We had three kinds of sushi rolls and they were barely distinguishable and lacked flavor. The spicy rolls were not spicy and I have a low tolerance for heat. It was all underwhelming, unfortunately. The dessert, my mocktail and my husband's scotch (the special) were all delicious! I'd return for the entrees - I've had one before and it was great - but I'd pass on the sushi.
Christine
The new decor and menu are outstanding! The sushi is so fresh and sea bass just melts in your mouth.
Rick
FANTASTIC! We dined here for our 38th anniversary dinner. Sarah served us and she was EXCELLENT, as were all of her back up service team members. Wine suggestion was perfect! Food was beyond AMAZING! And a shout out to Sean for making us feel so welcome & comfortable. We will be back. Best sushi we have ever had....(and we eat A LOT of sushi). Thank you team @ Next Door Cheers! Rick & Steve
Jeneca Laplant
We went here to celebrate my birthday. We had a reservation for 8 o'clock. We were 10 min late and they were still able to get us in on a Friday. We got a couple different dishes. My favorite was the 6 peice Nigiri sampler, pork gyoza, red dragon roll. I did not enjoy the tenderloin skewers. They seemed to be the off cuts and for the amount you get I think there are better options for the price. I dont think the waitress ever told us the specials. I loved the Japanese indigo beverage and the golden orchard. My partner got the branzino which was perfectly cooked. For a special occasion this was worth every penny!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Claire Hardie
I think I had the best sashimi I've ever had here, wow. The space is so stunning and cool, and all the food is incredible. This is 100% done right by Wegmans - you will not be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy
My reservation through Open Table confirmed it's for a birthday. When I called the restaurant to ask if they place a candle for a birthday if we bought dessert, they said yes. I even informed our waiter we're celebrating our daughter's birthday. But dessert came out with no candle. We did notice other tables who celebrated birthdays had a candle. Perhaps our waiter was just lazy and didn't really care to be working there. So onto the restaurant and food. I like the concept by Wegmans, but they fell short on pricing and service. They're trying to serve high end sushi with high end pricing. The sushi pieces were so small, so I was still hungry afterwards. Glad we ordered other items and sides. There was no order of how things came out. Sides came out before appetizers. Then the sushi orders were wrong, as we got extra pieces we ordered and some we didn't get. Plus, service didn't clear plates really at all. Felt like we were fighting to find space at the sushi counter for our finished plates and new food plates. We had to stack used plates to make room. It's like no one who brought out food cared to remove finished plates, including the server. It wasn't until the end when we were having dessert did they clear plates. Overall food and ambience was decent but service and attention was lacking. Next time I'm going back to Shema Japanese, where there is better value and better sushi quality.
Diane
The Next Door Grill never disappoints. Sushi is top quality; other dishes are equally delicious. Service and ambiance make it an upscale yet relaxing experience. The quality of food and experience warrants the slightly higher-than-typical prices for sushi - you won't want to eat it anywhere else after coming here!
Jamie
Dinner was amazing. Sitting at the Sushi Counter was interactive and fun for the whole family.
Rolling Adventures
So, this was our go-to spot for our anniversary and celebrations. However, they have made a lot of changes recently. The menu has become more “Americanized”. A few of our favorite options that were on the menu are no longer available. The prices have gone up even more than the already high prices they were originally at. And I think most of all, when they first opened, the staff was on-point and highly trained. However, now they seem to be less trained. We waited 20 minutes for glasses for our beers after asking multiple times. Our conversations were interrupted to take orders etc. Nothing unusual for restaurants in America, but when you go to such an upscale place like this, you expect perfection, and it just felt like an average restaurant with average customer service, high prices but an amazing atmosphere. Not sure if we will be back to be honest.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Magpie
Our experience was incredible - from start to finish. Food was outstanding, service excellent and vibe enchanting!
Beautiful restaurant, excellent service. Honestly, the food is good but not great. It is definitely pricey for what you kept. I don’t mind paying for something a little more elevated, but the sushi was really just average. The meal soup wasn’t really worth $10 for two extra pieces of shrimp and a couple of extra mushrooms.The egg plant dish was good only for sharing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jessie Wang
Great atmosphere—lighting was just right and not too dim, and sound levels were nice. There was also complimentary valet parking. Food was also amazing, although I found the sushi roll underwhelming, especially for a sushi restaurant. Other foods, such as the steak and burgers, were fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
JessieJames
You can watch the cooks. The best dining experience anywhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas
Great food and very romantic environment. The menu is heavily focused on tapas style. Smaller portions meant for sharing.
Sean Moriarty
Proposed to my girlfriend at the restaurant yesterday and couldn’t be more thrilled I chose to do it there... From the amazing front end staff go above and beyond in helping me plan out how we could execute it, the attention to detail all around in the building, amazing food, and lastly our fantastic server John who made the night a special one with excellent service… and the entire staff was truly top notch for that matter. Definitely won customers for life and will be returning. Thanks again to all Next Door staff!
We had three kinds of sushi rolls and they were barely distinguishable and lacked flavor. The spicy rolls were not spicy and I have a low tolerance for heat. It was all underwhelming, unfortunately. The dessert, my mocktail and my husband's scotch (the special) were all delicious! I'd return for the entrees - I've had one before and it was great - but I'd pass on the sushi.
The new decor and menu are outstanding! The sushi is so fresh and sea bass just melts in your mouth.
FANTASTIC! We dined here for our 38th anniversary dinner. Sarah served us and she was EXCELLENT, as were all of her back up service team members. Wine suggestion was perfect! Food was beyond AMAZING! And a shout out to Sean for making us feel so welcome & comfortable. We will be back. Best sushi we have ever had....(and we eat A LOT of sushi). Thank you team @ Next Door Cheers! Rick & Steve
We went here to celebrate my birthday. We had a reservation for 8 o'clock. We were 10 min late and they were still able to get us in on a Friday. We got a couple different dishes. My favorite was the 6 peice Nigiri sampler, pork gyoza, red dragon roll. I did not enjoy the tenderloin skewers. They seemed to be the off cuts and for the amount you get I think there are better options for the price. I dont think the waitress ever told us the specials. I loved the Japanese indigo beverage and the golden orchard. My partner got the branzino which was perfectly cooked. For a special occasion this was worth every penny!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I think I had the best sashimi I've ever had here, wow. The space is so stunning and cool, and all the food is incredible. This is 100% done right by Wegmans - you will not be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My reservation through Open Table confirmed it's for a birthday. When I called the restaurant to ask if they place a candle for a birthday if we bought dessert, they said yes. I even informed our waiter we're celebrating our daughter's birthday. But dessert came out with no candle. We did notice other tables who celebrated birthdays had a candle. Perhaps our waiter was just lazy and didn't really care to be working there. So onto the restaurant and food. I like the concept by Wegmans, but they fell short on pricing and service. They're trying to serve high end sushi with high end pricing. The sushi pieces were so small, so I was still hungry afterwards. Glad we ordered other items and sides. There was no order of how things came out. Sides came out before appetizers. Then the sushi orders were wrong, as we got extra pieces we ordered and some we didn't get. Plus, service didn't clear plates really at all. Felt like we were fighting to find space at the sushi counter for our finished plates and new food plates. We had to stack used plates to make room. It's like no one who brought out food cared to remove finished plates, including the server. It wasn't until the end when we were having dessert did they clear plates. Overall food and ambience was decent but service and attention was lacking. Next time I'm going back to Shema Japanese, where there is better value and better sushi quality.
The Next Door Grill never disappoints. Sushi is top quality; other dishes are equally delicious. Service and ambiance make it an upscale yet relaxing experience. The quality of food and experience warrants the slightly higher-than-typical prices for sushi - you won't want to eat it anywhere else after coming here!
Dinner was amazing. Sitting at the Sushi Counter was interactive and fun for the whole family.
So, this was our go-to spot for our anniversary and celebrations. However, they have made a lot of changes recently. The menu has become more “Americanized”. A few of our favorite options that were on the menu are no longer available. The prices have gone up even more than the already high prices they were originally at. And I think most of all, when they first opened, the staff was on-point and highly trained. However, now they seem to be less trained. We waited 20 minutes for glasses for our beers after asking multiple times. Our conversations were interrupted to take orders etc.
Nothing unusual for restaurants in America, but when you go to such an upscale place like this, you expect perfection, and it just felt like an average restaurant with average customer service, high prices but an amazing atmosphere.
Not sure if we will be back to be honest.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Our experience was incredible - from start to finish. Food was outstanding, service excellent and vibe enchanting!
Restaurantji Recommends
Beautiful restaurant, excellent service. Honestly, the food is good but not great. It is definitely pricey for what you kept. I don’t mind paying for something a little more elevated, but the sushi was really just average. The meal soup wasn’t really worth $10 for two extra pieces of shrimp and a couple of extra mushrooms.The egg plant dish was good only for sharing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great atmosphere—lighting was just right and not too dim, and sound levels were nice. There was also complimentary valet parking. Food was also amazing, although I found the sushi roll underwhelming, especially for a sushi restaurant. Other foods, such as the steak and burgers, were fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
You can watch the cooks. The best dining experience anywhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and very romantic environment. The menu is heavily focused on tapas style. Smaller portions meant for sharing.
Proposed to my girlfriend at the restaurant yesterday and couldn’t be more thrilled I chose to do it there... From the amazing front end staff go above and beyond in helping me plan out how we could execute it, the attention to detail all around in the building, amazing food, and lastly our fantastic server John who made the night a special one with excellent service… and the entire staff was truly top notch for that matter. Definitely won customers for life and will be returning. Thanks again to all Next Door staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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