Even under quarantine Tomo continues to uphold the highest standards of sushi. We ordered for curbside pick up, paid over the phone, called in order, and they take it out to your car if you choose that method. Some Resturants do not have this option of curbside delivery where they come to you. I like this about them especially during these quarantine times. This is our second curbside order to go. The cherry blossom is a perfect starter. It's filled with texture and flavor. Get ready for a mouth explosion. I like the cooked stuff so we ordered the dancing Charlie roll and the baked Japanese lasagna. All rolls were satisfying. However, we did order the chicken teriyaki and it was average. I have had better. The chicken however is high quality chicken. It is a little on the pricey side but for the quality it is worth it. If you are thinking about ordering out consider tomo to go. You won't regret it. read more

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High quality, fresh ingredients shipped in from Japan. I like the fact that they don't douse every roll with teriyaki sauce to make everything taste the same and too sweet, which so many other sushi places do. People start lining up even before the place opens up, so get there early. read more

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I gave this place a try to see what the hype was all about after reading its numerous raving praises, but found it falling short. Maybe it's the friendly neighborhood vibes or the fact that it's been around for now 16 years that make it so lovable, but it's not the food. ===== What was standard/on par: - Nabeyaki udon ($12.95) - Calamari ($9.5) ===== What was subpar: - Sushi Dinner ($25) which includes 1 spicy tuna roll and 8 nigiri of the chef's choosing: rice was horribly dry and unseasoned, crumbling as it was picked up. The fish was visibly inconsistently sliced and also did not appear fresh. Fresh salmon toro should be plump and have a nice sheen to it, but ours were dull and tired looking. There wasn't anything that stood out. - A la carte sashimi: again, inconsistently cut pieces of fish and some pieces thinner than what came on the nigiri :( - A la carte tempura: fun to order and eat since you can mix and match items. Reasonably priced too. The batter was too dense and held onto too much oil when it should be light and fluffy. Shrimp was overcooked ===== It was easy enough to make a reservation by calling in ahead of time and highly recommended if you're considering dining in fri-sat. Dining time is limited to 1.5 hours during peak hours which I've only seen done for AYCE restaurants and not for regular ordering service. Find current menu here: https://menu.iwallet.com/files/Tomodachi3cTf_combined.pdf read more

One of our favorite lunch date place! Their lunch service stops at 2:30 so you must be there before 2pm. Otherwise you will not be served. read more

Tomodachi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Not sure why I haven't yelped Tomo for 20ish years?!? Even before skyrocketing inflation this place was always on the pricey side but especially now! The only knock would be the portion sizes get smaller and smaller. e.g. Rock Shrimp That being said, the food is delicious and the service is outstanding! read more

Woohoo! We finally got to sit inside and eat at the sushi bar. We had several wonderful take out meals during the shutdown, all were very good. We even sat inside for dinner last week, also very good. But, now, back at the sushi bar! We love the interaction with the guys, hampered a bit now by the plexiglass. It seems there is always something on the "fresh board" that we haven't heard of or tried before. Every piece of fish we had last week was awesome. So glad to have the sushi bar at the BEST sushi spot in ATX open again! PS they are taking reservations now, call ahead or get left out in the heat! read more

The best sushi place I have EVER been too and that's including expensive places. The flavor profiles here are unmatched! our favorite combo is: 2 nigiri king salmon truffle, 4 play, Spicey Samari, and the 2 Beer. I wish I could eat there every day. service is incredible given how busy they are and how small of a place it is. definitely book a reservation! read more

I usually never leave a review, but this place is absolutely phenomenal! I have NEVER had sushi of such quality, each bite was better than the first. The salmon toro sashimi absolutely blew my mind, melting in your mouth, so simple yet delicious. All select rolls are perfectly balanced, the fish is delectable, in every way, leaving you satisfied. The employees working the sushi bar are very friendly, very good at what they do. I highly recommend this place to anyone wanting high quality dinner for dates, anniversary's etc. will definitely be coming back again! 10/10 sushi read more

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Best japanese restaurant in Austin. Food is amazing, ambiance and service are excellent

Can't believe that sushi of this quality is my local strip mall sushi joint. My wife is a real sushi snob and she likes it as well. Highly recommended! read more

Best Sushi in Austin. Udon was Amazing. Super friendly staff. Only need larger dining room! read more

Just wow. Best sushi spot I've tried, and I can also say that it beats some of the best California sushi restaurants. Great service, very attentive to your needs and wants. The environment is super chill, you get to have a nice conversation whoever you go with. read more

Honestly disappointing and over all below expectations. Ordered a few different dishes and the only thing that we enjoyed was the dinner tempura (although we could do without the onion and it needed to be a little crispier). Chicken teriyaki was so dry we wouldn't even take it home to feed the raccoons and was lacking flavor, the soba noddles served with it tasted like over cooked instant noodles and the "seasonal vegetables" consisted of three small broccoli florets that had been steamed with zero seasoning. Gyozas were soggy and less interesting in flavor then the ones I get in the target frozen section and make in an air fryer. The miso soup had hospital cafeteria instant vibes and the sushi roll we tried was a tuna roll and it was obviously not fresh. No one checked on us as we ate, someone only came by to tell us about last call and to hand us the bill. We were hoping the reviews were on point but no luck and we won't be going back. read more

Very fresh and excellent food. Only reason I'm hesitant to give a review, is the line will be longer next time I go. My favorite sushi in Austin. I drive from South Austin to go here, which usually means tons of traffic read more

This is by far one of the best sushi restaurants I've been to and every time I'm back in Austin for work I try to visit or take clients there. The atmosphere of the place is fun yet intimate because its not very big. Servers are always friendly and every time I get the same lady. She's been there for many years and always works lunch. As far as the sushi, its fresh and never disappoints. We always start off with sushi bombs. They come already with the right amount of soy sauce and fresh wasabi per bit. They will hit you really quick with the wasabi and then its gone. As far as the rolls, I almost always follow the recommendations of the waitress and she has not steered me wrong yet. I will continue to come back here over and over. Also they open at 11:31. Not 11:30. See you soon next time Tomo. Keep up the great food. Justin read more

Still going here 5 years later. It is my favorite place in Austin to have sushi. Ask the chefs and wait staff to surprise you. read more

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This was our favorite place but has gone down hill ever since Steve sold it. Portions are noticeably smaller.

My favorite sushi spot in the greater Austin area! Space is small and usually has a long wait in the evening, but it's well worth it! Or drop in a little earlier to avoid the dinner rush. Great quality and innovative rolls that are absolutely delicious! Not like the sushi restaurants that just drench their rolls in a pool of sauce to mask poor sushi quality. Their rolls are simple and really focus on the ingredients put into them. Fish and seafood is extremely fresh. Sure you can go to other sushi restaurants and may get better sushi and pay double the price. Tomo is fairly priced and you'll be amazed by the quality you're getting for what you pay. Try the volcano roll that comes out on a fiery plate! Miso glazed cod is delicious as well. The hamchi kama gives you a 2 in 1 dinner with hamachi sashimi, and they grill the collar afterwards afterwards! read more

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The food and service of this restaurant are quite good but very overpriced. We had a good experience, but it is not worth the money.

We had the worse service ever. Food was great but service was very awful! It was my birthday. It was me and my 3 kids under 10 years old. Our server never introduced his name and I wished I knew his name because this review is about him! We came in at 730pm, July 7. We spent $400 here with 18% tip even when he was the WORST server ever! I ordered teriyaki with no vegetables for my kids. For 20 mins straight, they were asking where the noodles was. On the menu, teriyaki is yaki soba noodles with your choice of protein. I ordered it with chicken. 30 minutes after ordering the noodles, I asked when the noodles were going to come out? He forgot to put in our order. 10 minutes pass by and he brings out the kids food and guess what? It's chicken with RICE and vegetables. I asked him when my NOODLES were coming and I specifically asked with no vegetables because it's for the kids. When the chicken with rice came out,he said the noodles were under the chicken. Why the f would noodles be mixed in with rice? Turns out, it was the vegetables. After the wrong order was sent and we sent it back because we didn't order it, he sent out our bill. We had a FULL sake bottle that we had just ordered and we wanted to order dessert for my birthday, but NO, he sent out the bill trying to rush us out. My birthday dinner was ruin and my kids were looking forward to their noodles and singing for my bday with dessert. It was very unprofessional to bring the bill out when we had a FULL sake and wanted to order desserts but we never got the chance. We never even asked for the bill because we weren't done. We were there for less than an hr when the bill came out too. It was pretty disappointing. Don't come here if u want a rude server to serve you and ruin your special occasion! read more

We bought a huge to go order. They packaged it great. It traveled great and the food was delicious!

Had the pleasure of visiting Tomo again on New Year's Eve! Once again, hands down the best sushi in town, best service, best atmosphere! Everything is fresh, beautifully plated, and well thought out. Not pictured is the cucumber salad, but I HIGHLY recommend!! Can't wait until next time. read more

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Came here again and remembered what We ordered this time because I wrote it down. My first review was completely useless. So here is round two: Bluefin sashimi - this cane with a green sauce and it was so good and tender. I think this and the cod was my top two favorite. Agedashi tofu - this has a nice crispy outside but in general, lacked a little bit of flavor. Cod - second time having this and this is one of my top favorites. It comes with a sweet miso glaze on the side. The cod was cooked perfectly and super tender. Live eel - never had this before but super tender and good. It's not like the original eel everyone knows about. It doesn't have the sweet glaze. This one is more pure and tender. Chu Toro - also a great one. It's toro, who doesn't like toro? You can't go wrong with this. Sea urchin - this is one of the things that I have to get when I see it on the menu. It's fresh and great here. I've had ones that literally taste like laundry water. It had a great crisp flavor. Snapper - this was a little too much citrus for my preference but it was light and perfect for a hot summer day. Sushi bomb - this caught me off guard. They call it a "bomb" for a reason. The wasabi goes straight up your nose. You don't taste or feel anything else. Salmon skin roll - this wasn't typical salmon skin roll where you feel the crispy skin. It was still really good but I was expecting crispy skin on top of the roll. It tasted like a regular roll. King salmon sashimi with truffle - this was amazing. I love everything with truffles on it. The first bite, you could taste and smell the truffle. The fish was tender as always. All in all, this is one of my favorite sushi places in Austin. I would definitely come back. I haven't been disappointed yet. read more

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This has been our local for almost 7 years. Love the service and ALL the fresh black board fish is top notch.

Some folks rave about this place but I found it to be so-so. Sushi was good if you like trendy rolls but the more traditional sushi was a bit mushy and the selection was not great. read more

Best sushi in Austin and a great value compared to Uchi! Make sure you have a reservation as they have limited seating.

Not only is the food delicious its a very fun place to go. Staff is helpful and they take great care of you. The menu is always changing. we go early since they run out of some of the best items sometimes. Its a small place I suggest to make a reservation. read more

This was truly outstanding sushi! Perfect balance of extremely fresh well-cut fish on perfectly prepared warm rice. Lovely rolls and great selection of sakes. Bustling environment but great service. And reasonably priced. I'll go back whenever I'm in Austin! read more

Tomo used to be one of my faves but I hadn't visited in several years. I have to say that they seem to have lost a little bit of the eye-of-the-tiger on this trip. We had a table of 5 hungry sushi lovers and I would say that out of multiple rolls and nigiri, only a couple of pieces really stood out. We had quite a bit of Tuna and Salmon ordered and it was OK - but not really impressive. And this is very small but weird thing - the Miso soup smelled and tasted like it had a bit of bleach in it. Like the bowls had been sterilized but not fully rinsed. I have had enough really good food here to give this another shot - but my expectations are definately lowered. read more

Truly enjoyed the food here. Sometimes they have specialty items like cod sperm and natto and umeshiso rolls. The hand rolls are always a treat. Also really nice presentation. read more

We usually come on weekends and as usual, it was packed. The interior is dark and atmospheric with a sushi bar in the center. Staff was very kind and exceptionally straight-faced with the euphemistic menu. Parking in the front is easy to find though lines will reach outside the building on busy evening. The fresh wasabi was the star of the night. Having been to Japan multiple times, the flavor was truly on par with some of the best. When it first hits your tongue, the subtle umami overpowers your senses and leaves your mouth watering and you wanting more. I highly recommend the Miller Roll. The roll itself is relatively simple with salmon and tuna combo but it does well to complement the wasabi taste. After the first roll, none of us were satisfied and we ordered another - and another. Despite the initial wait time, the meal more than made up for it and we will definitely be coming back. read more

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The rolls here are off the chain delicious! Every single roll just made sense and the rolls were so balanced in terms of flavor. I'd order to go since the space is super small and the atmosphere is meh. But the food is literally the best in north Austin! read more

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Great sushi. Very fresh and well places. The only downside is the seating. It's very small and tables are very very close. I don't recommend for a date. But the sushi itself was great and service was nice. Recommend getting it to go. read more

Cute hidden gem with a small, more intimate interior! Every roll pictured was delicious. Their soy sauce tasted a little different than most sushi spots I've been to, not in a bad way. We received great recommendations from our waitress which I always appreciate. The only downfall was the host who seated us with a MAJOR bad attitude. read more

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Tomo is wonderful! They have an extensive menu and amazing food. Prices are average for sushi, but the lunch special bento boxes are a GREAT value! $10 for tonkatsu with miso soup, salad, rice, tempura (veggie AND shrimp), and cali roll? It was so much food and very tasty! The David roll and Something Wrong roll were both extremely good. The inside is small and tables are very close together, but the bar is a delightful option. I have to give props to the staff too - host, waiter, chef, and management. I last dined in yesterday at 1:30. They close from 2:30-5:30, and last call for food is 2pm. Very reasonable. Some horribly rude couple came in at 2:15 demanding food after multiple people told them the kitchen was closed. It was sickening to see how this man treated the staff, but they dealt with it in such an eloquent manner. Karma. Thank you, Tomo for making delicious food and having amazing service! read more

A hidden gem of Austin for a good and affordable sushi. Have been to this restaurant a few times and have always been pleased with the food and the service. Not only are the sushi's fresh and delicious but so are the rolls. the fried calamari starter was so light and the dipping sauce that it came with certainly added the extra zing to the dish . Overall a good restaurant that will never leave you unsatisfied. read more

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Tomo continues to put out fresh and delicious sushi! Interestingly enough their prices have remained steady during Covid which is admiral for a small business. Take out is easy--just plate nicely and enjoy. Their Sushi Bomb is four pieces of nigiri, the Tina Hand Roll has tempura shrimp, spicy tuna, crab and avocado in a soy wrapper. The Cherry Blossom is SO GOOD! Soft shell crab mixture surrounded by fresh avocado. Their Something Wrong roll is also tempura shrimp with three different fish on top. read more

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First let me tell you that words cannot describe the dinner experience my group had at Tomo Sushi. Take this review, and multiply it 100 times and you will get closer to what you can expect from this "hidden gem" @Kat L referenced. For the last several years, I have only ordered Omakase from any sushi restaurant I visited. Since reading The Story of Sushi by Trevor Corson, I also stopped using soy sauce when eating omakase. While we waited for our table, I asked the owner if Omakase was an option. His eyes lighted up and said he would make it work on this busy night. The owner and our waitress came to our table and asked the three of us if there were any allergies or things that we would not eat. We answered no to both and the smiles on their faces knowing that the sky was the limit was clear. Let me be clear, this was the most impressive Omakase experience my wife an I have ever had. Our orders came in even numbers for our group, so we each got an equal bite of each item. Every dish that was brought was elaborately explained with an emphasis that we should not be using soy sauce! Each bite and piece was individually seasoned. Our first course was a blue fin tuna sashimi. This was followed by an order of crab cakes. We then experienced a custom order of scallop sashimi with fresh wasabi. Next came a small plate of house pickled ginger and a large platter of nagiri with 5 different fish. We were told which piece to start with, and in which order to eat them. Pausing in between for ginger to clean the pallet. This was nor ordinary ginger. This was a heavenly experience between each bite! Next we had the king salmon nagiri with fried onion sprouts. We then ended with two custom made rolls that came with a side bowl of a specially made chili oil for dipping. We were told no less than 7 times, that the oil was not to be used in excess and to be careful. It was the perfect pairing with these last rolls. You know you had a truly Omakase experience when the bill comes out and each line was a generic "1 fish order", "1 market fish" and "3 custom fish" type descriptions! The overall personalized service and truly over the top creativity at Tomo sets them apart from every sushi place I've eaten. I will now wonder the earth trying to find the next sushi mecca that can compare to this Austin Gem. read more

This place is so fresh and delicious! We sat at the sushi bar and had great service. The ambiance is 10/10 as well. read more

Tomodachi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Most amazing sushi and I love the intimate atmosphere. Always great service. Definitely worth it . Great date night!