Staff is fantastic and they have the best fish I have had. The non sushi options are delicious as well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Chicken, Roll
Gabe Williams
Very yummy teriyaki chicken and katsu
Aerich Rea
Well in previous years this was the best sushi restaurant in Olympia. Now it has gone away downhill. The quality of the food is no where near what it was years ago. The original Japanese style tables have been removed and the atmosphere has just been hurry up and eat so we can get a new table ready.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Christina
This place is good but not great. The sushi rolls were too big! Had to break in half, which is difficult for sushi. Would be better if they made smaller rolls so they're easier to pop in your mouth. Lacking in flavor as well. not sure if the freshness? just a lackluster experience. The presentation was good. service was good. The prices were a little higher than other sushi bars in town. Calamari was excellent!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Roll
TS98
They are incredibly
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Kefi Andersen
Out of all the sushi options in Olympia, I think Sushi House is the best.Good place for a date night, or weeknight meal with the family. We ordered the miso soup with California roll and dragon roll. Everything was delicious. We also got to check out this burning duck dish across the restaurant that sounded really good for next time. My kid got a kick out of the spectacle of it.Service was attentive and unobtrusive. Warm, friendly.Decor isn't overly trendy, but it didn't feel dated either.They were welcoming to my kid. Parking was plentiful.Accessible too.
Best sushi (nigiri) in the olympia area! Kyudon is worth a try as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
zztophatzztophat
Delicious sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chirashi
Alex S
Feb 2024 update:A friend convinced us to give Sushi House one last try. Once again, I've had grocery store Sushi that was better than all 8 rolls I have tried.All of the negatives are the same, the food even worse than the other visit. This time, about a 30min wait to be sat on a Tuesday evening. Our waiter was great though.Once again, tried another 4 rolls,(2 for me, 2 for my partner ). They ranged from lackluster to inedible . How do you make a basic California roll gross!?Just like the prior visit, the rolls and pieces were WAAAAY too thick to eat without biting your piece in half, leaving uneven bites and falling apart pieces. Not just 1 roll, all of the rolls.Original review:Negatives first, because they were enough for me to choose not to revisit.NEGATIVES:-Sushi was 3/5 flavor. Quite bland even though we chose 2 specialty rolls with exotic ingredients. I'd put it on par with grocery store sushi.-The rolls were quite large (I don't mean that in a good way. If the price was good and the rolls were huge, I'd appreciate it. But at $15-20 per roll, it wasn't a thing of generosity. Perhaps trying to compensate for mediocre flavor or ingredients?) which resulted in huge pieces, larger than a comfortable mouthful. You can't bite half of a piece of sushi, you know!? So to handle and shove a whole piece, it often crumbled as you dip in soy sauce and stuff it in your mouth, losing some of the elements, then proceed to awkwardly chew a huge mouthful. I'm a full sized man who has eaten sushi at dozens of places. This was abnormal. I did not try anything deep fried, only cold rolls.-The rolls/pieces were stuck to the plate an abnormal amount more than anything I've ever experienced. Therefore the pieces fell apart as you tried to dislodge them to pick them up. Then, they'd fall apart more as you go for a dip in soy sauce. The rice didn't seem particularly sticky, perhaps it's a poor choice of plates?-The tables were MICRO!!! Literally 2ft x 2ft square and you were fumbling around knocking things over. My partner dipped her sleeves in sauce and sushi 3 times trying to reach in and around things. Being crammed as just a party of 2, this is perhaps my biggest negative.-The acoustics were rough. It was so noisy I had to yell to talk and then cup my ears to try and hear my partner speaking.We were in the upper area which has about a 7ft ceiling. I'm 5'11" and had to duck around the light fixtures. The low ceiling felt heavy and didn't help the acoustics.-The gyozas were pretty forgettable. The casing was bland, basic fried dough. The sauce was basic soy sauce. The inside/filling was good but nothing special enough to redeem it.-The lighting was bright and harsh.POSITIVES:-Service was quick. I went on a Saturday evening and we only waited 5-10min to be sat. Waiter was quick with water and the back & forth about drinks and ordering. The food arrived fairly quickly.-The location is good. Like a quarter mile off of the 101.-The sake was piping hot. I really appreciated that it was almost scalding hot because it helped the 2nd and 3rd cup be hot later.-The sake dishes were nice, perhaps handmade, and had some character.-The Spicy teriyaki chicken dish was good. Generous portion, quality ingredients, generous amount or chicken. The flavor was okay, nothing profound, but the spice level was perfect. Enough to get a runny nose but not enough to burn your taste buds.-The floor, tables, and decor was nice enough. Aside from the tables being stupid small, they were nice.-All of the staff was very nice.As I said, the plusses aren't enough to outweigh the serious negatives. I won't revisit or recommend.Parking: Parking was limited. Perhaps barely enough parking to fill the restaurant. If it was busy and there was a wait (meaning, a queue of 30-45min), I assume there wouldn't be enough parking. We had a 10min wait and got the last spot in the lot. But outside of rush hours, it seems like plenty.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Roll
darla jo
The food here is always delicious and the staff super friendly! We love it . Our favorite sushi roll is the Dynamite Roll. We have had lunch there and dinner. It never disappoints. Take out is just as good as dine in .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki, Angry Bird on Fire Roll
Chuck Lodato
Best sushi in the Puget sound. More fish than rice, never that fishy smell or taste.
Good food and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Salad, Roll
Best place in Olympia for Japanese food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very delicious and fresh food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff is fantastic and they have the best fish I have had. The non sushi options are delicious as well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Chicken, Roll
Very yummy teriyaki chicken and katsu
Well in previous years this was the best sushi restaurant in Olympia. Now it has gone away downhill. The quality of the food is no where near what it was years ago. The original Japanese style tables have been removed and the atmosphere has just been hurry up and eat so we can get a new table ready.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
This place is good but not great. The sushi rolls were too big! Had to break in half, which is difficult for sushi. Would be better if they made smaller rolls so they're easier to pop in your mouth. Lacking in flavor as well. not sure if the freshness? just a lackluster experience. The presentation was good. service was good. The prices were a little higher than other sushi bars in town. Calamari was excellent!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Roll
They are incredibly
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Out of all the sushi options in Olympia, I think Sushi House is the best.Good place for a date night, or weeknight meal with the family. We ordered the miso soup with California roll and dragon roll. Everything was delicious. We also got to check out this burning duck dish across the restaurant that sounded really good for next time. My kid got a kick out of the spectacle of it.Service was attentive and unobtrusive. Warm, friendly.Decor isn't overly trendy, but it didn't feel dated either.They were welcoming to my kid. Parking was plentiful.Accessible too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, California Roll
Food is good and location isconvenient.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Best sushi (nigiri) in the olympia area! Kyudon is worth a try as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chirashi
Feb 2024 update:A friend convinced us to give Sushi House one last try. Once again, I've had grocery store Sushi that was better than all 8 rolls I have tried.All of the negatives are the same, the food even worse than the other visit. This time, about a 30min wait to be sat on a Tuesday evening. Our waiter was great though.Once again, tried another 4 rolls,(2 for me, 2 for my partner ). They ranged from lackluster to inedible . How do you make a basic California roll gross!?Just like the prior visit, the rolls and pieces were WAAAAY too thick to eat without biting your piece in half, leaving uneven bites and falling apart pieces. Not just 1 roll, all of the rolls.Original review:Negatives first, because they were enough for me to choose not to revisit.NEGATIVES:-Sushi was 3/5 flavor. Quite bland even though we chose 2 specialty rolls with exotic ingredients. I'd put it on par with grocery store sushi.-The rolls were quite large (I don't mean that in a good way. If the price was good and the rolls were huge, I'd appreciate it. But at $15-20 per roll, it wasn't a thing of generosity. Perhaps trying to compensate for mediocre flavor or ingredients?) which resulted in huge pieces, larger than a comfortable mouthful. You can't bite half of a piece of sushi, you know!? So to handle and shove a whole piece, it often crumbled as you dip in soy sauce and stuff it in your mouth, losing some of the elements, then proceed to awkwardly chew a huge mouthful. I'm a full sized man who has eaten sushi at dozens of places. This was abnormal. I did not try anything deep fried, only cold rolls.-The rolls/pieces were stuck to the plate an abnormal amount more than anything I've ever experienced. Therefore the pieces fell apart as you tried to dislodge them to pick them up. Then, they'd fall apart more as you go for a dip in soy sauce. The rice didn't seem particularly sticky, perhaps it's a poor choice of plates?-The tables were MICRO!!! Literally 2ft x 2ft square and you were fumbling around knocking things over. My partner dipped her sleeves in sauce and sushi 3 times trying to reach in and around things. Being crammed as just a party of 2, this is perhaps my biggest negative.-The acoustics were rough. It was so noisy I had to yell to talk and then cup my ears to try and hear my partner speaking.We were in the upper area which has about a 7ft ceiling. I'm 5'11" and had to duck around the light fixtures. The low ceiling felt heavy and didn't help the acoustics.-The gyozas were pretty forgettable. The casing was bland, basic fried dough. The sauce was basic soy sauce. The inside/filling was good but nothing special enough to redeem it.-The lighting was bright and harsh.POSITIVES:-Service was quick. I went on a Saturday evening and we only waited 5-10min to be sat. Waiter was quick with water and the back & forth about drinks and ordering. The food arrived fairly quickly.-The location is good. Like a quarter mile off of the 101.-The sake was piping hot. I really appreciated that it was almost scalding hot because it helped the 2nd and 3rd cup be hot later.-The sake dishes were nice, perhaps handmade, and had some character.-The Spicy teriyaki chicken dish was good. Generous portion, quality ingredients, generous amount or chicken. The flavor was okay, nothing profound, but the spice level was perfect. Enough to get a runny nose but not enough to burn your taste buds.-The floor, tables, and decor was nice enough. Aside from the tables being stupid small, they were nice.-All of the staff was very nice.As I said, the plusses aren't enough to outweigh the serious negatives. I won't revisit or recommend.Parking: Parking was limited. Perhaps barely enough parking to fill the restaurant. If it was busy and there was a wait (meaning, a queue of 30-45min), I assume there wouldn't be enough parking. We had a 10min wait and got the last spot in the lot. But outside of rush hours, it seems like plenty.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Roll
The food here is always delicious and the staff super friendly! We love it . Our favorite sushi roll is the Dynamite Roll. We have had lunch there and dinner. It never disappoints. Take out is just as good as dine in .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki, Angry Bird on Fire Roll
Best sushi in the Puget sound. More fish than rice, never that fishy smell or taste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sashimi Medium, Roll