TL;DR: Cute little sushi restaurant on the main floor of an apartment building. Not gourmet sushi but good for the price. I've had Orchid Sushi on my list of places to try for a long time now. I finally managed to get some takeout from them. UberEats was having a special on some of their rolls and 20% off on some other rolls and I took advantage of this deal. I got the Spicy Shrimp Futomaki which was 5 pieces for $8.20, this was the 20% off price. I also got the California Futomaki which was 5 pieces for $9.95 but this was buy one get one free (BOGO) so I got 10 pieces for that price. Finally, I got the Cucumber Hosomaki which was $6.25 for 6 pieces and this was also BOGO. I ordered on the UberEats app and went to the store to pick it up. The food was ready in about 20 minutes. Service was quick and efficient. I requested no sesame seeds and my order came as requested. The rolls were tasty. It's not gourmet sushi, but better than the casual fast food sushi restaurants. The cucumber rolls had wasabi in them, so had a spicy kick. The spicy shrimp rolls weren't all that spicy, but were the most delicious of the three rolls. The shrimp were plump and had a great texture. I loved the tempura bits in it. It also had avocado, oshinko, and tobiko. There was spicy mayo in it, but it wasn't all that spicy. The California rolls were also quite good. They had artificial crab, mayo, avocado, cucumber, tamago, and masago. The artificial crab was shredded which I don't like as much as when they leave it whole, but I liked that it had tamago in it. The interior is small but there's indoor dining as well as outdoor dining on their small patio out front. Street parking only. (145) read more

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I never turn down the opportunity to get sushi from Orchid Sushi because they have NEVER failed me in the slightest. 100/10 I absolutely recommend them to everyone who comes to town. read more

Orchid Sushi - A few different things on the menu. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I had salmon, avocado and cucumber maki plus a sushi pizza A sushi pizza is a really tricky thing to do, they can vary between tasty and insipid. This was middling but on the weaker side, packed with a seafood salad and topped with smoked salmon. I was disappointed with the smoked salmon, because I felt that really wasn't what I ordered. It has a totally different flavour and I don't love smoked salmon. Many of the maki were a bit messy, but fine So not my top pick, not as good as C'est Japon, Hanabi or Gourmet sushi wouldn't get it unless I was enticed by a deal read more

After having horrible sushi from a grocery store nearby I wasn't feeling like sushi in O town. The first choice that came up wasn't taking dine in so we ended up here. I had called in to reserve which is great as the dine in seating was limited due to the pandemic. Word of caution though I didn't realize that they don't have LLBO licence so you can't order alcohol here. I stuck with the rolls here. I ordered a few signature rolls and added a spicy hotate for good measure. I enjoyed my sushi rolls here (though it might have been the garbage rolls I tried from a grocery store earlier that made them taste better:). The service is decent. I think they are more geared towards take out. A good option in O town IMO though I have to explore other offerings to get a good benchmark. read more

Orchid Sushi - a plate of sushi and a bowl of dipping sauce - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Upon walking into Orchid, you will be immediately struck by the "wow, this is not a good layout for a restaurant" feeling. The first time being here, and I wasn't sure where I was supposed to go. Was greeted by the Sushi Chefs as the kitchen is within 10 paces of the door. Decided to take one of the four seats at the sushi bar. There was a stack of menus on the bar that I helped myself to. Decided to go with the Avo roll, Red Tokyo, and a Nizakama roll. One of the chefs working in the bar then came out and provided some water, but never actually to any drink order. Ok, I'll just stay with water then. Shortly there after my rolls where in front of me. The presentation was well done. The first bites in. Yup, it's pretty good. Not outstanding, but definitely good. Nice flavour combos as well. Once done, since I was solo, I decided to head out. But wasn't sure if I actually had a server ! So I just took the one step over to the cash machine and paid my bill. Overall, Nice sushi, good presentation. Not sure who was my server, so that left me confused. The place has an odd layout, and it could use a bit of an upgrade. Not dirty, just a bit dated. I'll definitely go back. read more

Orchid Sushi - Avo, Nizakama & Red Tokyo rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I ordered the unagi, paradise and Ottawa rolls with spring rolls and shrimp tempura for take out and oh my god it was delicious!!! Great service from a gentleman who gave us extra sauces and who was so patient over the phone when I was trying to decide which rolls to get. I'm from Toronto and am visiting Ottawa for a few days and I'm happy that I stumbled over this gem of a spot. The food looks beautiful and taste just as great! I also love the fact that he gave me an accurate time to pick up the food so it doesn't get cold! We will be back before we go back to Toronto! read more

Orchid Sushi - Spring rolls and prawn tempura with salmon.: so delicious! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I remember when I first looked up the Yelp reviews of this restaurant. 4.5 stars out of 5? I'll admit, I was very skeptical, but I decided to give it a try. Never has my skepticism been so wrong before! This place is, simply put, amazing. The good: - One of the best sushis I have ever had. All the rolls are made with attention to detail and very fresh ingredients. The seaweed was crisp, the rice was aromatic, and the fish were expertly sliced. - Fresh sashimis. - Some of their special rolls (esp. Full Moon), while pricey, were truly a unique experience on the palate. Highly recommended! - Great presentation of food. - Great wakame salad, highly recommended. - Free edamame beans if sitting in! - Small, friendly group of staff. - Very affordable for the quality. The not-so-good: - Interior decor is lackluster. Suggest ordering to go/delivery, or eating on the patio when the weather permits it. - If eating on site, expect to wait a while for the food. However, the quality of the food more than makes up for it. - The salmon roe was not the freshest I've had; all other sashimis were great. Summary: Orchid Sushi is an amazing sushi place at the heart of downtown Ottawa. It offers a wide variety of freshly made sushi that is best enjoyed delivered to your home or as a take-out. I think I just found my go-to sushi restaurant for the near future! read more

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Delicious :) Just watch out for possible little bones in the sashimi. Otherwise, very very yummy :) read more

Orchid Sushi - Yum - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

We are visiting Ottawa from Toronto and saw this as a fairly well rated local sushi restaurant near our hotel. Unfortunately Orchid Sushi greatly underwhelmed, as I cannot find a single aspect of our meal that is positive. For the tldr; service is slow, decor is underwhelming, and most importantly - the food was bland and almost insultingly expensive given we could make far better sushi at home. We're not unaccustomed to feeling a bit disappointed by sushi restaurants, but this one takes the cake. For more detail read below: Service was slow, and we had to repeat our requests numerous times. It was nearly 30 minutes from the time we sat down to when we even got water, which we had to ask for twice. We had to ask in turn for chopsticks; soy sauce dishes; straws for our kids' water (which we asked for twice...); and tea. If it was busy we could understand, but when we arrived there was only one other table with guests, and they were nearly finished. We were incredibly even told that the food was delayed due to how busy it was - but again no one else arrived at the restaurant for at least the first 30 minutes of our meal. I understand the restaurant does take-out, but surely if one table is all that is being served the kitchen should be able to handle that? The decor is, as others have mentioned, basic and disorganized. I don't normally fault restaurants for that as often some of the best food is not from the showiest of restaurants, but in this case, it added to our displeasure. But the biggest problem was the sushi itself. The rice had NO seasoning. None. Sushi is supposed to have vinegared rice, but we received either very little seasoning or none whatsoever. It also was quite dry and stale. We ordered the 50 piece combo dinner. The maki we had were very tiny and had very poor balance of flavour; and most of what little food there was in each bite contained mostly - you guessed it - totally flavourless rice. The portions of fish and other ingredients in the maki were very small and had very little nuance or flavour. The spicy tuna for example seemed almost totally devoid of what is spelt out in the name of the dish - spice! It was as though I was eating red-dyed flake tuna from a can offered with day-old plain rice. The maki were also cut in uneven sizes - this wouldn't be itself a bad thing were it not for the fact that it demonstrated poor quality control or that they were rushing our food out (hard to believe given how long we waited). The nigiri were equally dry as the maki, and perhaps most importantly; although the fish wasn't terrible - it wasn't terribly good either. To top it all off, although of course I saw the price of the food when we were ordering, I was still shocked when I got the bill as it dawned on me how outrageous the price was given the poor quality food, small portions, and poor service. For the amount of food received, I'd expect to pay a third or so less at other sushi restaurants at home, or have the quality of food and service be exponentially better. read more

Extremely slow, I can't believe I waited 30min just for a salad. Very pricey and not tasty, Will NEVER COME!!

Very impressed with the quality and taste of this sushi! I ordered online over their website. It was fast and easy and the customer service was excellent. 10/10 will eat here again! read more

We were in town for a coule of days to visit with family before Christmas. The MIL has nobody here that likes sushi so we took her for dinner. We live in the Vancouver area so we're pretty spoiled when it comes to any kind of seafood. We found Orchid on the recommendation of the concierge at the hotel and while there were only 2 reviews on Yelp they were both favorable so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant itself is odd for a sushi joint in terms of decor - feels more like a cross between a nail salon & a chinese restaurant. We had the place to ourselves, I guess Monday isn't a big night for sushi in Ottawa. At the time of writing this, Yelp says their hours are 11pm to 9pm which makes no sense and is very much an error. So if you look at the top of the Yelp page and it says "closed" don't necessarily believe it. Now on to the food which is what you really care about. We had 6 rolls off the menu and the chef made us a "special roll" (kitchen sink mix which was yummy) and they were all really good, very fresh & good flavor mix & nice sizes. I found the tea to be on the bitter side but the miso soup (shrimp) was very tasty. The only truly disappointing part was that the restaurant ISN'T LICENSED. So if you want an adult beverage you won't be able to have a saki or Sapporo. Parking can be an issue as it's on the edge of downtown & between the construction & snow, there was nowhere to put the car. Very fortunately we were at the Delta so the MIL & I got dropped off while the SO parked the car back at the hotel then we had a nice but chiily walk back. No big deal, if you lived close by or worked in the area it would be fine. Next time we visit we will likely try somewhere else but this was good & if I lived close, I would probably get take out quite often. read more

Got delivery, it was expensive but very delicious. Got the dragon eye, unagi maki, and tiny little tuna roll things. It was all good but I would recommend the dragon eye in particular. read more

Orchid Sushi - Unagi maki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Great food. Feels like you are sitting right in the kitchen. Deco is very plane. Come for the food. read more

Orchid Sushi - Awesome looking and taste even better. Unagi and spicy tuna roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I absolutely love their sushi. Always fresh, always tasty. For take-out orders, I call ahead and food is ready in 15-20 minutes. Tonight when I went to pick up my order, I discovered a little secret...not only do they make great sushi, their staff are multilingual (English, French, Vietnamese). How talented! read more

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Friendly, fast service and good food. This place was close to where I was staying and it was perfect for a quick dinner. I ordered the salmon salad rolls and the 12 piece sushi combo. All was fresh and made to order. Good value for what you get. It's worth a try! read more

Amazing sushi. Very cozy and comfortable place. Staffs are nice and pleasant, I am very happy and definitely come back whenever I am in town. Highly recommend read more

Great food and service... The fish was very fresh and green tea was very good. Kid friendly environment Only disappointment was no Gyoza that's it read more

Excellent place for sushi. Not the traditional sushi one finds in the typical restaurant, but adds a modern Vietnamese spin to regular sushi! The appetizers were good, especially the shrimp tempura which has mango and smoked salmon. The sashimi and sushi were super fresh and delicious. The staff was nice and the restaurant had a very clean and pleasant atmosphere. read more

Orchid Sushi - Shrimp tempura viet style! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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If only I could give zero stars... We waited for an hour and twenty minutes for our sushi and even when it arrived, it was mediocre at best. Small servings and not very fresh ingredients. The decor was like a construction site and the service? What service? We were staring at an empty soup bowl the whole time. They should really adjust their business model. Very disappointed. read more

Best sushi place in town! The freshest ingredient. Not cheap but excellent value! Im big in quality...not a fan of all you can eat restaurants so if you're looking for fresh quality sushi: Orchid Sushi is a must try!! read more

Orchid Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Sushi is average among others though as expensive for a-la-carte restaurants. Cozy interior for small groups. Had better sushi at some all you can eat restaurants though. read more

Orchid Sushi - Magura Nigiri (Tuna) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Good service while I found the fish quality to be average to good (in most cases). This is one of those spots I would gladly eat at if invited but if I was picking the destination myself I'll seach around for other alternatives. Really liked their dragon roll and a few of the other premium rolls, but the Unagi did not taste good at all. Had a coworker with who had never tried BBQ eel before as I think he may not again. I can't recall what else we ordered but the second round were all poor choices. Hit-and-miss I guess. read more

Jan 15, 2016 4 of us spent $160 - $185 with tip on the various special rolls. The food was excellent and all very fresh. The chef made 2 specials which were impressive. My wife stated is the best sushi she ever need. The setting could use a facelift /some improvement, but is ok to dine in. "Not licensed but tea works." read more

The mini maki rolls and sashimi were excellent, and very reasonably priced. I will be back.

This was my favorite place to order sushi when I lived in Ottawa! The service was always friendly and efficient (I mostly ordered take away, but there was never an issue with my order) I am also very picky when it comes to the freshness and quality of my sushi. I can only speak to the vegetarian options, but I am always very happy with the taste and available options read more

The first thing I'd note about this place is that it has fantastic menu! It has a bunch of things that are a bit unconventional and over the board like shrimp tempura wrapped in smoked salmon and salmon-caviar-strawberry maki. But it also has a great selection of the more traditional maki, futomaki, appetizers, etc. Whichever Japanese food lover you are - the traditional one or the experimentalist, you'll find something to your liking. I've been visiting this place regularly over the past three months and the food was always fresh and delicious! read more

I ordered a delivery, with the dinner combo and paradise rolls. I especially like the paradise rolls. All their sushi taste super fresh and yummy! The staff who delivered the order was also super nice. A very satisfactory experience! read more

Do not let the decor get in the way of fantastic sushi! The owner is doing his own remodeling at his pace but I can say that the food is right in target! The selection is excellent and the quality is outstanding! read more

Food is good quality, delivery takes forever and service is hit or miss. We have ordered for delivery weekly for the past two and a half years, spending a decent amount every week. When ordering, they will quote "45 minutes to 60 minutes maximum" delivery time, orders show up after 80-90 minutes and usually items are forgotten at the restaurant (usually equals every second or third order). They charge an exorbitant amount for replacing a soy sauce for a sesame sauce ($3, it's not like we're getting both sauces). They discourage ordering online even though they offer the service, simply because they do not want to pay the fee to menu.ca (they have said this to us several times). Their only saving grace is they have pretty good sushi. Unfortunately, that is hard to find in Ottawa. read more

Amazing!! It was my second time to have their food(first one was takeout) and it was truly amazing. Me & my husband started with miso & Tom yum soup with prawn tempura(it was love) and had unagi maki, fire house, Ottawa and spicy escolar hosomaki. Everything was great and delicious. Prawn tempura with salmon was so impressive and genius. Felt bad I didn't take a picture of it... I highly recommend this place and definitely go back to have more fresh and delicious rolls. Even cream cheese in ottawa maki was so right & perfect (we both are not into cream cheese in rolls but loved it!!) read more

Orchid Sushi - Fire house & Ottawa maki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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One sunny afternoon totally famished walked into Orchid at around 2 pm. Greeted by the cashier. Our take away order was served within 15 minutes. The miso soup was steaming hot and delicious. The sushi rolls were fresh and tasted good. The presentation of the food was good. read more

Portions for the maki rolls were insanely tiny given the prices we paid. When we got home and opened the takeout box, we couldn't help but to literally 'LOL' at our order. Unbelievable how good sushi is basically non-existent in Ottawa. read more

Great sushis! Super fresh and tasty. BUT!!! I had them delivered to my hotel. The waitress called me 2 times to have the address and to know how to get there. The owner also called twice. I gave her the full address 4 times, explained them what bridge to take, on what street to make a right turn (I'm from Mtl, had to look at google map to help them). I believe they don't have neither a GPS, Internet nor a map. I even suggest for them to call the hotel reception desk (they said they didn't have the time for that). Not only did they call me 4 times but on top of that the owner was rude. So yeah great sushis but I can't support a restaurant that treats his client like they are bothering them.... read more

Maybe I'm a West Coast snob but the sushi was not tasty or flavourful at all. I think it was a bit pricey for what we got and they had no sake! read more

The smoky miso soup is full of flavor and sushi is very fresh. The decor is okay but they are doing the best they can with a small L-shaped space. read more

Friendly service, fresh sushi and beautiful presentation. Love the unique roll choices.

Great little gem downtown Ottawa. Love this spot for both dine-in and take out. The food is really good and there are items (e.g. volcano appetizer) that you won't find anywhere else. It's very reasonably priced and the atmosphere is quiet and comfortable. The only improvement needed is the servers. read more

Strikes a reasonable balance between price and quality. Good takeout option. Unfortunately the storefront may not be immediately obvious (It's at the bottom of the tower), so if you're driving by, got to pay attention a bit. read more

I am surprised that there are so many good ratings of this one. I was attracted by he ratings and went there by myself. The service was awful because they don't even give you a menu, you have to ask for it. Also they don't even care about whether you are there or not. Food was just ok, not garbage, but definitely not even tasty. But I do like their miso soup. read more