This is somewhere between a 2 and a 3, but rounded down slightly due to reviewer's sad disappointment. Izumo was awesome back with the old chef (who'd worked in Toronto's Japango), and I had been gleeful to have discovered a little gem in Kingston that made me feel like a delicious little piece of Toronto had come with me... But alas, it was too good to last. Management changed a while back, and since then the food has not been close to its prior state of fresh yumminess. Kame and Simo are better, and more central. Alas. That is all. read more

I've long dreamed of having a local sushi shop that I love within my neighbourhood, and I've finally found that place! Izumo is a very small (seats 15-20) place with dedicated and enthusiastic chefs that really work hard at providing fantastic and creative sushi. I'm a pretty boring customer who orders basic sushi and sashimi, but every single time it's amazing! Service is great, and everyone wants to make sure that you are satisfied. The most recent time I was in was for dinner, and although we didn't have a reservation, the staff fit us in, and what made dinner especially special was the chefs custom roll he presented to us following dinner. It was so nice to feel specially treated and it makes me want to come back again as soon as possible. read more

Kingston, consider yourself very lucky. This is my favourite sushi place in the world and the ONLY place for sushi in Kingston. The sushi and sashimi are always fresh, and the rolls are creative, tasty, and perfectly balance the rice, fish, and other ingredients. We walked in on the first day they opened, and go out of our way to stop in on road trips between Toronto and Ottawa or Montreal. Kevin and Amy are among the nicest and most attentive restauranteurs I've gotten to know. Go to Izumo! read more

Yup....still the best sushi in Kingston Came back again because I was so impressed and they didn't falter at all. Just top notch freshness and construction. The special Izumo, 30 pcs of quality sushi, cali roll and dynamite roll. Just perfect. It turns out the chef previously worked at Japango in Toronto, one of the better downtown sushi locals I've been too. No wonder they excel. I hope people realize what they're missing because the sushi game seems pretty tough in Kingston but Izumo should be here to stay. read more

Went here for the first time today for a late dinner! Probably the only sushi place on Princess street open until 11pm. We ordered the spicy salmon, green dragon and yam and avocado roll. It came with a small yummy dish of sesame glass noodles - but only one for two of us, not sure why? The spicy salmon was really good! The other two were mediocre, I'm not a fan of the white sauce over top the avocado on the green dragon. They're also a really good price! $3.50 for 6 pieces (spicy salmon and avocado/yam) and $7.95 for 8 (dragon roll). The service was pretty slow, it took them a long time to take our order and they never came to check up on us or refill our water. The owners were sweet, apart from that. read more

We used to like this place, but it apparently has new owners. The sushi and sashimi were mediocre at best and the service was pretty crappy. The server/possible owner was unkempt, they never brought our tea - they never came to ask if we wanted anything else, and we might have. One of the salmon makis was good. Local rock radio blared. Oh well. read more

This is my first Yelp review and I saved it for Izumo! This is the best place to get sushi in Kingston. My husband & I always get the Sushi Moriwase and the Sashimi Moriwase and it's a hit every time. If we don't get any appetizers then we make sure we get the Black Sesame Ice Cream - it is to DIE for! An added bonus is that the owners are so incredibly nice. Great sushi, great service, great time! read more

My friend and I went here last night, and ordered the sushi deluxe. Not only was the food sub par, but the service was as well. It wasn't a long wait for our food, seeing as we were the only people there. However, after we finished, we waited about twenty minutes for the bill before I went and asked for it. After waiting another fifteen minutes, we put 30 dollars on the table and left. One of the employees saw us leave knowing we hadn't gotten our bill yet, and said nothing. We could have just as easily skipped the bill. Certainly won't be going back any time soon. read more

Izumo used to be one of my fav places in Kingston. However, the store changed owner/chef in 2014 Summer. I didn't get around to trying the food til recently. I ordered rainbow roll, and the food is NOT FRESH AT ALL. Fish has to be fresh, or they stink A LOT. I almost threw up after eating one piece. I tried a bit of each piece (salmon, tuna, snapper etc) and they were all really old. You can see, smell, and taste that the food are wayyyy too old to be served. I also tried the fried squids which were also poorly made. I ordered around $50 dollars worth of food for myself which I end up dumping away in the end. Very disappointed! read more

We ordered dinner for two people including one with a dietary restriction, we made a note to keep things separate and labeled, which they ignored. Everything was put in one container and completely different from the rolls that we had ordered. What was eaten was disappointing and not up to the expectation from the price. We will not be ordering from here again. read more

I've ordered take-out from Izumo waaaaay more than I should have over the last two months. While I generally only order the cheaper rolls (spicy salmon, crab, avacado and salmon, salmon and "cheese"), the quality has been consistently fabulous. The staff I've interacted with at the location are generally friendly, and my delivery arrived right on time, fresh and delicious. They always include an extra noodle-esque dish (not sure what it's called, honestly, but it's really tasty) at no extra charge. Definitely recommend if you're craving sushi and just want to grab it on the way home from work or school. read more

Izumo is a really nice sushi place. It's small, quaint, cozy (as is most sushi places in this town). I like the decorations, it feels a bit more bamboo-y, which I like. Had a spicy tuna roll (as usual) and it was pretty good. Not the best in the town, but it's damn close. read more

I used to love this place but the last two times I have gone in it has been lacking in flavour. Gone are the explosions of yum I used to experience. Still fresh fish and a great variety, just not sure it's the best in Kingston anymore. Ownership change could be reason for the shift. read more

I was very disappointed, and don't understand why it is so overrated. The fish (especially tuna) seemed very cheap, and the sashimies were as thin as the ones that goes on nigiries. The server wasn't attentive. We ordered a sashimi starter, a sushi delux, and an order of takoyaki. There were 5 pieces of salmon, two piecs of snapper, a piece of tuna, and one piece of yellow tail in sashimi starter. The sushi delux was supposed to have 18 pieces of "assorted" sushi, but half of them were salmon. The rice portion was big, the sizes of fishes were irregular, and again I don't understand.. why too much salmon? The delux had only 4 different kinds of fishes. The fishes were room temperature, as well. Not visiting this place ever, EVER again. I thought i was in salmon restaurant not a sushi restaurant. I recommend sima sushi restaurant which is couple mins down the road. Same amount of price with higher quality. read more

When my husband and I moved here a year and a half ago from BC, we knew we had to find a new favourite sushi restaurant. We tried pretty much every sushi restaurant in Kingston, until finally stumbling upon Izumo, and we haven't been anywhere else since. It really is the best sushi in Kingston, as Kevin and Amy take great pride in their product and service. Make sure to call ahead for a reservation, as they fill up quickly depending on the night. read more

My husband loves sushi and has pretty high standards. Izumo Sushi is the only place we'll go in Kingston. The owners Kevin and Amy are so nice and welcoming, and the food is always delicious. My husband loves the torched salmon and butterfish, and we never go without getting a spicy salmon roll. We eat there about once a week and always leave satisfied and happy. Go! read more

Was very surprised how good this restaurant was considering the look of the building but once inside you are treated to some of the best sushi around place is small so either reserve or get there early, highly recommend . read more

Completely disappointed with the experience...We passed by Kingston on our way to Ottawa and after reading many good reviews we decided to come to this restaurant for lunch. I ordered a sushi/sashimi/roll tray (small one) and 2 extra pieces of uni sushi but was told uni sushi is not available. Fine, at least I hoped the tray will satisfy me. Unfortunately the $45 tray was nothing but a dump of not even fresh salmon sushi (like 10 of them) and 2 white tuna sushi and 2 red tuna sushi, sashimi are pretty much the same combination, 80% salmon, 20% red/white tuna, rolls are just some spicy tuna and California. I was instantly shocked and thought I was in an AYCE sushi restaurant, after eating half of it I was pretty fed up, it's nothing better than an average AYCE restaurant, if not worse. For a $45 tray I'd expect at least some more variety and much better quality sushi/sashimi. My wife's tempura udon soup was also a miss and tempura's texture is completely off. We left very disappointed and I completely agree d with one of the other review, after the change of ownership, this restaurant doesn't deserve the current rating any more. read more

They say this is the best sushi in Kingston. Izumo is good, but Kingston must be a tough place for sushi. Perhaps it is the supply chain. The nigiri I had varied from pretty good to just passable. Some of the items were not really fresh. They had not gone off by any means, but it was clear that some time had passed from when they were last swimming in the ocean. Still a pretty good place all and all. The staff are friendly and accommodating. It has a pleasant ambiance. i would go again, but would ask the chef for his recommendations before ordering. read more

this is unreal. it's pretty good coming from toronto, in fact on par with what is available there. i'm fairly picky, most of the time they deserve 5 stars but i've found sometimes their service to be lacking.Yes, the staff is difficult sometimes but you just have to make yourself heard. If you want something, raise your hand and get someone's attention. The sushi is fantastic and extremely cheap. Love this place! read more