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    Shima Japanese Restaurant

    4.5 (204 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed • 3:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chan C.

    We were a party of four. We ordered chicken breast teriyaki, tako sumono, sashimi combo , hotate and some rolls. Our dishes came with miso soup, which was good. The tako in the sumono was good and not chewy. My rolls were just average overpriced. Chicken teriyaki was very good. The restaurant only had one other couple eating when we were there, but it was early in the day. I think I would come back.

    Rainbow Roll salmon sushi Unagi yellowtail
    Kalen T.

    Great hidden spot just off the main drag. Fresh sushi, solid portions, and everything i tried was really good. Service was friendly and quick, definitely a go-to if you're in Stanwood!

    Salmon sushi special, so fresh.
    Mary H.

    This place is a hidden gem in Stanwood. One of the best Japanese restaurants I have ever eaten at. We started with edamame which was cooked to perfection with just the right amount of sea salt added to bring out the flavor. The miso soup was light and refreshing. The Seattle Tempura was a knock out. A salmon roll with a light tempura fried topping. So good dipped in their high quality soy sauce. The California roll was excellent. Then we tried the special salmon sushi on rice. I usually don't care for so much raw fish, but this was delicious. So fresh! So light! We can't wait to go back again this week. They also have a selection of wine, Japanese beer, and saki. Waitstaff was extremely helpful. The decor is intimate and relaxing. Easy parking in the back with a back entrance.

    Lettuce wrapped spicy tuna, krab mixture, and shrimp tempura
    Ed A.

    Excellent *SUSHI C 31 (2 pieces each of salmon, tuna, albacore. yellowtail & 8 piece spicy tuna roll). Nice serving size. The Lettuce Wraps has Spicy tuna, crab mixture & shrimp tempura topped with spicy aioli & wrapped in green leaf lettuce, Service was good. Ambiance good. Located in old town. All food at our table and the others looked great.

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    Ciara L.

    Lettuce wraps were 10/10 Sushi was really good. I am giving it 4 stars just because in relation to other sushi in Seattle it's not jaw dropping, but I would say it's the best sushi in the Stanwood/ marysville/ Arlington/ camano island area. Surprisingly on a Tuesday night there were a good handful of people, but not enough to where we had to wait for seating. Service was super nice and the ambiance was very small town, cozy and friendly.

    Hamachi, seared salmon, saba, Unagi
    Tim V.

    Some really good sushi. Very fresh and meaty. I have not had unagi cut like that before. So good, seared salmon has a great smokey taste.

    Enjoying a Spider and Dragon roll tonight. Also shared chicken Teriaki.
    Linda R.

    Our meals have always been fresh, tasty & eat with your eyes, beautiful. We are treated like good friends & warmly greeted by name, every time we walk through the door. Hard pressed to find sushi this tasty without going to China town in Seattle!

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    Really friendly staff. Fish is always fresh and tasty. Great selection of sake. Always a pleasant visit.

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    pretty decent sushi, but for only "decent sushi" they're pretty expensive. Still nice to have a place in town.

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    Sushi was good, fried foods were good. Server was nice. Good sake selection. We will be back.

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    The food was spectacular as usual. The service was very slow, appeared to be staffing issues, our waitress was doing the best she could.

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    Food is excellent. Service outstanding. My husband and I have been coming here for years.

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    The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The floors and table tops are a bit tired but overall the restaurant was clean.

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    3 years ago

    Definitely no real crab. Water still bad. People still nice and if you're not choosy about crab there are lots of choices

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    We love this place we come back every year and we've been coming for over 20 years! Excellent service and delicious food.

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    Stanwood doesn't seem like the place to have the best sushi around, but this place is it! Everything is delicious

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    Karuma Sushi & More - California Roll... nom nom.

    Karuma Sushi & More

    4.8(5 reviews)
    13.3 mi

    This pretty food truck sushi. I stopped by because it's there at Loggerodeo and got a Fried Cali…read moreRoll. That thing is as big as Steve Tyler's mouth. Dude looks like a sushi It was so hard to put in my mouth that I had to eat it with a dang fork!!!! Haha! I'm used to eating sushi with chop sticks! It was pretty tasty. Again you are getting sushi in a food truck not something from a restaurant so don't expect something so extravagant, but it's good for what you get. It was pretty tasty for what I got I believe and the guy is super nice, even offered to make any kind of speciality roll I wanted so I asked for avocados on my rolls and that hit good! That truck is also eye catching!

    I was sooooo excited to hear that another food truck was descending upon the Skagit food scene,…read moreeven moreso when I heard it was going to be a sushi truck. So I couldn't wait to check them out! Sadly, it took awhile to figure out where to find them. Initially it was announced they'd be at North Sound Brewing on the weekends. But I stopped there twice and... no truck. I looked for updates on social media, but (alas) still couldn't seem to sync up with them. Then, one random weeknight, we headed to Barley & Brew in Sedro Woolley to see a comedy show, and there was Karuma. Score! At the time, I was recovering from a tummy bug, and didn't want to eat raw fish yet, so I ordered a California Roll and got a beeper to await my order. 45 minutes later... it was ready. And...it was delish. Not to mention HUGE! I couldn't even finish it. Since they're new, I'll give them grace on the long wait and hard-to-findness. But I do hope to run into them again soon (maybe, finally, at North Sound) and give some of their other tasty sounding sushi a try!

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    Sushi Koushi - Sushi  omakase

    Sushi Koushi

    4.8(162 reviews)
    34.9 mi

    Definitely my favorite new sushi spot in the Puget Sound. Fresh, gorgeously presented sushi at a…read morereasonable price. Just discovered it this month and already been over there twice. Am totally in love with the Salmon Lover's plate, and Bryan is loving the Chirashi Bowl. The udon noodles are also not bad. Highly highly recommend!

    As evidenced by a nearly five star average rating on both Yelp and Google, Sushi Koushi is much…read moremore than just a creative fun name. I'm placing this as one of my new favorite sushi spots on the Eastside! Four of us came for an early dinner around 4:30P on a Saturday and got seating right away in a booth. The restaurant is on the smaller end with just a few tables on each side and a few seats at the sushi bar. In addition to an appetizer, two of us shared three specialty sushi rolls and the other two in our group ordered the chicken katsu meal set. Our sushi arrived beautifully all on one plate. Each specialty roll included 10 pieces and they all contained a generous amount of filling with a relatively thin rice layer, making the average price of $18 - $19 per roll worth the value. + TAKOYAKI ($7.50): These deep-fried dumplings had a soft creamy interior and housed a small piece of tender octopus. Four pieces came in an order, topped with mayo, unagi sauce and bonito flakes. I loved the crispy exterior and they were served steaming hot. I am not sure they were made in-house or frozen, but they were delicious. + KOUSHI ROLL ($17.99): A crab, avocado and cucumber roll topped with cajun seared salmon, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, green onion and fish roe. Between the crab filling and spicy mayo, this is a pretty creamy roll. The salmon on top had a very light sear, so while the smoky flavor was noticeable, I considered it closer to raw. The unagi sauce added some sweetness that offset the mild spice. + NAGOYA ROLL ($18.99): Tuna avocado roll topped with salmon, ponzu sauce, sweet sesame sauce, green onion and fish roe. The freshness of the fish especially shined here between the large cubes of tuna inside and the meaty slice of raw salmon on top. The sauce simply enhanced the roll without taking over the flavor, so it didn't distract from the purity of the ingredients. + SETO ROLL ($18.99): Spicy tuna and cucumber inside topped with tuna, ponzu sauce and green onion. This roll is HOT, like at least 3/5 stars on the spice scale! As spicy as it was, I really enjoyed it, especially since half the roll was topped with medium fatty tuna which was such a nice treat. Lean tuna draped over the other half. Chopped green onion on top added pops of freshness. The chicken katsu meal ($16.99) came with salad, rice and miso soup. I tried one piece of the chicken which was tender and had an excellent light crunch! Service was great as the two employees managing the dining room checked back a couple times and were actively watching in case any of the tables needed anything. I know I'll be back again for more sushi!

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