We got the Sequoia Deluxe which includes a California roll, 6 nigiri (2 ea: salmon, yellowtail, tuna this might be chefs choice), and chefs choice specialty roll which he created. The specialty roll was the best roll I’ve had since being in Madison! Nigiri was delicious as well. Also had Spicy Edamame for an appetizer which was spicy and perfect. I got a beer and my husband got a drink total came to $56. Great price for great quality. Also cute relaxed vibes going. Can’t wait to come back. Parking is on the street so can be difficult if a busy time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Edamame
Pam Likos
Food and atmosphere are excellent! 2 poor gals running both the bar and whole dining area. They worked their butts off!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Edamame, Sashimi, Torched Roll
Mike Reisman
Says the close at 10pm, but doesn't say that they stop seating at 9:15pm.Reservation available to be made until 945pm online.It's a Saturday night.
Lourdes Ircania Shanjani
Dinner was delicious! Beautiful presentation! We had the cranberry smoke, uptown funk and a vegetarian roll. Drinks (blue lagoon and honey mint julep) were also great! Service was wonderful! The world needs more people like Payton ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shauna Jungdahl
Had a really great time here, despite unusual circumstances! Unfortunately, they had run out of several types of fish, which limited ordering (#restaurantlife). HOWEVER!! The rolls we did get were amazing! So delicious and mouth watering!! To top it all of, our server was absolutely phenomenal, couldn’t have been kinder and friendlier. I loved every part of this experience and can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Torched Roll, Vilas Sunrise
Nicole Cunha
We had sushi and drinks and was very impressed. Unique choices and fun atmosphere. My husband and I already plan to eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings, Torched Roll
Mark Pauli
We had a great meal at Sequoia. We enjoyed the pot stickers and the sushi rolls we tried were good. The volcano roll had cool presentation and was fun.Parking: If you can't find street parking there are usually spots in the ramp across the street. 1 hour limit for $1.30 but I haven't had an issue if we go a bit over.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dragon
Lynn Roemer
Food is always great. Service a little slow. Looks like they could use more
The food here was great, but the service not so much. Our server was nice but very slow. Considering we were one of two tables in the entire restaurant we should not have been there for as long as we were. While waiting to order our food for quite awhile I could see our server on their phone behind the bar. Additionally, our server asked us if we wanted more food after we had only ordered an edamame appetizer to split between the five of us. Just an odd question to be asked. Additionally, our food came out lukewarm and one of my friend's food was brought out 20 minutes after the rest of ours. Overall a very weird and off-putting experience. Even though the food was good, I will most likely not be returning due to the poor service.
Sylvia O.
Overall, very underwhelming dining experience. Our server was friendly, but was very slow to take all of our orders, considering that we were one of two total parties in the restaurant. My food came out first, with my friend's ramen coming out least nearly 20 minutes later -- lukewarm. The sushi rolls were randomly split up onto different plates, so my roll was on the same plate as my friend's at the opposite end the table, making it difficult to eat our meals. Our server never asked us how our food was tasting, and generally did not seem concerned with our level of enjoyment throughout our dining experience. Could see our server sitting on their phone and chit-chatting with their friends while half our food was still missing, or we were waiting to get a check. Despite the decent food, will likely not be returning to Sequoia due to the disappointing service.
Brilliant spot for sushi. I’ve been to all of the legacy sushi restaurants in Madison, and Sequoia has RED and Muramoto beat. Quiet ambience, creative, fish-forward rolls and delightful ramen make this place special. Of note, the “torched” rolls (choice of either spicy salmon, tuna or escolar) are dreamy. They entail a spicy fish filling in the roll with seared fish on top. Whoever created the concept of the torched roll is genius. For folks who also love a first course, Sequoia has lovely appetizers (salmon skin salad or vegetarian gyoza, anyone?) that are well worth the added cost.Quite frankly, I don’t understand the negative reviews regarding the service. Do you want people to wait on you hand and foot? Too bad; check your attitude at the door. Every single person who has attended to us has been polite, helpful and quick.Altogether, if you want a quiet spot to indulge your love for high-quality sushi, this is your place to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Skin Salad, Sushi
Archil Pitimashvili
Decent sushi place in Madison. Nice spot, good service, and good food. Not the best sushi in Madison, but pretty good and you get a great value for money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sashimi, Tuna
jordan winger
Staff is weirdly rude and the food is so mediocre. Plenty of other places to spend your money at. Won’t be coming here again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sara P.
The food was really good and the service as well. The pork buns melted in your mouth. The specialty sushi was different than what I'm used to but I'm glad I tried it. This restaurant was recommended via TikTok. I would go again!
Jessica Nienhaus
Sydney is a wonderful bartender and the vibes are perfect for studying or a date night. There’s always a ton of options with seasonal menus. Happy hour is a must.
We got the Sequoia Deluxe which includes a California roll, 6 nigiri (2 ea: salmon, yellowtail, tuna this might be chefs choice), and chefs choice specialty roll which he created. The specialty roll was the best roll I’ve had since being in Madison! Nigiri was delicious as well. Also had Spicy Edamame for an appetizer which was spicy and perfect. I got a beer and my husband got a drink total came to $56. Great price for great quality. Also cute relaxed vibes going. Can’t wait to come back. Parking is on the street so can be difficult if a busy time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Edamame
Food and atmosphere are excellent! 2 poor gals running both the bar and whole dining area. They worked their butts off!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Edamame, Sashimi, Torched Roll
Says the close at 10pm, but doesn't say that they stop seating at 9:15pm.Reservation available to be made until 945pm online.It's a Saturday night.
Dinner was delicious! Beautiful presentation! We had the cranberry smoke, uptown funk and a vegetarian roll. Drinks (blue lagoon and honey mint julep) were also great! Service was wonderful! The world needs more people like Payton ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a really great time here, despite unusual circumstances! Unfortunately, they had run out of several types of fish, which limited ordering (#restaurantlife). HOWEVER!! The rolls we did get were amazing! So delicious and mouth watering!! To top it all of, our server was absolutely phenomenal, couldn’t have been kinder and friendlier. I loved every part of this experience and can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Torched Roll, Vilas Sunrise
We had sushi and drinks and was very impressed. Unique choices and fun atmosphere. My husband and I already plan to eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings, Torched Roll
We had a great meal at Sequoia. We enjoyed the pot stickers and the sushi rolls we tried were good. The volcano roll had cool presentation and was fun.Parking: If you can't find street parking there are usually spots in the ramp across the street. 1 hour limit for $1.30 but I haven't had an issue if we go a bit over.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dragon
Food is always great. Service a little slow. Looks like they could use more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sashimi, Dragon, Torched Roll, Sequoia Salad
The food here was great, but the service not so much. Our server was nice but very slow. Considering we were one of two tables in the entire restaurant we should not have been there for as long as we were. While waiting to order our food for quite awhile I could see our server on their phone behind the bar. Additionally, our server asked us if we wanted more food after we had only ordered an edamame appetizer to split between the five of us. Just an odd question to be asked. Additionally, our food came out lukewarm and one of my friend's food was brought out 20 minutes after the rest of ours. Overall a very weird and off-putting experience. Even though the food was good, I will most likely not be returning due to the poor service.
Overall, very underwhelming dining experience. Our server was friendly, but was very slow to take all of our orders, considering that we were one of two total parties in the restaurant. My food came out first, with my friend's ramen coming out least nearly 20 minutes later -- lukewarm. The sushi rolls were randomly split up onto different plates, so my roll was on the same plate as my friend's at the opposite end the table, making it difficult to eat our meals. Our server never asked us how our food was tasting, and generally did not seem concerned with our level of enjoyment throughout our dining experience. Could see our server sitting on their phone and chit-chatting with their friends while half our food was still missing, or we were waiting to get a check. Despite the decent food, will likely not be returning to Sequoia due to the disappointing service.
Restaurantji Recommends
Brilliant spot for sushi. I’ve been to all of the legacy sushi restaurants in Madison, and Sequoia has RED and Muramoto beat. Quiet ambience, creative, fish-forward rolls and delightful ramen make this place special. Of note, the “torched” rolls (choice of either spicy salmon, tuna or escolar) are dreamy. They entail a spicy fish filling in the roll with seared fish on top. Whoever created the concept of the torched roll is genius. For folks who also love a first course, Sequoia has lovely appetizers (salmon skin salad or vegetarian gyoza, anyone?) that are well worth the added cost.Quite frankly, I don’t understand the negative reviews regarding the service. Do you want people to wait on you hand and foot? Too bad; check your attitude at the door. Every single person who has attended to us has been polite, helpful and quick.Altogether, if you want a quiet spot to indulge your love for high-quality sushi, this is your place to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Skin Salad, Sushi
Decent sushi place in Madison. Nice spot, good service, and good food. Not the best sushi in Madison, but pretty good and you get a great value for money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sashimi, Tuna
Staff is weirdly rude and the food is so mediocre. Plenty of other places to spend your money at. Won’t be coming here again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was really good and the service as well. The pork buns melted in your mouth. The specialty sushi was different than what I'm used to but I'm glad I tried it. This restaurant was recommended via TikTok. I would go again!
Sydney is a wonderful bartender and the vibes are perfect for studying or a date night. There’s always a ton of options with seasonal menus. Happy hour is a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Edamame, Sequoia Ramen, Steamed Pork Gyoza, Torched Roll