This is a great place to get some fresh classic Japanese sushi. The fish was fresh and the rice to…read morefish ratio was perfect. Staff was friendly and made our celebration amazing.

Excellent meal. If you want the HH menu though, you have to book the table seating. The full…read moreomakase is for the bar which is 4 starters (spread throughout the meal) and 15 nigiri. What I really appreciated about them is that they took the time to explain all the dishes. Seasonal sashimi: Sea bass, hobo, bonito skipjack tuna Large scale snapper Red snapper Knife jaw snapper Star butterfish Sweet shrimp Horse mackerel Bluefin tuna Japanese barracuda Chutoro Hotake Grouper Striperjack Uni Nodoguro (blackthroat sea perch) Fatty tuna (kamatoro)

BEST sushi i've ever had. hands down. i literally downloaded yelp just to leave a review. our…read moreservers were AMAZING- so nice and attentive. the food was made very fast even in a busy restaurant and the atmosphere was fun and lots of seating options.

Stumbled upon this place as tourists looking for a quick sushi bite ... and boy am I glad we did…read more Service was impeccable. The free edamame is a welcoming touch. Sushi was fantastic. We got a spicy rainbow roll and spicy tuna roll. Both best rolls we have had. Lastly ... I recommend sitting at the sushi bar. It's like dinner and a show. These guys crank out fresh sushi and do it with a smile. Tourist or not ... get to Umi.

I visited here for happy hour on a Monday and really enjoyed it! The happy hour items are very…read moreaffordable considering the prime location in SLU - rolls and kitchen items ~$10-15. The best part is the complimentary edamame with flaky salt. I'd come back for this detail alone. The setting inside is nice and bright, and the servers are very friendly. You'll probably want to make a reservation to be on the safe side because the restaurant isn't very large.

Had a very disappointing experience. The service was good, we came and were seated pretty quickly…read morewith no reservations. The waitress was nice and understanding. The food is where it all went south. We ordered ginger beer and the ginger beer wasn't true ginger beer (it was a soft drink with ginger flavor and almost 50 grams of sugar + all sorts of gums). Calamari 1/5 - this was one of the worse, soggy Luke warm calamari that tasted reheated. It sort of tasted like it was in a Tupperware for a while or cooked in rancid oil. Unagi Roll 1/5 - this is actually the worse roll I've ever had. The rice was like warm, the whole roll was mushy and tasted like spoiled fish oil. I've never had to spit out a sushi roll before and this was a first for me. The roll was cut Into super uneven pieces, some were unusually large and some super thin. It was so bad that unfortunately we had to send it back. Nigiri 3/5 - We got a selection of nigiri and it was better than the roll but still you can tell the fish quality just wasn't there. The salmon belly, toro, and others are supposed to taste buttery, but instead they were super stringy. I think the fish was fresh, but the quality was meh. We will not be returning here unfortunately and it's wild to see the amount of positive reviews.

My boyfriend took me here to celebrate my birthday and reserved seats at the chef's counter for the…read moreomakase experience. Since my birthday fell on a Wednesday, we were lucky enough to have Chef Shiro Kashiba himself behind the counter preparing and serving our meal. The entire experience was incredible. The service was organized, attentive, and made the evening feel truly special. Chef Shiro Kashiba is knowledgeable, entertaining, and incredibly passionate about his craft. With every course, from salmon and tuna to white fish, mackerel, shellfish, and eel, he explained how each piece should be eaten, where the fish was sourced, and even shared personal stories from his career. It felt like he was telling a story through every piece of sushi he prepared, making the experience both captivating and unforgettable. Chef Shiro Kashiba is truly inspiring. It was also wonderful to see that everyone seated at our counter had traveled from out of state just to experience his omakase, which speaks volumes about his reputation. This was, without a doubt, the best sushi omakase experience I've ever had. The fish was exceptionally fresh, and every bite was thoughtfully prepared. The flavors were unlike any sushi I've had before and gave me a whole new appreciation for how extraordinary sushi can be when it's crafted by a chef with such deep knowledge and experience. I would absolutely love to come back again. I left feeling completely satisfied and fulfilled, yet hungry for more of this amazing sushi experience. Thank you, Chef Shiro Kashiba, for making my birthday so memorable!

This is my second time here and it's a decent stop if you want some fresh fish…read more it certainly checks that box But I don't find their creations very complex It's kind of boring sushi I had chiriashi. All that I had in my bowl was fish Most Japanese places it comes with little dollop of egg Dollop of horseradish fruit Maybe some sprouts and shaving some seaweed Little tiny garnishes that you can add to each bite to make it more complex There was none of that

amazing sushi and some great wagyu options (my absolute favourite) I will be back here for sure…read morewhen I'm back in Seattle

I took it as a very fortuitous sign that Sugo only has Omakase on Thursdays and my birthday just so…read morehappened to be on one this year. And boy oh boy was it an absolutely slam dunk! This was our first ever omakase and we were simply blown away. The fish quality was out of this world and I really appreciated the variety throughout the courses. I also didn't realize at time of booking this was a global/fusion experience so this was a very welcome, serendipitous surprise for me and my husband, who love exploring global flavors. There were more traditional bites as well, which I appreciated because while I thought I despised wasabi, turns out I only hate the fake stuff and actually quite enjoy the real thing. The omakase is also offered at a very accessible price point and can't be beat for value. We did opt into the premium add-ons, and while they were fantastic, the regular courses are enough to standalone. We're already planning return visits in our future with family and friends!

Very sad that happy hour has been changed to the bar only which has no table seating for more than…read more2 people. Went there 3 months ago and enjoyed the usual amazing happy hour in the restaurant - which has always been a big draw for them. Went back last night and was told they recently changed it to in the bar only, but the website still stated it was in the whole restaurant. We would have gone elsewhere had we known this. We asked twice about it and were told the website just hadn't been updated yet - no "I'm so sorry" or make it right response/offer was received. Was very disappointed and will not be back.

Amazing!! Amazing!!…read more Everyone was super nice and quick! We sat at the bar for happy hour. It's cute inside, the music isn't too loud. The rolls were amazing!

I tried this place with my son during our visit to Seattle. We did not have to wait and were…read moreseated right away, a good plus. Ambience: (5/5) The atmosphere here felt very authentically Japanese, and fun. Food: (5/5) We ordered the Ahi Tuna Goma Crispy Toast, which came with four pieces and had great flavor. It's a relatively small dish, but that's what we expected going in. We also had the Hamachi Rice Don, which is raw fish over rice, and it was perfect, topped with egg, seaweed strips, and more. At first, we thought the rice looked too plain and would need extra soy sauce, but we were wrong. The rice was already seasoned with some kind of delicious sauce, so no extra soy sauce was needed at all. Service: (5/5) Our waiter was very attentive without being pushy, and was always available whenever we needed something.

Went here for lunch with my extended family including a couple of young kids. The staff was…read moreincredibly friendly and very accommodating to their dietary preferences. Bonus points for the recommendations and modifications they made to make a roll more kid friendly. I got the Katsu Curry Don and it was genuinely one of the nicest ones I've had in the Seattle area. The pork was perfectly juicy and tender yet crispy, the rice was actually seasoned nicely and made with care, and the curry was so well balanced with a tiny bit of heat to it as requested. They also serve it with a little kimchi with works as a perfect palate cleanser between rich bites. My wife for the Vegan Maze-Udon while my family for the Omakase and they all really liked their food too. We then split a couple of extremely cold soft-serves. The yuzu sauce was not bad but the matcha was absolutely outstanding and super flavorful. It paired really well with the ice cream and I'd highly recommend it. Overall the place is genuinely worth a visit. A tad pricey, but that's Cap Hill for you. At least the food is fantastic and the service on point. Will visit again.

What a great concept! Sushi by the pound. This is an excellent idea and it's great if you just want…read moreto try a little bit of everything and not commit to ordering a roll. I love this concept. I'm not much of a roll person bc it's always pricey and then you have to eat all 6-8 pieces, so this was right up my alley. We loved it so much, we came here 2x when we were in Seattle. And even our first time we had to get seconds. All the sushi from the beginning are rolls, and near the end they are nigiris. So save some space for the good stuff at the end. The first time during lunch hour, they kept restocking the sushi, and they even had bluefin tuna nigiri at the very end! Score!! I'm more of a nigiri person so I got half rolls and half nigiri. Of course this isn't like fancy restaurant sushi, but more of like casual dining sushi and bc there were so many people, it was fresh bc it was a high turnover. Sushi quality was decent. Reminded me of just like an AYCE sushi quality. You won't get sick, but don't expect Jiro Dream of Sushi quality here. lol. The other time we went was during dinner of 1 hour before they close, the selection wasn't as good as they didn't have bluefin tuna nigiri, but still worth it and didn't cost us an arm and leg to get sushi. I hope someone catches this concept in San Diego! It's so clever. Love it and would love to come back again.

Vibe: quick grab and go sushi, pay by weight Service:…read morestandard Items ordered: - pay by weight: standard sushi - quality is not the best but honestly great for what it is

Cozy place for a special occasion. Small restaurant. Appears family run…read more Price point for the quality of fish and thickness of cut is reasonable. The popular sashimi plate had sockeye salmon, scallops, king salmon, yellowtail, snapper, and shima aji. 3-4 slices per fish so total about 20ish pieces for $ 75 dollars. Also included salmon roe. Ask which fish is in the plate since it seems to change. Service was good. They serve distilled water which is appropriate for eating raw dish so you actually taste the fish and not the tap water. The star of the night was the miso black cod. Soft buttery and flavorful. Just enough miso to bring out the sweetness of the fish. Some may find it not flavorful enough. It depends on if you are looking for fish flavor or seasoning flavor in my opinion. The only down side is that it's a fatty cut of fish so by the third piece it can be a bit heavy. Ended up cutting the fat with a bit of lemon toward the end and using the shredded pink diakon. For the price of $ 17 dollars, it is quite a good deal as other spots in the area would charge more or give less.

I received a $100 gift certificate to Maneki for Christmas and decided to use it for my birthday. I…read morewent there expecting to get takeout, only to find out that Maneki doesn't do takeout. Fine--I decided to stay and dine in instead, and was seated at the bar. What happened next left me genuinely disappointed. This was supposed to be a birthday meal, and instead it turned into an experience that made me question why I had ever wanted to eat here in the first place. The irony is that Maneki has such an important place in Seattle's history. The owner is an old friend of my late mother. I deliberately said nothing about that because I wanted no special treatment whatsoever. I wanted to walk in as an ordinary customer and be treated accordingly. Unfortunately, what I got was an experience so underwhelming that I left feeling that the $100 gift certificate had bought me very little besides frustration. A restaurant can trade on its history for only so long. Being old and famous is not a substitute for making a customer feel welcome and valued--especially when that customer is spending a $100 gift certificate for his birthday. One star. I expected much more from Maneki, and I will not be returning.

Chiarashi bowl is a nice lunch treat with a great assortment of sashimi on top of rice-very filling.read more

I'm confused? Take out here is always delicious and I've encouraged several friends to order as…read morewell. Consistently good! I, however, decided to dine in and was severely disappointed. Eel texture was off and the shrimp in the California roll was small baby shrimp. The tea I was served was burned and over ateepedI had to fill my own water and go up to pay myself. I'll stick to take out after I recover from this bizarre experience UPDATE: just got a take out musashi roll and it was extremely low quality. I had to spit it out. I've been going for at least 2 years but this ends it