1.5 hour from sitting to order and getting our rolls delivered. We were about to cancel our order and leave. Folks smoking weed in back, dishwasher with open bleeding cut on neck & blowing nose then putting clean dishes away without washing hands. Would absolutely not go here again. Server was friendly but that's the only positive. Sad to say this because I've wanted to try here for years -SO disappointed. I feel bad to write this review but this was so disappointing & the worst OGT dining experience I've ever had (and I've been coming here for over a decade). read more

Lovely Cozy place . Some of the Best Sushi I have ever had . The people were super kind and friendly . Very Accommodating amazing service of authentic Sushi Thanks . Hope to return soon . read more

outstanding! food,service, atmosphere!! outstanding!!! a must if you lio amazing sushi and a cool vibe! read more

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Not only the best sushi in the Wells/Ogunquit area, but some of the best sushi I've had ever. I got a roll and a Poké bowl. Both were fresh and delicious. BYOB which I kinda liked more than ordering an overpriced drink. Service was amazing too - the owner (whose name is escaping me right now) really had a nice conversation with us and we got a little history about the restaurant and his experience with Poké/Sushi. The spot is on the smaller size so don't expect to walk in with a party of 5 or more without a reservation or call ahead. I would highly recommend Black sushi house for anyone visiting/living in the area and looking for a sushi fix. I will be back! read more

Black Sushi House - Small Tuna Poke Bowl with spicy mayo marinade (top), sunset roll, small salmon Poke bowl with the soy sauce marinade. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

This place is amazing very fresh food as the owner who is also a cook said "we get it fresh off the boat every time, I get it myself. They make the food right In front of you and they are very funny and make the food 10 times better. They also had a chef that spoke no English and he made the food perfectly. I don't know what I got last time and one of the chefs helped me out and found it on the menu. This place is a awesome spot to eat read more

I've had countless restaurant experiences, and this will live in my mind as THE worst, viral-worthy, one. I eat out a LOT (and have an embarrassing number of Yelp reviews to show for it), and this is by far the WORST spectacle of behavior put on by an owner (who incidentally doubled as chef during a relatively empty night for this particular establishment, while nearby restaurants were busy - clearly struggling). Remember every single viral instance in which a restaurant owner lashes out at an individual or the public, a la Amy's Baking Company on Kitchen Nightmares? Well, this night I witnessed just that - unfolding before my eyes. And I don't use these words lightly. There will be forgivable bad nights. But this night was not such a night. It was a whirlwind disaster of everything you DON'T do in the service industry. So what happened? My friend sent back a roll that was highly recommended by the server ("Our most popular item"), which turned out to be ill-prepared and not remotely of the caliber expected by the price tag. She ordered another sushi roll in its stead, then when we wrapped up dinner she went to pay the bill. The owner charged her for both rolls. The first one, she had only taken 2 bites of - 1 from herself, another from a friend at our table to try as a sanity check. This was sent back, and the 2nd roll was charged as well. Now is maybe the time I should mention the owner is an old white guy, and my friend is African American. I'll spare you the details, but basically my friend kept her cool and was very polite, while the restaurant owner gradually raised his voice and grew more furious. She wanted the charge removed for the roll she sent back, and the owner kept saying his ingredients were of the highest quality, etc etc. He sputtered the same things over and over again. His eyes grew wider with anger. His voice grew raised, until he was yelling. The way he slapped his bare hands (no gloves) onto the raw sushi meat to illustrate how "fresh" it was. People on the street stopped and turned their heads. The neighboring establishment took notice and their live band stopped playing. I could not believe this was happening. I lost sense of time, but this went on for maybe 30 minutes. Finally, the owner did it. "I'm gonna call the COPS," he said. Fear took over me. We all know how this could turn out. He did it. He went in the back, who knows what he said but those words could be life or death - we've seen the news. Tonight was a night that made me wonder how people could be so callously awful to another. The power of picking up the phone and calling the cops on a person of color as the final leverage. As a convenient way to raze down any inconvenience, even if it's a $20 matter. Afterwards, a nearby restaurant owner even came by to apologize to our group, even though he did nothing wrong. The next morning, my friend checked her credit card statement and was still charged for both rolls, even though another customer attempted to intervene and put down a $20 for her during the debacle. This restaurant needs to be shut down, but I don't think it needs our help getting there. read more

Excellent Japanese. Great ambience. Smaller restaurant with huge personalities in the owner/chef and the waiter. Fish was fantastic, and my wife and I loved our time there. read more

Wonderful find! Poke bowl and sushi were fresh. We tried the tuna neck and banana dessert which we also enjoyed.

Mediocre at best. Very average sushi. All of the salads had old wilted greens. No dressing on one of them. Oh well. C'est la vie.

Wife and I were on our 40th wedding anniversary. Spent 4 days in Ogunquit and managed to hit the Black Sushi House twice, it was that good. Fish was fresh. Uni from the Maine coast. Chef, and now owner, is an amazing person with incredible talent. If you love sushi, then I highly recommend this place. Great food, friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. read more

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The food is amazing and the chef and owner William is a great guy! I saw all of the awesome reviews (and the one stupid one) and we decided to try this restaurant. I've never been more pleased by going to a restaurant cold! Let's get one thing out of the way first, being from Seattle I have access to several works class sushi places and innumerable decent ones. Black Sushi House is up there with some of the best sushi I've ever had! When you have a chef that cares as much as William about his food, you really can't go wrong. All the fish, even the poke bowls, is fresh sashimi grade. It was really nice to be able to talk with the owner and staff and develop a relationship for the couple hours we are there as well. All very nice and personable people who genuinely enjoy hosting and cooking for you. I grade all sushi restaurants on their tekka maki, always order that first thing and I'd it's good dive right in. Theirs did not disappoint, it was great! The mango crunch roll was very good, interesting flavor and not something I've ever really had before. If you're looking for the best sushi in the area, stop by Black Sushi House and be prepared to have some amazing food! Fyi it's currently BYOB so bring any drinks youd like to have with your sushi! read more

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Hands down the best sushi in the area with the freshests ingredients around. Perfection!

Poke bowl was out of this world! And the specialty rolls had such unique and fantastic flavor!! Fantastic place! read more

Amazing experience. William, Chris, Laura were fantastic. Definitely non traditional but really great sushi. The BYOB makes it special, so be sure to bring in your own drinks. The House Salad was A+. We split 3 rolls: Willie Brown, Rainbow and Flaming rolls. Bought bottle of wine next for. We will be back for sure. Ann and Chris read more

Absolutely delicious!! The quality was top notch, most important is good fish and they have great fish ! Service was on point and very friendly! The outside seating was great as well. Very comfortable and the owner is the nicest most genuine guy and knows his sushi! read more

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We're here in Ogunquit for our honeymoon, and had a hankerin' for some sushi. Black Sushi was a perfect choice. Cool vibe, great music, surfing videos, incredible food, and a stellar guy running the place, William. He even created a special dessert for us to celebrate. One of our most memorable nights ever. Highly, highly recommend. read more

Black Sushi House - Delicious honeymoon sushi. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

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The sushi was just ok. The salad's portion was very small and didn't justify the price. I will not go here again for sushi. Too expensive for so-so quality sushi. Not enen as good as grocery store sushi. read more

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Food and staff were excellent with the most complimentary personalities. The miso soup had so much depth in its flavor compared to anything I've had before. The Hawaiian tuna poke bowl was truly a work of art and absolutely delicious. Will be back asap. read more

Updating my previous review because the new ownership here has substantially improved the service! The food is still outstanding because the chef remains the same! Happy to see this place under new management ! read more

Some of the best sushi I've ever had. The service was attentive and the owner/chef took great pride in ensuring everything was nothing short of wonderful. I will eat here every time in Ogunquit going forward. read more

Tasty sushi but a small space to eat. Sodas were also in cans but may be because of covid. The staff was friendly and was a good experience. If you are in the area it is worth the stop. read more

Some of the best sushi I've had. Tuna couldn't have been fresher and the Black Rangoon roll was incredible (lobster straight off the boat). Nicest people running the place. Highly recommend. read more

This was my second consecutive trip to Ogunquit, Maine with my wife. We of course went for the lobster. Unfortunately the first year I never really left the ocean views of my hotel and the Marginal Way walk to find this gem. But thankfully I had a craving for sushi and came across Black Sushi House. Just a small spot next to the local movie theater, but typical of Ogunguit. I had to go in before my wife agreed to eat there and ask if they had anything for non fish eaters, my wife hates the stuff. Not on the menu was a 8oz Filet over of rice and there house salad. The chef, which i found out later was also the owner said he would make the salad "pedestrian" for my wife. Not understanding what he meant we said sure. I ordered the Spicy Tuna, my way of seeing the quality of the sushi before going deeper into the menu. And also a Flaming Roll (Spicy tune w/ jalapeno & avocado w/ red tobiko). Sushi was much better then expected. When my wifes plate arrived, I was more then interested in the house salad, having read a review somewhere about this house salad, and how great it was. I mean how good could a house salad really be. So I stole a bit. Let me tell you, this had to be the greatest peice of food I had ever ate. After trying a bit of my wifes, I ordered myself one. The chef seemed pleased that we enjoyed it so much to order a whole salad. Mine came with salmon skin too! They must have peeled the skin and took a torch to it, it was like fresh crispy bacon, but fish! I was in heaven. The dressing was unlike anything i had ever had before. Liquid crack I tell ya! I would have licked the plate clean if it wouldnt have embarrased my wife! It was that good. The rest of the night I had to tell everyone I came across about the dressing and this salad. Random people in the streets, it was that good. It was so good the next night I had a diner with family at another restaurant and afterwards went back to Black Sushi House for another house salad. The second time around I had to ask if the dressing was a closely gaurded secret or not, I couldnt see myself having to live without this dressing for a year! Oh yes I will be returning again in 2011! He did share one ingredient with me, but not knowing the rest it didnt matter. If you EVER have a chance to go to the south tip of Maine, visit Ogunquit and the Black Sushi House. Even if you dont eat sushi or fish they have something for you. But trust me, get the house salad, it'll change your life! SERIOUSLY! read more

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The food was great. The fish on the maki, sashimi(toro, maguro, sake and ono FYI) and nigiri that we ordered was fresh and delicious, and the seaweed salad and miso soup were both excellent. Service was also very good. Everyone who works there is friendly and my water glass was topped off without delay the many times that I emptied it, as I was parched from walking around Ogunquit all day. My wife and I had a ball hanging out with the staff as well as an excellent dinner. I highly recommend. read more

Total hidden gem! Like other reviewers have said, the owner is incredibly nice, and the fish is high quality and fresh. We splurged on a bunch of rolls (hey, we're on vacation). The Sunset roll was one of our favorites -- a California roll topped with salmon, only the Cali roll was filled to the brim with real crab, so it was 100 times better than your average Cali roll. The Yorker roll and the Caterpillar were great too. And we loved the Philly roll, which is usually just a throw-away extra roll at most places, but the smoked salmon was so good that this roll was actually fantastic. The place is very small, so you'll have to wait or go at an off time. But worth it. P.S. The Wi-Fi password is awesome. read more

Wasn't able to eat here but don't want to hurt the restaurant with less stars. On June 19 2020, after reading the rave reviews and after not wanting fried seafood which seems to be a main offering in town, we found the restaurant closed down and the phone number answered with a recording that it had been disconnected This may have been Covid-related as all dining was a little upside down at the time. There was a small theater bistro operating instead (the restaurant operates out of the ground floor of a small theater) Didn't go. Check first that Black Sushi House is operating before going. read more

We have access to a lot of sushi places in NYC but nothing we've experienced matches the dedication, creativity and freshness at Black Sushi. William is a fanatic about both presentation and quality. The specialty rolls are well-thought out; don't be afraid to ask for a "chef's special." This is a great place and is also BYOB. A wonderful experience in Ogunquit. If you like sushi, don't miss it. read more

Wildly mediocre. Very Americanized. Not absolutely terrible but not worth the money. I feel like i was eating good grocery store sushi. The fish did not taste the absolute freshest. Probably would drive and extra 20 minutes to find another place read more

Black Sushi House continues to be a hidden gem. Located in the historic Leavitt Theatre, it shares that charm with the high, metal ceilings and brick patio outside. The food is outstanding, and presented beautifully. The trifecta salad- cucumber, seaweed, and squid- is a personal favorite. All the rolls are divine. And they easily have the best vegetarian roll- the "Veggie Bling Bling"- I have ever had. Friendly, family run business. So glad Black is open for another season! read more

The lobster roll was delicious and the service was top top top. I haven't left yet I already want to come back!!

When I needed top quality for my sushi-fanatic mother's 60th birthday, Black Sushi House came through in spades. Even more impressive considering the mid-summer crowds and COVID. Try the poke bowl, you won't regret it. read more

delicious food Great owner Everything was spot on in this adorable place. I'm vegan and they were so cautious about what they served and even made suggestions that were fabulous. read more

Fresh fish, great service and excellent music! Try the Double J roll it's my go to. Lobster roll is also very good. You can sit outside or inside. read more

During my recent vacation (Sept. 7th - 11th) to Ogunquit. My wife and I decided we wanted to try the Black Sushi House out, as we both enjoy eating sushi. We were not disappointed with this establishment. Right from the time we got there, the owner/chef greeted us after we sat down and asked us what type of sushi we liked. with that I decided on smoke Salmon and my wife on Lobster. The waitress was very friendly and intentive. In the end we had a newly created dessert by the chef. It was a banana sliced and the center removed and replaced with Nutella, on the side was two small scoops of ice cream and sauce drizzled all over. It was made to look like a sushi roll. It was out of this world. read more

Doesn't present like a traditional sushi restaurant, but wow, what wonderful food! The chopped spicy scallop was so delicious, we ordered it THREE times! Portion sizes were very generous, seafood was super fresh, and the service was excellent! Friendly and welcoming without intruding on our meal. The prices were excellent for such quality food. So if you're walking past and feeling a little bloaty from delicious but decadent lobster rolls, stop in this unassuming place for some of the best sushi you'll ever eat. read more

Coming up from the Boston area, I've had my fair share of VERY GOOD Sushi Restaurants, so I wasn't expecting much from Black Sushi. This place is TOP NOTCH. The Owner is always here, VERY hospitable, and friendly. The rice was the BEST rice I have EVER HAD....a must try. I'm will be a regular EVERY TIME I come up here. read more

A sweet little restaurant that has just added a bar this year. I loved the byob but the bar really adds to the overall feel of the restaurant. Amazing Mango Madness crunchy tuna roll, raw oysters, trifecta salad, I could go on and on. WE LOVE BLACK! So glad Buzzy opened his restaurant in Ogunquit. read more

My husband and I came here for dinner this week with another couple. There was a cute table outside so we decided to sit there, as the inside was pretty hot and stuffy. A waitress came right out to take our drink orders, but it was a different gentleman who brought them out to us. He ended up waiting on us for the remainder of our meal, and he was very nice and attentive. Our sushi was great! My husband loved the Lobster X2 roll, but it's worth noting that it had pieces of shell in almost every bite. But it was packed with lobster and very tasty! My favorite was the Green Eggs & Ham roll - it was excellent! Everything was very fresh and the presentation was great. Overall a pleasant dining experience; I'm not 100% sure I'd return, but I'm glad I gave it a try. It's worth checking out! read more

Black Sushi House - The front is the Lobster X2, the top right is Mango Madness and the bottom with the green tobiko is Green Eggs & Ham. All excellent! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ogunquit, Maine

I believe it's the only sushi spot in the village and competition need not apply. From the sushi quality to service, great experience. Thanks black sushi for making my final dinner a great one. (Too bad you were not open Tuesday and Wednesday.) read more

When we asked if they could make us something vegan, they were very accommodating and hooked us up with a delicious plate full of vegan rolls. Great place to hit up before or after a movie at Leavitt Theatre. read more