I don't know if it's the new staff or the stress but they completely messed up my order. After bringing it to their attention Cesar and Adiana had the audacity to accuse me of "taken it out of the bag" or being mistaken. Like really a "$4.50 item". After going back and forth they agreed to make it but I had to wait in back of the line because my order isn't a priority and they were busy. So basically after waiting 40 minutes, they told me I had to wait 20 more minutes. Then when I asked for a refund they said the manager wasn't there "what a coincidence!". My whole experience was horrendous, it even ruin my appetite, I've been to this location multiple times for dine in and have never experience this till now. Due to this I won't be returning. I'll take my service elsewhere to restaurants more deserving. Also in the receipt it's obvious they didn't check off the jalapeños and the staff attempted to take the receipt because they knew they were wrong and still accused of stealing smh ‍ read more

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Very average which is not bad at all. For the price and quality, there's no question we'd come back here to eat again. The staff is incredibly nice and welcoming making sure we are all taken care of. Just a tip, make sure you know how much and what you ordered so you don't make mistakes with the bill. If you order a lot there's bound to be mistakes. They happen, no big deal read more

SushiStop Pasadena - Sushi Bars Near Me - Pasadena, California

Price: $ Customer Service: Good service. Food: This was my go to sushi spot as it was pretty cheap and they give you smaller portions so you can try a lot of rolls. Decent quality sushi. Overall: Would recommend if you're just looking for a place to have a quick meal. read more

Ordered a platter for a girls night in (delivery). It was delicious and tasted very fresh. Great with wine!

My friend and I ate at SushiStop Pasadena yesterday and the food was good as always. I had the yellowtail truffle handroll and my friend had the salmon one. Our favorite roll was the baked salmon!!! BOMBBBB. Dynamite comes in at second best. They've raised their prices a bit, but still very reasonable. I'm only writing this review because the service is T E R R I B L E. No one wants to be working, clearly. At least give a fake smile or something? Mainly the guy with a small ponytail? I think? The only time he looked happy was when he was chatting and laughing with his coworker as he was ending his shift. Our server with tattoos wasn't the most pleasant either. I've worked in multiple restaurants and I would've been fired if I had this type of service lol. But anyway, wanted to give 4 stars if just based on food. read more

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i've never eaten in so i cannot comment on that aspect of sushi stop. the main reason i come is because it's cheap and nearby. the wait times are exorbitant. nearly 1 hour wait for sushi pickup on a sunday night when there are maybe 5 patrons inside. insane. this has happened numerous times and i don't think i will return. read more

Very cheap sushi, very good quality. Parking is a bit of a hasstle but worth struggling over. It is a cozier place, so be mindful bringing large parties or coming during rush hour read more

Jalapeno tempura was creative. Yellowtail sashimi was standard. Aburi trio was excellent. Tuna trio was good. Seaweed salad was not fresh. Mackerel smelled like cat food. Bathrooms were gross. Service was fine. read more

I ordered via Uber eats and it was delicious. Ordered the crunchy rice, spicy lemon roll. read more

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Sushi Stop used to be the dopest spot to get cheap sushi. Specialty rolls were under $5 and normal rolls were like $3. I've eaten there often over the last decade and watched it flip, same food but unreasonably priced. The quality hasn't risen to match the prices so now it just sucks. Also with the advent of delivery, the added fees of Uber eats make it so insanely expensive it's not worth it. They even try to loop you in with BOGO deals which are literally just normal rolls thin sliced and split in two... so disappointed. read more

I placed my order at 12:22 the email said it would be ready at 12:42 considering that I work down the street I left my office at 12:45. The place was empty only 1 table taken with 2 guests. I didn't end up getting my food until 1:06pm. The food was good but I'm completely disappointed in their service. read more

I came here for a late lunch on Sunday with my family (party of 4 plus my 2 year old nephew). My sister and parents have been here before and recommended it. The parking structure is just around the corner; first 90 minutes free. There was a 15 minutes wait . We were seated to the right of the sushi bar and we all ordered miso soup, chicken gyoza for my nephew and 7 orders of rolls to share. My husband ordered a diet coke (canned soda with a cup of ice). The miso soup was luke warm and I wish it was a bit hotter. The rolls themselves aren't huge (bite size with not too much rice). Every roll we shared had plenty of flavor. Miso Soup (x4) Chicken Gyoza California Roll Eel Avocado Roll Albacore Crispy Onion Roll (x2) Crunchy Salmon Roll Rainbow Roll Dragon Roll Diet Coke The prices are reasonable and our total came out to just under $60. Customer service was okay. Overall, not the best I've had, but it was good and everyone was satisfied. I'd be back again. read more

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Love this place love how the portions are smaller so o am try more of the different types of sushi :) the fish taste very fresh and I keep coming back for more!! read more

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Good food and good prices! I love that they have 4 piece rolls. I got the spicy tuna and guacamole 4 piece roll and really enjoyed it. read more

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Sorry but I am not happy... Small portions and small bites. Sushi was warm I asked for extra ginger and extra ponzou sauce...but no extras came In the order 8 orders for 3 of us, we had to order more food, it was enough maybe for 2 ppl... Plus I would like to have separate plates not all in one. read more

My favorite spot for sushi! SushiStop is probably my go to for sushi and ever since I moved closer to Pasadena, it is definitely somewhere I plan to hit up more often. The sushi is phenomenal especially for the price! The quality of the fish is always fresh and I find their menu to be very simple and unique. The flavors really just come together to make an astounding taste. It look about 25 minutes for our order to be ready after ordering. They seemed to be pretty busy despite the pandemic. The entrance to pick up food was a bit tight and not very socially distanced if multiple parties are trying to pick up their food at the same time. read more

Man... i used to really champion this place a couple years ago. I would actually come maybe once a month I havent been back in roughly 2 years. I work in at a restaurant so i am aware of what i can see This review is going to be based on service from dining experience today There is no manager presence at that establishment anymore. It seems like the staff is attempting to pull everything together themselves in a high stress situation The sushi chefs also seemed annoyed , not really at the customers but i think from a lack of support from the boss or manager I have a clear list on ways to improve that place for any of the staff that happens to read this 1. Make sure you always greet your customers and apologize for any lack of service or issues regarding time. It will always make them feel a little better about things or it can also calm you if you have been having a rough hour. 2. If you're consistently having to juggle between serving , bussing , and taking orders. Organize yourself Offer extra tips to one of the guys in the back to get the dishes. If not you can always assign each server to do different things. 3.work is work. Any conversation regarding your coworkers work ethic is 100% okay to take about especially with the manager or big boss as much of a pain as that seems or what the process will be like. Work is like home too. Dont let people dirty your home. 4. Always understand that if you are unhappy at a job, just get another one . Dont stay somewhere you dont like One of the sushi chefs was well trained and one of the other ones was not. As simple as that . I really miss the taller server with the glasses.. whenever i saw him in the place i knew service was gonna be quick. And im aware ill get an auto reply from whoever answers back to this review . But i honestly hope whoever reads this actually talks to management or the boss. They have to be there for a couple of weekend and see whats going on. Its unfair for the workers. Its unfair to the chefs and its unfair to the customers. And even then, if management is the problem. Go directly to the big boss. Its going down fast read more

Hello yelpers! We love this place more for take out and the presentation is always so good! We have eaten there in person but know it's always packed so sometimes we do take out. The pricing for sushi is fair and reasonable and I've not had an issue with sushi any time when I ordered except when the Uber eats app did not honor my buy one get one free deal but it was fixed. If you go the restaurant itself do expect to wait a while because there's always a big line!! I'm adding my sushi from my take out order. I especially like the spicy tuna, Philadelphia roll, and the miso soup. The sushi is good every time. Attached is my take out picture . Ok thanks everyone! read more

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I used to really like this place because it was a good spot to get a quick meal without spending a ton of money. It wasn't necessarily the best sushi place I've ever gone to but the food was fairly decent. Since the quarantine, I've ordered from them a few times, and I'm really disappointed. They must have new chefs or they're cutting corners. On my last order, I got the tuna, salmon, and yellowtail sashimi with a blue crab hand roll, mixed tempura and miso soup. The sashimi was about $8 for 4 pieces which were about half the thickness of what they used to give. I'm talking paper thin! The tempura pieces were also pretty minuscule compared to their previous portion. The blue crab roll and miso soup were good, however. They've essentially raised their prices and lowered their portions and quality. I won't be ordering from them again. ***Reply to Linda p., "I wish people could be kinder and more considerate of businesses that are struggling during COVID." ---- Yelp is a forum for honest reviews to let other consumers know what they can expect to get for their money. I'm not being unkind, I'm writing a pretty fair review of my experience. Everyone is struggling during COVID. I can't afford to eat out all the time, but occasionally when I treat myself to a special meal, it's perfectly fair to expect that a restaurant will give me what I paid for. I didn't post this review after just one experience during this quarantine... I posted it after the third time I ordered from them. Their quality has deteriorated and they have cut corners to a ridiculous degree that can't completely be justified by COVID. Perhaps they should be kind and considerate towards their customers? read more

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Don't be fooled by their delivery menu their 11 dollar premium rolls were tiny ... shocking tiny read more

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One of my favorite places for small plates! I'm typically one who likes to sample a bit of everything so the portions here are perfect. Every time I come, I always order the baked salmon and dynamite (baked scallop) rolls, the tempera udon (sooo good!), and a few of the basic rolls. Sometimes the spicy tuna guacamole and popcorn shrimp rolls join the party. I'm not the biggest fan of the nigiri here, but it's not bad. Overall, a pretty decent place for lunch or dinner. Also, can't go wrong with $3.25 plates. read more

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Do not come here!! Find another location for sushi trust me! Baby size portions! Terrible customer Service! Manager has very little training with Service & Has no regard for customers!! read more

My boyfriend recently got some food at Sushi Stop and I'm writing this review on his behalf. He was extremely impressed with the prices and was glad that they were affordable so that he could test out a variety of rolls. The sushi was fresh, not exactly fancy restaurant quality, but for the price he felt it was a steal. He is so excited to try more rolls and I'll probably see if they can do an avocado roll for a vegetarian. read more

best prices for the best sushi. just because the prices are low, does not mean the quality follows. the food served here is addicting. even if you don't like sushi, they have so many other options such as curry, udon, chicken and beef plates, ramen, poke bowls and more. if you're a fan of Sapporo, play the Chin-Chiro game to get a dollar beer. crazy cool! i'm definitely coming back. read more

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Literally, the best sushi stop. Fresh sushi. Really delicious fast service, and we got so lucky to score a great waitress, Jocy! She was so kind, quick attentive, made sure we were doing great. Overall, she truly made the experience memorable. read more

This place sucks. I hate being blunt and mean about it but it does. I remember eating here a few years ago and I remember it being decent, this was prior to COVID. Now after everything I think the quality of this place has gone down a big deal. First of all, the soy sauce tastes rancid. I'm not sure if it was expired or stale, but the soy sauce here was not good quality at all. The rice they use is also seriously mushy and the vinegar taste WAY too strong giving it a super pungent flavor that overpowers the taste of the fish significantly. Expanding on that, the fish was absolutely not good. Tuna is frozen quality, salmon tastes literally of nothing, and the snapper's texture was gross, it wasn't firm it was flimsy. In short, I didn't even finish my meal. I left several pieces alone and left mounds of rice because the quality was just so bad. SushiStop is no longer even a place for a budget option. I ordered enough food for two people and it totaled out to around 80 dollars including the tip. For that exact same price you could head to any of the other sushi joints in town and get a better meal with better options. Don't waste 80 dollars on lunch just to eat subpar sushi that is no different that the ones you can get in those to-go boxes at chain grocery stores. read more

Not sure why SushiStop has 3 stars, food is delicious, price is great, service isn't terrible. I come here pretty often and it has been consistent. Would highly recommend if you want a quick bite before the bars or club! read more

Not bad, not bad. Very hidden but directly on Colorado and Raymond in old town pasadena. read more

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Walking in here staff couldn't be more friendly or accommodating, really great welcoming from all, hence the extra star. Sadly, here's where the fun ends and your taste buds begin to shiver with an underwhelming disappointment. Although nothing to cause illness, between the poor quality of the sushi rice, (difficult to master this, but extremely mushy in this case), the overdone pithy dry chicken with over generously doused teriyaki 'gravy' in an attempt towards accommodating, to clearly some type of cross-contamination of veggie roll intimately meeting something incredibly fishy (blah...had to spit out most as I'm so not a fan of any fish/seafood), to hubby's 'definitely not so recently cooked tempura', we both reached our final limit. Low prices bring crowds here for sure; however, overall quality from all our food has sealed our sushi stop coffin......RIP sushi stop. read more

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This place had a long wait but I saw a lot of people did take out. The prices are incredibly cheap but it look like they were shortstaffed when I went on Sunday night. it look like the host was also trying to be a waiter is well. My favorite item was probably yellowtail hand roll with truffle or the salmon hand roll with truffle. The salmon sushi was really delicious as well! it's nice that they serve smaller portions like four pieces to a roll. I would definitely return. read more

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All y'all haters better sit down. This place has the best value for what it's worth. For $10-$15, you can basically eat your heart out on a filling and satisfying meal. It's good sushi! Not the best, but it's good!! And at the price you're getting it for, it tastes even better. My friends and I came here on a Saturday night and had to wait an hour for a table. That's how great it is. All dishes are $3.25 unless noted otherwise. My favorite orders were: TRUFFLE SALMON HANDROLL (5/5): This was $4.50, and completely worth it. The truffle oil was STRONG, just the way I like it, and the salmon was generous and fresh. Oh my gosh, I would've ordered another one had I had the stomach for it. BLUE CRAB CAKE (5/5): This was on their Specials menu!!! It was a creamy mound of crab meat on top of a rice patty! Definitely one of the best dishes of the night. Each order comes with 2 crab cakes. I'd recommend splitting with someone else, as it is a very heavy dish. SALMON COLLAR (5/5): This would definitely go for more expensive at other restaurants, but here it's about half the price! The collar was quite sizeable and one of the best I've ever had. The meat was fatty, rich, and juicy. Even the tougher areas (that are usually drier) were juicy! I would order this over and over again. We ordered other small rolls on the side as well! Everything was great. Service is fast as well! I would definitely make this one of my regulars if the wait wasn't so long. read more

Got an order to go of 2 sushi items and a chicken teriyaki bowl.  They put in a plastic bag with the chicken bowl on the bottom and the two other small boxes of sushi stacked on top.   Opened at home later and the teriyaki bowl was hot (as it should be) and the sushi was warm to room temperature (as it should not be).   You don't put hot and cold food together.  I can only imagine what's going on in the kitchen. You trying to kill me??? read more

My bf and I dined in a few days ago and we noticed there were only two servers who were also food running, hosting, bussing, AND handling takeout. The place is small but I know it's a hard job. They seemed very stressed however they handled it very well. Food didn't even stay on the line for longer than 10 seconds!! Hats off to those two ladies and I hope they made lots of money. The food was great for the price. My ultimate favorite is the baked salmon roll. I don't know how long ago they did this but I saw they also added udon and multiple curry options to their menu, which I thought was cool. The udon was pretty yummy! The place was lively and the other tables around us looked happy thanks to the two servers who slayed the house boots down. Thank you sushistop :) read more

What's the point of having a phone if you guys are not gonna answer it. I have been trying to call the restaurant for over an hour regarding an order I placed online. This place has the worst customer service read more

I came here because of the show "Worth It" where it was really hyped up, but unfortunately I was disappointed. Pros: 1. I will say that the mini chicken curry bowl was pretty tasty and maybe the best value on the menu. I could picture coming back to get this or their other bowls in the future. Cons: 1. The sushi is just so-so. It's not bad, but my expectations were high because of the show. Everything is just kind of drab and not that flavorful. I normally love albacore sushi/sashimi and the one here let me down. read more

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Sushi stop is a restaurant nestled in Pasadena alongside the Colorado blvd strip. A plethora of shopping and numerous restaurants all around to choose from. My friend and I had just finished ice skating and nothing much more was open. We stumbled upon this place and decided to give it a try. The restaurant is small and not very many people were inside. There wasn't much of a wait as they too would be closing soon. My friend ordered a few different sushi's; I on the other hand ordered a seaweed salad, miso soup, and matcha ice cream--which I'm sure the ice cream was not vegan but it was my cheat day and that was my little cheat. My friend wasn't super impressed with the sushi but I enjoyed my order especially the seaweed salad, nom nom nom. It was convenient and satisfying. Hours: Open daily 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm "Life is short and insecurity is a waste of time!" -Diana Von Furstenberg read more

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The food is decent especially for the price but 60% of my takeout/delivery orders are ALWAYS wrong. Once we found hair in our food, other times the rolls are packaged terribly, other times I get no ginger/wasabi, today I was missing half of my order. I'm over it read more

SushiStop has been on my list for quite a long time. I first heard about them from the popular Worth It series on YouTube. I came here around noon and it wasn't too busy. I thought the pricing and portion size was okay. The only thing worth recommending is the salmon skin salad. read more

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I always get the avocado roll and cucumber roll. It is really good. This is my favorite sushi spot in Pasadena. The staff is super friendly and always recommends the best options. I also get the chicken udon. It is definitely the best thing on the menu. If your ever in Pasadena and want to try some good sushi, I highly recommend SushiStop Pasadena. read more

The sushi here is affordable and quality matches what you pay for. But be careful of ordering too much just because it's cheap. I came here on a Saturday afternoon and parked at the nearby garage. The garage is free for the first 90 mins, but it gets full very quick on weekends and peak times. There is also street parking very close by. I was seated right away when I arrived. I ordered 3 plates initially, and then continued ordering more as I ate. The sushi didn't take too long to come out; it was definitely good for the price! The shrimp tempura roll was my favorite. The bill ended up being about $30 for two people and we were full af. I definitely will be coming here again for my next quick and cheap sushi fix! read more

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