Great food Great ambiance Great location Friendly service Interesting menus This is our favorite sushi restaurant in Santa Fe -it outshines anything happening up the hill from 10,000 waves and is much easier on the wallet and sashimi much fresher and more variation. read more

Terrific fresh sashimi, yummy miso, fresh atmosphere, and great cocktails! Best sushi / rolls in town!

My husband and I just returned for a second time. This sushi is fantastic. It's not the same rolls you will find at every other sushi place. This seems to be more of a locals spot- it's small and if it's busy, the service might be slow but worth it! read more

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It has been awhile since we were here. The place is beautifully renovated. The service is attentive. Best of all, the food is beautifully presented, delivered quickly and delicious. We had several rolls: Red Dragon, the Alaska, and another. The nigiri was terrific, as was the Nabeyaki udon. Chicken katsu also excellent. In brief, don't miss this place. In a town of highly touted but mediocre Mexican food near the plaza, this place is a gem. read more

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Great sushi here. Was in town and wanted to try some place I had not been before. Here was the stop. Odd hours, opens for lunch closes for a few hours then opens again. Parking is on the Main Street. Service was good. Food was good. The experience was good. Spicy tuna roll was SPICY. Spicy yellow tail not to spicy but so so good. read more

Friendly, hospitable staff. Food was very good with good sized portions and nice ambiance inside!

Lovely restaurant, sat at the window and people watched. Seaweed salad a bit to sweet sushi excellent

Everything about Izmi Sushi was amazing: Fantastic sushi (spicy scale is accurate!!) Nice, chill, elevated ambience. Friendly & attentive staff. Definitely makes it into my dining rotation read more

Food was amazing and beautifully served! The food is delicious, place is clean and service is delightful. Definitely one restaurant to visit in Santa Fe, New Mexico. read more

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We returned to Izmi and had the best time! The service and Sushi were great!! Do yourself a favor when you are in Santa Fe, stop in for a wonderful meal and some sake. We highly recommend Izmi!!! read more

Living in the desert I'm selective where I will enjoy sushi. IZMI is a wonderful restaurant and met all expectations. Excellent menu selection for a small restaurant serving very fresh seafood. Lovely service, and quiet ambiance. read more

Service was trash, one of the waiters was extremely rude and passive aggressive the entire time, as well overpriced store bought dessert that comes with a vegetable and is tiny. Sushi was very good but the service not so much! read more

Ughhh come on Santa Fe, do better ! This was take out. Veggie roll had something rancid in it and was totally flavorless. Teriyaki chicken was a watery stew of chicken and overcooked veggies. Icky, didn't eat it. Gyoza was good and Super crunchy roll was edible but the shrimp was flavorless. Overall, totally bland and lackluster. Bummed! Update: 20 minutes later... my entire family is bloated and has gas...not cool. read more

Izmi Sushi Bar - Teriyaki Chicken. Watery, flavorless chicken veggie stew... - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Wasn't expecting an experience this nice based on their yelp score and I normally wouldn't review but they deserve better than their 3.6! Thought the ambiance and food was great, I'd be happy to return read more

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As described by others, the interior seems to have gotten a drastic overhaul and the food seems better as well. It's now quite attractive and not cramped like I remember it being before. Edamame appetizer was good, the Superman roll was good but quite spicy (be ready), and the Yellowtail roll was very nice. But my spouse did not enjoy her Chicken Katsu and I tasted it and agreed. The chicken was fried beautifully but it had no flavor, nor was the provided sauce something really delicious either. They had the makings of something really good there but it needed flavor in the breading, possibly in the chicken itself, and definitely a much better sauce. read more

We picked up lunch takeout today and were very happy with Izmi. I had the sushi platter and thought the spicy salmon roll and nigiri were all fresh and very good. My wife had the torched salmon and Alaska rolls and really liked both. We were anxious to try a sushi place in Santa Fe as we used to live in NYC and are used to high quality sushi - but Izmi met our expectations and we will definitely be returning! Best sushi we have had in NM. read more

This was the first time for my wife and me, as we dined with a party of 6. We all enjoyed the food. The Sashimi Salad (half order) was huge, with a nice assortment of fish and a great dressing. We split a few rolls (Super Crunch, Dancing Spider,Dragon Z), and all were very good. One person who doesn't eat Sushi had the Teriyaki Chicken and said it was very good. The Seaweed Salad was also very tasty. The food came quickly, and the service was great. For all the food, we thought the prices were quite affordable. read more

Izmi Sushi Bar - Super Crunch,Dancing Spider,Dragon Z rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Solid rolls! We are really impressed for Sante Fe sushi. Would definitely return! Red on Red and Salmon Torched were tasty AF! Great service too. read more

We stumbled upon this quaint little sushi bar. Ended up spending 2 hours here and loved every bit of it! The yellowtail belly Nigiri was the best!! read more

3.5 Its location is great while walking around the area. Service was good--quick and attentive. Some rolls like the crunch didn't taste extraordinarily different than most other sushi places. I think the dishes that reflected and incorporated elements of the local cuisine stood out more and were more memorable. I remember my sister liking the little spunk green chile two they had. Izmi was also a pleasant surprise! Not my favorite sushi restaurant, but the capturing of the local elements was really fun. read more

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I used to love to come here but after having a baby it's hard to get into any restaurant so we have taken to pick up orders, but unfortunately the phone service here is terrible, we were about to place an order that would have been more than $200 only for the woman to rudley order me to use the online system, when I explained that I had tried that but the specific rolls I wanted were not on the online menus she said then I would have to dine in or order something else. And hung up. Not sure why they think anyone would want to go to that restaurant after being treated so poorly but we happily went and enjoy amazing sushi an another local spot read more

Had the absolute worst service we've ever had in our lives. Party of two and it took nearly 20 minutes to get 1 cup of water. Didn't get a drink order taken until at least 30 minutes into the experience. Our server was very short with us and didn't seem to know what they were doing. Party of two next to us at the bar (who arrived after us) got drinks and apps way before us. We were given attitude not only by our server but by the older sushi chef behind the bar. Our server brought us part of our order while on the phone taking another order and didn't bother explaining which roll was which or saying anything at all. When we tried asking the sushi chef, he simply said "you got what you ordered" and handed us a nasty greasy receipt of our order. When it finally came time to cash out, no receipt or pen was offered, so at least the server knew not to expect a tip. The food was honestly pretty good, and the restaurant is beautiful in a great part of town, unfortunately the service completely ruined the experience and we will not be returning nor recommending this place. read more

OH SO GOOD!! There were only two things keeping this joint from a 5. The hours were incorrect on their Yelp site. They are not open for lunch on Saturday but are open for supper. Also, they have this weird key strapped to a bowl for the ladies restroom which is tacked next to the front door. Not a good look. Those points aside, the restaurant is cozy, the vibe is local and the staff are super on point. We had some amazing rolls and all the fish was delectable. Keep in mind that this place is easy to walk by, but worth popping in for a bite! read more

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Aku was our sushi chef at the bar....and he rocked. Made really good suggestions. We started with Yellow Tail collar, came with a wonderful, subtle sauce. We had many items, ended with the flown in fresh TODAY Big Eye Tuna sushi with Aku's secret recipe sauce. We'll be back! read more

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What a surprise gem. Just a couple blocks off the Santa Fe square, we stumbled upon Izmi Sushi. Family run, quiet, nice menu. Friendly and quick service. Some of the best saba (mackerel) I've had since Hawaii. Very generous portions on the sashimi and sushi. Delicious garlic soy edamame. Nice beer selection. A great lunch! read more

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Soggy seaweed. Spotty service. Sad sushi. It's better when the owner is behind the sushi bar. read more

When I visited Santa Fe for business, I was excited to try out some new food there. But, since I am not really a big fan of Mexican-type food, I instead decided to try out some Japanese food. I know, going to Asian restaurant while in Santa Fe... I might be unusual, but at I know what I like. So, I wanted go to a restaurant that was Japanese owned and operated (which DOES exist in Santa Fe!), but it was closed on this day. Instead, I went to this place, Izmi, not owned/operated by Japanese, but came with high reviews. I sat at the sushi bar, as I was only going to order sushi items. The sushi chef who is also the owner of this restaurant was busy making sushi with his mother (?) I think. He didn't look up or greet me in any way...I heard he is only friendly to regulars, and from what I witnessed, that might be true. I did not get any warm, welcoming vibe from him. But the staffs and another customer sitting at the counter were all nice. I started off with some nigiri sushi, Salmon, Tuna, and Ikura. They were a bit pricey, but common for tourists-heavy town. But, I am always willing to pay more for high quality food. I read a sign right outside that said "More Fish, Less Rice" and that sign was so true to what I witnessed. It had really nice, thick slice of tuna on top of small amount of rice. The portion of raw fish against rice was amazing! I also ordered two rolls, Spicy Tuna and New Mexico. They were fat rolls, and that made it a bit difficult to eat. The portion is nice, but the flavor was lacking in some much needed "spicy" taste. At the end, I really enjoyed the regular sushi pieces, not so much the rolls. The nigiri sushi pieces are awesome! I would recommend the nigiri for sure. High quality, and you will certainly get good, thick slices of sashimi on the rice. Oh, and they have this strict "No Cell Phone" rule, which I thought was unusual. When I was taking photos of the sushi with my phone, I was told of this rule too. But then, I was forgiven since I was not talking on the phone, or sending the photos to anyone while in the restaurant. Interesting... read more

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Fairly quiet for a Friday night in the plaza which we were pleasantly surprised by. It wasn't chock full of tourists. The service was ok. Not super attentive, but not a huge wait either. The food was great!! We ordered I think 7 or 8 different rolls for the 3 of us and cleared all the plates. We enjoyed every single roll they put in front of us. If I lived in Santa Fe this would be my spot! The parking at the plaza can be a bit annoying but you can park at the library nearby after hours and pay and you're right next door. I was hesitant to share this review because I don't want too many people to know about this place, but it's awesome and they deserve your business! read more

We placed a to-go order by stopping in right when they opened. We had several issues with our experience that could have been overlooked like the fact that the rice wasn't ready for 25 minutes after the ETA for the order and that they were out of many of the regular menu items that we wanted. We could also get over the gruffnes/impoliteness of the sushi chef, however the final straw was that half of the fish we did receive was dried out and spoiled and although we did not eat those pieces after realizing their state, one of us still had an upset stomach in the morning. I would avoid this restaurant. read more

I don't know if it was an off night or??? This may be the worst Japanese food I have ever had. Bland and insipid. I truly didn't expect much as Asian food of all types is lacking in Santa Fe, but this was just beyond bad. What am I missing how does this have 4 stars! Kohnami is decent and gets 3 stars, which is about right. read more

The food is good, the service is average. I love the sushi and today the Ramen. A great spot just off the Santa Fe plaza. Stop in for a quick sushi snack and drink. Reccomend but not if in a hurry! read more

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Pros and Cons Pros 1. Tasty Japanese Food 2. Good Location 3. Modern décor 4. Nice Staff Cons 1. Pricey 2. Dinner Selection is small I came here on my visit to Santa Fe. I ordered the Yakisoba with added tofu as well as some sushi. The food was very good but the prices were quite high. The Yakisoba is $10 plus $2 for added tofu. Also, their dinner selection is small other than rolls. However, the staff was nice. read more

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Not big fans of Sushi but they had a great selection of other dishes. Prices were ok, all things considered. Service was fine, food great, actually better than expected considering where we were (Santa Fe NM)! Walking distance from our hotel and clean comfortable restaurant. Would be happy to go back. read more

Three special rolls to go near closing time: Izmi, Red and Red, and Alaska. Each was well-prepared and generous with the fish.

Amazing sushi selection and relaxing environment. Highly recommend the Taos and Vegas rolls.

Hands down the best salmon sushi I have ever had, and I have lived in Alaska. Absolutely phenomenal. Great wait staff and delicious food. read more

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We have eaten a lot of sushi over our life and we were very impressed with the quality of sushi the current chefs create in Santa Fe! We had not expectations so went in and man were we pleasantly surprised! Garlic edamame and hamachi kama was delicious! The prices were far more reasonable than back home where we would have paid almost double! We will definitely be back next time we are in Santa Fe! read more

Izmi Sushi Bar - Our corner table - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Had dinner there Saturday night. While most businesses are only doing takeout or pickup order. This place was opened for in house dining. Place was clean and very cute. It's a same intimate place we're a person can enjoy dinner in a peaceful setting. They have a big menu with lots of items to choose from. Staff all wore mask, and kept customers at a suitable distance. Our order came out promptly and everything was delicious. We had the Garlic Edamame, Deep Fried Oysters, a Dragon Z roll and a Tootsie roll. Staff was polite and were very satisfied with our experience there. Will defiantly be going back again soon. read more

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Average sushi place - sushi chef does not do Omakase, which is a little disappointing for me. Rolls are pretty generic with nothing special. The nigri and sashimi are delicious. I do suggest staying away from their signature roll - super dragon. It was not only huge (it's like a foot long sandwich), but also pretty nasty. I don't like ewwwnagi (unagi), my friend insisted ordering it, he had 1 and got really sick afterward. read more

Izmi Sushi Bar - Super Dragon - stay away from this roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Quiet little spot that is obviously popular by the number of carry out orders they took. Selection was good, especially with my avocado allergy. Service was prompt, one waitress taking care of 6 tables. Good value for the price. Would definitely come again read more