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

We tried Master chef for the first time last week and I have finally decided to give it a 5 star review. We caught them at an off time and the place was almost empty. The staff was extremely friendly and engaging. I called ahead to confirm the restaurant is BYOB friendly, and decided to bring a few adult beverages to compliment my meal. The sushi was OUTSTANDING, they offer a wide variety of rolls and selections to choose from. However, I was most impressed with the fact that the staff travels to Boston regularly to hand select the freshest sushi for their customers! In fact, the only thing I was disappointed with is they don't have quail eggs to add to their sushi, a very small detail that I can get over. Needless to say we will return read more

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

See all

Ordered a roll and did not receive it in my order. I called to see if it could be credited for future. The lady said she put it with another roll when in fact it WAS missing. She said she did her job right and I didn't order right. They took my money and was rude. Failed to provide customer service. I paid for attitude. read more

Per sousy three stars is really good for me. I have a sushi license, I work for the corporate chef for one of the largest Japanese hotels in the world. The only thing I don't like is when you go in and try to talk I got a half a half but they really don't listen to you. read more

The absolute best Asian cuisine in western mass! I've been here too many times at this point, but every time is just as great. The bibimbap is absolutely amazing - and their sushi selection is not only affordable but just as tasty! Staff is always on point. read more

This place is AMAZING! My husband found this gem looking online for BYOB places, BUT this is NOT the only reason you should visit! The food is amazing! We have now eaten here 4 times in a 2 month time period. Our waiter has always been pleasant and always knows when to stop by. I have added all our pictures from multiple trips of our delicious food! The Misou Ramen is delicious! The Toronto Roll is our favorite roll. Give this place a chance!!! read more

See all

Sushi freshly made before your eyes. This place is always busy so you know everything is fresh. Spicy salmon roll is always a delight and the Boston roll has a great flavor. The Ramen was fabulous too. Great local business. read more

It was our first time tonight and omg it was amazing! We sat at the bar and our server was beyond awesome! He suggested a few appetizers, suggested my dinner and treated our daughter like gold! Which is huge for us! I cannot wait to go back there because the place is super clean and the staff is so friendly and so knowl Have to say went back last night for takeout and again I'm blown away by this place read more

A solid 5-stars for great service and solid generous good Asian cuisine! This place is good either for a small group for casual dining, a little bit of a fun date, or just getting lunch alone at the nice counter/bar. The quality of the food is consistently good, whether you're getting sushi or ramen or bi-bim-bap. The prices are reasonable, too. A definite highlight of a small town. 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

This is the best sushi restaurant in south hadley, possibly Massachusetts. I bathe in the miso soup while eating the spicy roll combo

The sushi was delicious; some of the best I've ever had, probably. You could tell that the fish was very fresh. I also had a bowl of hot and sour soup that was quite tasty as well, but not the greatest ramen I've experienced. The tea was too weak for my taste, in fact, it was so weak that my friends and I could hardly taste anything but water. The restaurant is very small, so I'd suggest going early if you'd like to sit quickly, and the parking lot is some sort of jig saw puzzle like situation. Go for the sushi, though. If nothing else, get the sushi. read more

Master Chef - Hot and sour ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

Best sushi around! Also, great customer service. They give generous portions. The parking gets challenging because their parking lot is small. read more

See all

Wonderful food, especially the appetizers and the noodles. Nice ambience, very pleasant and knowledgeable servers. My go-to sushi place in the Pioneer Valley. Strong recommendation. read more

Always fresh fantastic sushi, the gyozas are excellent and the staff is always friendly and helpful.

Probably my favorite sushi place around. We had spicy salmon tacos for an app which were out of this world good... the spicy seafood ramen was amazing seafood was fresh and the portion was huge... and the special rolls were so tasty... the waiter was great very attentive read more

See all

Everything at this restaurant runs about $1 cheaper than Iya and is pretty comparable (Iya has been consistently rated best sushi in the area by The Advocate). It's BYOB, too! read more

Master Chef would be a very difficult name to bear but the folks at MC make it look easy, doing it with confidence, style and flair. Don't go expecting a traditional sushi bar seating arrangement with a chef working behind a Hoshizaki refrigerated sushi case and customers seated in front perched on narrow counter rails. You can elect seating at a real bar with plenty of elbow room and great vantage points to see all the goings on or at a table in one of the two adjoining rooms. I chose the bar and glad I did, I was able to take good pictures and asked plenty of questions which made my lunch time stop even more enjoyable. I ordered the sushi luncheon special which came with snapper, blue fin tuna, Faroe Island salmon, and yellow fin tuna and an eel roll with avocado. My host said they make several trips to Boston per week for fresh fish, I was more than pleased with my selection as I felt it was some of the best sushi I have had in the area. When I found out they make their kimchi in house I ordered a side of that as well. The kimchi had been made the day before; therefore, it had not fermented or aged, providing a whole new flavor profile which I found extremely satisfying. I liked the clean crisp flavor of the cabbage which came through above the spicing providing a decidedly different texture and taste than it's aged counter part. There are ten or so Korean dishes on the menu providing additional dining options other than sushi or sashimi. Master Chef lives up to it's name and might very well carve out a new name in the area, what more could you ask for!!! read more

See all

Best sushi around. Everything is super fresh and huge portions. Worth the drive for miles around. read more

See all

Hands down the best place in the area for the freshest sushi, sashimi, and rolls. We have patiently (and sometimes not so patiently!) been waiting for this place to open up the last few months and we certainly were not disappointed. My husband and I ordered the sushi sashimi deluxe platter with an extra Boston roll on the side. Very generous portions! Several hours later we are both still super full. Sitting at the bar is our favorite spot since we get to watch the intricate handiwork of the sushi chefs. Louis and John make this place run like clockwork and the service by all of the staff is nothing less than amazing. Looking forward to trying all of their new specialty rolls and the various soups! read more

See all

Great sushi. Not bad prices. I can't say much about what the inside look like because I ordered to go. It's close to my house which is good. Would come back soon sometime. read more

See all

6/3/16 update: This place has gotten a lot better; still haven't done takeout again but if you eat at the sushi bar, it's BYOB and the fish was amaaaaazing. Very friendly staff. Glad I gave it another try. Meh...I honestly don't see what all the fuss is about. Did takeout; 2 caterpillar rolls, SAC roll, salmon roll and sashimi app. $+40; yikes. *WAY too much rice; I was peeling off 1/2" thick clumps of rice so I could taste the fish. Had a plate full of it by the time I was done. The pieces of salmon in my roll were maybe 1/4"; the rest was rice; rip-off. *If you love sauce all over your sushi, you'll probably like this place. Too much mayo-y sauce all over the caterpillar rolls. The spicy tuna inside was quite tasty (but again, too much rice). *Fish is high in quality; sashimi was by far the best part. But only 3 pieces vs 4 at Ichiban Sure it's super-busy right now; 30m wait for takeout last night. But unless they start cutting back on the amount of sticky rice and upping their fish offerings, I won't be back. read more

Alway fresh they go to Boston multiple times a week just to pick it up from the boats! Amazing food! Also good service.

Had one of their lunch combos, miso ramen noodle soup and spicy California roll. No complaints from me at all. Everything was great and definitely will come back very soon. read more

Master Chef - Miso ramen noodle soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - South Hadley, Massachusetts

See all

This is the ONLY place you should be eating sushi! Incredible food, incredible people! We are never disappointed by this wonderful place. Everything is fresh and the presentation is perfection. This is the place all other eateries should strive to become. We love it! read more

Wonderful food! Good customer service. Every time I go I get something new and I'm pleasantly surprised! Definitely a favorite sushi place of mine! read more

I thought the sushi at Master Chef was solid and inventive. The tempura starters (chicken and veg) were good but were unlike tempura that I've had elsewhere. The miso soup was very salty (for my taste). The kids had yakisoba and Bibimbap and did not really enjoy their meals. read more

I have driven by this place for years, well after today boy have I missed out. Sushi was very fresh and delicious. Recommend the lion King roll. The noodles on the app selection was tasty. Looking forward to going back to other rolls. Do t let the outside influence them fresh sushi inside. read more

This has some of the freshest sushi I've ever had. Although I've never been to Japan, I've had sushi in Boston, New York City, and San Diego. This more inland place is right up there with the best in those cities! It's a beautiful restaurant, too, very modern design. They have a wide variety of specialty rolls, but the best and freshest is the sushi itself. They give generously-sized pieces of fish. The white tuna was a special treat - different from the tuna you're probably used to, this was melt-in-your-mouth tender and slightly sweet. Perfect with no soy sauce at all. On top of the excellent food, it has the added bonus of being very reasonably priced, less expensive than other sushi places in the area. Overall, Master Chef is well worth a trip to South Hadley. read more

This place is so delicious. The sushi was amazing. I can taste the difference in sushi than any other place. The kani salad, to die for. If you're looking for a place to eat some amazing sushi, this is it. I'll be coming back to try the actual food very soon! The only reason why I give it 4 stars is that, the place is pretty small so we couldn't even get a table on a Monday and had to sit at the bar, luckily it was only the two of us. Also, looks like there's only one server doing 10 different jobs at once so it was hard to ask things that we needed. Also, because there was only two sushi chefs, it took a while to get our sushi. You'd normally wait 15 min or so to get your sushi anywhere else, we must of waited 25-30. But it was certainly worth the wait!! read more

Master Chef is definitely a must try sushi restaurant. I have ordered many times their sushi specialized sushi meals and hand rolled sushi, and for the size of the fish and the price your getting an amazing deal. We also enjoyed the hot appetizer like the gyoza very tasty and always hot from the stove! read more

The food here is really good, and the service is very helpful and friendly. I've been twice, and each time I get a bunch of different veggie rolls. They don't have a liquor license, so it's BYOB. read more

Such amazing food but BRING JOHN BACK! He was an amazing server/manager and my favorite person to see when I went there. He seemed like e glue that held that place together...not so sure about the new people... read more

Fresh, beautifully constructed sushi and sashimi. Perfect for eat in or take out. Fresh fish, salads and veggies. Friendly service. Sit at the sushi bar to enjoy watching the master chefs at work. read more

See all

Master chef is a little out of the way from my school in Springfield but is always well worth the drive. I'm a sucker for BYOB as it is, but the sushi rolls here are so fresh! Being two hours from the coast I always find myself missing the freshness of fish from home. MasterChef is fresh from the fish to the rice wrapping all the goodness together! Waitstaff is friendly and the dining rooms are small (there is two 4 tables rooms). Even on the most busy nights sushi comes out in 10 minutes maximum. Prices are very fair. Given that it's BYOB - you should tip your sever an extra 5-10% as a rule. Dessert is underwhelming - but if your coming here for dessert than your in the wrong place. My suggestion - come to 2 or 3 friends and get the roll and spicy roll combo. You get TONS of sushi (more than you can eat). read more

My sisters and I came here because we wanted sashimi and our friends recommended us to go here. Unfortunately, the cut was pretty thick. I don't like having to take multiple bites into my sashimi. But it was fresh, so I guess that's what matters the most? We also ordered the dumpling soup, which was really salty, and the yaki soba, also salty. Garden salad? The dressing was salty. I mean, I tend to avoid putting too much salt on foods I eat/cook, but if my two sisters and I all talked about salt after we left, then we have a slight problem. Overall, it's like any typical sushi Japanese restaurant made for the American tastebud. The inside is nice and clean so, 3 stars for me. read more

This is my new favorite spot for (work) lunch. The food was extremely well made. The price was unbelievably low for the quality. I order the Ramen/roll lunch special. $14 for a ridiculous amount of ramen and an entire California roll. Plenty for 2 people. It's not usual for me to rate 5 star, but quality & price is really impressive. read more

WOW, One of the absolutely best Sushi restaurants I have ever been to - and I love Sushi to the point of flying to Japan to have Sushi. The Sashimi is fresh, served with generous portions and is honestly wonderful. It looks great, It is fresh and not semi dry or half frozen the color is great the consistency is great it feels like this fish was swimming earlier today. The Sushi Chef is outstanding. He does great Omakase. The ambiance at the bar where we usually seat is wonderful. A great find. read more

(I'm hesitant to write this post, because I want to keep this place all to myself.) ...... For those who know me - I'm a pretty particular when it comes to things ... especially food. Even more when it comes to Sushi. Master Chef is the very best Sushi place in all of Western Ma. The head chef, Kilsoon Ryu, (aka Lou) is an extremely talented chef - His meticulous attention to detail, knife skills and creativity - are hands down the absolute best around. Lou has a rare gift for combining flavors ... they dance like an Argentinian Tango on your tongue. Trust me - I've been to all the wanna be sushi places in Western Ma - and they really do not measure up - they're not even in the same league ..... They're just opening up - so there might be a few little bumps or kinks to work out - but I promise you - the food will make it all worth it. read more

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

Generic Japanese sushi place with a twist. If you don't like sesame seeds all over your roles make sure to tell them and they'll put them on anyways. I even asked when I got there to confirm that there was no sesame seeds and the woman said "yes! Sesame seeds free". Good thing I'm not allergic! There was also a very thick amount of rice wrapped around the roles. I would compare it to what you'd see at a cheap buffet. Rice to meat ratio is all out of balance for what they charge. All of the roles tasted like sesame seeds. It was disappointing and disgusting. No where on the menu online did it state that they role the "roles" in sesame seeds. I have never seen such a thing ever in my life at any sushi restaurant... Even the miso soup was extremely salty. Could not even eat it. What the heck!?!? I couldn't understand how that was messed up. This was my second attempt to try this place and it was an utter disappointment again. Nothing special, will not be getting my business ever again. read more