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Hubs had to have his truck serviced at the Toyota dealership so we had some time to kill. Sushi? Why yes, sushi sounds delightful! Siri gave us directions and off we went. We were one of three tables around 3sih so it was nice and quiet. First thing hubs noticed was the grill in the table…Korean BBQ! Being on a time crunch we shall save the for another day; back to the sushi. Hubs started with an order of tuna nigiri and we both got large beers–Kirin for me and Saporro for him. Cold & refreshing beer and the nigiri was beautiful & generous-South Alabama wasn’t that generous for sure. I ordered the Red Dragon Roll and the Alaska roll on the recommendation of the owner. She is quite delightful. The miso soup was so good! Here come the rolls…so pretty! So TASTY! I do believe it was some of the best sushi I’ve had. The place is welcoming and comfortable. The service is great. We had a nice chat with her husband when he asked if I was from Alabama…my car tag tipped him off. LOL. He said he had spent some time in Panama City, FL it was nice that they take an interest in their customers. Overall, I can’t wait to go back and try more of the offerings from this delightful spot at the top of the hill.

SUSHI HOUSE Menu with Prices 10955 Jones Bridge Rd Suite 112, Alpharetta

Sushi House is a long-time mainstay of Jones Bridge Road. It’s been there for many years. I used to go there in high school with my friend whenever the restaurant she worked at (Hachi Hachi Hibachi, closed now for over 10 years) down the street was closed. As such I’ve been able to see the progression of the restaurant such as the expansion. I recently came for dinner with my mom and dad. The expansion is pretty nice, there are some “booth” type seating areas, regular tables, and bar seating. The reason I put “booth” in quotations is that it’s not actually a booth, it’s a regular table and regular detached seats with a sort of enclosure around the area. Either way, it is nice semi-private seating. There was one other table seated at 4:45 PM on a Sunday, and while we were eating 2 more customers came in. The sushi here has always been nice and fresh and tasty. However what I definitely remember from before and after the renovation is the prices. This used to be a cheaper option for good quality sushi. The sushi prices have gone way up. I’m not talking a dollar or two per roll, I mean that there are legit several rolls on the menu that are $16 each. EACH! In light of that, my family decided to order strictly from the “classic sushi” menu which is more or less plain rolls with a few that are a little fancy. I also ordered a miso soup which was very good. My sushi order was 1 Alaska roll (salmon and avocado), 1 spicy tuna roll, and salmon nigiri. The salmon is exquisite, very fresh and buttery tasting. The spicy tuna roll was also very tasty but I would have liked a little less mayo in the roll. My mom got an Alaska roll and salmon sashimi and one more roll that I can’t quite place, and my father got a salmon skin roll, a spicy tuna roll, a salmon roll, and a shrimp roll. They also split an order of edamame with each other. We all enjoyed our food, but for 3 of us our total was $85 before tip. This is the same price we would have paid for an AYCE place a few miles down the road. Overall, the food and service were good, but man that price!

Miso Sushi Menu with Prices 8019 Menaul Blvd NE Suite A, Albuquerque

4.75 STARS. As a sushi snob originally from California but living in ABQ 30+ years, I keep hoping for amazingly excellent sushi and Miso Sushi comes very, very, very close! The QUALITY of fish was amazing. Buttery, silky, smooth. Not a sinew anywhere. The absolutely superb quality of the fish will have me coming back repeatedly. The sushi rolls were artistically prepared when called for (i.e. rainbow roll). The plating design perfectly captured a sense of simple beauty. Even the wasabi was plated in a delicate swirl rather than the usual lump. The complements to the dish were excellent. The ice tea is a fragrant white tea and clearly fresh-brewed. No Lipton here. The broth of the miso soup was the best I’ve ever had–not overly salty and just a touch sweet. The salad blossomed with fresh, crisp, cold greens and a delightful miso/salty/sweet/vinegary dressing. My qualms (if you can even call them that) are minor. The fish on the nigiri was not quite as cold as I prefer. The sushi rice isn’t as “sticky” as it needs to be and tends to fall apart a bit too easily. When you try to dunk nigiri in soy sauce the Japanese way (fish down), the piece doesn’t hold together as well as it could. If you dunk “American” style (rice down), you can lose a chunk of the rice. (And for super-nitpicky stuff: They don’t have low-sodium soy sauce and the only artificial sweetener is saccharin.) The menu has many non-sushi items (tempura, soba, teriyaki) so you can bring your non-sushi friends. If you know sushi restaurants, you know that nigiri in combo dishes is always “chef’s choice” but the menu probably should mention that for newcomers. Service was friendly and attentive, but to be fair, Monday at lunch we were the only customers. (Waitstaff and busstaff were all fluent in English, in case that matters to you.) Decor is simple and immaculately clean. Calm music. As we were alone, I can’t comment on noise level. Two people, two rolls, 5 pieces of nigiri, 1 ice tea: total less than $40 including tip. For sushi with fish this good: bargain! I will absolutely be back and think ABQ sushi fans should try it!

Kiyoshi’s Sushi LLC – Menu with Prices – 6550 Gateway Ave, Sarasota

Everything we had was delicious and the place is small but awesome. The service was incredible; friendly and attentive from as soon as we entered and continued as we left. The restaurant’s decor is really cool; the conveyor belt, when not in use for their sushi plates, has a delightfully awesome array of rubber ducks. Their spicy salmon roll was some of the best sushi I have ever had, the eel was incredible, and the tuna was beautiful. As one of my daughters said, “this place has ruined sushi for me.” We had 2 pieces of nigiri, and 6 sushi rolls with 2 salads (with homemade ginger dressing), 2 bowls of miso soup (homemade on site), and 3 drinks with tip for only $73! I will DEFINITELY be back!!!!

Sing Sing Sushi – Menu with Prices – 2476 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth

I was hoping I could find a sushi spot with decent sushi who open later afternoon. I decide to try this place, but something didn’t really work out much. Sushi: 2 stars: it was a typical lunch time, t they didn’t have a lunch menu. I ordered a sushi roll and nigiri combo. It was $14 with 2 regular rolls and 6 pieces of nigiri, and miso soup and salad. But their nigiri was 2 pierces or salmon, 1 pieces of squid, 1 piece so shrimp and 2 pieces of some white fishmonger as posed to most of sushi places offer, tuna, yellow tail, salmon and so on. They just slammed whatever the cheapest, probably. Rolls were Ok. Nigiris were over squished typically seen in non-authentic sushi restaurant. Ambience: 2 stars: it’s a small family owned mom & pop style restaurant. Most of time, I usually like small places, but I felt a bit uninviting. Service: 2stars: They didn’t even take our drink order. BTW, we were the only customers at the time. When I ate my sushi half way through, a lady came back to our table. So I asked her if they had green tea. She said “Um, the iced one in a can is $2. …Hot one is free.”, as if she really didn’t want to tell me about the free one. She gave me an extra complimentary miso soup though. At the end of my dining experience, they started putting their employee lunch on one of those tables. I personally don’t like restaurants that their employees eat their meals as the same dining room as customers eat in. Prices: 1 Star: I think it’s way overpriced for what they serve both amount and quality of food. They have this marketing gimmick like other Yelpers mentioned, all the rolls are 50% off all day. Then why don’t they list the real prices, a half of what’s listed on their menu in the first place? I hate the feeling that they obviously they try to trick you or confuse you in a way they are actually insulting your intelligence. Who would think they actually got a good deal on sushi rolls? Do we have to calculate how much the sushi should be in our head every time we order something?? I don’t see any honesty in their business, Summery: I spent $17 including the tips, but if I had to pay $17, I could have gotten way way way better sushi lunch at elsewhere like Sushi Yoko, Sushi Avenue, and Waraku. Unfortunately, I can’t deny the feeling I wasted the money here.

Yoshi’s Sushi – Menu with Prices – 3530 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland

Did I just get the most epic shushi…from a food cart?!?! We ordered the French Quarter roll, Lime Green roll, seared albacore nigiri, California roll, miso soup, and the daily special – a Dungeness crab hand roll. Everything was phenomenal! Our favorite was the French Quarter roll. I could have had that all day long. And I was amazed by the flavors in the Lime Green roll! Even though it was vegan, I didn’t feel like I was missing anything because the flavors were so bang on. Even the sushi rice – the rice! Oh my word. It had such depth of flavor! I usually use wasabi and soy sauce when I eat sushi, but I didn’t want to because I wanted the full flavor of this rice. The chef said they really care about their rice and make a fresh batch every hour. Seriously, this place blew me away. And then the chef came out with a Dorayaki for my 5 year-old – a little Japanese pancake sandwich with red bean whipped cream filling. This place is a 10 out of 10. We definitely will be back again!

Sakeba Sushi & Grill – Menu with Prices – 5349 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee

Had high hopes for this place from all of the positive reviews. Unfortunately, it wasn’t what I expected but it wasn’t terrible. Went in for happy hour. Shared sake and ordered F appetizer. Miso soup was very good and nigiri and sashimi seemed fresh. The tuna tataki was basically a deconstructed spicy tuna roll, minus the rice. The tuna was the strange low grade minced up kind they unfortunately put on every roll. Cream cheese was also on everything and just very Americanized. I understand that some people really enjoy that kind of sushi but I do not. We ordered the #F combo entree and we were very impressed with the amount of food for the price. Unfortunately, one roll was so incredibly fishy that we couldn’t eat it. I love raw fish and I’m a very adventurous eater but sushi should not be fishy and if it wasn’t happy hour, I would have kindly returned my roll but for the price, not a big deal. Our sever was great and the rest of the experience was pleasant.

TANE VEGAN IZAKAYA – Menu with Prices – 2065 S Beretania St, Honolulu

When my friend suggested we have dinner at a vegan sushi place, I was first confused and honestly not that excited. I mean, if I’m not vegan, why avoid the best part of the sushi (the fish!)? I was happily surprised at how tasty each dish was! Nasu Agebitashi ($7): A simple starter for the night. Marinated eggplant served chilled. It has a sweet soy sauce taste to it. Not too salty and bold. Philadelphia Roll ($8): This roll is the vegan version of the usual. They change it up by substituting the smoked salmon with smoked tofu. I was “ok” with this dish. It definitely didnt stick out like the other rolls. The texture was also not my favorite (the tofu was firm, yet mushy.) The smoke was nice though. Sweet Potato Roll ($6): This is probably my least favorite of the night. It was exactly as how it is written, fried sweet potato wrapped in sushi rice. It was too much starch for my taste. Sunset Roll ($13): This roll was obviously inspired by the very popular Spicy Tuna roll. Instead of tuna, they use tofu as the protein! They topped it with avocado and a spicy sauce on the side if you want an extra kick. And for a fun aesthetic, they have a small flame at the end of the dish. This flame is not used to enhance the food in any way (we checked with the server). Half Moon Roll ($15) This roll was loaded with toppings! The sushi is a fried sweet potato roll, but they deep fry the whole roll after that. Then they top it off with smoked bean curd, pickled mango, onion, tomato, and sprinkled of shiso, yuzu, and jalapeno. This wasnt my favorite roll, but one of us really liked it. I dont particularly like sweet things with sushi so the mango threw me off. Eggplant Nigiri ($6/2 pieces): This was such a simple sushi nigiri, but it was so tasty! The eggplant was nicely marinated and the miso was a nice touch. Its definitely not the most inventive sushi, but it was made great! This was probably my favorite of the night. Yuba Nigiri ($6/2 pieces): I love yuba so I wanted to try this sushi. The firm texture of the yuba was great! However, the flavor for me was just a bit short. I wish I could taste the yuba more (maybe the rice took that away? Im not sure). Ambiance: The decor was great inside. Very contemporary and Japanese inspired. You can definitely tell its a Japanese restaurant. Lots of wood furniture and decor. The lighting was not too dim or too bright so it was comfortable. Parking: Passing the restaurant there is a small parking lot. The signs on the stalls are missing the restaurant’s name, but you can park there! We checked with the company and they said it is just not updated yet. If the lot is full, hopefully you can find street parking on Beretania, Young St, or somewhere close. Overall: The service was great! The server was kind and even suggested us to try the nigiri sushi; we almost didnt order any, but glad we did! The food was mostly very tasty and impressive, however the price is a little high in my opinion. Fresh fish is the most expensive part in the sushi, but these rolls excluded them and still priced pretty similarly. Maybe because produce is expensive in Hawaii? I would probably go again!

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!

Tetsujin Japanese Sushi & Hibachi Grill – Menu with Prices – 2413 Dawes Rd, Mobile

Hubby and I went here for lunch today for the first time. After reading the reviews we had high expectations for the sushi and hibachi. The restaurant is located in a strip with other businesses in West Mobile. It is a small, clean, and appealing place with seating for about 35. There were 5 chairs at the Sushi bar. We were shown to a table that had booth seating on one side so we sat together facing the restaurant. It appears that a young, very hospitable husband and wife own and operate the business. That is always a plus in my opinion. I ordered the sushi lunch special which included two rolls plus a soup or salad. ($9.95) I opted for the Miso Soup and I am happy to say it was incredible. It was thick and flavorful, seasoned perfectly. My roll choices included the Volcano Roll that was spicy salmon and cream cheese topped with shrimp. It was a good roll, unlike any salmon roll that I have ever had. The consistency of the salmon sort of surprised me and I was not a big fan. My second roll was a Crunchy Roll and it was good. It was prepared as one would expect, so no shockers with this one! I can’t honestly say this is the best sushi that I have had in Mobile. It was good not fantastic. Hubby ordered the Shrimp Hibachi. ($8.95) It was a generous serving of fried rice, along with vegetables and of course shrimp. He enjoyed the meal, but he was also not overly impressed with the taste of his food. It was good, not great. It came with onion soup and a ginger salad. He liked both of them. Here is what is wonderful about this place: the service, the atmosphere and they also have drive thru! If you are craving sushi, you can order online, drive thru and pick it up. Also the price and the time spent waiting was perfect. Our meal was about $22 for two at lunch. So would we go back? Hmm, maybe since we always like to try a place more than once. We do have a better option for this same style of cuisine in West Mobile, so I’m not certain that we will be trying this one again any time soon.

Domo Sushi Bar & Ramen House – Menu with Prices – 5636 Vogel Rd, Evansville

3.5 star Verdict: Worth a try When my gps took me to the address I was initially confused because I didn’t see any sushi place nearby. Turns out it’s actually inside the China Bistro building so just head on inside. The service was outstanding! Everyone was super friendly and was always making sure I had everything I needed. and the price of the lunch bento box on the menu was hard to believe- sushi AND yakisoba, terriyaki, salad, and miso soup all for $11? Sounds like an amazing deal! Sadly, the teriyaki chicken wasn’t anything to write home about and was served luke warm. The yakisoba wasn’t terrible but was a bit bland. On the upside, the miso soup was great and the spicy tuna roll wasn’t too bad. What surprised me that the spicy tuna itself was good but the rice… well, there wasn’t much of it to go around. I suppose it’s better than having a whole lot of rice and not enough tuna inside, but it was just a little strange. It wasn’t super spicy so if you like a kick but don’t want to feel the heat scorching your mouth it should feel just right. Now you can’t entirely judge a sushi place by the rolls. So I ordered the classic nigiri tuna. The tuna itself would have been fine…..except it was dry. The tamago was good but the tuna was just a huge let down. Will I return? Well, I think this place has real potential. If they can keep their teriyaki hot when it’s served and add some more flavor to their teriyaki and yakisoba I will probably drop by whenever I want some sushi but don’t want to go bankrupt. If the next time I visit the teriyaki is hot and the sushi isn’t dry, I will most definitely upgrade my review to 4 star.

Muramoto Downtown – Menu with Prices – 108 King St, Madison

I was in town on business and before it got too late, I decided to make a trip to Muramoto. The waitresses were ok. I felt like it was just a group of students needing jobs to fill in the summer. They made the experience feel awkward and even more weird by congregating to chat while missing queues from tables for miscellaneous requests. Aside from this, the superstars of dinner were the sushi chef and his son. I didn’t realize the small dinner plate I ordered was omakase (chef’s choice). It included a roll and five pieces of nigiri for $15. I asked for the tuna roll and was quickly corrected that the chef chose the roll. Thankfully the sushi chef might have heard me because the tuna roll made its way to my plate! The cuts of fish were generous, skillfully selected and cut precisely. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect plate for my undecided palette that night! We chatted a bit about my travels to Shinjuku, Osaka and Kyoto. Throughout the night we shared a couple stories and it really brought me back to Japan. Get to know your sushi chef. If you don’t have any dietary restrictions ask them what is fresh and do everything omakase. Definitely a solid presentation of sushi at Muramoto and will definitely be on my radar when I’m back in town!

Sake 2 Me Sushi – Menu with Prices – 9205 E 71st St, Tulsa

Wow. What an experience. Small, intimate space with about 15 tables and an eat at bar. Everything was clean and fresh…a great little spot. Staff was friendly and attentive. We stopped in here because I wanted a $12.99 Bento box, which apparently is only for lunches….for dinner they offer some combos, and they run a bit more up to about $20, but are supposed to have larger portions. By the time we looked at the prices, figured on the extra pieces or rolls we would add, we decided on the ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI for $29, each. Now that sounds like a lot. For me that’s huge, because I am the advocate of value, and I am frugal, but have dropped serious change at sushi houses before…The last time I had fresh made (not buffet) AYCE sushi was about 10 years ago, was $40 a plate, and they served “white tuna” (swordfish) because it was a cheaper alternative. If you have ever eaten fresh made sushi, you know how expensive it can be, typically $4-6 per order Nigiri sushi and $8-15 per roll… If you are going to complain about a $30 AYCE price for fresh made sushi, this isn’t your bag. That’s ok, just go elsewhere that’s more your speed. If your ready for a feast, this is it. By the time we were done, we had made, and subsequently devoured, 14 orders of Nigiri sushi and 7 different rolls….yeah.. we got our money’s worth. This would have been well over $120 if we had ordered by the roll/piece. But here’s the key…this wasn’t all rice. The Nigiri sushi pieces were HUGE about 1-1/2 times the size expected with small rice portions. The rolls were also not all rice. Many had a generous portion of crab, but this was always offset with ample toppings of everything from fried crawfish to eel to masago. We left stuffed, and weren’t hungry all day the next day… There were times we just sat and enjoyed the flavors. It was that good. We will be back…not tomorrow, still full.