The service was horrible. I understand when we went it was Valentines days, although it took an hour and ten minutes to get my food when my boyfriend had already finished his. I am disappointed I used to love this place when I was little. It took 15 minutes to get a menu, 20 get our appetizers which was just miso soup. I ended up asking for a to go container for my food because I started to get emotional and still payed full price because I was too scared to complain. I don't recommend going here it has fallen apart from what it used to be. read more

This place is by far the best sushi restaurant I have ever tried. I have traveled across dozen states and country ( including Japan) and this is by far my favorite!!! Who would've known it would be in Idaho?! Family owned restaurant. The service is by far AMAZING!!!! And the food is soooooo delicious!!!!!!!!! We spent the afternoon trying everything !!!!!! Absolutely love this place!!!!! read more

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Truly the best sushi around!! The Shige family has created such a lovely environment! They welcome & treat you like family as they provide the most incredible food & service in the Valley. The pictures speak for themselves as there are no words to aptly depict their wonderful creations!! Yuki is so friendly & funny! He is a fantastic chef & it's amazing to see his work! Netta is such a delight & we love seeing her beautiful smile! We come here hungry & leave with full tummies & warm hearts!!! read more

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I've been coming to Shige's for over 20 years! The food is always great, the servers are nice, and you can't beat the prices. While the downtown Boise location was best (and closed years ago), don't let the Express location in Meridian deter you. It's lowkey but everything is still ready good. Also know that the menu at the restaurant is much more extensive than what you'll find online. read more

I didn't know you could get sushi on a conveyor boat in Boise but here we are. Yup, I said "conveyor boat." The bar area has a water feature moat that goes around. They put dishes on the boat and it makes its way around. Their lunch menu had a good selection and the owners were super friendly. We even got a free cup of miso soup. The sushi tasted fresh and was good. It's a great place to be for a quick lunch. It doesn't look like they have an AYCE option but things might have changed since I was last there. read more

Excellent service, food, and decor. Great place for sushi if you're trying to find authentic in Idaho. 10/10!

First time here. Came here for my birthday dinner. Good service and the sushi was excellent. We will definitely be back. read more

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Food was absolutely amazing as well as the chefs and waitresses were so sweet and amazing, i never felt rushed and the chef made some roll specifically for me and my friend (it was slow during this time idk if they do that consistently). The place was also just beautiful. As well as cheap for the quality of food. read more

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We like walking over to this sushi place for a quick bite and also to see what specials they have. The sushi is always good and the staff is friendly. read more

Lunch date with my daughter. Super fun, good food, great atmosphere, service and price. Shige and staff are always spot on. read more

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The boats are back!!! Friday and Saturday's! Remember, sushi the way you want it! Always great to have Shige himself, Deborah and the team are so caring and fun!! Awesome! read more

Shige Express - Shige sushi boats on Fridays and Saturdays!!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Meridian, Idaho

I have tried literally every place that sells sushi in Boise and Meridian and this place beats them all.

I havent been to this place before and i will not be going again. The service was horrible, i asked a simple question of "how many sashimis would be in the assorted sashimi OVER RICE dish?" They gave out many different pieces of 8 12 16 so i chose 8. The food comes back and its on a big block of ice?? I had to ASK for the rice ?? And there was not even 8 pieces on there? I was more than furious. It seems like they dont even know their own menu. The place was rough didnt look as fancy as i thought it was going to be for the price i paid for 2 dishes. A roll and my sashimi. They charged me extra for my sashimi as well. 30$ for this? also the lady that works there is really passive aggressive. read more

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Came by again to try the rotary sushi instead of just ordering off the menu and was NOT disappointed. All the plates were delicious, and the sushi chef Yuki kept up awesome banter while making sure to ask my wife and I exactly what we wanted. Because it was pretty slow, he constantly checked in with us about preferences and ingredients to make sure we weren't getting things we didn't like, and I REALLY appreciate that. There was a couple sitting by us that kept asking for more spicy food, and Yuki was doing a phenomenal job getting them progressively more and more spicy items. The waitress were very nice when we spoke to them, but mostly stayed out of the way - I don't know if it's because we weren't sitting at a table. When I asked for a refill though it was brought promptly, so I think when you sit at the sushi island you're more expected to speak up rather than wait to, well, be waited on : ) Again, thank you Yuki for the phenomenal experience and for being so attentive. I've found my favorite sushi chef in the valley : ) read more

Yuki did an amazing job on our rolls tonight - absolutely out of the park with the taste and presentation. I really wish I took a picture of how he set up the rolls but I'm not the "usual" person to take pics so I didn't think about it until after... His were AMAZING though! Absolutely lovely experience overall. My wife loved the "Island Girl" roll and my favorite was the deep fried "Jackpot." We also got the "Sugar Daddy," and while it wasn't the star of the show tonight, was still absolutely delicious - it was a great "refreshing" roll compared to the "heavier" more expensive rolls - hopefully that makes sense : ) We'll be back, thank you Yuki! read more

Service was great as usual, however I've been missing the Thursday boat rotary. We finally went and as excited as we were for rotary, we have to say it's not worth it!!! After reading reviews I should've said ok they can't be lying, but we wanted to experience. 2 pieces per plate at $3 each and small pieces was a disappointment. We ended up ordering from the menu because after 4 plates each we weren't even getting full. We'll probably return for their menu items, but rotary...never again :( read more

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Amazing food, friendly people, great place. Boats are cute. Very affordable for the great quality fish they serve. Sake is good too. special greeting to Shige Jr. great chef. read more

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The food was amazing very tasteful I ordered 3 different entrees with 2 rolls, chicken teriyaki and we cleared the table. The staff were very nice and they even made a joke that a few customers sitting around heard, including me. It caused laughter throughout the restaurant. Very good vibes here I highly recommend anyone. read more

Unfortunately, this is probably a place we won't be frequenting anymore. The food seems to have gone down in quality. The service was okay but nothing special. We ordered hot tea and a variety of sushi rolls. The sushi wasn't great. We actually left without finishing and didn't take it home. The tea was luke warm to cool. If it wasn't for the sweet people, we'd probably give this a 1 star. This place was our go-to once upon a time. But it seems to have lost its luster. read more

Amazing service, great tasting sushi! Everyone working there was super friendly and so nice! They let us in 5 minutes before closing and were so happy to serve us! Will come again! read more

Worst service ever!!!! We came to enjoy the boats at prime dinner time Saturday night. Most of the boats were empty for 20 minutes while we sat there watching the empty boats float by. Finally we got about 6 peices each and then back to empty boats. We sat there for another 15 minutes hoping to get refills on drinks and maybe more rolls but nothing. When we left we told the server that we were tired of waiting on more rolls and she told us since they didnt have that many people they were not making more rolls. Very disappointing!!!! read more

Excellent fish in a cute neighborhood setting. Lots of local repeat customers. Great to see locally owned businesses succeed.

Not the freshest I've had. Cheap though and fast service. Not too many people here but it was a Friday afternoon. Friendly staff but felt out of place. read more

Shige Express - Japanese Bagel - Sushi Bars Near Me - Meridian, Idaho

What a major disappointment. First, the help was sleeping on the booth seats when we came in for an early light dinner. We should have said, later! But the real coup de grace was the food. Poorly done. First the good part, the house miso was ok. But from there it went downhill. We ordered an Ebi hand roll and it was not done with a single shrimp, but with Pacific salad shrimp. Ordered some Japanese pickles and the waitress did not know what they were. Oh-Oh. Then we ordered some shrimp tempura with vegetables. Guess what? The shrimp were (it appeared) pre-frozen. panko "battered" medium shrimp. And, and the vegetables were not tempura fried, Just old, tired and naked. Finding good tempura around here is a sorry search. So another strike out for us. Hate to give one star reviews, but this warranted it. read more

Let me start this by saying the service was fine and the chef really seemed to care that I enjoyed my food. I really don't even want to leave a "negative" review, but I feel I should give others an honest opinion of the food. The food tasted and looked like the stuff I got at China Grand Buffet, but I paid the price of Fujiyama. I got the sashimi appetizer plate and two rolls. I was blown away by how small the sashimi appetizer was and equally disappointed with the taste for what I paid. The rolls were the exact same as I have tasted at China Grand. I would honestly go to China Grand, pay half the price, and eat more just to have a better experience. I'm sorry, but there's far better options within just a few minutes drive from here. But now that I've completely disrespected them, that me say that the atmosphere and chef were excellent. read more

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The BESTTT sushi spot in Idaho. Their tempura is to die for, I would eat here everyday if I could. Friendly employees and most experienced, authentic sushi chefs! I love all their food and I recommend this to all the sushi lovers. read more

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Great restaurant! The service is always very attentive and friendly. The food is delicious and consistent. The menu has a good variety of sushi and other traditional Japanese dishes. My favorites are the Sukiyaki and Tonkatsu! read more

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Ika temperature and texture were perfect, as was sake. Was incredibly surprised by the jalapeno tempura. Amazing. Tekka maki great. Just incredible all the way around. Sushi chef Yuki extremely friendly and catered to us. Cannot go wrong at Shige's Sushi Express Meridian! read more

FOOD CHALLENGE HERE! $ 1寿司プレート ($1 Sushi Plates)! 41st person to review Shige Express in Merdian, Idaho on Meridian Rd next to Sarah's Bagels. This is my 460th review. This is the sister location of the Shige and Shige Express in Boise on 8th. Whats better than Sushi? Trying many different types at once, that's what! Here you can get a plate of sushi for $1. The white plates are $1 and come with 1-2 pieces. The black plates are $2 and also come with 1-2 pieces, but these are more of the nigiri sushi and the more expensive ingredients. You can easily stack up a bunch of plates so in some cases it may be cheaper to order a roll and you can order other things, too, and still grab from the trough of water. There are a few other things that you can get off of the boats, too, such as stuffed mushroom and peppers. I am not too sure what else, if anything. I wasn't there long. You don't have to order it this way, but if you want to try many different types and flavors this is the way to go! Sit down at the semi-circular table and lift plates off the wooden boats that pass you by. Keep in mind if you're one of the first people at the table that everyone around the table has to eat, too, so don't take too many at once-- they'll come back around and you're always first for the fresh stuff. If this isn't your thing, sit at one of the sideline tables and order from the menu. This place is small, but it's an Express-- quick service. AS for the food challenge I mentioned, I/we didn't attempt, but if you eat 55+ plates you get the sushi for free and your photo on the wall (bragging rights!), but if you fail you pay double! Ouch!! They are closed midday like many other sushi places, which sucks for me who is usually grabbing lunch at about 2, but I get it. 友人を楽しむ (ENJOY FRIENDS). :) read more

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We've driven by a million times and stopped today for the first time. Service was excellent. Very friendly and personable. Sushi chefs are top shelf. They made great recommendations and tasty rolls. Priced very reasonably. We will be back again. Soon. read more

Shige Express - Sushi Bars Near Me - Meridian, Idaho

I just had the Yuppie roll and it was delicious! When I came to pickup my food the staff was super sweet to me. The lady that served me thanked me for coming and told me that I was giving a salad and miso soup. Both that were giving to me were good. Salad was just salad mix with sauce. Simple but good. The food was much appreciated. On my way out the sushi chef thanked me and said good-bye. Please come and support these guys during this time of crisis. They definitely deserve it! read more

We were looking forward to trying Shige. We had heard good things but were really disappointed. We ordered via Door Dash and got the food fairly quickly. Our salads were inedible and looked several days old, the soups were barely half full. Nothing tasted very fresh, which isn't what you're hoping for with sushi. We love to support local, but we were really bummed and won't be back. read more

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This place was worth the wait in July, the rolls tasted great and lots of rolls to choose from, they serve Miso Soup & Salad before the food is brought to the table, their Hot Sake was great as well, we'll definitely be back to enjoy the food and great service! read more

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I went here today for my first time, and it was my birthday lunch and the service was great! Everyone was so welcoming and the food was delicious! I read some of the bad reviews while waiting for my husband to meet me, but I didn't see anything wrong with the restaurant. the lunch menu was a little dirty and could be wiped clean, but that was my only complaint. our dishes were clean, the food was tasty and fresh, and the staff was pleasant. I got to hear regular customers come in and hear the banter with the staff, they all seems to care and connect which was cool. read more

the sushi was made really well, and there's a lot to choose from and the service was as great as usual read more

Shige Express - Sushi Bars Near Me - Meridian, Idaho

No longer impressed. The sushi was very cluttered and messy. The stainless pans appeared to have mildew all over them. The hallway to the restroom to wash up was cluttered and hard to walk in. The floor and menu were sticky. Place was filthy. read more

Food was delicious!!! I would go here again. Service was very friendly but a bit slow. They were short staffed due to the pandemic. So I can not fault them for staff. Tempura and Chicken was delicious. The starter salad and miso soup came with the combination. The dressing on the salad was homemade and tasted great. read more

Shige Express - Tempura and Teriyaki Chicken. Came with an appetizer salad with homemade dressing and miso soup. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Meridian, Idaho

I've picked up several Door dash orders from here before. We usually went to Fujiyama down the street but lately their service has been horrible for dine in as well as for dashers picking up. Decided to try Shige and it's now our favorite. Great friendly service and great portions. I had a bento box and a order of rolls. My spouse had two roll orders. All tasty and fresh. This is now our sushi spot. The dipping sauce for the pot stickers was delicious (I ended up using it all up on my rolls). read more

This place is the best sushi bar in town. Always fresh fish and a wonderful variety of sashimi, nigiri and rolls.

I'll add pictures when I can but I just had to leave a review and say this place is honestly incredible!! Some of the rolls come with a crab, tempura, jalapeño salad thing that is seriously out of this world. The service is beyond kind and personable, they're always accommodating, and I couldn't imagine a more people friendly atmosphere. Their selection of rolls is vast and the hand rolls are a perfect ratio of fish to rice. I wish they had an all you can eat option but that's the only thing id change because they're completely top notch. Already have gone back several times and always eat too fast before remembering to take pictures. Going back this evening though so I'll try to remember! read more