewered dishes and more second-rate sushi are available at Yakitori, a second restaurant that's attached next door.

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ambiance	94.44000244140625% positive	“Genki has great atmosphere and sweet servers.” “The atmosphere is great.” “We sat in the basement, and enjoyed the atmosphere.” “could of eaten at other noodle houses, that may not have the atmosphere, but would have the good food and good/timely service.” “The atmosphere was fantastic.” “The great after work scene deteriates the service, but if your personality isn't bothered by all the "Big City" fun then this is the place to be!” “Good time - great for a romantic meal or a group.” “Genki has the perfect atmosphere for any occasion, business lunch, first date, anniversary.” “Great atmosphere, average food, horrible service”
drinks	100.0% positive	“The waitress to come by to order another drink, waiting over 15-20 minutes to get your drink, waiting for appetizers, and food.” “If you are not in the rush, come to Genki good atmoshpere good people, good food, the patio is awesome, the best thing they have a smoking bar, enjoy the drinks and smoke !” “Everything here was impressive: the drinks (but not the house merlot), the edamame, the chicken egg rolls, the sushi and sashimi.”
food quality	68.92000198364258% positive	“My favorite sushi place for reasonable prices.” “Great atmosphere, average food, horrible service” “The food is good, but nowhere near good enough to put up with the attitude of the staff.” “Great hangout, just okay food” “Advice to the owner - keep the pretty good sushi and reasonable prices, lose the burned-out, red-eyes help.” “The food was good, but nothing all that special.” “The california roll which is so simple wasn't very good, the rice was hard.” “The sushi is always incredible.” “The seafood is outstanding, sushi plates fabulous, and t.” “had a great time and loved the food the last time I was at Genki.” “The fish was always poor quality, in my opinion.” “don't even like sushi and this place was great!” “The deck is a great place to enjoy your meal on warm summer nights.” “...decent food, awful service.” “This is by far the best sushi in town.” “It's no great loss to the dining community, as I gave up on the food.” “The cuts of fish were terrible.” “Tough fish and bad service.” “Yakitori has a big screen TV ideal for sports entertainment, and a fried seafood buffet for Monday night football.” “It was a poor cut of fish.” “The food was poor quality.” “Slow service and sub par sushi” “Good time - great for a romantic meal or a group.” “was told by my waiter that the reason sushi is raw is because Japanese are very poor and couldn't afford to cook their food.” “Everything here was impressive: the drinks (but not the house merlot), the edamame, the chicken egg rolls, the sushi and sashimi.” “The waitress to come by to order another drink, waiting over 15-20 minutes to get your drink, waiting for appetizers, and food.” “Also, the sushi was somewhere between Publix and Whole Food quality, not bad but you can do much better for the price.” “Genki Noodles & Sushi is good sushi for good prices.” “Good food, Fun people!” “This place serves the best gourmet food in town.” “If you are not in the rush, come to Genki good atmoshpere good people, good food, the patio is awesome, the best thing they have a smoking bar, enjoy the drinks and smoke !” “Not the best sushi place.” “great food, horrible service” “It wasn't bad by any means and the services was good (even on a Friday night), but it was so packed with people just hanging out, that it was a little hard to enjoy your meal.” “Genki's is filled with excellent sushi.” “could of eaten at other noodle houses, that may not have the atmosphere, but would have the good food and good/timely service.” “Middling food, awful service”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“The sheer variety and combinations made the noodle bowls unique.”
overall	100.0% positive	“This spot is a great place to start an evening on a Friday or Saturday night.” “The deck is a great place to enjoy your meal on warm summer nights.” “The great after work scene deteriates the service, but if your personality isn't bothered by all the "Big City" fun then this is the place to be!” “Not the best sushi place.”
service	59.619998931884766% positive	“This place was packed on a Wednesday night at 8pm, so obviously lots of people love this place, but I just don't get it.” “great food, horrible service” “Didn't experience any of the poor service or waits that others have mentioned.” “The great after work scene deteriates the service, but if your personality isn't bothered by all the "Big City" fun then this is the place to be!” “...decent food, awful service.” “The service is unacceptable.” “could of eaten at other noodle houses, that may not have the atmosphere, but would have the good food and good/timely service.” “was told by my waiter that the reason sushi is raw is because Japanese are very poor and couldn't afford to cook their food.” “Slow service and sub par sushi” “Genki has great atmosphere and sweet servers.” “Great atmosphere, average food, horrible service” “The waitress to come by to order another drink, waiting over 15-20 minutes to get your drink, waiting for appetizers, and food.” “If you are not in the rush, come to Genki good atmoshpere good people, good food, the patio is awesome, the best thing they have a smoking bar, enjoy the drinks and smoke !” “It is not difficult to provide acceptable service when there are only two seated tables in the restaurant.” “The food is good, but nowhere near good enough to put up with the attitude of the staff.” “horrible service” “Tough fish and bad service.” “Maybe the people up in Cobb County will like it!” “In the end, the service was bad and extremely slow.” “Middling food, awful service” “The employees are the best servers in the business.” “Good food, Fun people!” “It wasn't bad by any means and the services was good (even on a Friday night), but it was so packed with people just hanging out, that it was a little hard to enjoy your meal.” “The manager was also GrEaT - can't remember her name but she was a delight.” “AWESOME AWESOME FOOD, Great service, Great Atmosphere, Fun Time, AWESOME” “Food is great; however, service SUCKS!”
value	100.0% positive	“My favorite sushi place for reasonable prices.” “Advice to the owner - keep the pretty good sushi and reasonable prices, lose the burned-out, red-eyes help.” “There's never a wait, bcause there are two bars, a huge patio, two inside seating areas, and two downstairs lounges ideal for parties and events.” “Genki Noodles & Sushi is good sushi for good prices.” “Also, the sushi was somewhere between Publix and Whole Food quality, not bad but you can do much better for the price.”
wait time	50.0% positive	“The waitress to come by to order another drink, waiting over 15-20 minutes to get your drink, waiting for appetizers, and food.” “In the end, the service was bad and extremely slow.”

09/15/08

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by DiningOutLately

I tried meeting a friend here for drinks yesterday evening and it's all closed up. Curious, I tried the website, but I don't get a response: www.genki-inc-dotcom and tried calling (404) 869-8319. So I guess they are closed up. It's no great loss to the dining community, as I gave up on the food. The fish was always poor quality, in my opinion. People seemed to like the deck. Mostly this was a place to drink and people watch, and you could often find one of the owners Reid or Rob, seemingly drunk and hitting on whatever skirt was nearby. It's too bad to see the small business owner fail. They were obnoxious, but it was part of Buckhead growing up. I'll remember Genki with the same nostalgia as I remember my fine days at the Varsity in college...better to remember than to repeat!

Pros: Nice scenery walking in
Cons: Poor food, poorly managed, obnoxious staff

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09/14/08

Closed in Buckhead and Moved to the BURBS!!!

by LizCorb

This place was so OVER RATED!!! The cuts of fish were terrible. The food was supposedly from the owners' time in highschool in Japan somewhere, but the two guys had no idea. They must have lived there in high school, because most of the "Japanese" food is "street food", meaning that you eat it from a truck on the street for five bucks, but of course it was much more at Genki.

So -- Over priced and underserviced.

What a terrible concept. Maybe the people up in Cobb County will like it!

Pros: Location was great in Buckhead, but they moved!
Cons: Overpriced and bad service. Smells like mildew.

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04/25/08

Truth in advertising

by lildiddy

Very disappointed! I just saw an I-Team investigation (Fox 5 News) indicating that some of the sushi items being served are not what is listed on the menu. In their investigation, the red snapper whas acctually tilapia! I will not be be returning.

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04/08/08

I simply love this place

by teejayjay

Genki has great atmosphere and sweet servers. Everyone is easy going and ready to please. It is a bit cramped, but the food and the value is well worth it! The sushi is always incredible. I take friends, family and out-of-towners there often...they all ask to go back! The deck is a great place to enjoy your meal on warm summer nights. Definitely check this place out!

Pros: Great Food, Great Value, Fun Atmosphere, Friendly Servers
Cons: Parking is a pain, but that is buckhead.

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12/26/07

Genki Restaurant and Bar, Atlanta, Georgia

by macdonald3

While visiting family & friends, I was treated to a sumptuous dinner at Atlanta's Genki restaurant. This restaurant has traditional sushi along with many other unique and delicious choices. I particularly liked the Reid roll. I highly recommend making Genki a destination when visiting the beautiful, cosmopolitan city of Atlanta. Go Genki!!

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09/15/08

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by DiningOutLately

09/14/08

Closed in Buckhead and Moved to the BURBS!!!

by LizCorb

04/25/08

Truth in advertising

by lildiddy

04/08/08

I simply love this place

by teejayjay

12/26/07

Genki Restaurant and Bar, Atlanta, Georgia

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