If you're looking for a sushi spot right in the heart of downtown with real energy, this place delivers exactly that balance. It's not one of those quiet, overly traditional sushi bars--it's lively, a little loud, and feels like part of the city rather than tucked away from it. Overall, it hits that sweet spot: good sushi, strong service, and a bustling downtown atmosphere that makes the whole experience feel alive. Ideal for a night out when you want more than just a quiet dinner. read more

Sushi x Sake Sushi Blues is a great introduction to eating sushi for newcomers. Their BOGO sushi allows for customers to try different sushi rolls without having to break the bank. In my opinion this is a perfect place for date night in Raleigh, NC My wife and I tend to always sit in the bar area at one of the booths. Great outdoor patio seating for nice days. *The patio does fill up pretty quickly on warm days. read more

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My sushi was so good and flavorful. I'm very picky about my sushi and this was delicious. I really loved the deep fried shrimp topping. We sat outside, b/c the weather was beautiful and the servers were awesome. They were very nice, attentive and very patient while dealing with my indecisiveness because I love sushi and I would have the whole menu if I could. I also love the fact that they were able to customize my sushi to my liking. I also had a margarita, which was ok It could've been a little bit stronger. Overall, nice outdoor seating b/c you can view the strip of interesting things while enjoying your food at the same time. Dinner and a show!! read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Steven Tyler Billie Holiday Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Food was really great along with the service! It was such a great night to sit outside the Ambiance was amazing! Will definitely be back I got the Etta James roll and it was great! read more

Was staying up the street on Glenwood at the AC hotel and it was a five minute walk to Sushi Blues. Immediately the host walked us to our table. Everyone in the building has great energy. The server gave great recommendations and remembered the dairy allergy from the first sushi order. I'm a big fan of seaweed salad and this was like most, crunchy and long spirals of seaweed. Keep in mind the BOGO sushi is everyday so it's a must! read more

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I was really looking forward to my visit to Sushi Blues Cafe, but unfortunately, it didn't quite meet my expectations. I started with the Applesauce Martini, which was delicious--definitely the highlight of my meal. For my food, I ordered the BOGO deal with the Sweet Home Alabama roll and the Galefinakis roll. Sadly, the rolls were disappointing. The rice was gummy, and neither roll tasted fresh, which made it hard to enjoy. The ginger had such a strange flavor that I couldn't eat it; I actually had to spit it out into my napkin. read more

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This was my first time and definitely not my last! The food was so good and the service was even better. Store and bathroom nice and clean. Parking only on side of street. So if you can't parallel park you are out of luck.....unless there was something I didn't see. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - California roll and chicken tempura roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Standard American sushi fare. This restaurant is a local favorite. I have to say, the location really helps this place out. The food is ok, but the staff is pretty friendly and attentive. Overall, a decent place to get a quick sushi fix before heading out for the night. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Everything was pretty average, other than our waiter. Wyndham took awesome care of us on an already busy night. I have a pretty serious allergy and he was extremely thorough, and made us feel welcome and cared for. #Get Wyn in fine dining 2026. read more

Great tastes at a great price with their BOGO deals :) I've been here about 4x in 2 weeks. Great variety of sushi to choose from as well and I personally recommend the TJ Warren roll. Service could be better; there have been times I found myself wondering where our server disappeared off to. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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was excited to try this place but honestly the food was just so off. the edamame was pretty good, quite over salted and expensive for the amount. there were also varying prices of the same thing depending on where you looked on the menu. miso soup was just ok. but the sushi. god awful. something about it tasted so wrong. i couldn't have more than like four pieces of it. the rice tasted old and dried out and there were no sauces or anything that brought out any kind of flavor. i had to douse it in spicy mayo just to feel a little something. bogo is great but id rather pay $15 for one great roll than 2 below average ones. my stomach also felt horrible after eating here. service was great. our server was so kind and attentive but the food? hard pass. read more

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Oh man Sushi blues really is not that great..... Not sure how folks can give this place more than 2 stars... Only thing it might have going for it is nice servers and the outdoor patio... Other than that????? lets just say grocery store sushi is probably better.... The wait here is incredibly long for what it is... sure might be due to limited patio seating but damn ..... it was long Yeah this place might offer BOGO sushi but there is a reason for it.... ordered 2 rolls (wolfpack and yellow brick road) and sashimi appetizer and lets just say left more than half of each roll on touched.... and the sashimi appetizer was tough to take down... not sure if it was an off day or what but the sushi/sashimi here is very low grade/quality and not good at all. The Server and the outside patio were nice, but I think thats all it had going for it. Food is just awful, the other sushi place 1 block up is 100X better... its like night and day between the two spots. So if you want to go for volume and price vs quality than I guess Sushi Blues is where you go... but hell... the AYCE Rockin Sushi Carousel would be this place... read more

I've been coming here for years. I have recently noticed that the crowd is slowly getting lighter. The menu has changed. The restaurant is always clean. The staff is always great. This time, along with when I went about 1-2 months ago, they didn't have the white sauce (yum yum sauce/spicy Mayo, whatever you want to call it.) VERY DISAPPOINTING. I would not have ordered Sushi had I known BEFORE placing my order. The sushi wasn't good to us. Didn't seem the same, not as fresh. We normally love this place. Yesterday, not so much. I really wanted to send it back. The drinks were refreshing and the music was nice. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - David Thompson & Spicy Scallop (HOT) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Sushi was very good, service was good, vibes were good, BOGO is nice and 1/2 price bottles of grapes on Sundays Hard to go wrong! read more

Bogo deals were the best way to share and try more than usual. Sushi chefs were cranking them out fast! Great service too:) read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Steven Tyler Dynamite Roll Tanzana - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

great food & great price!!! The staff is amazing, and very attentive. BOGO rolls are a must :)) read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Hello People I went to Sushi Blue last Wednesday night July 2nd I got the rainbow Roll and the Santana Roll which I never Tried until that night. The next morning I was sick throwing up all over the place, I had food poisoning I thought I was dying. The doctor confirmed my thoughts, as that was the last place I ate. Probably will never go Back There, I am a Chef and I don't eat out a lot and that is one REASON WHY. read more

The sushi is always great (we only eat sushi during the summer) and the staff is great. Always worth it!

This is our favorite sushi restaurant! We love the edamame, and always get a large order. We rarely eat inside, we enjoy outside to see the happenings on Glenwood ave. They sushi is always bogo and they have a large variety. The service is always great and we never have complaints. I suggest you make a reservation on the weekends, because it stays busy. read more

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This place has BOGO sushi for dine in only. You can never go wrong with Bogo sushi. They have a lot of different rolls which kinda makes it hard to make a decision. I like this place if you want a casual place for sushi that won't break the bank. read more

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Really had a great experience for dinner last evening. Wait staff was attentive and gave good recommendations. The sushi rolls really were top notch and with the BOGO deal you can't beat it. read more

Horrible Service!! I've been coming here for years and the level of service is just getting worse. The staff doesn't care if a table has been seated for over 15mins and no one has come to bring them water or take their order. They will just walk by and attend to their tables. Order takes forever to come out! The management doesn't care because they know they will get customers because of the location! read more

Quite literally the best sushi spot in Raleigh! Everytime I am in town, I grab my girls & we go! The service is quick & my order is never wrong! The vibes are immaculate. read more

It's such a shame that a place was such good food could have such horrible servers and managers. Our server took our order. someone else delivered our food, she never checked back on us, we were out of drinks. we are out of sauces, had to get up and find her just to pay the check, at which point we found her at the bar talking to someone I assume was her boyfriend. When I asked to see the manager, the bartender told me he was the manager, I explained to him what happened, at which point our server returned with my check, the manager turned around and walked away without any response to the situation. Again, the food is fantastic, if they could just get the service to match. read more

If I'm going to a sushi restaurant and am spending good money, I want to make sure it's on something quality. I love eating sushi but I can't say I'll be going here for sushi. It was a great atmosphere and am glad it appeals to a majority of people who might not be used to sushi but would not consider it to be flavorful or fresh. The eel sauce felt like it was watered down and insanely sweet for what it should be. The spicy mayo didn't have any spice, it just felt like slightly more red Kewpie mayo with not much flavor. It's got a great location and cool atmosphere but it could be better. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - a view of the dining area - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Macy (Macey?) was amazing! Very knowledgeable about the menu and the drinks were perfect

Honestly this place is always pretty terrible anytime I've been. I've only been more than once because friends have invited me for a birthday or something. The sushi is pretty low quality. The service is sub par and when I decided to try something that wasn't sushi on my recent time there, it was also bad. I got the chicken or pork(can't remember) katsu and there was barely any meat in it. I had a few pieces that were literally just breading. It was supposed to come with veggies, which was never brought out and then when I asked for my veggies and had gotten them, I had regretted asking for it. It was literally just boiled vegetables that had absolutely no seasoning, not even salt and pepper. The food here is consistently bad and so is the service. At least they're consistent. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Chicken katsu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

5 for the location! 4 for, the second server (bartender seem spaced out) & 3 for the food. It lacked flavor- something was missing. Tail on shrimp which was inconvenient. Probably will not recommend or revisit. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Sauteed Soba Noodles With Shrimp - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Been sitting here for over an hour, noone has even checked on us. Still no food. I just ordered 2 basic rolls. Food came, order was wrong.

Thought this was a cool idea for Mother's Day since we could get some cool drinks and have sushi in a trendy spot. We were wrong. First my Ray Charles cocktail came with a hair in it. Service was not very attentive overall although they re-made my drink. Food was not great. I didn't even bother to take pics because it was that underwhelming although I had to take a pic of the "presentation" of the oyako-don. The sauces for this and the katsudon were overly salty. Both were visually unappealing...reminds me of cafeteria food. Quality of the sushi was also not there for a place that has sushi in their name. It was a few steps down from supermarket sushi but you wouldn't know it if it's drenched in sauces. Sushi rolls are BOGO. Our waiter made sure to point out that gratuities should be calculated BEFORE the discount. WTH??? I have no issues tipping well for excellent service but that was blatant. We overheard another waiter say that to another patron as well. We definitely don't recommend and definitely won't be back. There's way better sushi, drinks and service out there. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Oyako - don...Yes, THAT was the presentation - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

A different kinda sushi place. Almost a music dive kinda feel. Sushi is good. They are BOGO all the time. We had the Rolling Stones, the Carmen and a Avocado roll they modified for us. They have some original rolls on the menu. Wait staff was super helpful. There was a bit of a wait for the food (30 minutes) but we enjoyed the time. I recommend for sure. Prob not best place for kids - tables are sorta close together. Good date place. Casual. read more

The fish doesn't taste fresh & is EXTREMELY overpriced... Paying in a larger group is also overly complicated.. I'd skip this one...

I'm not sure when their POS system was changed but why can't sushi & everything else be on the same ticket. It really seems as if you & your staff are getting over on your customers. Two tickets means twice the tip. I am aware that there's an edit option so you don't have to tip twice but why put people in that predicament to begin with. I love coming but here lately servers can't divide a ticket evenly & to tell a customer oh it's only $4 dollars or so I have that in my pocket if you really need it is utterly ridiculous! What if that money was extremely needed. Who knows others money habits & that shouldn't matter, if the money is owed give it to the customer. Make sure the ticket is correct. I would like to come back & dine in very soon. Hopefully you can address & correct these issues very soon. read more

We came here for a graduation celebration and it was delicious!! This was my second time coming here and I haven't had sushi I didn't enjoy; I got the Bradley Chubb and the Dave Doeren this time. We also got the kani su, spicy sushi and vegetable tempura for appetizers. Everything came out quickly and tasted good. I also appreciated the music and lights everywhere, it created a really chill atmosphere despite being steps away from Raleigh night kid. read more

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Went in for Valentine's dinner. Cute and cozy place right on Glenwood ave. Location is awesome. They have outdoor seating as well with patio lights. The cocktails were good. Decent food. Tried the steven tyler roll and the kevin keatts roll. They were both fine. They bring in sides of spicy mayo and eel sauce if you need. read more

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I'm from Maryland and whenever I come to NC to visit my cousin, they make it a priority to come here, if not at least once, maybe twice in the time I'm staying. If you're looking for value and quality, this place has got it. They have the best sushi options and huge variety for vegetarians. Their customer service is amazing here. They always know how to make you feel welcomed and to make sure you're having a good night. Relaxed atmosphere (indoors and outdoors), great music, and great sushi = perfect day/night! read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

My friend and I want to go to one of the cool places on Glenwood in Raleigh for lunch, dodged the rain, and landed at Sushi Blues Cafe. I got two spicy BOGO sushi rolls: Ring of Fire and The Marine. Beautiful plating. Great service with lots of water for the heat. Maybe the best rolls I ever had! read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - The Marine (Shrimp Tempura, dynamite mix, roasted jalapeños, cream cheese, sesame seeds, roe) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Really good sushi and pretty good drinks. Ambiance is very fun with great music! Never have experienced poor service here! BOGO sushi 10/10!!! read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Veg Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Wanted to share the vegan options: Appetizers: - Edamame - Age Tofu Rolls: - Avocado cilantro roll - Crunchy (no spicy mayo) roll - Oshinko roll - Veggie roll - Spicy Veggie roll - Lennon roll - Fitzgerald roll - Billie Holiday roll (with steamed sweet potato) - Cucumber roll Entree: - Veggie Stir fry (no fish flake) - you can add tofu! read more

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Great chicken! the stir fry was very good too! however the portion isn't enough to fill me up but still great as far as teriyaki chicken goes! Wait and staff were okay but not very attentive. read more

Sushi Blues Cafe - Teriyaki chicken - Sushi Bars Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina