Little Nishi is a sushi food truck off S 1st street and West Live Oak st. Located next to a few other food trucks including a Thai truck and a halal truck. The gravel parking lot usually has space available and there are a few benches with umbrella stands if you'd like to eat there. The selection of fish is pretty good and I ordered a toro and unagi. Food came out about 15 minutes after ordering. The presentation was solid - they came out in these cute wooden trays and stands for each hand roll. The first thing that stood out to me was how small the rolls were. After tax and tip (yes I know this is optional; I'm still torn on tipping for food trucks but the guilt is strong and I now love places that don't add a tip option) it was nearly $10 a roll and they were probably 3 - 4 small bites each. The unagi and toro itself were good, but I couldn't believe how I felt no more satiated than before I ate them but was $20 poorer. I think what I struggle with was (1) prior reviews and pictures did seem well portioned, so there may be inconsistencies in prep, and (2) if I'm going to pay fine sit down sushi prices ($60 - $100 to get full), I might as well goto a nice sushi place. Ultimately I think the product is good, but the value and niche they're filling as a sushi food truck doesn't quite make sense to me. It could just be a me thing but at least come in with the possibility of disappointment if you're expecting to get any level of satiation spending $20 or less. read more

Little Nishi - Hand Roll Size - maybe 3 - 4 bites each - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came to the food truck area for something else, but couldn't resist the temptation to order. super fast service i got the sake toro temaki just to try one item, and I would recommend it heavily. the fish is meaty and flavorful. great fish to rice ratio read more

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Went for lunch on a Sunday afternoon and it was delicious and refreshing! The person working at the time was friendly and let us know they were working on a big order to make sure we were okay with the wait time. We agreed and tried to get us out our food asap and was very apologetic and appreciate of our patience. The hand rolls were well worth the wait! We got the Salmon Toro, West Coast & Rainbow hand rolls. There are some benches in the area to sit and wait and enjoy your food once it's ready, with some umbrellas for shade! read more

My friends and I have been dying to try this place! Now that it's in back of King Bee we stopped in. The temakis are SO good, literally all of them. I loved the california hand roll and the avocado. The service was also above and beyond- especially for a food truck. I can't wait to come back soon. The chicken karage was also phenomenal. read more

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I can only say I am sorry it took me so long to visit Little Nishi. It is the perfect quick and healthy snack or meal from this great food truck area. The lovely ladies who work in the truck are so kind - even providing a fly spinner to keep flies away while eating our meal. I ordered the hand rolls with tuna, yellow tail and eel. All were fresh with generous portions of fish. I will definitely be returning! read more

Little trailer making handrolls and sashimi. They can get quite busy at times with to go and orders for folks eating at the picnic benches. It'll get hot in the Summer and there is a little bit of shade here and there. They have little battery operated fans to keep the flies away as well - because for whatever reason they're drawn to your food. The folks that work there are nice and friendly but definitely quite busy. Miso soup was ok - pretty standard fare. The handrolls and sashimi were both great. We had for tuna and sake sashimi which were good. For handrolls we had Maguro, Sake Toro, Hama Toro and Ebi Tempura. Our favorite was the Ebi Tempura in terms of flavor - the other ones were all good too. read more

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Super quick counter service, as expected from a food truck, and it wasn't crowded when I visited. Parking was easy thanks to the shared lot for all the nearby businesses, which feels like a rare perk for 1st Street. I tried the sake toro and madai handrolls. Both were delicious, but the salmon toro was the standout for me. Really impressed by the quality and freshness of the fish, especially coming from a truck. read more

It's located in a small food truck area but there's plenty of seating. Service was great and they're super friendly, it was a particularly hot day so they were even giving out free water bottles to customers. The quality of the food to me was about restaurant status, which is really impressive! I don't think the pricing is too bad either for what you get. The edamame was not my favorite, I think it might've been overcooked or maybe it's the way they cook it because the pods were very firm tasting not soft or juicy. I got the sake & hama toros, both delicious and refreshing, no complaints. I actually would come back here or recommend it to my friends because of the location being near other food options (trucks), while also satisfying my own handroll craving. read more

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Absolutely amazing ambience and the fish was so fresh. Service was seamless. I wish I would've found this place sooner and I will definitely be going back every chance I get. The last time I had fish that fresh I was on the Gulf Coast. Our server was very attentive and everything kept flowing, but we never felt rushed. You should treat yourself. It's totally worth it. read more

Visited Little Nishi this past weekend and got to chat with the owner, Joel, for a little bit. He was former head chef at Kome sushi and temaki chef at Uroko. You can see he's put a lot of effort, practice, and love into something he's envisioned a long time coming! The quality of the fish and the sashimi & temaki (hand rolls) themselves are great. My only suggestion would be to offer them in the same traditional experience with pickled ginger and soy sauce on the side. Don't get me wrong, the rolls are fantastic by themselves but I personally love them a little saucy, so I did miss having a dipping sauce. Other than that, the curated combinations come together nicely and temaki are generously filled. The chicken karaage was perfect, the right level of crispy! It came with a wasabi honey dipping sauce so wasabi fans, you're going to love this! Seaweed salad was great, refreshing We tried the blue fin tuna and sake (salmon) sashimi, both of these were chunky and tasty and served over umami ice. My partner loved the blue fin tuna with wasabi on top for a little spicy kick Overall a solid spot with a lot of potential and a deeply invested team behind it! I'd love to see it as a handroll bar some day, I've always said we need more of those in Austin. Excited to see where this goes! read more

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While I was at Eggman I saw the Little Nishi food truck and decided to give it a try. It was very yummy and fresh especially since it is a food truck. I ordered the Atlantic Salmon handroll and it was so tasty. The fish was fresh and I thought it had a good ratio of fish to rice. The handroll came on a cute little wooden stand which made it look fancier. The lady working there was really friendly and gave me a free bottle of water for while I was waiting. The food truck park was definitely bustling but the service was fast. I would love to come back in the future to try other handrolls or sashimi. read more

We came here for lunch. They gave us a water with our order is Salmon Toro and Hama Curry. Both were tasty but a bit small in size. The quality was fine. Overall, fine experience read more

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Great service, friendly. Food was better than I expected from a food truck. Lots of flies so they were kind enough to give us one of those fly fans read more

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Great tasting food, we did have some hiccups during our meal. Lots of flies, even the fans they provided couldn't help. Would plan to take meal to go next time if possible, or eat in car. My boyfriend is vegan so we did have an incident with one of his options having fish :/. I personally loved the lobster and spicy tuna roll the best. Very delicious. Service was nice and quick. read more

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Words cannot describe how delicious this meal truly was. Huge shoutout to Joel for the suggestions and for putting together this amazing platter of food! If you're skeptical about eating sushi from a food truck, don't be! Everything was so fresh and flavorful, I'm definitely looking forward to going back for more. read more

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We were over the moon to see a sushi truck at armadillo den and it did not disappoint! The ordering system was quick, lots of options from varying hand rolls to edamame, everything was delicious. Not too pricey and you get a great meal for what you pay. read more

Got to finally try Little Nishi and had the best time! After just getting back from a trip to Japan, having authentic Japanese sushi and rolls just down the street from me was just what I hoped to find. The food is delicious and quickly prepared, and the service was top notch kindness! Such a cute food truck!Highly recommend. read more

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California roll was amazing, the veggie roll was maybe just slightly overpriced for what you get, but very fresh!

I came to this food truck at the recommendation of a friend; I actually came here after having had dinner at a restaurant nearby and I was already decently full, but I wasn't completely stuffed. I had heard that the quality of the fish here was actually quite high despite the fact that it's a food truck and the prices look very reasonable online so I was curious. I popped by after dinner and I ordered the eel and the salmon Toro hand rolls. I brought them home and ate them, and I can confirm that they were a decent size but certainly not enough to make me feel like I was stuffed, even though I was already full when I had them. That leads me to believe that yes, the quality of the fish is very, very good, and for $22 which is what I spent, it's a very reasonable buy. However, in order to get really full, you probably need to buy at least a few different things on the menu which could add up. That said you're definitely still gonna be paying less than you would if you went to like a fancy omakase place or something. The service was actually very quick and the workers were very friendly, I don't think I waited more than three or four minutes. They also gave me a complementary bottle of water while I was sitting there and a cute little sticker, and the little food truck park has lots of benches with umbrellas where you can eat if you choose to. There are a lot of food/dessert options there too. There was also what seemed like plenty of parking spots available in the lot next to the food trucks, but I was already parked somewhere else so I didn't need to find a spot. It is gravel parking, though, just be aware. Overall, I would definitely recommend a little nishi to anyone and I would definitely come back if I was craving sushi! I think you'd need 3-4 items to get full but that's still about a $50-60 experience, really quite good for the quality and variety of what you're getting! read more

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We came here yesterday with our dog and bebe for dinner. This was perfect for a sushi fix without the hassle of a sit down restaurant, which is what we needed. The fish was really good quality, everything tasted fresh and delicious, and the people working the truck were really kind and friendly! We started with the salmon and hamachi toro, which were delicious and fresh and the perfect temp. This was the only food we got a picture of because then we got to into the food and forgot to pause for pics. We also had a bunch of maki, the hand rolls: bluefin tuna, sake, hamachi (my favorite), lobster, California, salmon skin (2nd favorite), and chicken karage. Super solid food, great experience, and we will definitely return! (Not terribly important, but all the dishes and plates were bamboo or palm leaf, which are compostable and biodegradable which was also a great touch) read more

Little Nishi - Hamachi toro and sake toro - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Tasty sushi at a great price, and it was ready in just 5 minutes. The only suggestion for improvement would be to be a bit more friendly and welcoming to your customers! read more

Little Nishi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

OK. The food here is FANTATIC. Every single roll is incredible. Get the sampler. It comes out on this really cool hand roll wooden holder. Each one is equally great. Service is great. I have to give it 3 stars because it is just in an impossible spot. This needs to be a brick and mortar sit down. Such out of food truck in GENERAL is tough to pull. But in Austin Texas? And for whatever reason, the FLY problem at this food truck area, is HORRIBLE. It just is unfortunate. Best move is to probably get the rolls and jump right to your car. read more

I got two hand rolls. It was great! It's easy parking, and I didn't bother ordering ahead

Love this place! Small food truck with outdoor seating. Every time I come to Austin I need to come here to get a quick sushi fix. Fish is so fresh. Highly recommend the bbq eel. By far my favorite. read more

Little Nishi - Salmon Skin & BBQ Eel - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

We had the Spicy Scallop Temaki, Hamachi Sashimi, Chicken Kara-age, and seaweed salad. Absolutely amazing. Thank you. :) read more

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If I could give little Nishi 10/5 stars, I would. The customer service was great - helpful and kind. Parking is plentiful. We went on a cold evening and they had heaters for the outdoor seating. The food. The FOOD! Everything was to die for. I promised to take pictures but we ate so quickly that by the time I had remembered, everything was gone. FYI - soy sauce and wasabi are not provided alongside the dishes. However, they are on the counter for anyone to use. read more

Such a sweet little spot!! Small food truck serving delicious hand rolls. The service was excellent, kind workers! Highly recommend! read more

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Great service the chef is super nice and helpful. Very mindful about allergies. Food was super clean delicious, eco conscious plates which is nice to see at a food truck. Fish was the coldest I've had in Austin which was a relief!! Even sold on a shiso "ice cube" to maintain that. The fried pork belly was bombbb. Favorite sashimi was the hamachi toro! read more

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Little Nishi is great! Fresh and high quality fish, great service and the food truck park has lots of shade and sitting. Service was quick and friendly and so helpful! A great experience read more

5/5!! COLD sushi, delicious hand rolls. Amazing crispy pork belly! The sauce that comes with the pork was so light and flavorful it was perfect with the crispy belly. All the sushi( hamachi & salmon toro) was ice cold, fresh, fatty in the best way. Some of best sushi we've had in Austin and they just opened up. Please give them a try worth the visit! read more

One of my top 5 (probably top 3) favorite meals I've eaten in Austin. Mykal and Joel are so lovely and humble. The fish is fresh. The pork belly was SO good, not excessively fatty and perfectly cooked. Price point is affordable and fair. I will be spending my summer eating my way through the menu! read more

Hand rolls are so delicious here! Fresh and made quickly. There is ample seating and fans for a nice outdoor experience.

Chef served us before opening and offered us complimentary water with our order. He was very insightful/ knowledgable about the menu which made ordering a breeze. Service was very fast. Extremely satisfied with this place! read more

Little Nishi - Panko Pork Belly Blue fin tuna sashimi Salmon toro - SH Lobster temaki Bbq eal temaki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

guy who was working was so nice he gave us free tea and was playing jams! 10/10 we got the west coast and hama curry specials, chicken karaage, salmon toro sashimi, and the aji, spicy tuna, ahi toro, salmon toro hand rolls. Delish! read more

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Food is fantastic, hand rolls are large and in charge, jasmine is the best counter person I've ever met!

I visited Austin for the first time last weekend and I heard about Little Nishi through a TikTok recommendation! The area that it was in was super cute and easy to find. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I ordered the BBQ eel, Aji, and Sake toro hand rolls. They were all SO delicious; everything was extremely fresh and well prepared. The portion sizes were generous, and the prices are definitely reasonable. The flavor combos were extremely unique (I LOVED the smoked Brie with the eel; I'll be dreaming about that for a long time) and like nothing I've ever had before. All the food I tried in Austin was amazing but this was my favorite! read more

This place is SO GOOD! The fish is so fresh and everything we got was so flavorful. Would definitely recommend the chicken karaage and spicy tuna tamaki but we loved everything we had. We'll definitely back! read more

Little Nishi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

I am always looking for sushi in south austin and so I was so excited to wander across this place. It was a quiet weekday and I arrived just as they were opening. The owner was very nice and let me know that he had just opened and it would be a bit before the food was ready. No problem at all. Placed my order and got ready to wait. Took about 20 minutes. The fish quality was good but the rice was terrible. Unseasoned and just not up to par. Sushi is about the fish but it is also about the rice. I was really disappointed with the meal. THe rice was inedible. Despite this I will return and try it again when they haven;t just opened. I always want to give small businesses another shot so I will try it again. Hours are a little weird though. I went around lunch another time to try and they don't open until 1 pm. So make sure you check the hours before you go! read more

Delicious, fresh. The flavors paired well. The only thing I did not care for was the edamame appetizer. It had all the heat/spice but not enough saltiness. read more

Yum! We tried out 8 different things tonight and were very impressed with the quality of the fish! Our favorites were definitely the blue fin tuna sashimi, salmon toro sashimi, and panko pork belly. The blue fin tuna had an amazing texture, the salmon toro had a yummy crème sauce and the panko pork belly gave me ham and eggs vibes from the Uchi dish. Can't wait to come back! read more