Update after a couple of years in 2024. Unfortunately sushi J has gotten pretty expensive even considering inflation. It's just not a good value anymore compared to nearby Sushi Me or Costco sashimi available at the Issaquah location. I love Sushi Bellevue is also a much better value with bento combinations around the same price but with much more variety. Also sushi J just isn't as easy to go to. It's closed on some days and closes earlier than other businesses on the days it is open. I'm glad I was able to enjoy this place many times during it's solid years though.Original 2021 review:Loved the salmon sashimi bowl (the salmon poke under the sashimi was a nice surprise and added to the taste). The seared salmon nigiri (aburi) was very tasty! Wish we had ordered more but will definitely revisit.
Hadi Kotaich
Ordered the bento box and some sushi rolls. I was impressed by the taste and quality. Highly recommended place. Relatively good prices as well.
Joel Dazey (Joel)
Not particularly good (ordered delivery). Everything was either lacking in flavor, or had an "off" taste. Nothing smelled fresh.Walked by the storefront a few days ago and they had a big stack of letters taped to the front of their serving area, appeared to be closed down. Google lists it as "temporarily closed".
Kevin Kou
I go to Crossroads one day and what do I see on the front of the booth? Another reminder that landlords are evil. They are bleeding this country dry as they extract wealth from the people that produce it. I bet they raised the rent of the place because they wanted to buy a new sports car to show off to their depraved parasitic landlord "friends". A place that I went to get decent sushi from has fallen victim to late-stage capitalism. Our elected officials don't care to fix the problem because they're in on the plundering of our resources. They all probably enjoy evicting people and get a thrill rush every time they do it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha Nguyen
LOVE this restaurant. Popped by last week and there is a sign saying they are past due on 14k on rent on October 25th.... Not sure if they are opening up
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kijin Keum
Are they closed? I can't place online orders, and they don't pick up the phone.I wish they stay open. I drive from Sammamish passing other local sushi restaurants. It's THAT good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Huang
I used to come here so often, but suddenly it closed. What happened :(? This place was by far the best sushi place in the area and unbeatable value. Come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mya Nguyen
Located inside the crossroads mall in the food court. It had been a while since I had been here and remember it being delicious.The gals behind counter were very friendly and nice. Ordered the spicy salmon dragon roll. It was delicious! And the rolls were pretty big. Tasted good and filled me up.I also ordered the mosaic roll which never disappoints and are huge as well and the tamago because I just like ordering food. I shared all this with my teenage niece, my kiddo doesn't eat sushi. Such a shame for her, more food for me. This was all really filling and we didn't even finish all of our food.They also have a cold and hot water dispenser with cups, if you are feeling a little thirsty.Overall good simple food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Seared Salmon
Kumar Vaibhav
Definitely worth trying. I like Sushi here. I am not a big Sushi connoisseur but I definitely love their Avocado Salmon Sushi and Spicy Seared Salmon Sushi. I also like the ginger they give - nothing unusual but putting it out. They have kept it simple - limited items on menu but what they have they make it good.I am sure there are places which will be better than this - after all it just seems like a food outlet in Crossroads. Given there is no extra service you get - essentially you order and then you take your own tray - I feel it's kind of stupid for them to set a default tip of 18%. The tip culture in US is horrendous and it's just getting worse.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Seared Salmon
Nat S.D.
I’m really impressed with their salmon. They are not stingy and it tastes pretty fresh for me.
My friend recommended this place to me and said this is by far the best sushi they’ve had in the Seattle area. And it’s true. My family loves this place as the same. My younger son, who doesn‘t like sushi very much, can eat several in a row, and he keeps praising it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon and Avocado Roll
Shaun D.
Seared salmon tasted like charcoal, I could taste the grill. The raw items I ordered were fine, I wish it tasted fresher.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Mosaic Roll
D S
My go to place for sushi. Everything I've tried has been fantastic. The portions, freshness, and flavor are all on point!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Hanson
I am going to be skeptical of anywhere inside crossroads, and my low expectations were largely met. The tamago was great, nice and warm. But the California role was weird, kinda soggy and smelled funny. I have heard their seared tuna is supposed to be good, but I don’t plan on finding out.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
DC
Astounded how this place has 4.5 stars...I searched around for sushi for lunch and found this place in a mall. Sure, I'll try it, Oshima up in Lynnwood is a "mall" and it's legit.The fish isn't bad, but it's certainly not good. It's on par with grocery store sushi fish. The rice might have come out of an instant microwave pack, both in consistency and temperature. Even if it was chilled it would be subpar. The wasabi was something out of a squeeze tube. The environment? Well, it's a mall. But this place isn't even like an applebees in a mall where they have their own designated seating/area. It's "order, take your food, and sit in a dirty common area." The menu is astonishingly small.Even if this place had 5-star FOOD (expected of a fancy restaurant, attentive waiters, top-notch food, etc) it'd be a 3-star place based on the high school cafeteria atmosphere. There's no reason that being in a food court should boost the rating of this place when compared to local sit-down sushi spots within walking distance.All of that said, if you're cruising around this mall and want sushi without going a couple blocks away, go for it. Just don't expect to show up to this place and assume you're going to get a 4.5 star sushi experience. 2 stars because it didn't literally make me sick. No 3rd star, because I've had grocery store sushi better than this place.
Update after a couple of years in 2024. Unfortunately sushi J has gotten pretty expensive even considering inflation. It's just not a good value anymore compared to nearby Sushi Me or Costco sashimi available at the Issaquah location. I love Sushi Bellevue is also a much better value with bento combinations around the same price but with much more variety. Also sushi J just isn't as easy to go to. It's closed on some days and closes earlier than other businesses on the days it is open. I'm glad I was able to enjoy this place many times during it's solid years though.Original 2021 review:Loved the salmon sashimi bowl (the salmon poke under the sashimi was a nice surprise and added to the taste). The seared salmon nigiri (aburi) was very tasty! Wish we had ordered more but will definitely revisit.
Ordered the bento box and some sushi rolls. I was impressed by the taste and quality. Highly recommended place. Relatively good prices as well.
Not particularly good (ordered delivery). Everything was either lacking in flavor, or had an "off" taste. Nothing smelled fresh.Walked by the storefront a few days ago and they had a big stack of letters taped to the front of their serving area, appeared to be closed down. Google lists it as "temporarily closed".
I go to Crossroads one day and what do I see on the front of the booth? Another reminder that landlords are evil. They are bleeding this country dry as they extract wealth from the people that produce it. I bet they raised the rent of the place because they wanted to buy a new sports car to show off to their depraved parasitic landlord "friends". A place that I went to get decent sushi from has fallen victim to late-stage capitalism. Our elected officials don't care to fix the problem because they're in on the plundering of our resources. They all probably enjoy evicting people and get a thrill rush every time they do it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LOVE this restaurant. Popped by last week and there is a sign saying they are past due on 14k on rent on October 25th.... Not sure if they are opening up
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Are they closed? I can't place online orders, and they don't pick up the phone.I wish they stay open. I drive from Sammamish passing other local sushi restaurants. It's THAT good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I used to come here so often, but suddenly it closed. What happened :(? This place was by far the best sushi place in the area and unbeatable value. Come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Located inside the crossroads mall in the food court. It had been a while since I had been here and remember it being delicious.The gals behind counter were very friendly and nice. Ordered the spicy salmon dragon roll. It was delicious! And the rolls were pretty big. Tasted good and filled me up.I also ordered the mosaic roll which never disappoints and are huge as well and the tamago because I just like ordering food. I shared all this with my teenage niece, my kiddo doesn't eat sushi. Such a shame for her, more food for me. This was all really filling and we didn't even finish all of our food.They also have a cold and hot water dispenser with cups, if you are feeling a little thirsty.Overall good simple food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Seared Salmon
Definitely worth trying. I like Sushi here. I am not a big Sushi connoisseur but I definitely love their Avocado Salmon Sushi and Spicy Seared Salmon Sushi. I also like the ginger they give - nothing unusual but putting it out. They have kept it simple - limited items on menu but what they have they make it good.I am sure there are places which will be better than this - after all it just seems like a food outlet in Crossroads. Given there is no extra service you get - essentially you order and then you take your own tray - I feel it's kind of stupid for them to set a default tip of 18%. The tip culture in US is horrendous and it's just getting worse.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Seared Salmon
I’m really impressed with their salmon. They are not stingy and it tastes pretty fresh for me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
My friend recommended this place to me and said this is by far the best sushi they’ve had in the Seattle area. And it’s true. My family loves this place as the same. My younger son, who doesn‘t like sushi very much, can eat several in a row, and he keeps praising it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon and Avocado Roll
Seared salmon tasted like charcoal, I could taste the grill. The raw items I ordered were fine, I wish it tasted fresher.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Mosaic Roll
My go to place for sushi. Everything I've tried has been fantastic. The portions, freshness, and flavor are all on point!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am going to be skeptical of anywhere inside crossroads, and my low expectations were largely met. The tamago was great, nice and warm. But the California role was weird, kinda soggy and smelled funny. I have heard their seared tuna is supposed to be good, but I don’t plan on finding out.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Astounded how this place has 4.5 stars...I searched around for sushi for lunch and found this place in a mall. Sure, I'll try it, Oshima up in Lynnwood is a "mall" and it's legit.The fish isn't bad, but it's certainly not good. It's on par with grocery store sushi fish. The rice might have come out of an instant microwave pack, both in consistency and temperature. Even if it was chilled it would be subpar. The wasabi was something out of a squeeze tube. The environment? Well, it's a mall. But this place isn't even like an applebees in a mall where they have their own designated seating/area. It's "order, take your food, and sit in a dirty common area." The menu is astonishingly small.Even if this place had 5-star FOOD (expected of a fancy restaurant, attentive waiters, top-notch food, etc) it'd be a 3-star place based on the high school cafeteria atmosphere. There's no reason that being in a food court should boost the rating of this place when compared to local sit-down sushi spots within walking distance.All of that said, if you're cruising around this mall and want sushi without going a couple blocks away, go for it. Just don't expect to show up to this place and assume you're going to get a 4.5 star sushi experience. 2 stars because it didn't literally make me sick. No 3rd star, because I've had grocery store sushi better than this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
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