Disclaimer: we are not from around these parts so we are definitely judging from a different standard. Asian fusion with emphasis on the fusion. This place is what happens when WASP republicans who have never left their hometown, make their version of sushi. If sushi were a color this sushi would be a tasteful beige. It was nearly tasteless. The steamed shrimp were from frozen with not even a sprinkle of salt added. The roll was loose and barely held together and it made me sad. The poke bowls were below fast food quality on the coast. Unremarkable, yet expensive. However, with all that said, the ambiance was nice (if you are white), the drinks were the saving grace, and from looking around, it looked like the front side of the menu (salads, fried chicken, and other WASP staples) looked good as we watched the food go by. I wouldn't not recommend this place given the area, but we absolutely paid around $150 and drove directly to McDonalds after. read more

Hands-down the best maki rolls in Northern Indiana! We've tried just about every sushi spot in the region, but we always make the 40-minute drive to Cerulean, and it's worth every mile. I spiced things up by adding jalapeños to the koshou roll and - wow - it was next-level delicious. Easily my new all-time favorite sushi roll. My husband is hooked on the flying fish roll (his ride or die); and if you try it too, you'll get why. The rolls are beautifully crafted, generously filled, and bursting with flavor. Shoutout to Brooke, our amazing waitress! Her energy, warmth, and attentiveness made our visit extra special. She brought so much positivity to the table, and we left feeling genuinely cared for. And can we talk about the atmosphere? Sushi by the river was breathtaking. The restaurant is spotless with a fresh, vibrant, nautical vibe that made the whole experience even more memorable. read more

Cerulean Restaurant - KOSHOU - tempura shrimp, cream cheese, scallion, red pepper, avocado, shichimi, sriracha, chili-unagi sauce. - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

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Cute place located on an inlet from Winona Lake in cute Winona Village. We ate indoors which was comfortable and clean. They also had a nice sized outdoor patio overlooking the inlet. Went here for lunch on a Friday. It was a little busy, but not bad. Employees that we encountered, host and waiter, were SUPER nice, but service is SLOW. Took quite a while to get our lunch considering it wasn't super busy. Our waitress checked in on us once right after our food arrived to see if everything was ok, but then didn't come back until the end of the meal to bring our bill. In the meantime, I had run out of water (the only thing I was drinking) and had to take my lunch partner's water. We both got Bento boxes. I got the scallop Bento box with edamame, Udon noodles, and brussels sprouts. The brussels sprouts were delicious. Very glad I ordered them. I was disappointed with the scallops, especially since adding them as my main made my Bento box one of the more expensive ones. That would have been fine had they been good. There were four scallops. They're very small. I was expecting bigger scallops. And they were very salty. I've never had over-salted scallops before. Overall, I enjoyed it and I would come back. I just wouldn't order scallops again. read more

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Best spot in Warsaw. Clean, some damn good Midwest service, nothing fancy just kind and attentive. Recent renovation, menu is a nice little mix of sushi and sammies. I got the Korean gochujang grilled chicken sandwich and was pleasantly surprised that there was decent kimchi, and the sauce was not overly sweet! They nailed it. Sat out on their patio bc the weather was perfect, low 80s and sunny. Lovely walk afterwards past the lake and canal. Go! read more

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My first time in Warsaw and my coworkers brought me to Cerulean. I enjoyed my time here! We ordered a variety of appetizers, all of which were amazing! From the red pepper jam, calamari, to fried mushrooms. The star of the show was the fried mushrooms. They were a hit at the table, so we needed more orders of it!For sushi, I had the spicy veggie roll and the sweet chili roll. The sweet chili roll was my favorite. Full of flavor, fresh, not overpowered by sauces. The service was exceptional and fast! The restaurant was not very crowded on a weekday night, but we enjoyed the calm environment. I will make sure to stop at Cerulean next time I'm in town! read more

Fantastic food and great service! You can't ask for anything more in a small town like Warsaw.

I hate to say it, because I enjoyed the atmosphere and service, but the sushi was BAD. Very bland and rice so dry the rolls crumbled apart before I could dip into my soy sauce. Not from this area and know good sushi. This ain't it from my experience. Cocktails were also bizarre. My old fashioned - too much bitters, not enough simple syrup and I hate when they're made too sweet. This was just kinda gross. Even my birthday cheesecake was crumbly and dry. Bad food for the price, with the exception of the asparagus soup. That was very delicious, which setup a false expectation for the ensuing meal. It was a Wednesday night, so maybe they didn't have their A-game. I dunno. Likely won't return. read more

Incredible Japanese fusion restaurant. The lunch service was friendly and accommodating. My food was well plated and filled with flavors. You will not be sorry with whatever you pick. The staff will take time to explain the menu but you'll be glad they did. read more

Cerulean Restaurant - Spicy Smoked Tso Chicken with Seaweed salad, Noodles, Tangerine Salad. - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

Still a nice place to dine and hang out at the lake. Making a reservation is easy. The restaurant is clean, orderly and comfortable. Getting a reservation on a Friday and night is still difficult. The biggest downside to Cerulean is the skills of the waitresses. This has been a consistent issue over the years. They had plenty of staff to handle the large volume of customers. However our waitress seemed to miss a lot of the basics like forgetting to tell us about the specials, that sushi is a 45+ minute wait, not knowing the menu, not providing refills in a timely basis and not knowing what one of the five desserts were. The sushi is good. It's not very designer...just basic sushi. They tested fresh and were moderate in size. The rolls weren't stuffed with much filling. The white cheddar Mac & cheese was pretty good. It was very creamy. The sauce was thin and drained to the bottom. I liked it. The chocolate praline dessert was very good! The moose was smooth, light in texture and silky. It had a nice light chocolate taste with slight amounts of praline crunches. read more

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Love this place, always has great service and the servers are so nice!!! One of my favs and I always recommend when outsiders come to visit Winona Lake. read more

I'm not sure about this place. I guess they recently reopened after a remodel & they need to do some work on service & consistency. 1. I wouldn't call it Japanese/Asian fusion. Some people call it tapas but it's not really tapas either. 2. The service was really slow 3. I ordered a salad that never arrived (didn't get charged) 4. One person ordered the duck & they were out. 5. 3 people ordered the tenderloin, 2 medium rare & 1 medium well. They all 3 came out medium 5. I got the scallops which were really thin & the risotto was too rich & salty. 6. We ordered 2 glasses of wine, the first glass was probably like 4 oz. The 2nd glass was more like 5 oz. The steaks tasted really good, good apps & good poke bowl so that's why I gave them 3 stars, otherwise I would have given this place 2. read more

Bento boxes at lunch are amazing. Atmosphere is really nice, service is always quick and friendly. Very good place to go on a date or with friends. Really nice area too read more

Very good food, and the lunch boxes are more affordable. Great drinks and atmosphere.

Cute restaurant. Nice indoor and patio area. Shops nearby are good to walk around. Service was good. Always get the bento box when here. Prices are pretty good for all the food you get as well. read more

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This place is as good as it gets and is well worth the drive! M and I went here with some friends a few weeks back and OH. MY. GOODNESS!!! Located right off the canal of Winona Lake, this place has a great vibe and atmosphere. Our waitress was super sweet and knowledgeable about the menu. We started with drinks, I got a NA Beer (love that they have NA options) and M got a Tito's and Soda w/ Lime, both tasted great. read more

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This is such a cool place in Winona Lake. I went with my family and were seated promptly. The server was very nice and accommodating since my family member is in a power chair. We ordered our drinks and appetizers. We shared the red pepper jam, the cerulean Brussel sprouts, the crispy portabella mushrooms, and the patatas bravas. All were really good. For my entree I had fried chicken sandwich. It was good and a nice portion. The rest of the entrees looked good too. I'd definitely recommend this place for lunch or dinner. read more

Update--posting the new menu since we couldn't find one before coming back! New renovation looks lovely and my friends and I had a lovely dinner tonight. read more

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Having gone to Winona several times we had never tried Cerulean. But today was different! The atmosphere inside was inviting and could even pass as somewhat romantic, if you dressed up a bit. Our waitress did a nice job of introducing us to the menu and everything we ordered was done well! The Brussel sprouts are the best I've ever had in my life! We ordered two of the namesake hamburgers and they had a wonderful flavor! We also got the potato wedges and the dill sauce was very complementary. I anticipate a return visit there in the future! read more

Cerulean Restaurant - Cerulean Hamburger and Potato Wedges - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

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The food is always great here. The ambiance is chill, chic, and upscale for Warsaw. The service is always great!

Wonderful food and service. Very tasty with a variety of choices. Asian themed. Nice atmosphere

The Bentos boxes are our favorite! They also do a great job with their sushi. We haven't been since the renovation but are excited to try it. read more

We had an amazing time on the patio and Brooke took such great care of us and her recommendations were much appreciated and Delicious!!! read more

Cerulean Restaurant - Death by Agave - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

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I have been here 3 times now and I have NEVER been disappointed. Consistency is key and very much appreciated. Food is great, service is excellent (Thank you Mikayla). The Indiana cheeseboard and Brussels sprouts are a great way to kick things off! Although, this would be better for a bigger party, since the cheese board it's pretty big. Personally I always have sushi, but great feedback on the seared tuna and beef tenderloin from my coworkers. The main event of the evening is always that goat cheese cheesecake. I would come here just for it! Enjoy! read more

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AMAZING!!! It started with our awesome server, Jackie. She gave excellent recommendations and everything was good. I had a cosmo, sushi and a spicy cheese appetizer. I would highly recommend! read more

Stopped by at 715PM on a weekend to order some sushi. Unfortunately, they advised us that they were out of spider rolls. Then, they came back and said that they were totally out of sushi along with one of the most popular items on their menu. Turns out they ran out of sushi rice. Total miss! read more

Food was great! Service was just okay. Wanted wine with our dinner , but it didn't arrive until we were almost done with our meals. Food was worth the visit though. read more

The atmosphere, Bento Boxes options & service are all great!!! So glad this Summer has been nice enough to sit outside at the patio tables. read more

On a family day trip to Winona, I had high expectations from other reviews, as well as the bustling indoor and outdoor seating. The decor was really nice inside, but we wanted to sit outside to be safe. We were a party of greater than 6, so had to be split up in two tables to follow state orders. All of the tables with shade were taken so we were seated at those, but were able to ask for change of seats once others left. All of this was all fine, but the reason why I give our experience 3 stars is because of the following: Service took forever. Our waitress was most likely new (she even joked about relaying our menu questions to the kitchen because she likely didn't know the answer to them), and took forever to bring us our drinks, and did not bring utensils or napkins even after our food arrived - we had to ask her for all of these things. She was friendly, but that's about her only redeeming factor. The food was WAY too salty. Across the board, everything we ordered that requires cooking was overly salted. The moment I saw the Spicy Chicken Ramen, I knew something must've been wrong with it - the broth looked like straight soy sauce. And it tasted like it too. My boyfriend and I have had our fair share of ramen, and it tastes nowhere near that, and the flavors seemed completely off. The soup was bitter, and just tasted like salt. It didn't even have the aroma of quality soy sauce. It felt like the broth had been mixed in the wrong proportions. The chicken had absorbed all of the horrible flavor too. The Bento Box was okay. Our main item, the Duck Fried Rice, was also very salty. The Asian noodles and Crispy Potatoes were the best part of our meal. The Minneapolis Roll and Samurai Futo Roll were decent. I believe that because there was no cooking or marination involved, it was a regular, palatable taste. Portion of raw fish was satisfactory too. With all of these elements combined, by the time we finally received all of our food, we were hot and tired and didn't want to waste more time waiting for it if we sent it back to the kitchen, so we didn't. If it weren't for the difficult circumstances I know the restaurant industry as a whole has gone through in the past few months, I would give this review 2 stars. However, I will give Cerulean a slight benefit of the doubt and bump it up to 3. It looked like most of the people there were satisfied with their visit, but it was also a mostly white crowd, given that we were in the middle of nowhere Northern Indiana. As an Asian American, this is my honest review. Hope that Cerulean is able to continue improving and bringing a diverse cuisine to this area of the Midwest! read more

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Food is excellent. The lunch bento box offerings are phenomenal, and a really good bang for the buck. The sushi rolls are also, great, with a lot of fun signature rolls available for the adventurous. I'm planning on trying the chicken ramen on my next visit. Oh and whatever you do, make sure you get the cheesecake dessert. It is legitimately the best restaurant dessert I have ever had. read more

Cerulean Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

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Stated x3 needed gluten free. Ordered gf items only. Requested gf soy sauce. Nope. No napkins. Ginger next to wasabi in same container for takeout. Whitefish tasted old and roll fell apart. Other rolls great. Would order those again. First time there. read more

Appetizers are always perfect. Brussel sprouts and whipped feta are a must followed by my favorite sushi roll (philly) perfect night with a great atmosphere. read more

Delicious food, Slow service. I dined in on a Tuesday evening by myself. The place was difficult to find as there is not good lighting in the parking lot or outside the restaurant. The place was not busy and I got sat right away. It took 10 minutes for the waitress to show up at my table - in which time I almost left to another restaurant. I had my order ready when she arrived. The food was served fast and it was delicious. It took another 10 minutes after I was done eating for the waitress to return to check on me and cash me out. The food deserves 5 stars but the service didn't match it, this the 4 star rating. read more

Cerulean Restaurant - Walleye Sandwich - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

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Holy cow! What a cute town and exciting to find this fabulous restaurant on a canal next to a lake! Came for lunch which offered Bento boxes. Smoky Tso chicken was wonderful and 3 sides made it a good value. Hubs loved BBQ shrimp. Lovely lunch outside but chic indoor dining and porch looked lovely! read more

Been wanting to try this place for awhile. We had a party of 6 on a hot summer evening. We were seated on the screened patio which was extremely hot. Once the curtain was pulled to block the sun, it helped. We ordered the 3 cheese board which was delicious but we were only given one small piece of bread for each of us. After awhile the waitress brought one more for each of us. But still wasn't enough. We all had bento boxes. Some had the sushi as the entree which was just ok, unfortunately, nothing special. Those that had the Tso chicken really liked it. The Panko chicken was a little greasy but good. The favorites were really the side items! We loved the field greens, crispy potatoes, brussel sprouts, sweet gem lettuce and broccolini salad. Excited to go back and try some more items from the menu. read more

Cerulean Restaurant - Bento Box with Smokey Yao's chicken, brussel sprouts, potato wedges & Asian Noodles - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

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Hotdog by the lake was a 10/10! I highly recommend this choice. As you can see I gobbled this hotdog. read more

Cerulean Restaurant - Hotdog by the lake was a 10/10! I highly recommend this choice. As you can see I gobbled this hotdog. - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

This is the spot for great food and drinks. And a fantastic patio. Go there now. Eat everything. read more

Cerulean Restaurant - Pork Porterhouse. - Japanese Near Me - Winona Lake, Indiana

This place is pretty awesome. I am not sure how I would go about explaining their dishes, but everything I have ordered has been great. There are always a couple ingredients I have never heard of. They once had asparagus soup which was one of my all time favorites. We attempted to make it at home, but not quite. I have never had the sushi, but they have a big selection that also looks pretty good. I had the steak and potatoes this time and my wife got the lobster tail with pasta. The steak was super tender with fresh mushrooms. So good. We also got some deserts that were perfect to finish off the meal. Definitely recommend if you are in the Warsaw area. read more

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Great bento box but only served at lunch. Very good drinks and atmosphere by the lake

What a lovely spot! They have great shade outside for when the sun is setting. The weather was perfect when we stopped by. The service was great and the food was good! I ordered the Duck Burger. My boyfriend ordered sushi, and it wasn't terribly filling for him, so you may want to order a side with that! We enjoyed it and would go back again. read more

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I love this place. Food is delicious. I can't say enough. Eat inside or outside. Servers are very nice and knowledgeable about the food and drinks. read more