I went with my husband for dinner, quick bite before going to the movies. The restaurant was clean and spacious. The service was good, minimal since the restaurant was mainly conveyor sushi. The prices were high! My favorite conveyor sushi place at home charged $3.75 per plate. This restaurant had a color code price per plate. I ordered chicken curry katsu, which came with miso soup. The miso soup was super salty! The color of the miso was really dark, compared to what it should be. I added water to dilute the stinging salty miso soup. The chicken curry katsu was good. I wish there were veggies in the curry, which is a common thing. My husband got salmon and eel rolls, he enjoyed them. The price wasn't worth it though, especially coming from better and cheaper. read more

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Came here for Too good to go and the food is good for what you get. The nigiri and roll is freshly made on the spot. Fried fish cakes for me were not right out of the fryer but a decent lukewarm snack to eat. Had a ten minute wait for them to make my food which is great. It had a Japanese feel inside with the colors and also had a huge conveyor belt to eat at. read more

Tengu Sushi - Octopus nigiri, fried fish cakes, jalapeño salmon roll and scallops nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a pretty inconspicuous restaurant around the northgate area. I haven't had conveyor belt sushi in a long time, and was surprised by the inflation of the sushi plates. My family and I tried one out of curiosity, and it was good. However, I personally wouldn't order more conveyor sushi due to its price point and my own food preferences (not a big fan of sushi). I was pretty happy with the bento and rice bowl sets. Besides the plate of sushi, we ordered one gyudon, one nigiri bento, and one teriyaki chicken bento. The presentations were nice, and I felt the portion size for the gyudon and chicken teriyaki set were great for its price. The nigiri set was alright, though there wasn't much variety. If I have to be picky, I wish the cucumbers had some sort of dressing for the chicken teriyaki set, and some of the rice was clumpy in the Gyudon. Overall, I believe that choice rice bowl/sets are a good deal for this restaurant, and I'd be open to coming back if I'm craving a simple meal. read more

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This is a casual conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Northgate Seattle. Came here for a quick lunch. Overall their selection is average - they have all the standards and a few special items. I tried to eat mostly nigiri and was please overall. The fish to rice ratio is very reasonable and the fish flavor was fresh overall. It was easy to place an order when we didn't see what we wanted, and they have a full menu to choose from if you'd prefer that over the belt. read more

This conveyor belt sushi place was okay - just like the sign from the heath department says. The place was clean and service was fast - I got a sapporo right away and they checked in on me quite a bit. I only ate from the conveyor belt which was probably a mistake. The selections were pretty good, but the food that was supposed to be hot and crispy were lukewarm and soft and the raw fish seemed kind of dried out. The taste was not bad, though. read more

Tengu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We came within 2 hours of closing, so there wasn't much food going around on the belt. We ordered basically all of our rolls from the wait staff. Service was prompt, but it was a little bit of a bummer to not have many options from the belt. The spicy edamame was good and well seasoned, and the taiyaki was very yummy. However, the rolls were below mediocre. They didn't taste fresh at all. At one point, we had all gotten different rolls, and 2 of us had said almost at the same time that there was a weird taste in each of them that was making us nauseous. The second roll I ordered was so bad that I asked if I could send it back and try something else, which I rarely ever do, but it was inedible. The waitstaff said that they don't do that, so I just didn't eat it. I likely won't be back. read more

Phenomenal food and ambiance. Service was quick and attentive. Cannot recommend enough and will definitely be back!!

How can you not have fun with conveyor belt sushi! There were seats at a bar along the conveyer belt and booths for larger parties. There was a good assortment of fish. It's no doubt expensive to really stuff yourself here, but it's delicious and a fun expérience nonetheless. It'll be hard to not stack those plates up!! Not my fave that you have to do your own math because each different color plate is a different price, but the conveyer belt is so fun you probs won't even keep track. read more

Tengu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This was my first time ever trying conveyor belt sushi, and I was so impressed! We were immediately seated and our drink orders were taken (highly recommend the strawberry lemonade). Since this was our first time we didn't know what to do, so we asked for assistance. I agree with past reviews that service is not quite attentive, but if you advocate for yourself they are more than happy to fulfill a request. Everything is labeled and comes by on rotation about every 10-15 minutes. My favorite rolls were the crunchy California and the Phoenix roll! That Phoenix roll still haunts me as I have now been back just for that roll alone haha! Even their dessert options are delicious! Highly recommend, a quick and easy date night with tons of fun and low prices for two! read more

Tengu Sushi - Pricing - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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There's not many conveyor belt sushi spots, so I'm glad this is around. Their sushi is okay. I usually get the usual seared salmon, karaage, hamachi and creamy scallop. With my order, I can't really go wrong with that. If i'm still hungry, I will see what's on the belt that's appetizing enough to tie me over. I was always told that booth seating is only for groups or a minimum of 3 people, which kinda sucks sometimes when a friend and I come over after the lunch rush and are 2 guests out of the 3 other people in the facility. I have to agree with other reviews that once you are seated, you're pretty much ignored. So I make it a point to order my usuals as soon as I'm seated. Otherwise, you'll have to raise your hand or make eye contact with someone until they get it. read more

I have been here several times. it is located in a place not far away from me. I really like sushi, so I wanted to try this place. After having lunch here, ii would recommend waiting for the evening.There is a better variety of Choices and higher quality seafood. The drawbacks of eat here, is that one you are seated, the staff ignores you. Be sure to order any drink as they seat you, as unfortunately you will be ignored for the remaining amount of your dining experience. Specifically, staff tends to hide in an area of th3 restaurant that is not assessible to customers. In trying to order an additional beverage, I found it very difficult to find anyone to help me. You are charged by the plates you choose from the bellt. Found that service was focused on the end charge of service. Also, the higher end plates were inadequate for the price they asked. Limited selection, poor customer service and older seafood are all detrimental to a good experience here. read more

.I only came here one time. I ordered takeout, a gyudon bento box. The sushi rolls are on a conveyor belt and you grab what you want as it comes around. The beef was cut in big slices so it was too chewy. There was a very small salad on the side and it didn't taste very good. The rice was fine, but I can cook rice myself and it would be just as good. I think this place is too pricey and the food is average. read more

Great sushi great service. Love the rolls and sashimi. I get takeout from here all the time. My order is correct and delicious. They give a lot os soy sauce. It is also a great pre-movie dinner. They do the conveyor belt but also have a lot of great things to order. Parking across the street or in the garage. read more

Tengu Sushi - Rainbow roll and Dragon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great variety. Always fresh on the belt. Will promptly prepare any special requests off menu. Friendly service. Plenty of seating. Free parking. Bit slow on hot tea & water refills. Overall good conveyer belt sushi spot & close to the movie theaters. read more

Just plain overpriced. Like egregiously. Been here twice. Only got worse with inflation. Perhaps the most expensive conveyor belt sushi joint I've ever seen, in the US or Japan. Easily the most expensive in Seattle area that I know of. Only competition would be high end joints, but this comes out on a belt! Would not return if starving. read more

This sushi spot has been around for over a decade now which amazes me since so many conveyor belt sushi restaurants haven't been doing too well around here. It's been a long while since I've ate at Tengu and not much has changed. Well, except for the prices. That's definitely gone up over the years. Being right next to the movie theater and located right under an apartment complex definitely helps with giving this place a lot of business. Gets extremely busy during the dinner rush. You'll be for sure putting yourself on the wait list and waiting for at least 20 minutes for a spot. Honestly, the sushi is pretty average for it's price. But I do like the fact that there's actually sushi on the belt that I would like to eat. They offer some unique cuts also which were limited time specials. It's rare that I see a whelk or sea bream at a conveyor belt place, so they have that going for them. A lot of their rolls tend to be really saucy which can be a hit or a miss. The nigiris are decent. Nothing that really pops out except for the specials, but not because they were good, but because they have them. This was just fine for me. Sushi chef's were really nice and brought out on-demand orders quickly. Props to them for taking our order despite how busy they were. The wait staff could be better to be honest, but it's not their fault. They basically were overwhelmed and being pulled from all directions. I would say this was lackluster for me, but it was still fine. I used to love this place and rave about it back in the day. Something is missing now though, but I'm not sure what. There's some care for this place which can be seen through the sushi chefs and service. I think Tengu needs to bring life back into this place somehow. Update the decor and the dinnerware. I think that can help a lot. read more

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Many years ago, I used to come here and enjoyed the sushi here. However, this time I was near the restaurant and wanted a quick bite, the sushi on the belt are not fresh, not sure how long they have been on the display. For raw seafood, this is not something I want to put in my stomach. So I ordered a chirashi bowl which at least it would be freshly prepared. The fish is dry as well, the basis of sushi rice is hard, and I doubt it is sushi grade rice. However the price for the chirashi bowl is not as expensive as other Japanese restaurants. I treated it as fast food. Anyway, probably wouldn't be back. Interior of the restaurant didn't change at all, fine for this type of restaurant. read more

Tengu Sushi - Chirashi Deluxe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Tastes like grocery store sushi but at restaurant price. Rice is mushy and wet, fish portions are small, wasabi is clearly old. I only go here when I happen to be next to it. The plain udon is pretty good. read more

Tengu Sushi - Plain Udon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My favorite local conveyor belt sushi place! I've been eating here for years and really enjoy certain dishes. PROS: - great location, plenty of underground and street parking available with 30 mins parking right in front - good assortments of fish and sushi ranging from nigiri, fusion rolls, hand rolls, noodles, soup, cheesecake etc you have choices from the conveyor belt and ala cart. The rice is well seasoned, salmon is excellent as always. - Love their happy hour deal! 15% off 11am - 4:30pm M-F - Feels like new management and new sushi chefs (all women). Today's meal was exceptional for a conveyor sushi joint, way better female chefs than past years - polite attentive and friendly staff always ready to help CONS: - A bit pricey for the value. I don't like their price points for hand rolls at all. I think it's ridiculous. - Not all fish taste or look fresh, some can have a "fishy" taste. Be choosy when picking a plate. - cuts are inconsistent and for the price I expect larger more generous slices of fish per portion. - the assortment of sushi tends to be better closer to dinner or when crowded. I don't know why they can't put out the good stuff during happy hour too, it doesn't make sense to me and loses value because of these sneaky tradeoffs they make. This sort of practice is so cheap and tacky, especially at these prices. Overall I recommend this place. Tengu - Just be a good business and offer all customers the same types of sushi that you're known for at any time. read more

We stopped in for dinner after watching a movie. Conveyer belt sushi is not the most exciting, but they did have a good variety of sushi. We ordered a couple of specific sushi roll which were better. Service was average. We went strictly for the location convenience. read more

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I'm vegetarian and have a hard time finding restaurants with genuine good veggie sushi. This is the best vegetarian sushi I've ever had. My fiance got the katsu chicken curry and said it's the best curry he's had. AMAZING food! Highly recommend read more

To begin, the sushi itself wasn't bad but the choices you see at first will be the ones you'll continue to see, and nothing new was really added. I was hoping for more variety. If you did want to order, I wasn't really sure how because they give you a menu but literally nobody checked up on us to see how we are doing or if we wanted to order something. For that, I'd say the customer service was very poor. The price was decent. It ranged from about $4-$6 ish dollars per plate. It's worth a try for the cool conveyor belt but otherwise I would say try another place. read more

Tengu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

don't waste your time or money here, this place is just downright awful now. I used to love this place and haven't been in a long time so I went tonight and it was just so bad. The service was nonexistent. Nobody asked us if we wanted to order anything or if we wanted to order a beverage. God forbid you need something, nobody will ever check in on you. We had to flag staff down and it was really dead when I went with my family. The food was worse than i could have imagined. You're genuinely better off getting fresh tasting & bright colored sushi and sashimi from any QFC. These rolls were weird dark colors and did not look good or fresh, their rainbow roll was like a black and white rainbow, lol. some containers had flies stuck under the lids and crawling on the rolls, and in general the rolls were just mid and did not taste very good. Due to concerning appearance of most rolls, i felt limited in what I could eat. I think I ended up only getting a few plates myself and I was just sitting there looking at everything pass me by but none of it looked appetizing or even remotely fresh. Honestly very sad and disappointed in this place because it's a great location and who doesn't love a nice conveyer belt sushi place! but i wouldn't be surprised if it closes soon. i really would not recommend this place and i'm so sad to say that because i hate to leave a negative review but after my experience i won't be coming back. plenty of other amazing sushi in seattle to try! read more

Super cool to have a conveyor belt sushi spot! The quality is pretty good for conveyor belt style. It can be a long wait to get in, so making a reservation or joining the waitlist helps. I've been twice with friends and it's a good spot to meet up and have a meal with groups or families. read more

We were seated quickly and the place was calm with average noise level. The food was just okay, I probably wouldn't come back unless I was in the area without a car and hungry. I had the salmon roll which the server told us was the most popular. I really enjoyed this. I tried other plates and everything else was pretty average. Some of the sushi in the conveyor belt tasted lukewarm like it had been out for a while, so usually I order from the menu at these revolving sushi bar places. I tried the cream puffs as well which were nice and light. Pricing was fair. read more

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I come as often as I can. It's fresh, lots of variety, incredible service and delicious food!

Not at all what I expected. Prices are too high for the cuts and flavor. Spicy tuna roll was flavorless to the point where it was best left unfinished. After 4 plates, my partner and I left to go to another sushi spot that we know is better. Do yourself a favor and don't eat here if you know good sushi. Ambience was nice, staff was friendly, but those don't overcome boring dishes. read more

I believe there was new ownership as of January 2022 and unfortunately the difference in service and quality of food is significant. I've been a couple times this year just to see if it was just a "one off" bad experience but nope. For those who have dined here in the past, you might agree or notice the differences. They did remodel the interior and added more food options which is nice, but I rather have less menu options and quality food in the before times even if it's conveyor belt sushi! The fish also doesn't seem to be as the same quality and the cuts of the fish too. I miss the old owners. :( I feel like they should've changed restaurant name so folks know it's different and won't except something they experienced in the past. read more

Tengu Sushi is possibly the best conveyor belt sushi spot in Seattle! The prices aren't cheap, but they're reasonable, the food portions are generous, the fish is fresh, and they always have a unique variety of fish too! For example, besides the usual offerings like salmon nigiri, they have salmon belly and a REALLY good salmon kama (fatty fried salmon cheek and belly). Today, I had Hirame (flounder), Kobujime (bronzine), Kanpachi (amberjack), Hamachi (yellowtail) belly, Tsubugai (whelk), Saba (mackerel), and more. They are always well-stocked on fish and I love it! A tip about that amazing salmon kama -- make sure you know which one you're ordering. They have 3 small pieces on a plate (less than $6) and a HUGE appetizer plate for $16. One great thing is that Tengu Sushi is a convenient 2 blocks from the Northgate Light Rail Station (about a 5 minute walk). So you can easily pop up here before going to the Regal Theater next door or just hop back on the Link. The restaurant is clean with ample counter seating and a few booths. They cover each sushi plate with a clear plastic cover, so you don't have to worry about the food being contaminated by other guests. They are usually well-staffed with lots of friendly employees. They like to play k-pop and other Asian pop hit And yes, they do have a bathroom. My only critique is that it would be good if they got AC for hot summer days. But the fans usually do a good enough job. Overall, Tengu Sushi has quickly become one of my favorite sushi spots in Seattle! My mom, picky Asian auntie, and friends like it, too! Highly recommended. read more

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Decided to try this place out since their COVID-19 dine-in reopening. Upon entry, we realised that the revolving sushi would not be available as they took out the seating in the mid section of the restaurant to make room for take out orders. The place seemed quite busy and, from what I could see, there only seemed to be 3 sushi chefs and one waitress managing the entire restaurant. It took them 10 minutes to get us seated because they were more focused on the take out orders and seemed pretty flustered. When we finally reached our table, we were seated at the booth. The waitress also forgot to give us our menu along with soy sauce and wasabi. We had to request for these items. Instead of having the serve yourself revolving sushi style of eating, we had to order off of the menu and they brought us our food. Moreover, due to COVID-19, they limited their sushi menu and did not have some of the specialty rolls available to order. As a result, we ordered a combination of the salmon, seared salmon, ahi, tuna, ebi, along with the salmon collar. The salmon collar took the longest to come out, however the nigiris were made in the order the chefs received our selection. The quality of the sashimi was pretty good and we could see the sushi chefs preparing our order however the service was grossly subpar. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and attribute their service to them being primarily occupied with the take out orders. Their prices were also pretty high being a conveyor belt sushi place. Ultimately, I would recommend not returning for their dine in until they have the revolving sushi back in order. I feel like it defeats the purpose of the novelty of the restaurant and you're just getting plain sushi. If you want better sushi and service, opt for a dine in experience elsewhere! At least until their revolving belt is back and running. read more

Tengu Sushi - Salmon Nigiri, Ebi Nigiri, Seared Salmon, and Ahi Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I went to grab a quick lunch here - the place was very clean, sanitizer jug available at the door, and quick service. My lunch bowl was under $9, it was delicious. I will be coming back again for another fresh wonderful and affordable lunch. read more

Tengu Sushi - Very clean - have a MASSIVE jug of sanitizer. Not currently allowing dine-in (at least for lunch). - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Not very fresh (including the wasabi) and 75% of the sushi is covered in mayonnaise. Yuck. Servers are very nice though

Food was amazing and at an affordable price i was blown away at the price and the quality of food read more

Use to love this place, not after todays experience, will not be coming back. Came here today and it, was not busy, was seated pretty quickly, and this is when our experience started to go downhill.... We were sat down and ditched. You read correctly DITCHED! We weren't asked what we wanted to drink and I had to waive someone down after 10 minutes of waiting. After we ordered a couple items we were waiting a while and was NEVER checked on the entire dinner. When we started eating we noticed there was no ginger in the containers. We tried to grab some from the neighboring containers, but they were empty as well! One other thing that shocked me was how dirty the water cups were... did not want to drink out of one of them. I am really sad the owners changed and how management has gone downhill. This place is no longer my favorite kaiten sushi restaurant. read more

Great quality of fish for conveyer belt sushi, and you can order individual rolls as well... good service too!

It's conveyor belt sushi, what else can I say? The place is clean, the selection is good, some of the dishes I tried were superb and some were subpar. Yknow. Like a conveyor belt sushi experience. The process of checking out was a little awkward but everyone was efficient otherwise. read more

Tengu Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Seated quickly & service was attentive on a Friday, 7:00pm. Cozy restaurant and lots of elbow space at bar. But disappointed as food was just old. Fish lacked freshness, rice was mushy & wet, limited choices and portions were small. Many other quality options available. We won't be going back. read more

The food is terrible and unimaginative. My husband didn't get water and my wine came without a glass. I felt like a wino drinking from the bottle. read more

I will say overall it's a good sushi fix. I'm normally not a fan of conveyor belt sushi just due to the stress for the chefs to make sushi on demand and the chance the roll won't come out as consistent. I've gone here multiple times and find my cravings satisfied. I made the mistake blindly just grabbing plate after plate piling it up. Not realizing the damage I've done to myself They do offer bentos or some other fillers too. This place is fun very interactive very casual place with friends. The staff is sweet, diligent as they can. I'd say don't be shy to ask for help because they surely do accommodate to your questions or requests! read more

Tengu Sushi - This was just the beginning to my leaning tower of Pisa - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Maybe it was an off day so I'll give them 3 stars. But every one of the five items we ate was mediocre. It was a take-out order. Tho the layout looked very awkward. read more