On a tight schedule, I asked for eight pieces over thirty minutes. Like a Tsukiji breakfast. I ordered a bottle of ten year old barrel aged shochu, Kagoshima's Mugon, 40abv. Steve started me with tai that had been covered with cloth and shocked with hot water, then topped with yuzu kosho. Then some kombu cured hirame, sweet and fatty shima aji, followed by the belly part of a kampachi. Kinmedai shocked with hot water like the tai, and slightly torched on the skin for a hint of smoke, ikura gunkan , an aburi red prawn from Argentina covered with kanimiso - torching removed the funkiness of the kanimiso and added intense flavor to the prawn. The finish was aburi engawa, accented with lemon and sea salt. Steve dropped a couple of irregular cuts of chutoro and jellyfish in ponzu topped with momiji oroshi as dessert. Awesome! I should do this more often. read more

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Seven years later and I still love Sushi II. A lot has changed in the sushi game within this time. So if you're still around and is able to compete with all the new competition, you must be doing something right. Sushi II is one of those establishment. Yes, they did go through a rough patch early on. But they came out of it and the service, quality, and prices is up to par. I'm so happy for them as with the continued quality, they were able to expand the restaurant to a space next door. This allows them to seat more people during dinner service. Plus they now have their own bathroom for their customers. Major plus if you've to the shared one at the plaza. Another reason to come here is the interaction with the sushi chef, Steve. He will keep you entertained during your entire meal all while making the best sushi for you to enjoy. Wished I could eat here everyday. It's that's good. read more

Sushi ii - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Finally got to try Sushi ii for the first time for a belated valentines dinner with the bf and we were not disappointed! Made same day reservations on Sunday and I was so glad they were able to accommodate us. (I was indecisive on where I wanted to go lol) We decided to go big and order our favorites, including otoro sashimi, spider roll, various nigiri, tamago, misoyaki butter fish, and the deep fried moi. All dishes were delicious! And we were happy with the generous portions and quality of fish. My taste buds were jumping for joy for the butterfish and especially for the Moi. It was perfectly cooked, the outside was super crisp and the inside still moist and tender. Overall service was efficient and friendly. We had a great time! Our check came out to about $260 which included food and our 700 mL bottle of Kikusui ($52), which I thought was affordable considering the quality and portions of food. It was the first time here, but definitely not our last! read more

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This is one of those hole-in-the-wall restaurants that certainly deserve much more publications and into more peoples lists it to-go-to restaurants! Sushi II is more than just a small shop offering seafood, they have the greatest tasting Japanese seafood around! They are not cheap, but the experience and quality of the food you get is well worth every penny spent. I have dined at some very prestigious and immaculate Japanese Seafood restaurants that will easily top the prices of Sushi II, but what you don't know yet is, they will top any of those higher-end restaurants in quality of food! My favorite here is the Omakase. I'm a fan of trying to best a restaurant has to offer, and what makes them tick. I have tried many other Omakase at other Japanese restaurants within a 5-mile vicinity, and time and time again, I have always been saying that I wish everything else was just like Sushi II. read more

There are some places that are good for lunch, but not for dinner, and places that are good for dinner, but not for lunch? Well, Sushi ii is one of those places that while they are open for lunch, they are better suited for a dinner meal. They don't have a special lunch menu, so everything is ala carte. And as you well know, when you order ala carte, it can get expensive, especially at a place like this that serves high quality sushi. The sushi menu is pretty standard. The kitchen menu changes daily, probably depending on what's available or what the chef feels like cooking. Off the kitchen menu we tried the chicken wing karaage. The wings were cut in a way so that they were easy to eat and your hands don't get all greasy. The batter was light and not soaked with grease. The sushi was phenomenal. The negi-hamachi roll was fab - they definitely know how to make it here. Our meal came out to $52 before tip, for two people, which is not that bad considering we ordered mostly sushi. But personally, I like to eat a heartier lunch to get me through the afternoon, and sushi alone just doesn't fill me up. And, this was way over my self-imposed lunch budget! But I give them 4 stars because the quality deserves it! On a side note - I've read many reviews about their fabulous desserts' but I overheard the chef telling a walk-in customer that the lady who did the desserts no longer works there, so those desserts are no longer on the menu. read more

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4 years later... Craving for sashimi. Made last minute reservation and sat at the counter this time. Sashimi moriawase had good variety. The Scallop was really sweet and loved the fatty salmon! Our dinner ended with otoro and uni nigiri. Ono! It has a causal ambience. Discovered the back room which appears little quieter. Average pricing inline with most of the Izakaya in town. read more

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WOW! What a hidden gem in the heart of Honolulu. Everything was absolutely delicious - we had various types of sushi and a sashimi platter and everything was absolutely fresh (believe me, I'm a fisherman's daughter). Owner/Sushi Master Garrett Wong is precise and serves with pride; his crew is the same way - impeccable customer service and attention to detail. Its a comfortable place, I believe its also BYOB and I would highly recommend making reservations!! read more

Sushi ii was a place I found on Yelp.....Thank you Yelpers!! Every year for my husband's birthday I look for a new sushi restaurant to take him. This year, while searching and bookmarking on Yelp, I found Sushi ii. And boy, was I glad I did. I called and made a reservation for 18 people (the lady said the max is around 20). I figured out why when I walked in that night. We pretty much occupied the whole length of the L-shaped restaurant with one small table on either end and the sushi bar open. It was BYOW (wine) but they serve beer, sake and some other libations. I pre-ordered a couple of dishes upon the recommendation of the lady who took my reservation. Typically, when ordering hamachi kama or salmon kama it's enough for one serving, so I ordered 3 salmon and 2 hamachi, thinking it might be a little pricy. and Usually when kamas are served at other places they are just that (the kama...the triangular section of the fish's shoulder). So I thought $24 for a kama....steep. Wow....was I wrong! They serve the entire section of the fish....the WHOLE shoulder. There was so much deliciousness on the table. Totally worth it. The sashimi was wonderful, the sushi was decadent, the beer was cold, and the cooked dishes were perfect. We had so much food that even though they don't serve dessert anymore, we were too full to care. We will be back. 20 of 31 yelps (31 Yelps Challenge) read more

Had a really long hectic day yesterday so come pau hana time my good friend says let's go try Sushi ii! Thanks to all the oiishii posts from Yeeps, I had bookmarked this place recently so for sure I was excited to go! ^^ He had done some research as well and across the Yelp grape vine we knew we had better MAKE A RESERVATION! I called at 430pm and left a voicemail and got a call back 10 min later and our reservation for 2 at the sushi bar at 6pm was confirmed! Yay! ^^ When we arrived at 6pm the place was already PACKED! (They open at 530pm for dinner daily - lunch also available) Sushi bar was already full save our 2 reserved seats and all the surrounding tables were already filled with happy looking customers! ^^ Yelp grape vine... MUST SIT AT THE SUSHI BAR and GET SUSHI CHEF STEVE! Lucky us the seats they gave us were right in front of Steve! My friend got the OMAKASE (Chef's special selection) and I decided to order ALA CARTE since it's cheaper and I just wanted to order the things I know are my favorite and multiple pieces of my favorites! :D :D Okay I did promise that I would always be honest in my reviews so here's what I thought.. FOIE GRAS NIGIRI -- it was OK.. Love foie gras anything but this one was a little too over seasoned and the TARE sauce he brushed on it was too flavorful and overpowering for the FG.. If I got it again I would request it without the sauce on top :) HOUSE SMOKED DUCK BREAST -- Nice strong SMOKY flavor but overall too salty and also overseasoned that you couldn't really taste the succulent flavor of the duck -- a little too chewy too.. $24 wouldn't get this again HIRAME CARPACCIO -- This is my FAV at any sushi place!!! I love raw flounder -- perfect delicate yet chewy texture and pure clean taste!! It was nicely sliced here and served with ponzu :D :D AWABI -- We each ordered one shell abalone ala carte -- sliced 2 ways, my friend likes it in big chunks, I like it thinly sliced -- it was good but not as fresh as other places I've tried UNI -- they had HOKKAIDO UNI tonight -- Love Uni anything as well! It was good -- but again not peak freshness.. Still ordered an extra piece! IKURA -- this was the STAND OUT choice of the night!! I do LOVE THEIR IKURA!!! They soaked the salmon roe nicely in a dashi broth so all the individual balls were PLUMP and BURSTING with SALMONY GOODNESS!! Even balls overflowing over the nori! Ordered 2 extra of these!! ^^ AMAEBI -- Sweet shrimp -- shrimp was fresh but not quite sweet enough for my taste.. AMAEBI FRIED HEAD -- this was NICE!! Fresh and CRUNCHY and didn't retain too much grease My friend got his AMAEBI HEAD in MISO SOUP -- he kindly shared with me and THIS WAS OUTSTANDING!!! MEDIUM BROWN MISO BROTH was SEASONED JUST RIGHT -- came out piping hot and broth was PERFECTLY ACCENTED with the SEAFOOD ESSENCE of the Amaebi head -- suck those sweet shrimp juices out of it too! Hehe :) GOHAN NASHI TAMAGO -- sweet egg without rice -- this was really good!! I always get this at any & every sushi place!! Perfect texture and sweetness here! Also good with the nori & rice! My friend from Wakayama Japan is a sushi connoisseur and overall thought all his omakase pieces were a SOLID GOOD.. but not spectacular. In my humble opinion, my favorite place for high-class sushi is still Sushi Murayama -- comparable prices but his fish is fresher & quality of rice better. I absolutely must comment though that TAISHO STEVE (Boss-Man/Master) Steve was OUTSTANDING and AWESOME!!! Super FRIENDLY, HOSPITABLE, TAKES PRIDE IN WHAT HE DOES, AND QUITE THE CHARACTER!! =D See my pics of him with his Sushi Sword in action! =)! A native of California, fluent in Japanese as he lived in Japan for 6 yrs -- my friend enjoyed conversing/ordering in Japanese from him. =) One of the Omakase items he gave my friend was a KANI crab piece with HONEY MISO -- my friend is allergic to crab so even though I got to Enjoy it ^^ delicious! -- Steve kindly took that piece off the bill :) No BEER on draft here -- but they offer all your Japanese classic beers -- SUNTORY PREMIUM MALTS, SAPPORO, ASAHI -- Best beer for sushi! , KIRIN etc. in bottle or can.. KANPAI!!! ^_^!! Extensive selection of WINE and SAKES/SPIRITS. No dessert served here. They give disposable but REAL CLOTH OSHIBORI (refreshing hand towel) -- nice touch! Service by the gals is friendly, prompt & attentive. :) Overall, the STAND OUTS were the IKURA, THE AMAEBI MISO SOUP, and TAISHO STEVE!!! =) We were both glad we came here to try it at least once. GOSHISOSAMADESHITA TAISHO STEVE!!! ^__^!! read more

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Amazing quality of fish. Great variety on the menu too! Very cold in the restaurant, so bring a jacket! read more

Sushi ii - Chirashi Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Met up with a friend here. He loves coming here for the Omakase. We started off with an order of Hamachi Kama which was delicious. Chef prepared us with an awesome Omakase spread, I was enjoying it so much I only remembered to take one photo. read more

So I'm ashamed to say it, but I have to admit that before Sushi ii I was never the biggest fan of raw fish... but this place has officially changed me!!! Everything I tried at this restaurant blew me away. The sushi was made with such high quality seafood to the point where none of it even tasted fishy and the fresh cuts of fish were sooo soft! The person I dined with was oh-so kind enough to share his chirashi bowl with me so that I could sample a little bit of everything. And thank goodness for him because I ended up loving it all, from the hamachi, to the salmon, and even the uni!! We also ordered the mushroom appetizer (which was packed with flavor) as well as a nice bottle of sake to go with our meal. Finding parking is easy and the service was great! I'll definitely be back one day! read more

We enjoyed a very nice high end Omakase for lunch today. The owner Garrett is on his game and we were very happy. Some changes to note are they now have Sake and Wine and a Corkage Charge. $100- a bottle for Kubota Manjyu is a very fair price, if you like great Sake. read more

Sushi ii - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Cozy little restaurant with one of the best sashimi and sushi in town. Recommend reservations. Their sushi moriwase and chirashi boast a higher quality of fish like amaebi, otoro and abalone and mirugai. Pair it with the lamb lollipop and fern salad. We tried their akamutsu sashimi and it was so delicious. read more

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This place was wonderful. Service and food were pretty spectacular. Will be back for sure!

If I didn't have to worry about my student loan payments, I'd be here waaay more often! MUST HAVE: Lamb Lollipops. Like I know, it's not "sushi" but it's by far one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth (yes, I went there). Their oyster sampler is a pretty decent deal considering their menu prices. All are delicious, so try them all! Of course, my favorite nigiri are toro/chutoro, so I had to order that. Perfectly buttery soft! I wouldn't want my fatty tuna any other way. My boyfriend really likes their unagi as well. Everything is nicely prepared and presented, and their flavors taste as good as they look. It's a small izakaya, but I think small places tend to have the best food! The staff are always friendly which is a bonus. And as always, offer some sake or beer to your sushi chef ;) Until next time! read more

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Sushi ii isn't a fancy place, but it serves up solid sushi. The nigiri quality (a la carte) may be a bit better than the sashimi (combo). The uni and toro were especially fresh that day. The rolls are good as well. read more

One of the best sushi restaurants on island. Make reservations if you can because its always busy! Ambiance and food was perfect. Worth every $. Ankimo n dozen shigoto oysters were a perfect starter, Ordered the chirashi: huge and high quality fish. Uni, maguro, salmon, hamachi, hotate, ikura, amaebi, abalone, tai, ika and tamago. Everything was delicious. If i wanted to splurge on lunch i would order this for myself. Got nigiri of bluefin chutoro n it was buttery n smooth with no stringy-ness. Service was perfect all the plates came out n were taken away at a good pace. Cant wait to go back! read more

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Ambiance and service: 4/5 For a local and kinda crappy looking area like Samsung Plaza, Sushi ii is surprisingly pleasant and well spaced-out inside - tables aren't crammed together like sardines, which I appreciated. Service was fast and efficient and our server was accommodating, though not always very proactive with noticing that my hot green tea was low and needed a refill (one of my biggest pet peeves in a restaurant -needing to always flag my server down and ask for tea or water refills). Appetizers: 3/5 My partner and I got the Mushroom Medley and the Iidako calamari (fried baby octopus). The mushroom medley of 3 diff kinds was yummy but I am fairly certain it is made with a ton of butter and ended up kind of destroying my palate for the ensuing clean sushi and nigiri. The iidako calamari just wasn't very good, not well battered, tough to chew, and otherwise not a good choice. Nigiri: a-la-carte orders, 4/5 very fresh and worthwhile. My usual go-tos for judging a sushi joint are Otoro, king salmon, uni, ikura, hamachi, and their seasonal special Kinmedai (golden eye snapper). The otoro was buttery, the king salmon was thick and fresh, UNI especially was clean and delish (though for $10 a piece it better be) . The hamachi and kinmedai were just OK, not as buttery as I would expect them to be in the winter. Negi-toro roll: 2.5/5 this was so disappointing as negitoro rolls are normally my favorite at sushi restos, but today, not only was the chopped up toro not very flavorful, I also found fish scales in each of the cut rolls that I had to spit out one by one :( I ate these toward the end of my meal so it didn't detract from the rest of the meal, but it did make me wonder about whether the preparation techniques were up to standard or not :\ I didn't complain about this to my server or to mgmt because I do plan on returning, but if I taste fish scales in my sushi rolls at future visits I would probably say something and return the roll to the kitchen insisting on a refund. Overall, this is a great local joint that I'd return to. I don't know if I would do their omakase as I've just had too much good omakase in the US and in Japan and based on today's visit finding fish scales in the cut rolls, I don't think Sushi ii's omakase would measure up to my standards. This is a great sushi restaurant to order a-la-carte pieces though, and maybe share a single appetizer with a partner or friend! read more

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Hoh. Boy. I need to sit down for this one. What can I even write that will do this spot justice? My entire time from the moment I entered the restaurant to the time I left was one of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had. My party and I were recently there for a celebration and we all sat at the counter and each had the seasonal omakase. !!!!!!!!! I've never tried so many different sushi in my life, but also have never had so many AMAZING pieces of sushi in my life! Absolutely nothing in the omakase set was "meh" or just "okay." Each piece was finely and expertly crafted by our chef who served us at the counter, Steve. Each came with a recommendation of whether to use soy sauce or to try it without. And each piece made me realize that all the other sushi I've ever eaten is honestly not sushi at all lol. Everything tastes amazing here. The fish were so gorgeously cut. And for how gourmet each piece is, I'm actually surprised we didn't pay more! Know that this is not your average sushi-express type of place so don't expect those ninja-sushi type of prices, -however- know that you get more than what you're paying for! My friends mentioned that for these cuts of fish and how good this sushi is, other places would charge so much more. I definitely believe it. Make sure you make reservations because this place can get packed, especially on the weekends. My tip if you definitely want to get a seat is to come in the middle or beginning of the week, a bit earlier than the normal night time rush. Mahalo chef Steve and Sushi ii for the awesome time! read more

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High grade fish and high grade rice! Steve is super great if you sit at counter. This place always hits the spot read more

Sushi ii - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We had an awesome omakase experience at Sushi ii! We decided to splurge a bit for a special occasion, so my fiancé and I both ordered the sushi omakase. We were served a variety of fish, and our favorites were the lobster, Hokkaido uni and ikura! To be honest, every piece of nigiri was amazing and tasted fresh! The Hokkaido uni was sooo buttery! My least favorite nigiri would have to be the octopus since it was a little too chewy for my taste. The pricing for omakase varies depending on what the sushi chef decides to serve you. They'll keep serving you sushi until you ask them to stop. For two sushi omakase courses + 1 beer it cost us about $190 (not including tip). We each had 11 pieces of nigiri, which also came with the lobster miso soup, and we both left feeling satisfied and not overly "stuffed." Overall the service was great and really attentive. They offer validated parking in Samsung plaza, which is located across the street from Walmart Keeaumoku. We definitely enjoyed our experience here and will be back to try their sushi omakase again, or their sashimi omakase! read more

Sushi ii - Some of the dishes from our omakase dinner! - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Everything was expensive and disappointing, except the fatty tuna which was just expensive Fried shrimp was an abomination, tons of shell and shrimp head and shrimp antennae. read more

Came back for my Birthday Dinner and Absolutely Love this place! Ordered Kumamoto Oysters, Nigiri Sushi from the seasonal fish menu and some from the menu, plus I ordered the Large Hamachi Kama which was huge! Fish was Fresh and everything was Good! #brokemouth #myfavoriteSushiSpot read more

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First time here. A bit pricey, but this may be the best Iazakaya in Honolulu. Everything was delicious. Highlights were the foigras and toast, mirogai, and caterpillar roll. Will definitely return. read more

Sushi ii - Miso Butterfish - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Delectable, Ono-licious, Scrumptious, Luscious and Yummy!!! Those are the descriptions you will be saying after you eaten a meal at Sushi ii too! Sushi ii is located in the rear of Samsung Plaza. On Keeamouku, right between Subway and Pho Saigon The food is very very, very fresh! Did I mention fresh? Chef Garret should be our next Governor for his excellent food and his wife Sabrina should be the next Mayor for those incredible desserts she make. I'm drooling as I'm writing this, I want some more food from Sushi ii. Thank you Sushi ii for an ono-licious meals! read more

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Although I haven't been here for a while, I make it a point to support local establishments. I surely was not disappointed. I usually sit at the bar to also talk to the Chef, but had to sit at a table due to the late reservations I made. The atmosphere and design is simple, but elegant and is typical of the Covid adjustment. Safe distance is practiced with separation of guest tables. Although pricey, the sushi was great! Had the Omakase and was pleasantly surprised with the courses. Shocking to me was not the sushi, but the special stewed beef tongue. It was so moist, tender and flavorful. That alone with a bowl of rice would have satisfied me immensely. I am hesitant being seated at a table vice the bar, but the service was excellent! Waiter and waitress was friendly, attentive and very helpful. Like I mentioned, this place is pricey, but well worth the experience. お疲れ様です ! read more

Omakase!! Most of the dishes on the omakase was really good. The only dish I didnt eat was the fish eggs. I tasted an egg and it was salty and not to my liking. I also got the side order of soft shell crab and it was very salty. We got Mio sake to go with the sushi. If u can't decide on what to order, omakase and Mio sake. Safety: they do temperature checks. Masks required when you're not eating. The staff wears masks. Social distance is enforced. 5 people max per table. Each table is blocked with wood dividers. read more

If you're reading this, you need to go check this place out and do the omakase where the chef will keep feeding you fish until you say no. Have deep pockets though. See pictures attached (that's not everything). We also tried the fried moi fish and the salad with salmon salmon skin. I would eat here every day if I'm in Oahu again and nearby. read more

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The rolls were bigger than average size. I ordered 2 rolls - rainbow and dragon. They were both delicious. The rainbow roll had cuttle fish, that was different and tasty. I came right before it closed up for the lunch hour. Glad it got to squeeze this stop in during this trip! read more

Food is excellent. I ordered the Chirasui bowl. Came with a lot of fresh fish. It was delicious! The ambience is the nice, quiet and friendly service. However, a bit on the pricey side. read more

Always great service. Feels like family in this cozy restaurant. Not only great sushi, but while fried fish and abalone are a must.

Great value chirashi bowl in town. Yes, there are cheaper chirashis out there, but you have to take into account the size of the pieces and what kind of seafood they include. This one has a good variety and includes uni or otoro, abalone, etc (see pic). I've had their omakase a few times as well -- also delicious and generously sized pieces, but sets me back at least $150 each time so sadly I can only eat it for special occasions. read more

Sushi ii - Chirashi time!! - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I have been wanting to come here FOREVER!! Just never had the opportunity, I guess, until my girlfriend was all like, where shall we eat?!? To which I responded with, Sushi ii!! Ok.... so maybe it was easier than expected... Making my life happen for me! #proactive Anyways, they have two small dining rooms and we were seated on the left side (where the bathrooms are located too-- one unisex stall).  We enjoyed: * Pate with apple butter (5 stars) - Comes with crispy bread---  salty, sweet, and fresh! This was SOOOO good.. and was a great recommendation from our FABULOUS server Jimmy/Jime (srsly would have never ordered this) * Sashimi combo (5 stars) - Ya can't go wrong with sashimi at a sushi place right ?? Ahi, maguro, salmon, scallop, abalone, and some other delicious stuff! Nomz. * Deep fried soft shelled crab (4 stars) - Friend wanted this but I'm not a huge fan of soft shelled crab. Was flavorful tho and came with a ponzu sauce. A huge shout out to the staff--- service was attentive and prompt! I'm not even sure who was our main server (cuz we had three different ones checking up on us)! A special shout-out to Jime and his above and beyond service!  :)) read more

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Cute interior hidden away off the main strip of the ala moana mall. Was sat quickly at the sushi bar as a party of 2 but looked consistently busy throughout the night (would suggest reservations for larger parties). The fish was phenomenal! Definitely recommend doing the nigiri / sushi pieces, although the 2 rolls we got were just as good. Truly a great find outside of Waikiki! read more

My parents have been raving about this place for awhile and I was finally able to try it. In all honesty, as much as I love sushi and sashimi I don't tend to know Mt fish very well and often play it safe by going with anything ahi, salmon, or hamachi based. In order to try a variety of dishes and result experience the Sushi II experience, I went for their omikase that day. Before starting, my family also decided to share the sauteed mushrooms as well as a couple of scallops. I could have eaten those sauted mushrooms as an entire meal in itself, it came with a meadly of mushrooms doused in a delicious buttery sauce. The oysters were large and fresh tasting. Overall, the omikase was amazing ! The waiters continue to bring out nigiri or sashimi dishes until you tell them to stop, and I was able to try about 8 different nigiris before stopping. My favorite was their fresh scallop nigiri. It was so hard to tell them to stop because each piece they brought out tasted so good I was excited to see what might appear next. Overall, great place to go for some fresh sushi / nigiri / sashimi With that said, there are a few things to consider before cooking to this place. - this isn't a place to grab sushi I'd you are dining onna budget. Though some of their standard rolls and makis seem similarly priced to your everyday izakaya, I would consider this place considerably more expensive than most (but definitely worth it) - parking might be tough: this is one eating venue of many connected to a very small lot, I suggest looking for street parking in the area and walking - make reservations ! One of the reasons it has taken me so long to try this place is because of how busy it can get. On the night that I went, my mom made day-of reservations for a party of three and the earliest they could seat us was around 8:30pm. read more

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The sushi was amazing! I loved it. It was simple, yet delicious!I am planning on visiting again!

Sushi ii is one of the first restaurants that pops to mind when I'm in the mood for some good Japanese food, especially sushi and sashimi. The restaurant itself is small and a bit on the noisy side, which is similar to a Japanese Izakaya than a high end sushi restaurant, but the food they serve is high grade, and I'm sure everybody already knows that they serve great fresh seafood. Last night, I walked in around 9pm and was promptly seated after the servers quickly cleaned up a table for my friend and I. Unfortunately, as it was reaching the end of the night, they were out of the baby abalone and salmon skin salad (my favorites!) but that may have been a good thing, so I could try some other items on the menu. It was my first time ordering the Kurage Su, which is jellyfish in ponzu. It was the crunchiest jellyfish I've ever had, very similar to cartilage, and I mean it in a good way. Found another dish to add to my favorites here! The Bone Marrow with Roasted Eggplant was also a nice surprise. It was definitely not something that I would usually order at Sushi ii, but the table next to us had it and it looked interesting. The bone marrow is so buttery and eggplant roasted until it's creamy like a spread went very nicely with the toasted bread, and for a moment it felt as if we were in a French restaurant. I look forward to heading over there soon for more wonderful food! read more

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My favorite thing here is the baby Abalone!!! Everything tasted good but was not the best I ever had. Definitely above average though :) nothing bad to say about this place. read more

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I don't know why it took me so long to come here! We actually came on Valentine's Day since we both LOVE sushi and thankfully he made reservations way in advanced. Even though we had reservations at 7:30pm, it was so packed we had to still wait another 20-30 minutes for our seat. It was worth the wait though as we got a nice seat right in the middle of the sushi bar. I really wanted to do omakase but with all my dietary restrictions (like shellfish and such...I know, all the good stuff), I would feel bad having to limit the chef's creative juices. So we just did ala carte and ordered whatever we felt like. We got things like salmon and Hamachi sashimi, which was super fresh, o-toro nigiri, super soft and melts in your mouth, and ikura, which we loved so much we ordered it again later in the night! The chicken karaage was also sooo good and, I mean this as a compliment, it reminded me of Popeyes chicken just a much more upscale version. It had the nice thin but round flakes in the breading (kind of like Popeyes') and came with a kind of honey mustard sauce (kind of like Popeyes' lol but much better of course). Anyways, it was delicious! Unfortunately they don't really have any desserts...they consider their Foie Gras nigari dessert haha. It was super delicious though . Overall our bill pre-tip came out to $190 - for sake plus all the sushi we ate, not bad at all! read more

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