Sushi Man is a monthly staple for my friends and I. It is a family owned restaurant with very limited seating, and is arguably the only authentic Japanese restaurant in the area. You get great quality food with ample serving sizes at reasonable prices. I always start with the Octopus Tempura and then have either the Gyudon (Beef bowl off menu) or Katsu Curry for my main, both of which are amazing. The sushi selection is also quite fresh. My friends always order the Uni and Salmon sashimi. I recently tried the beef tongue over rice which was so so tender and extremely flavorful. We then finish the meal with fried ice cream. You can't go wrong with sushi man! read more

Sushi Man - Octopus Tempura - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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Very disappointed.. tempura soaked in overused oil disgusting $18 for rubbish.. batter falling apart. Tuna sushi I found a small fishbone in the meat Fried tofu sushi completely dry The only eatable thing was the crocket but I doubt it's handmade.. tastes like frozen you could buy from hmart If I dined at the restaurant I would not a pay a dime but was takeout.. tempted to return the food but didn't want to drive back and waste time. I did waste $40.. would never return. Don't waste your money. Terrible experience. read more

Sushi Man - Tempura $18 appetizer - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I was looking forward to this spot and I was highly disappointed. The sushi was mid and the presentation was terrible, like it was made in a rush. read more

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SUSHIMAN Is back! A long hiatus due to moving to a new location but the food is still excellent. My go to is the spicy salmon roll and I ask to add avocado. Best one in the needham / newton / wellsley area by far. New restaurant looks nice too. Much brighter than the last one though I have only done take out. Happy to have them back! read more

Occasion: Dropped by this place after a trek to Chestnut Hill Mall Food: - Ankimo (Monkfish Liver) - $13 as of 4/11/2015. I was surprised they had this available and have always wanted to try. Definitely had a fishy flavor to it but was balanced with the ponzu sauce and ginger grated on top. I rubbed a little wasabi on top just to give it a bit more kick. The texture is a bit more delicate than duck liver (fois gras) so I was a bit more gentle when handling with chopsticks. As a first timer eating Ankimo, I thought it was delicious but since I have no other places to compare against, its very relative. As this was steamed, it did not have the nutty flavor you'd get from fois gras but instead you have a much stronger fish essence flavor. Service: - The sushi chef definitely speaks Japanese and serves your sushi right from the counter area. Very cozy. - The woman speaks Mandarin and tag teams with the other server with the customers Restaurant: - Small with a few tables and counter area. The parking is a bit tight as there is only about 10 spaces shared between them, a Chinese take out and another business. read more

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It's a nice place, very small, and cozy. But the quality of sushi is a 3-Star quality. Not more than that. Too much rice, not enough ingredients. There are places with better prices and greater choice and quality. They don't look delicious, btw. read more

Sushi Man - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I have been ordering from this place, just because there are not a lot of sushi places around. That said, I never really had a tremendous or even very good sushi experience here. A big part of the problem is all of their rolls and sushi are just not rolled neatly. Ever. I am not sure what it has to do with, but the sushi are falling apart here. Their ingredients seem fresh, but sushi is not only about the taste of individual ingredients and their expiration date. Its food art as well, which is supposed to be pleasant to look at. This is why I am sad to say - Sushi Man is yet to perfect. their sushi/rolls. Not sure about any of the other dishes they offer there. Maybe they are better. read more

Good quality and authentic Japanese sushi. The place was relatively small with just four tables inside but had a diverse menu of foods including nigiri, fusion rolls, and fried snacks. The price was on the higher side but understandable during covid. read more

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Amazed that this place is still around. It's tucked away on Route 9, and has maybe 4-5 tables that sit 2-4 people each. With that said, I'm surprised at the size of the menu. They have all your typical sushi rolls/sashimi, and an extensive menu of different small plates that I didn't expect them to have. We ordered the sashimi platter, with 8-10 different types of fish (chef's choice), and all were super fresh and pretty thick cut. We ordered a variety of different rolls, and a bunch of different small plates. I'd recommend the grilled kama, squid skewers and the fried oysters. All were bombbb. If you're craving sushi, this is a good spot to go, but its nothing fancy and just your typical hole in the wall. read more

The food is amazing there and everyone should go. They treat you like family there, and the food there is always cooked fresh. Sometimes if you order a lot of food with a lot of fat/ is fried, they give you additional snacks like an orange to maintain your health! If you're looking for a place to eat, then you should definitely go here! The only problem is parking. It's hard finding a parking spot. The bad reviews are people who cant tolerate Japanese food overall, and they're from a long time ago. read more

I have never written a bad review because I have worked in the restaurant business before and mistakes happen but this was the worst Japanese food ever. This is what we ordered: Tofu Teriyaki (sub chicken) Beef teriyaki Chicken teriyaki Spider roll Miso soup Not only was it one portion that was undercooked but all of it was. Beef, chicken, and the tofu. The gyoza/dumplings that came with the dish were terrible. The hashbrown/fried potato puck was really odd. The fried tempura in the spider roll was bland and had nothing inside, just batter. None of the dishes actually had teriyaki sauce which was also disappointing. The worst part is we spent $73 on terrible food. Again, we have never returned food back or escalated a situation but this is just bad. read more

Came here for the first time last week and was pleasantly surprised to find a good sushi place so close to home. The sushi was fresh and the portions generous. Will definitely be coming here again. read more

Although named Sushi Man, the interior was not very manly at all; in fact, the intimate space was very kawaii. Whatever Japanese dish you're craving for, the menu will have everything, from ramen and udon to fried ice cream and mochi ice cream. There were even unique dishes like octopus tempura and purple potato tempura fries. For drinks: a fridge of various Japanese bottled cold teas and sodas to choose from, plus cocktails, wine, beer, and bubble tea. We ordered some maki rolls and hot plates to share, which were honestly just OK. Although the fish tasted fresh, the maki rolls were falling apart, and the pieces were sliced awkwardly big. Imagine being on a date, talking with a mouthful of sushi, rice dropping from your face. The avocado salad was also too heavily-dressed where all I tasted was spicy mayo. Best items were anything tempura-fried. Service was friendly and genuine. I may return to try the other items. I hope Mr. Sushi Man tightens the maki rolls better and slice smaller pieces next time. read more

Sushi Man - Tempura chicken roll, white tuna roll, spider maki, & spicy salmon roll - tasted fresh but fell apart right away! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

It's my favorite local place. The old place was closed for a few years and I was suffering. They relocated around the corner and opened reopened about a year ago and I was not aware of the fact. I discovered it by pure chance. read more

By far... the WORST sushi I have ever had in my life. Slimy, poor cuts, tired looking. It's going to take months before I'm willing to have sushi again from even the highest quality sushi restaurant. I would avoid this place at all costs. read more

Found this place driving down through Newton and I love this place and their spicy Mayo real good stuff! I would recommended you at least try it cause I did and it was great! read more

This is an absolute gem in the suburbs of Boston! Don't let the name fool you: this is an authentic Japanese restaurant ran by a Japanese and Taiwanese couple. The chef makes the food at the bar and is very friendly. The fish is fresh and the portions generous. The menu is creative, covering many interesting dishes like the eel and beef tongue over rice and grilled mackerel which are hard to find elsewhere. Would highly recommend! read more

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They give you a hot towel to wipe your hands and a check mix medley which I love. Service is good and friendly. At the end of the meal try give you a sliced orange which is refreshing. read more

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I had a seafood soup noodle in the restaurent，the clam shell did not open after cook,I had a stomach pain in the night,when I called back to the restaurant,they told me their food is fresh and take my call as a blackmail,I had shrimps and scallops and noodle and one egg in the soap,I had not experienced stomach pain for many many years;I was told to take the test in the hospital and go to their insurance,my call is took as a blackmail as I was told;I don't think the food is fully corrupted,maybe just not fresh,or only the clam was dead in the soap though I did not eat it; read more

This place is a must have! Their beef udon, ikura, salmon, ankimo, and eel/beef tongue combo was great! The udon was gigantic and it tasted very authentic. The owner's husband is from Japan and she is Taiwanese. Both were very nice to us. The fried ice cream was amazing! We scraped the whole plate clean. The owner gave us free drinks too! The front has many cute Japanese stuffed animals. Should definitely try! read more

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I gave Sushi Man a five. I am a hard marker. We went in for dinner one night after work. I had the Sushi Special which was more than enough. I ended up taking half of it home because I could not eat it all. The portions are large. The service was slow but I think it is a family-run business and it just takes time to prepare sushi. I always choose Sushi Man when I have a choice. read more

One of the more authentic/old fashion Japanese restaurant by Taiwanese (guessed from her accent). We had tempura udon, beef tong, uni, tacos, duck fried rice, and some Asahi beer shared among 7 people, ended up being 23 per person. For the price, it's good value. Fresh uni, great duck fried rice, and good taco. Definitely more traditional household style, not fusion ( the main reason I loved it). The place is small, a sushi bar for 6, and 4 individual tables at more. Parking is available, but a bit far from downtown Boston. Service was at par, what you'd expect from a regular restaurant, nothing to complain, nothing exceptional. Love to come again, it's a hidden goody hidden in Chestnut Hill with good value. Food 4/5 Service 3.5/5 ambiance 4/5 value 4.5/5 read more

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If you don't know good sushi this place will be fine for you. If you are a sushi Connoisseur I would go elsewhere like AJI in Newtonville.

Food is great but the service is horrible the owners wife loves to add a very high tip to your bill so make sure you review your bill very carefully. The husband is great very professional. It's also a little over priced for the little portion. read more

I order from here all the time.... the flavors are good but my only complaint will be they do not use enough rice and whenever I dip my sushi into soy sauce it always falls apart. read more

My go to place for sushi. I've eaten here probably 5-10x and have never been disappointed. It's also convenient since it is only 10-15 minutes from West Roxbury. I've been to many other great sushi places in Boston with more aesthetically pleasing rolls, better restaurant decor but you can't beat the prices here. The amount of fish that comes with the rolls is very generous and they do not overdo it with rice. My favorite is Sunset and I also like the Pikachu, Venus, Pink Lady, among others. The owners are also very nice.. an adorable couple. The servers provide warm hand towels and complimentary edamame as an appetizer, as well as fruit for dessert. I recently moved to a different state and will definitely miss Sushi Man. read more

Sushi Man - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Really good salmon rolls/Gyoza and it's all really worth it. Tried a sweet soda that was really amazing. Food is definitely up to parr here! I recommend sushi man. Always try new things because you never know what restaurant your going to like read more

This place is definitely a hidden gem. My boyfriend introduced me to this place and it may be our go to sushi place to get takeout now. Spicy tuna roll is MASSIVE! And delicious. They are very generous with their tuna in the spicy tuna!! Always a roll I have to get every time I go to get sushi. Their udon is pretty good, seems like a standard udon. Tempura is yum. Back to the sushi, spider roll is just as big! Their soft shell crab is so good in the spider roll. The salmon and yellowtail sashimi is great and the pieces are big. Overall, great place! When we waited to get our takeout, they gave us tea while we waited. Pretty small place, not many people come in and sit and eat, but service is good. Parking is limited.. But that's why you take it home and enjoy it with the comfort of your home.. And big pieces of sushi/sashimi!! read more

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You're better off getting take out from Sushi Man. There's limited seating and parking available. My friends and I ate here recently and we waited for over 1 HOUR before the first order arrived. Mind you we didn't have a large group, 3 people that's it. Sure they give you the rice crackers to munch on beforehand... but waiting an hour when the restaurant itself was not busy was ridiculous. The other table next to us vacated and more patrons arrived after we placed our order while we continued starving. Plus the server never at any point after taking our order came by the table to inform us that our order would take longer than what I'd expect for delivery! The kicker was that we noticed they were frantically preparing and PRIORITIZING several bags of take out orders over actual customers in their restaurant. After 50 minutes we asked about where our food was and she said "they're making it right now". Wow did they forget about our order and just started when we asked? By the time the Salmon Teriyaki arrived we were all so starving it tasted good. I couldn't tell if the food was actually good or we were so hungry that anything would be good at that point. I have also ordered delivery at one point from this place through a 3rd party delivery service before and I'd say the sushi was good, but not the best I've ever tasted. We waited another 5 minutes before the server rushed to our table saying "Lots of food here guys!". Then a few minutes later she finally brought over the rest of our order of several rolls of sushi. The only saving grace was at the end of the meal they gave us free plastic wrapped green tea mochis, even though we had already ordered their tiny (overpriced) green tea tiramisu. Overall I'd say we won't come back for a sit down meal. Food was good but service was so slow. I aged 10 years just sitting there. The true rating for this place is 2.5 stars but I rounded up. read more

Love sushi and sashimi. This place does it beautifully, tastefully, and efficiently. Miso soup delicious, not salty. Ordered variety and all delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Let me start by saying their sushi, in my opinion, is a 5. That's why I get take out from here routinely; until recently. I'm giving them a 3 rating for the following reasons: 1) Their in-house service is terrible. The restaurant wasn't that crowded but it took over an hour to get our food (nothing ordered was complicated). No one checked on us routinely for drinks, appetizers, etc. The food was good enough that after that dine-in experience my girlfriend and I decided to go back but only for take out. When we get take out, they almost always forget to give us any soy sauce and barely provide any ginger. We put up with it because we like the sushi. 2) During the COVID-19 pandemic, I've been ordering take out from several restaurants in their area to support their businesses. I haven't encountered any that add in mandatory service charges to their order; except for Sushi Man. Which not only added in a 15% service charge on the takeout order, but didn't say anything about it over the phone. When I picked up my order (sitting outside of the restaurant) I realized the charge was added, so I called to ask about it. Their response was that they were adding the charge because they had so many more takeout orders right now than usual during the pandemic and they needed staff to show up. Which begs the question, why don't you pay your staff a higher hourly wage if you have such an increase in business? Instead, you have an increase in business AND you've passed on paying your staff to the customer. read more

Great experience at this place! Came by myself and so I sat at the sushi bar. Ask I sat down, they gave me a warm hand towelette and a bowl of assorted Japanese rice crackers. I ordered the octopus tempura which was perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft & fluffy on the inside. I also ordered a bowl of their pork ramen and at only $12, this was a huuuuuge bowl. The broth wasn't super rich. More on the thin, stocky type of broth. However, this was what I was looking for tonight so it really hit the spot. Lastly, the owner gives you a complimentary orange at the end of your meal. Perfect service with a wonderful atmosphere! read more

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Ordered take-out a few times and the Sushi here is always so fresh. The raw fish portions in the rolls are very generous. A new favorite for us. read more

Just an update. This is my regular sushi place but the last time I went they really messed up. I ordered my usual, lobster maki and a salmon, avocado and cucumber roll. The guy on the phone could not hear what I was saying and when I got there I realized when I was paying for my meal that I got the monster maki ($20) instead of the lobster maki. The place was extremely busy at this time and I felt bad so I asked to just skim the description to see what I was getting and said it was ok. When I got home I realized that I could not eat the monster maki. It was really bad and I was upset because I had spent $20 on something I literally couldn't eat. I called the restaurant and asked if they would refund me since they had made a mistake and the guy on the phone said he would have the manager call me back as they were really busy. I never received that call back. A little frustrating. I come here a lot and so I am disappointed that they wouldn't even call back. read more

Although the menu is a little pricey for the non-sushi items, the food is fantastic. There are a lot of sushi restaurants around Boston, so coming here, I'd 100% recommend ordering something from the wall. The chef can make almost any Japanese food on request if he has the necessary ingredients on hand. Portions are big and service is great. Will definitely come again! read more

I think Wegmans' sushi is way better. Most of the fish tasted like it had freeze burn except the snapper. The monk fish liver was interesting. We ordered Uni Don that was not in the menu, it was okay but we were surprised when we found on our bill that it was $50. I feel it was just a waste of money. We are not going back for sure. read more

I really wanted to like this restaurant It's a cozy little place right in Chestnut hill and the waitress, chef and staff were definitely very nice. However, the food was very subpar. I ordered steamed shumai which was good however the sauce was a but different to most places I've ordered shumai from. It was very bitter which ruined the taste of the shumai itself a little. The sushi came in 6 pieces but they were not separated or sliced. So when you took a bite, you really were eating 2-3 pieces at the time which was a little frustrating since everything would fall apart with each bite. The beef don with noodles was decent. The sauce/flavor was good but each piece of beef was made up of about 50-60% fat. For each bite,cu had to spend time cutting off the fat for a little bit if meat left. Unfortunately, this might be the worst sushi meal I've ever eaten despite the nice atmosphere, location and friendly staff. I won't be back. read more

Small dive, with an interesting hole in the wall feeling. A few small tables when you walk into the left, with a darkened sushi bar to the right. Literally felt like I was at a sushi bar in an alleyway in Tokyo. Multiple menus, notes, and signs taped to the wall provided a huge variety of dishes from which to choose. Hot towels are provided to each diner upon seating; a very nice touch. At end of the meal, they provide each person with a cold slice of juicy watermelon - another beautiful way to thank the customer. Without going into every dish we purchased, just know that everything was top quality and absolutely delicious. If you're interested in a small, authentic Japanese eatery, this is your place! read more

I've passed this place for years and always wondered what it was like. I finally had the chance to try. We went for lunch. As you can tell from the outside, it's small but cozy. If you go too far on Route 9, you'll regret it. We had the Sushi lunch for $13, and that included a spicy tuna roll, 2 salmon, 2 tuna, 2 yellowtail, 1 shrimp, and a miso soup. All great sushi for a great price. We loved everything about it! read more

Don't judge a book by its cover.. is the first thing that comes in mind when I think about this place. Delicious sushi and very accesible. However the parking situation could get a little hectic. Coming back for more! read more