Miso Soup
The miso soup is a standout for some diners, described as warm, rich and carrying a deep bonito flavour.
UCCI SUSHI
Barsha Heights
UCCI Sushi is a Japanese restaurant in Barsha Heights built around a conveyor-belt sushi buffet, with à la carte dishes as another option. Reviews make it worth considering for an affordable, relaxed meal featuring sushi, miso soup and tempura, though the buffet selection can vary.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
1,086 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Helpful Kitchen
When a roll was missing from the belt, staff in one review immediately asked the chef to prepare it.
Family Friendly
Reviews describe a small, cosy setting that works for family meals, including a daughter's birthday celebration.
Free Parking
One review reports self-service parking in the hotel's basement, a useful detail if you are driving.
Good Value
Several diners consider the unlimited format affordable, especially when it includes soup, drinks and fried sides.
What to Eat at UCCI SUSHI How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For UCCI SUSHI, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of UCCI SUSHI, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
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Miso soup Net +4
“The food is very good for the price as well as filling, the sides complement the sushi very well our server Hsu was quite outstanding, being very kind and even remembering my miso soup order from a week ago (yes I visited it 2 weeks in a row ) overall an amazing experience.”
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Review excerpts
“The food is very good for the price as well as filling, the sides complement the sushi very well our server Hsu was quite outstanding, being very kind and even remembering my miso soup order from a week ago (yes I visited it 2 weeks in a row ) overall an amazing experience.”December 2025
“The miso soup was delicious—warm and rich with a deep bonito flavor.”July 2026
Honorable mentions (19)
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All you can eat sushi deal Net +1
“I went to try their “all you can eat sushi deal” the choices were decent and the sushi was really delicious especially the unagi and fruit sushi.❤️❤️”
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“I went to try their “all you can eat sushi deal” the choices were decent and the sushi was really delicious especially the unagi and fruit sushi.❤️❤️”June 2022
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Calamari tempura Net +1
“I also loved the miso soup and calamari tempura. It can get quite busy!! So book in advance. :))”
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“I also loved the miso soup and calamari tempura. It can get quite busy!! So book in advance. :))”June 2022
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Crab salad Net +1
“We always enjoy our sushi nights at this restaurant! 🍣✨ The place is cozy, and the service is excellent. While the sushi selection isn’t perfect, it’s still good — and the variety of other Japanese dishes really makes up for it. We especially love the edamame, crab salad, dumbling, lomein shrimp, fried seafood, and their delicious soups.”
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“We always enjoy our sushi nights at this restaurant! 🍣✨ The place is cozy, and the service is excellent. While the sushi selection isn’t perfect, it’s still good — and the variety of other Japanese dishes really makes up for it. We especially love the edamame, crab salad, dumbling, lomein shrimp, fried seafood, and their delicious soups.”August 2025
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Dragon roll Net +1
“I ordered the Harra Roll, which is the traditional shrimp tempura roll along with Dragon Roll which was a sushi roll with crab and eel sauce and the flavors just seem to come together perfectly.”
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“I ordered the Harra Roll, which is the traditional shrimp tempura roll along with Dragon Roll which was a sushi roll with crab and eel sauce and the flavors just seem to come together perfectly.”August 2020
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Dumbling Net +1
“We always enjoy our sushi nights at this restaurant! 🍣✨ The place is cozy, and the service is excellent. While the sushi selection isn’t perfect, it’s still good — and the variety of other Japanese dishes really makes up for it. We especially love the edamame, crab salad, dumbling, lomein shrimp, fried seafood, and their delicious soups.”
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“We always enjoy our sushi nights at this restaurant! 🍣✨ The place is cozy, and the service is excellent. While the sushi selection isn’t perfect, it’s still good — and the variety of other Japanese dishes really makes up for it. We especially love the edamame, crab salad, dumbling, lomein shrimp, fried seafood, and their delicious soups.”August 2025
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Dynamite roll Net +1
“Though my favorite was the Dynamite Roll which was a fried sushi roll with salmon tempura. The freshness of avocado, creaminess of the cheese drizzled with dynamite sauce is an absolute treat for all your palettes.”
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“Though my favorite was the Dynamite Roll which was a fried sushi roll with salmon tempura. The freshness of avocado, creaminess of the cheese drizzled with dynamite sauce is an absolute treat for all your palettes.”August 2020
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Fried ones Net +1
“The sushi were freshly made and served in a conveyor belt, that made the experience more exciting. Pick whatever you want & eat unlimited. The sushi tasted amazing, the fried ones were not crispy but were good.”
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“The sushi were freshly made and served in a conveyor belt, that made the experience more exciting. Pick whatever you want & eat unlimited. The sushi tasted amazing, the fried ones were not crispy but were good.”December 2025
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Fruit sushi Net +1
“I went to try their “all you can eat sushi deal” the choices were decent and the sushi was really delicious especially the unagi and fruit sushi.❤️❤️”
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“I went to try their “all you can eat sushi deal” the choices were decent and the sushi was really delicious especially the unagi and fruit sushi.❤️❤️”June 2022
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Harra roll Net +1
“I ordered the Harra Roll, which is the traditional shrimp tempura roll along with Dragon Roll which was a sushi roll with crab and eel sauce and the flavors just seem to come together perfectly.”
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Review excerpts
“I ordered the Harra Roll, which is the traditional shrimp tempura roll along with Dragon Roll which was a sushi roll with crab and eel sauce and the flavors just seem to come together perfectly.”August 2020
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Lomein shrimp Net +1
“We always enjoy our sushi nights at this restaurant! 🍣✨ The place is cozy, and the service is excellent. While the sushi selection isn’t perfect, it’s still good — and the variety of other Japanese dishes really makes up for it. We especially love the edamame, crab salad, dumbling, lomein shrimp, fried seafood, and their delicious soups.”
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“We always enjoy our sushi nights at this restaurant! 🍣✨ The place is cozy, and the service is excellent. While the sushi selection isn’t perfect, it’s still good — and the variety of other Japanese dishes really makes up for it. We especially love the edamame, crab salad, dumbling, lomein shrimp, fried seafood, and their delicious soups.”August 2025
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Salmon rolls Net +1
“There are some rolls that only were made once however upon asking about them the staff immediately requested the chef to make. The tuna and salmon rolls were excellent. Crab salad okay .”
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“There are some rolls that only were made once however upon asking about them the staff immediately requested the chef to make. The tuna and salmon rolls were excellent. Crab salad okay .”March 2026
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Salmon sushi Net +1
“The buffet mainly features sushi rolls, but they also have sushi, so I was happy to enjoy plenty of my favorite salmon sushi.”
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“The buffet mainly features sushi rolls, but they also have sushi, so I was happy to enjoy plenty of my favorite salmon sushi.”July 2026
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Tempura shrimp Net +1
“As for the culinary offering, the menu featured a wide variety of options, and certain dishes — particularly the tempura shrimp — were quite enjoyable.”
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“As for the culinary offering, the menu featured a wide variety of options, and certain dishes — particularly the tempura shrimp — were quite enjoyable.”June 2025
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Tuna rolls Net +1
“There are some rolls that only were made once however upon asking about them the staff immediately requested the chef to make. The tuna and salmon rolls were excellent. Crab salad okay .”
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“There are some rolls that only were made once however upon asking about them the staff immediately requested the chef to make. The tuna and salmon rolls were excellent. Crab salad okay .”March 2026
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Unagi Net +1
“I went to try their “all you can eat sushi deal” the choices were decent and the sushi was really delicious especially the unagi and fruit sushi.❤️❤️”
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“I went to try their “all you can eat sushi deal” the choices were decent and the sushi was really delicious especially the unagi and fruit sushi.❤️❤️”June 2022
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Unlimited sushi dinner Net +1
“The unlimited sushi dinner was for 99 dirhams and included unlimited soup as well.”
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“The unlimited sushi dinner was for 99 dirhams and included unlimited soup as well.”July 2017
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Edamame Net 0
Mixed feedback
“We always enjoy our sushi nights at this restaurant! 🍣✨ The place is cozy, and the service is excellent. While the sushi selection isn’t perfect, it’s still good — and the variety of other Japanese dishes really makes up for it. We especially love the edamame, crab salad, dumbling, lomein shrimp, fried seafood, and their delicious soups.”
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“We always enjoy our sushi nights at this restaurant! 🍣✨ The place is cozy, and the service is excellent. While the sushi selection isn’t perfect, it’s still good — and the variety of other Japanese dishes really makes up for it. We especially love the edamame, crab salad, dumbling, lomein shrimp, fried seafood, and their delicious soups.”August 2025
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Maki Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Price is fair the quality of sushi/maki they serve. Just a background, we have visited Japan ample of times and we have a benchmark for authentic sushi. I don’t see any Japanese people around, that speaks about the quality. But again, it is fair for the price.”
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“Price is fair the quality of sushi/maki they serve. Just a background, we have visited Japan ample of times and we have a benchmark for authentic sushi. I don’t see any Japanese people around, that speaks about the quality. But again, it is fair for the price.”April 2022
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Eel Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“The food was also really good. The chef Rio made fresh sushi with salmon, shrimp, eel and tuna.”
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Iced tea Net +1
“Very cool and amazing experience for the sushi in dubai .This was the first time I saw the sushi buffet in the conveyer belt .They have amazing selection of sushi .I love the Iced tea which was included in the buffet .The staff are amazing Special thanks to Anisha and her colleague hammad and thanks to chef too”
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“Very cool and amazing experience for the sushi in dubai .This was the first time I saw the sushi buffet in the conveyer belt .They have amazing selection of sushi .I love the Iced tea which was included in the buffet .The staff are amazing Special thanks to Anisha and her colleague hammad and thanks to chef too”August 2026
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Lemon iced tea Net +1
“On the bright side, the miso soup station and lemon iced tea were genuinely enjoyable highlights.”
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“On the bright side, the miso soup station and lemon iced tea were genuinely enjoyable highlights.”April 2026
What to Avoid (4)
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Avocado-heavy rolls Net −1
“That “something” arrived 45 minutes later, just before 4 PM — 8 tiny avocado-heavy rolls with barely a trace of salmon.”
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Critical review excerpts
“That “something” arrived 45 minutes later, just before 4 PM — 8 tiny avocado-heavy rolls with barely a trace of salmon.”July 2025
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Fried rolls Net −1
“Unfortunately, the sushi variety was quite disappointing — the selection was heavily dominated by maki and fried rolls, with little else to offer.”
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“Unfortunately, the sushi variety was quite disappointing — the selection was heavily dominated by maki and fried rolls, with little else to offer.”April 2026
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Lunch sushi train buffet Net −1
“We tried the lunch sushi train buffet and the sushi available were mainly combinations of maki sushi including salmon, tuna, crab stick and plenty of vegetarian.”
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“We tried the lunch sushi train buffet and the sushi available were mainly combinations of maki sushi including salmon, tuna, crab stick and plenty of vegetarian.”August 2022
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Nilgiri Net −1
“I had to fight to get sashimi and nilgiri from the kitchen.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I had to fight to get sashimi and nilgiri from the kitchen.”November 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Check Selection. If you mainly want salmon nigiri or sashimi, ask about current availability and buffet rules before paying; some visits had neither.
Book Ahead. Reserve ahead for busy periods, as one diner found the restaurant full on arrival.
Ask Fresh. If a favourite roll is not circulating, ask whether the kitchen can prepare it; one review says staff promptly requested a fresh batch.
Use Basement. Drivers can look for self-service parking in the hotel's basement, according to one review.
Check Hours. Do not assume you can enter before the buffet opens; one visit before 6 PM ended in a wait until opening time.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Ramada by Wyndham Dubai
Al Thanyah First - Barsha Heights, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Limited Fish
The buffet can lean heavily towards small maki and fried rolls, with no raw salmon, nigiri or sashimi available on some visits.
Changing Variety
Selection has been inconsistent: one diner reported far fewer varieties during a later birthday visit, with some requested dishes charged extra.
Rice Quality
A review found the rice still hot and poorly prepared, which altered the taste of the tuna and salmon.
Peak Service
During one busy dinner, the restaurant appeared understaffed and service was described as noticeably worse than on earlier visits.
Early Access
A diner who arrived before 6 PM was not allowed in until the stated opening time.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
89 AED
sushi buffet
“It is a sushi buffet for 89 AED (about 24€) from 6pm to 11pm”Google review · September 2022
99 dirhams
All the food and drinks
“All the food and drinks is unlimited for just 99 dirhams”Google review · January 2025
99AED
dinner
“It is definitely not worth 99AED for dinner at all! I wonder what’s the difference between lunch and dinner”Google review · July 2025
DXB
LOCAL
LOCAL
The Bottom Line
UCCI Sushi is a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Barsha Heights, with an all-you-can-eat format alongside à la carte dining. You can pick plates from the belt and, depending on the visit, find sushi rolls, salmon and tuna, sashimi, tempura, edamame, crab salad and miso soup. The buffet also comes with selected drinks on some reported visits, making it attractive when you want a filling meal rather than a carefully paced omakase-style experience.
The setting is generally described as small, cosy and family-friendly. Reviews mention calm evenings, birthday meals and a relaxed date-night atmosphere, while the basement offers self-service parking according to one diner. The miso soup is a consistent highlight in the more detailed comments, and tempura shrimp, fried seafood and soups help round out the meal when the sushi selection feels repetitive.
The main caution is inconsistency. Several diners found the belt dominated by maki, fried rolls, crab sticks or cream cheese, with limited or unavailable salmon nigiri and sashimi; one review also reported that sashimi was restricted to a small number of plates. Rice quality and service have similarly received mixed feedback.
If raw fish is your priority, check the day's selection and rules before paying, and consider booking ahead when visiting at busy times.