Can't get enough of this place. Arata is hands down the best sushi you can get on Long Island. We come here almost once a week and it never disappoints. The special rolls are very creative and always fresh, especially the Maguro Invictus roll with the house made edamame purée. They also have the best spicy scallop sushi. The restaurant is pretty small and gets crowded so be sure to make a reservation. The staff is great and very accommodating to my family whenever we want to come in. If you are looking for sushi in Long Island, this is the place to go! read more

Amazing sushi! Highly recommend it, haven't had really good sushi in a while. You can tell the ingredients are really fresh. Popcorn shrimp and the love roll are to die for. Restaurant is nice and cozy. I know on the weekends it gets packed so make sure to make a reservation! read more

I've been spending a lot of time recently trying to find new sushi spots on the island. New and good solid sushi. Arata absolutely delivered on both my requirements. While Arata has been open for a while it's still fairly new for me and their fish is as fresh as it gets! I came here last week with two of my friends for dinner after work and we were blown away. One of my friends had the salmon teriyaki which was phenomenally well cooked. My other friend had three classic and simple rolls. The yellowtail scallion the spicy tuna and the California. The rolls were made to perfection. Not too much rice coupled with the right amount of fish. Definitely no complaints there I had the Arata sushi special which is their version of Omakase. Fairly priced for what they deliver (every 5 pieces of nigiri is $19.99), what the chef served was absolutely delicious. I chose to go for 10 pieces of sushi. Each of the ten were what I would consider a very modern and very contemporary serving. The sushi came out plated five pieces at a time and were prepared in front of us as we sat at the bar. It was definitely fun watching the chefs prepare our food (minus the salmon teriyaki - that they do in the kitchen in the back). My only gripe (if I can really even call it that) was that I did notice from the previous reviews I've read about Arata (both on and off yelp) that it seems as though they have a stock of 15-20 signature presentations of sushi that they serve. For example the tuna with the seared tomato the torched tuna the tuna corn...most of the pieces revolved around tuna salmon and yellowtail pieces. Everything I was served was exactly what I saw online in that order-no surprises. And this is truly a matter of preference as everything I had was absolutely knock-your-pants-off phenomenal, but for me (and this is based on my understand of and my experience with being served this way) Omakase revolves around what's fresh for the day. The chef takes stock of the best of what he has and serves it you. I personally am a fan of the more traditional type -where each piece stands out on its own and given to you one at a time. Each fish brings something unique to the table and the flavor of the meat come out with very little need for much embellishment. I think my only wish here was for there to have been just a little bit more variety in the types of fish I was served. And this is where I struggled with deciding to rate a 4 or a 5. If I could I would probably do a 4.5. Everything from service to food was exceptional. But again mostly out of preference I think a little more variety would have suited me more. I had a good idea after reading reviews of what I was walking into. Their modern outlook was very unique and very fun and stands out on its own which is why I did finally decide to lean towards the 5. Overall I had a great time here. The staff is very pleasant the service is great and the food above all was phenomenal. Great job Arata! I'll be seeing you again soon! :) read more

I had the sushi combo and also the spicy soup, both were fantastic! The soup was loaded with seafood and a spicy, creamy and coconut flavor that was divine. Sushi was fresh and the place is clean and service was great too. Highly recommended read more

I stumbled on this place when they first opened. It has been an education in Sushi. the owner Jimmy is the Chef behind the counter and could not be friendlier. I have brought a number of friends to try the place and everyone has felt the same way - that the food is delicious. For a true adventure let the chef choose your entire meal, you will not be disappointed. read more

Great looking decor, solid service, and delicious food. Reasonable priced 10 piece Omakase comparable to your favorite sushi spot in NYC, with each new piece you try outdoing the last! Enjoy, we did. read more

Best sushi in town! The seafood soup is consistently delicious. Spicy tuna is on point.

Amazing food and service! The staff is really helpful with explaining the menu and all of their recommendations were great!

Great choices of sushi, the sushi sandwich is Amazing, definitely a must try!!!! Very fresh great quality ingredients, very clean, pretty decor, nice staff, great sushi chefs, however its pretty hard to park at this restaurant no lot, on street parking only which is difficult in syosset, not many spaces, and this place is expensive I understand if you want high quality food you pay, but I have had amazing quality food for alot less. Overall a great sushi place!!! read more

Although the sushi was ok, the sashimi pieces were paper thin. Very dIsappointed. Won't be returning.

Service is amazing here.... sushi is so fresh and creative you cannot go wrong . We keep trying more and more different dishes . All very unique and flavors great :). You must get a reservation for dinner unless coming early, they fill up every night. To go is good too.... just like the full experience of eating there read more

This tiny restaurant is excellent! Creative and inventive sushi. Great vegetarian options (Yaki soba).

I read in a few places that Arata had great Ramen and I was not disappointed! AMAZING! My partner has sushi/sashimi and loved that as well. Great service to boot! Can't wait to go back! read more

My favorite place to eat sushi on Long Island! Take the $50/ 10 pieces Chef Special - you will be blown away. Seat at the bar for at better experience - you will get one piece at the time. Attentive and professional service. Best sushi on the Island! read more

successor to Tsubo // notch up in variety, same quality creative selection, perfectly executed from highly friendly staff best on LI? probably based on my sample of ~20 read more

This little sushi bar in Syosset serves excellent and inventive sushi and asian fusion cuisine. And, the appetizers and prepared foods were delicious too. The service is professional and friendly, but all of the sushi is hand made to order so expect to wait for it - IT IS WORTH THE WAIT! Our group enjoyed the 5 piece Arata Omakase, teriyaki steak, shrimp shumai and spicy rock shrimp. The sushi was fresh and delicious and the steak was tender and flavorful in a nice sauce. Don't miss this great little gem right near the Syosset LIRR station. read more

I really wanted to like the restaurant with so many recommendations from people I know but it was just a bad experience. Having heard the head chef trained at Nobu I guess I had high expectations. First off the restaurant decor is very poor. Mood lighting would be fine but this place is dark to the point of hard to read the menu. The music being played is out of place and too loud. The ceiling tiles are old and it's just not well done overall. I asked for the toro and was told they are out of it! At what Newsday called the best sushi on LI, out of the toro at 6pm dinner service? The miso soup was average. The seaweed salad seemed soft and lacked crispness. Every roll we ordered seemed to be soggy. The only roll that had an interesting flavor was the Tuna Whopper, but the pieces are far to large to eat without looking gluttonous. There is a smell to the place that's not appealing. As I said I wanted to love it, but it just didn't measure up to the hype. I recommend Ginza if you want to stay on LI. Very elegant decor with great food and service. Arata, in the end, seems geared towards low end take out. read more

We went on a Friday evening, and it was obviously busy. The staff were overtly very polite and friendly, but we couldn't help but feel like we were getting rushed out the door throughout the entire meal. Someone would come over every so often to ask if we were finished, even though our plates still had food on them and we were obviously still eating. This happened once during the appetizer and twice during the entree. Finally, as we were finishing up our third hot saki after the meal, the waiter came over and flat out said, "I'm sorry we have reservations for three waiting...." We were basically politely kicked out. The sushi was average - nothing to write home about. read more

California Maki Rolls are okay, but the sushi's OMG! the raw meat are soo fresh. Recommended to order Arata Sushi - best seller. Some of the Japanese Restaurants I dine, the raw meat in the sushi is not soo fresh. The rolls are perfectly arranged. read more

This is hands down the best sushi place I've been to. I won't eat sushi anywhere else now! Never liked sushi before I came here. The stuffed jalapeño roll is to die for. Don't get a boring roll (I.e. California) (even though they're above average) and try something new! Even the dishes that aren't sushi are great; the chicken yaki udon is delicious. read more

We recently moved to the area, and asked around to see where the locals go for sushi. Arata was recommended. This is a small, intimate place with a calming decor. The staff is friendly, and the menu was patiently explained to us. The house special, a plate of assorted sushi with unexpected toppings, was certainly the best I've had on Long Island. I also had the tofu dish, which was crusty on the outside and creamy on the inside. Really good. My husband had a spicy tuna roll with kind of a chewy texture, but also very good. We both had the bananas in soy sauce for dessert, and we both loved it. We thought the food was fresh and original. We will definitely go back, and bring our friends. read more

If I could give this restaurant less than one star I absolutely would. Service was AWFUL. Arrived with two friends and ordered a bottle of wine to split. My friend who is TWENTY SEVEN forgot her ID. Fine OK- can't serve her. Instead of saying this the waitress just walked away- WALKED AWAY. So instead we decided to order to go (and go home and drink the wine we legally purchased). The salmon avocado hand roll was the tiniest poorest excuse of a hand roll I've ever seen (go to kashi- they're amazing). But the terror did not end there oh no it did not. The spicy tuna roll may have been dunked in sesame oil. Not to mention it had so much spicy mayonnaise in it I wonder if there even was tuna. I didn't even finish a single roll that's how bad it was. We even tried to pull it apart to find some magical way to make it better. Let me not forget the soy sauce oh the soy sauce. It was so salty I actually had to cleanse my palate with a cracker before using a new soy sauce from home. NEVER GO HERE. read more

Very prompt and friendly service and good sushi! Went with a friends and we tried the eel avocado, spicy scallop, spicy tuna, and Boston rolls. Eel avocado was probably my favorite but all were very solid. Would definitely stop by again if I'm in the area. read more

Tried this place for the first time with my girlfriend and was extremely disappointed. We had intended to go to Nisen in Woodbury but found it was closed. I ordered a soda which was flat, however the waiter replaced it when I called it to his attention. We decided to try edamame which was good but we finished about half of it before any soy sauce was offered. We ordered two sushi rolls (one was a special) and a shrimp and rice dish. The shrimp and rice dish was left sitting in the pick up window for about ten minutes before our waiter brought it to us. It was cold as expected and we asked for it to please be warmed up. It came back a few minutes later semi-warm but extremely rubbery (six tiny pieces). My girlfriend couldn't stomach it. The rice however was decent. It took a while for the sushi to come out but the restaurant was busy so it was understandable. The American Standard Roll was a good size with large chunks of fish in it that were tasty. However, the special roll that we got (Lobster tempura with lychee sauce and tuna on top) was horrible. At $16 per roll, one would expect decent size chunks of lobster. But, they were so minuscule we could not even taste them. All we could taste was the tempura batter. Additionally, the tuna on top was razor thin. We considered sending it back but we just wanted to pay the bill and go home so we could eat something else. After this bad experience, we will certainly not be back again. I would recommend trying Blue Fish in Hicksville if you are looking for good sushi rolls in the area. read more

Innovative menu with out of the ordinary sushi and appetizers. Weekly specials keep things interesting. Always good never disappointing. Friendly staff make you feel welcome and at home read more

The sushi is amazing and fresh. We highly recommend the omakase sushi. A must have! The flavors are complex, varied and innovative. The chef and staff are friendly and attentive. We've been back every week read more

Small restaurant so make a reservation. Excellent appetizers, and good sushi. Crispy rice spicy tuna roll was soo good.

This review is solely for the 10 piece omakase. My husband and I sat at the sushi bar and received excellent service. All the sushi chefs were very friendly and Chef Jimmy talked to us a bit about sushi and shop. Let me say that there's no authentic "omakase" on Long Island, so this place is a real treat! Each piece was AWESOME... creative, fun, and just a party in your mouth. Sushi quality is superb and the mix of flavors is nothing short of interesting and unique. After our omakase, we wanted to try a roll.. we ended up with the lover's roll recommended by the staff. This roll came out topped with salad... my immediate thought was oh no... but it was more like OH YES! It followed the same tune as the omakase... unique, fun, and most importantly, delicious. I highly recommend that you come here for the omakase... and judging by the one roll we had, the rest of menu is likely sure to exceed your expectations. read more

Came here on Wednesday night with my family and wow was it delicious! Definitely go to Arata if your a sushi lover. We were so surprised at how PACKED it was on a Wednesday evening! Make sure you make a reservation beforehand. Everything was delicious, all the special rolls were phenomenal. We tried 6 of different rolls and every single roll was a 5/5. They have really cool specials and appetizers. We got the spicy tuna tartare over the tortilla with the crunchy kale on top and oh my goodness was that devoured in 20 seconds (a must try!) the desserts were even delish! Everything was fresh and high quality. Bill for 4 people was about $250 but SO worth it. read more

The service and the food is excellent. Try the Omakase which is chef's choice and you will have a great experience.

What a great restaurant. All the specialty rolls were fabulous. Crispy Brussels sprouts on top of a roll, jalapeños. And the scallop roll were all amazing! read more

Love it! Special and different sushi. My Wife, who is Gluten Free, has a new reason to enjoy sushi again.

Hands down the best sushi on Long Island. Creative and fresh. Jimmy is the man. Uni with quail egg is top notch and all Arata pieces are must orders. read more

The freshest sushi ever! I love the love, daneilla, ayana rolls and that 5 piece arata style sushi is absolutely EVERYTHING! I have a great sushi spot near me but I will drive to plainview for this sushi!!! If you don't know what to order they are great at suggestions. read more

Arata Rocks! We've been there twice and each time the food and service was terrific! No liquor license yet, but you can bring your own and the wine store is down the block. I will definitely go back and bring friends. read more

This place serves exceptional sushi! Truly above the rest! Must order the chefs tasting selection sushi. You can order either five or ten pieces. read more

Really good sushi. The kale appetizer is my favorite. I also really loved the "love" roll. The place needs some sprucing and cleaning up. Walls are dirty and the chairs are all ripped. Doesn't make for a great appearance and the prices are fairly steep read more

My new favorite sushi. Loved the staff, Vivian was our waitress and be sure to thank the chefs when you leave. The crispy kale salad/pizza was an amazing appetizer. I recommend you listen to their advise: don't ask for soy or spicy mayo, the chef is very careful to sweeten or spice it for your perfectly! The restaurant looks closed from the street, go in, be treated like family and enjoy the meal. read more

It's kind of small, but the food is really great! The location is pretty great too- anyone who gets on/off the LIRR at the Syosset station should definitely stop here! The Leek Potato Soup is amazing! (But unfortunately, it is not always available.) The crispy kale spicy tuna appetizer special is amazing! And the Tuna Whopper Roll is my favorite! read more

We went on a Sunday at 5:00 pm, just prior to the dinner rush. It was just ok. I felt like the menu options were very limited, some of the items were not available. They have a specialty board and even didn't have some of those options. It makes me question the freshness of what we were served. The rolls were pretty good and the Kano salad was very good. It is a smallish restaurant and it's a tight squeeze. If you are a party of two they will only seat you at a small two top table. Overall not impressed. read more