We stopped by after a hard workout at Central Rock gym over at Hadley. I'm quite impressed! The kani salad is probably one of the best and visually appealing sides I've tried. The hot and spicy ramen was true to its name and definitely burned as it went down my throat, both temperature and spice. I also had the Shrimp killer roll, which was fine, not the star. I think the ramen was definitely the best, and the kani salad not too far under. My fiancé also got the boston roll, which he enjoyed but couldn't finish because the ramen was super filling. Our server was super great and very attentive. We would definitely come back! read more

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sushi was delicious- salmon seemed to be of good quality- three rolls was definitely a bit much, would get 2 next time! ramen bowl was good too. for appetizers, we got the shrimp shumai which was perfectly soft inside and crispy on the outside. kani salad was big portion and great taste!! service was to the point- it seemed to be a slower point of the day when we went and there was one waitress serving all of the tables; however, she came around just enough to leave us with an appropriate amount of space and attentiveness. & on top of that, we had a nice seat close to the front entrance and separate from the larger portion fo the restaurant and bar area, allowing us some privacy and a quieter scene to enjoy our lunch together. read more

Master Chef - ramen bowl, spicy tuna roll, spicy crunchy salmon roll, and salmon avocado roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

stay away. not even clean. bad food. sushi not even well presented. this place was recommended to us by friends. We will no longer believe what they say. read more

I tried several of the specialty roles, bulgogi, and Korean fried chicken. I would not order the Korean friend chicken as it's not what I am used to. Everything else was fine. The hot and spicy ramen was great. Will be back to try the other options. Service was fast - friendly. Casual dining. It's a small place and not great for large groups. read more

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Ugh. What has happened here. I used to get sushi from this place all the time, and then things just went south. I've tried it again a few more times over the last year and just can't finish what I order. The sushi is not fresh and the flavors of other dishes I've tried are mediocre. I've only gotten takeout so I cannot comment on service in restaurant but it has definitely changed. This last meal is most definitely my last. So disappointing. read more

Don't know why they're so busy. Their basic beef marinade & sauce was way too sweet. The tacos were a pass for both my kids- so sweet & oddly soft like a veg crumble substitute for beef. read more

Yummy ramen, creative sushi rolls and welcoming environment. Highly recommend!! Try the specials, they're always great.

It was a quaint restaurant with a very casual relaxed atmosphere. The sushi was excellent and the fish was very fresh. The service was great, except our server was vaping in the restaurant. The Korean fried Chicken wasn't authentic but, still tasty. The pork dumplings was probably the best dish of the night. The miso soup too. Recommend but, have had better... read more

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Friendly staff, big portions and good service. the kimchi was good, the sushi ok, the bugolgi over cooked and tough.

Food and service were excellent. Ramen tonkotsu was delicious. We had an order of shumai, edamame and bolgogi tacos. Everything was delicious. Excellent service. It was quiet as we were the only table at noon Sunday for lunch but I would definitely go read more

Master Chef - Tonkotsu Ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

I love this place and the food is always amazing. But I will say one thing I don't appreciate is that they close at 9 PM, but stop accepting orders at around 8-8:15pm I believe. This is only an assumption based on my experiences with trying to order around that time. But instead of communicating that, they just put you on hold. I called at 8:15 PM, thinking that they only stopped online orders and that I could probably put in an order over the phone. I was placed on hold without any formal greeting, and found myself waiting for five minutes. So I hung up the phone and tried calling again, but the line was busy , as they probably turned the phones off. As someone who orders from there frequently, this is definitely disappointing, and it wasn't the first time they have done this to me. All I'm saying is, kindness first and communication second. I worked in customer service for 12 years, with 11 of them being in food service. Telling the customer who loves your food and is looking forward to it what is up instead of leaving them on an island wondering what happened is the better route to go. read more

Kani salad was phenomenal, bulkier and more filling than most Kani salads which usually just consist of Kani and spicy mayo. Service was good, inside was quaint read more

Master Chef - Kani Salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

Absolutely delicious sushi!! Had several different rolls recently and they're all delicious. The fish on the rainbow roll was perfectly fresh! And the hibachi noodles were soo good! read more

Master Chef - California roll, rainbow roll, hibachi noodles - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

Service at the tables was super slow and the Korean fried chicken isn't worth ordering (and it's not a meal -- it's a huge helping of not-that-crispy chicken without any rice or anything). But our server was very sweet and the food was good. We ordered a tuna and avocado roll and received an avocado roll but it was super good. read more

Off the chain! I lived in Japan for three years and visited Korea in multiple occasion. This place is hands down the best ramen I've had outside of Japan. The sushi is amazing too. You'll be hard pressed to find anything better in the continental US. And it's in tiny little South Hadley MA. What a hidden little gem! Stop what you're doing and go eat there now... read more

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Excellent food and service. The shrimp hibachi was cooked to perfection. Korean beef, bulgogi is excellent. We brought our own beer They charge a $3 for BYOB. Fair and not excessive. read more

Have ordered take out from here before but opted to dine in this time. Sat at the bar overlooking the sushi chefs. What an incredible experience! Despite the chefs having orders come in nonstop, they talked with us throughout the meal and shared some of the insight and history behind some items on the menu. The food was incredible, but the staff is what really made the experience special. Fully recommend!! read more

Master Chef - (Half eaten Tuna Bliss Roll) - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

Always good, sometimes great. Surprisingly fresh fish! Good miso soup. Don't be fooled by odd building in weird place

Unfortunately we did not enjoy the food, sushi was not very good. Service is ok.. not much else to add ... sorry Master Chef... disappointed

Just happened to be in the area and was craving sushi and ramen. I didn't think there would be any in the area, but to my pleasant surprise..I came across Master Chef on Yelp. The service was amazing. Our waitress was super friendly and attentive. I tried the fish tacos (on the specials menu), spicy tuna roll, salmon avocado roll, spicy yellowtail roll, and the miso ramen. The fish tacos were cooked to perfection. The fish was crispy and flaky. The soft tortilla was toasted and it included the perfect drizzle of spicy mayo and a lime on the side. The maki rolls had a good rice to seafood ratio and were very fresh. The miso ramen tasted as expected, but had more noodles than soup. Overall, my experience was very good and I would definitely come back if I'm in the area again. read more

Master Chef - Fish tacos - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

We were in Springfield for the Big E and stayed the weekend. On Saturday night I checked yelp listings and found Master Chef. We were going to go for either Italian or Japanese food. Flip of a coin a Master Chef won. We are really glad that it did ! We sat at the sushi bar and ordered hot sake. We were told that the didn't sell liquor but there was a liquor store a 1/4 mile down the road. They would hold our seats if we wanted to go get something. Well, you can't have Japanese food without sake so we dashed down the road and found an enormous liquor store that had a nice selection of sake. Picked our favorite and headed back. Our seats we reserved (a good think since the plane had filled up in our absence). They graciously offered to warm the sake which we accepted. Now that we were back we started to review the menu and had a different time choosing since everything sounded so good. I settled on the Bulgogi Tacos and sashimi dinner. The wife had the Korean BBQ Short Ribs. The tacos came out first and were absolutely delicious ! While we were enjoying the tacos we watched as the chef's prepared the sashimi. We also had a view into the open kitchen so we could watch what was going on in there too. The entrees came out nicely spaced after finishing the appetizer. The fish was superb as was the short ribs. Service was excellent and the staff friendly and accommodating! I only wish that we live closer so that we could go more often. Seriously, we would eat there at least once a week if we did. Well done ! read more

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Food was decent but not up to the name master chef. Atmosphere was very blah and it wasn't very clean.

If there was a sushi restaurant which was the equivalent to Cheers, it would be Master Chef. If you go regularly, everyone will know your name--or at least your face and what your favorite dishes are. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal here in almost five years? Rolls, bowls, gyoza, salads (those secret dressings/sauces!) and sashimi... nothing is less than great. Whether you go at lunchtime and it's quiet and you get to watch huge hunks of tuna get sliced up fresh while you eat, or you have to wait for a seat at dinnertime because it's *always* packed in the evenings, it's always worth it. And it's ridiculous how affordable it is for the quality. Honestly, it's terrible that I haven't left a review sooner. This was the last restaurant I ate in as the pandemic loomed and it's the one I miss the most. read more

Never disappoints. Really fresh & excellent sushi with consistent portions. This is my favorite spot in the region to get ramen. They also have great comfort food like Japanese curry and Korean staples. Great takeout protocol! (though don't expect fellow customers to be so considerate) read more

Miso soup is bit salty, bibibum is very delicious, service is super slow no one even come to fill the water. The place is small inside, about 6 table that's about it. read more

Master Chef - Bibibum - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

I got there just before closing time. Restaurant was full. Only 1 table available. We sat. Then a staff comes to tell us they were not taking new tables. We had to get up and leave. If they treat you like this when you first come in, why should one go back. Good luck. read more

I have been wanting to try this place ever since I have heard great reviews about it.. so today my friends and I said.. let's go to a early dinner and I said.. Master Chef! The other two ladies agreed and here we are.. the service, the food, the presentation and everything about Master Chef was nothing less than Amazing! After posting on social media I have a ton of friends and family excited to have the experience.. this will definitely be a establishment that we will be visiting frequently.. thanks for a great experience.. our waitress was very accommodating and knowledgeable on the items and offered her personal option on the items we inquired about as well.. top notch!! Until next time.. Thank you read more

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I drove by this place on the way to a museum and decided to stop in on the drive back. It's in a house and parking is in the back. I sat at the bar around the kitchen where others seemed to prefer as well (for lunch anyways). I ordered a $14 combo of a spicy shrimp roll and hot & spicy pork belly ramen. What a great price for a lovely roll and a very good ramen. Is it the best ramen I've had? No, but for the price, I was impressed by the quality. It had decent pork belly and great spicy broth. I would be going here almost weekly at these prices if I lived closer. Kudos to the kitchen for making a quality affordable ramen that is great for anyone craving it in this general desert area of good ramen! read more

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Happily, the reviews are accurate and this turned out to be surprisingly good sushi. The value, in particular, is very high. The sushi pieces are substantial. The maguro was supple and delicious. The salmon was buttery and smooth. The hamachi too was large and nice. The rice was well cooked and everything stayed together. The rolls too turned out to better than the average coils of mush that are so typical. The simple salmon rolls were best - just salmon, nori and rice. The shrimp and cucumber rolls were fresh with small bits of crunchy cucumber and firm shrimp. The hamachi rolls were OK, but the least favorite. Got it to go, which is probably best because the space felt more like a mountain hangout bar/restaurant than a sushi based restaurant. read more

Nice place to have a Japanese style dinner pros - food is great. Inexpensive as compared to other japanese restaurants. Apart from sushi, it also provides multiple other authentic dinner options such as noodles,bulgogi, bibimbap, hibachi, etc. I had their spicy seafood ramen which was well prepared. Optimum spicy with squids, shrimps and mussels, along with multiple veggies. Fire cracker sushi was also good. Cons- the place is very small and doesn't have fancy dinner ambience. Although the place is popular as a takeout. They do not have a cocktails bar but they do allow to bring your own booze (BYOB). Overall a nice place for a sumptuous dinner if you are not on a fancy date. read more

We order sushi here regularly. We find the quality and preparation to be excellent. They also have other selections as my wife doe not like sushi. All of it is very good. They do not sell beer and wine but allow BTOB. Very nice people too. I would recommend this place if you like sushi. read more

Master Chef was highly recommended to me by a South Hadley local. It's a fairly small restaraunt, but plenty of seats were open at the bar/counter on a weekday afternoon. While I enjoyed my food, this initial visit didn't live up to the hype prescribed to me. I'd leave a 3-star review if it weren't for the veggie gyoza I had to start. As opposed to most other gyoza I normally see at sushi restaraunts, these were longer and flatter - and very tasty. The sauce they were served with is (after asking) made fresh biweekly and combined teriyaki, sriracha, sesame seeds and other spices. So enjoyable, I saved some for my sushi. I'm a fan of basic maki with one or two ingredients, and while the three rolls I ordered hit the spot, it wasn't anything above average. The fish was fresh, but my gripe was the amount of rice used (a bit too much). There's plenty more on their menu to explore in subsequent visits. read more

Great sushi, intimate space for a date, reasonable prices, byob! It's our new go to place in town!

I've enjoyed a take out order from master chef twice in the last four days. Master chef has a online order option that is very easy to use and convenient. Both times I ordered the sushi supreme. It's a $45 item that I imagine is intended for two people. It includes 10 pieces of sushi, 18 pieces of sashimi, a chefs choice specially roll and a spicy tuna roll. No one in my family likes sushi but being a big guy with a decent appetite I was pretty confident nothing would go to waste. Service at the counter was very friendly and I was handed a good sized paper bag that had some weight to it. I don't know about you but there have been other establishments I've ordered to go sushi only to be totally baffled when opening the bag and seeing a small container. I always wonder....I paid that for a little container. Somehow I feel ripped off. This however is not one of those stories. My bag was filled with three generous containers of delicious sushi and a surprise.....miso soup. Very unexpected but a nice touch nevertheless. The fish was delicious. Melt in my mouth. Fresh, good eye appeal and I felt was a great value. I would definitely recommend Master Chef if your looking for "another option " in the land of sushi in South Hadley. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. read more

Friendly staff chatted with me while i grabbed takeout and explained the menu to me. Comfortable setting- my new fav sushi spot

New fav spot for sushi! great staff very polite and will be going back! Service was quick food was awesome read more

Master Chef - Butterfly roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

This is my favorite sushi restaurant in Western Mass. The sushi is amazing and the Ramen is out of this world. I recommend this place to everyone I come across. This was one of our staples during 2020 Quarantine... So ENJOY! read more

I've been here a few times and it never disappoints! I ordered the from the lunch menu the bulgogi box and miso soup. Usually I order sushi or a ramen bowl. This was my first time trying bulgogi. It was delicious! The portion was generous and it came with 2 pieces of sushi and a California roll. I'm glad I tried something out of my comfort zone! read more

Master Chef - Bulgogi lunch and miso soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

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This is by far the best sushi restaurant I have been to outside of Japan. They pick up the fish themselves from markets in Boston every couple of days at 430am to ensure the freshness and quality. The salmon and tuna sushi just melts in your mouth with the delicious fatness goodness... It is pure magic on your taste buds. There is no fishy aftertaste like some places serve. You can actually taste the ocean.. It is so clean. I am completely blown away. The Kim chee is extremely fresh tasting; some Kim chee tends to have a rotted flavor but this one was just very clean and yummy. The chef/owner studied aboard under a sushi master in Japan for eight years, moved to Korea for ten years and worked at some of the best sushi restaurants in NYC before coming to western mass and opening up this spot. I can not recommend this place enough. Rarely do I go out of my way to write a glowing review like this, but, this place is just unbelievable and deserves it! I will be back ASAP! read more

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Excellent Asian restaurant. Great value. Warm and friendly. Great sushi! Very warm and cozy.