Sushi Bada in Suffern is an amazing experience. That’s why we keep on coming back.
The Brussels sprouts were absolutely out of this world—crispy, flavorful, and honestly one of the best appetizers I’ve had in a long time. The avocado bomb was incredible, and the fried avocado fries were unique and perfectly done.
The Play Suffern roll was delicious and very fresh full of flavor, and the drinks were great as well. On top of the food, the service was excellent—friendly, attentive, and made the whole meal even better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trish Frisbie
Place is absolutely beautiful. White twinkling lights in the ceiling and dark walls make you feel you are outside at night. Crowded at 4:45 on a Saturday. Serve cold water n sparkling translucent water glasses. Complimentary salad or miso soup. Have a nice bar, unusual for sushi place. Ordered salmon roll, avocado salad, clear soup and avocado roll. Avocado salad came with ginger dressing on the side with shrimp, cucumber n imitation crab, with loads of green salad. The salmon roll looked like the salmon was drenched in oil, sent it back and they took off bill ( nice didnt eat). The clear soup was weird tasting and the avocado roll tasted as though they put sugar in the rice. Attentive server and host. Maybe we didn't order the right things to eat here as was disappointed as the prices are high and the place is so pretty to sit on a nice night. Looking around other sushi n platters looked good n people enjoying. Asked for green tea. Received green tea bag in hot water. Maybe a second chance is due.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Los
i personally love this place, but on Valentines day it was an epic fail, service was slow, waited 25min before anyone even came to our table, another 35min for our drinks to arrive and over and hour and half for our food to get there, and it was cold. they were under staffed, overbooked. it was a real bad experience, if it was not for the couple's next to us chit chatting about how slow it was and us laughing the night would have been a total disaster. i just dont think they were equiped to handle large crowds. very dissapointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Kyra Berkner
I was one of 3 in my party that dinned at sushi bada. We were having an amazing time up until we found a piece of mold embedded in our ice halfway through the meal (see photo). We attempted to get this issue resolved without making a scene or over-doing the issue and were told that it was “going to be taken care of.” We thought about just leaving, but considering we made the effort to come 40 min away for this restaurant, we decided to stay and try the sushi (what we came here for). We were hopeful for the remainder of our meal, however, we ended up focusing on checking / hyper-focusing on everything else after finding the mold. We requested new glasses without ice for the water. We received salad with the sushi and the taste was not what I was expecting and I ended up not eating it because it was not enjoyable. After getting our sushi the Sunfire roll was VERY fishy to the point we removed the eel off of the roll and left it on the plate. The two other guests with me did not enjoy the other sushi rolls only having a couple pieces each. I’ll give the restaurant a plus for the lychee martini and appetizers but that’s it. The sushi was subpar, sides were not enjoyable and THERE WAS MOLD IN THE ICE CUBE! The manager explained it was not mold and ice machine is cleaned everyday, without a further explanation of what it actually was. As a valued customer I did not expect such a minuscule compensation of the cheapest item on the menu (the Sunfire roll) which we didn’t even eat the fish out of it lol. We were very respectful the entire time despite what the restaurant staff may explain. This is not a “fishy” review, this is the experience we had. We were at the restaurant a lot longer than what we intended due to the long waiting and back and forth with the staff and manager to speak about this issue. It was a slap in the face as a customer that the compensation offered did not reflect the LARGE issue voiced and shown. Like I rated above the atmosphere was nice and drinks were great, the food and service were subpar for a seemingly “higher end” restaurant and for a bill of close to $200 including tip. Very disappointed.
I noticed the other review with the response from sushi bada owner and did not appreciate the gaslighting saying we were trying to get more than what was deserved and were scamming them. Absolutely the opposite, if you found mold in your drink at a high end restaurant what would you expect ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Patrick
Without question the best sushi in the Bergen County/Rockland County area. A lot of places are good but Sushi Bada is superb. Service was exceptional as well.
Olivia Berkner
Was very excited to try this place but unfortunately within the first few minutes of our experience there was visible mold in the ice cube of the drink (see photo). This severely affected the rest of our experience. Not to mention that the ginger sauce on the salad was terrible and the Sunfire roll was the most disgusting thing we ever tasted. We spent around $200 for the bill and the only thing comped was the cheapest thing on the menu $9.95. After having about 7 different people come up to us asking if we were ready to pay the bill, we had to ask for management three times just to be told “we can offer you a free dessert” we were told multiple times that the ice machine is cleaned every day and then we were told that what was in our drink was “not mold” but no other explanation was offered. Extremely disappointing, will not be returning. Word of advice - specify that you do not want ice in your drink if you decide to try your luck.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Steven
Clearly, understaffed and poorly trained staff. They messed up our drink orders. Rather than pour new drinks, they tried to correct their mistakes, making an even worse drink. It was like pulling teeth to get a waiters attention. Also, time to reprint the paper menus. They are starting to deteriorate and reading them as akin to reading an old map, searching for Pirates treasure. Ownership and management should take more pride in their restaurant.
Goo 4022
Very good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi for 2
Jacqueline
High quality fish and unique roll combinations make this a go-to spot when it is getting harder and harder to find great, fresh sushi outside of the city. The rice-to-fish ratio is done well here, making rolls manageable, as opposed to oversized, and flavorful. I enjoyed the cocktail selection as well! Great mixologists serving up pretty and interesting flavor combinations. Nobu vibes, average pricing, and
daniel
Good Sushi. But seating was awful. Even with reservations we waiting almost hr to be seated. Was NYE so I get it was busy, but way overbooked your reservations. Hostess wasn't at front and no one came around to check us in for 45 minutes.
We have a tradition of having Christmas dinner at sushi bada and it never disappoints. The food is so incredible and fresh. The drinks are perfection. The atmosphere is awesome. We like to sit at the bar and have our meal there, the only issue we had last night was the people there to pick up to go orders just stand there and hover over the bar. But no other issues! Love it!!!
Rena Rose
Sushi Bada is our favorite sushi spot! Not only is the food quality great everytime, but the staff there is always the kindest!
Kelly
Great appetizers and sushi, as always. Drinks are unique and delicious. Best sushi around.
Hye jung Park
I am extremely picky about food, but this place is the best Japanese Restaurant in Bergen County! Great food, ambience, and service! Reminds me of those Japanese restaurants in East Midtown Manhattan. Will definitely revisit.
Sushi Bada in Suffern is an amazing experience. That’s why we keep on coming back.
The Brussels sprouts were absolutely out of this world—crispy, flavorful, and honestly one of the best appetizers I’ve had in a long time. The avocado bomb was incredible, and the fried avocado fries were unique and perfectly done.
The Play Suffern roll was delicious and very fresh full of flavor, and the drinks were great as well. On top of the food, the service was excellent—friendly, attentive, and made the whole meal even better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Place is absolutely beautiful. White twinkling lights in the ceiling and dark walls make you feel you are outside at night. Crowded at 4:45 on a Saturday. Serve cold water n sparkling translucent water glasses. Complimentary salad or miso soup. Have a nice bar, unusual for sushi place. Ordered salmon roll, avocado salad, clear soup and avocado roll. Avocado salad came with ginger dressing on the side with shrimp, cucumber n imitation crab, with loads of green salad. The salmon roll looked like the salmon was drenched in oil, sent it back and they took off bill ( nice didnt eat). The clear soup was weird tasting and the avocado roll tasted as though they put sugar in the rice. Attentive server and host. Maybe we didn't order the right things to eat here as was disappointed as the prices are high and the place is so pretty to sit on a nice night. Looking around other sushi n platters looked good n people enjoying. Asked for green tea. Received green tea bag in hot water. Maybe a second chance is due.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
i personally love this place, but on Valentines day it was an epic fail, service was slow, waited 25min before anyone even came to our table, another 35min for our drinks to arrive and over and hour and half for our food to get there, and it was cold. they were under staffed, overbooked. it was a real bad experience, if it was not for the couple's next to us chit chatting about how slow it was and us laughing the night would have been a total disaster. i just dont think they were equiped to handle large crowds. very dissapointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
I was one of 3 in my party that dinned at sushi bada. We were having an amazing time up until we found a piece of mold embedded in our ice halfway through the meal (see photo). We attempted to get this issue resolved without making a scene or over-doing the issue and were told that it was “going to be taken care of.” We thought about just leaving, but considering we made the effort to come 40 min away for this restaurant, we decided to stay and try the sushi (what we came here for). We were hopeful for the remainder of our meal, however, we ended up focusing on checking / hyper-focusing on everything else after finding the mold. We requested new glasses without ice for the water. We received salad with the sushi and the taste was not what I was expecting and I ended up not eating it because it was not enjoyable. After getting our sushi the Sunfire roll was VERY fishy to the point we removed the eel off of the roll and left it on the plate. The two other guests with me did not enjoy the other sushi rolls only having a couple pieces each. I’ll give the restaurant a plus for the lychee martini and appetizers but that’s it. The sushi was subpar, sides were not enjoyable and THERE WAS MOLD IN THE ICE CUBE! The manager explained it was not mold and ice machine is cleaned everyday, without a further explanation of what it actually was. As a valued customer I did not expect such a minuscule compensation of the cheapest item on the menu (the Sunfire roll) which we didn’t even eat the fish out of it lol. We were very respectful the entire time despite what the restaurant staff may explain. This is not a “fishy” review, this is the experience we had. We were at the restaurant a lot longer than what we intended due to the long waiting and back and forth with the staff and manager to speak about this issue. It was a slap in the face as a customer that the compensation offered did not reflect the LARGE issue voiced and shown. Like I rated above the atmosphere was nice and drinks were great, the food and service were subpar for a seemingly “higher end” restaurant and for a bill of close to $200 including tip. Very disappointed.
I noticed the other review with the response from sushi bada owner and did not appreciate the gaslighting saying we were trying to get more than what was deserved and were scamming them. Absolutely the opposite, if you found mold in your drink at a high end restaurant what would you expect ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Without question the best sushi in the Bergen County/Rockland County area. A lot of places are good but Sushi Bada is superb. Service was exceptional as well.
Was very excited to try this place but unfortunately within the first few minutes of our experience there was visible mold in the ice cube of the drink (see photo). This severely affected the rest of our experience. Not to mention that the ginger sauce on the salad was terrible and the Sunfire roll was the most disgusting thing we ever tasted. We spent around $200 for the bill and the only thing comped was the cheapest thing on the menu $9.95. After having about 7 different people come up to us asking if we were ready to pay the bill, we had to ask for management three times just to be told “we can offer you a free dessert” we were told multiple times that the ice machine is cleaned every day and then we were told that what was in our drink was “not mold” but no other explanation was offered. Extremely disappointing, will not be returning. Word of advice - specify that you do not want ice in your drink if you decide to try your luck.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Clearly, understaffed and poorly trained staff. They messed up our drink orders. Rather than pour new drinks, they tried to correct their mistakes, making an even worse drink. It was like pulling teeth to get a waiters attention. Also, time to reprint the paper menus. They are starting to deteriorate and reading them as akin to reading an old map, searching for Pirates treasure. Ownership and management should take more pride in their restaurant.
Very good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi for 2
High quality fish and unique roll combinations make this a go-to spot when it is getting harder and harder to find great, fresh sushi outside of the city. The rice-to-fish ratio is done well here, making rolls manageable, as opposed to oversized, and flavorful. I enjoyed the cocktail selection as well! Great mixologists serving up pretty and interesting flavor combinations. Nobu vibes, average pricing, and
Good Sushi. But seating was awful. Even with reservations we waiting almost hr to be seated. Was NYE so I get it was busy, but way overbooked your reservations. Hostess wasn't at front and no one came around to check us in for 45 minutes.
Restaurantji Recommends
We have a tradition of having Christmas dinner at sushi bada and it never disappoints. The food is so incredible and fresh. The drinks are perfection. The atmosphere is awesome. We like to sit at the bar and have our meal there, the only issue we had last night was the people there to pick up to go orders just stand there and hover over the bar. But no other issues! Love it!!!
Sushi Bada is our favorite sushi spot! Not only is the food quality great everytime, but the staff there is always the kindest!
Great appetizers and sushi, as always. Drinks are unique and delicious. Best sushi around.
I am extremely picky about food, but this place is the best Japanese Restaurant in Bergen County! Great food, ambience, and service! Reminds me of those Japanese restaurants in East Midtown Manhattan. Will definitely revisit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent sushi platter combo!
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