Don't go here for lunch. These people take for ever!!!! Waited 45 min for our 2 plates of sushi. And wasn't impressed at all. Bayfront is way better hands down. read more

Go to sushi spot in town. Always had a wait to get a table but worth it. Love the sunshine roll since I don't eat fish

Only reason this is a 2 start because the food was okay. Show up with a party of 3 including me. We ordered drinks and a appetizer. Then the server (Zack) comes to take our food order. When he takes the order it's one of the last times I saw him. My friends sushi came out first before the appetizer we ordered. After 15-20 mins of waiting for our food and my friend was done we got ours. Not once did our drinks get refilled or asked if we needed anything. After eating and then waiting 15 mins for Zack to maybe check on us or give us a box to go it didn't happen. I end up walking to the counter and tell the guy my situation said he was sorry and will handle it then Zack comes to give me my check and says "sorry I thought someone took care of you.... " Wait what? He was my server why would someone else server me? Terrible service very sad my woman and I come here often. Would love to speak with a owner. read more

Every time I go here, I am disappointed. I want to like this place but I can't. It seems like all the waiters do is stand around while there's a giant line at the door. Even calling in to-go orders, they say 10 minutes and you get there and wait another 10-15. It seems like the priorities here are mixed up. The atmosphere is cool which is why I always want to eat there, and the food is pretty good too, but I can't get over the service. In my opinion there is better sushi in town that has better service too. read more

This place would get 5 stars if they would manage their phone and take-out system. Calling and getting a busy signal forever is annoying, only to be followed up by finally getting through but not having anyone pick up the phone. The sushi is very good though. read more

The miso soup and the seaweed salad were good but not worth a return trip. We also had sashimi that was not fresh and the fish was butchered into random cuts. We had the moonbeach roll and the spider roll, as well. Both were so salty and the fish again was not fresh- rubbery and inedible. I think we both has 2 pieces each and couldn't eat anymore. Spent $50 on dinner just to find something else to eat afterwards. On a positive note, the service was timely... But again, not worth coming back for. read more

This place had very high expectations for me, but it ended up letting me down. My bf and I came here for date night on a Friday about an hour before closing. It seemed a bit busy, but nothing too crazy. As we were seated, the host told us he had to track down some menus. Maybe there was a menu shortage? We ordered the oyster basket, the Klamath roll, and a spider roll. The app took more than a half an hour to come out, and it was not very good. We ended up scarfing it down because by this point we were really hungry. The rolls come out about 10 minutes after, and the waitress just moves the old plates out of the way onto the window instead of taking them away (awkward). We were not given ant plates to eat the sushi, only soy sauce bowls. The rolls were long, but did not have that many ingredients in the middle. I felt like they get you by bringing you a long roll with mostly rice and then barely any other ingredients. The spider roll was super dry, and the Klamath roll seemed dried out too. They were both smothered with sesame seeds, and that flavor pretty much over powered everything. During our dinner, we were never checked on and we had to ask 3 different people for our check (at this point it was already pretty much cleared out). The service was not that good, and the food was even worse. My boyfriend and I both agreed that we would not come back. Trial and error I guess. Our bill was more or less than $40, and we did not think it was worth that. I do not suggest this place for sushi, cannot comment on their other dishes. read more

LOVE this place! come here a lot, my favorite sushi in town. Klamath Roll, fried salmon with a spicy mayo on top ..YUMM! also the Koroke (little fried potato patties) are to die for. ALL the waitresses are always so friendly, and although it gets a little busy, they keep their cool and are also all very pretty. The decor is modern and fun, and you can sit at the sushi bar and watch them roll your sushi. They have daily specials too. Kind of small inside, might not be good for someone with space issues. read more

Best sushi in town. Not necessarily the most authentic Japanese food (many rolls are covered in sauce, green onions, or sesame seeds and they serve a lot of tempura fried rolls) but extremely flavorful and fresh. The Klamath and Crispy Spicy Rolls are both delicious, love the dynamite sauce! Good service, clean, fresh fish. Better than Tomo and Tao, Sushi Spot is definitely the place to go in Arcata if you want some fresh sushi. read more

I love this place. I have only been here once, but it has been my best sushi experience in Humboldt. The food and service was wonderful. The only bad thing I can say about this place is that there is limited seating. So if you're going there for dinner you may want to get a reservation. read more

I have only been here once, but was super impressed with the food and service. I was there during a busy and hot Farmer's Market Saturday. Sushi Spot was nice and cool, and the food was fast and really excellent. Looking forward to trying it again. read more

LOVE the sesame garlic edamame and the special honey crunch roll....crave them both often!

Arcata and Eureka have a number of great sushi joints. But I love Sushi Spot. The atmosphere is awesome and the staff is great. I wish they would take reservations, but its worth it anyway. Just pop over to Plaza Grill and have a drink while you wait! read more

Really good!! Sushi was fresh and rolls were big. Great service as well. We will definitely be back! Thanks!

The best sushi in town!!!!! The ouster shooters are my favorite! The crunchy salmon roll is a cheaper version of the Vegas roll if you are looking to get 2 rolls. The Klamath and rainbow rolls are my favorite as well. read more

I called this afternoon and they said they don't do reservations. They recommended we come 15 to 20 minutes before we want to eat. Showed up at 640 for a 700 dinner, they said it would be 15 minutes, put me second on the list and pointed to an open table where we would be sitting. Seated four parties before us. 45 minutes later we are still standing there waiting, while the table is STILL empty - but they said it would be just a few minutes more, and we FINALLY were seated. Grrrr....Not the best way to run a restaurant. (Food was good and our waitress was great!) read more

Now twice the size and half the quality! Service and quality has declined since they expanded. It used to be one of my families favorite places to eat, not anymore. My son wanted to go their for his 5th birthday and we were happy to take him, unfortunately we had a new server and we only saw him twice, once when he took our order and once when he dropped off our food. A different time, I had left a print there after dining and I called back to see if they had found it. They had and told me I could come in and pick it up. I live in Eureka and didn't make it up until a week later, by which time some employee had taken it home. Fuck you very much, I hope it looks nice on your wall, it was a gift from my mother. Most importantly though, the food has also gone down hill. read more

Excellent, if not the best in the region, sushi spot. We really liked the Klamath and spicy tuna rolls. Prices are very reasonable for the quality and size of the dishes. The beer and wine was also inexpensive too. Even though the restaurant is a bit small (so make a reservation if you have a large group) and there were a few waitresses, the service was still quite slow. read more

My friends and I always come to this restaurants whenever we are in the Eureka/Arcata area, and their food never disappoints. I especially love their Tempura roll, Klamath roll and the spicy tuna roll. Just wish that they might consider expanding their space in the future so that it's less crowded. read more

I just got the worst case of food poisoning from their food. I really hope no one else has the same experience I had tonight. It's been great in the past, just not today. read more

To say Ive experienced better is an understatement. Although there wasnt anyone thing that was horrible about the food, we did happen to have one of those asshole servers that wants to ignore you until the last minute as if to leave a positive last impression right before you pay and leave a tip. Nice attempt but we saw through your artificial nice girl act. Forgot to mention they charged almost five dollars for a bowl of rice that was so sticky it just kept getting stuck in the back of our throats. Looking forward to better service and food. read more

The yam tempura basket is something that should come with every meal because it's so tasty. I really like the Klamath roll and he dragon roll from sushi spot. I've tried samples from my friends dishes and I've never complained. If it's close to the weekend make a reservation so you don't have to wait too long. read more

Best sushi!! I eat here as often as I can. I love sushi and always try new places when I travel, but nothing ever compares to the Sushi Spot's sushi. No matter what I order, it's delicious!! The service is good and I always leave feeling extremely satisfied. read more

Came in on a Thursday evening, after making the long drive from Redding. Luckily there was zero wait. Walked right into a table. The ladies up from were friendly. We ordered the gyoza (which were delicious) shared an Alaskan Thunder also very very yummy. My husband got teriyaki salmon and I ordered veggie tempura. All in all the food was yummy. Pretty overpriced but not enough to kill me. I would leave 4 stars but we took the baby with us and when my husband went to go change a diaper he let me know there is no changing table in the mens. There is one in the ladies though. Can you say outdated and sexist? read more

Good price on pints of beer during happy hour! Yummy hamachi, Vegas roll, and teriyaki rice bowl with hamachi & unagi. Love sitting by the pretty fish tank to eat my fish, lol. Best sushi in town IMO. read more

Great place to have a nice lunch or dinner! Went in last week with friends from out of town. Even though they were busy we were seated and help relatively quickly. My friend has food allergies and they handled our special requests flawlessly. Waitress double check our order to make sure everything would be made correctly. She made our experience wonderful so hats off to miss Jordan! We will definitely be back in. Thank you for our extraordinary visit! read more

I have been to Sushi Spot a bunch of times, and always thought it was just OK. However, this last time was absolutely fantastic. Now I have ordered the chefs choice sashimi prior to this, and while it was good, it was not the best I have ever had. I decided to go for it again this last time, and for $28, it was completely worth it. Definitely the best chefs choice ive ordered anywhere. I wish I would have known the name of the Chef who made it, because I hope they stick around for a long time. It included uni, which was wonderful, and something I had never had on a chefs choice sashimi combo before. If you love raw fish, I highly recommend ordering this. They only thing I would maybe change, is the waitresses( sorry!). They seem like nice people, but they always act sort of awkward and strange, which makes the experience of eating here not as fun. I have yet to have a waitress that isnt a bit odd or off.. read more

Sushi Spot - Best chefs choice sashimi i've ever had. Shout out to the chef who made it, I wish I knew your name! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Arcata, California

I was pleasantly surprised by this place given the negative reviews. The food was good, the menu was impressive and very original. The rolls came out quicker than I thought they would. The teriyaki was a little bland for my taste; more soy sauce than teriyaki. The service was adequate, at least no one was overtly rude. Overall it was an enjoyable meal and the prices were terrific! read more

Excellent sushi, great service. Kevin is the bomb he always is friendly and nice. Great service all around. Sushi is fresh a.d great combonations of flavors! This is the best spot at the sushi spot. read more

Love their sushi!!! Whatever they are doing to the sushi--it's working! SO delicious, fresh tasting and filled with great flavors every bite! Every single bite was filled with goodness! We had their sushi two days in a row because we couldn't get enough. We will definitely visit sushi spot again next time we are in that area! read more

Sushi spot is hands down my favorite place for sushi in Humboldt county. The service is pretty fast and the rolls, oh my the rolls are to die for! And don't get me started on te garlic oil edamame or the ponzu oysters, those are bomb. read more

This is one of the best sushi places I've ever eaten, and I've eaten at a lot! Its a trendy atmosphere. It never smells like fish, as many sushi restaurants do. Both Arcata and Mckinleyville restaurants are well kept. The staff is always friendly and knows the menu's well. the sushi chef's are top notch especially for such a small community. Prices are incredibly reasonable. This is one of my most favorite places to eat in Humboldt County. read more

the best sushi in humboldt! and i'm a sushi snob. so many amazing rolls and those hamachi shots are to die for!!!!!!!! recommend to anyone who knows their sushi. read more

I've been coming to sushi spot ever since they opened and it used to be one of my favorite places to get sushi. Ever since their remodel, it just hasn't been the same. Last time I went the rice wasn't fully cooked. This time the food was ok but I was seated in the front window area which is crowded with another table. After we had been seated another group of people were seated at the table beside ours. The girls were drunk at 11:30 am and we soon found out we're friends with the waitresses. We had to hear about all the things they did the night before that they don't remember at the waitresses house party. Hear about how they were so drunk they were pregnant and going to give birth to a food baby and many other foul things. There was no consideration by the management or wait staff about how fellow customers might feel and not want to hear this while trying to have a nice lunch. It seems like ever since the remodel, they have crammed as many seats into the room that's open during the lunch hour as they can and its affecting their business. This was ridiculous. read more

I want to premise this review by saying that the sushi here is really good and probably some of the best I've ever had. However, I continue to have small issues with customer service and tonight's experience just put me over the edge. I called Sushi Spot to place a to-go order at 8 PM knowing full well that they closed at nine, but were pretty consistent about getting their take out orders out in about half an hour. When I first called, I was asked to hold and then waited until the phone hung up on me, presumably because I had been waiting for so long. I called back and was asked to hold again, which I did. This is something I experience frequently here; long holds or no answer when I call (at both locations). After about five minutes, someone came on the line and took my order. She repeated it back to me and then informed me that my order would be ready at 9:35 PM and hung up. I was initially confused because that was an incredibly long time to wait for edamame, miso soup and two rolls of sushi so I was unsure if she meant 8:35 PM instead and had just misspoke. I also would have assumed that if they were that busy and it did need to take 1.5 hours that they would have informed me of that when they initially picked up the call so that I was aware of the wait time, rather than just assuming I would be willing to wait that long. I called back with the intent to confirm the time it would be finished and cancel if it was going to take 1.5 hours. Both times I was put back on hold and then hung up on because of the wait time. Because I didn't want to leave them with food they would have to throw away, I decided to just wait till 9:35 and go pick up my food. I got there, paid and left. When I got home, I realized that my miso soup wasn't in the bag. I live only a one minute drive away, so I got back in my car and headed back, knowing they would still be open because there were still people left in the restaurant. When I went inside, I waited for five minutes before anyone approached me, even though several people made eye contact with me. When I finally told the waitress that had reconciled my take out order that my miso soup wasn't in the bag, she told me that they were out so she just decided to take it off my tab, as if she had done me a favor. I understand if you run out of a product, but it would of been expected you would inform me when I picked up my food or when I ordered so that an incident just like this didn't occur where I had to return to the restaurant. Generally, this wouldn't have upset me too much, but after the awful customer service I experienced prior to this, it was just too much. On top of all of this, when I got home, my food was cold and not just cold from the ten minutes or so it took me to go back to the restaurant, cold as if it had been sitting for quite a while, understandable since it took them 1.5 hours to make my very simple order. To finish, there are some people at this location who are incredibly kind and helpful, but I have more experiences than not where I end up waiting at least 15 minutes after the time they tell me my food will be ready, getting hung up on or just bad customer service. So my rating is entirely based on those experiences. I would give them a five for just the food otherwise. read more

Hooked on the Klamath roll-it's hands down the best one on the menu. Me and my boyfriend always order take out to go because it's always super packed and busy in the restaurant and the service ends up being slow. I think they need to hire more people for their staff though because every time we go in its always really busy and the servers/staff look frantic and rushed in trying to help customers and their customer service takes a hit. If your order take out, always assume its going to take 5-10 minutes longer than the estimated time that they give you on the phone because it usually does and if you show up at the time they give you you'll end up standing around and waiting for a little while. Also if you order during they're busy hours sometimes your sushi will be lacking in ingredients/sauces, the rolls are always much better during the daytime when it's slow. Definitely not as good as when they first opened, but still good food. read more

very good for a bunch of white people, it is something special, mmm the kalamith roll!!!

yea...this used to be decent sushi but now that the prices for the rolls have shot up so high, i cant justify going back for such mediocre sushi. not super fresh or especially well done. the last Kalamath roll i had (usually decent) tasted like i was eating fried fish and chips from a pub. and this has not been just a one time thing. It seems like i always have to wait 45mins to be kinda disappointed after my dinner. the only thing i can say they still have going for them if the FREE brown rice tea... read more

Good food, if you ever end up receiving it. Was told to show up 20 minutes after I made my order, I knew they'd be busy on a Friday so I waited an extra 5-10 before I showed up. When I showed up, it "wasn't quite ready yet," according to one of the servers. I waited outside for another 20 minutes, then walked to CVS and back to get a soda (so another 10 minutes or so). I was then informed by the same server that we were still waiting on one item, and I told them that waiting around for so long was not what I had in mind, and they should have just given me an accurate or delayed time if they were so busy. She then informed me that my order hadn't been submitted by the host when I arrived, and that's really why it was taking so long. So instead of telling me when I arrived that I would end up having to wait longer, I was lied to and expected to just hang around for however long it took. It still ended up taking another 10 minutes, for a total of about 40 minutes of waiting past when I showed up, which was a good 10 minutes after they'd told me my food would be ready. If this was the first time something like this had happened at Sushi Spot, maybe I wouldn't be so upset, but it's not. Please train your hosts/servers to pay attention to orders, even the ones for takeout. read more