In from out of town; stopped for lunch today. Was craving sushi. Had a lunch roll special and some seaweed salad. Everything was delicious and came out fast. And unlike some places, a single roll was a good portion. Well done read more

2 Stars ... Just okay ... Manager is a little uptight ... just because I had questions about the different types of Sushi .. "Welp Yelp" ... thank goodness there is another Sushi spot around the corner. Fresh & delicious, with exceptional service ... whom doesn't mind answering questions ... and prices are quite reasonable. read more

Rudest service I've ever recieved. Was told it's my job to wait and that my order is working after waiting 30 minutes for it to be prepared. It hasn't even been started when I arrived. Then was told not to get an attitude that he's been here all day. Maybe if the staff wasn't sitting down eating with patrons they would see take out orders. I will never order from or eat here again. read more

We had amazing service here yesterday! We were seated quickly, ordered and received our food and we're out in less than 30 minutes!! Perfect as we were in a bit of a hurry. Food was amazing, will definitely be back. read more

I came here with a coworker for lunch and I am giving 5 stars based on quality versus pricing. Worth my money for the food. If you are skeptical, try their dinner/happy hour half price. read more

Average at best. A lot of rolls with cream cheese filling ( cheap way to fill your roll) then the rolls come in a bath of sauces to cover up their inferior grade of fish. Had a piece of tuna nigiri I had to spit out it tasted so bad and smelled so fishy. Stopped by for the convenience of being right by my hotel. Don't make the mistake of eating here with so many other choices. read more

Mini sushi selections with more rice than fish in the middle. Please don't bother and waste your time coming to this location. If I knew of the tapas sushi portions I'd be receiving here I would of never come. First and last time! read more

The sushi was good. The spicy tuna was a bit too spicy for my taste. After 4pm it is half off sushi. We went for dinner and the food was 100% worth the price. Great deal! read more

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We usually go to the Clifton location but tonight we were downtown for reggae night on the square. Supreme roll and fried dumplings were excellent. We being fat tonight! read more

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Perfect quick place to grab lunch if you have a sushi itch. They always have an army of staff ready to quell the downtown rush. You can be in and out with full service in 20 minutes. Now onto the food. The quality of fish is consistent. It's not the best in town but unless you are a connoisseur, it does the job. I always recommend an assortment of nigiri and traditional rolls. I'd skip the ginger salad appetizer that always inexplicably comes to you without ordering it. It has always been watery and subpar. They have great lunch specials always and half price sushi like everyone else. read more

After being forgotten by our waitress ... We weren't sure about this place - but Nada came in and rescued the evening! Try the volcano roll- if you like that sort of thing - this will make you smile! read more

Mr Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Wow - the freshest, best tasting and authentic sushi I have ever had. Chef was very nice and made sure he customized my dish to what I wanted. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Mr Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

On Friday night my family and I arrived in Cincinnati from a long 7 hour road trip. I was very hungry and convinced my 2 daughters ( one teenaged) and my sister to walk with me at 11pm at night to get sushi. We arrived and all was well. We joked with the waitress Jessica and she was fine until she brought the food to our table my daughter ordered hibachi shrimp but received steak ( which she hasn't consumed in over 10 years) she told Jessica and Jessica took the plate back to the cook and sad nastily she wants shrimp NOW! my daughter asked if something was wrong to stated on nothing. In the meantime my mother was at the hotel and we ordered her a $15 seafood salad unknown to us the seafood was raw. I told Jessica we eat sushi but not raw food. She said she would talk to her manager. I walked over to the manager and explained the situation and he explained since it their prices were half priced he couldn't refund me my money. I accepted what he said and pd the $44 bill. Another waitress which we later learned was Jessica BFF states ah what's been eating raw food all her life. I told her that you and the we are 2 totally different people. She went on to say " you shouldn't come into a sushi restaurant if you're not going to eat raw food. I told her to stay of the conversation because it had nothing to do with her. She advised she was just looking out for her BEST friend. Now at this point Jessica was nowhere to be found. This was the worst experience I've every had in my 50 years of life. Never have I been subjected to such Blatant RACISM. Jessica's BFF whose name I never knew would but stop being disrespectful she went has far to tell the manager to put us out. He told her just calm down I'm trying to get them out of here. I will NEVER EVER LAY A FOOT INTO MR SUSHI ever again. This was the worst customer service experience I've ever had and the food made my stomach cramp and became Distended. read more

A total disgrace! First time visiting Cincinnati, Ohio and we decided to visit this place on a late night. My grandmother who is diabetic wanted a salad, but no where on the menu, or did the waitress ever say, it was nothing but "RAW FISH". First our waitress "Jessica" kept Messi g up our order (no biggie, mistakes happen) but her attitude was so off. She yelled at me and told me "to try having a serving job and then talk to her after I've experienced it" aggressively .. I walked over to my mother as she was speaking to the manager about the issue, and another waitress with curly blonde hair at the bottom, that said she was Jessica's best friend , told my mom "well you should of never walked into a sushi restaurant if you didn't want raw fish" i told her to be quiet because no one was talking to her, she constantly kept making rude remarks and egged on the situation. Then another guy walked over that looked to be a "regular" at the restaurant said we were disturbing the peace and he had a headache. He said he was going to call the police .. Just a whole BAD EXPERIENCE! FELT RACISM AT ITS FINEST! If you're a BLACK person DO NOT EAT HERE! BEWARE!!!! They will make you feel uneasy treat you like complete shit!!!! I will be calling cooperate and getting to the bottom of this! Truly unacceptable! read more

I had sake, saba and ikura nigiri. The sake and ikura were on their last legs. The saba was good. I also had a spider roll. The roll came with a garnish of a "crab stick" (imitation crab) on the end and over cooked and bland soft shell crab. Come to think of it, the rice in this roll and the nigiri was over cooked. On top of all of this, they seem proud of their "half price" specials. For example, the spider roll was $18 and crossed out to show the cut to 9$. Seriously? If the spider roll was actually good, it would be worth 9 or 10. If you're serious about your sushi, this is not the place for you. Their house sake, "Koji" has a toilet water quality. My original intent was to get a decent bottled dry cold sake and the menu selections only had descriptions of fruitier ones.....not my cup of tea.....ah, sake. They mentioned their house cold sake and regrettably, I decided to give it a try. It was simply their normally heated swill sake, but chilled. The saba nigiri and the friendly staff kept me from giving this place 1 star. read more

Nice and clean, good atmosphere and fresh sushi. Suggest for lunch and dinner. Looks the offer and the big menù read more

Great Sushi!! The Pad Thai was not my favorite. The Rolls were delish and highly recommended if you are in the DT area. read more

This place has NO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ALL!!!! The manager (with the red hair tattoos) was extremely RUDE!!!! I got there at 3:10 and he asked if I was dining in I said yes... I used the bathroom to change my baby's diapers... I walk pass and and told him I will be sitting outside... sat and waited for about 10 minutes came inside to see what's the delay... he was helping a customer that came AFTER ME!!!! That's unacceptable I told him I've been waiting for 10 minutes he was rude and said "no you weren't" and continued to speak to the customer. That's so rude and honestly feel because of my RACE I was ignored. I actually own a restaurant myself and this is unbelievable. NEVER WILL I COME BACK BECAUSE OF HIS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY!!! Didn't even get to order a drink. Wow read more

Food was delicious, can't beat half priced sushi after 4pm, and service was quick and friendly! HOWEVER, here are my reservations... firstly, they use fake wasabi (green-dyed horseradish paste); secondly, the pink ginger (which should be a translucent cream color) is just unnecessary and another cheap corner cutting move. Additionally, they have a very "Americanized" menu with a lot of spicy crab and crab stick, which is all imitation crab meat. They could really benefit by downsizing their menu and making it more authentic. Try adding a wider variety of fish, too. Was disappointed that they didn't have Shima Aji. read more

Wonderful addition to our Monday (Chefs Friday). Being in the industry me and my friends have to sacrifice our weekends to work and decided that Monday nights are the best time for us to go have a few drinks and relax after a busy long weekend. We stopped in here on a recommendation from a bartender at the Blind Pig. It was amazing our server Moses was on top of his game and gave us amazing service. He also took the time to learn our names and was very accommodating. We ordered 8 rolls to share and at half price you can't beat it. Will definitely be back next Monday and requesting Moses. read more

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Mr Sushi is a great spot for traditional and unique sushi styles. There is a half price happy hour every day that makes the place very affordable. The staff are friendly and the place is clean. It is right in the middle of town so it is easy to get to. read more

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This place is incredible!!!! The sushi was perfect....... My wife had the hibachi and again amazing!!! We couldn't finish everything the portions were very big!! read more

Mr. Sushi is one of my favorite downtown lunch spots. I will start out by saying I'm no sushi connoisseur... unless it's terrible, I don't really notice whether sushi is fabulous or not. I just know what I like and I'm not afraid to tell people! A few of my colleagues and I had a regularly scheduled meeting on our Outlook calendars so we could make it to Mr. Sushi. If you're going for lunch during the week you definitely need to get there by 11:45 or go after 12:30 if you don't want to wait with your group. Even during that time the service is good, it's just that it's busy... especially on a Friday. I will also admit that I'm not super adventurous on their menu. Once I find something I like I tend to make it my staple so I can't comment on their full menu. In this case, I get the deluxe sushi lunch special. It comes with a spicy tuna roll (my fave!) and a chef's choice of various sushi selections. It's $13 and also comes with a house salad so that seems like a pretty good deal to me. The atmosphere of the restaurant is clean and modern which I like. I was so happy that a sushi place finally moved in downtown (although now we also have Soho this was the first one!) read more

FOOD POISONING. The place looked great, had good atmosphere, but man, I got very sick...

I went here for lunch during the work week. I expected for their to be a wait but we were greeted by a very friendly host and seated right away. The menu was wonderful! So many fabulous lunch options. Sushi was, of course expected, at a place called Mr. Sushi, but they also had amazing lunch bento boxes, rice bowls and variety plates- which I opted for. Each of the lunch items came with a delicious ginger salad and the iced tea was so good. The wait staff was very attentive and offered some suggestions. Which, with a menu this long was much appreciated. The prices are reasonable. You're looking at about $9-$15 for a bento box and about the same for the other options. The gentleman next to me had ordered about 6 sushi rolls and their plate looked beautiful! I am definitely going back for more soon. read more

Good stuff here! Four of us came in early (5pm) and had the place to ourselves. Friendly staff, cold beer, quick service. Fresh fish, and the rolls were very creative and colorful, not to mention tasty! We all ordered too much (surprise!) and rolled moaning out of there after paying a reasonable check. read more

Yum! This might be the most pleasant sushi experience that I've had in Cincinnati so far. Big generous rolls and not terribly expensive. The Red River roll, Bengal roll and the Green River roll were particularly tasty. One of our group also ordered the bi bim bap, which was also good. I was excited to see some Korean food offerings and though they were a little more on the pricey side, not too expensive and definitely worth a try. The service was great and the staff was really friendly. In sum, good stuff, with an added bonus of late night sushi options! read more

Mr. Sushi's sushi is the best I've had yet in Cincinnati. The pieces are cut large with a generous portion of rice to go with them, and the prices are comparable with other sushi joints in the area. I also got the bulgogi, a meal I've loved in many restaurants; unfortunately, I wasn't overly impressed with it. It wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't great. Also, the fiancee and I went when we were running late to get to a show, but the waitress was efficient, helpful, and got us in, fed, and on our way with a little time to spare ... and somehow we didn't feel rushed. I'll definitely go back for more sushi. read more

People generally like Mr. Sushi over most options in the area, which I find incredible. Incredibly wonky. First time I got the chirashi. No good. You don't come to your run-of-the-mill sushi chain in Ohio to get high quality, fresh fish. If anything, you come to get those crazy big rolls exploding with mayo, cheese, and delicious imitation crab. Should've learned my lesson the second time, but I just wasn't feeling a chunky "Yum Yum" or "Rock-and-Roll," so I got the spicy roll combo (shrimp and tuna). Forgettable. And what's worse is that both times I've been here, the rice tasted hard as if it were either undercooked or re-frozen. Service is decent though. They operate quickly because they're used to serving the weekday lunch crowd, so you can get your fix (or not) and get outta there in a jiffy. read more

The sushi was amazing! My fiancé and I got 5 rolls and they were all really good and the portion sizes were pretty generous. We came after 4 so the sushi was 1/2 price. This will be one of my new go to sushi places! read more

Sushi for me usually consisted of a few take out containers from Kroger. I know, what the heck was I thinking? My first real sushi experience came when my boyfriend bought a coupon from restraurant.com for Mr. Sushi. It was four bucks. So we thought hey something different to do. Now it's one of my go-to weeknight dinner spots. The atmosphere is very chic. Sleek bar, modern décor, recess lighting. They even have a cute little outdoor patio. Now I can't speak for the entrees, but the sushi rolls are absolutely divine. Huge chunks of tuna, crab or whatever you prefer. All of it made fresh right in the front of the house blowing those old, stale, boxed containers to smithereens! The chef even surprised us with a complementary sampler because I was unsure of what I liked and what I didn't like. I am all about hospitality and this was above and beyond what I expected when I sat down to eat there. The staff was amazing as well. I went to order a glass of wine and our waitress suggested a wine that went well with what we ordered. Not a wine I would have normally chosen, but I trusted her and when the sushi came I was sure glad I did! The pairing was spot on! Now whenever we go there I always order that wine with dinner. The prices are actually below what I thought they would be. In fact, I shouldn't say this, but if they were more expensive, I would still probably still pay for it because the rolls are that good! So the moral of the story is: sell me a 4 dollar coupon for 25 bucks worth of food, and if your food is good, I will be back twice a week with friends! Hooray for Mr. Sushi! read more

Hubs and I have loved Mr Sushi since it opened. We ordered trays of sushi for our rehearsal dinner 9 years ago and their sushi was both of our daughter's first. Their staff is consistently top notch, friendly, communicative and open to suggestions. During the pandemic, they've been super accommodating helping bring things out to the car when needed. The food is always fresh, on time and delicious! read more

Ok, the name is a little cheesy, but at least it gets to the point. Yes, come here for the sushi if you're in a raw fish type of mood, but don't overlook it if you're just in a bento-box/please-put-something-delicious-on-a-plate-in-a-stylish-way/Asian-chic-adventure type of mood. What I'm trying to say is that they have more than just sushi. It won't break the bank and it's just acculturated enough that you won't scare off your less-adventurous meal goers. I enjoy sitting at the counter where you can watch all the gorgeous sushi plates be made. Be nice to the chefs because they all seem to have a story to tell. We were so well taken care of last time, it was like a comedy; every other minute one of the staff was checking on us! read more

Mr. Sushi is my go-to past 9 pm. They're open till 11 on weeknights and offer carry-out, and the food isn't terribly expensive; an entree is usually $12-$15 for a decent sized portion - enough for leftovers. Despite the fact that Mr. Sushi is technically a Japanese restaurant, they have a few Korean dishes like bibimbap, dolsot (hot stone) bibimbap, bulgogi, and Korean pancakes. It's hard for me to get anything but the bibimbap since there aren't many nearby options for Korean food (Sung Korean Bistro downtown, Bento in Clifton and Riverside Korean in Covington). The bibimbap is decent though the egg is usually completely fried and hard by the time the food comes out, and half the time it's only lukewarm. If you're looking for a hearty appetizer, my boyfriend and I swear by the STR. For $4, you get what essentially looks like a giant scoop of crispy rice topped with spicy tuna, avocado, spicy sauce and eel sauce. Nom nom nom. read more

I am a big fan of Mr Sushi and have been here many times. I would give this place a 5 if it wasn't for the service. The service, based on our last 2 experiences, would be a 2 at best. I'm going with a 4 generously because the food is that good. The sushi selection is long, but there are a lot of very similar rolls to choose from. A good portion of the rolls are heavy on fried and cream cheese options, but I like both of those things so that's not a complaint, just an observation. They do have a decent variety of raw options too, especially on their sashimi/nigiri menu, if that's your thing. Thursday night, between the 3 of us dining, we orded 4 rolls - Airforce (my personal fav and the one I always get - it's the perfect combo of fried, creamy, crunchy, spicy and sweet - highly recommend trying this roll), Sunday morning, Japanese Bagel and Philly + several pieces of Nigiri. I also got a side salad - it's very simple but I always love their dressing and the salad always fresh and crunchy. The food last night did not disappoint and was good as it always is. The service however severely lacked. We were seated instantly, which was great. When we were seated, my fiancé asked what another customer was having because it looked good. The girl who sat us promised to go find out but she never came back. He was a little annoyed by that, but moved on. We sat there for 15 minutes with no acknowledgement at all from anyone who worked there. If it wasn't for the fact we knew we loved the food here, we would have left at that point. The server finally showed up, but he said nothing and just dropped us off waters. We weren't even sure if he was our server since he didn't speak so we didn't say anything to him either, just accepted the waters. They were busy so slow is understandable, but to me that's no excuse for poor service and at least acknowledging customers at your table. 10 mins or so after the water drop off, the server came back and asked if we were ready to order. (Apparently, he was, in fact, our server). He didn't ask if we wanted drinks other than water or if we had questions about the menu. Still trying to be optimistic, we went with the flow and put in our order. The positive is he brought our food shortly after we ordered. The server dropped the food on the table without saying anything - no explaining the rolls, no "does this look correct?" and no "need anything else?". He just dropped off and left - we dug right in and thoroughly enjoyed the food. However, we were all empty on our drinks about half way through the meal. We sat there for 10-15 mins before our server (or any server there for that matter) even passed our table and finally, our server whizzed by and we were able to get his attention and stop him. He asked if we were done and we said we wanted more drinks. What server doesn't notice people sitting there for 10-15 mins with completely empty glasses and half full plates? He took our glasses, left and came back with refills and our check. The glasses were pretty dirty, by the way, but we were just happy to have something to drink. Maybe the server was having a bad day or maybe he's just in the wrong job, I don't know but no excuse for terrible service. The price of our meal was really decent- under $40 for 3 people (we were there during half price hours). Very good price value in my opinion compared to other sushi options. We'll be back because we love the food. This is the second time we've had bad service so hopefully it's not a trend. read more

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Save your money. Ordered two rolls with shrimp (Dancing Shrimp and Shrimp Tempura) and the shrimp either was sitting out or it's been there for a while because the taste was extremely stale. I stopped trying to eat it after a couple of pieces. Such a waste of money. read more

For being a sushi place, the sushi is so-so. One of my rolls I couldn't eat because the fish in the middle looked like processed fish that had sat on the shelf too long. Typically I get one of their noodle or rice dishes because of this. Their bento boxes are very fun and have the appropriate amount of food for the price. read more

Being one of the many lunch spots in the downtown Cincinnati area, Mr. Sushi finds itself competing against a wide variety of nearby dining options on any given day. These range from the more upper end establishments such as Prime 47 and Nada, both of which are situated practically right next door, to staples such as Panera Bread just around the corner. If hot dogs from a cart are what you are in the mood for, you can find those down here, too. There is even a Chipotle-esque "you point at it, we make it" type sushi place a block away. Finding myself in the heart of Cincinnati at lunch on a weekday is a rare occurrence for me, but at the suggestion of my co-worker, we stopped in here. The room itself is perhaps a bit larger than one would expect just by looking at it from the glass and aluminum front that faces 6th street. It is a high ceilinged space, done in bamboo greens, whites and warm teak wood tones. We were greeted immediately; given our choice of sitting at the "sushi bar" counter straight ahead as you enter, or at a seat or booth in the main space to the right. Choosing the latter, we were led to a comfortable table and provided with several lunch menus. Our server, Abby, soon arrived to take our drink orders. Her enthusiastic "Oh my God it is really good" look and response to my friend when he asked about their raspberry tea left no doubt as to its deliciousness. A moment later she was back with our beverages, and we ordered. There are two lunch menus: One is their sushi menu, which is moderately extensive with 42 different rolls, the other has an assortment of Japanese starters, main dishes, deserts and drinks. I order the Hot Stone Bowl Bibimbap. It consists of assorted vegetables over rice with shrimp (normally beef), a fried egg on top, and a sweet, spicy Bibimbap sauce on the side. This also comes with a salad. My lunch mate ordered the Bento box, which consists of the protein of choice, rice, a house salad, and assorted side dishes. He also ordered a bowl of soup. Shortly the food arrives. I find that while I enjoy the flavor of the dressing, the salad is completely over-dressed. It is swimming in dressing. The piping hot stone bowl (which cost one dollar extra to heat, but is so worth it) contains artfully cut carrots, cucumbers, daikon radish, and seaweed. There are a few shrimp, which are rather smallish, and the fried egg. I dig in. The veggies are very fresh, but I find that the egg has seemingly cooked to a semi-solid yolk from the heat of the rice below. Good, but not the creamy, yolky delight you would get with a full runny center. The rice on the bottom is fantastic. The hot stone bowl has created a wonderfully crusty layer where the two meet. I really, really enjoyed this. The Bibimbap sauce that accompanies the dish is great. I would take a bottle of it home if I could. My lunch mate thoroughly enjoyed his meal too, yet found that the bowl of soup became just too much food. He felt that the soup alone would have made a meal. Like mine, everything in the "box" was fresh and well prepared. They have 1/2 price sushi after four, being that they cater mainly to the downtown lunch crowd. They have a full bar, and several TVs behind the bar with sports and news. Overall, I really enjoyed lunch here. It was reasonably priced, but not "cheap". If I find myself down here again for lunch, I would certainly put Mr. Sushi's on my list of food possibilities. read more

I accidently ordered from this location instead of the one in McMillan, but I found out that they deliver to Short Vine from downtown. I actually prefer Cloud 9 sushi the most, but props to Mr. Sushi for delivering. My favorite roll is the Spicy Tuna here. My boyfriend and I ordered three rolls of Spicy Tuna, one roll of Philly, and a bowl of Miso soup. The delivery itself took exactly one hour, so if you want to order, do it way ahead. Surprisingly, the soup was still warm when I got it, so that's good. Initially, when I tried to call, no one answered. It seems like this place is busy until it closes. However, when I did call to check my online order went through, they confirmed, and when I called on the hour, service was still friendly. Thanks Yelp for the delivery options--you guys never fail me! tl;dr delivery takes a really long time, but this is one of the few sushi delivery places in town. Food is good (spicy tuna). read more

Best Feature: DELICIOUS sushi! Worst Feature: Be careful for lunch hours! (packed, generally a wait) I had the fortune to visit here today and was very excited, as I'm a huge sushi fan and love to try new sushi restaurants around the city. We came in around 12:15 p.m. on a Wednesday, which apparently is a big lunchtime hour for downtown-ers. The place had a bit of a wait; for two people we waited about 15 minutes (despite the hostess' assurance we'd wait but a few minutes). I didn't mind it, but we saw a few angry patrons take off to find somewhere else that had quicker seating. We were seated at the bar, and I was delighted to see they had lunch specials! They have a variety of dishes, including lo mein as well as other noodle/rice based dishes. We went for the sushi, and they did not disappoint in their selection. My friend and I had our usual sushi favorites - he had the futo maki roll and I had the dragon roll (eel, avacado, etc.). I was impressed with the ingredients as they even specify what goes on the inside and outside of your roll. The lunch prices for sushi are only about a dollar or two less than the dinner prices. They give a house salad for free for any lunch sushi order that is $9.99 or above. My friend ordered one for $9 but the waitress was nice and gave him one anyways despite the dollar difference. I really appreciated that they let you know how many pieces of sushi are in the sushi rolls before you order them. The sizes of the pieces are not bad either! They are decently sized and the flavors are ridiculously amazing! My sushi roll was absolutely delectable and my friend enjoyed his as well. Our service was also phenomenal - the hostess and servers were totally swamped, but despite this they kept a friendly attitude under pressure. Our waitress was incredibly kind as well and always stayed on top of our meal. For being a downtown restaurant, I was definitely pleased the prices weren't too terribly high. I've been to sushi restaurants with lower prices and sushi that tastes just as amazing (with less wait time), so I docked it one star for the wait and the price but otherwise I can't complain! Definitely visit here for sushi if you're in the downtown Cincinnati area. I'll be back for sure and hopefully during a less crowded time to try some other dishes and update my review. read more