My colleague and I had a long productive day at a convening and wanted to go somewhere for…read moreseafood-- we found this sushi place and decided to give it a try. This is an example of don't judge a book by its cover. An unassuming location and exterior, once we entered, we were greeted by friendly staff. We ordered a variety of things-- I ordered a sashimi sampler chef's choice as well as the protein roll and the New Mexico roll. My colleague ordered the Bulgogi bento box. We also got miso soup and edamame. Everything was delicious and the meal is very satisfying well also being relatively affordable. I wanted to give a special shout out to Kat who ran our food out, was very kind and answered all of our questions. I would definitely come back here and recommend that y'all give it a try!

I remember I was having a bad day and wanted sushi so I came here. The place was quiet, clean, and…read morethe staff were very welcoming. I got the salmon and tuna nigiri. 5/5. Service was 5/5. They even gave me a free ice-cream. :) Definitely recommend!

i came back a second time in the same week and it was even better, basically just updating to 5…read morestars as a big portion of a what i look for in restaurants is consistency!

I have visited Tamashi a few times and and just now getting to my review…read more I want to preface this by saying that they should have a five star review, but finish my reading this and you will see why. It is not the biggest restaurant, and is popular, so I would recommend being prepared to wait during "popular busy time" but it is so worth the wait. So I also recommend waiting. The staff is always pretty friendly and accommodating. I shared an app, a roll and an order of salmon sashimi with a friend on both visits. The food is always fresh, and delicious! I never feel like I am being overcharged for what I get either. Going to eat for sushi can feel like that sometimes. The quality of the food is great and everything is always aesthetically pleasing as well. I had their avocado bomb on my last visit and I was delightfully surprised with it. I like avocado in most cases, but sometimes, it can be a lot at one. I thought this was going to be like that when I saw it, but I was wrong. I look forward to getting one of these on my next visit! On my last visit my friend and I saved room for a dessert, one that we saw rotating on their screens that they have in the restaurant showcasing some of the menu items. It was a take on a bananas foster. It looked delicious but alas, we'll see if we can manage to get it next time. Note to self, have dessert first on next visit?

It's worth the price. I thought that the menu looked a little expensive, but the portions are huge…read more My friend and I shared the medium Happy Boat, one order of mackerel sashimi (basically a whole side of a fish!), and the banana tempura for dessert, and left extremely full and satisfied. The final price (paying with cash) was $102.32 before the tip, which seems very fair given the size of the portions and the quality. The fish was not the very highest quality, but it was very good. The wasabi was some of (if not) the best that I've ever had. The soy and eel sauces were made in-house, and were excellent. Presumably, the rest of the sauces were house-made as well. Leo was a very good and friendly server. The atmosphere was very relaxed but could be suitable for something fancier. The one thing that hurts is the price; as fair as it is, I do wish that it were a smidgen less.

When we arrived, the restaurant was very full, and we waited about 15 minutes for a table. Once…read moreseated, our table already had menus and water, so we began looking over the sushi options. The menu did not indicate any gluten-free items, so I planned to ask the server about modifications due to mine and my daughter's gluten allergy. We waited about 14 minutes and no one came to our table. My husband eventually flagged down a server. I explained that me and my daughter have a gluten allergy and asked what sushi rolls could be made gluten-free. He told us that almost anything could be modified, and that we just needed to let them know. I also asked about the seaweed salad, and he said it was gluten-free, it just had sesame seed oil. He then walked away. When we were ready to order, we had to flag down a different server. I again explained that both my daughter and I have a gluten allergy. She seemed knowledgeable and clearly explained what could and could not be modified. When I double-checked about the seaweed salad, she informed us that it was not gluten-free which directly contradicted what we were first told. We ordered the Chameleon Roll without crab mix (since it is not gluten-free) and two Alaskan rolls with no fish eggs, or sauce on top for the same reason. When our food arrived after nearly 46 minutes the presentation was nice, however I immediately noticed they had put the gluten-free items on the same boat as the non-gluten-free items with sauce dripping from the non-gluten-free items on both sides. Then as soon as I picked up a piece of the Chameleon Roll, I immediately noticed crab mix inside. Which we were told was not gluten free. I flagged the server down and pointed it out. She seemed unsure how to respond and went to get someone else. I explained the problem to the new waitress and she asked us to remove the Chameleon Roll from the boat so they could remake it without crab mix. The remake took another 15-20 minutes. By this point, we had been about an hour and a half. We were extremely disappointed, especially after carefully discussing gluten-free modifications multiple times. At that point, I no longer felt comfortable eating the food, so when the remade rolls arrived, I asked for everything to be boxed up. When we received the check, a 20% gratuity had been automatically added, although this was never mentioned on the menu. Overall, the entire evening was disappointing. We were really looking forward to trying this restaurant, but unfortunately, due to the service issues and lack of consistency regarding gluten-free accommodations, we will not be returning.

Came on a Thursday during happy hour. Sushi was great, service was great, chef was incredible and…read morefunny.

This is a regular spot for me and my husband at least every 6 weeks. Sometimes we do sushi, and…read moresometimes we do Hibachi. There is always parking available. We usually show up around 5, and we never have to wait to be seated. Today, we decided on Hibachi. Our waiter saw to our drink order, and he brought us out some soup. We ordered some sushi, and that didn't take long to come out. Our waiter collected our food order, and our chef brought his cart out to cook. The chef we had today was okay with the show, but what he cooked tasted great. The place is always clean, there's a nice coy pond separating the sushi room and the hibachi room. The bathrooms have always been clean, too. Next time we will be back for happy hour sushi.

Super nice folks here ready to feed you The tempura shrimp…read moreis outstanding And more sushi rolls than i can count Definitely recommend

As someone with celiac, eating sushi can be surprisingly stressful. Soy sauce is in nearly…read moreeverything, menus aren't always clear, and I'm usually stuck asking a ton of questions or avoiding places altogether. That's why Sakura Sushi & Grill stood out right away. They clearly label gluten-free options on the menu. They also offer gluten-free soy sauce, which is a huge win. Even better, they have lunch specials with gluten-free options, which is rare. It's located in Riverside Plaza in Albuquerque, just past the river on the west side. I ordered the Sushi Lunch A with premium fish and chose the double salmon roll. Everything was incredibly fresh and delicious, and the portions were great for the price. The miso soup that comes with lunch isn't gluten-free, but they brought me a side salad with an amazing gluten-free dressing instead. I felt confident eating here, which is not something I say often. I didn't have any reaction afterward and would absolutely eat here again. One of the coolest surprises: they make their own wasabi in-house. It's not on the menu, but if you ask, they'll bring it out, and it is absolutely worth it. We considered getting a sushi boat, but the lunch specials were a better value for lunch. If we went for dinner, we would absolutely order a boat. I also had hot sake, which paired perfectly with the meal. At the end, they even brought us a sweet cinnamon tea for my friend's birthday, even though we didn't order dessert. Service was warm and attentive the entire time. My friend has a shellfish allergy, and the server made sure her plate only included fin fish, which we really appreciated. We went around 1:30 p.m. on a Tuesday, and it was quiet with only a few other tables. The atmosphere felt calm and relaxed, with a casual, comfortable vibe that made it easy to sit and actually enjoy a conversation without feeling rushed. They close at 3 and reopen for dinner, so it's a great low-key lunch spot if you time it right. My friend also mentioned she brings her young kids here often, and the woman manager or owner is especially kind and welcoming to them. I enjoyed this place so much that I called my husband on the way home to tell him all about it. We're already planning to go back with our kids, which will make this my second visit in one week. If you're gluten-free, this place is a gem. And even if you're not, the quality, service, and overall experience make it absolutely worth a visit.

Food was amazing...the "manager" possibly the owners son needs to get out from behind the sushi bar…read moreand manage the restaurant. Has a very foul mouth, heard him more than 3 times use the f* word. Very unprofessional. Missed the owner tonight! Had the spicy tuna roll, sizzling beef and curry chicken...all were delicious!! Management professionalism needs an improvement!!

I've been ordering, from , off-and-on for about a year, and have loved their food. Flash forward to…read moreFeb 2026, and I'm now working on losing weight, so I ordered the teriyaki chicken. "Grilled marinated chicken tossed in a sweet-homemade teriyaki sauce." The menu says nothing about the chicken being coated in a "light batter." I called the restaurant told them that I was expecting just grilled marinated chicken, not with a batter. The gentleman who answered the phone, said they've been meaning to take that off the menu. I've seen this item on the Grubhub and restaurant menu before, just didn't order it, and it never said anything about it being battered. So, apparently it's not all that important to change being as the description hasn't changed in all these months. My order was refunded, and I greatly appreciate that, I now need to find something else to eat tonight. Had I been physically able to get in my car, and drive to the restaurant to ask how they prepare their food I would've done that instead of going through a delivery service.

Grabbed some new years eve dinner here. The place was empty when we showed up, but a few tables…read morefilled by the time we were leaving. What I loved here: Big portions, their rolls are masssive Ginger tea (a whole lot for $3) Great staff, attentive and friendly The tom kha soup!! All very tasty, would definitely come back to try some other rolls and get the tom kha soup again

Did not disappoint....great Saturday lunch spot , college football and Sushi!!! Can't go wrong!!!…read moreDelicious and delightful!!

This place is really good and me and my husband loved coming here before this location. Maybe it's…read morethe new staff or today was an off day. (We kept noticing tables asking for utensils to eat their food as their food came out but they would sit there waiting for someone to come by with plates napkins and chopsticks) This place is usually known for their fast service but today we waited 30 minutes after they had taken our menu and noticed other tables got their food first. So we asked to check on it. The server realized something happened and told us the food was coming out now it was going to be free of charge which was sweet on Her end However, We just got home because we couldn't wait and eat the location anymore and we noticed it's not our order. And or we are missing items? The sashimi on the menu says 3 pcs an order there's only two rice with big chunks of salmon dumplings we actually didn't order We ordered sushi with jalapeños we don't see it and again just not what we ordered. We'd go back again I guess just double check orders? This WAS our order 1 Shrimp tempura roll 1 order of the sashimi salmon 1 dragon roll 1 Los Lunas Roll 1 Amazing Roll 1 Money roll

I tried this place for the first time yesterday. I was completely disappointed. The service (or…read morelack of) was horrible. The woman who seated us and semi waited on us never spoke to us. We had to flag her down for each thing we ordered. I ordered 2 rolls and the came with no wasabi or ginger. There were no bowls to mix the wasabi and soy sauce. A friend joined our table a little bit late and she waited a long while for anyone to ask for her order. All the staff were on their phones and finally we went to the area where they all were and asked for help. The rolls I ordered were somewhat dry and completely fell apart on the plate without even touching them. Won't be returning.

Yoshi Mame left me with a philosphical question. Is mediocre food better if you can eat as much as…read moreyou want. I did my research on that here. For 30.00 you can order whatever you want from the large sushi menu. You have to eat it all and you have a two hour time limit. It kind of reminded me of Meat Beard the food challenge Tuber who eats gigantic food challenges except that you don't get a free meal if you eat everything. It's okay sushi. I find that sushi here in ABQ tends to be the sweet sauce kind and that's no exception here. I had a few nigiris a few special rolls and an eel hand roll. I liked the eel roll except I thought I'd left cream cheese on sushi back in Seattle where I used to live. I've given up on super fresh fish here in ABQ, mainly because I get that we are in the desert so any sushi is welcome. But the nigiris were all fresh tasting with bouncy flesh. The surf clams was the best of those. The place is a little tatty with a half assed attempt at paper flower decorations on a few walls. It's clean but looks old and worn. The staff were nice and friendly and didn't make you work hard to re-order. So the answer to my question is Yes, being able to eat a lot of mediocre food for free is a nice treat. This is better than a lot of the other sushi joints in town and more betterer because you can eat a ton if you want

The parking is abundant and shared in this strip mall setup. The general ambiance inside is very…read moreplain. It appears as if the ownership does not value interior deco. All of the furniture is quite worn out and tattered. The restaurant host seemed extremely unconvinced when we asked for a table for two. I said hello and his response was "how many." The server was a little more pleasant and seemed to not mind working there. I am a repeat customer because of the consistency. The service is always sub mediocre, the food is always "okay." The food not too good not really bad, it's always consistently. . . okay. When we were leaving I walked past the host and said, thank you. He looked at me and then went back to texting. he said nothing