Utage Sushi Bar

440 E Clayton St, Athens
(706) 227-9339

Recent Reviews

Mechelle Chen

I’m a HUGE sushi lover and this place did not disappoint. The sushi was delicious and super affordable! We ordered the eel crunch roll and the gatorhater which were both super filling and incredible!There were tons of other options on the menu and i’ll definitely be back to try some of the other chef special rolls they have!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joshua Stucky

Don't go with a big group. Kitchen (as of December 2023) is understaffed. People who arrived an hour after us were getting food before us.Wait staff is friendly and helpful. Food is tasty and decently priced.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

Stacey Metty

Great experience. We ordered three rolls and all of them were very tasty. Our server was attentive and the food came out quickly. Thanks for a great meal!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roll

Cecilia Spears

Amazing experience! Super nice and the food was exquisite! Definitely going back to try more on the menu!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Assorted Sashimi, Salad

nicky martinez

I came in for a quick lunch and had a wonderful experience, My server was a sweet young girl named Astrid and she was very attentive and kind, Food was amazing and I def. Recommend 10/10!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Crystal Bennett

Best sushi in town in my opinion! The only thing I don’t like is how dry and hard the teriyaki beef dish is.

Cody Sherman

Ordered some food delivery and added on some miso soup. I got half a cup, at most! Unbelievably stingy.

Food: 4

Service: 1

Tim S.

Awesome!!!! Best sushi in town! Cold cold beer! Great date spot...great service,perfect location

Andrew Saunders

This has been our go to place for 15 years. Sadly, it appears to be under new management and things have gone down hill. The food is now small and bland. Many of the rolls are no longer on the menu. The tempura is overcooked. We have been in five times over the summer and several times, we were the only folks in the place. I hope they can right the ship quickly, but I fear it’s the end of an era.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

Carolyn C.

I ordered from here on door dash. It was so good. I got salmon sashimi which I feel is a good deal for what it is especially because we don't have a market we can buy sushi grade fish from for cheaper. It's 7 pieces for $15! Also had the fire crunch roll, really liked it. Everything was fresh and great. I highly recommend it. Definitely my new favorite sushi spot

Sam J.

Service was great and food was even better!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bianca McGibney

Over the past 2 months I’ve had the privilege of getting to work at Utage Sushi bar I’m so happy I’ve gotten to expand my serving experience and have gotten to meet a lot of amazing people while also having a great time in a great atmosphere. It’s sad that former employees and colleagues who have already moved onto other jobs are consistently attacking the owners and sending them hateful messages trying desperately to make them feel bad for firing them after they had stolen , borrowed money without paying it back , treated other servers and the owners with the most disrespect you could imagine , breaking into the restaurant after hours and so much more. I’m so happy that the restaurant is onto better things and has some of the sweetest servers. I’m proud that I’ve gotten to work there this summer before going to college and that I’ve gotten to meet tons of amazing customers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leah Maples

I had the unfortunate experience of working for Helen and James Park who currently own this restaurant. They require that each server tip out 7 percent of their tips directly to the owner ONLY. This is not only illegal, it is morally wrong. The food is unbelievably old and needs to be tossed. I have personally seen moldy pumpkin and other foods sitting on the tops shelves in the kitchen refrigerator. These owners are currently thousands of dollars in debt to the company they buy their food from and have to keep refreezing and reusing the fish and other seafood. They recently fired their manager, Amy, who had worked there for 9 years (through multiple sets of owners) because she refused to work a manager position for 10 dollar per hour. They gave her a pay cut, then fired her for no other reason than lack of funding. Overall, I would not eat here, work here, or give Utage a passing health score!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

J R

This is an unexpected gem. I went with my son on a random Thursday around 1p and it was not busy at all. My son had grilled chicken miso ramen and I had the ruby blossom roll. Both were delicious - I will definitely be going back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Catharine G.

The ika salad, salmon sashimi, rainbow roll and superman roll were out of sight! Incredibly fresh sushi. So darn yummy! Our server, Rosie (Bianca)Rainbow Roll was delightful! She was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. She's a gem. We live an hour away and we will be back!

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