I have to say I've been a regular since when they were across the street in that walk-up where if you'd have as much sake I usually do, it's an adventure. I know the sushi business is cutthroat and I've had some up and downs with Honshu and it's management (never the service, which has always been warm, professional and exceptionally friendly). I think they're still dishing out the best sushi out there. The seasonals are available, right now, such as Amaebi, the Uni is top quality and most offerings a a cut above. Honshu: Thank you for being there for us. read more

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Can't even begin to express how satisfied I had been tonight. Thanks to the amazing chef and waiters! To start off we ordered their signature spicy tuna tartare, miso black cod and black pepper tuna. We love all three of them for different reasons, but of course everyone has different taste buds. The sushi-sashimi combo for two totally exceed my expectations. Great selections of fishes even though we didn't choose the premium selection and the desserts are both great- fried banana and double chocolate cake. We wish they had the rain drop cake which has been two years since we had it last time! Definitely try their tea as they choose to use Lupicia tea from Japan and that's not usually available even in Manhattan's Japanese restaurants. Overall, highly recommended! read more

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I'm shocked I've never reviewed Honshu, just came back from their sister restaurant which I have reviewed (5 stars) but want to give them more credit so this is good. Let's simplify. There is no better spot than Honshu in Jersey City and I'd put it against a lot of places in NYC. Spicy Tuna is a simple roll but they do it better than anyone. They procure a good deal of fish fresh from the Japanese market that the famous Jiro (Dreams Of Sushi) procures from, so you know they're serious. Ambiance is very high ceilings, spacious seating arrangement, and overall a fun layout. Service is prompt and always reliable, friendly but not overly in your face. I think they've stepped that up a bit over last few years. I'll give them one piece of advice - Omakase to go, you 1. Have to get tighter boxes where the fish cannot move, absolutely need new boxes of this won't work and 2. Have to require delivery to probably be via car to avoid it shaking around. It's tough to accomplish but one of their competitors has, just with lesser fish. Anyway, it's the best spot in Jersey City and I highly recommend their Omakase at Honshu or sister spot Nigiri. Special place. read more

A great spot in Jersey City! My personal favorite is the Yellowtail Serrano - the miso sauce is so good, I could eat it on everything. The Miso Cod is also amazing, and you really can't go wrong with any of the rolls. I've tried the omakase a couple of times, and it's always a fun way to explore new sushi. Definitely worth a visit! read more

Going there for many years, since the opening! One of the best sushi places, very friendly service! Love this place!

Love honshu, have been a loyal customer for over 10 years. Everything about this sushi restaurant has always been consistent and good. They used to be in a corner and moved to this bigger location with a liquor's license so they have a full bar. Sushi is amazing, dessert is my favorite. I highly recommend this place! read more

Please try the omakase table. It's 65 dollars for 12 sashimi's and a dessert but it was the best I've ever tasted in my LIFE. It almost felt like they made the sushi with love itself. BEST ever will get again. read more

Lovely spot and good food in the middle of the beautiful Jersey city. Take a sit outside, enjoy the city streets and tall buildings, order a bunch of sushi rolls. Tip: Regular rolls are not going break the bank but they are super good, so consider getting a bunch of those :-) Service was slow in our case but not a biggie. Definitely recommend the place. Carpe Diem with your taste buds good people. read more

Honshu - Assortment of regular rolls. The off one in the middle is the Izakaya special roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

My go to sushi place. I probably come here 3x a week with my girlfriend. You can't get better/fresher fish! Well priced, quick service, great people and great happy hour! read more

The service at Honshu is usually great. But today I was at the bar and they were pretty slow, I literally waited for 15 minutes to have a waiter attend to me. And the waiter was pretty rude! read more

I got take out and it was quite the meal. Would definitely recommend it to any sushi lover! The Miso Soup was very flavorful and they provided utensils without asking. read more

Honshu serves its purpose-- a good standard sushi restaurant. Nothing too fancy, or expensive. Ordered take out from Seamless and everything arrived perfectly packaged. Appreciated that all the entreés I ordered included a miso soup. My boyfriend felt that the sushi rice was too sweet and vinegary, but I didn't mind it at all. I ordered the sashimi dinner which looked as gorgeous as cheap take-out sushi can get. I'll be adding Honshu to my list of affordable go-to sushi places. read more

Honshu - Sashimi Dinner - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Been wanting to try this place for a while since so close...but omg never again!! I'm an avid sushi fan and the quality of fish was so poor and were just not fresh, slimy fish and had to dump in soy sauce and "honzu sauce" which was their version of spicy Mayo and charged $1.25 extra for to mask the sliminess. The Godzilla roll was the only tasty roll hence its shrimp tempura so fried well and tuna on top but others that that roll and since I was hungry so ate what I could and i never like to waste. For Jersey City to be known for local eateries..my expectations were so high and they fell really short. read more

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I've been here multiple times. Service is terrible. They try to push you in and out as soon as possible. It's nice for waiters to be attentive but they're overly attentive to the point where it's so obvious they're trying to push you out of the door. It's not an experience it's a transaction. (If you're wondering why I keep coming back, it's because it's close to work). The food is average, if you get an app, get the spicy tuna tartar (best thing on the menu), the dumplings are bad. Lunch specials are okay. And sushi is average. read more

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Fast seating and attentive service. The clear soup is amazing, highly recommended. We also ordered sea weed salad which can be a bit too saucy but delicious. I ordered a crazy tuna roll and california roll. Sushi tasted fresh and gave depth of flavor with the combination of tuna and avocado. The california was as expected simple and adequate while the crazy tuna roll gave more of a gummy texture with a hint of black pepper. I would order something else next time. read more

Honshu - Clear Soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Just got my Uber eats order. My kid loves salmon roe sushi. Below is a pic of what I got delivered--basically unsafe to consume quality. I'm never ordering from here again due to food safety concerns. read more

Honshu - Salmon roe sushi should never look like this. This is basically rotten goods. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Honshu had really nice sushi for comparable prices to other sushi places. Fish was fresh and the rolls were fun. I'd order takeout again.

It's a bit loud on a Saturday night, but that's to be expected in this area. Food was very good and fresh. The waiter was great, attentive and full of knowledge about the menu and offerings. We will dine again. read more

Food we ordered was average: Pork Katsu: very dry no flavor, like i may make it better at home, nothing special, very disappointed. Seaweed salad: Tasty and great potion. Spicy tuna roll: not bad but not the best, roll tends to be a bit smaller than our regular sushi place. Montgomery roll: the combination sounds delicious, but the actual food was ok. Tempura starter: not bad, but if we could have it fresh in restaurant would be better and crunchy! read more

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MUST READ!!! This place really knocked it out of the park as far as following strict cdc guidelines & still making you feel like you're just enjoying yourself in a restaurant again. The staff is so helpful & I didn't even know they had such a bomb happy hour menu until the waitress greeted and told me!!! The whole menu is super fresh & has a lot of variety. I've worked in a Japanese restaurant the past two years, in covid as well & I really tip my hat to these people on how well they curate their menu. The fish is high quality & the rolls are packed with flavor & a bunch of ingredients, really giving you the bang for your buck here. I couldn't decide on anything I wanted because the whole menu looked so good, so I ordered some happy hour items, including an ice cold Sapporo, to my table where I was invited to take my time. I ordered miso soups, beef negimaki, sushi dinner & about 5 other specialty & basic rolls all to go, since it tasted 10x better in bed with no pants on and a good movie. I've ordered via uber eats before so I knew the quality was great & I am so glad that I decided to take the drive to experience their dining & show some support to the staff. Note on the cdc precautions: they spaced their tables out & also installed very discreet & classy dividers between tables for added protection. Seriously they are so clean it's like they're invisible. The temperature was perfect, the indoor space is beyond beautiful & they took the extra time to make you feel SAFE. If I could give more than 5 stars for this place, I would. This is a jersey city gem! *extra note: Take a moment to really read the menu excerpts they've written. They are witty & set you up for a great experience. That's good service. EDIT: THEY SERVE FRIED ICE CREAM OMFG read more

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Keyword here would be "inconsistent fish quality." Quality control is really terrible - one day I love it and the fish is fresh; next day, sashimi smells and tastes fishy and unpleasant. Given such random consistency, my favorite here is the shrimp tempura roll, which are large in size and tasty without the risk of getting stale fish. I recommend sticking to their rolls rather than the sushi/sashimi items. read more

Got the Nabeyaki udon for dine in this time and it was really filling! It came with one tempura shrimp on the side which I really liked :) read more

Honshu - From left to right: Izakaya Roll, Honshu Roll, Izakaya Roll, and Tokyo Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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T'was the night before the return to work and neither of us wanted to cook our fridge full of HelloFresh meals. So, to the Internet I went! I was in the mood for sushi, so a quick Yelp search led me to Honshu. We ordered via Doordash for delivery and our order arrived within an hour. We both got the Sashimi Platter with 18 pieces of sashimi, a side of rice, and a miso soup. Sashimi was fresh and tasted great! It's actually a pretty good deal and we were both super happy about the meal. I think Honshu will be my go-to sushi place in the area now! read more

I have been here a few times to din over the past 5 years and it's your standard sushi fare. Nothing spectacular but better than grocery store type sushi. I should add I like to eat nigiri and sashimi (not a roll fan). Friends who have gotten rolls here have said they are very tasty and quite good. They give you a hearty slice of fish on your nigiri. It tastes pretty fresh but you can tell it's not top quality grade sushi but you can't beat the prices especially for the area. They do not have toro or quail egg on ikura which are favorites of mine. The service is fine (again, standard nothing note worthy). Nice sake selection. I decided to try a delivery tonight and I had a large piece of black hair in my ginger. This totally put me off to the rest of my sushi. I called the restaurant and spoke to Katie who apologized and said if I ordered again I could get a free appetizer. She handled the situation well which is why I gave two stars. However, I'm not sure I will be able to eat here again. read more

Honshu - Hair in ginger - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

For some reason I always expect sushi to be delivered quickly and this place did a good job with that. I love how they don't serve the rock shrimp with the sauce on it for delivery. It allowed the shrimp to stay crunchy and saved the dish. They must do a lot of delivery so kudos to them. I usually stick to the basic sushi rolls and this order was no different. The salmon avocado roll, spicy tuna roll, and vegetable roll were all fresh and done right. Solid stuff. The gyoza were also freshly made and a nice starter to the meal. The price wasn't anything out of the ordinary so check it out if you want. They delivered to Hoboken in under an hour so it is now on my list of sushi spots. Nice job! read more

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The food the service and ambiance was just so wonderful. I was so impressed by the outside decor and the service was so exceptional. Our waitress name was Emma and she was so sweet and accommodating, always checking on us. Me and my cousin haven't had dinner in awhile so we were catching up and she never rushed us. And when we wanted another glass of wine we asked if we could change our seats close to the fire heater and she was more than happy to make it happen. Will highly recommend this restaurant! Will definitely be coming back. read more

Honshu - Our waitress Emma changed our seats so we could be closer to the warmth for our last glass of wine:) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

This place truly is a gem. The staff is super nice and accommodating. We basically had two servers :) Glows: -Ample seating -Food is yummy -Large menu -Servers are attentive -Reservations (recommended and again, super accommodating as they squeezed us in an hour before arriving. Side note: -There are two oddly placed tables on the side (they don't match the other tables). I sat there and felt a bit away from everyone, but it was FINE. YOU'LL SURVIVE lol -Parking is limited read more

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i've gotten takeout from this place twice and had been happy both times. we have tried a few rolls (shrimp tempura, spider, spicy salmon, philly, etc.) and miso soup and loved them all! generous amount of filling (huuuge chunk of avocado just to note), fresh, and perfectly seasoned sushi rice. price is super fair and online ordering/pickup process is quick and easy. absolutely no complaints and this is my new favorite sushi spot in JC! can't wait for our weekly takeout now. read more

When we walked up we thought it was closed although it was a Tuesday at 12pm. No one was outside despite it being a gorgeous day and looking in, it seemed empty and dark. But it was open and I'm glad! We ordered a noodle soup bowl, yaki udon (stir fry) and some sashimi. Food tasted great, good service. read more

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I have been a long time patron of Honshu from its byob days on Montgomery street to it non-byob location on Greene street. We eat here at least once a week if not more. Great bar with Sapporo on draught and good sake options. They have excellent fish selection and specialty rolls. Fresh is key. Great staff and management. They keep this place humble with excellent quality. Not a pretentious place at all - great for both casual and serious sushi connoisseurs. My favorite restaurant in Jersey city. read more

Honshu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Delicious food, attentive service, casual ambiance. Gyoza was sub-par but all the fish was delicious! I got the jersey roll and a salmon avocado roll for my entrees. read more

Honshu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

As most people would say, Honshu is not your run-off-the-mill sushi place. We had a business dinner for four and all were extremely impressed with the food. Service was hit or miss at our table. The decor is a great modern combination of wood and stone. Honshu is conveniently located just a few blocks away, walking distance from the Jersey City PATH station. Everyone enjoyed their carefully prepared sushi rolls. The sushi omakase is very different and comes out with great presentation. I opted for the salad with mango dressing which was very delicious. The green tea comes with free refill, and the servers refilled it a couple of times throughout the meal. Jason the head sushi chef came out to meet with us which I thought was a personal touch. Later we found out that Honshu is rated in the top 50 for Sushi in the USA, and they are the only one in NJ on the list. We will definitely come back for another meal at Honshu. read more

Honshu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Just ordered take out and asked for Katsu don because we want some eggs and onion on top of the rice for my kid. Also ordered sashimi and dumpling Sashimi & dumpling was fresh and that's the one star But when we took the order out, we didn't get katsu don. We only got fried pork chop with white rice. No sauce no egg no veggie. That dish is dry as hell. Very disappointed read more

Honshu - This is ok - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Ordered five basic rolls for lunch special and it comes with miso soup for each entree. The filling is pretty generous given it's lunch special. Since I ordered basic rolls, the taste is similar to other restaurant which is pretty good. read more

Honshu - Lunch special sushi rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Ordered delivery from here for the first time and got the Sashimi Dinner. The meal comes with a miso soup and rice on the side. The miso soup was good, they didn't fill it fully but otherwise flavorful. The sashimi was the real star of the show. All of the fish was extremely fresh and well prepared. The cut on the salmon and tuna was great, they had nice big pieces to enjoy. My favorite bite by far was the yellowtail- light and full of flavor. Looking forward to coming back here and trying out their premium sushi and their omakase options as well. read more

Honshu - Sashimi Dinner - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Always a delicious meal with great service. Loved the miso black cod appetizer. Tuna tartare are a must try. Rolls are off the charts! Even the Garden roll was excellent. Love the lychee martini and the ginger cosmopolitan. Quality fish at a great price. read more

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Before I even try this, the fact that they threw in a bunch of baby squid and each one counted as "a piece of sashimi" is such a waste of the premium $40 I paid for this. Never ordering from this place again. .......................... Update: tried the food and mediocre at best. Baby squid was not great. read more

Honshu - $40 Sashimi Dinner - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Delicious sushi, delicious happy hour appetizers.  Got the takoyaki, the cheese and squid fritters, and bf and I each had 3 rolls.  I had a piece of his forbidden rice roll, and salmon skin roll, spicy salmon roll, and spider roll.  Hard to go wrong with my order, but with his, the forbidden rice roll tasted like regular sushi, which is nice considering the rice offers health benefits. Unfortunately, the chocolate molten lava cake was not molten - solid in the center.  However, here we received gracious service.  They took the cake back, didn't charge us for it, and we got another dessert instead. read more

I'm a big fan. The first time I ate here, I walked in off the street looking for a quick bite and was surprised and delighted by their fish quality and selection. I haven't tried their omakaze, but I highly recommend eating your way through their premium fish menu (served with fresh wasabi ) read more

Honshu - Kaiseki Chirashi with fresh wasabi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I'e tried this place out as takeout only, so I can't speak for the interior or the service. I've had the Sushi and Sashimi Dinners. Both came with miso soup which was good. Nothing too crazy. The sushi dinner came with assorted (not your choice) 9 pieces of sushi and a tuna roll. My only quarrel with this is one of the sushi was cooked shrimp. It was just a boiled shrimp neatly cut onto rice. What? Why? Sashimi Dinner was amazing. I believe they had two types of tuna which were amazin as well as other assortment of sashimi. It also, came with a lot of rice and miso soup. It also, costs a dollar less. Basically a lot better quality DIY sushi set haha. Definitely try this! read more

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