Sober Fish is so good. Get the Drunkard's Noodles and be happy. I've been there three or four times, and the food has been consistently good. The service isn't super-speedy, but they know their stuff. I was trying to convince my dining partner that all sushi isn't awful so I asked about some introductory-level rolls to try that involved traditional ingredients. She suggested a roll that had some sort of roe -- I forgot which one, alas. It did not disappoint -- he liked it even though he's not a sushi convert YET. read more

Let me begin with the food...it was very good! This is my second time at Sober Fish (once after work for appetizers and drinks, once for lunch). I will go back...I think. That being said (and the reason for my only A-OK rating) the service at lunch today was terrible. It took us a long time to be even noticed to be seated (and there were very few people there, so it wasn't like they were busy). Then another very long wait to have our order taken; our waiter was just plain rude and seemed very bothered about waiting on us and others around us. I overheard another person ask if they could order (after being seated for awhile); his response was, "Just a minute!" Again, it wasn't even busy! Finally, I asked for a box to take my leftovers and the waiter almost threw the box at the table. Who acts like that? read more

UPDATE: Well, dammit. The service staff in this restaurant seems to have been abducted by aliens and replaced with something that LOOKS like a server, but clearly isn't. It's almost physically painful the effort that they go to to ignore you. We kept going back hoping it would improve but every time we went, it got worse. Bonus: Lousy service, zero efficiency, no sense of urgency and a side of attitude! Awesome! The attitude was what put us over the edge. Incompetence is annoying, attitude is inexcusable. Seeking new sushi place. Management: Make it your business to train your wait staff. It matters. read more

Very expensive, the California rolls were slimy, mushy, and too wet. No thanks!

Whats up Soberfish?! I have been coming here since you opened and you have had decent food at a decent price. However, last night when I went I had terrible service (waited forever to take food order and check and never was asked if I wanted a drink) and the food was terrible! By terrible I mean the previously good Sober Noodles were ALL noodles, little sauce or flavor, few vegetables. Left and decided that I need to find a new 'go to' spot for asian food in the neighborhood. To be honest, I am bummed. . . . .need a new cook, new focus on good food, and better service. read more

Decent sushi, but the noodle entrees were really the best here! Loved the interior decor and overall vibe of the place! I'll definitely be coming back soon! read more

Fans of the old True Thai will be amazed at the makeover done to this space. There's now a fancy bar with leather sofas and a fireplace along a the east side - completely unrecognizable from the old space. Foodwise, we can only say the calamari and black bean chicken are quite good. Servers couldn't describe every dish very well but we went second night they were open and didn't expect them to be flawless. Looking forward to our next visit. read more

Had such a fun time with my co-worker here for Happy Hour! Located in my very missed True Thai location. We sat at the bar and the service was great! They remodeled the space to look clean and modern with a great color palate. Of course, we over-ordered, over-ate and over-stayed. We had: Fresh Spring Rolls, Gyoza, Miso Soup, Spicy Tuna roll, Spicy Salmon roll, Tofu Pad Thai, and Beef Laab (plus. drinks...) Menu looks great, can't wait to come back and try some more. read more

Cheap happy hour and they give you cute shot glasses you can take home if you get one of their drinks. Waitress told me that the place wanted to be called Drunk Fish but that was taken. I found that charming. read more

Had the pad Thai and sober wings. Good lunch price with app and entree for $10. Very good. Nice atmosphere. Cucumber sake is very refreshing and tasty. read more

Since my first review (1 star) was over 1 year ago. I feel I needed to update it. They have worked out all the kinks are a lot better now. My wife, daughter and Mother in Law come here pretty often. My 2 year old daughter LOVES the Miso and my Wife loves the Sushi. I'll admit I haven't been here as much as them. I know it's a lot better then our first experience though. read more

Stopped in for lunch on a Tuesday. The place was empty which worried me at first. But soon people started filing in which made me feel better, but I wondered if the lone server would be up to the task. He was. Our appetizers, seaweed salad and gyoza arrived quickly. Both were very good. I was less impressed with the two sushi rolls that followed. The crunchy roll was good but not great. The caterpillar roll lacked flavor - perhaps they forgot to toast the eel. But what killed it was the overpowering salt in their soy sauce. I don't care for the low sodium option, but you might want to try it here. I will be going back just to try some of the many Thai items on the menu. read more

We ordered delivery via Bite Squad tonight. The food was absolutely terrible. From over seasoned meat (so salty I couldn't eat it), to over cooked noodles, to over spiced everything else...it was just awful. I wish there were a negative rating available to help offset any of the positive ratings because this place is horrific. DO NOT EAT here! read more

Went there for lunch with a friend. Had an entree which included. A choice of appetizer. Veggies in the entree were fresh and perfectly cooked. Fresh pineapple was in the sweet and sour choice. Egg roll was delicious as were the pot stickers. Service was attentive, food was hot and served in a timely manner. Restaurant, itself, is very attractive. Looking forward to a return visit. read more

This place is extremely spicy. All my co workers and I ordered "mild" things but they came out unbearably spicy.

The Thai dishes we get from here are really good and well-flavoured. Some of the sushi rolls aregood, but the others are just not great, especially for takeout, they are kind of bland, they also just heaped the masago on top of a few California rolls rather than evenly distribute it which seemed lazy. Soy sauce was watered down in take-out. They should probably specialize in just Thai. read more

The interior and atmosphere were pleasant, with ample dining space and a comfortable bar area. The lighting was well distributed, tables weren't too crowded, and the noise level was good. The service was nice! Our waitress was very attentive; she didn't let our water glasses get empty, and checked at each course to make sure we liked the food. When I explained that I love Thai food, but can't do chili peppers, she made sure the kitchen kept them clear for me. When the oyster appetizer came out with peppers at the cooks insistence, she stuck around for me to try one and see if I could handle it. When I couldn't, she had another plate out in about a minute. The food was tasty and well made, but not particularly risky; they had a good lineup of sushi with some of the more obscure options that mark a good menu (amaebi, saba, etc.). The sushi we tried was good. The laab was described by my dinner partner as "very good" and emphasized the value of using rare meat in the dish. The lemon chicken soup was delicious, but I probably would've been happier if I'd split the dish. I walked away very full with more than half of it left. It's a good place that I would happily go to again. With a little time and practice they will be very worthy successor to True Thai. read more

I ordered beef holy basil fried rice to go and beef pad see yew, basil fried rice was below average filled with excess oil,very dry beef and wasn't spicy enough. pad see yew is below to average. I thought price was too high for the quality and portion. I can go to Lucky Dragon for same type of portion for half the price and quality, i will not go back to Sober Fish. read more

What can I say? I wanted to love this restaurant and have been anxiously waiting for the replacement for True Thai. Sadly, our experience tonight was noteworthy and for unfortunate reasons. I suppose I'll start off with the negative: I ordered pineapple shrimp fried rice (hot) and received plain fried rice with shrimp. ( I could tell that it wasn't pineapple fried rice, so asked the waitress to confirm the contents when she gave it to me---she affirmed). Okay, so she got my order wrong. NBD. When I requested my previous order, the busboy returned (within 5 minutes) with THE FOOD I HAD RETURNED covered with pineapple. I cannot believe that ANY chef would truly not care about their cuisine or client satisfaction to RETURN rice that had been pushed across the plate (I wanted to be certain that there was no pineapple before taking it back to the hostess) and just coat it with pineapple? I asked, "Doesn't pineapple fried rice contain cashews and raisins?" The busboy looked as though he had been caught, sheepishly agreed, and took back my food. This implied to me that the workers thought I had been "duped" and that makes me question the integrity of this establishment. That's incredibly gross and tacky. As others have mentioned, the waitress was absentee throughout the night. We waited for drinks, 1/2 of the appetizers, and just plain didn't receive one of the margaritas that we ordered. And, after the order snafu, the waitress didn't return to work to make it right--she disappeared until it was time to give us our check? Sushi-- Not good. Fishy. On the positive note: The pad thai was wonderful---of note, I typically hate pad thai because I am not a fan of sweet and sour. For whatever reason, I thought this was good. Maybe because it's not authentic? Panang curry was excellent. That's about it, folks. read more

Ordered the drunkard noodle and pineapple fried rice for take out tonight and was very disappointed. If you want good Thai food this is not the place to go to. The fried rice was so bland I had to add in soy sauce from home to make it edible. The noodles were broken to little pieces making it hard to pick up with a fork. So the texture was undesirable and the dish was bland as well. If you're a Thai food enthusiast I'd stay far away. I won't be coming back. read more

I have tried so hard to like sober fish. My fiancée and I have attempted to enjoy ourselves here on three different occasions. On our first visit we sat in the dining room and ordered sashimi. The waitress couldn't tell us what each item was and there were only two of the five or six that were worth eating. The second time we sat at the sushi bar to eat what else, sushi. The service this time was better and the food was a but better but still fairly bad. On our last visit, perhaps ever, we sat at the bar where the bar tender told us about how hard his life is before we were told they were closing early for a funeral. We felt bad but had already placed our order to try the Thai side of the menu. Either the funeral was a lie or they didn't like the person who died because the KM and cooks were wasted and kept returning to the bar to get shots of whiskey and beer. The food was cold, awful and sloppy just like the staff. I loved True Thai and live in the neighborhood. If this restaurant were any good I would give it the same regular patronage that I gave to their far superior predecessors. Chances are I will not go back and if the name comes up I tell people to avoid sober fish. read more

We used to come here quite a few times a month and everything was always pretty nice quality and consistent, until the most recent time being this past week. We had a server we haven't had before, and unfortunately the experience has us not wanting to return. It took over 15 minutes to get our drinks, and during that time we could hear our server repeatedly asking the men making the sushi if they wanted vodka-Red Bull's or shots of vodka while they were working. Our sushi arrived 30 minutes after our drinks and was the worst quality we've had here. The pieces were uneven and falling apart, and she forgot two of the rolls we ordered! When we asked about it, she said she can send the order again, but it wasn't worth it. Instead, we could hear her complaining to the sushi chefs while she delivered them another round of drinks before returning with our check. I'm giving this place 3 stars because until this time, I loved coming here and hadn't had this experience. I probably won't be back now. read more

We ordered delivery sushi for dinner on New Year's Eve through Bite Squad. We ordered the sushi platter, sashimi platter, #9 roll, and rainbow roll. Of the other sushi restaurants we've tried in the Twin Cities so far (Bagu, Fuji Ya, and Origami), this was the best. The fish was incredibly fresh and tasty. Two complaints: the rainbow roll was bland and lacked flavor; they put lemon in between the sashimi octopus slices and the entire sashimi platter was drenched in lemon juice - yuck. The pieces that weren't on the bottom/sitting in lemon were delicious and melted in your mouth. Quantity was as expected: both miso soup and salad (house dressing was an awesome sesame/ginger dressing, not the usual orange stuff) came with each platter. We ordered for 2 people (we eat a lot of sushi), and were pleasantly full without being stuffed. Next time, we will skip the rainbow roll and ask for no lemon on the sashimi platter. Will give Sober Fish another try for sure! read more

Excellent Minnesota Mojioto and drunkard noodles. Staff still aren't running smoothly. But the fantastic food and drinks made up for that. Assume poor staff attention or remembering orders is due to being new read more

Decided to check it out after reading City Pages article. I was very excited to find a new sushi fave, but unfortunately this place was not it. The space itself is nice- decent size, contemporary décor. We went for dinner on a Friday night, the restaurant was not too busy-plenty of empty tables. We had a group of 4- ordered sushi, appetizers and thai dishes. The sushi menu was pretty basic, for a new place the portion sizes were too small, plain presentation. The Thai fish cakes appetizer had a rubbery texture, my friends didn't love their Thai dishes either. Overall, I can't say there was anything new/different/memorable about this place, which is too bad, since its def has a potential. read more

Maybe a good place to go for happy hour, but the food was pretty meh (both the "Thai" stuff and the sushi).

Great happy hour! (Best in Minneapolis?) Tuna Tataki was mind blowing. New favorite spot!!!

I had dinner at Soberfish last week. I was surprised when I ordered the pad thai and I asked the server what vegetables were in the dish and she said bean sprouts. That if I wanted vegetables I had to pay two dollars extra. I do not think that is right. I felt that the offer of vegetable pad thai was misleading. If people order shrimp pad thai are they required to pay extra for the shrimp? Of course not. If someone orders vegetable pad thai the price should be the one listed on the menu. The dish should contain many vegetables. I am very disappointed in this restaurant. Oh, and the papaya salad was the 2nd most disappointing I have ever had. I tried to contact the restaurant on their web-site and that link does not work! Big surprise. read more

Great place to get sushi or your favorite Asian dish. Fantastic service. With a great selection of beer and spirits

I work at Bite Squad so I order food from a lot of different places and also see a lot of different food come and go. Sober Fish has some of the best Thai cuisine and sushi in the MSP area. Their staff is always pleasant and accommodating and the food portions are perfect for the price. My favorite dish is the Sriracha fried rice and some gyoza; I simply can not go wrong with it its delicious. I order from here at least once a week and eat in at least about the same. The happy hour menu available 3pm-6pm and 9pm-close is awesome prices on select food dish and sushi and also good discounts on beer and drinks. Keep up the good work Sober Fish; I tip my hat to you. read more

Sushi was really good!!! Ordered the spicy yellow tail and California rolls, both were amazing. It's a lot bigger than it looks inside, nice decor, comfortable seating, and a cozy atmosphere. Also ordered the drunkard noodles wasn't a big fan, they were flat and had a slimy texture that I personally didn't like. The chicken it came with was super spicy and tasty though. read more

This is my new favorite Thai restaurant. Food is incredible and the atmosphere is gorgeous -recently remodeled.

I like this place. Coming from California San Francisco area, there are a plethora of Japanese and Thai restaurants. I like how they combine both. The setting is clean and contemporary, has booth seating, and enough space for parents like me to push a stroller around. Waiter was friendly and helpful. The owner (I think he was) greeted my wife and I, thanked us for coming and shook our hands. The food was decent, portions satisfying. I tried out some standard dishes to see how they faired. We got there a little past 9pm, so we got some dishes from their happy hour menu. Spring rolls were good, Pad Thai was decent, just a tad on the bland side but still satisfying. Thai fried rice was disappointing, tasted like they used took much soy sauce, and it looked like it too. Overall I thought favorable of our first visit, and will be coming back to try their other dishes. I do like how they open late, too. read more

Whooooo baby! Don't get HOT unless you like HOT. It is HOT. And I mean HOT. I'm from the Caribbean, I'm no stranger to heat, but this is HOT. And it is GOOD. The dunkard's noodles and the pad see ew are my faves. Their curries are also really good. But see 1-Across about ordering HOT. Whoo! read more

good food and service...great happy hour..will be going back soon!

Really rude hostess who wouldn't look me in the eye after I waited at the host stand for 5 minutes. I live 8 blocks away and come here often but left tonight because of the terrible service from the moment we walked in. Hoping they can improve so I can return. read more

I should have read the other pad thai reviews first. It was mediocre: noodles were on the mush side, the sauce was just okay, and there was a wedge of lemon instead of lime, which didn't help it. However, the spring rolls were very good. Door Dash did a terrific job of delivery. I'll try it once more, but will get something besides pad thai. read more

I was eating the Pad Thai, but I couldn't actually taste the Pad Thai. ZERO flavor. Also got the egg rolls that were full of PEPPER?! Strange to see what. It was almost inedible.... Hope your experience is better than mine! read more

never order from or eat at this restaurant. the food is so poorly prepared as to be inedible and they take no responsibility when this is pointed out to them. i have never seen anything like it. avoid at all costs read more

Wandered in after a Doctor's appointment for lunch with husband. It was not busy at the time, but service was good and fast Great ambiance. My Laab chicken salad was wonderful with a generous side of hot sticky rice. It's the perfect warm weather meal and will definitely be ordering again. Hubby loved his Panang Curry. We will be back! read more