Sushi places in Utah

[Mrs. Funk]

So I've tried Sushi YA in Provo, Sushi Express in Sandy, and Happy Sumo in Provo. Happy Sumo was by far the most commercial, but still decent. Sushi YA is far and pretty cheap (decent hand rolls for $5-$6). Anybody have any other places to recommend?

[ChinoCoug]

Yamato(?) in Orem. Good price, good sushi

[Mrs. Funk]

Yeah? Whereabouts is it?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Funk

Yeah? Whereabouts is it?

A couple blocks north of the University Mall in Orem. On state street.

I haven't been there for quite a while. I wasn't terribly impressed but we have some friends that like it. We need to give it another try.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Funk

So I've tried Sushi YA in Provo, Sushi Express in Sandy, and Happy Sumo in Provo. Happy Sumo was by far the most commercial, but still decent. Sushi YA is far and pretty cheap (decent hand rolls for $5-$6). Anybody have any other places to recommend?

The wife and I started going to Sushi-ya about six months ago. At the time, the quality was quite good in spite of the non-Japanese (Chinese) chefs. But it has taken a major nose dive in the past two months. The raw fish is now paper thin and they are padding the rolls and the nigiri with absurd amounts of rice to fill you up quickly. It is a damn shame.

There is a place called Azuka near Shopko that has all you can eat for $16, but the quality is not good at all. There are a few OK rolls if you know what to order.

Benihana in SLC has the best all-you-can-eat deal. $26 per person. The chefs are all Japanese; one has worked there for 21 years. Top quality sushi.

If you are ever in Vegas, check out "The Sushi Club" out in Henderson. Archaea goes there every Friday and we are insanely jealous. Excellent quality and variety for only $19 per person.

[Mrs. Funk]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

The wife and I started going to Sushi-ya about six months ago. At the time, the quality was quite good in spite of the non-Japanese (Chinese) chefs. But it has taken a major nose dive in the past two months. The raw fish is now paper thin and they are padding the rolls and the nigiri with absurd amounts of rice to fill you up quickly. It is a damn shame.

There is a place called Azuka near Shopko that has all you can eat for $16, but the quality is not good at all. There are a few OK rolls if you know what to order.

Benihana in SLC has the best all-you-can-eat deal. $26 per person. The chefs are all Japanese; one has worked there for 21 years. Top quality sushi.

If you are ever in Vegas, check out "The Sushi Club" out in Henderson. Archaea goes there every Friday and we are insanely jealous. Excellent quality and variety for only $19 per person.

What in general is good to order? I tried some of the regular rolls at Sushi-Ya and I was very impressed with the spicy tuna roll. I thought the tuna portions were fairly generous.

Sushi Express is excellent. It's a total dive looking place in a strip mall by a gas station. The fish is fresh and the prices are reasonable (no all-you-can-eat, though). I enjoyed the staff, too, which was mostly Japanese as far as I can tell. The original sushi chef is classically trained.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Funk

What in general is good to order? I tried some of the regular rolls at Sushi-Ya and I was very impressed with the spicy tuna roll. I thought the tuna portions were fairly generous.

All of the specialty rolls used to be good. We liked the Jason roll (hand roll).

Originally Posted by Mrs. Funk

Sushi Express is excellent. It's a total dive looking place in a strip mall by a gas station. The fish is fresh and the prices are reasonable (no all-you-can-eat, though). I enjoyed the staff, too, which was mostly Japanese as far as I can tell. The original sushi chef is classically trained.

Thanks for the tip. I think I have heard of this before. The reviews are all good:

http://utah.citysearch.com/profile/1...i_express.html

[Mrs. Funk]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Thanks for the tip. I think I have heard of this before. The reviews are all good:]

I really like their rose roll and spider roll; I think I had their tornado roll last time I was there. Pretty much everything I've tried has been good. It's always jam-packed full of Japanese people, so that might be a bit of a testament to its merits.

[il Padrino Ute]

I've never eaten sushi. If I have, I'm not aware of having done so.

What would you sushi eaters recommend for someone like me who believes that raw fish is to be used only for bait?

[Mrs. Funk]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

I've never eaten sushi. If I have, I'm not aware of having done so.

What would you sushi eaters recommend for someone like me who believes that raw fish is to be used only for bait?

Tempura rolls aren't a bad way to start. The fish has been fried, so it's cooked and crunchy but still has lots of flavor. For the truly unadventurous, there is always the California roll that has imitation crab in it... not even real fish.