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Temaki

3.2 (45 reviews)
ModerateSushi Bars
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Casual
Quiet
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Megan L.

This place was actually pretty decent! And I wasn't expecting much of Marquette. My gf got the sesame chicken with rice. I got one of the rolls and some tuna nigiri. They were not as skilled as Japanese/Chinese sushi chefs when it comes to making the nigiri and rolls, but I still thought they were very good! My gf liked it too. We'll definitely return. Service was super friendly and it's so nice to sit near a fireplace as you're eating.

Marie B.

Fast food. Not so fast. Would not come back here again. Nobody getting food. The place is in a smoothie place. They make those so much faster. You can see one person making rolls, 3-4 people making smoothies. We waited more than 35 minutes to get food. Went to check on if they forgot us but still nothing. A manager came by and apologized for such a long wait. She gave us back our money for the meal which is the reason it received the two stars. When we received our meal the bento box with teriyaki beef was chewing leather with sauce on it. The California rolls were a dry fishy kinda weird. Artificial crab - fishy - pretty bad.

Spicy Tuna Roll
Angela T.

Perhaps one of the biggest surprises is how good the sushi is at Temaki & Tea. My boyfriend brought me here after I was feeling home-sick and craving sushi after being in Marquette for a while. I had little to no expectations of this place before we stepped in. But as I walked in, I won't lie, I did have a little bit of judgement. First of all, Temaki & Tea is connected to a smoothie place called Smoothie King. Secondly, it was stated that the restaurant was owned by the university, thus having university students as staff. Nothing wrong with students but I'm just more used to having my sushi made by sushi chefs. I'll admit my fault; I was way too quick to judge. I noticed that they had Spider Roll (Deep fried soft-shell crab) on their menu so that was an obvious choice that I wanted to try. I also order the Spicy Tuna Roll (Raw tuna, spicy Sriracha sauce, asparagus, and avocado). Service was great, waited about 15 minutes for them to bring our order over to our table. We opted for Jasmine Green Tea to complement our meal. The presentation of both the Spider roll and Tuna roll was appealing, a very simplistic and tasteful plate. The portion size of the rolls was very nice, the ratio of rice to filling was a good balance and the rolls were consistently cut. The Tuna roll wasn't bad but it was definitely a shadow compared to the Spider roll. I've never had a sushi roll with asparagus in it but it did give the roll a nice contrast to the soft Tuna. I've also never had a roll that use just Sriracha as the "spicy" (generally the Sriracha is mixed in with Japanese mayo). Although, I found these differences to be strange, the roll was fairly decent. The Spider roll was wonderful. The crab had a nice crunch yet was not greasy or overpowering. The inside of the crab was moist but warm, which made for one very appetizing roll. Many other places stuff their Spider rolls with avocado and cucumbers and it becomes more about the other filing textures rather than bring out the flavour of the crab. The Spider roll at Temaki & Tea really hit the spot and was surprisingly one of the best Spider rolls I've had. (I've since learned that the Spider roll has been discontinued from Temaki & Tea which is really disappointing!) I've been to many sushi places and I wouldn't have ever expected that Marquette would have a restaurant like Temaki & Tea. Yes it is student run and yes, they share a space with a smoothie place but man, they do make a great Spider roll.

Tiger Roll and the Miyagi Roll
Brian M.

Nice quiet setting. Stopped for lunch and I'm a hurry. Sat down next to the fireplace and my lunch was delivered to me. Great service very nice atmosphere and the food was amazing

Megan Z.

The quality of your sushi can sometimes hinge on whether or not they're training new employees. Regardless, I've never had an awful experience here, and I've been here many times. The special rolls, like the dynamite and tiger rolls, are by far my favorite. Any other criticism would be concerning how cold the place can be.

Current Teriyaki Street Noodles.  Note the plain, white noodles before mixing what was available of sauce.
Lake C.

Update Aug 2018. The quality of food at Temaki & Tea has gone downhill over the past few years. It is inconsistent depending on the day you're there. My guess is the management is the culprit. It seems the oversight over the preparation and quality control/ assurance is not there like it was a few years ago. We have eaten here a lot over the years so this isn't based on one trip. As an example, Recently we had the the whitefish bites and the fish was way over cooked. That is sacrilege for meats. I've noticed the sushi rolls will be great one day and sloppy another. We noticed the menu choices have diminished and the small extras they used to provide such as various Asian condiments are gone. I know the excuse may be cost yada yada yada but that would be a telling sign of management issues. Let's hope they consider this as constructive input and get back to the higher quality they had a few years ago.

Sushi yo

Good people make good food. Also they do NOT import their sushi like Alisa stated. She made a mistake in her assessment. Alana should not have wrote a review as she did not even try the food. Anyways if you try this place get wontons, green curry and all sushi rolls. Very good. And don't be afraid to ask for siracha. :)

Close up of a sushi roll
Jonathan G.

Here's a quirky combination of Japanese cuisine and American smoothie bar. Crazy, right? Who would ever come up with that idea? Beats me, but I like it as a nice change of pace for a fast meal when I'm tired of burgers and fries. The kids love the uramaki and the wontons, and I can vouch for the bento box and the cashew chicken. I wouldn't put Temaki & Tea up against a place like Ootoya in New York City, but it's a nice alternative in Marquette to burgers and fries when you just want a fast meal in a pleasant setting. (There is even a floor-level table in a separate area for those wanting the full-on experience of eating Japanese style).

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11 years ago

One star for me since they offer only dark meat chicken. Not my kind of place won't be back.

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