I really can't overstate how bad this sushi was. I am certainly hoping we make it through the next 24 hours without getting sick. There was definitely some "bad" fish (tasted old) in the rolls, which fell completely apart the moment you attempted to pick them up. Ambiance? The large bowl of rice sitting outside the bathroom was a bad look. The server was nice enough, but the best service in the world could not offset the poor quality of the food. I have had better sushi from the grocery store and from Sam's Club. The saddest part? I had been wanting to try "the best sushi in Springfield" for the last two years! For your reference- we had 4 rolls- spicy tuna, Alaska roll (salmon), French kiss (shrimp tempura, crab, salmon), and Caribbean orgazam (soft shell crab, salmon). There was not a good roll in the bunch. Seriously, this is not the place to go for sushi. read more

Happy Sushi - 4 rolls: spicy tuna, Alaska roll, French kiss, & Caribbean orgazam. Sadly, not good. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Love this place! My daughter broke her arm and we were at the hospital all day. When we left we were all so hungry. It was 8 pm and my daughter found Happy Sushi on line and said let's try it. We were worried about getting there so close to close 8:30, but hoped for the best. They welcomed us in! It was very clean and organized. Not a lot of seating. We got several sushi rolls, noodles and some ramen. It was excellent. The owned stopped by the table to talk to my daughter with the busted arm and made her feel better. We will definitely be making stops here in the future. Thanks so much Happy sushi!!!!! read more

Food was good, service was good. The place is charming and has plenty of parking. I don't have a complaint but I did have a very odd experience when I asked for the check. This came just before. I have too many questions, and am torn whether or not to let the owner know. Make sure you double check hours of operation, multiple online listings and they are all different. read more

Happy Sushi - Request for tip(s), employee says she doesn't get to keep tips, just highly inappropriate for me. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Visiting from Southern California, I hoped to find a quality sushi place in Central Illinois. When I saw Happy Sushi had several hundred excellent Yelp reviews, giving them a shot was a no-brainer. Located in a nondescript little strip mall in Springfield, this restaurant would be easy to miss. Glad I didn't -- the food earned five stars for taste, freshness, portion size and presentation. (I wish I had snapped a picture before. I had a Rainbow Roll (dine in), and it really was a piece of art!) No complaints on the service. I will be back! read more

Happy Sushi - Happy Sushi's 'hidden' entrance. It's worth finding! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Incredibly fresh fish, excellent flavor, incredible service. We are lucky to have Happy Sushi in Springfield. Great place in terms of authentic experience as well. read more

Great food, low key vibe. The sushi is beautiful and delicious. Service is casual and relaxed.

I've never had a bad experience. Amazing food, friendly staff, and a comfortable place to sit down and enjoy good food.

Sushi master Hiro is a true artist. Fantastic food always. And I was once stationed in Japan. Nothing in this geographic area comes even close. read more

It sure been a long time since my last picture w Hiro! He was super happy and get to meet my wife as gave her a spicy crab handroll but I had to take it. Yum! Diablo - my favorite Enjoy and I asked him still doing LA and Springfield - says staying put! Awesome. See you soon again! read more

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Best sushi in Springfield, IL. Also, the owner, Hiro is such a sweetheart. Highly recommend trying this restaurant. 10/10 food and service.

We were just passing through Springfield and found this place on Yelp. I ordered a few rolls and they were big fresh and delicious. They even gave me a free spicy tuna roll. Thanks! read more

Let's start off with the waiter that has a hard time with English. Next, it was a while before they took our order. The sitting area where we were was behind the kitchen and looked like a narrow corridor with 3 tables sandwiched in. I sat with my back against the fridge. Hand rolls had a pile of salmon - I've never seen so much of it in a single roll, so much that the whole thing didn't taste good. Alaska, Philly, and California rolls were a mass of rice that fell apart as soon as I grabbed it with chopsticks. The rice wasn't sticky. It's probably one of the saddest sushi places I've been to. I am not sure how this place gets good reviews. read more

The sushi magician makes the best sushi I have ever tasted. Service is spectacular. We got complementary miso soup and a hand roll while waiting for our takeout. read more

I wasn't expecting much after Yelp identified the address and it looks like a sketchy strip center whatever you do go in and eat!!! The staff is super nice and the food is unbelievable. I had a U-Top, which only get if you were extremely hungry it is a lot of food and a yummy or yummy, which is also awesome. All include some pictures. One is the Yammy that's half eaten. I'll definitely come back here when I'm in town. read more

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The sushi rolls are ENORMOUS and they are good! The place is small and has extra seating in the back. The server and even the chefs are attentive and so friendly! read more

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Our first and definitely not the last time here at this hidden gem! The place is quite small, however, the service is super friendly and the food delicious. We got the veggie Yaki Udon, 10.10, and Sunny. read more

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You will not find sushi this excellent outside of Vegas or Japan. Absolutely amazing. Hiro is a master chef. read more

Happy Sushi - Spicy Crunch, hand roll, and egg rolls for the win! Excellent - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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The food is delicious! The service was great! The wait staff was very welcoming. I had an opportunity to speak with the chef.

Aside from the below average sushi. This place is extremely nasty. You crave sushi in town? Osaka isn't that great but it's a lot better than this place. I tried the French roll ($17), spicy tuna ($9) and avocado roll ($5). Spicy tuna was too fishy and tasted off and ended up wasting it instead, I don't wanna get sick. They weren't clean at all. The sushi chef was so rushed that he kept dropping and picking up the sauce bottles off the floor SO MANY times using the same gloves, he still used the sauce and use the contaminated gloves to continue making the sushi and dipping his dirty gloves touching all ingredients. Very nasty! And not even good. Never again. Never going back again. read more

Amazing food and service. The owner really cares about giving a good customer experience.

Nice, small sushi spot with friendly employees and sushi chef. The ginger salad dressing was very good. The chirashi bowl was good though different than I've had before. The rolls were basic but fresh. read more

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My first time dining at Happy Sushi. It is a frigid February day and my birthday. I was looking for something entirely different. I cannot believe this place exists in Springfield. If you are a fan of sushi rolls, you MUST try it. You won't regret it. Small dining "room" in a nondescript strip shopping center, but don't let the lack of ambiance fool you. The chef is an artist. Based on other reviewers' likes, I ordered the egg rolls and anger management roll. I am stunned. Can't wait to try other rolls. I will become a regular read more

The owner makes everything so well every time. Best sushi in town. Great, fresh cuts of fish. Happy every time. We got the French Kiss Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, both the hamachi and Alaskan Handroll, and the daily sashimi plate read more

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The food is amazing the chefs and cashiers are nice and amazing, I'm always looking forward to the food

We finally went to Happy Sushi Friday night and it was well worth it. We started with Miso Soup, which was nice and rich. I had the Man of Fire Rool and my spouse had the Red Dragon Roll both were very good, well made with fresh ingredients. The waiter was efficient and knowledgeable. Easily the best sushi we have had in Springfield. We recently moved here from Orange County CA, home of multiple GREAT sushi places. The prices are good, we will return often and I highly recommend Happy Sushi. read more

This is the absolute best sushi to be found in Springfield. Hiro is the most talented and sushi chef I've ever met. Quaint inside, but absolutely worth your time, pretty sure I convinced my husband how good sushi is because of this place. 11/10 would recommend read more

Great sushi!!! Fresh, innovative,delicious! Hours can be weird though I would recommend Calling ahead... read more

the food and service were outstanding. our waiter brought us a complimentary appetizer of egg rolls as well as coffee after our meal. The rolls were huge and definitely worth the price. the fish is great quality and the salmon had an amazing buttery texture. I highly recommend if you are looking for high quality sushi and want to support local! read more

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Best sushi in town! Hiro is the best there is!! Always a 10 for quality for us. The Anger Management and Sunny are our favorites! read more

Happy Sushi - Sunny, Anger Management, & Mexican Crunch - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

We're from Florida and this has to be honestly the best sushi restaurant we've ever been too. Ya it may seem pricey but it fills you up and it last absolutely delicious! The waitress was outstanding the restaurant is so cute! Loved it! read more

Happy Sushi - Sushi!!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

HAPPY SUSHI IS BACK. I repeat, Happy Sushi is back! Happy sushi has the best sushi in town and is thankfully a short drive from my office. I always order a variety of vegetarian sushi, but the Sweet Potato Roll is killer. This spot is unassuming but their service and friendly smile from Hiro makes this place a local gem. Even if you order to go, your rolls will look as beautiful as if you ordered in. Call ahead-wait times can be long since this place is so popular! read more

Hands down the best sushi in town! The service is always excellent too. Hawaiian Roll read more

Tiny little place tucked into a strip mall- wasn't expecting much... Fantastic sushi made right in front of me. I was looking for quick lunch, as I was on break from a work training class and unfamiliar with what Springfield has to offer. When I walked in, I was told they were really backed up with carry out orders and there would be a good wait. I turned to walk out, but the sushi chef called me back and asked what I wanted. I ordered a spicy tuna roll and he started on it as soon as he finished the order he was working on, while dancing to an 80s music video . I was in & out with one of the better tuna rolls I've had, in 5ish minutes. I give them two thumbs up! read more

My favorite roll here is anger management- and let me tell you - I loathed sushi before trying the sushi here. Anger management soothes me.

Sushi is good, prices have gone up. It sucks to pay $20 for a roll and an app. When some places have lunch specials where you get WAY more.

The Gyoza and Alaska roll was excellent. The sushi was not small pieces. the sauce given with the gyoza was so tasty. All eaten too much quick! read more

This place has such a friendly atmosphere. The staff were very accommodating when greeting me and the food is amazing. The rice is not soggy or hard, it's perfect. They do make their rolls wider in circumference compared to other sushi places, keep this in mind. There are tables and chairs inside for customers to dine in, but this place seems more like a takeout place. They had my takeout order ready in about 6 minutes after I ordered in-person. read more

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Anger management roll - well named. So delicious it will soothe the savage beast. Fantastic sushi. Don't be put off by the exterior of the building. read more

The owner is always so kind and friendly and greets you with a smile. I can't praise the food enough, it's the best sushi around Springfield. The hand rolls are also top notch. You can tell he is very experienced and talented just from trying his food. I recommend anyone looking for a good sushi joint to try Happy Sushi. read more

The head chef and owner of the restaurant is such a kind man! And the sushi here always tastes amazing. Fantastic people working here, if you want great sushi here in Springfield, you have got to try this place! read more