I was in the Gainesville area, so I decided to stop here for lunch one day. The atmosphere of the restaurant was nice, and the server was friendly. I got the two sushi rolls for lunch - the spicy salmon and shrimp tempura. While the presentation was nice and clean, the food itself was quite bland. Also, for sushi rolls, the rice seemed to overpower everything else, especially since the sushi lacked flavors. I'm glad I tried the place, but I'm not sure I'd go again. read more

Passion Fin - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Ordered takeout sushi the first week it was open. The staff was very helpful and service was quick. I was pleasantly surprised to see the kids of the four sushi orders were labeled so I could identify which was which. The sushi was fresh and delicate tasting. There were no over powering sauces or trendy culinary tricks. I really enjoyed this sushi and plan to go back later this week to try the cooked foods! I would specifically say this is the best sushi I've had in Haymarket or Gainesville. read more

Second time here and still thrilled with the food and service. Awesome special rolls and still loving the Dinosaur Egg. We tried the Rockwell, Lobster Fa tasty, Capital and Epic Scallop. All were awesome and highly recommend. You've gotta try this place! read more

Passion Fin - Rockwell, Lobster Fantasy, Capital, Epic Scallop rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

This place is great! Dare I say, the best sushi in the area. The special rolls are to die for. The "must try's" really live up to that. The redskins and sunset rolls are my favorite; they are decently priced as well. The staff is very friendly and the service is quick. It is a little small but during the week you are seated right away. Definitely a must visit in the Gainesville area. read more

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Food is so good! California rolls are my favorite Nice service and really cozy and elegant atmosphere read more

Amazing and delicious! Everything was awesome. Can't wait to go back again! We tried a variety of sushi and two appetizers. Ambiance is also great! read more

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The BEST sushi place in town!!! Passion Fin is amazing!! The quality of the food is always fresh and delicious. It's literally art in front of you. The staff is always very pleasant and attending. I would highly recommend this place to everyone! Even if you're not a sushi person, they have plenty of other options, including hibachi. Great place! read more

Passion Fin - Sunset and Temptation Rolls! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

This place never ever disappoints! Always fresh sushi always amazing service always great food and always a great value! They do not typically take reservations but I recently had knee surgery and called ahead because I knew I wouldn't be able to stand waiting for a table and they made accommodations for me! They are beyond charming and even during Covid when they were closed we got takeout from there and it was always perfection! read more

This is a really great addition to the culinary fare that Gainesville is attracting. Excellent selections of very fresh sushi and the service is excellent. read more

Passion Fin - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Walking distance from my hotel is always a bonus. Service was just ok, felt a little like I was being ushered along. Spicy tuna and spicy salmon role were fine. Finished with some "firework" ice cream...flames are always a nice touch. Probably closer to 3.5 than a 4, but hey...that isn't an option. read more

Passion Fin - Firework ice cream. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Food and Service were both outstanding! Sushi was both delicious as well as beautifully presented. Can't wait to go back :-) read more

Passion Fin - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

We tried this for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 17. We went early, around 1730, so no wait for a table (and it's not a huge space). Overall, we liked the sushi we ordered. To start, I ordered the vegetable gyoza, which I found a little bland. My boyfriend ordered the Tom Yam soup, which he liked. For sushi, we ordered eel nigiri (they just call it "sushi"), hamachi (yellowtail) nigiri, and 4 rolls: Philadelphia (smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber), Ocean (tuna, salmon, avocado), Deluxe Rainbow (tuna, yellowtail and asparagus inside; topped w/salmon, tuna, yellowtail and avocado); Flamingo (spicy yellowtail, spicy tuna, spicy salmon, mango, tempura flake w/a soy wrap; topped w/jalapeño miso sauce & chili sauce); and Tuna Lover (tuna and avocado inside, spicy tuna on top, finished with tempura flake, jalapeño and chili sauce). The yellowtail nigiri was good, fresh; and I also liked the Tuna Lover and Flamingo rolls, with the Flamingo being my favorite. My boyfriend ordered the Philly roll: For some reason, cream cheese in sushi always has a funny taste to me (cream cheese belongs on a bagel w/lox!), so I'm giving up on trying these. The sushi was good, but a lot of the rolls seemed very similar, and I feel it's a little pricey. (Glad we had a 10%-off coupon.) I think I may still prefer Aka Sushi locally; and Sushiko in Chevy Chase is one of the best! I'd probably give 3.5 stars, if it was an option. read more

Passion Fin - Eel & yellowtail nigiri; rolls: Philly, Ocean, Tuna Lover, Deluxe Rainbow; Flamingo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Tried this place out and while it was nice and new, I didn't find the flavors in the food anything special to write home about. The service was really good, hence the rating. We tried the sushi, a rice dish and soup and all lacked some flavor. read more

Passion Fin - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Our favorite sushi place near by ! All of the rolls we have tried are amazing. Usually go for the passion roll, philly roll, sunset roll. But we always try to get something new. read more

Omg this place is amazing! From the moment we walked in the door, greater by a friendly hostess Christina, to our absolutely amazing server, Ivy, who made our experience not only enjoyable, but worthy of returning many many times. Not just the service, but the amazing artistry of the food, simply stunning and tastes just as good as it looks. We left totally full and completely happy! Thank you for an extremely enjoyable experience Ivy!!!! read more

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They have always been welcoming of me and my service dog so I've gotten curb-side pickup/takeout at least 3-4x throughout the quarantine. Just as yummy as when I ate it in the restaurant. I'm always happy with my Black Dragon Roll!! read more

Attentive service, even on a busy night. They kept us updated on when our food was arriving. I called ahead and told them 2 of us were coming over and they saved a space for us as promised over the phone. All sushi was delicious, presentation was awesome. I enjoyed the soup and jalapeño popper app i ordered. read more

Passion Fin - Epic scallop roll, salmon skin roll and several others :) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Great opportunity for take out. Really inexpensive lunch specials. Serious about COVID precautions

I stopped to grab a quick lunch today and found the online ordering and curbside method extremely simple and efficient. As always great food and kind service even in this time of difficulty. Thank you!! read more

Great sushi & friendly staff! My favorite place in the Gainesville, VA area for sushi.

Amazing sushi. We usually get sashimi dinner, a couple of specialty rolls, and a Naruto roll. It's our go-to for sushi in the area

Ordered hibachi tasted disgusting the yum yum sauce was white and tasted equally gross said I didn't like it and was told there was nothing they could do paid 20 dollars for slop read more

Great sushi and sashimi. Super fresh ingredients. The Crab Rangoon was handmade and excellent. Everything we tried was excellent!

Best sushi in the Gainesville area, easily! High quality fish that is always fresh and never smells or tastes old. Incredibly clean restaurant and very kind staff. Creative sushi specials with a flare for the artistic. I don't ever get any of the hibachi but my kids LOVE the hibachi chicken. Great for lunch or dinner. I highly recommend. read more

Sashimi for 5. Curbside pick up in 20 minutes. Couldn't be any better. Passion Fin nailed it. See you soon. read more

Great, fresh, and beautifully creative sushi! Try the Dynamite and Godzilla rolls! I also had a spicy Kani crab salad and the best pad Thai I've ever had. The seaweed salad was also extremely fresh. Super friendly service and a relaxed, clean, and modern setting. read more

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We had a phenomenal Valentine's Day dinner here! After a reservation mishap at one place and being turned away from a couple of other restaurants, before even being able to ask if we could search for a seat at the bar, the hostess at PassionFin immediately accommodated us, going and seeking out a spot at the bar for us, actively going and make room for a spot for two, then leading us to it. The drinks were great, the food was AMAZING, and the prices fair. Varied menu for sure, and the staff was helpful with recommendations and descriptions. I really enjoyed our visit here. Wish I wouldn't have been so hungry, then sidetracked with how great it was-- I didn't think about taking pictures of our sushi and apps until it was nearly gone-- it was all so presented pretty! I really can't wait to visit this place again! read more

Their sushi is always fresh and their lunch specials are the perfect portion size. They have a good variety of options.

Me and my parents love Pat and fin! First time I had them was in Hollywood and it was really really really great obviously, a little pricey, but really great sushi! They have other options here for people that don't like sushi. I have a friend that does not like sushi but they have options there for her so that's good! I love the sushi here I love the sushi here, did I say that I love the sushi here! read more

My family of 4 went in on a Friday night around 7pm. It was really busy and nearly all the tables were full, fortunately we didn't have to wait and we were seated promptly. Service was excellent, attentive, professional and friendly from the hostess to all the servers. It seemed like the staff truly worked like a team because our server wasn't the only person who cleaned off dishes and or provided us service. The food is good and you get a good amount. For appetizers we got tempura shrimp and ROTI, yum! It was my first time trying Roti and I looooved the sauce and the dish overall. I'd also recommend the shrimp tempura. Kids order Lomein from the kids menu, an order has a generous serving, my two kids could have shared. I also appreciate how lovely food is presented, the arrange tiny tomato's into hearts or flowers may adorn your meal. Great place! read more

Good quality and great presentation. Have tried just about everything on the menu and never disappointed. Love this place. read more

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Great sushi!! We love getting takeout on weekends from Passion Fin!!! Our favorite go tos: Crab Rangoon, Pad Thai, Shrimp Tempura Roll, & Crab Wontons read more

Their sushi is just consistently amazing. Never been disappointed. I have ordered before closing, been there during lunch hours, and also bern there during happy hour times. Their sushi always tastes amazing, looks amazing, and priced amazing. read more

Very cool environment. I had the pork Gyoza and it was very delicious. Then my girlfriend and I shared a variety of rolls. Some of the highlights were the smoked salmon sashimi, Redskins roll, Dynamite roll. Highly recommend. read more

Passion Fin - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Great selection of interesting sushi. Lots of cooked choices too. The service is very good.

Wow!!!! I like Sushi and have eaten it for years but have never had an experience like this! Delicious and fresh! The ginger is sooo good. I've never had ginger that tasted this great. I would highly recommend it and I will be back!! The service was fantastic, staff friendly and the restaurant is clean and modern. They deserve 10 stars! read more

Passion Fin - Sushi Bars Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Food was excellent and service was great. They were willing to alter the sushi rolls to make them the way that I wanted. The service was attentive and the food came out timely. I will be back. read more

I have been eating sushi for 35 years. Whoever goes to this place must not eat it much. I love Hamachi. It was not fresh. I usually have the, yum response. Not here. It tasted undress. The unagi had a funny flavor, as well. But, you know something is wrong, when in less than an hour, I had to, well let's just say, run to not have runs in my pants. (I meant to say unfresh.) I never write reviews, but I could not let people keep believing g this place is good. read more

Great sushi. Tasted fresh. Good, efficient and non invasive service. Will definitely return.

After a disappointing experience at the Regal Cinema in the Gateway Complex in Gainesville this past Saturday (see separate review) we figured we'd cruise around that maze of a shopping center to see what dining options might be available for an early dinner. As we drove aimlessly around, passing a plethora of typical chain-type bar-&-grills & Tex-Mex spots, we definitely lucked out by finally coming across Passion Fin, which I suddenly recalled having read some recent good Yelp reviews about. So Passion Fin it was, & we are SO glad! Since it was just a hair before 5 p.m., the place was empty apart from two tables & one person dining at the sushi bar, so we were seated immediately. And apparently we really lucked out by arriving so early, because by 5:20 every single seat - including those at the sushi bar - were filled & there were people waiting in line to get in! I don't know if it's like this every night, but lesson learned: if you plan on dining here on the weekend, either arrive early or make sure you make a reservation. The place is relatively small without being overly crowded, & the ambience is nice without being overly dark. A bevy of four very busy sushi chefs work their magic behind a long glass case holding all the raw fish offerings. We started off with two large (22 oz.) Sapporo beers ($7.95 ea.) & decided to share 2 appetizers - the "Fried Calamari" ($7.95) & the "Volcano Shrimp" ($8.50). Calamari consisted of a decent portion (about 10 pcs.) of large greaseless breaded rings served with Sweet Chili Sauce for dipping. Very tender, perfectly cooked, & came with a fresh orchid blossom on the plate. The "Volcano Shrimp" definitely lived up to its name. Think sort of along the lines of what's frequently called Bang Bang Shrimp, but kicked up several notches. As in sinus-clearing notches. Spicy, but addictive. This too came with a fresh orchid blossom. For our entrees we both decided on the "Sashimi Dinner" ($22.95 ea.). Presentation was quite eye-catching for this. Each of us was presented with a large dimpled glass bowl lit from beneath with a colored light, filled with shaved ice, & lined with shredded Daikon radish & fresh Shiso leaves, with other herbage placed upright as a backdrop for the beautifully & expertly arranged slices of raw fish - tuna, salmon, yellowtail, striped bass, escolar, & sea bass - 17 slices in all. All fish was fresh & literally melted in your mouth. And no skimping on the requisite blob of Wasabi paste & sliced pickled ginger - generous amounts of both. One extremely nice touch? A fan of paper-thin slices of cucumber, which made very nice additional palate-cleansers in addition to the pickled ginger. Oh - & of course there was another orchid as well. (If I had known ahead of time & kept the orchids, I'd have had a nice little bouquet to take with me to float in a water bowl at home - lol!) Both our dinners came with either Miso Soup (which I had, & it was delicious) or House Salad (which husband had, & it was the typical Iceberg lettuce & ginger dressing, which husband said was fine). Service was impeccable, if a bit surprisingly attentive. Our young waiter removed our chopsticks from their paper & broke them & handed them to us; poured soy sauce into our sashimi dipping dishes; & opened & poured our beers & even our refills. For a few moments we wondered if he was going to feed us as well - lol! But really, he was extremely generous with his time, especially when you consider that the restaurant was overflowing by now. Even though there were people lined up outside waiting to get in, at no time we were at all rushed or given the impression that we were anything other than welcome guests. Bottom Line: Bill after tax but before tip came to $82.95, which was more than reasonable for the quality & quantity of the food, presentation of same, & the service that we received. I think we've found our new favorite Japanese restaurant & will definitely be back. read more