LA-style sushi w/ great value. Dependable quality, but some seek more innovative bites.
This Japanese eatery offers a unique sushi experience, drawing inspiration from the LA sushi scene. Customers praise its consistent quality and value, with many recommending the "Trust Me" tasting menu. While some find it to be a reliable go-to, others suggest exploring beyond this popular chain for more innovative options.
This restaurant specializes in sushi with an LA influence. The "Trust Me" tasting menu is frequently recommended, and the overall value is often praised. However, some diners find the fish quality and rice preparation to be lacking, with one review describing the fish as poorly cut and served too cold, and the rice as bland and too hot.
"The 'Trust Me' tasting menu, also known as the 'Nozawa' menu, is frequently recommended. Some users suggest substitutions like sea bass or white fish with scallop and salmon."
Customers are divided, with many appreciating the consistent quality and value, while others feel it's a popular chain that doesn't stand out from the crowd.
Important Note
Some reviews suggest that the fish can be poorly cut and served too cold, and the rice can be bland and too hot. The restaurant also does not take reservations and can have significant wait times, especially during peak hours.
"This user agrees that the rice at Sugarfish is terrible."
Negative"This user has been going to KazuNori for at least 4 years, multiple times a year, and wonders about their total spending."
Positive"This user mentions Kazu-Nori as a sister restaurant to Sugarfish, referring to it as the original roll bar."
Positive"This user elaborates on why they find Sugarfish awful: the rice is too warm, fish too cold and poorly cut, the quality is below mediocre, the fish selection is boring, and it's overpriced for a fake omakase. They consider it garbage in NYC."
Negative"This user prefers the Sugarfish location near the Flatiron building and has avoided the Midtown East location due to a past bad experience."
Positive"This user explains that Sugarfish is not awful, but rather overpriced for what is essentially 'pretend omakase' as it's a set menu."
Negative"This user is asking for the reasons why Sugarfish is considered awful."
Neutral"This user has also been going to Kazunori many times."
Neutral"This user recommends the 'Nozawa' trust me menu at Sugarfish, suggesting substitutions for sea bass and white fish with scallop and salmon."
Positive"This user finds Sugarfish awful."
Negative"This user recommends adding Kazunori to the rotation alongside Sugarfish."
Neutral"This user finds Sugarfish to be very good and goes there about once a week, asking for the OP's go-to order."
Positive"This user can't stop going to Sugarfish, finding it consistent, fresh, and never disappointing."
Positive"This user lists Sugarfish and Swoony's as frequently visited restaurants."
Positive"Sugar Fish is mentioned as a potential place for bar side dining."
Neutral"This commenter mentioned that Sugarfish used to allow online waitlist sign-ups in the late 2010s but no longer does due to increased popularity, suggesting this feature is unlikely to return."
Neutral"This user reminisced about Sugarfish previously allowing online waitlist additions in the late 2010s, but noted this practice has ceased due to the restaurant's popularity, making a return unlikely."
Neutral"In response to waitlist procedures at Sugarfish, this user observed that they no longer receive text notifications for waitlists and speculated about the business potential of selling waitlist spots."
Neutral"This commenter confirmed that it's difficult to get on the Sugarfish waitlist without being present, noting that they often require in-person waits even if the list isn't long."
Negative"This user recalled not having to wait at a Sugarfish location and suggested going early to avoid waits."
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