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    Suki Desu

    4.4 (62 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Vivian L.

    We came right at opening and it wasn't too busy. The inside is dimly lit and was a bit too warm inside. The seating is around a counter and are close together. I thought the rice in the bowl was served too hot and the quality of the fish was just ok. (For context, I recently went to Japan so my expectations might be higher.) The service was quick and friendly. You can ask for soup in your bowl when you're almost done.

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    Ruby D.

    I arrived around 1PM with a friend and waited about ~15 minutes for our seats. I had their Fresh From The Sea bowl and was pleasantly surprised that I was actually full after. The meal came with yellowtail on the side and tons of fresh seafood. They're really accommodating with substitutions due to allergies that my friend has. At any point, you can request broth to add to the bowl and the flavor profile changes. It was delicious either way and I'm really glad I got to try it today!

    Joan S.

    I had a delightful lunch here! Walked in around 1:30 pm on Sunday and got a seat. Seating is available at the counter and a couple of tables in the back. I got the $25 bowl which came with a sashimi appetizer! Overall great deal for the food. I enjoyed mixing the broth in my bowl halfway. The staff were all really nice! Come here to get your seafood fix! Really fresh and delicious

    June-Young C.

    好き です = I like it?!? Simple menu, simple restaurant. It's not very big, but there wasn't a line either on a Saturday. The seats are mini wooden benches and there are pebbles on the ground. Did it used to be a zen garden? Maybe next time I'll use a chopstick to eat it so I can savor each bite and differentiate each fish instead of shoving it in my mouth with the spoon like a shovel. You get two large pieces of hamachi with some mysterious sauce that can be described as the asian ginger salad dressing. There's salmon, tuna, and ikura (the mini dragon balls), crab, and a small piece of uni. The dominant flavor is definitely the fatty salmon. Once you are done eating the fish, they pour some dashi soup on the rice so you can finish the bowl. Even if you sit at the bar, you can't see them preparing the fish unless you are 10 feet tall probably.

    hamachi
    Alyssa C.

    Walked in on a Monday night and seated easily for party of 3! This place has a very dim, intimate ambiance that may not be good for large parties but for us it was perfect. Service was super attentive and kind. We tried two apps - the unagi tomago was SO good - egg and sweet egg. The tuna carpaccio was less of a favorite because of the dominating ginger flavor. We opted for the #2 which came with hamachi ($25), highly recommend getting bc that was such a good piece of fish. The bowl is much better with the broth that they add in the end, warm miso umami flavor!

    #1 Fresh From The Sea
    Nafisa H.

    Very intimate, cozy setting for donburi bowls. The fish felt very fresh with a good ratio of rice to fish. I actually wish I had gotten the fresh from the sea bowl like my friend had gotten but I actually got the right of the flame. The broth and soy sauce here are my standouts. Halfway through they tell you to get some of the broth and it was so delicious. Really packed with flavor. I also tried the yuzu cheese cake and really enjoyed this as well. My one gripe is that it's a touch dark, as it in the lower level. There's also nowhere to hang your coat / any of your items. I they could do with some hooks under the table.

    Hamachi and Sesame Dressing Starter (comes with kaisendon)
    Aya E.

    Ordered: Mixed Tartare (~$12): diced salmon & tuna with wasabi nori chips Fresh From The Sea with Ikura & Uni (~$28): rice bowl topped with salmon, tuna, crab, ika, botan ebi, hotate, cucumber, pickled daikon, shiso leaf, sesame seeds, and nori sheet; served with Hamachi and sesame dressing starter Aya's take: Apparently "Suki Desu" translates to "I like it/you" and honestly, that's how I felt about their kaisendon bowls. The space is very small & intimate. It's mostly bar seating which isn't the most comfortable but was certainly cozy and relaxed. Service was super quick which makes sense as there isn't any actual cooking involved. We started with the Mixed Tartare which was decent quality but I loved the wasabi nori chips more. For my main, I went with the Fresh From The Sea with Ikura & Uni which is their most expensive selection loaded with plenty of fresh fish. Before that, they provide a Hamachi & sesame dressing starter which I actually enjoyed more than the Mixed Tartare. Now onto the bowl - the presentation was beautiful, the fish was fresh, and the portion was great for the price. When I was almost done (I purposely left a bit of rice), they added dashi (broth) to the bowl which is a classic Japanese way to end a meal. The broth was warm, light, yet rich. Be sure to ask for it if they don't mention it! Cool spot & a good try overall.

    #3 Fresh From The Sea
    Anna D.

    My friend and I have been waiting so long to try this - I didn't get the chance to go to Tsujihan in Japan and have been thinking about it since! This is a little out of the way for me, and I somehow randomly would get the opportunity to go but it would fall between the hour break they have in restaurants hours - closed between 3 and 4PM. We finally made the time to go on a Saturday, arriving at about 5:20PM. I think we got super lucky due to the timing and it being Thanksgiving weekend - people were busy shopping or out of town! It's a very small and dimly lit space - there's about 6-7 counter seats and 2 small tables for 4 people max in the back. There was only 1 other party besides my friend, her baby, and I, and the staff were very kind about accommodating to the stroller. My friend's baby is a very sweet calm 1 year old but I feel like I'd probably avoid bringing baby if it's a thought - it's pretty dark and not too exciting a place given it's dark. That being said it was such a cute experience - you scan the menu QR code and they have the Chirashi bowls along with a selection of apps from fresh fish to an unagi tamago option, so def an option in case anyone doesn't want raw fish. We chose the Fresh from the Sea for $28 so we got the uni option! It was a no brainer for us really. The bowl is beautiful and came super fast, and we drizzled some sauce before mixing it a bit to enjoy. It's pretty good as its, but I wouldn't say it was especially tasty - the rice is plain warm rice and not sushi rice. The real turning point is when the waitress comes back halfway with the broth, and you add the yellow tail they give you on the side to the ricey broth and it is so so so good, and has so much flavor than without the broth. We were in and out really quickly so if you do happen to need to wait, I'd say go for it! The turnaround time doesn't seem too bad. Overall such a good experience and I'm glad I came but it's just small enough and out of the way enough for me to not able to frequent.

    Fresh from the sea (after mixing)
    Matthew H.

    I came by Suki Desu for an early Sunday dinner recently. Our party of 2 didn't have a reservation, but when we arrived around 5:30 there were still many seats available at the bar. The ambience is not the most inviting in my opinion -- it's rather dark and it did feel rather cramped (not much space to put our bags anywhere), but it did feel very intimate to be seated very close to the chefs preparing our food. We both ordered the 2nd tier of "Fresh from the sea" ($25 level), which on top of the fish rice bowl, also came with a side of 2 slices of hamachi with sesame dressing. The bowl was really delicious, and the lovely presentation was the cherry on top. The fish was all so fresh (I loved the salmon), and I thought it was nice how well the yummy daikon and cucumber veggies complemented the fish once mixed in. The broth they added to the rice ~halfway through our meal (a more-savoury version of miso) was lovely, but I think it did drown out some of the intrinsic fish flavours. You can ask them to have the broth on the side, which I think I'd prefer (and mix the rice in separately). The hamachi slices were not bad too, but I did think the sesame dressing was a bit heavy and covered up some of the mildly/fatter flavour of the fish. I also thought the price difference between the first and second tiers of the "Fresh from the sea" was a bit high for just adding the hamachi side. Service was very prompt and attentive overall -- we got our food quickly, and they were helpful with explaining/offering the extra broth and refilling our water. Overall, this was a yummy meal, and I would want to come back again -- but next time I'd probably opt to just order the $20 version :)

    #3 Fresh From The Sea, Mixed Tartare, Unagi Tamagoyaki
    Sharon L.

    Overall: 4/5 Food: 4/5 - Walked in on a saturday afternoon and got the Fresh from the sea (#3), the unagi bowl and the mixed tartare. The bowls were both pretty good and the fish tasted fresh with no fishy smell. Service: 5/5 - The server was friendly but nothing out of the ordinary. Value: 4/5 - The total ended up being around $80. I thought the price was fair but didn't like how the lowest tip suggestion is 20%. This alone I think would make me not want to come back as the food and value were not good enough to warrant going out of the way to have a meal here. I came here with high expectations after seeing many posts about the restaurant and thought the food was good but nothing extraordinary or worth coming back for. I am glad I tried it out but I don't think I would necessarily come back !

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    Chelsea G.

    Suki Desu appreciates the freshness of seafood and the art of Japanese culinary presentation. Things you should know: I. SERVICE Excellent and timely. The waitress was observant about timing when to pour broth into our rice bowls ~ we really appreciated that small detail. II. QUALITY Fresh fresh fresh! We didn't even touch the sauces, the seafood was so delicious on its own. Presentation was beautiful. III. CAPACITY We went on a Wednesday at lunch hours and were able to be seated without a wait. I would recommend going when we did ~ the seating accomodations are slim.

    Fresh From The Sea x3
    Kristen B.

    Overall, we had a homey, yummy meal here. My group all ordered the fresh from the sea rice bowl, which we all polished off. I particularly appreciated the dashi broth that was poured over when we were halfway through our meals, as suggested by the menu. The broth had a strong miso base with a hint of bonito influence - a super tasty way to finish off the dish. My only wish is that there was more sauce under the fish/on the rice. The menu suggested that we mix up our bowls thoroughly before eating so that we can get a taste of the sauce in the bowl with the fish, but honestly, I didn't get much of that flavor. Still, it was a refreshing meal and the right fish-to-rice ratio. Please note they don't take reservations so you will have to line up outside. On a Saturday evening, I waited about 30 minutes.

    Don
    Michelle L.

    The Don bowls here are so delicious, the fish is really fresh and the flavors go really well together. Surprisingly, the prices are reasonable and the wait wasn't bad for a table for two! The restaurant itself is pretty small but the service is fast. I will definitely be coming back.

    #2 Fresh From The Sea in the forefront and #3 Fresh From The Sea in the background

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