Food always done when expected, just what I want for takeout!! Not to mention, the sushi is pretty good for the Midwest

Sushi Express is one of my favorite restaurants for takeout in Madison. I've ordered in the restaurant for takeout as well as through EatStreet, and service is always fast and reliable. It's not anything fancy, but they make great basic sushi. I usually for for the 3 rolls for $12.75, which is more than enough for lunch or dinner. My favorite are the salmon avocado, eel avocado, and spicy salmon roll. Chopsticks, napkins, soy sauce, ginger and wasabi are always in the bag. For a quick, reliable, delicious, and economical meal, I highly recommend it. read more

Currently offering pick up and delivery sushi for Covid-19. The BEST tasting and most reasonably priced to go sushi Madison has to offer. We ordered four different rolls and it didn't break our bank. Needless to say that we will be back soon read more

The miso soup appears to just be instant powder + hot water, and the seaweed is hard! Sushi itself is mediocre depending on what you get. What drove me to write this review was the poor service we received - waitress was curt and rude, telling us to "google it" when we had a question about our order. read more

I recently got delivery from here on one of the VERY frigid days. I was truly delighted to have 3 very fresh and tasty sushi rolls (Tuna, Boston roll and a tempura shrimp roll) and Maguro (Tuna) sushi. The rolls and sushi were generous in proportion. Wasabi, ginger and soy sauce were supplied plenty. Arrived well packaged ;-) Everything was delicious! I am a big sushi lover and have frequented various sushi places and thought I try them out, as I never had the chance so far. This one is now on my 3 favorites list! I am sure to return and either stop by for a visit or order again for delivery. Recommended! read more

I had never heard anything about this place beforehand and was visiting from out of town (Ohio), so I believe I came in unbiased and fairly neutral. My group of 8 walked into Sushi Express and noticed immediately that this was a small establishment. The restaurant probably seats 20 at most, and there was only one 4-top table open when we arrived. However, our server was very accommodating, quickly helped the parties who were beginning to leave, cleaned up their tables, and managed to seat us all within maybe 5 minutes of waiting, which I highly appreciate! My friends suggested I try one of the bento boxes to maximize value. I ordered the short rib bento box, and for less than $11 I received short ribs, fried rice, a salad, and a 4-piece California Roll. I definitely agree that I got my money's worth of food! I ended up with enough leftovers for a second meal! The short ribs were fantastic, the salad and fried rice were average, and the California Roll was so-so but I wasn't expecting it to be great in the first place. Some people in my party got their specialty rolls, which did taste a lot better! Everyone in party was satisfied with what they ordered. Overall, I was highly satisfied with my dining experience at Sushi Express. Would I return if I ever found myself in the area again? Most likely no, because there are so many other restaurants around I also want to try. However, if I were a UW student, I definitely could see myself swinging by every one or two weeks to get a bento box or some sushi! read more

Sushi Express - Short rib bento box with California Roll, fried rice, and salad - Japanese Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

It looks like a total dive but well worth the trip. It was inexpensive and the sushi rolls were AMAZING!!! The most popular is the monster roll and I saw why! The place is small and the tables are tight. You can see the cooks in the kitchen are and there is always delivery guy running past to deliver the take out orders. If you like a place with character and great sushi this is it!! read more

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Great sushi spot in Madison. Super affordable and a ton of options. My go to is the volcano roll!!

The sushi here is good, I would recommend the shrimp tempura roll and the spicy crab meat roll!

I tend to travel for business a lot, and when I do food is what makes it fun. I love trying new things and having treats that I don't usually have at home. Then the Covid happened and my culinary adventures were quickly squashed. My latest trip was very underwhelming as I went to one drive through to the next. But then I discovered this place. I usually don't seriously consider sushi places with "quick" or "express" in the name, but desperate measures and such... This restaurant is an excellent sushi joint! They were polite and friendly on the phone while taking my order and the food was fresh and ready exactly when they said it would be. The sushi was very reasonably priced and well worth the money. The food itself was excellent. Even though they are only doing take out and delivery right now, their standards haven't slipped in the slightest. The rice was light and fluffy, and they gave generous amounts of fish in the rolls. Even the wasabi was freshly made, notthe dried out paste that some restaurants serve. So if you are looking for some quality sushi while staying in quarantine, give this place a shot. read more

The food from sushi express is always adequate, however their customer service and speed of delivery is very slow. They use the Grubhub platform for online ordering but have their own employees deliver the food. They give an estimated time for delivery and they are almost always consistently 30 minutes - 1 hr longer than they say. When we have called addressing this issue, the employees are less than helpful and the food still takes an excessively long time to arrive. We understand that under the COVID situation that restaurants are doing their best, but sushi express has been operating during the entirety of the pandemic and they should have this figured out by now. read more

I ordered takeout based on a recommendation from a friend, and I can say I wasn't disappointed. I got the sushi dinner, which comes with 9 pieces of sushi, a spicy tuna roll, and salad. It was reasonably priced and super filling! This is a great option for casual, cheap sushi in the area. read more

I have ordered take out and delivery on a few occasions. I have been pleased with the flavors and the speed. So far I have only had rolls and tempura. I hope to span out on the Teriyaki and Donburi menu soon. The only roll I was a bit disappointed in was the eel roll. It tasted okay but not as good as other locations. But the tuna, Philly, asparagus, and other rolls have tasted very good. For take out, the front is not as fancy as other Japanese restaurants but it have a comfortable small dining space. The kitchen and sushi bar are more functional than pretty. The staff is efficient and seem to work very well together. I recommend this space if you are looking for a good and affordable sushi experience without the expense of a fancier dining spot. read more

I have ordered delivery from Sushi Express rather often during quarantine, it's fast and delicious every time. I love the sweet potato roll and the crab rangoon (as well as every other item I've tried.) Definitely my go-to for sushi read more

Food is great here. I've never been disappointed by the sushi I order. The girl at the front counter (she's there every time I go) is so quiet and is never enthused about her work. Awkward ordering with no outstanding customer service. Actually watched one of their cooks eating, talking, and making orders all at the same time. Gross. Food takes awhile to get to your table. I waited almost 20 minutes for 2 sushi rolls last time I was there. Restaurant is clean and the location is great, but some improvements could be made. read more

I have ordered from Sushi Express MANY times in the past three years I've lived in Madison and have experienced many problems with them, but today I am fed up. First of all, I love their sushi. This is the main reason I've continued to order from them despite their many, many, many other issues. The taste is consistent and I've loved all the rolls I've had from them (Firecracker is my favorite). Unfortunately though, I have spotted a cockroach on their floor before and let the lady at the desk know, who just brushed it outside and didn't say anything else. Also, as some other reviews have said, the workers definitely do eat in the kitchen (in clear view of customers) while they are making your food and it's kind of bothersome. Furthermore, their customer service is HORRIBLE. Their bad customer service is just as consistent as their good sushi. The two women at the front of the store are always rude and short with you and are constantly rolling their eyes at you or glaring you down when you order. Every time I order from them through Grubhub or EatStreet and add special delivery instructions, they NEVER read them. Either the food never arrives at the right place or it does, but only after 10-15+ minutes of frustrated arguing over the phone, and when/if it does arrive I usually get some attitude when it is THEIR job to read the special delivery instructions. Fortunately, Grubhub and Eatstreet always works with me to get a refund when they fail to deliver me my food, but it's just annoying. I have worked in customer service most of my working life, both in food and retail, and their service is just unacceptable. I only give them two stars because they do have decent food and I have had a few decent experiences there with some of the delivery crew. For the most part though, their customer service, their cleanliness, and the rest of the staff are way below acceptable standards. read more

Let's get one thing straight: I am not rating this restaurant on the same scale that I would rate established Madison Sushi restaurants such as RED or Muramoto. My husband was working and I wanted to spare the embarrassment of going to a restaurant by myself on a Saturday night. Sushi Express had sent me a pamphlet and I was feeling adventurous (but clearly not adventurous enough to leave my house). After reading previous Yelp reviews, I hesitatingly decided to order some delivery and I am glad I did. I got the "Any Two Roll" special with a tuna roll and a Philadelphia roll. I also got an additional dynamite roll. Delivery was faster than other reviews made it out to be (which is surprising considering it was dinner time on a Saturday during student move-in weekend). The sushi was pretty much what you would expect. Not excellent. Not bad. The rolls were kind of small, but I felt satisfied and could even leave some pieces in the fridge for my husband to eat later. Basically, if you want GOOD sushi, get your butt to a sit-down restaurant. If you have a craving and don't want to put on a bra or something other than sweatpants, you really won't be disappointed. ...I seriously hope this review doesn't make me seem like I've given up on life. read more

I was actually astonished at how yummy my sushi was from Sushi Express. I ordered their 3 roll combo delivered to my apartment last night and it got here within 45 minutes. The cold rolls were still cold and my warm roll was warm, impressive! I had the spicy tuna roll, which is really good. They put crispy tempura bits into it which really gave it something extra. The Philadelphia roll was also yummy. One of my all time favorites will always be the shrimp tempura roll, and this one did not disappoint. I loved it so much I almost ordered some again the next day! Really, really good food and really, really cheap! read more

Hey, this ain't Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Then again, for the price, I find the quality to be staggering. In terms of my experience, Sushi Express has served me some of the best rolls i've ever had in a Sushi restaurant, rivaling some of Chicago's most popular neighborhood joints. I love how they grind the salmon and tuna in their hand rolls and maki....as well, most Spicy rolls have a dusting of panko inside giving that extra addictive texture. The spider roll is my all-time favorite and they do it really well. On a side note, I'm always surprised at how good my wife's sweet-potato tempura rolls look. All in all, if you love sushi, but just aren't willing to spend endless amounts on it, this spot is fantastic. Highly recommended for your casual and consistent sushi dining. read more

This was a pleasant surprise. For the prices that they charged, I expected the sushi to be just awful. It really wasn't. Is it as good as Wasabi, Murimoto, or Red Sushi? No, not at all. (And none of those places are particularly fantastic to begin with.) But it's really, really cheap, is delivered quickly, and totally does the trick. read more

I was terrified to try this place, because the name "Sushi Express" does not imply a great deal of quality. However, I was pleasantly surprised! Almost always delicious. I would encourage people to try their delivery service. Fairly consistent. If you are using their delivery, don't go crazy. Simple rolls like the spicy tuna is hard to mess up. I tried a specialty roll over delivery and paid for it dearly. read more

It has the best sushi in Madison! Special rolls and Any two sushi roll special are unbelievably tasty! Royal, Mango Lover, Hot girl and Lake City are my favorite! Its sashimi is very fresh! The price is low compare to the other sushi places around the area. I've been this place at least 7 times within 2 weeks! The last time I was in, I brought 4 friends with me and ordered 6 special roll and 1 love boat sushi entree! I had a wonderful dinner!! I'll definitely dine in often! read more

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First and foremost, this is not an expensive, top of the line sushi place, so if that's what you're looking for best to search elsewhere. But this place is a pretty amazing, on-a-college-budget sushi place. I've only ever ordered out from here so I can't say much about eating in the restaurant itself but - step one: ordering online was easy-breezy. Delivery right in the time window (30 minutes, hooray!) Pretty decent sushi selection. I had one of the house rolls, the Out of Control, which was awesome, and an Alaska roll and a spicy tuna roll, which was very spicy (excellent). I'm a stickler for fresh avocado and this avocado was nice and green so that was a major plus. All very tasty, again not like a 15$ roll quality but still good quality and tasted fresh. Neatly packaged. Great sizes. The boyfriend had a chicken teriyaki bento box with fried rice and he absolutely loved it. The only reason I'm not giving this whole thing five stars is that the chicken, while very good, could have used a good amount more of the teriyaki sauce. In all, I'll be back. Great prices, delicious food, excellent service, and fast delivery (if you're looking for delivery time). read more

I ordered the spicy salmon roll, tuna roll, and eel roll for sushi and the chicken teriyaki. The actual tuna and salmon seems to be minced up, not a filet. Nothing was in the rolls except the rice and protein. I had assumed there would be some avocado or cucumber of some sort mixed in but nope. Don't get me wrong, it definitely filled the sushi void in my stomach but now I know why this place is less expensive than the others. The chicken teriyaki was bad. Simply bad. It had no flavor and tasted like it was steamed and then sautéed with some sort of dark flavorless sauce. The fried rice was made the same. I mean, come on! Can we get some sort of flavor with my food. I don't care if it's a flavor I wouldn't care for as long as it's a flavor. It's as Sushi Express was afraid of offending people's taste buds so they decided to go with no flavors. Stick with the mall food such as sarku's for chicken teriyaki. Ugh, can't believe I needed to add salt to every bite. Avoid this place if you can help it. read more

I gave this restaurant a pretty awful review over a year ago, but I've since really taken to this place. Their delivery time has definitely improved. The 2 or 3 roll combos are a great deal. It's not the best quality, but it satisfies my sushi craving without requiring me to change out of my sweatpants. A few times that I had the eel, there were little bones in it, so I avoid eel from this restaurant. I recommend spicy tuna, spicy California, and Philadelphia rolls. I've never been disappointed with these three. The rock shrimp is delicious, and the fried oreos were pretty good too (kind of soggy, but tasty). read more

I love this place, and they have some of the best prices on their sushi in town, especially when you use the "any two" or "any three" option. I only ever get sushi here, and I'm pleasantly surprised each time I order something new. It's not 5-star sushi, and if you expect that, well, it's your own fault. I think the sushi is good, and order from Sushi Express regularly. It's one of my favorites. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for good sushi that's not super expensive. I prefer it over most of the other sushi places in town. read more

Sushi express can fucc me up any day! With the plethora of sushi establishments in downtown madison, sushi express was an admittedly random first choice. But let me just say, it did not disappoint! Their monster roll cured my depression, got me a 4.0 gpa, cleared my skin, and landed me a boyfriend! As I sat in a dazed euphoria, I took some time to soak in the atmosphere. The tasteful decor seemed to make my cuisine more appealing- if thats even possible! I noticed that they hung pictures of some of their sexy patrons on the wall... although disappointed that I hadn't made the cut, I couldn't help but enjoy the gesture. 10/10 WILL return. read more

We ordered the Eel Avocado Roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll, and Dragon Roll and they were perhaps the worst quality I've had in Madison--I'm debating between this place and the sushi place run by Hispanics in Fitchburg for worst sushi. Not only were the ingredients old, each of the rolls' main ingredients were almost non-existent (e.g. there was so little eel and shrimp that we couldn't really taste them) and the eel sauce smelled of soy sauce (yes, unagi sauce contains soy sauce, but it's not supposed to *smell* like it). There was something sour in our fruitless rolls, too, which made me wonder if something hadn't been kept around too long and gone bad.... As my mom always said, "If you want Pho, don't go to a Thai restaurant," and if you want good sushi, don't go to a Chinese place. If you're looking for some less expensive, but quality rolls, try Ginza's Happy Hour. The prices are comparable and the rolls taste soooo much better there. In fact, if you take the one-evening sushi-making class from Flambe Gourmet, you can learn to make better tasting, less expensive sushi than Sushi Express. read more

While Madison, being a relatively small city, does not have much of a sushi scene, I will say that sushi express is definitely one of the better sushi restaurants on campus. Their food is relatively well priced, the combinations in the sushi recipes are great, and they have good delivery service. I had an eel sushi roll and a hot girl roll while my friend ordered the eel sushi and out of this world roll. Both were great, with an adequate amount of fish. All sushis that we ordered had a good fish to rice ratio that didn't make me feel like I was only eating rice. Great location too for the campus. read more

My friends judge me because of how much I enjoy eating here. It's seriously one of the best deals in Madison in my opinion. Their bento boxes are huge and easily enough food to split between two people or have as two meals. I also really like their sushi deals. You can get 2 or 3 rolls off a set list for pretty cheap. These rolls are pretty standard (tuna, spicy salmon, California, eel and avocado, etc) but if you have a craving for sushi it still does the trick and 3 is more than enough to fill you up. They also have some specialty rolls that cost a bit more but aren't too bad either. When eating here, it's definitely a matter of quantity over quality, but honestly for cheap sushi in Madison the quality isn't bad and I would definitely recommend Sushi Express. read more

My cousin, a UW grad, took us here when we went to visit. Looks like a dicey sushi place but it was pretty happening on Saturday night after exams and graduation have ended. I can see why, they have a discounted price if you buy two or three of the regular rolls. Then they have an extensive special roll list. And the portions are pretty filling. The beef teriyaki comes with rice and isn't what I expected it to be (the usual piece of beef, sliced, grilled and sauced). If I lived there, went to school there, I think I would definitely visit again. It wasn't the best sushi I've ever had, nor the cheapest. But it was definitely a nice spot to get my sushi fix. read more

Clearly a Chinese restaurant serving sushi. It was filling and decent, but not what I would call "good sushi". This restaurant (unsurprisingly) targets college students. It could use a good cleaning. On the bright side it was inexpensive. I would not go back. read more

Old rice in the rolls - gummy Old wasabi - dried and turning pale Old ginger - white? Raw fish - not bad, seemed fresh Overall - I think the low price comes from bulk prep of items that won't kill you if they're old and refrigerated, and fresh prep of those that will..... good for a stoney meal, not good if you're trying to impress with your knowledge of the local "good" sushi joint. read more

One of my favorite sushi places of all time! The crab rangoon is amazing!!!! By far one of the best restaurants in Madison and the service is top notch read more

I ordered takeout and they were super fast! The food was so good for a great price! If you're looking for deluxe sushi rolls for a low price, this is your place! I would definitely recommend the Dynamite roll! read more

This place is pretty decent as far as quick sushi goes! I love their spicy tuna roll, as it comes with a tempura crunch on top, which tastes great. Also, try their sweet potato tempura roll. I haven't tried a whole lot from their menu, but I do order sushi and small sides from them pretty often, especially on later nights. Delivery is fairly quick, and only $1 extra. The only thing I wished they'd change is their hours: I've not found good sushi joints open past 10pm in Madison, and it'd be awesome if they were around on late study nights, since they're right on campus. read more

I was a little skeptical ordering because of the reviews I saw when I first looked this place up. After eating here though I was honestly pleased with the quality of food that they served. I haven't tried the sushi yet so I can't testify for that but if I were you I'd go with the teriyaki here. The chicken is lean and high quality and it's pretty reasonably priced as well. Their delivery doesn't have a 20$ minimum and their charge for the service isn't overly large. This is my go to for delivery for sure. So yeah, this place definitely has my thumbs up as far as I'm concerned. read more

Ordered for delivery at lunch and was very impressed with how fast the food came. I was told an hour and it came in less than a half hour. I ordered from here by a friend's recommendation. Don't let the name concern you, this is not gas station sushi! I normally order shrimp tempura but didn't today because I didn't want to end up eating it cold. Instead I got the 3 roll combo which was a great deal! I got the Philadelphia, Spicy Tuna and Spicy California roll. I wasn't too impressed with the spicy Tuna roll, however the other two I really enjoyed! They were fairly large pieces and was impressed how flavorful they were. I will order from here again and can't wait to try more of their rolls. read more

Okay, when you're paying less than 10 dollars for two traditional rolls, you can't expect top shelf seafood so please, lower your expectations fast. That being said, Sushi Express is generously priced and the rolls are amazing considering the price. I've had a pleasant experience eating in and ordering carry out from Sushi Express. I know some people have mentioned poor delivery services so maybe instead of having it delivered, pick it up yourself the next time you have a hankering for super cheap sushi. read more

The food was good and I would recommend the rolls But the appetizers should come out before you are done eating the rolls read more