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Sushi Yama was highly recommended to me by a friend, so we came here for a date night and found that it has great sushi and great service! We had the little rice roll which came with its own unique sauce (had a strong truffle flavor) and was packed with fish, which was exactly what we wanted. It’s a great, delicious roll to be low carb and really focus on the fish. We also had some of the nightly specials, the smoked yellowtail with apple and some toro (fatty tuna). For some reason I was expecting baked yellowtail so I was surprised when the fish came out but that was completely my own fault as I should have clarified before ordering. It was a unique dish, but I would not order it again. It was our first time trying toro and it was decent, but we were surprised to see that it was $7/slice when we got the bill (again, our fault for not paying close attention). I wouldn’t get the toro again either, but it was nice to try. The waitress helped us out by telling us that you tend to get more fish if you order it without rice and we did get more than the four slices that we ordered so we appreciated that. The service was quick and our waitress was very friendly and helpful. We also sat at the sushi bar and got to enjoy watching the sushi chefs. Overall i would definitely come back here for the high quality sushi and friendly service, but I’d try some different things on the menu.

Ariake Japanese Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 8708 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax

Having been to the OG Ariake in Reston, it was only prudent to also try their newer establishment close-by here in Fairfax. Settled on the busy intersection/corner of Prosperity and Little River Turnpike, and having taken over what was formerly a Pizza Hut (I think?), this place is much easier to get a seating than the Reston location. Coming on a Friday evening at prime-time 7pm, the place was barely a quarter-full. Wow. Hopefully the lack of business on this Friday is not an indicator of their overall business. In fact, this is such a gem in this area of Fairfax, where not much else exists in the form of “nice” dining. By no means is Ariake-Fairfax fine dining, but it carries itself a step above casual dining. The wide-open space inside is great if you like to people watch (in fact, I do), but at the same time it makes for a less-than-desirable dining if you wish for some privacy. Now for the sushi and nigiri sushi, once again they delivered (albeit slowly). I understand that with one chef behind the counter making the sushi, it can be a bit slow. We waited around 30-35 minutes after our order, for the food to be placed on our table. I would hate to imagine how much time it would take if the place was packed and the chef now had to deal with two, three, maybe even four times as many orders – you could easily be waiting up to 40-50 minutes at that point. Selecting yellowtail, fatty yellowtail, fatty salmon, and tuna as our nigiri sushi, the fatty yellowtail is probably the closest to some toro at non-toro prices. Honestly, being the frugal man myself, I would opt for two pieces of fatty yellowtail over one piece of toro almost any given day. However, if I was taking my special woman out for a wine and dine, you bet I’m going to order that toro (x2). Nothing gets a woman salivating faster than some toro. Just do it, and thank me later. We also ordered the Ariake Roll, Submarine Roll, and the Avocado Tuna Roll. Out of these three, it was obvious the Submarine Roll stood a head above the rest. The combination of the yellowtail and avo situated on top, with with crispy spicy tuna in the middle was a mouthful to experience. Admittedly, it is several dollars more than any of the other rolls at $13.95, but notably distinct from the others. Do yourself a favor and order a Submarine Roll. TL;DR: Another solid experience at Ariake Fairfax. Of course you’ll pay a bit more $$$ than your average restaurant, but definitely the best Japanese in the area. Do the right thing and opt for the fatty yellowtail for that value proposition (over the toro), and Submarine Roll is better than the Ariake Roll.

Kakurega: Sushi Tapas Sake – Menu with Prices – 2574 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa

I’ve been on the hunt for good affordable sushi in the OC area and as of today Kakurega is the best one I’ve found. My only expectations from a sushi joint is fresh fish, good ratio/portions and reasonable prices. Kakurega meets all those requirements! They serve both traditional sushi/nigiri as well as some more hipster versions of sashimi. We ordered all the usual fish picks: bluefin toro, yellowtail, yellowtail toro, salmon, scallop, eel, albacore. We also got spicy tuna and salmon hand rolls and the bluefin special sashimi thinking it would just be slices of bluefin by itself. Turns out the special sashimi came with the bluefin on a little cucumber “flower” and a little bit of fresh wasabi. I wasn’t a fan of the cucumber presentation or serving method as it took away from the bluefin, but the bluefin was average anyways. After seeing how the special sashimi came out, we asked the server if they had regular salmon sashimi (off the menu) and she was able to get us 4 slices on the side, no cucumbers. I forgot to mention rice here is not very good: quite flakey/hard and falls apart when you pick up the sushi. It was noticeable but not so much that it took away from the fish. Out of all the fish, I think the yellowtail toro was by far the best. I would definitely also ask the server for orders of sashimi off the menu; don’t opt for the special sashimi. In addition to fish, we also ordered the clam appetizer which was very tasty and fresh! The clams (probably 20 or so in one order) came in a salty buttery broth which was delicious. I wanted to drink the broth but it would have been a bad idea, all that butter. Overall I’m so glad I came by Kakurega and found a sushi place I’d return to in OC! 4 stars as the fish was very good, but still not comparable to Little Tokyo.

MISO Japanese sushi & bar Menu with Prices 1111E E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage

This month is my birthday and my husband and I wanted to celebrate it early by going out to get our favorite food, sushi. I looked on Yelp and saw Miso Sushi was a fairly new place with a lot of great reviews. The pictures of the food looked really good as well as the menu so thought we’d try it. I’m so glad we did, it was delicious! Very fresh and tasty fish with unique rolls that are fresh as well and not overly saucy (just the right amount of sauce). They gave us miso soup which was great, the flavor was perfect not too salty and the tofu was melt in your mouth. They gave us edamame too which is a nice touch since not all sushi places provide that. I got Hana Fuji apple flavored sake which was very tasty too. We ordered the sushi & sashimi which was very fresh and good cuts of fish. We also ordered the Fantastic roll which lives up to it’s name, it has spicy yellowtail (which I’ve never had before, most places have just spicy tuna) inside topped with fresh yellowtail, jalepeno, and a dot of Sriracha. Finally, we got the Miso Special roll which was my favorite! Topped with a variety of fresh fish +tobiko with spicy tuna, shrimp tempura (added some good crunch), and avocado on the inside. Whatever sauce it was topped with was good too and not overbearing at all. The waitress gave us fried Oreos for dessert which was a perfect end to an amazing meal. The service was prompt and friendly. We will definitely be back!

Otaru Sushi Bar – Menu with Prices – 21 Temple St, New Haven

By far the best sushi I’ve had in years! I was born and raised in Japan, and this was as close as I’ve found to to sushi of my childhood. Simple, super-fresh, and perfectly balanced. More importantly, it was kept and served at the right temperature, which makes a huge difference and keeps me from enjoying a lot of what I get. I tend to be very traditional with my ordering. Being my first visit, I had a few old favorites to get things rolling–miso soup, three pieces of sushi, and a yellowtail roll. If the basics are good, I’ll go bigger next time. The basics were really, really good. Miso: just right; fresh and not too salty. Baby barracuda sushi: rich flavor and amazing texture. Chu-toro: amazing, and a great garnish of wasabi root. Spot shrimp (botan ebi): sweet and buttery, cooked just right, and with another cool garnish that enhanced it. The yellowtail was just as good as the other fish, and the roll was perfectly made–not too tightly packed, and the seaweed arrived still crisp–alleluia! I love that it came with a yuzu-spiked soy sauce all to itself. Naturally, other people ordered other things. Naturally, I stole bites of everything. Seaweed salad: best I’ve had. The Temple Roll was a fantastic combination of silky salmon and yellowtail. The House Special Roll (everything in one giant sliced roll) was great, although the flavors tended to blend. The sweet potato tempura roll was really good as well–firm and sweet on the inside, crispy and light on the outside. The Dragon roll (eel, avocado, and cucumber) was just about perfect. There are another dozen things on the a la carte menu that I’d order next time, but I’m also really eager to try the omokase menus. Service was prompt, knowledgeable, and friendly. The place itself was small without feeling cramped, and a simple, attractive setup. We parked in the Temple Garage and made life easy.

Crazy Rock’N Sushi – Fullerton – Menu with Prices – 4090 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton

This spot is fairly new and i’m really surprised to see all these high ratings. I’m sure a lot of these reviews are made by friends and family, because that’s how it always is with new businesses, especially small sushi spots. I’ll just go ahead and list all the things I ordered: -Tuna: I’ve worked with fresh sashimi and this definitely wasn’t too fresh. It was that fishy flavor and the color was a dark red/brownish color. -Salmon: Honestly, this one wasn’t too bad. The color was fine and it wasn’t too fishy. -Yellowtail: This one was pretty flavorless and it didn’t taste too fresh as well. -Albacore: Along with the yellowtail, it wasn’t too good on the flavor profile as well. -Squid: The cuts on this was very small, but it tasted pretty okay. -Octopus: The cut for this was fairly big, no complaints. -Scallops: This one was good. Generous portions and great flavor. -Caterpillar Roll: This one was a little disappointing. The california roll portion was a little on the soggy side and small as well. Avocado seemed fresh and the eel sauce was just okay. One main thing I didn’t like about the sushi was that the cuts of fish were unevenly huge and the amount of rice was absurd. I understand it’s not all you can eat, but please do go easy on the rice and cut the fish thinner and more presentable. I honestly didn’t expect much from this location just because this spot always goes out of business and a new sushi spot always opens up in the same place. I do wish that this business would stay open longer than a couple years. Best of luck at this location, but I won’t be returning.

Sushi Court – Menu with Prices – 251 Westwood Shopping Center, Fayetteville

I will come again!!! (and that’s saying something since my sushi expectations are high … being from California) I GIVE THE CHEF 5 STARS!!!. The raw salmon roll and spicy tuna roll were amazing! The fish was fresh and delicious although the selection of fish was lacking; But its hard to find a big selection of fish in fayetteville.The portions of fish were small but they were very tasty. I did notice that the raw salmon roll only came in a 6 piece roll instead of the usual 8. I GIVE THE CHEF 5 STARS!!!. The waitress however a sad 2 stars only for bringing the delicious sushi the chef prepared! Her rudeness and lack of patience while we asked about the rolls was unnecessary! I will come again for the sushi and hope for a different waitress.

MAMA M SUSHI – Menu with Prices – 29 E Holly St, Pasadena

Solid sushi and rolls at a restaurant that is well-meaning but still needs to iron a few things out. It’s a small, intimate little sushi spot near downtown Pasadena that has a lot of potential but also a lot of not-so-customer-friendly quirks. We came to Mama M’s on a Friday night around 6:30, and were seated immediately at a cozy small table near the back of the restaurant. But then, it took a weirdly long time for our waitress to even come by to give us some waters or get some drinks or an appetizer order going. We were starving but tried to be patient and eventually got some waters and appetizer orders in – and proceeded to endure another unusually long wait after that, despite ordering straightforward stuff like miso soup and edamame. After reviewing their massive menu and placing our order, and again enduring another wait, aaaaaaalllll our food came out at once – the appetizers, my husband’s drink, and all the food. First world problems, I know, but definitely would’ve appreciated the appetizers beforehand rather than hastily slipped in with our dinner. Regardless, our special rolls were near excellent – very fresh fish, tasty combinations, and as aforementioned, an incredible choice of special rolls. Easily something for everyone if you’re looking for something fun in a roll. Unfortunately, the straightforward yellowtail roll I got was pretty subpar – chewy seaweed, tepid and room temperature rice, and itty bitty bits of yellowtail in the middle. All in all, I enjoyed most of our meal, but the delivery and service were quite lacking and I’d probably go elsewhere if I want to have more of a streamlined sushi experience.

Sushi Shibucho – Menu with Prices – 590 W 19th St, Costa Mesa

I moved to the neighborhood. Found Shibucho..was closed that evening. Made a point to go there. The counter was full so I got the table. Since I was ordering from table. Decided not to have nigiri sushi. Not the same when you order a plate of sushi combination. Comments. 1. They don’t have a waitress that understands Japanese food, she is efficient but no presence to seat or take orders. Just handed me a piece of paper and pen to fill in. 2. Water is not filtered well. Top Japanese restaurants have good filtered water. Affects everything., miso soup etc 3. Ordered chirashi sushi order. Price reasonable $21.00. Rice..not so great. Too mochi like. I.e. Heavy rice…Not enough rice vinegar. The fish on was ok. rice preparation is the basic measure of good sushi. 4. Ordered negi toro. But tekka maki ..but what I received was badly made tekka ..just maguro and rice rolled. $10.00. I was shocked…price was half of my chirashi and badly made. In Japan you could not serve like this. Sorry.. Because waitress not trained to understand Japanese food. Did not ask whether I wanted Japanese tea..older Latin lady. I will drive to Koi sushi or Shunka sushi for my sushi fix. Disappointed. Lastly..They knew I wanted the counter. As people left the counter. No offer for me to move ..

Ichiban Japanese Restaurant – Menu with Prices – # 1054, 3019, 3701 McKinley Pkwy, Buffalo

Whenever I am in Hamburg and want sushi I go to Fuji San, that’s been an easy go to spot. So this past time I decided to give another place a shot. I looked up sushi restaurants in the area and Ichiban came up. It had great reviews so I called in and place my order. I got a tuna avocado roll, salmon cucumber roll, yellowtail scallion roll and spicy tuna roll all with brown rice. I also ordered shrimp tempura, a small green salad and miso soup. I think the total came to $40, which was a fair price. I used my GPS to get to the restaurant and was surprised when I saw the outside, it was in a small strip mall and didn’t look that appealing from the outside. Parked, went inside and was surprised again because the inside was really nice, the outside was very deceiving and the restaurant was much larger once stepping inside. The food was just about ready when we got there. The rolls were awesome, they were enormous! Sushi really doesn’t fill me up, my boyfriend and I always joke that whenever we go out for sushi we leave and want to go for another dinner. These rolls definitely filled me up. I was impressed. They only serve low sodium soy, which is great, not sure if they offered gluten free soy or not, I didn’t ask. The miso soup was delicious and the ginger salad dressing was awesome. Overall my first take out experience here was really good and I wouldn’t hesitate to come back again the next time I am in town and the mood strikes for sushi!

The Blue Fish Las Colinas – Menu with Prices – 925 W John Carpenter Fwy #100, Irving

This place has amazing sushi!!!!! The food was delicious!!! We started with the Kobe beef dumplings, the meat inside was ground and seasoned really well. We also ordered stir fry veggies. I ordered a dragon roll, a caterpillar roll and a Hawaiian roll. Each roll was full of fresh, wonderful flavor!! The Hawaiian roll had pineapple in it giving it a littler sweetness. It was my absolute favorite!! My husband, who is not a sushi fan, got the Philadelphia roll and he really enjoyed it. He’s not one to usually finish his roll but he ate the whole thing! He also ordered the Teriyaki chicken and it was so juice!! The chicken usually comes with rice, my husband always asks to sub noodles for rice and most places give us a hard time and an up-charge. We were pleasantly surprised that this was not even an issue here. The waitress was so nice about it, it was the easiest substitution we have ever had at a Japanese restaurant!! And they didn’t charge us extra, and that was really nice of them!! The staff here are all very friendly and knowledgeable. My husband was curious about the difference in certain names, like maki, sashimi, and sushi, the waitress was great at explaining it to him. She was very sweet and nice. The ambiance is casual but nice. It definitely works for a great date night or celebration. The food is great, the prices are very fair and the staff is wonderful!!

Kobe Hibachi, Sushi And Bar – Menu with Prices – 2819 N Division St, Spokane

I’ve only ever had sushi here at lunchtime, so that’s what my review is based on. My favorite thing to get is the sushi lunch of a chef selection of nigiri with a salmon roll. I’m a huge salmon fan, so it’s perfect for me. The seared tuna nigiri is delicious as well.I opted for a few simple rolls this last time. Can’t go wrong with a Philly and I really liked the fish-avocado-cream cheese ratio here. The tuna roll was larger than expected (no complaints there) and had wonderful flavor. The salmon toro was a real treat for me and I’ll order more next time. I also had the salmon skin roll, but I had so many scales in my first two pieces that it completely put me off finishing the roll. Service here is perfectly fine, but for how quiet it is when I’ve been here, it sure takes a long time to get to ask for the check, let alone pay. I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about dinner service so I will come back for that sometime!

Mizu Sushi & Hibachi Express – Menu with Prices – 1859 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton

We had dinner there on 6/8. My wife ordered the filet mignon hibachi and it was excellent! I on the other hand am a avid sushi lover so I ordered the sushi. They did not have any uni, quail egg or toro. I was told that it was too expensive for the customers in that area so I was very limited to what I could order. So, I just ordered the usual tuna, yellowtail, salmon, eel and scallops. They were just average. As excellent as the hibachi steak was, we will not be returning due to the limited sushi menu. If you don’t mind limitations, you should check out this restaurant.