Wow... just had the best sushi that I've ever had, anywhere in North America. The superstar, for me, was the "Sashimi Salad". It is seared tuna sashimi with mixed greens in onion dressing. My best friend, sitting next to me, was astonished by how blown away I was by this dish. (The onion sauce is the restaurant's chef's secret recipe. His name is Jimmy.) The restaurant has a good vibe. The service is outstanding. The prices are fair. You must try this spot. read more

No words explain how good the sushi is. No place comes close Get the omakasi Get everything read more

This place is absolutely amazing. I had to put the chopsticks down to write this. Customer service is super friendly and the sushi tastes amazing! I've been traveling for work for the past month and this is by far the best sushi I've had in during that time. I highly recommend Arata. Salmon avocado roll melts in you mouth like butter! read more

One of the best sushi spots on Long Island. Great service and they do their best to make you feel welcome and work around the fact that they have 30 tables in a space made for 20. Small price to pay for fresh fresh fresh sushi. read more

I have eaten a lot of sushi all over the island. This is the best sushi hands down. Staff is great too.

Back at Arata again. Jimmy continues to provide the best sushi on LI. Very creative and always fresh.

This place never disappoints! We used to dine in, but have only been doing takeout since COVID. The quality is always consistently amazing and the staff is very friendly. Cannot recommend enough! read more

I frequently go to sushi bars. Arata has about the best I ever had. There is a creative assortment, food is tasty, artfully prepared, and always fresh. I used to eat sushi several times a week, Be prepared, this restaurant is not cheap. But it is well worth the difference in price. If you want a real treat, sit at the bar and ask the chef, to make the choice for you. read more

Fresh, delicious and I am always satisfied with what I order! I would absolutely recommend to a friend. Drinks and service was excellent as well! read more

Best sushi in 20 mile radius if not more. Very good service. Prices aren't outrageous and everything is very fresh. Tables are tight but the staff does a great job of navigating. read more

Not only does Arata serve up delicious food, the customer service is beyond. Tonight we ran into some car trouble when we went to leave after picking up our order. The chef, who was helping run orders for curbside pickup, loaned us jumper cables and kept checking in to help even though he was busy AF. Just when I thought I couldn't love this place more... read more

Fresh sushi consistently served fast that tastes delicious. Make a reservation to guarantee a table because it's always packed.

The food is AMAZING. Yakisoba, Daniela roll (spicy), crispy spicy tuna roll...everyone at our table was very full and very happy!

I have went to arata many times its outstanding the service is great and so is the food i love their sushi rolls

I simply love this place. Excellent food! It is my favorite Sushi Restaurant. However, it is very small and super crowed. So be prepared for that when you arrive. read more

They have really good sushi here. They get crowded on Fridays and Saturdays, so make sure you make a reservation. Jimmy is the best, and I suggest you try the tuna whopper roll. read more

This is a small but good place for take out and sit down. Not a lot of tables so make a res. The sushi is above average and they have a great lunch special. read more

One of the best Sushi restaurants on the island. Consistently fresh and delicious. I'd like a little more variety in the Omakase Service is wonderful, make reservations, as wait can sometimes be long read more

One of the best sushi spots I could find by me and I live in Huntington. Always fresh, never disappointed

Best sushi and Japanese food on Long Island. Period. There is nothing better. Ask Jimmy or any of his staff to create a meal for you and it will blow your mind. read more

Amazing. Good atmosphere- not too quiet. Quick and always fresh tasty food. Yellowtail jalapeño is like no other!! Freshest sashimi.

Ok. I hv eaten in plenty of Japanese restaurants. From nyc to Japan. I frown on the typical Japanese rest w the California roll or some roll named after their own restaurant. V boring. Doesn't normally work out. But this place..! Guys, I hv returned a few times already and I am always left pleasantly happy w a belly filled w creatively delicious dishes! AND it's on LI! The staff is always v nice and on it! Ahem! Not many good Japanese restaurants on LI. Hv i been to every Japanese restaurant - no. I tend to stay away from flashy looking rests. Arata is just slightly flashy. It's a good medium. The biggest con are their bathrooms. One toilet each room. It's teeny. It's between the back exit, the kitchen and the main dining area. You can also take one step in either direction and you'll be in those three places. Food - good Bathrooms - clean but Uber tiny read more

This is the best sushi spot on LI. Everything fits always fresh and on the money! This is the go to for legit sushi.

I haven't been to many sushi places where I've ordered anything but fried shrimp or smoked salmon related rolls. Mostly due to fear of the sushi quality being poor and me getting sick. On a friends recommendation I tried Arata out. Sushi lunch for $12 was rather good, even as I took it out. 5 sushi (tuna which was the first I've ever enjoyed, salmon was good, shrimp was admittedly a little overcooked, a white oily fish that had tons of flavor which I think was the white tuna, and a piece of slightly pinkish fish that had no flavor (yellowtail?)). The California roll it came with was enjoyable as well, though the avocado was turning brown already in some areas where the pit would have been originally. Still flavorful and creamy so can't complain! Also to note they have soy wrappers and didn't mess up my request for no sesame seeds, which as a Crohn's sufferer is a godsend to not get home and find my order is inedible. Staff was very kind and friendly, but no one was there at 2pm eating other than myself getting the takeout so I can't say anything about table service. read more

This is a small restaurant with limited seating. My friend and I were able to be seated right away without a reservation around 8 pm on a Tuesday night. We may have just been lucky though. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive. This restaurant has somewhat of an upscale sushi restaurant vibe but isn't terribly pricy. We got the omakase 5 piece and two rolls: the love roll and the tuna whopper roll. The omakase was delicious but the two rolls were nothing special. The tuna whopper had way too much rice and the bits of shredded lettuce on top of the love roll seemed out of place and unnecessary. Overall, the food was good but nothing amazing. The service was also good. Might come back here again just for the omakase. read more

Great service. Sushi was good. Very crowded and pretty tight. Make a reservation is my suggestion. Prices aren't to bad for what you get.

Last night my wife and I went to Arata Sushi for the 1st time. Several friends and acquaintances had raved about Arata Sushi. We made reservations from the car, the background noise we heard as the person took our reservation indicated a very busy atmosphere, reservations turned out to be a good idea. The restaurant is along a strip of stores along a main street in Syosset. It has darkened windows giving it a sense of mystery. We arrived at 6:45pm and were promptly seated (our request) at the Sushi Bar where we were greeted by Chef Jimmy and his crew. The pace behind the counter is frantically busy however friendly and polite. Our waiter took our order for drinks and brought them within minutes of us sitting down. The waiter was helpful and friendly answering our questions patiently as we discovered this place. He suggested a few specials and helped us to get started with 3 dishes which included Oysters (special, not on the menu, fantastic and tasty), Uzusukuri (thinly sliced pieces of white fish w/two different flavors of ponzu on the side), and the Arata Style Sushi (a chef's choice of 3 different combos, beautifully presented and incredibly good). After finishing our first few plates we decided to order two more selections from the menu. The "Love Roll" (spicy crunchy tuna, avocado, topped with tuna and salmon with yuzu dressing) and the Daniella Roll (spicy tuna, crunchy avocado topped with yellow tail jalapeno slices, tobiko with yuzu dressing). Both were excellent. The overall experience was wonderful. We look forward to coming back to enjoy this masterfully prepared and artfully presented food. read more

This is probably my favorite Japanese restaurant close to me! The service is impeccable as are the many house special sushi rolls they always have! The cooked Japanese Food is always fresh and delicious as are the sushi and sashimi dishes they specialize in! Their tea is on target as are their Sakis!! I never leave hungry!! read more

Best sushi in town, fresh and delicious. Great atmosphere. Crispy kale and rock shrimp are my favorites. Highly recommend.

Dee-freaking-licious and super-freaking-fresh! Just went here the other night with the bf. We ordered the chicken yakitori for app (delicious sauce!), arata ribe eye for him (it was cooked to a perfect medium rare) and sushi for me. I had the spicy scallop and the tuna whopper - it was amaze-balls and fresh. The service is spot on - every one is kind and courteous (no bourgeois attitude here); the prices were reasonable and not ridiculously expensive (like some other sushi places); ample parking in the back (part of the LIRR station) and street parking in the front. Also, I highly recommend RSVPing. read more

The sushi is delicious and creatively prepared. The attention to detail is obvious, and the fish was fresh. Since I have a shellfish allergy, I am always leery of trying unknown places. The gentleman I spoke with on the phone was knowledgeable and accommodating. The really impressive part was the follow up phone call from Jimmy himself explaining everything. It is clear he takes pride in his work and has care for his customers. If you have allergies or dietary concerns, this is a place you can feel comfortable eating. Add in the delicious sushi, and I will be back. read more

Not impressive. I see all the glorious reviews, but I expected better. Much better. Some of our sashimi looked old, some was okay. The prices are relatively ok, but the nigiri sushi is chincy in size. I thought this would be THE place for sushi in this area, but I accidentally stopped into Kado sushi in a row of taxpayer stores on Jackson Ave. in a small strip mall, near the Greek restaurant named "It's Greek To Me." The presentation and quality were quite superior to that at Arata. I wish Arata had been better. I'll probably return one day in the not too distant future. I always believe that a place, generally speaking, deserves 2 visits in order to make a rational review. read more

Love this sushi spot. They have really interesting sashimi with truffle. Also the avocado kale salad is amazing. Small gem, good food with a casual environment. Come here to experiment, they have some cool mixes. read more

What keeps happening to Arata's reviews?? Are they SO GOOD that it is dangerous to keep the posts here? I think this is the best Sushi I've had in a while, certainly in this area anyway. The sushi isn't even my favorite menu item, the SPICY SEAFOOD SOUP IS. I don't even consider the rest of the menu until my soup is ordered. That aside, edamame usually follows. I know it's hard to mess up edamame, but after you've had it here - you'll realize those other places maybe weren't so great. Nice crisp never-over-steamed textrue and just salty enough. Last night I had the American Standard Roll, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, scallion, kani & masago wrapped in pink soybean paper. DELISH! It is served with a sweet miso yuzu sauce, but I prefer something spicier and they happily accomodated me. The crispy rice tuna somen was a nice surprise, the textures on the plate made the dish. The tuna/almond compote just delicious and the crispy rice cubes, so simple, MORE PLEASE !! Each time I go, I think of just having simple nigiri sushi, but I can't resist the out-of-the-usual menu items. My husband is NOT a sushi eater, last time we were there he ordered the Arata Steak on wasabi mashed potatoes and a tower or crispy fried oinions. YUM. As good as the food is, the wait staff & chefs are amazing as well. THANKS GUYS !! Cannot wait to go back. read more

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I dined here about a week and a half ago with two gal pals. I had been a fan of Tsubo in the past and had heard good things about this spot. The appetizers were inventive although a touch sweet. I was expecting a more sophisticated flavor that was more authentic Japanese as opposed appeasing the pedestrian taste buds of most Long Islanders. We had the two tuna apps; both decent but not mind blowing. The rolls were lacking in texture and the appearance of the fish made me believe it was thawed. I was disappointed as we all spent $30 on our meal. I might try Arata again, and they are still new so perhaps time will tell. read more

We had california roll which was fresh and amazing! I had the Shoyu Ramen. The pork and egg were amazing but perhaps for next time i would request that they take out the veggies. Their green tea ice cream was on point and exactly what i wanted -- bitter and sweet. Definitely coming back! Perhaps next time i'd try more of their sushi too. read more

Having seen all the positive comments on Arata Sushi, I had to try it. Glad I did. Had miso soup and the 10-piece Arata-style sushi. Unlike so many other thin, tepid versions had elsewhere, the Miso soup here was intensely flavored and served hot. Perfect for a chilly evening. The sushi, each piece different from the other with various toppings/treatments, was some of the best I've had on Long Island and definitely a rival for Kotubuki. Each bite was ethereal. The fish was fresh and the toppings, which included corn, truffles, toasted Brussels sprout leaves, peanuts and more, mated perfectly with the fish. All was washed down with Japanese rice beer, Koshihikari Eschigo, was light with a hint of sweetness, served from a very heavy brown bottle. Unfortunately it being a Saturday night, Arata sometimes resembled Grand Central Station at rush hour. A promised glass for my beer arrived long after the bottle was delivered. The miso soup arrived long after everyone else at our table of eight had been served their appetizers, rice for a Chicken teriyaki order also came well after the dish was served. My 10 pieces of sushi arrived in two separate flights, but wasn't an issue. The place is definitely tight and members of wait staff brushed by my seat frequently. We were in an out in just over an hour. Our finished plates were whisked away and our checks arrived before we even asked. Owner Jimmy Lian did look up from his work to bid us goodbye on our way out. However, there was no offer of dessert. Fortunately, Cardinale Bakery is located just a few doors down from Arata. There, we unhurriedly enjoyed pastries and espresso, capping a generally enjoyable eveing. read more

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The most flavorful sushi I've ever had. The fish is fresh and the roll combinations are unique and artistic. We've done the omakase and also the "arata sushi" and each creation has been a masterpiece. Also their standard rolls are delicious! For apps, try the rock shrimp tempura and the crispy rice w/ tuna -- both are amazing!! read more

First time here and Arata has a nice selection of special rolls and hot and cold apps and entrees. Felt there was too much sauce on both the tuna whopper and special rolls which masked the actual taste of the fish. Asked for ginger dressing with tuna sashimi salad, it was loaded with chili paste and onions, not the usual dressing you get at other sushi restaurants and not a fan. read more

What a cozy spot! Went with my boyfriend and the service was so good, very attentive and friendly! The sushi was amazing!! A little pricier than other places I've been to but it is so worth what you're getting! Try it out! read more

Arata Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Syosset, New York