I came here after walking by a few times and didn't realize what I was in for! The restaurant…read moreitself is small, but I went for a late lunch around 2pm so didn't have any trouble getting a table. The menu has quite the variety and so many unique options (baked sushi?!). I got the Hawaiian Poke Sushi bowl and the Baked Scallop California roll to share. I'm used to being disappointed by the portions of poke bowls at sit-down restaurants, but this bowl did not disappoint. The bowl had a generous portion of tuna and everything was so fresh. For the scallop roll, there was a large baked scallop on each piece of sushi. I thought having something warm on sushi might be odd, but it was delicious! I'm still thinking about this meal and need to go back soon!

Shoyou and Sushibruceya are sister restaurants I believe and they're both great quality!…read more My friend showed me this place and it hit the cravings for sushi since we don't have an omakase place here. Most of it is fried rolls, which is ok, and the nigiri and sashimi options are limited. To my surprise the sushi burrito is SO good! It has a great ratio of meat to rice (very little, at that) and it's fresh and yummy. I really enjoyed it despite being a sushi snob. The salmon sashimi also is not fishy whatsoever and is buttery and soft. Yum!

Sushibruce Ya is 10/10! Visited yesterday for the first time and I think sushibruce is now my…read morefavorite sushi spot in the city. Inside has a very cozy and intimate feel with modern boho decor influence. Staff was very welcoming and we were able to get seated quickly & have our order taken within the first 10 minutes of being seated. We ordered the calamari (10/10) which was my favorite item. Cooked to a perfect crisp & seasoned well. It was very fresh also. For our rolls we got the "Who's Your Daddy?" (8/10) & the "Hot Night Baby!" (9/10). The flavor profile on both was very good. Who's your daddy feature a seared piece of albacore tuna on top which added a nice smoke flavor. The hot night baby was my favorite, spicy tuna on top with shrimp tempura in the inside. One thing that I did appreciate is the menu, easy to read & straight forward. They have about 20 specialty rolls to choose from, your everyday classic maki rolls, appetizers, salads, and poki bowls. It makes it easier during the ordering process & you feel less "anxious" not having to choose from pages and pages of rolls like some other places. Overall Sushibruce Ya was a 10/10 experience and I will definitely be back

All things considered, for the lack of sushi in Bmore despite being by the water, this place is…read moredecent for a fast casual spot! The quality of the fish is good - buttery, no fishy smell and soft. Most of the menu is fried rolls though with some nigiri and sashimi (very limited). Personally we love the sushi burrito (I know, crazy - but trust it's filled with so much meat and tastes good) and its giant mega parent version, the Full Option. I swear you can share that with someone and be full. Beware that there is auto gratuity included on every bill. It satisfies my craving for an omakase and is definitely not grocery store sushi quality.

Best sushi in the city hands-down. Great deal for how much you get too!…read more Food: 5/5 I can't tell you how fresh this sushi tastes, you just have to try it. I am a tuna girl but and can only vouch for that personally, but my family also has high standards for sushi and they were all very happy. Usually if they see an empty restaurant they think the place is not good, but I was able to convince them to stay so I could say "I told you so" Service: 5/5 the gentleman that served us was nice and attentive, able to deal with take-out simultaneously. Ambiance: pop music playing in the background, underwhelming setting compared to how good the food is, but it's clean. Tables typically seat 4 but they made it work for our 7 people.

This place is underrated. So very underrated…read more Nestled between the Thai restaurant (also a fave of mine) and another spot on Light street, it's super easy to walk past if you don't know they're there. But they are, and they represent sushi oh so powerfully well! From service to food presentation to the food itself. Lawd the food! 100 out of 100! They also carry beverages which you can choose from the glass door refrigerator at the back. Bottles available. Wink. The spot isn't posh by any means. You walk in, and the Server will smile and nod that you can seat yourself. What they don't have in terms of fancy they sure do make up for it with everything else. Super, super reasonably priced. Clean, pretty restaurant, fresh food and delightful staff. Staff, Eswuin the young Server is one of the best I've come across. He reads his customers well. He knows exactly when to approach and when to leave well alone. He knows when you're in need of a little extra love and when you just wanna chill with hardly any words. And get this! He's the ONLY SERVER! It has never been to capacity on any of my visits, but I've seen him handle more than four tables, delivery orders (and you know DEM DRIVERS can get impatient) and walk in 2Go customers like a true champ! His energy is so sweet. So too the Chef and BOH staff I've run into, but Eswuin is THAT GUY! Please, when you visit, tip him well. You'll absolutely experience how deserving he is. Since coming to B-More I've had the pleasure of discovering many amazing spots and I'm so happy Kiku Sushi is one of them. I think this is around my one-year anniversary of coming to this sushi restaurant. I'm embarrassed I'm only now reviewing them. Hey Eswuin! The End.

I really enjoyed my lunch at Ramen Utsuke. I had my daughter with me and I found it easy to go up…read morethe ramp with my stroller and into the restaurant. They do have high chairs btw! The restaurant is nicely decorated, and the service was impeccable. I had multiple servers come and check up on me and I felt like if I ever needed anything they were able to take care of it. Also, one of the servers mentioned the restaurant is peanut free in case anyone has any allergies. The poke was really delicious. I felt that the salmon was very fresh and I thought they gave very large chunks of salmon compared to other restaurants that really do skip out on the salmon portion, but this restaurant did not! The poke had cucumbers, mangoes, avocado, and scallions as well and I felt that the mango with a nice touch to add some sweetness, and it was also very fresh. The addition of the cucumber gave a nice crunchy texture that helped the dish overall. As for the sauce, I got the original non-spicy poker sauce. I didn't use too much of it because a little bit goes a long way. I recommend anyone to come and try out the poker here and I haven't tried their Ramen yet, but I do look forward to it soon.

Perhaps this is decent for Maryland standards. But coming from someone out of state from other big…read morecities, this was substandard ramen - couldn't even finish the bowl. The grilled calamari was small portion size as well. Restaurant decorated like a standard ramen restaurant in US which is fine and cute. At least the food was affordable.

Went to Azumi for HH this Friday around 4. Most of the bar seats were full but we were able to get…read morea table in the bar area to enjoy the HH specials w/o a problem. I was impressed by the options available on the menu. Really enjoyed the Miso soup and Chicken Gyoza. Calamari was tasty just wish the temp had been a bit warmer and more of a crunch was desired. I would return as the sunset views were so beautiful!!

"Well Worth The Wait" I've been meaning to get to Azumi's for quite some time now and on an…read moreimpromptu meeting I finally got my wish. The first thing I noticed when entering the establishment, was that the decor and ambiance hit from a very cool angle ( and the outside area views definitely set things off and enhanced the experience that much more ! ) As I familiarized myself with the Asian infused menu ( Japanese cuisine ) and opted to try the snow crab fried rice... and this was definitely a decision I won't regret ever !! The minute I set my eyes on the meal, I was instantly impressed because you could see chunks of snow crab meat loaded on top of the rice. From my very first forkful I was all in.... The texture and flavor of the rice left my tastebuds in total awe. And the way the rice and crab meat merged together in a form of flavor filled euphoria made me want to personally hug the chef to show my gratitude. I was up against the clock... but my next outing to Azumi I promised myself I would sit down comfortably and take it all in ! Upscale Vibrant Location on the Bmore Harbor that everyone should try at least once ! Amazing Food... Amazing Service... And such an Amazing Scenery !!!

Updating to say I LOVE the lunch special. 3 rolls + salad +…read moresoup for $15 You can't beat that!

Sushi was pretty good. I also got the clear soup. Service was great as well. We would be back!read more

Sushi was fresh and delicious. Also had their yakisoba noodles which were tasty, loaded with…read moreveggies, and a well sized portion was able to split between three.

Nanami Cafe has a lot going for it. It has a great location looking out over the Patapsco making…read morefor great outdoor seating in warmer weather. The servings are pretty sizeable - they really love putting their sushi platters in a boat which seems appropriately sized. It all makes for a great date night or small group dinner. It is staple in Fells Point being open for a couple of decades so the people sure do believe in this place. I thought the cuts of fish were very generous and tasty, but I was a little disappointed in the sushi rice. I found it a bit mushy and not seasoned properly. We mainly ordered sashimi or rice-less dishes. The cucumber salad was just that - rounds of cucumber. We got this with Crab Meat, but there didn't seem to be any dressing on it so it was fairly plain. I enjoyed the Sashimi Roll - they are large pieces that will stretch the average mouth to fit. We got a side of spicy mayo and found it more sweet than spicy. I appreciated that the Sushi & Sashimi plate came with small seaweed salad. All in all a great spot I would frequent if I lived in Baltimore - you really can't beat the location that enhances the dining experience.

Food was solid. Service was great. Nice to have somewhere new downtown to get lunch while I'm at…read morework.

I rarely write negative reviews because I know it's not easy to run a restaurant. But even when…read moretrying to be positive, I find it hard to recommend this place. I came as part of a large group dinner. I appreciate that they took large reservations and sat us in a nice spot in the middle of the restaurant. The server was nice and patient, but I did notice his jacket smelled like cigaret smoke. I asked what to get, since the menu is *huge* and overwhelming (I'm not sure why sushi, steak and pad Thai are on the same menu?). He recommended sushi, so I got a flaming dragon roll (I forget the exact name). Anyways, everyone else also ordered and the food came relatively quickly. Now...when I tell you this is the worst sushi I've ever had. Again, I hate being negative but I have to tell it like it is! When they first presented the dish, it was cool because they serve it on fire. I knew that they had sake in the dish (probably so the flame can keep going after they take it out of the kitchen). However, when I bit into it, the sake was *extremely* overpowering. I couldn't taste anything else except the sake. It was extremely alcohol-heavy and I could not finish the dish. I asked others to try it, and they all agreed that it was too heavy. The prices were also very high for what we got. The only food I enjoyed were the appetizers, but they were still unremarkable. Overall, I regrettably cannot recommend this place. None of the dishes stood out, and the sushi was shocking.

Note: Rating is for price-to-value. Good quality grilled rolls, though…read more Baltimore Review 8/Many: While in Baltimore after going to a nearby bar, I was looking for food in the surrounding area as their kitchen was closed. This place was luckily right nearby with good reviews, but since it was a bit too late to eat indoors as they were cleaning up, I ordered my food to go. The woman in front seemed friendly based on the brief interaction I had with her. I went with the $22.95 Grilled Roll Combo, which included grilled tuna, salmon, and yellowtail rolls. All of this came with a pretty large container of miso soup that was better than your typical store-bought version, as it had a better depth of flavor. There was a bit less tofu than at some other places, but perhaps I just got an uneven batch. The meal came with 24 pieces in total, which was a bit shocking to my NYC brain. The various fish had different flavors and nice grill marks, with my favorites being the tuna and yellowtail, as expected. The rice was a little bit soft, but this was to be expected as there was sauce on it and it had traveled, so I am not blaming them. Outside of the rolls, there was some wasabi and some gari/sushi ginger. It was a nice and satisfying meal. Overall, it was a good deal. I can see why this place has been open for years from this dish alone. I would go again if I were back in Baltimore for a game or something and would recommend others check it out.

I love matsuri! This is probably one of my favorite sushi spots in Baltimore! They are very down to…read moreearth and the interior of the facility is very traditional with a sushi bar seating area for smaller groups. The service is phenomenal, I've always been greeted immediately walking in. Everyone is so nice and will talk to you and offer suggestions! They have a great menu with bento boxes as an option for people who want a little bit of everything. I 100% recommend this sushi spot for anyone.

Yelp Fam! This one…read moreis a new favorite on my sushi quest. Mizu Sushi is my go to delivery sushi spot. One of my go to Orders is the Sushi Dinner It's a great sampling of some of the best pieces in my opinion. I need to dine in but the delivery is so consistent & I can get it in about 20 minutes which is great. Check out this spot if you enjoy sushi!

I ordered four simple rolls, none of which were specialty. The rice was stale, but the fish was…read moregood. The eel was chewy, and the ginger was sliced thick. This city has great sushi choices, and unfortunately, this restaurant does not make my short list.