Okay so Happy Canteen is basically my "I'm hungry and I don't feel like overthinking it" spot. The prices are really good (like... shockingly reasonable sometimes), and they do NOT play around with portions. You order one thing and it shows up like you accidentally ordered for two people. Food-wise, it's fresh and solid. Not fancy, not trying to be some cute Brooklyn "concept," it's just good everyday food that actually tastes like it was made right. I've never had anything that blew my mind, but I also haven't had anything disappointing either, which honestly is kind of the dream for a regular go-to place. Service is usually pretty quick and friendly. It's not like white-glove or super warm and fuzzy, but they're nice, they hustle, and you're not sitting there forever wondering if they forgot you. And the vibe inside is exactly what you'd expect, simple, chill, nothing "wow" about the ambiance, but it's clean and totally fine. It feels more like a takeout spot than a place you're going to hang out for two hours. Overall... great value, lots of food, solid and fresh, perfect for everyday. read more

Not consistent sushi taste. One time we ordered the rice was fresh the second time we ordered it wasn't great. read more

We got the lunch special 3 rolls for take-out, spicy salmon, salmon, and spicy tuna. Decently priced and hits the spot. Have to be back for their other offerings. read more

This is a small, hole in the wall, takeout-only sushi place ran by a humble and friendly family. This is our go-to place when ordering sushi party platters as it's affordable yet delicious. The service is great - usually pickup orders take 30 minutes to 1 hour max (if they are packed with orders) In addition to its variety of sushi options, they also make steamed rice rolls in the morning. While some sushi rolls are a hit or miss, their spicy salmon, pink lady, and tuna sashimi rolls are must-tries. Highly recommended for quality sushi at great prices. read more

Happy Canteen - Party Platter with 10 regular rolls and 2 special rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Saw this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. Had no idea how close it was to my baby's pediatrician. We actually walked right passed it before I wanted to go there as it's very unassuming and gets lost in the Asian market shuffle. The place is small, but clean and when I arrived, there were 4 people waiting on food. I decided on a poke bowl (3 proteins and 3 vegetables - $13), a crispy rice pizza with choice of spicy kani/salmon/tuna and 2 pieces of salmon roe (ikura). I would start by saying that it was a great value for all that food - paid 28 and change for all the items. The poke bowl was such a good deal and the food and fish was fresh. I would have liked if the edamame was salted, but no real complaints. The eel was also really good. The crispy rice pizza was not what I was hoping for as I had something else in mind, but it was nicely covered with the spicy salmon I chose as well as avocado, tempura flakes and tobiko. The salmon roe sushi pieces were at a price from the olden days when all sushi was $1. At $1.50 I had to try it even if it wasn't going to be good. I did not prefer this "flavor", but it actually went well as a topping in my poke bowl and on top of the pizza so not a waste at all. I was pleasantly surprised and looking forward to trying more again soon! The people who worked there were super nice and in my sleepiness after the baby's doctor appointment, I actually paid an extra $10 for my food and the guy gave it back to me. I don't usually pay cash (maybe I should stop lol), but that act of kindness made my day. Even though some might not think it's a big deal, it was to me because in this day and age, it's rough out there. Even if the food wasn't good, I would be a fan - thankfully I did find something I like! Looking forward to coming back soon! read more

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Great price for the quality you're getting! Super easy to call in and pick up. Fast and wait time is always accurate. They have huge platters which is perfect for our family dinners read more

Amazing spot for sushi platters! Affordable and good for sharing. I do prefer the rolls more than the nigiri here as the rice ratio is a bit high, but worth it for some simple and easy sushi when you're craving. read more

Happy Canteen - Party Trays. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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My favorite sushi spot in the area! Super affordable and delicious, and they have yet to mess up my orders. I love ordering party trays from here because of their expansive options and how affordable they are compared to most of the other sushi spots in NYC these days. If you're planning to place a large order, I recommend ordering at least 30min to 1 hour beforehand on the weekends as they can get backed up with tons of orders and have a very small store front. read more

Ordered one of there combos I believe it was around $48. My friend and I shared it and we were both honestly pretty stuffed afterwards . The playing was beautiful and they were able to give me the platter pretty quickly. As for the quality of the fish, it was really good especially for the price! Service was very efficient and I would definitely come again! Love this gem of a business read more

Happy Canteen - Combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I enjoyed the sushi from this restaurant. The rolls were filling. The sashimi sampler was fresh and delicious. I would order from Happy Canteen again. You can say, I was a happy customer. read more

Happy Canteen - Sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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The sushi is great but don't order anything else. I've tried their beef stew 3x and it has gotten worse ever since. The kani salad has less and less kani and no flavor. Their katsu is also bland read more

So, so happy this is at Ave U and will definitely be returning! Don't let the small exterior fool you -- the food is delicious and the prices are so reasonable. I called to ask about their sushi tray specials (there are so many of them on the menu pictures) to figure out what would be the best bang for my buck and they were so patient in explaining the various pieces of sushi in each tray. I landed on tray #2 which has spicy Kani rolls, shrimp tempura rolls, California rolls, etc and it came in a giant tray! They said it would be ready in 20 minutes but when we went after 15 minutes it was already packaged and ready for us! The total ended up being around $27 paying with card (excluding tip). I would definitely recommend coming here! The people are so friendly and patient, making the experience even better. read more

Happy Canteen - #2 Tray (with three pieces of sushi missing because I ate them) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've noticed this shop when it first opened last year. First tried this place when my MIL ordered a tray with a variety of rolls and special rolls. I dont eat raw items so I can only speak about the cooked rolls. Honestly for the price, the quality of the sushi isn't bad. It does remind me of homemade sushi except maybe just a bit better. Their lunch special is pretty unbeatable if you ask me. Though not all rolls are GREAT, they suffice for what you're paying. Lunch specials are $9 for any three rolls and you can choose a salad or soup. I ordered lunch specials from them and we chose the salad option- to our surprise it was a kani salad! Thought that was a nice change! I think one of the biggest feedback I hear is that in their spicy salmon, they add those tempura crunch to it, so instead of more salmon, there's an inconsistent amount of salmon ration to the crunch which didn't appeal to my family members. When I walk by the shop, especially on weekends, I do notice they have a lot of foot traffic so happy that they're doing well! I think we will frequent this spot mainly for their lunch specials! read more

Happy Canteen - a tray of sushi and avocado - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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It is a little gem on Ave U. Love their party trays, so many choices. Good price and portions.

Unassuming takeout place that has surprisingly good sushi and poke bowls. Poke bowls here are cheap and well designed and seasoned. Sushi rolls are big and fresh. Chirashi quite solid. Is it gourmet sushi - no. But way better than most in this part of brooklyn (way way better than chikurin). Been ordering takeout here for last few mos and plan to continue to do so read more

Ordered sushi platter and sushi lunch specials from this place. While I never been here, my friend who picked up the order said the place is very casual family business. The sushi is really good value! I haven't seen prices this low in a while! (It's giving me pre pandemic pricing). The lunch special is 3 rolls for $12 and many of the basic rolls are $3-4. The sushi platters are also good value at $25 for 40 pieces and it changes depending on the type of sushi. I wouldn't say this is the best sushi but I think it's pretty decent. The raw fish looks and taste fresh and the portions are good. Would order again!! read more

I am sushi lover so I tasted their freshly made sushis. Inside it is very calm, clean and always smiling team. They serve fast which I like. You dont spend much time on waiting. Great sushi place located at avenue u. I do recommend this place to sushi lovers. read more

I came across this while browsing around on yelp so decided to try it. The pricing is not bad at all especially for the party platter. We got platter A, avocado smoothie and iced milk tea. The sushi had good ratio and look very pretty. A lot of places I've tried, it's either too much rice or not much ingredients. I feel like the ratio was pretty good! The milk tea is good, just how I like it. The smoothie was a bit thick but after letting it melt a bit, it taste better. More creamy and less icy. The place is kind of small if you want to sit in. I would definitely come back when my husband or I crave for sushi again! read more

Happy Canteen - Avocado Smoothie and Ice Milk Tea - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Small mom and pop spot with friendly service and food came out quick. They have sushi platters and lunch specials. For 2 rolls and salad or miso soup it is $9. For 3 rolls it is about $11 with tax. I got the salad and it was a poorly made kani salad. The cucumber was shredded and soggy and the imitation crab was drowned in this bland mayonnaise sauce! Go with the miso soup. This taste generic but way better than the kani salad. I rather have the garden salad with the ginger dressing that most Japanese restaurants have. The shrimp tempura and the salmon mango rolls were good. The rest of the rolls were not well made and fell apart and the rice need more vinegar seasoning. It does taste homemade. But the lunch special is descent. read more

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$3 rice rolls for breakfast, $45 for 46 pieces of sushi. Order ahead on the day of for sushi and pick up at 11:30 would recommend for parties read more

Happy Canteen - Party Platter #18 and beef rice rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Ordered 3 party trays for a baby shower. A few of my guests ate a piece of plastic wrap from the imitation crab meat that's in the California roll!! I guess they were rushing and forgot to take the wrapper off. Be careful ordering from here, luckily it was not one of the kids that ate the roll with plastic wrap otherwise they wouldn't know better. read more

Great food and for a really good price! The food is also made pretty quick! 10/10 would go again! read more

Happy I found this spot! In a couple words: affordable alternative, new neighborhood staple, friendly people! Before I get into food, the service was quick and super friendly. I got a bit lost on my way to the spot since I no longer live in the area and had a good laugh with one of the staff about it. It brightened my afternoon a bit :) I tried the lunch special rolls with my Dad, which come with a soup or salad. As another reviewer mentioned, the salad is Kani salad! Cool surprise, tho the salad was a bitttt soggy and lacking in flavor. But honestly, bang for your buck, am I right? My dad's miso soup didn't seem to skimp on the seaweed or tofu at all either which was a nice surprise too. I noticed they have poke on the menu! Haven't seen this in the area. Their prices are on point for it, esp w the variety offered for protein choices. I'm mostly surprised at finding this variety in South Brooklyn as I think of Poke being a sort of specialty $$$ city only thing. The biggest "eh" thing that stood out to me was the rice/seaweed. The rice seemed a bit over cooked/lacked some flavor which I think contributes to that "homemade" feeling a reviewer mentioned. It felt more Chinese than Japanese, but it's not a big deal depending on how picky you are. Honestly, if they made small tweaks to the rice I'm pretty sure their sushi would be perfectly fine. And when you add the low low cost to it + the new neighborhood option of poke that sushi would be BEYOND fine! I'll be back you guys! :) NOTE: Menu says "side order fruit $2" unsure if that's cut fruit they provide or if it's $2+ to add fruit to a roll? read more

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This place serves good food. They never cut down on the ingredients and quality due to inflation. I barely notice they ever raise the price. Everything is made fresh upon ordering so you can enjoy. Come and give this place a try and you will never leave this place again. read more

This is my new go-to spot for sushi trays. Opened less than a year ago, this small store is owned by a Toishanese family. It's really a tiny store -- if you blink, you'll walk right past it. Because it's such a tight space, this is more of a take-out spot--no dining in. After several recommendations from friends, I ordered from here the day after Lunar New Year. We called ahead for pickup but order was not ready until 45minutes after call. I thought that was a pretty long wait. However, the owners said it was because there was only one sushi chef working that day and they did not expect to be that busy. Since it's still a fairly new business for them, they're still learning and working out the kinks. So I recommend calling ahead a bit earlier if you want to pick up your order in a hurry. That being said, the sushi is well worth the wait! I ordered the party tray A for $42, which includes 10 regular rolls and 2 special rolls. For the special rolls, I got the salmon sashimi roll and volcano roll. Regular rolls include yellowtail jalapeño, spicy salmon, spicy yellowtail, eel avocado, spicy shrimp, tuna, etc. All of the rolls were so good. I definitely recommend the salmon sashimi special roll -- it actually does not have any rice so it's all salmon deliciousness. That was the one roll that stood out above the rest. I definitely recommend this sushi spot. The price is so affordable compared to other sushi party platters. read more

Thanks to fellow Yelper Elisa H. for her recommendation about this new place on Avenue U. Ordered their Sushi lunch special ~3 rolls for $9 with side salad. Owner was nice and friendly, waited for about 10 minutes and my ordered was ready for pick-up. The Sushi was fresh, and enough flavor that I didn't really need much soy sauce. Shop also offers poke bowls, rice noodles, and rice dishes, so definitely would not be bored of anything on the menu. Great find in the neighborhood read more

Happy Canteen - Sushi lunch combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I moved to NYC from WA in September 2021 and have spent MONTHS trying to find a sushi place that I wouldn't regret later on. For me it was extra hard because I won't eat raw fish, caviar, eel, etc. Basically crab (kani) and shrimp is the only thing I will eat with it. So it's always very limited for me. I came across Happy Canteen and the only downside I saw mentioned in reviews was something about avocado being brown, and some changes being difficult. The first time I ordered, after two days of trying to talk myself out of it, I ordered the Tiger Roll, Volcano Roll and California roll. I figured with three options at least one would be a winner. They were all pretty great, I just found that cream cheese for me in a roll (Volcano Roll) was a no go. But the spicy kani on top of it??? Amazing. I added it to the top of the California roll and that BLEW IT out of the water. I was so impressed. The Tiger roll wasn't bad of course, it was good. The worst part was that the avocado WAS a little brown, but given how far from me it is and the driver had other stops, I wasn't really surprised. Then the next day I ordered two California rolls and asked for spicy kani on top. For some reason they couldn't just charge extra (most merchants can through UberEats) but they called and I got to speak with them. They advised me how to revise my order, they cancelled it on their end and I happily replaced it and got exactly what I wanted. I was in heaven. And so long as everything stays as fresh as it was, I will be a customer for as long as I live nearby. I appreciated their outreach and advice, and was happy to order from them. read more

Happy Canteen - Tiger Roll, Volcano Roll & California Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I had the baby dried shrimp noodles w an ovaltine for $3. Came in for sushi around 10am Bc NO ONE does 3 rolls w soup for $9! But it was 10am and the rice was still cooking. Said I'd be back. Ran by the nicest man, wife and grannie- in an adorable little submarine shop. The noodles were fire. So silky baby soft and thin with so many itty bitty shrimpies. Perfect amount too. Can't wait to go nuts on the sushi/poke offerings. Neighborhood gem to be for sure- he said they'd been here 2-3 months. read more

Happy Canteen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

A new Sushi spot on avenue U! Fresh sushi own and ran by really nice people! Lunch special 3 roll special! $9 They offer a breakfast menu of custom order Chinese rice rolls! I will be back for some rice rolls and more sushi! read more

Happy Canteen - 3 Roll lunch special! Only $9 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Sushi is fresh. My parents are picky eater but enjoyed the fish from this place. Reasonable pricing for the platter. read more

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Got three lunch specials two rolls with soup $6 each and a chicken katsu over rice $7. Great price and the food is good. Didn't get a chance to take pictures of the sushi's but I took a picture of the chicken katsu. Will be back to try the poke bowl read more

Happy Canteen - Chicken katsu over white rice, it's delicious - Sushi Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The sushi here is so delicious and they give a big amount, for the price. The store always seem busy so i just order from the phone to pick up read more

They have the best price and the delicious food I will go every Saturday and Monday to pick up my food:') read more

Ordered delivery from here a few times sushi was fresh I got a poke bowl too which did not disappoint

My favorite sushi delivery in Brooklyn. Reasonable price. Always fresh and high quality fish.

This place is absolutely incredible! Amazing family owned business who make their food with love and respect came here after work on a a Friday night, their kids were there as well doing homework and everything about this location made me feel at home. They have a small area where a handful of people can sit down and eat. Prices are incredibly reasonable and as I've mentioned before, the food is absolutely heaven sent. read more

It serves a variety of cuisines, including sushi. They are able to cater to meat eaters, vegetarians, vegans and can also make halal dishes. All foods taste great and contain ingredients you request, you can be sure of that. They are quick to make the food and quality never suffers because of the speed. I recommend you pick up their menu so you know what to get. All workers speak English fluently. read more

Update: this time I called to pace my order so they are not rushed. This place is getting a lot of hype so please don't expect to get fast service since there is only 1 sushi chef there. I suggest calling in advance and give it about 15 min just to be safe. Just writing this review makes me want to order again!!! I am obsessed!! read more

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Very good sushi and very nice people who run the business. Great lunch specials if you're trying to save some money. The food presentation is always great. Would highly recommend, there are other sushi spots around but this is the best one. read more

I've ordered from this restaurant numerous times since they've opened. Their sushi platters are such a great deal and always fresh. The owners of this restaurant are such hard workers and very accommodating to placing party orders that we need. I highly recommend this place to everyone. read more