sushi was very fresh, but food portions were rather small leaving still hungry as i left...a bit disappointed as i heard some good stuff about this place!
Mike S
Sushiya is a good place to have Sushi, but it leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to quantity. Even after spending close to 25 Pounds I still had enough space for another full round !! The food in general is good, but suggest you choose the menu items carefully.
tompty
After frequenting bonsai I was interested in finding out what else Edinburgh has to offer in Japanese cuisine. On first impressions I thought it was rather small, however the restaurant had a good ambience to it with Japanese TV being shown and a sitting-bar in front of the chef. Looking through the menu I could see a number of standard dishes with a couple I had not come across such as the beef sashimi. Eager to compare with the quality fish available at bonsai, i ordered an assorted Nigiri set with salmon sashimi, relatively cheap at 10.95. The fish served on the nigiri was good, however did as fresh as i would've expected, this is apart from their salmon which was delicious. Another niggle was the small amount of rice used as the bed for the nigiri. The omelette nigiri also tasted a big too strong for what i am usually used too. The salmon used in the sashimi and nigiri as i said before, was of a high standard that i would expect. The most frustrating part of the meal was the extremely large and thick plastic chopsticks! After using thinner wooden chopsticks for a long time i found these awkward to use. Minor annoyance! Overall? I enjoyed my meal here however after reading various raving reviews online i was disappointed. I was expecting high quality throughout the menu, but was presented at times with fairly average food. From my experience, much better Japanese food can be tasted in Edinburgh, however the meal in Sushiya was generally quite good and relatively cheap.
Tigerspice
Outstandingly good sashimi (the salmon was the best I have ever tasted!) and the beef sashimi was unusual and very pleasant. Portions not huge, so the cost quickly adds up if you adore sushi and sashimi. Didn't try the noodle dishes (but they looked great) and the prawn tempura was very good. It's a tiny place (no more than 8 tables or so), so strongly recommend booking in advance. Will go back every time I'm in Edinburgh.
Lennie
Excellent Sushi at a good price in Edinburgh, we are lucky.
snowy
Came here with 10 year old son after failing to find the Thistle St Sushi place. Enjoyable sushi, not that we are experts. The cones made from seaweed were a bit tough for our liking but the sushi with less seaweed was good and the fish fresh and tender. I enjoyed the green tea and red bean ice creams, my son was less keen. He liked watching the chef and the Japanese TV.
The noodle based main courses looked good.
Liz
I'm a bit of a novice at Japanese food, but I've been brave and tried a variety of new things from the menu here, and they've always been delicious. Sushi made to your order, noodles fried as you watch - everything is super fresh. Service not unfriendly, just a bit... inscrutable! Recommended!
