Eat here! The food was delicious. The wait staff was attentive and friendly. We ordered bento boxes and it was a good portion of food. We will go there again soon. read more

Of all the many options for sushi in the tri-city area, Swordfish remains our family's favorite. The ambiance is modern and welcoming. The staff - including the chefs- greet you when you arrive. You are made to feel like you are a valued patron. We recommend the scary spider, the Randall roll, the golden dragon and we always try what ever the special is. If you have people in your group that don't like sushi, Swordfish has very good entree options. PS the salad dressing is pretty tasty and you can purchase it by the bottle to take with your to go. Chefs take care to create lovely presentations that are both artistic and delicious. The servers always make the time to describe and explain what you are eating. Most importantly, the sushi is always fresh. The food is always flavorful and complex. read more

On point sushi & caring staff...they are always putting extra goodies for us to try in out to-go bags!

This is a very good sushi spot, we enjoyed everything. The ambience was a huge plus when comparing to other sushi places, besides that the food was similar to others. read more

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Always reliably delicious sushi. Nice atmosphere, good service. We go regularly for lunch.

Here's our new favorite sushi/Asian fare place. After a much-lamented attempt to order Chinese for New Year's Eve (won't be trying that again), we called Swordfish very late in the game after we realized our hours-earlier order from a different restaurant wasn't going to be happening. They were slammed busy but extremely helpful and very honest about our chances of getting food, even going so far as to call us and text us to let us know our order was ready for pickup just as they were closing. Everything was fresh and beautifully arranged and packaged and we had our New Year's Feast after all. Highly recommend, can't wait to go try them in-restaurant sometime. Saved the day! read more

The sushi is really good and fresh. One of my favorite in the area. Definitely have the tuna flight. The hostess was a little rude, unwilling to give us a booth table when two were empty and then scolding me not to open the curtains when we got a seat by the window. The sushi is a bit overpriced but the place is nice and they do a good job overall. read more

Swordfish - Sushi Bars Near Me - Batavia, Illinois

Nothing to rave about this place unfortunately. This inside was nice, but I felt that their service was sub par. A little slow and the sushi was a little bit on the pricey side. They were beautifully plated with candles on the plate. We had a reservation for 5 and a baby and they sat us in a both and put both the high chair and 5th chair at the end of the table with minimum table space. I will probably not be returning here. read more

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I would say Swordfish is solid, good sushi. I've had all the best places in Chicago, New York and San Francisco. For the west suburbs it is one of the better spots. For the Tri cities I'm waiting to hear about a better spot for sushi. Still haven't found it. I hate when people complain about prices. Sushi is expensive. Deal with it. Can't afford, don't go. You think it is expensive, it isn't even in the same universe as NYC or SF. If you don't like it, tell us a few places that are better and why, unless you are a dishonest troll only trying to steer business to your restaurant. It also makes me laugh when I read any reviews of restaurants talking about how good or bad their drinks are. You are there for the food. Drinks are not a good reason to promote or critique. At Swordfish, the miso soup is solid, the nigiri is good. The maki rolls are good. Their specialty rolls are the best thing on their menu. Give it a shot. It is solid. If you are cheap stay home and make peanut butter and jelly. read more

Best Sushi in Batavia!!! Great urban atmosphere way out in the west burbs. Owner will seat you. They support the local school fund raisers. They really do up a birthday, go there for a birthday. They give extra ademame etc. Totally worth the price. read more

I'm giving swordfish 3 stars because that's what I think their sushi is like. The sushi there is A-OK. It's nothing special. It's average and just mediocre. I don't like too much rice rolled with my sushi rolls... and that's just what they did. Don't get me wrong, it tasted okay and the presentation was beautiful. The restaurant itself is beautiful on the inside as well. Dimmed room and very romantic looking. Our server was a young tall dark handsome gentleman and very knowledgeable on all of the sushi and wine. I liked him a lot and he never bothered us much and was always around when needed. When we went to eat the place was slow. Other than what I've said this is just some good ol' sushi and the setting is nice there so if you want to go and try it out be my guest. I would go back only for the service. read more

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A bug crawled out of my fried rice! I never write negative reviews but I think this warrants it. They only comped my meal by 50%!!! Why would you not comp the whole meal? I'm still wondering if I ingested other assorted bugs now and can't ever look at fried rice again. It seems like a cute place with a friendly atmosphere, but omg!!! Yuck!!! read more

Food was amazing but the service was terrible. The food didn't make the frustration worth it.

We've dined in and ordered takeout multiple times, one of my favorite restaurants in the area! Sushi is fresh and delicious, my husband loves the other entrees that they offer. read more

First time trying the restaurant through Uber eats. The food was amazing and fresh. Also the portion sizes were very big. I look forward to eating at the restaurant when they open read more

Let me just put it this way for you first: THIS PLACE IS AMAZING. The customer service is phenomenal and you don't feel rushed when you're eating. Then, the selection of sushi platters and entrees are enough to make you feel like you just flew to Japan. My boyfriend and I got the Mini Godzilla and Pink Panda, which gave us both mouthgasms. I wish there was more octopus in the sushi tho! But we both really enjoyed the sushi read more

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I'll admit going into this that I am not the biggest fan of sushi, so my review mostly focuses on the appetizers. First, the positives. I did like that as I walked in, the lady behind the sushi bar greeted us. That's not something you experience too often. And I enjoyed the grilled scallop appetizer. The sauteed celery and mushrooms were a very unique and tasty accompaniment to the tender Asian scallop, which came with a rich balsamic drizzle. $10 for four scallops, that was fine. The Korean BBQ chicken wings, which were on special, had a smoky, salty Asian glaze that I liked. There just wasn't anywhere near enough meat on the wings. My mother really likes sushi and she ordered the lobster gratin roll, which has baked lobster, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and mozzarella. For $10, two rolls came. She took two bites and immediately pushed the plate to the side of the table. She said it was horrible and I asked why. She replied that it tasted like mushroom soup and that she could barely even taste the lobster. But perhaps the biggest disappointment for me was the vegetable tempura. We got a mixture of asparagus, squash, and sweet potatoes. There was practically no flavor to speak of. No seasoning in the batter at all. I'm a big tempura fan, but this was just not good at all. For drinks, we both got iced teas, one peach and mango. Little did we know, we'd get two bottles of Honest tea. How can an Asian restaurant not brew their own tea, and on top of that, charge $4.00 per bottle? For me, the negatives simply outweighed the positives. If I want a good Asian meal in the Tri-Cities, I'm going back to Wok 'n Fire. read more

Visited Swordfish with a gluten-free friend last night, so our choices were limited, but I think that was a good thing, considering the size of their menu. We both like spicy, and needed to stay away from anything featuring tempura, due to the gluten restrictions. We went with three rolls: "Red Phoenix" Spicy tuna over snow crab. This was my friend's favorite, and was the spiciest of all the rolls. "Red Dragon" Spicy tuna over soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado. This was my favorite, simply because of the texture and the fried crab pieces sticking out of the end pieces. "Tornado Surprise" Black and white rice around spicy mini lobster. The black rice was awesome. This was a more compact roll than the others and we both loved it. All of the food was fresh, the service was good, and the atmosphere was, as always, busy, modern and inviting. Love this place! FYI - the Kikkoman brand soy sauce they use qualifies as gluten-free. Bonus. read more

Ordered take out for our first time from Swordfish this evening and the service was prompt and friendly upon our arrival to pick it up. Presentation of the food was beautiful- they even included plastic ramekins for the soy sauce which is so nice. we also got a small surprise complimentary dessert in our bag. So sweet! We cannot wait to go and dine in! read more

We are newish to the area and my neighbor recommended Swordfish to us. His wife has celiac and I am very gluten intolerant lol. He said their gf menu is very extensive and man he wasn't kidding. I went for takeout with my daughter and was so surprised as to how good it really was. Usually gf sushi is pretty boring. You can't make too many of the rolls that exciting but wow do they know variety. I told my husband about it and we came back together as a family and he was blown away. The service is phenomenal. The food is so fresh and ridiculously delicious. I would consider myself a foodie and the quality of their food is insane. We will be coming here very frequently. Oh and their attention to younger children is awesome! Our kid got a ballon, a very sophisticated kid's meal, and extra dessert. By far one of the best spots we've found since we've been out here. read more

Some sushi places all taste the same. Not Swordfish. This place is something special. The sushi was amazing. Best I've had in a long time. And I've had sushi all over the world. They honored a Groupon that was expired since they had to close for indoor dining when I bought it. The service was amazing. My girl and I both have very annoying food allergies and intolerances. Shellfish, gluten, night shade - it's a mess. But our server was Abi, and she helped us sub everything out. Have you ever had red bean mochi? You should get the red bean mochi. read more

It pains me to write this, as I've been to Swordfish before and have really enjoyed it. To start, we were seated right away, but didn't get any service for 10ish minutes. Finally put in our order. Started with miso soup, which came out barely lukewarm. Salad came next. Ordered extra dressing, but it didn't come out for several minutes after the salad. Gyoza came out, warm, but not fried and crunchy the way they've been in the past. Our remaining appetizer arrived, and then we waited and waited and waited for our 2 basic sushi rolls to arrive. We were at the point of cancelling our order when the sushi finally arrived. The server had a lame excuse and we had to ask for the check right away to ensure we received it in a timely fashion. Maybe tonight was just an off night or something, but at that price point, and with the competition around, I won't be taking another chance anytime soon. read more

I ordered tonight for delivery through grubhub. The delivery was short. I called them. Not only did fix it , they hand delivered it to my door. THAT is customer service! Did I mention that it was delicious. read more

Swordfish is one of my favorite places for sushi- though it is also one of the most pricey places. I love the variety of sushi they offer- and really enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant as well. Now that Wok n Fire is open downtown St. Charles, you can actually get in here which is great because it is definitely better than Wok n Fire. I would definitely recommend any of their sushi rolls- and I loved the Dragon Eyes appetizer as well. I was here for a birthday celebration with a party of eight and the service was fast and friendly. I will definitely continue to come here when I'm looking for a fancy sushi evening! read more

I moved to this area recently and I just want to find a really good sushi spot. I know I'm further out from Chicago so it might be hard. This wasn't it. So onto the next one. I ordered delivery and everything was packed super well! So nice job there! I ordered some basic rolls that for sure in case I didn't like the speciality rolls. Well they were a waste of money there was pepper sprinkled all over and it ruined the taste of those rolls (shrimp tempura and ca rolls). So I ate two pieces and called it a day on those. The speciality roll I can't remember the name of it, but it had shrimp tempura in it. Anyway, it was ok, but it had a taste to it similar to dill, so it threw off the rest of the roll. It seems like many people like this place and I am glad for them, but for me personally it wasn't what I was looking for. read more

Been coming here since they opened. The same hostess has been there since day one, always greets you with her wonderful smile and charming personality. The menu is quite extensive and always has something new and unique to try. You're better off to order a beverage of your choice and read all the "works of art" that fill the pages of the menu. A couple things we always start out with is the Crunch Crab and Spring Roll. Both just a nice starter to get things rolling..... :) On our latest trip, my wife and I enjoyed the following; Green Dragon (speciality Maki), Pink Panda (speciality Maki), Cherry Blossom (speciality Maki), 2 pieces of the Baby Shark (complimentary), Sunshine (speciality Maki), 2 pieces of tempura fried bananas with a hint of liquor (complimentary). We ordered another roll but can't remember the name. :( :( Our server Melody was perfect! Very attentive without being overwhelming! Offering ideas and suggestions as they've added new things to the menu. During this whole COVID "dumpster fire" of a year, Swordfish did some remolding and painting. No more red/green beams and walls, nice soothing charcoal color. Behind the sushi bar they changed the back wall, very nice! Without a doubt, you won't find better sushi or service in the suburbs......or in the Chicago area!!! Sorry, no pictures as we ate these wonderful creations as soon as they hit our table. :) Enjoy. read more

This is the most Amazing Sushi ever! They are great! The fish is so fresh!!! Try it, you won't be disappointed!!!!!

Incredible sushi! They were accommodating to my gluten allergy. I keep coming back. Spicy tuna is by far my favorite roll.

Pretty good, liked the ambience and restaurant most. Sushi and service pretty good, have had better and definitely have had much worse. Bento box meal was cool, but typically like going more ala carte so will go that route next time around. read more

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Went here twice so far, both times for special celebrations. Both times we got great service and food, including complimentary champagne and sushi. Owner is very nice and welcoming. Staff is attentive, sushi chefs are great as well. Will be back! read more

We met our niece and nephew here for lunch. We were cheerfully and promptly seated, and the server introduced herself as May. She was funny and charming, and took our order quickly. While we were waiting, she brought us excellent miso soup, and a tasty sushi appetizer from the chef. My husband ordered a tuna sushi lunch, I had spicy tuna poke bowl, our niece had spicy pork and our nephew had a chicken bento box. We tasted the tempura ~ excellent, light and crisp. The portions are generous and served promptly. It was a nice touch that the manager came by to inquire about our meal. As we were finishing, May suggested she refill our teapot with hot water and a fresh teabag. We all left with a big smile. read more

They have the best California rolls. Plus you always get a side of baby shark or banana tempura on the side for you to try.

yesterday I had some vegetarian sushi from Swordfish and very disappointed, even rice was not sushi rice , it was jasmine rice and no flavor at all. read more

I have to say, we eaten at many sushi restaurants around the world but what John presented today was unbelievable!

This my first time here. The food was good. The service was good. As important for me was the atmosphere. Background music was various jazz artists; very nice. The music was not loud; at a level where you could have a conversation without yelling. Pricing was reasonable; but I have been exposed to "New York" restaurant pricing so I am bias. I will definitely come back and bring friends. read more

I'm gonna round up on a 3.5 star. Swordfish was totally decent sushi at totally reasonable prices. The menu isn't huge, but may still be slightly confusing (eg: there is a special menu for nigiri a-la-carte). The rolls were all totally decent, and normal-ish prices (maybe 5-10% higher). The fish seemed to be high quality. One thing we really really enjoyed was the soft shell crab appetizer. The sauce on it may have just been spicy mayo/aioli, but whatever it was made of was magical. Service was very prompt and friendly. The parking lot and restaurant are both large and pretty conveniently located. The decor is pretty chic and everything was clean and nice. I liked the use of a thinly sliced vegetable to hold the small votive candles on the food plates. Overall I had a great time, but didn't get wow'ed by much other than the sauce on the soft shell crab. I guess that just means I'll have to go back and try some other dishes! read more

I only gave 5 stars because I can't give six. Ordered through Door Dash (I will order direct next time) and the food was fast, beautiful and delicious! There was an extra little appetizer in my order as a thank you, and it was beautifully presented and almost better than the food I had picked out. The prices seemed a little high, but once I received my order, the huge portions made it all make sense, and it was still less costly than a dinner out. Called and spoke with the staff to say thank you and they were as impressive as the meal. I'll be back to try some more adventurous combinations. read more

We love going here! The sushi is always top notch. I'm gluten free and my son doesn't eat shellfish. They always make great adjustments if needed, and everyone leaves happy. The management or owner is usually on site, and is always a gracious hostess. read more

Rude unprofessional staff. They made me feel like they were doing me a favor to eat there. Food was subpar at best. I would never return! When I didn't want a take home bag they couldn't believe that someone would not finish their tremendous fish. McDonald's fil o fish is better than anything they have. read more

Ordered takeout for my wife's early Mother's Day meal. The sushi rolls were outstanding and they included something extra. My wife and I were deeply touched. Thank you so very much. read more

Swordfish - Sushi Bars Near Me - Batavia, Illinois