We had a surprisingly good sushi meal here, went against my motto of not eating fish in the desert. It seems to be one of the few places in Moab you can make a reservation, we had a 7:30 PM reservation on a Tuesday, in late October, the place was packed inside, (maybe a bit too crowded for our comfort COVID wise) but as it turns out there was a small heated patio that we were able to eat in (when I made the reservation it said "indoors" so I was glad we had this option). This is the sort of place that it is good to have patience, even with a reservation we had to wait a bit, and the service as others have said is slow. We placed a couple of appetizers, shrimp tempura which were small but tasty, and a green salad. We had a couple of the rolls, that were very good. Our wait person was very nice and attentive. read more

We ate here 4/13/23. The sushi was amazing. The staff was amazing. The ambiance was perfect! This is the best sushi place in Moab (believe me, we tried a place close by that was not good). You wouldn't think going to sushi in the desert is a good idea, but this place had some of the best sushi EVER! read more

We had dinner on a Friday night and the place was completely full. We had to wait too much time until the food came. The waitress was kind but she had too many tables to serve and there weren't enough waitresses per table. The food was great, everything was really tasty. Over all we would come back! The food was good and the service was kind even though it was a little bit slow. read more

Sabaku Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Moab, Utah

The sushi was much better than expected for the middle of nowhere Utah. The fish was pretty fresh, and the Spider (roll) and Delicate Arch (roll) were very tasty. My boyfriend ordered Castleton (roll) and The Sunshine Roll, and they were just okay. For the roll size and price, it'd easily take $40 per person to fill up without even being hungry beforehand. If they had specials, or even a Groupon/LivingSocial deal, I probably would have been probably 4 stars. The service was mediocre. They didn't check on us frequently enough and we ran out water twice for over 5 minutes each time. They also took 15-20 minutes to make our drinks and it wasn't packed as we went in December. My boyfriend and I, along with the table next to us, weren't fans of the atmosphere. It had more of a bar (and not a fancy one) feel. For the prices, I would except chic restaurant decor. WARNING: You should call ahead of time for their hours. They were closed for 3 or 4 days a week during the off-season. They also do not have set closing hours. When we called to ask when they were open until, Sabaku said they were guessing around 7:30pm, but it's dependent how busy they are that evening. read more

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Service was good, food was just mediocre. Had udon soup with chicken and added tofu. Broth was too salty but also very sweet, tofu was good, it was lightly deep fried so when it mixed with the soup, it was great; chicken was just ok. California maki roll was just fine, the pieces were small and they didn't taste great. Spider roll was good. The hot green tea comes in a pot. read more

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Ordered chefs choice nigiri, 3 hours later I was suffering from food poisoning. Wouldn't recommend ordering any raw fish from this establishment. read more

The food is great. Truly. No complaints there. I cannot understand how 90% of restaurants in Moab stay open, so needless to say I'm picky. But what gets me about this place is the service every time. I've been hung up on twice, and straight up refused service three times. "We aren't doing takeout right now" - what, you don't like money? I'm sure the owner wouldn't be too thrilled to find out his staff is refusing adding tickets due to AN HOUR LONG WAIT. have you been to any metropolitan area in your entire life??? An hour??? Wow all that pressure must be just crippling. I don't care if it's a two hour wait, I want $150 worth of sushi and you're too lazy to give it to me? ....... ok read more

What a wonderful surprise and find, a restaurant who truly understands what Gluten Free and preventing cross contamination means to someone with Celiac Disease. My husband and I ate there tonight and only have praises for this little restaurant. Everything was top notch. The service was excellent. Our waitress was able to explain various entrees and offer suggestions. We ordered the Surf and Turf Roll, the Boogie Roll, the Sunshine Roll, Shrimp Tempura plate, Miso Soup, Tempura Bananas(Dessert) and Ginger Tea. Everything was delicious. The cost of the meal was moderately expensive but quality so we did not mind . We saw and talked with several locals eating there and they had nothing but rave reviews for the restaurant. read more

We waited for almost an hour after we ordered a raw sushi app and the server had no idea. No one around us was getting food either. 5 sushi chefs. Do not bother! And we made a reservation for this dump! Left after 2 drinks and no food and went down the street for dinner read more

I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised. We decided to give it a try after reading other Yelp reviews. I will agree that the food was very good. I'm a sushi snob (being from so cal). I also knew I was in a good place when several regulars/locals were already there or came in while we were there. They also accommodated my husband with a modified version of food from the kitchen. I would defiantly eat there again when I'm back in town. read more

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Worst service ever. Waited 45 minutes and never got any food. I ordered an appetizer and two rolls. I was very patient but after 45 minutes I said something to the waitress and she just said that my appetizer would be out soon. It wasn't even very busy when I was in there. I do not recommend this place. Horrible service. I will never go back. read more

Waaaay yummy!!! Service was excellent. Rainbow Bridge, Castleton, Devil's Garden, Hidden Valley, assorted Nigiri, edamame, ALL OF IT!!!! Fish was fresh, smooth, and creamy. I'm salivating now just thinking about it. We received this recommendation from one of the locals from Moab Made. We'll definitely make this a top priority when we're int own again on our next adventure. read more

If you like sushi you must visit Sabaku Sushi!! This cozy sushi bar in the middle of downtown Moab is a pleasant surprise! Unfortunately, due to an exhausting day of hiking we were not able to eat in and placed our order to go. We sat at the bar having a drink while our rolls were being made, be aware in Utah you have to eat while drinking so we ordered edamame which was very refreshing for after our hike. The Fiery Furnace was delicious and I highly recommend!! Spicy tuna with Sriracha and eel sauce...Yes please!! The White Rim was refreshing with a lot of flavor. Delicate Arch was a riceless roll with crab, tuna and salmon in a cucumber roll and a nice palate change. Devil's Garden which lived up to its name, had a nice sweet taste with the mango but the pineapple habanero sauce balanced the sweet perfectly. I always try the spider roll of every sushi place I visit and Sabaku did not disappoint! We then asked for a recommended roll from the staff which was the La Sal Roll, I really like the asparagus and salmon mixture with a lemon and Black Sea salt finish. Overall, the atmosphere, wait staff, and chefs were excellent! I will definitely go back here on our next visit (eating in this time) and if I lived in Moab I would be a regular at the Sabaku Sushi Bar!!! read more

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The server and the host were super nice...The food is not what what I am used to at all. Sushi-The rice was hard as rocks...and not well made. The udon-Super salty and had what looked like spaghetti noodles rather than the thick udon noodles. Just disappointing as a whole. The tourist trade keeps them alive. In any other city they would have closed shop a long time ago. read more

Very good flavor for a sushi place in desert like Utah. Very friendly hostess and waitress. We had the salmon poke and wonton appetizer. Very good flavor, although the poke had a strong citrus taste, which was a little overwhelming. Spicy tuna roll and rainbow bridge roll were excellent. We would go back read more

Yummy sushi! The only complaint we had was the hostess and her attitude toward my mom & I not having a reservation. She asked and when we said no she scoffed and walked away. When she returned she said all I have is "there" and pointed to the corner. FYI we called in advance 3 times to make one but the phone was not answered so we decided to walk in. She sat us as far as possible in the corner at the bar. Sushi chefs were AMAZING and so friendly. Food was super fast. read more

Lucked out it was not busy at the bar. Giving your order directly to the sushi chef made it so welcoming and I felt like a VIP. I thank Jeff how fast he was to introduce and offered to take my orders while I was still waited for the waitress for a drink order. To her credit, waitress very sweet and was handling tables inside and outside. My rolls came out very good and in honor of a long day/night at ANP, Delicate Arch and Fiery Furnace! So good I may come back tomorrow unless they're crazy busy. Have to add while the fish were good, it's not much variety. In fairness, we are in the desert!! I'm used to unique fish like barracuda from Japan! read more

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Cost versus quality is not what we expected. The seafood in the sushi rolls was bland and tasteless. Not at all what we are used. Meh..

We are last minute for dinner here and they're let me in. I really like service here and also all foods I order. And we got bar table that cool Coz you can see how's chefs cooking your food. read more

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Incredible selection in the desert with no ocean anywhere nearby (flown in from Hawaii)! Thematic specialty rooks like The Maze & Devil's Garden are AMAZING and desserts are daunting, think tempura bananas with green tea ice cream! This is a given multi-visit location to dive into the depths of options but wow did they deliver. Favor it was honey chile-glaze salmon with grapefruit. Orange plum wine second and most amazing finish was the dessert roll - fresh berries and banana wrapped and tempura fried then covered with chocolate... Oh, sakerita is incredible and mochi selection impressive. read more

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Waited almost 2 hours for our food along with poor service. Sushi was alright but nothing I would return for. Seemed to be there was More focus on assisting locals or "regulars" at the restaurant. read more

My go to when I want a great meal. It is pricey, but the service, and fish in the desert is damn good. Have a great cocktail and a roll. Fiery Furnace is my favorite. You won't be disappointed. read more

well executed sushi, fresh, we will be back! Philly Roll was perfect, sashimi cuts were very fresh

Sabaku Sushi is always fabulous. Our favorite Utah sushi restaurant. Friendly and helpful staff.

This used to be one of our favorite places in Moab, but the last three visits we've been disappointed. The tempura is limp and soggy and never crisp, my go-to spider roll keeps shrinking in size, my wife's favorite udon soup is poor, and a featured roll now costs you almost $2 a slice! The fish is still fresh, and this is the desert, but someone has taken their eye off the ball. read more

I could eat here forever, the quality of fish is stupendous and the workers are fun and lively and are real sushi masters! I suggest getting the sake maki hand roll with cilantro avocado sesame seeds and wasabi! read more

This place is overly priced. Waited to sit for over 45mins, ordered four roll of sushi's and waited another 45mins for the food to come. It is insane! read more

Daaaaaammmmmn! This place is nothing but AWESOME! Wow I fell in love with everything I ate. Can't wait to come back. Ribs=awesome Udon soup=awesome Poke salad=awesome I can't say enough good things about the place. Hands down my new fave Japanese restaurant. read more

Sushi in Moab? Uh, yes. And seriously delicious. We beat the crowd on a Tuesday by about an hour. By the time we left it was packed. I would suggest coming at open or shortly after. Service was good, waitress was friendly and willing to answer any questions. Sushi...wow! We ordered more after finishing out original order and we never do that. Surf and Turf roll was my husbands fav, I loved the Fiery Furnace and we both devoured the Colorado roll. Nice and spicy but worth it! Not badly priced for sushi in our opinion. We pay more in Denver for what we thought was pretty decent stuff. Will definitely come back and will suggest to anyone who likes sushi and is visiting Moab! read more

This will be in our rotation in Moab now. We like our sushi and they did not disappoint. Nice atmosphere and the service was amazing too. The whole team pitched in and took great care of us - our waitress Megan was very knowledgeable about the sake flights and the sushi. Give it a try, we were very pleasantly surprised. read more

Sabaku Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Moab, Utah

The sushi here was good!! I was very impressed with the quality of fish being that we are in a desert. They're definitely making a good effort trying to be with the trend of current sushi places you'd see in a big city. The wait staff was decent, I was turned off by the lack of being able to properly split a check to the point of being asked to just number 1 or 2 what was mine or my friends. Even then she still messed up, and was annoyed we asked her to split it. The sushi chefs made up for this as they were very pleasant and fun to talk with. I would come back but I honestly think I will give another place in town a try first though. read more

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Came here after hiking at Arches because of the Yelp reviews. It was decent. I like that they named their dishes and drinks after Arches. Service was good. read more

This restaurant came highly recommended by the locals- recommended as the best sushi restaurant they have been too. However, I think it is the only sushi restaurant in Moab. The sushi was not the best I have had but was pretty good and satisfied my craving. The hostess was not the most hospitable or welcoming (reason for the 4 stars instead of 5). But the food was good. read more

Great little Sushi place, the fish was fresh, the rolls were very tasty and they took care of our gluten allergy worries not problem. We will be back the next time we go to Moab! read more

My vegetarian friends love veggie sushi so I joined them for dinner here, even though I don't eat sushi either. I am usually more than happy with chicken teriyaki but this place had only Chicken Katsu so that's what I ordered. It was probably one of the worst chicken dishes I've ever had. I couldn't even eat it and had to order some veggie rolls to fill up. The standard veggie rolls on the menu were just average but I did try off-menu special veggie roll whipped up by the sushi chef and that was delicious. I would have given this place one star but am bumping it up only because of the off-menu veggie roll. Service was fine - nothing great, nothing bad. The Saketini was very strong (only order if you want something that tastes like pure liquor, which it essentially is). read more

The food here was AWESOME. (To qualify this, I'm a bay area CA native who loves sushi and has eaten it all over the country/world) I went at happy hour and the prices were fantastic. The rolls were creative and really tasty! The soup and salad were fresh and delicious too. Even the water was tasty (had cucumber in it!). The atmosphere is funky and lively. Previous snarky reviewers were probably expecting a more traditional setting. The place has a nice, relaxed vibe and the sushi is legit. YUM! You will not regret going here! read more

Tried this place having very low expectations and were very impressed! We live on the road, love sushi and are always looking for good sushi. We really didn't expect to find good sushi in Moab. Loved the modern and relaxed decor, the music, and the very friendly staff. The prices were reasonable. I was afraid the sushi would not be good, after reading Mary C.'s review. But it was actually very good! We ordered our usual: philly roll, unagi rolls, spicy tuna, and shrimp tempura. They were all very tasty. The sauce was good but not overpowering as is so often the case. You could actually taste the fish. The philly roll was melt in your mouth good, the shrimp tempura still a little warm from the fryer. The temperature of the sushi is something I really notice, and this restaurant got it just right. The rolls were cut perfectly, nice and small. My 6 year old gobbled them down with no problems. It took about 15 minutes to get our food. We were starving but I didn't feel this was an unreasonable wait. The second roll we ordered did take a little longer but there were two tables ahead of us that hadn't been served yet, so, understandable. Everyone around us was enjoying their meal it seemed. I tried to understand how a different reviewer could have had a bad experience here, but I have to say I just don't get it. We came at dinner time and there were several other people. Maybe she reviewed it when they first opened? This place was outstanding in my opinion, and we'll definitely be back whenever we're in Moab. read more

Outstanding. Every dish was delicious. Drinks were fantastic. Southwest edamame was inventive and hit the spot. Best agedashi tofu we have ever had. Sushi was fresh and tasty. read more

Seriously? Great sushi found in a little town in the desert. Then add to great ingredients and expert preparation the fact that local famous landmarks have inspired menu items that reflect those landmarks. Wow. White Rim, La Sal, Delicate Arch, Fiery Furnace, and Devil's Garden are some examples. Then if you happen to be there during happy hour, 14 items were discounted today. My wife and I began with the seaweed squid salad. The Squid was smoked and had a nice texture and the seaweed had the sesame oil flavor in it. Next was the Amasa Back roll with large Sushi salmon pieces paired with avocado and chiles. (Hint: you might want to back off on the wasabi on this one.). Then a La Sal roll with grilled asparagus, cucumber, avocado, topped with a large piece of salmon, a ultra thin slice of lime, and Hawaiian black see salt. La Sal is a national forest to the northeast. It has a different climate from here, with what looked like birch trees, and far more plush greenery. The roll reflects that, but what is really exceptional is the ultra thin lime slice that adds just the right amount of acidity without being bitter (despite a small piece of rind.) The slice is so thin that you can clearly see the salmon underneath it. Masterful. Next came Tuna Tataki Temaki. I felt this was the least successful dish of the night. A cone shaped roll is stuffed with tuna that was grilled,green leaves and sesame seeds. I expected the tuna to have a rare center, but it was cooked through. Next came a mango roll that also had avocado, cucumber, sesame seeds, and sriracha. A little more fruity than usual but very nice. Last but not least was the Rainbow Bridge. This had a sliced up California Roll with sashimi slices covering each piece in such a way as to create a palette of colors. Certainly one of the best dishes of the night. So many enticing dishes left for another day. That day cannot come soon enough. read more

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A nice little sushi place. Our first course was the veggie tempura place, which had me a little nervous about what was to come. The tempura coating was pretty thin and crunchy, and a bit too oily. There wasn't too much 'tempura' about it, but the preparation put the vegetables more front-and-center, and I have to say I probably enjoyed it more because of that. My concerns proved unfounded: our main course of sushi rolls was nicely prepared and very tasty. No complaints at all. Service was good, and we were happy with our meal. Best meal we had in Moab. read more