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    Sushi Blue

    4.4 (61 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Uni Nigiri, cold, fresh, and yummy!
    Dan W.

    What a great dinner! We had quite the drive up to visit family, so we called a few hours ahead for a reservation--and I'm so glad we did. We arrived around 5 pm, and it was already busy, but we were seated at a nice table. Humboldt isn't typically known for its sushi, and casinos around here usually don't have the best food, but Sushi Blue shatters both of those stereotypes. The place was buzzing when we arrived--quaint yet busy, not too loud. I could hear the chefs calling out orders, and the fish case was well organized, which is a rare find up here. It's actually the first thing that makes me walk out of a sushi restaurant without ordering, so this was a great sign. Our waitress got to us quickly, and we were ready to dive in. We started with a Tomodachi, a Nor-Cal invention--half sake, half plum wine served hot. If you haven't tried one, it's a must. So delicious! Appetizers: Super Sunomono with Tako: This was incredible. The dish had just the right amount of spice, with hot peppers, chili crunch on top, octopus, avocado, and traditional sunomono underneath. Wow! 1/2 Sushi Tostada: I had no idea what to expect, but this dish blew me away. Beautiful tempura-fried chips with avocado, spicy tuna, tobiko, and a sweet sauce. It was over the top in the best way. Dinner: Traditional Maki with Soy Paper: Small, affordable rolls--perfect for filling up. We had the Sake & Avo and Negi Hama rolls, both fantastic. Spicy Tuna Roll: On par with any of our favorite spots in the Bay Area--was top-notch. Nigiri: Hamachi: Fresh and delicious. Uni: Large, cold, and full of flavor--such a treat! Hamachi Kama: I ordered this well done, and it took a minute, but it was crispy on the outside and absolutely delicious. Honestly, I don't think you'll find anything like it in these parts. If you're ever in this area and love sushi, a night with Chef Vang won't disappoint. Well done and thank you!

    Sasha N.

    This was definitely an interesting experience. First - the good stuff: the food was great. Everything was delicious and the presentation was great too. They were very generous with the wasabi and ginger. The only thing was a little underwhelming was the ama ebi, which was presented nicely but needed to be cooked a little longer to be more crispy. The prices are really affordable though. The okay stuff: restaurant was inside the casino, and a little difficult to find. As others have mentioned, it's a small place. We went on a Saturday night and it was quite busy. Would definitely recommend a reservation. We were told there would be over an hour wait, but then we came back 10 minutes later and were seated immediately. Wouldn't recommend taking that chance though. We were seated at the bar. At first, our waiter didn't come up to us for about 25 minutes, but they were quite busy so it's possible we got missed (they also forgot to give us water). After asking for a waiter, we did end up getting service and it wasn't too bad. However, someone who seemed like the manager was checking up on tables (maybe the regulars), but he completely passed by us even though he made eye contact - just no effort to come up and say anything or check on us so that was a little disappointing. Overall it was not a bad experience, we just felt a little isolated at the bar but had a good night.

    Michael H.

    I came here on a Thursday evening after making reservations. I got an early reservation and the place was not as busy as I expected it to be. Sushi Blue is located in the Blue Lake Casino and their hours are modified due to COVID-19. I sat at the sushi bar and decided to let the sushi chef help me out with making some rolls. I was not sure on what to order and told Chef Jacob what I liked in my roll and he made a couple of rolls for me. I am not sure what the names of the rolls were but they were all fresh and delicious! I did not expect to eat fresh sushi in a casino! The service was good here and the server and chef made sure that I had enough to eat and was well hydrated with drinks! I do not come by the area often, but I would definitely stop by for sushi on my next visit!

    Left: Sasquatch Samurai - Right: Red Hot Rocket Roll
    Rachel W.

    Updating my review: since they moved it wasn't quite the same but the service was much better and the sushi was great. Happy to have had a better experience again!

    Laci B.

    I like to think of myself as a great judge of Sushi. The best Sushi I had prior to Sushi Blue was Yellowtail in the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Sushi Blue kicked them straight to second without question! The dining area is beautiful, the tables are comfortable with these really cool table lights that keep the light on the food. They are very clever lights. The bar is to die for! Wow The second we stepped into the restaurant we were greeted with a friendly welcome and smile. Our server was amazing and we didn't wait for anything we asked for. The food! What can I say? It was an entire experience and you have to visit the restaurant to truly appreciate it. The pictures are of the many dishes we ordered. We had the edamame as well and I didn't get a picture of them. They were tasty. The rolls are larger than other local sushi places and reasonably priced. Children are allowed and that is a big plus for us because our 8 year old daughter loves sushi! Don't think about it, go now and have a wonderful sushi experience!

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    Mike M.

    This is a sushi bar inside of the Blue Lake Casino. The food is tasty, but there is a reek of smoke wafting into the restaurant from the adjacent casino. The smoke makes the dining unpleasant. The sushi bar is adjacent to the casino's restaurant named "Alice's Restaurant". In the sushi bar, you can also order from the Alice's menu. However, beware, while the food from the sushi bar came quickly, the food ordered from Alice's took an unacceptable amount of time; my wife already finished her sushi while I was still waiting for my meal. (My review of Alice's Restaurant is in a separate article). They have seating at the sushi bar itself, or at tables. I had a Mai Tai cocktail ($6.50), which was very good. The "Butter Me Up" sushi ($20) is a lobster roll served around a bowl of melted clarified butter. Unusual, but very tasty. Their Tobiko (2 pieces, Nigiri style, $6.00) was perfect. Miso soup ($3.50) tasted as it should. I would rate the sushi bar much higher except for the smoke. They need to install a door between the restaurant and the casino, or vastly improve the ventilation system.

    Butter me up
    Tricia A.

    Omg! This is the high quality sushi I have been searching for in the area. Came here with friends last night for the first time and they did not disappoint. We order two flasks of tomodachi (plum wine with sake) to share with the table. The flavor was light but more plum forward. I personally liked it but I think the whole table enjoyed it since we ordered two more flasks to share. For dinner we each order 2 rolls and shared amongst ourselves. I had the butter me up and cosmic roll. The butter me up is a lobster and asparagus roll wrapped in soy paper that is cut and place around a bowl that has a copious amount of melted butter in the center. Its visually interesting to look at. I definitely did not need that much butter nor do I think anyone else on the planet needs that much butter with this roll. Be careful when dipping the roll in. My friend lost hold of her roll and the whole thing got submerged. We had to bank the roll on the side to let the butter drain. With the large amount of butter they give, they also give a decent amount of lobster and shrimp tempura in each of the rolls. You could see a large chunk in each and taste it. The asparagus still had a little crunch to it so that went really nicely with the whole roll. I would order this again. The cosmic roll was also pretty good. Not my top 3 that we ordered but still delicious. The roll has shrimp tempura on the inside with asparagus and salmon and avocado on top with a chili miso sauce. The sauce was interesting but not my favorite. It wasnt very spicy so if the chili part is deterring you give it a try. My friend shared her curry me roll and that was probably my favorite roll on the table. It was a shrimp tempura roll with mango, avocado, cucumber inside and butterfish and jalapeño on top with a coconut curry sauce. The fish was fantastic! I will be ordering this roll again next time I come. Other rolls we had were the baja roll, sasquash roll, and maui maki. I liked them in that order. Will probably not order the maui maki again. There are just better rolls that I prefer. It was a really mellow favored roll. Over all, great quality or food. The rolls were a decent size. Service was friendly and helpful. Only downside is the restaurant is small so if they are busy there will be a wait for larger parties. They have it set up normally for three 4 tops three 2 tops and then seats at the bar for maybe 8.

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    Love this place. I am always pleasantly surprised by the service and quality of their food. Great vibes and atmosphere. We will be back!

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    2 months ago

    Surprisingly good!! It's on par with the top sushi restaurant, Sushi Spot, in Humboldt.

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    10 months ago

    Really good sushi and excellent presentation. The chef is friendly, interactive, and welcoming!! Big variety of sushi to choose from.

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    Good sushi, good drinks. I have to type more words in order to post this review. Word word word

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    2 years ago

    Definitely my top 3 sushi restaurant in Humboldt! The new space is really fun and easy to be in.

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    2 years ago

    Good. I wish the menu were a little larger but fish tasted fresh. More appetizer and role options would have been nice.

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    Small town but big flavors ! Quaint establishment within the Casino but excellent customer service and unique offerings.

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    Loved this sushi selection! Menu has unique sushi rolls and a great selection of fish.

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    Ask the Community - Sushi Blue

    Does this restaurant have bento dinners for the less enthusiastic sushi eaters?

    Hello Kerri! Diners can order off of Alice's Restaurant menu unless it is super busy and the team is unable to accommodate.

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