Always good. Not exactly "artistry" or gourmet, but, as I said, always quite good. We're there every other week and are quite happy. The staff are always friendly.
Madison
Such a great restaurant for a girls' night! The food and cocktails are always so good.
Monique
I always come to this restaurant when I visit Austin but this time I was so disappointed with the service. The waitress was very inattentive, rarely came to check on us, and it was obvious it bothered her to change our plates or give us anything we asked for. She wouldn't even bring another small cup of sweetener for 3 people. I spent almost $200 for lunch and I was appalled at the service. I've always had impeccable service at this restaurant and this waitress tainted the entire experience.
Noor
We came here for our anniversary and JP introduced herself with 2 glasses of champagne for us! She was amazing, along with the food. We consider ourselves sushi addicts and have tried a lot of different places. Neighborhood sushi was intimate yet unique, with very high quality ingredients and food. Everything was incredible and we will definitely be back :)
Ketan
Had an opportunity to take family visiting from out of town for a delicious lunch here. Service and quality are good as prime dinner times. A can't miss spot.
Rebecca
Great ambiance and friendly service, the food was delicious. We enjoyed the tempura happy hour special. We also had a few pieces of nigiri which were terrific along with a shrimp tempura roll. Wouldn't hesitate to visit again!
MZ
Woooooww!! When I moved to Texas I thought I would be doomed in a sushi-less pit of despair where everything was tasteless. This place offers extremely fresh quality sushi that I am surprised to find this far inland. As someone who has lived on multiple coasts, of course this doesn't live up to the oceanside just-caught magnificence. However, they do the best they possibly can here! Thank you for being here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lisa J
Today was our first time at Neighborhood Sushi. What a treat! There are some very creative dishes here. Be sure and try the beet cured salmon, the salmon handroll, the yellowtail collarbone, King Salmon nigiri, and fluke nagiri. Staff were friendly and attentive, and the vibe is chill. Check them out!
The nigiri is far below average — ESPECIALLY for an upscale sushi restaurant. Staff was friendly, even though the runners had trouble telling us what they were serving. The cocktails were good, but man. Just wanted this place to be better. Save your time and go to uchiko instead.
Parking: Tiny parking lot for free, but had to pay for street parking
The prices here are a bit out of control. Definitely a sushi spot for the *rich*
Vu Nguyen
Good sushi but a little pricier than others.
The Uni nigiri was fresh, sweet and with that metallic flavor that lesser quality one has. Chirashi was a little disappointing. It was a good size but the fish was simply standard. Yellowtail tartare was good, didn't taste too much of the wasabi from the wasabi soy sauce though. Quite small. Steamed egg custard was a little overcooked, it's usually almost watery texture but it felt like a flan. Great flavors though.
Side note, the front door is exit only. You have to go around and enter through the back entrance. Weird, I guess this fit the Austin weird vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Erika U
A Comedy of Errors: Why We’ll Never Return to Neighborhood Sushi
Oh, where do I even begin? Everything about our experience here was a nightmare, and not the fun, spooky kind. My boyfriend made an 8:30 pm reservation, which required putting in his credit card information. That’s a level of commitment we rarely even show to Netflix. Naturally, we were excited and ravenous by the time we arrived 15 minutes early.
We checked in at the hostess stand and were told it’d be just a few minutes. Fair enough. We sat in their tiny waiting area, stomachs growling like feral cats, but we stayed patient. That patience wore thin, though, as other groups came in, checked in, and were seated ahead of us. Still, we waited. At 8:55—yes, 25 minutes after our reservation time—I went to the hostess to check in again. “Oh yes, your table’s ready!” she said. Um, excuse me? We’ve been sitting directly in front of you for 40 minutes and you just remembered?
But we were too hungry to start a scene, so we followed her to our table. We waited. And waited some more. Finally, someone arrived to fill our water glasses. A little later, our server appeared, and we wasted no time placing our order: edamame, a crudo, and three rolls. Yes, we were that hungry. She took the order, smiled, and then vanished.
Minutes ticked by. Then more minutes. The edamame—a dish that involves boiling water and sprinkling salt—didn’t arrive. Instead, we got the crudo, four delicate pieces of amberjack sashimi that might’ve satisfied a toddler on a diet but did nothing for our raging hunger. Where was the edamame? We asked, and she said she’d check. Then she disappeared again, like a magician with an allergy to eye contact.
By 9:25 pm—an hour after our reservation—we had nothing but water, four pieces of sashimi, and an existential crisis. The server avoided us like we’d just asked her to split the check 17 ways, and no food was in sight. That’s when we threw in the towel. We left cash for the crudo and walked out, stomachs empty, hearts broken.
Enter Gratas, the unsung hero of the night. One phone call later, we were en route to their glorious pizza, which was ready and waiting when we arrived. By the time we sunk our teeth into that cheesy perfection, I’m 99% sure our sushi still hadn’t left the kitchen.
The moral of the story? Neighborhood Sushi can’t handle the heat. The service was abysmal. We get it, places get busy—but this was outrageous. Hire more staff, train them better, something. In the end, Gratas saved our night, and we will never set foot in this place again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
T T
The interior is completely different from the outside which is a very pleasant surprise. Service was exceptional and the food was delicious. Highly recommend the Tuna Takati and yellowtail sashimi - melt-in-your-mouth goodness. The place for lunch or dinner date. Will eat here again!
Always good. Not exactly "artistry" or gourmet, but, as I said, always quite good. We're there every other week and are quite happy. The staff are always friendly.
Such a great restaurant for a girls' night! The food and cocktails are always so good.
I always come to this restaurant when I visit Austin but this time I was so disappointed with the service. The waitress was very inattentive, rarely came to check on us, and it was obvious it bothered her to change our plates or give us anything we asked for. She wouldn't even bring another small cup of sweetener for 3 people. I spent almost $200 for lunch and I was appalled at the service. I've always had impeccable service at this restaurant and this waitress tainted the entire experience.
We came here for our anniversary and JP introduced herself with 2 glasses of champagne for us! She was amazing, along with the food. We consider ourselves sushi addicts and have tried a lot of different places. Neighborhood sushi was intimate yet unique, with very high quality ingredients and food. Everything was incredible and we will definitely be back :)
Had an opportunity to take family visiting from out of town for a delicious lunch here. Service and quality are good as prime dinner times. A can't miss spot.
Great ambiance and friendly service, the food was delicious. We enjoyed the tempura happy hour special. We also had a few pieces of nigiri which were terrific along with a shrimp tempura roll. Wouldn't hesitate to visit again!
Woooooww!! When I moved to Texas I thought I would be doomed in a sushi-less pit of despair where everything was tasteless. This place offers extremely fresh quality sushi that I am surprised to find this far inland. As someone who has lived on multiple coasts, of course this doesn't live up to the oceanside just-caught magnificence. However, they do the best they possibly can here! Thank you for being here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Today was our first time at Neighborhood Sushi. What a treat! There are some very creative dishes here. Be sure and try the beet cured salmon, the salmon handroll, the yellowtail collarbone, King Salmon nigiri, and fluke nagiri. Staff were friendly and attentive, and the vibe is chill. Check them out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service so good it’s almost off putting! Lol 😂
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, Salmon Avocado Crunch Spicy Masago
The nigiri is far below average — ESPECIALLY for an upscale sushi restaurant. Staff was friendly, even though the runners had trouble telling us what they were serving. The cocktails were good, but man. Just wanted this place to be better. Save your time and go to uchiko instead.
Parking: Tiny parking lot for free, but had to pay for street parking
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
The prices here are a bit out of control. Definitely a sushi spot for the *rich*
Good sushi but a little pricier than others.
The Uni nigiri was fresh, sweet and with that metallic flavor that lesser quality one has.
Chirashi was a little disappointing. It was a good size but the fish was simply standard.
Yellowtail tartare was good, didn't taste too much of the wasabi from the wasabi soy sauce though. Quite small.
Steamed egg custard was a little overcooked, it's usually almost watery texture but it felt like a flan. Great flavors though.
Side note, the front door is exit only. You have to go around and enter through the back entrance. Weird, I guess this fit the Austin weird vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
A Comedy of Errors: Why We’ll Never Return to Neighborhood Sushi
Oh, where do I even begin? Everything about our experience here was a nightmare, and not the fun, spooky kind. My boyfriend made an 8:30 pm reservation, which required putting in his credit card information. That’s a level of commitment we rarely even show to Netflix. Naturally, we were excited and ravenous by the time we arrived 15 minutes early.
We checked in at the hostess stand and were told it’d be just a few minutes. Fair enough. We sat in their tiny waiting area, stomachs growling like feral cats, but we stayed patient. That patience wore thin, though, as other groups came in, checked in, and were seated ahead of us. Still, we waited. At 8:55—yes, 25 minutes after our reservation time—I went to the hostess to check in again. “Oh yes, your table’s ready!” she said. Um, excuse me? We’ve been sitting directly in front of you for 40 minutes and you just remembered?
But we were too hungry to start a scene, so we followed her to our table. We waited. And waited some more. Finally, someone arrived to fill our water glasses. A little later, our server appeared, and we wasted no time placing our order: edamame, a crudo, and three rolls. Yes, we were that hungry. She took the order, smiled, and then vanished.
Minutes ticked by. Then more minutes. The edamame—a dish that involves boiling water and sprinkling salt—didn’t arrive. Instead, we got the crudo, four delicate pieces of amberjack sashimi that might’ve satisfied a toddler on a diet but did nothing for our raging hunger. Where was the edamame? We asked, and she said she’d check. Then she disappeared again, like a magician with an allergy to eye contact.
By 9:25 pm—an hour after our reservation—we had nothing but water, four pieces of sashimi, and an existential crisis. The server avoided us like we’d just asked her to split the check 17 ways, and no food was in sight. That’s when we threw in the towel. We left cash for the crudo and walked out, stomachs empty, hearts broken.
Enter Gratas, the unsung hero of the night. One phone call later, we were en route to their glorious pizza, which was ready and waiting when we arrived. By the time we sunk our teeth into that cheesy perfection, I’m 99% sure our sushi still hadn’t left the kitchen.
The moral of the story? Neighborhood Sushi can’t handle the heat. The service was abysmal. We get it, places get busy—but this was outrageous. Hire more staff, train them better, something. In the end, Gratas saved our night, and we will never set foot in this place again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The interior is completely different from the outside which is a very pleasant surprise. Service was exceptional and the food was delicious. Highly recommend the Tuna Takati and yellowtail sashimi - melt-in-your-mouth goodness. The place for lunch or dinner date. Will eat here again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent option 👌🏻
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