Despite really enjoying the food Ive been really let down by lack of customer care shown to us tonight. After ordering online for delivery from Swords to Malahide, the food took an hour and a half to be delivered which is an annoyance but can be understood if it had been a busy Wednesday night for j2. What really let us down was finding out that only 2 out of the 3 dishes we had ordered had arrived. Also after phoning the restaurant upon discovering the missing dish we had paid for, the lady over the phone said we would have to wait another hour and a half and also pay for another delivery charge, I wasted nearly 2 hours of my life and money on dishes that I never received. Utter disappointment from an otherwise nice restaurant read more

Ordered takeaway Chirashi and Sushi from this place and was pleased with both. Looking forward to getting more. Reasonably priced. Update: went back two times now and can recommend non-sushi mains too. In my non-connoisseur opinion, this is the best Japanese restaurant in Malahide-Swords area. read more

Mix and Match Sushi Heaven TLDR: Brilliant new Japanese fusion sushi bar on Swords Main Street that brings a really nice different, exciting cuisine to an area littered with the 'same ol same ol'. Huge portions, extremely high standard of food, great staff, lovely venue, very fair prices+a team of brilliant sushi chefs,+lovely waiting staff. Fresh+exciting, definitely worth a trip to. Unabridged: Swords is finally home to a Japanese restaurant, something the area was sorely lacking. For those who know J2 Sushi in Dublin City, this is a welcome treat,+for those who do not, this new Japanese fusion restaurant in Swords will be a pleasant surprise. BF+I opted to go for a later dinner on Thursday evening, having discovered that the restaurant was up+running after a few weeks of seeing the premises being fitted out. Upon arrival, I knew we had made a good call. The restaurant was immaculate, the interior bright+unfussy,clearly inspired by Japan. Nice sized tables, well placed with ample space to allow customers have a sense of privacy, and the bathrooms were extremely generously sized with very mod cons. Music was great+not too loud, which I really appreciate as I am partially deaf. The staff were attentive -we later on discovered we were actually their FIRST customers. With that in mind, I think it's important to stress just how welcoming but not over eager the staff were, something that's very important for a new business or franchise. Too 'in your face' can be quite uncomfortable, so it was lovely to encounter a business where the staff had a brilliant balance of being attentive but also actually leave you alone with your friends,+leaving you to enjoy your meal. And what a meal it was! We opted for miso soup, a vegetarian bento box (inc another miso), a rainbow roll, a volcano roll, a prawn monster roll, an Alaska roll and a J2 daily special, 'Sushi on Fire', which happily for me was spicy tuna (something J2 do brilliantly). Unfortunately Yelp is currently acting up so I will have to upload photos later on but for the moment, allow a 1000 words try to convey what the photos would have. The miso. Both bowls of miso soup were generously filled+one of the most authentic tasting ones I have had. There was a lot of tofu+scallions, the taste had a perfect umami flavour well rounded+'layered' with not too much salt. Far superior to any in Dublin City Centre, such as 'The Drunken Fish' or 'Sushi King'. 5 stars. The veggie bento included perfectly cooked vegetable tempura, generous portions of asparagus, sweet potato+aubergine, which was a very welcome change from the typical battered carrots+broccoli you'd get in other restaurants. Gyoza were perfectly cooked, crispy- not too oily- much enjoyed. There was no wakame (seaweed) salad, but this could possibly be to ensure no one gets a 'culture shock' when they 1st try J2. BF really enjoyed the bento box+it was VERY good value (€12) for what you got. Rainbow roll was brilliant, I don't think I have ever been served such a generous portion of salmon or tuna in previous restaurants. The chefs use extremely high quality sushi grade fish (but don't make the customer fork out crazy money for the privilege!). The avocado in the roll was also perfect, not too ripe+not underripe, just a perfect creamy but still somewhat firm texture,worked brilliantly with the variations of fish we can treated to. 5 stars. Volcano roll was actually an accidental order I had mixed it up with the prawn monster roll, but the staff were understanding about it+even the chef himself had popped out to us to find out what roll I had confused it with. Really friendly+genuinely wanted to help solve the mystery of what I had meant to order. Not at all intimidating like you'd expect when a chef goes to your table! He helped me figure out that I had been thinking of the prawn monster roll+was very kind throughout. Volcano roll- Prawn tempura, crab meat+avocado sushi topped with grilled eel-turned out to be a happy accident of an order,+the first time I have EVER enjoyed eel. The flavours worked brilliantly+again, generous portions+unbelievably high standard. I would recommend it if you're feeling adventurous, somewhat spicy sauce on top but this doesn't detract from the flavour+ ties everything in perfectly,+the avocado offsets the spiciness of the sauce. The prawn monster roll - volcano but with cucumber+prawn in place of avocado- freshness and coolness of the cucumber worked brilliantly with the spicy sauce, the contrast between the crispiness of the prawn tempura against the soft prawn topping was brilliant; the initial softness of the shelled prawn giving way to a still warm 'sinful' deep fried version of itself ensuring every bite was followed by an internal 'mmm!' of delight. 2nd favourite thing on the menu. Word count won't allow me say more! EVERYTHING we had was just bloody fabulous! (get the 'Sushi on Fire!'. read more

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Traditional Japanese food, fresh fish, the restaurant is very clean and has great service!

This is a wonderful sushi restaurant. Myself and my fiancé went here for a brunch meal. The employees were really lovely and the service was very prompt. My fiancé isn't a huge sushi fan but he adored the smoked salmon nigiri and beef curry. I got the vegetarian tempura bento box and after having eaten many bento boxes, this was my personal favourite. The prices are very reasonable and on par with other restaurants in the area. The restaurant itself is great for a quiet meal and is beautifully decorated. The only downside was the other guests but that's not the restaurants fault and the staff handled it well. The guests had an issue with everything they ordered and even ordered a portion of chips (not on the menu). The employees were more than accommodating to them despite how fussy they were. read more

Food is decent, but service is terrible and food is pricey. Ordered a sake and the waitress had to come back to tell me they no longer served it. I asked if she could recommend another nigori, and she had no idea about any of the sakes on the menu. Also misheard multiple things we ordered and when we asked for spoons gave us a weird group serving ladle. We had to get some help from another waitress who gave us normal spoons. If you're looking for great sushi, sake and experience would try somewhere else, but this spot will do in a pinch. read more

Heard so much about this place and love sushi so we decided to order a take away and divulge in so called top class sushi. Well disappointment is an understatement. Spent €30 on a number of items on the menu. When it arrived Icouldn't stomach it. Have ordered the same items in other sushi restaurants and been very happy. I immediately phoned them and although girl who took my call was very nice, only offered to mention it to her manager and barely apologised. A so called high end much respected restaurant I think would have asked me to order something else. I have never complained before but this turned my stomach in more ways than one. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I thought the customer was NO#1 . Doesn't deserve a rating. Never again. read more

I love everything about J2. The staff are polite and helpful, always glad to take the time to help you decide between dishes. I highly recommend the green tea with brown rice - it's a great warmup for the meal. My family and I usually get bento boxes for the kids and a bunch of rolls to share between the rest of us. I love the variety available and the prices are quite reasonable for such high quality fish. read more

Great and quick service from friendly staff with good English skills. Exceptional nigiri selection and the chirashizushi was fantastic. Would definitely recommend for anyone seeking great Japanese food in the locality. read more

Absolutely lovely food to sit in or take out. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Will definitely try again