Read in Exposed magazine that this new sushi bar is now open? Anyone tried it out yet? As good as Wasabisabi?

I walked passed last week and the shop fitters were still in.

I walked passed last week and the shop fitters were still in.

Could you let us know where it is?

I love a bit of raw fish :)

Its on campo lane, right next to Urban Deli and opposite the Wig and Pen.
Im DYING to try them, and been eagerly anticipating a sushi place in the city centre.
I'm loving my raw fish too :D

Hi everybody.

Thankyou for your interest in sakushi. The opening has been delayed because of some extended building works. We aim to open this week.

I hope to see you all soon. If you love Japanese you will love Sakushi

regards

stuart

Hi everybody.

Thankyou for your interest in sakushi. The opening has been delayed because of some extended building works. We aim to open this week.

I hope to see you all soon. If you love Japanese you will love Sakushi

regards

stuart

let us know!!! have you got a website or menu or anything ready to give us?

I just had my lunch at Sakushi and it was fantastic!

what did I have?

veg gyoza
trout nigiri
salmon sake gunkan
octopus nigiri
rice noodle rolls
teryaki chicken

the teryaki chicken was absolutely perfect, best I have ever had.

Thanks for the good feedback. Just so you know i am now open!

opening times from 12 - 3 then 5.30 - 10 monday to friday and 12 -10 on saturdays.

Website should be up and running very soon.

so please come down and try the best Japanese in sheffield.

once again thankyou for the positive feedback

I just had my lunch at Sakushi and it was fantastic!

what did I have?

veg gyoza
trout nigiri
salmon sake gunkan
octopus nigiri
rice noodle rolls
teryaki chicken

the teryaki chicken was absolutely perfect, best I have ever had.


What was the damage?

What was the damage?

just over £18 including a diet coke

I stopped by today and looked at the menu. Sushi belt prices range from 1.80 for the cheaper plates up to 3.50ish for the more expensive ones. Soba, ramen, and udon were in the 6-9 pound range, depending on the style.

I went in for lunch on Saturday with my boyfriend and we were both really impressed. I thought the texture and seasoning of the rice was the best of any sushi I have had, and was really impressed with the freshness and flavour of all the raw fish (although there's plenty of options for people who don't like it raw!).

We shared everything between us and had:

gyoza, octopus nigiri, Teriyaki chicken, yakitori, steak nigiri, salmon and rice wrapped in bean curd, california rolls, Korean pickles, crab wrapped in seaweed, spicy tuna wrapped in seaweed, scallop sashimi, (and possibly more... I've forgotten!)
2 glasses of white wine
2 flasks of sake

The whole lot came to £60 (would have been about £40 without the alcohol), which I think is pretty good value, as we were both stuffed!

Will definitely be going again, and think it would be a great place to go with mates, especially before an evening out as it's quite a fun experience!

Also can't wait until my parents come up again because they're desperate to try Japanese and I'd be more than happy to take them here. I'm looking forward to trying some of the noodle dishes in the future too!

I'm a big fan of Sushi and was excited to hear Sakushi was opening.

After going for lunch today, I will definitely be going back! As my main sushi restaurant to compare to is Yo Sushi, Sakushi definitely has a higher quality of food than I've experienced with Yo and I was pleased to find the prices lower and the interior better too.

The waiter was very friendly and helpful and is a credit to the restaurant, I didn't get his name but I think he was the only one waiting on customers today.

We just picked dishes off the conveyor belt and next time will try ordering some items off the menu. I'm not sure what we had, but it was all very nice and fresh. Although the prices are reasonable the quality is definitely above average, which is very important where raw fish is concerned!

I've only had small sushi dishes at Wasabisabi so couldn't really compare them fairly, but would say they both have high standards, although Sakushi definitely has the better location and also a nicer interior, with it being new and all.

It sounds good. I love Wasabisabi but it is a long way out of town, hopefully the city can manage to support both places, I'd hate to see one of them go out of bussiness.

Is there a website for the restaurant?

Is there a website for the restaurant?

Yes, here (http://www.sakushi.co.uk/)!

There's a menu here (http://www.sakushi.co.uk/menu/) and also here (http://www.sheffield-central.com/sakushi/sakushimenu.htm).

Went there last night, the food was fantastic and pretty authentic.
The bill came as a very nasty surprise though, you really need to keep track of how many plates you get because you don't get much on a plate and they soon add up.

Went there last night, the food was fantastic and pretty authentic.
The bill came as a very nasty surprise though, you really need to keep track of how many plates you get because you don't get much on a plate and they soon add up.

I know what you mean we were in last night, perhaps not a nasty surprise but probably more than I expected.
This place isn't really a Saturday night out sort of place more a quick snack.
our timing going in was a bit unfortunate, they were nearly empty then two or three parties followed us in, hence the offering on the conveyor was a bit sparce. What was there looked as if it had been circling for a while, a bit like a suitcase on the luggage belt at heathrow. When ever something new came out it was set upon. We ended up ordering our raw stuff directly from the Kitchen. Clue for next time sit at the conveyor next to the kitchen.
Having said that the food was excellent, and the staff gave just enough attention.
One strange thing, the chinese tea brought to the table in the little tea cups, which were then whisked away to refill. If we can't be trusted with a pot of our own, then someone should be circling with a pot, it was a bit odd having to grab the waiters attention for something so minor. I normally drink 5 or 6 cups after a chinese, this wasn't really possible.
My next visit will be at a lunch time. These sort of places, a bit like buffets, work best when they are full and the kitchen can turn out fresh food quickly.
All in all very good.

My first post and a very happy one. I also went last night and i thought the food was amazing and the service A***. I agree that the conveyorbelt could of been more full but i was told that they dont put items like sashimi out so it is fresh when served, which makes perfect sense to me. I also felt the atmosphere was really relaxed and i could of spent longer there. I agree that most of these places are best for a light lunch but this felt like an exception as the food was so good.

Price! very very resonable in my opinion i had around 8-10 plates (mainly nigiri) plus drinks and it was less than £30. I must of eaten the aquivelant of 4 courses so i cant complain. I guess it depends on how much you value food? if you want quality you have to pay for it. Portion size was good, i have been to YO! and you get a sliver of fish on a mound of rice. Sakushi you get a chunk of fish that will cover the rice (the Japanese way)

loved it! will be going back very soon

Nice sushi bar in the city centre. Tried it lunch time today. I liked the tempura ramen, sushi is delicately handmade and wasabi is sweet but not as strong as the Korean style wasabi.

I'm going again on Saturday, dragging along a bunch of friends who took a bit of convincing (philistines).

Awesome, 9.5/10 - Quite possibly one of the best meals I've had in about 5 years. I had a Tori-Katu (dumplings), Gyozu (chicken sushi) and Yaki-Soba Fried Noodles. Service is top notch, food is simply stunning.

Will be going again soon I think.

Only 3 dishes, you're not trying hard enough.

I'm not made of money ;)

Should have saved more of your moderating pay off when you were doing that.



(Yes, it's a joke, I know moderators aren't paid)

We're thinking of going tonight (Saturday), would it be a good idea to book?

Should have saved more of your moderating pay off when you were doing that.



(Yes, it's a joke, I know moderators aren't paid)

Hehe, Yeah ;)

We're thinking of going tonight (Saturday), would it be a good idea to book?

I hear it gets very busy at weekends.

is it okay for sushi virgins?
i mean, i have had sushi from like M&S
but i doubt its like the genuine article?
id love to try it
can you go in and take away like a fast food place or do ya have to sit and eat?
ooooh i really would like to go
x

I went yesterday for lunch, and it was amazing!

Very friendly staff, sushi very nice.

I would recommend it to anyone.

is it okay for sushi virgins?
i mean, i have had sushi from like M&S
but i doubt its like the genuine article?
id love to try it
can you go in and take away like a fast food place or do ya have to sit and eat?
ooooh i really would like to go
x

I think it's okay if you've not been to a restaurant before. If it's not busy the staff will be very helpful about what everything is, but at the moment there is no take away (one of the best things about being in canada was the sushi everywhere and all doing take away bento boxes).

We went for lunch and it was great! We announced that I was vegetarian when we walked in and they sent around more veggie dishes. I've never had proper sushi before and I was very impressed. I ate loads, there is lots to choose from, even for the vegetarians.

Sounds good .... the number of first posters saying this does concern me tho - why register just to post once and then no more ?

:|

Went yesterday for lunch - fantastic! Ate far too much, couldn't resist the interesting sushi that kept coming round on the belt. Spicy seared tuna was great, as was yakiniku. Wife is not a great sushi fan but she really enjoyed her yakisoba. Will definitely be going back. It is just what the city centre needs.

I've been waiting for a sushi restaurant to open in the city centre as I work there, makes a good option for lunch. I'll be going soon :)

The take away option will be available from sometime next week I believe.
Not to order though, there'll be a chiller cabinet that you can pick from.

Even better, saves me having to eat the not great chilled stuff from Sainsburys or Tesco...

Yep, the supermarket stuff is invariably disappointing.
I'm looking forward to a kaisou salad and mixed sashimi for lunch once a week.

We went there the other week, im not really sure about sushi as never tried it before, so played it safe and had one of the noodle dishes, which was fantastic!

Im sure i will be a bit more daring next time and maybe try something off the conveyor belt apart from chicken :hihi:

I went with some friends last night. Got there: great decor, nice funky new place. I know it's not been open long, but if the manager sorts the staff out, this place is going to be ever popular - especially across from the Wig and Pen: prime location for lunch times too!

The waiter needed a good slap to wake him up as he had us standing abut getting all confused, he didn't have any enthusiasm or experience imo, he was a let down to the place. The head manager was very nice and helpful though.

Our friends were already sat on one of the booths so we joined them, and picked sushi off the belt going past. We had allsorts of things inc sashimi: quality of food was excellent!! We ordered seafood soba noodles and the beef ones too; both of which were no greasy, full of flavour and absolutely yummy!!

The bill came to £107 which wasn't too bad for 4 adults, + 4 beers and 4 glasses of white.

All in all food, place was fab but the waiter needs sacking: he didn't know how to greet us, nor did he come over to remove all the empty glasses and bottles we had piled up on the table, we had to ask for a bowl for the soupy noodles and when we said can we have 'some' bowls; he brought ONE :loopy:

So, if Sakushi was to get rid of the dippy waiter, then the place would have my 100% backing and repeat business. if it were to fill up the atmosphere would be great.
They also need to get some glass over where the kitchen is you can see right through and it's clean but an oldish building out of the new modern decor; this did put me off a bit. The kitchen could be see through but not as exposed: this would better.

Waiters/waitresses; if you are good, helpful and polite etc..... get down to Sakushi and say you've heard they need a new one as I wanna go back but not with Dippy Dan as the waiter!!!!

Tried this place foods ok but lacks atmosphere. Theres a new one in chesterfield doesnt have the belt but does have the terriyaki.

This place has better decor and is more authentic.

But Sakushi is good for lunch....

Tried this place foods ok but lacks atmosphere. Theres a new one in chesterfield doesnt have the belt but does have the terriyaki.

This place has better decor and is more authentic.

But Sakushi is good for lunch....

Sushi bar in Chesvegas; you made that up, right? Only kidding, but where is that?

Sushi bar in Chesvegas; you made that up, right? Only kidding, but where is that?

Surely not! A sushi bar in Chezza? I'm picturing a fishcake on a conveyer belt. How are the locals taking it? I'm sure some of them are only just getting over a costa coffee moving in.

I went wednesday lunchtime - the food was excellent and couldn't fault it - until the bill arrived - £34 for 2 people including 1 beer each.

Dont worry boutiquechoc that was the waiters first and last nights work at sakushi. Once again all feedback very welcome please email info@sakushi.co.uk

I went wednesday lunchtime - the food was excellent and couldn't fault it - until the bill arrived - £34 for 2 people including 1 beer each.

All the prices are on the wall, it shouldn't come as a surprise.

Is £34 for two people considered a lot?

Sushi bar in Chesvegas; you made that up, right? Only kidding, but where is that?

Bang in Town Centre back of a Dodgy Bar, disco. Used to be a warehouse.

I love to eat me and my mates go out every Thursday to try new restaurants.

Is £34 for two people considered a lot?


Wouldn't have thought so. We spent £42 at Wasabisabi last weekend at lunch. Will be giving Sakushi a try in the next week or so. Not had sushi for a couple of months, forgot how much I like it.

We went to Sakushi on Friday evening, £42 for two people. It's a decent restaurant and a something different for Sheffield.

Dont worry boutiquechoc that was the waiters first and last nights work at sakushi. Once again all feedback very welcome please email info@sakushi.co.uk

Great news!! I loved the place, apart from the waiter, as said! And will defo come again! :hihi:

Surely not! A sushi bar in Chezza? I'm picturing a fishcake on a conveyer belt. How are the locals taking it? I'm sure some of them are only just getting over a costa coffee moving in.

lol

A friend of mine lives down there, and I asked her if she wanted to come sushi'ing for my birthday with my group of m8s: the response I got left me in stitches: 'I am not sitting on the floor wearing one of those dressing gown type things'......... LMFAO!

lol needless to say I didn't try to convince her otherwise, I just said 'yup you have to wear talc on your face also'

I'll be popping in to grab some takeaway one lunchtime this week, so will report back on it.

Is £34 for two people considered a lot?

It depends on your perspective. It's a lot for rubbish even if £34 is not a significant amount to you. If you pay it for a meal and remember every morsel for months afterwards it's probably good value even if it represents more than half your weekly food allowance.

I've never seen a restaurant get so many positive comments on here so I'm off to look in the diary and pencil a date in.

There is a new Sakushi loyalty card available from the restaurant. It will entitle you to the OCTOBER special offers.

20% nus student discount between 2.30pm and 6pm, monday to friday

MONDAY: 5 plates of sushi for £10.95, based on purchasing one of each colour plate.

WEDNESDAY: 2-4-1 on ASAHI super dry beer after 5.30pm

enjoy!

I'll be popping in to grab some takeaway one lunchtime this week, so will report back on it.

Reporting
It's pretty good. It costs more than M&S, but you get significantly more and better quality sushi in your pack.

That said, I've spent a week in NYC recently, and sushi there is priced like McDonalds burgers, I know it's a different market, but it makes it difficult to spend £6.50 on a lunch box that would have bought a whole meal over there.

I ate there couple of days ago and it was Delicious!

We went on a monday, greeted by a lovely gentlemen who showed us to a booth. i had sushi, which happened to be on offer that day, and my girlfriend had some lovely fried noodles!

i had some amazing salmon, chicken sushi and japanese dumplings!

Will be returning soon!

Great food and very good value, would deffo recommend!

I don't think it's entirely fair if people are only allowed to post positive reviews about a restaurant.
Okay, there's a line to be drawn between a bad review and libel, but if the forum can't display bad reviews it should accept that no reviews should ever be posted.

I don't think it's entirely fair if people are only allowed to post positive reviews about a restaurant.
Okay, there's a line to be drawn between a bad review and libel, but if the forum can't display bad reviews it should accept that no reviews should ever be posted.

I noticed that review had been removed too, the accusation made in it was pretty serious though and different from just expressing a negative opinion I suppose.

It did strike a chord with me though because when I went a couple of weeks ago our food wasn't as good as the previous few times when I'd been. I noticed all the staff were different and it was the first time I'd been when the guy I'd assumed was the manager and the Japanese chef weren't there. Hope it was just a one-off because the 3 or 4 time I'd been before had been excellent.

I went monday to try it out... its fun (love the conveyor belt novelty value!) but not the best sushi in town. Alot of the sushi was way too big (so really difficult to eat without making a mess!) and some of it was loosely rolled. Not as varied as Wasabsabi either.

I'm waiting for Yo Sushi to arrive, every other big city in the UK has one, I emailed head office this week and they're hoping to find a site in Sheffield in 2009. I still think Wasabisabi has better sushi than Yo Sushi but I think Yo Sushi is cool and I would go alot if there was one in town.

Yo Sushi is just a sushi chain, I wouldn't object, but I'm hardly waiting for one to turn up when we now have 3 or 4 decent independent sushi places in town.

I agree, I had a look at one in London and it was hideously expensive and didn't look anything special. I'd much rather support an independent than another generic chain restaurant.

I've not tried the little one on london road or east ocean, Wasabisabi is my favourite so far tho.

Fair enough Yo Sushi is a chain but I think the sushi is nice and I like the conveyor belt style of eating.

I used to be really against chain restaurants and would avoid them like the plague but having had some pretty decent meals in classier chain restaurants recently I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt.

I agree, I had a look at one in London and it was hideously expensive and didn't look anything special. I'd much rather support an independent than another generic chain restaurant.

I've eaten twice in Yo Sushi in london and my bill was pretty much the same as Sakushi and the sushi was way nicer. Never paid more than £14 for enough sushi to fill me up.

I've eaten in the Yo Sushi in St Pancras, the one in Manchester and the Itsu in Canary Wharf, the quality of sushi was comparable at all of these and Sakushi, the service however is far better at Sakushi (or so I've found), and the price is definitely cheaper.
I've also eaten in a restaurant called Tajima-Tei in London http://www.tajima-tei.co.uk/ - this is by far the best of all the sushi I've had in the UK.
That said, you can find perfectly good sushi in the states and pay McDonalds prices for it.

These are the plate prices for YS
£1.70 £2.20 £2.70
£3.20 £3.70 £5.00

Maybe someone can post the prices for sakushi?

This winds me up. Yo sushi does not compare to Sakushi on a Japanese level. You have different styles of sushi everywhere you go, Japanese, Chinese, American etc.... I lived in Japan for 6 years and it tastes just the same. If you prefer the likes of yo that is fine but you cannot say it is better you can only say you prefer their style of sushi which is very western.
I met my girlfriend when I was over there and she is Japanese threw and threw and she loved it and said it reminded her of home. I didn’t get this reaction when i took her to wasabisabi although we do like it there. Again I’m no expert but i trust my girlfriend to know Japanese.
What also concerns me about Yo is my nephew’s friend is working at yo and is cooking and serving sushi. Again i have no problem with this, you do not have to be Japanese to do sushi but his previous job was at mcdonalds and he has been at yo less than a month. Not only that the head chef is polish and he said she had only been there a year!!!
As far as price is concerned cyclone reminds me of how much of a con YO sushi is. Yes they have a £1.70 plate but do you ever see it? I just looked at their current menu and the average iso roll is £3.20 to £3.70. So they might as well just have 2 or 3 plates. I can’t remember the prices of sakushi but i know the most expensive plate was £3.80 and that included sides like chicken gyoza which you will find are £5 plus anywhere else and also the hamachi sashimi is £3.80, very good value in my eyes.
Yes i thought Sakushi was fantastic! But its more pipines comments about yo being better that makes me and my girlfriend laugh. Better is so vague, yes im new to sf but come on! Is it a better Japanese noooooooo way. Stick to Wasabisabi, sakushi or where eve else.

Hi all, just to clear up what the sakushi prices are,

green £1.80
Blue £2.30
Yellow £2.80
Orange £3.30
Pink £3.80

hope this helps. Any feedback please email sakushi directly on info@sakushi.co.uk

we have also introduced a Set menu running up to christmas. its £19.95 per head for 4 courses. All new items like sirloin beef teriyaki, Plumb duck ramen, tonkatsu and japanese curry. please email and we will forward you a copy.

Yes i thought Sakushi was fantastic! But its more pipines comments about yo being better that makes me and my girlfriend laugh. Better is so vague, yes im new to sf but come on! Is it a better Japanese noooooooo way. Stick to Wasabisabi, sakushi or where eve else.

I've never been to Japan so I can't say which is more authentic, all I can comment on is which sushi I liked best. I think Wasabisabi sushi is more varied, better presented, and tastes fresher than Yo or Sakushi (obviously as its not been sat on a conveyor belt for 10 mins).

I love the styling of Yo Sushi and price isn't too bad I don't think. I'm not going to quibble over a couple of quid here or there cos my bill overall is never that much. I think its a fun way to eat sushi and their sushi is pretty nice.

I was just disappointed in the sushi in sakushi.. maybe its common practise to have massive sushi in Japan, but i thought it was too big to eat comfortably and I wasnt that impressed with the 5 or 6 dishes I tried. I think Yo and Wasabiabi do it better.. maybe I caught them on a bad nite.

each to there own opinion i guess, everyones tastes are different hey!
i loved it in sakushi, thought it was very authentic. hope you get to go in there again and enjoy it as much as i do

I like both Sakushi and Wasabisabi....I know if I wanted a formal meal I'd go to Wasabisabi, if I wanted a quick snack or a last minute decision I'd go to Sakushi. Both are good, both are different, and hopefully both will thrive.

I've never been to Japan so I can't say which is more authentic, all I can comment on is which sushi I liked best. I think Wasabisabi sushi is more varied, better presented, and tastes fresher than Yo or Sakushi (obviously as its not been sat on a conveyor belt for 10 mins).

I love the styling of Yo Sushi and price isn't too bad I don't think. I'm not going to quibble over a couple of quid here or there cos my bill overall is never that much. I think its a fun way to eat sushi and their sushi is pretty nice.

I was just disappointed in the sushi in sakushi.. maybe its common practise to have massive sushi in Japan, but i thought it was too big to eat comfortably and I wasnt that impressed with the 5 or 6 dishes I tried. I think Yo and Wasabiabi do it better.. maybe I caught them on a bad nite.

I thought Sakushi was fantastic first couple of times. However, I took some friends Friday night last week and was dissappointed. The food was generally fine, though we ordered the salmon roe and it had lost a lot of its vibrant colour and was actually a little slimey.

I hope the place survives and I would still go back. In a centre of bland restaurants it deserves to do well.

We went to sakushi on monday night with a couple of friends. My partner eats a lot of sushi, whereas myself and the other couple are pretty much amateurs. We had an awesome night and the food was absolutely amazing.
I can recommend monday night as a good night to go and try sushi for the first time, 5 dishes for £10.95 is pretty cheap as I have been informed. Me and my gf shared so we managed to taste 10 different dishes.

I only joined Sheffield Forum to sing Sakushi's praises because I feared that others may not be aware of it as it is slightly tooked away on campo lane.

We will definately be going back soon, and I will be recommending it to all of my friends.

I went to Sakushi recently. It's an OK place but their sushis are not so great. However, their chicken kushikatsu (deep fried bread crumb-coated skewered chicken), kaisoh (seaweed) salad etc were quite delicious. It's a Kulu-kulu (or Kuru-kuru, as they say in Japan) style sushi after all that one should not expect anything more that, I suppose.

I was in the Yo Sushi at Victoria Station on Tuesday, and it was rubbish. The gyoza were burnt crispy, tea was cold, and service was exceptionally poor, even though there was hardly anybody in.

Teriyaki salmon was nice, everything else we had was poor or worse. Wouldn't darken their doors again.

hey, im going yo sushi on sunday, in bristol, ill give my report
ade65, you been to sakushi? the gyoza are very very good there.

try it and let me know what you think!

Hi grub lover,

Been to Sakushi a few times with my wife and alone, I like it - much better than Yo Sushi IMHO. I also like Wasabisabi, which is my prefered choice, but I have no qualms over eating at Sakushi and see it and Wasabisabi in different categories - complementary rather than competing.

You have to try Yama Sushi on near the bottom of London Road. You can actually see the fish before its cut thru the chiller and got a great range of Japanese beers. Not expensive and the staff are friendly and helpful. Worth a go!

Wasn't impressed when we tried Yama Sushi, but each to their own; nothing wrong with it, but way behind Wasabisabi.

i have eaten sushi in Japan, HK, NYC, Brussells and London and have to say that the nigiri and maki rolls offered by Sakushi is the SMALLEST i have ever seen by far.

Probably about 75% of the size of wasasbisabi and not even 50% of what you would get in a good Tokyo kaiten.

This is very sly of Sakushi imo as you need to buy more dishes to feel like you have eaten anything.

After all, if you exclude the fish, the ingredients are not that expensive (rice, cucumber, nori etc).

Having said that, the set up and food is nice but the portions are way way smaller than other sushi places.

hey ultracynic, i think your getting confussed between futomaki and maki. maki are small and futomaki are large. i would say they are standard size and very authentic. the nigiri when i went was larger than wasabisabi by a mile so i dont get what your saying. When i lived in Japan it is the same as UK you get some places that offer rediculous portions and some that offer less. Would deffinatley say it is as authentic as Japan.
And your saying just rice? sushi rice isnt the same as you get from tesco and in Japan the sushi is more expensive.

going again this weekednd cant wait!!

hey ultracynic, i think your getting confussed between futomaki and maki. maki are small and futomaki are large. i would say they are standard size and very authentic. the nigiri when i went was larger than wasabisabi by a mile so i dont get what your saying. When i lived in Japan it is the same as UK you get some places that offer rediculous portions and some that offer less. Would deffinatley say it is as authentic as Japan.
And your saying just rice? sushi rice isnt the same as you get from tesco and in Japan the sushi is more expensive.

going again this weekednd cant wait!!

no confusion. the maki rolls i had in sakushi are definitely smaller than the same thing i have had elsewhere. same goes for the nigiri. i went soon after opening so maybe they have changed things now.

obviously i was implying sushi rice.

as for japan, you can pay alot for sushi in restauarants but in kaiten places similar to sakushi most of the plates were under 500 yen each (not as cheap now with exchange rate but it was over 200 jpy to the pound last time i was there).

don't get me wrong, sakushi is ok but nothing more though it is much better than yo sushi (joke sushi).

Sakushi's recent food review in the Telegraph

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/foodguide/Good-food-on-the-go.4740761.jp

Sakushi's latest food review in The Star

http://www.thestar.co.uk/restaurants/Sakushi-Campo-Lane-Sheffield.4335083.jp

I went for dinner after work in Sakushi with Mum when she was up last week.

I thought the food was delish! :)

We had dumplings, noodles, prawny things, things off the conveyor belt... Bit of a selection and it was great (even for a fuss pot like me! :hihi:)

Very friendly and polite staff, will definately be making a trip back soon! (Just need to convince the OH that not all sushi tastes like the stuff you get in Tescos!!

We'd gone quite early, so there was only the two of us in there, but I'm sure it would be great when it's busy :thumbsup:

http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/food/article.html?Out_to_lunch:_Sakushi&in_article_id=289179&in_page_id=26&in_a_source=

Want to learn how to make sushi like a pro?
Want to give someone a different present this christmas?

Sakushi is holding a sushi school on the 11th and the 18th Jan between 7 and 9.30pm

You will be shown how to cut a salmon from scratch, how to mix rice the sakushi way and then how to make 3 different types of sushi.

All equiptment and ingredients will be provided for you.

This is not just a evening to learn sushi it is an evening you can enjoy with friends, we will have our bar open and music playing for your enjoyment.

Price with sakushi card £69.95 per person.

regards

sakushi

Want to learn how to make sushi like a pro?
Want to give someone a different present this christmas?

Sakushi is holding a sushi school on the 11th and the 18th Jan between 7 and 9.30pm

You will be shown how to cut a salmon from scratch, how to mix rice the sakushi way and then how to make 3 different types of sushi.

All equiptment and ingredients will be provided for you.

This is not just a evening to learn sushi it is an evening you can enjoy with friends, we will have our bar open and music playing for your enjoyment.

Price with sakushi card £69.95 per person.

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sakushi


My friends and I really want to go to a sushi class, however, I think that price is a bit steep.

My friends and I really want to go to a sushi class, however, I think that price is a bit steep.

hey, thinking of going myself, not sure if i can get time off work

i was looking for something like this a month or so ago, and i couldnt find anything for less than £100! seriously, ive looked everywhere, have a look on google.

please let me know you can find one for cheaper, i fancy doing sushi school but i struggle with sunday, thats why im abit gutted.

Want to learn how to make sushi like a pro?
Want to give someone a different present this christmas?

Sakushi is holding a sushi school on the 11th and the 18th Jan between 7 and 9.30pm

You will be shown how to cut a salmon from scratch, how to mix rice the sakushi way and then how to make 3 different types of sushi.

All equiptment and ingredients will be provided for you.

This is not just a evening to learn sushi it is an evening you can enjoy with friends, we will have our bar open and music playing for your enjoyment.

Price with sakushi card £69.95 per person.

regards

sakushi

This fully booked, as I can't see anything about it on the website?

I wonder how the recession is affecting Sushi restaurants, I'd guess that eating out, particularly at fairly expensive places is one of the first things that people stop doing when they are worrying about money.

The sushi schools are not fully booked yet. please call 01142737399 for details

how do you get a sakushi card by the way?

Sakushi cards are available from the restaurant. They are just £1 and have no expiry date. They also entitle you to all our other offers.

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Sakushi sushi and noodle bar

Sakushi cards are available from the restaurant. They are just £1 and have no expiry date. They also entitle you to all our other others.


i presume you meant other _offers_.

which are...?

i have eaten sushi in Japan, HK, NYC, Brussells and London and have to say that the nigiri and maki rolls offered by Sakushi is the SMALLEST i have ever seen by far.

Probably about 75% of the size of wasasbisabi and not even 50% of what you would get in a good Tokyo kaiten.

This is very sly of Sakushi imo as you need to buy more dishes to feel like you have eaten anything.

After all, if you exclude the fish, the ingredients are not that expensive (rice, cucumber, nori etc).

Having said that, the set up and food is nice but the portions are way way smaller than other sushi places.
This is a really interesting post.
To be fair though, if you want true class authenticity, it will not happen here in the UK straight away. For one, the lack of this type of ingredients. For two, the lack of culinary skill from the chefs.

I am presuming that you know the standard of sushi chef is quite high in Japan, and that it takes years to train? I think that UK is just starting out in the area of culinary taste.

I have also tasted sushi in Brussels as well, and it was absolutely delicious! :) I did not thought that it was possible to taste something that nice in Europe, but it was there. I think the chef really take care in putting the taste together, so really, kudos to him. Maybe there is a lack of decent fish, or you need to source really good fish in order to make some fantastic sashimi, but I guess to start off with the sushi (rice roll) is a starting point.

I have read so many articles on sushi in the UK. I have yet to try the Japan Centre in London, where it is supposed to be one of the more rated place. It was stated in a lifestyle magazine by The Economist or other. I am tempted to try Nobu in London as well, but I've read books by him and on his recipes, and I am not so certain that he is following traditional sushi chef method any more, since he has adapted his taste for the Western tastebuds any way. For the price that you pay in the West, it is just as easy to hop onto a cheap easyjet/ryanair plane (for 20 pounds cos it is so cheap now), and try the ones in Europe instead.

For the price that you pay in the West, it is just as easy to hop onto a cheap easyjet/ryanair plane (for 20 pounds cos it is so cheap now), and try the ones in Europe instead.

i take a eurostar regularly to Paris for this :) way cheaper than eating real Japanese food in the UK.

JETRO has a list of certified Japanese restaurants to eat in, in Paris and it's suburbs.

i take a eurostar regularly to Paris for this :) way cheaper than eating real Japanese food in the UK.

JETRO has a list of certified Japanese restaurants to eat in, in Paris and it's suburbs.

Sometimes when you add the cost of the meal here in the UK, you can find better qualities elsewhere for cheaper. JETRO... I'm going to look that up! I am just thinking whether to go down to London today or not for a tenner to check out the Japan Centre. :) It's not a restaurant as such, but more of a supermarket, but because it is working in conjunction with Japan Tourist Board and also JAL Air, I think they import a lot of ingredients over for other restaurants, and obviously make nice little selection of sushi boxsets. Yum. Yum.

There are plenty of Japanese chefs in the UK, so the training and cheffing ability will be the same as if you were in Japan.
The ingredients might make the difference, but getting a plane to brussells or the eurostar to paris for some sushi is rather extreme and unnecessary.

The best UK sushi I've ever had was in Taji Mate (spelling is suspect) somewhere not too far from St Pancras in London.

cyclone: it's not so much a reflection on the skills of the chefs, but rather on the actual outlay one has to come up with the same quality food.

for me, a good sushi run would include a trip to london for a day or so.

but oftentimes, it will be cheaper for me to get across via eurostar to paris.

so this is purely a (total food+travel) cost comparison, and the UK tends to lose on this front.

furthermore, i get to indulge is more exotic sashimi and other foods than i ever could imagine in the UK.

bago: Japan Centre does deliver if you need stuff too :) JETRO has an office in the actual building.

i spoke to a gentleman from JETRO last month when i was having lunch there about the JETRO-approved list. he informed me that they are not allowed to do such a list in the UK as it could be seen as promoting a cartel.

I think you don't understand the industry. A proper sushi chef do take a long time to train in Japan. That is, one that is fully qualified by certification, I believe. Many chefs do learn how to make sushi. Many people also try to become chefs. There is a major difference here. If you are going to be a global player in the dining industry, then won't you want to become better in the culinary skill that you decide on?

The Chef that I came across in this plaza, seems to be the owner of the place, and he acknowledge me when I looked on his menu. I was very very surprised at the salad which he put together, and the flavourings as well. I know that he isn't as well trained as the sushi chef in Japan, but he is a foodie at heart by the way that he makes the sushi. I watched him do this as well before I ordered the take-out. This place was not even a restaurant in Brussels, but it is a take-away place in a plaza, and it still had one of the freshest sushi set i have tasted with a decent free rice bowl and salad to come with it. If this guy can give this kind of high standard, then why can't we have such a high standard in the UK? For less?

It is not extreme when you put down the figures to be something like.
UK Meal = 80-100 per person, for something much more mediocre.
Europe = 50-60 including travel, and a higher food standard.

[Added] Anyway, feast your eyes on these pictures. ^^
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi

I will still try out this place and see if they do some lovely ones with unagi (eel), or some nice variation of maki rolls. I do like the fish roes stuck to rice. It tastes very sweet when it's really fresh.

to get back on-topic: can anyone advise what offers the Sakashi card provides?

cyclone: it's not so much a reflection on the skills of the chefs, but rather on the actual outlay one has to come up with the same quality food.

for me, a good sushi run would include a trip to london for a day or so.

but oftentimes, it will be cheaper for me to get across via eurostar to paris.

so this is purely a (total food+travel) cost comparison, and the UK tends to lose on this front.
How much do you spend on sushi in a sitting then? How much are the train tickets.
I tend to spend between £20 and £30 for a reasonable amount of Sushi. I can't imagine that I could even get a ticket for that, but maybe I'm wrong.

furthermore, i get to indulge is more exotic sashimi and other foods than i ever could imagine in the UK.
For example?

I think you don't understand the industry. A proper sushi chef do take a long time to train in Japan. That is, one that is fully qualified by certification, I believe. Many chefs do learn how to make sushi. Many people also try to become chefs. There is a major difference here. If you are going to be a global player in the dining industry, then won't you want to become better in the culinary skill that you decide on?

The Chef that I came across in this plaza, seems to be the owner of the place, and he acknowledge me when I looked on his menu. I was very very surprised at the salad which he put together, and the flavourings as well. I know that he isn't as well trained as the sushi chef in Japan, but he is a foodie at heart by the way that he makes the sushi. I watched him do this as well before I ordered the take-out. This place was not even a restaurant in Brussels, but it is a take-away place in a plaza, and it still had one of the freshest sushi set i have tasted with a decent free rice bowl and salad to come with it. If this guy can give this kind of high standard, then why can't we have such a high standard in the UK? For less?

It is not extreme when you put down the figures to be something like.
UK Meal = 80-100 per person, for something much more mediocre.
Pounds?
Are you joking?
Europe = 50-60 including travel, and a higher food standard.
Pounds? Euros?
And you're talking about getting take away sushi, of course it's cheaper. I had take away sushi in Canada for $10, it was brilliant (apart from the Miso soup, which I don't like). But take aways and people selling from stalls on the street don't have the same overheads as restaurants, you can't compare the two for price.

[Added] Anyway, feast your eyes on these pictures. ^^
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi

I will still try out this place and see if they do some lovely ones with unagi (eel), or some nice variation of maki rolls. I do like the fish roes stuck to rice. It tastes very sweet when it's really fresh.
They certainly have eel and maki with roe at sakushi, although I'm not a huge roe fan myself (only the tiny tiny ones).

How much do you spend on sushi in a sitting then? How much are the train tickets.
I tend to spend between £20 and £30 for a reasonable amount of Sushi. I can't imagine that I could even get a ticket for that, but maybe I'm wrong.


hmm...i think we are talking cross-purposes here.

i have not found a single place that serves proper sushi in Sheffield.

yes. zero.

once in a while i like to indulge in proper food.

you are trying to compare, say, a Grill night special at wetherspoons against, say, seared fillet of kobe beef at Restaurant 23.

For example?

say basashi (horse)?

or toro (fat tuna belly)?

or a good okonomiyaki?

or a nice seared wagyu tetaki?

Pounds?
Are you joking?
Pounds? Euros?
And you're talking about getting take away sushi, of course it's cheaper. I had take away sushi in Canada for $10, it was brilliant (apart from the Miso soup, which I don't like). But take aways and people selling from stalls on the street don't have the same overheads as restaurants, you can't compare the two for price.
They certainly have eel and maki with roe at sakushi, although I'm not a huge roe fan myself (only the tiny tiny ones).
No, I am not joking actually. Yo Sushi! may have cheapened the industry, but when sushi first came out in the UK, that is what you pay for. I think there are only a few handfuls of sushi restaurant around late 90s of this kind of price, with a decent chef.

A lot of these kind of sushi places only serve standard sushi that you can make at home. I want something that you know uses skills that only is in line with the cuisine itself.

Yo Sushi is actually quite expensive for what it is. Have you ever tried Kulu Kulu in London? At this moment in time, I don't care for the decor, but I want the food quality. As the ingredients can be expensive, I rather sit in an establish with dumbed down decor and have a higher quality food experience, than to sit in a great environment, but have medicro food.

I never used to like Sashimi, but if it is really fresh, then it is great. It is not what I thought it would be. The first time I had raw fish, I thought that it was really slimy. Though, through experience, I think you know how it is supposed to taste and look.

hmm...i think we are talking cross-purposes here.

i have not found a single place that serves proper sushi in Sheffield.

yes. zero.
I'm not sure what I'm missing then, I've eaten Sushi in 3 cities in the UK, 2 in Canada and one in the US (NYC), multiple venues in each obviously.
And I can't say that I've found the Sheffield Sushi to be lacking any key thing that left it 'improper'.
Admittedly I've not been to Japan and tried it there, so maybe there is something that I just don't know about.

once in a while i like to indulge in proper food.

you are trying to compare, say, a Grill night special at wetherspoons against, say, seared fillet of kobe beef at Restaurant 23.
I understand the point, although I think that Kobe is over rated, I'd rather have a good fillet cut, but either way it's not wetherspoons mixed grill.



say basashi (horse)?

or toro (fat tuna belly)?

or a good okonomiyaki?

or a nice seared wagyu tetaki?

I'm not keen on the idea of horse, but the Otoro sounds interesting.
I can't see why it wouldn't be available in Sheffield though, all the tuna comes from the same fish, so the belly portion is going somewhere...

No, I am not joking actually. Yo Sushi! may have cheapened the industry, but when sushi first came out in the UK, that is what you pay for. I think there are only a few handfuls of sushi restaurant around late 90s of this kind of price, with a decent chef.
Right, but we aren't doing a history lesson, it's 2009 now, not the 90's.
In fact you're the same age as me, so in the 90's (even the late 90's) you were at Uni. Did you spend that much on meals out as a student?


A lot of these kind of sushi places only serve standard sushi that you can make at home. I want something that you know uses skills that only is in line with the cuisine itself.
Seems reasonably.

Yo Sushi is actually quite expensive for what it is. Have you ever tried Kulu Kulu in London? At this moment in time, I don't care for the decor, but I want the food quality. As the ingredients can be expensive, I rather sit in an establish with dumbed down decor and have a higher quality food experience, than to sit in a great environment, but have medicro food.

I never used to like Sashimi, but if it is really fresh, then it is great. It is not what I thought it would be. The first time I had raw fish, I thought that it was really slimy. Though, through experience, I think you know how it is supposed to taste and look.
Don't think I've tried kulu kulu, London's a big place.
The best sushi i've had was in NYC I think, at some random little restaurant, something like 3rd and 55th I think on the corner.

I'm not keen on the idea of horse, but the Otoro sounds interesting.
I can't see why it wouldn't be available in Sheffield though, all the tuna comes from the same fish, so the belly portion is going somewhere...

horse and whale and raw chicken are things i have tried before, but not necessarily would want to eat them as a staple.

i wish o-toro was more commonly found in UK, but i haven't quite been lucky perhaps.

the context of the above (for our newly-joined readers) is the question you asked regarding where more exotic and interesting Japanese food types could be tried.

i was lucky that the office i worked out of in Tokyo when i was seconded there was just across the road from Tsukiji fish market. we would cross the road and put ourselves at the mercy of the Master Sushi Chef - he makes the call on what to serve us based on what he has learnt from our reaction to what previously served, and remembers our likes and dislikes from before.

i'm also lucky when i'm home in Australia that i have access to so much fresh seafood, a lot of which is exported to Japan.

i would probably make it clear that i am not bashing Sheffield for not having all these things available. i certainly don't think they is a big enough market for non-frozen eel or fresh abalone or sea urchin in Sheffield.

the discussion was regarding the cost of having proper sushi - that it was cheaper sometimes travelling to the Continent than having it in England.

on the flipside, i would be silly trying out a range of real ales in Japan :)

I don't think it's not proper though, just because it doesn't have those things. So you can have real, if not exotic, sushi in Sheffield, and it'll certainly be cheaper than getting the eurostar to Paris or Brussels.

it's back to the comparison of the Wetherspoons mixed grill versus (examples now changed since didn't like the Kobe beef reference) the sirloin served at, um, La Cabaña in Buenos Aires.

there is nothing proper about sushi in Sheffield. anyone can whack a ball of vinegared rice together, stick some raw fish above it and sell it as nigiri.

or follow some youtube videos on "how to wrap your own maki".

to bring this slightly back on-topic, i have been to Sakushi three times so far. nothing has detracted from my experience there.

it's a good kaiten-zushi. serve size slightly on the small size (also pointed out by previous posters). nice staff. good place for a wonderful lunch or dinner.

but still _not_ proper sushi.

i would be sure Junji Aida, head chef at Sakushi, would agree to that statement in private.

Right, but we aren't doing a history lesson, it's 2009 now, not the 90's.
In fact you're the same age as me, so in the 90's (even the late 90's) you were at Uni. Did you spend that much on meals out as a student?

Seems reasonably.
Don't think I've tried kulu kulu, London's a big place.
The best sushi i've had was in NYC I think, at some random little restaurant, something like 3rd and 55th I think on the corner.
You know what Cyclone, I don't understand why you are so argumentative on this issue. Why antagonise than to discuss? Okay, to answer your question, I was treated to that meal by an auntie of mine, and I found it extortionate that it can cost so much. Okay? (Not that I should have to justify myself on an internet forum! OMG.) What is it to you who paid for my meals? Should you care how a student spend her money? What tosh.

I think that you are being a tad defensive here judging from how you responded in your post.

Yes, if you go to Japan, then it is a whole different ball game. Just as people in Sheffield rate their beers and brews so much, they will be outraged by the other watered down beer that gets served abroad. It is the same concept here. No difference. So I don't understand what is the point that you are trying to prove here. Do I think that you ought to go to Japan and taste the sushi for the sake of this sushi business? Yes!

You may say that the sushi in the UK tastes as good, but it is no way compared that to how it is supposed to serve in Japan, say. I think if you eat enough raw fish, you know how it is supposed to taste. It does not take a rocket scientist to know how raw fish should taste. In the UK, we just have access to different types of fish than the ones that may be found in Japan, and that there are certain standard set which make it difficult to truly serve raw fish.

I don't think it's not proper though, just because it doesn't have those things. So you can have real, if not exotic, sushi in Sheffield, and it'll certainly be cheaper than getting the eurostar to Paris or Brussels.
Of course there are "proper" sushi which is supposed to have a wide range of sashmi and sushi all encompassed into the name of the cuisin. It is like saying, it is proper Yorkshire Ale brewed in Japan when you can also find Yorkshire Ale in Japan. :rolleyes: Unless you export the stuff, then it isn't as proper. I know that the use of the word proper seemed somewhat subjective, but surely the other guy also is entitled to an opinion?

I think what you will find also is that some sushi outside of Japan is indeed 'real' sushi, and noone denies that. However, you have to acknowledge that some recipes have been adapted. Just like Tikka Masala has in the UK. "Californian rolls" actually originated from California, because the ingredients were found easily in California. :confused: Some may choose to use words not "not proper" to denote that it is not properly following the original recipe from whever it is supposed to be originated from.

Anyway, I am also intrigued and would like to try out this place too. I also like Wasabisabi over Yo!Sushi. I would say that both are more home-made style kind of sushi as said. I have also recently tried Yo!Sushi again. I can now see that they have tried to introduce new items to the menu to entice their diners. I am still so so about Yo!Sushi, as I find that they don't have such a varied taste in their sushi. I prefer the Wasabisabi ones. I do like their hand rolls too with the tempura prawns in it.

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i would probably make it clear that i am not bashing Sheffield for not having all these things available. i certainly don't think they is a big enough market for non-frozen eel or fresh abalone or sea urchin in Sheffield.



I would eat it! :)
I just remember eating sea urchin when I was a child. I have never ever tried it raw though. :gag: I'm not sure if I am brave enough to do that just yet. Raw fish is just something I've grown into.

There was a tv prog a long while back... it was a celebrity chef making a program about seafood across the UK. I think that there is a region of UK which actually fish for abalone-esque shellfish and stew them in some kind of recipes. :love: I was quite impressed with that. I think that we do have a lot of varied fish in the UK. We just don't utilise them that much. I think Pollock is meant to be the next best thing. Though, people have grown to love Cod.

it's back to the comparison of the Wetherspoons mixed grill versus (examples now changed since didn't like the Kobe beef reference) the sirloin served at, um, La Cabaña in Buenos Aires.

there is nothing proper about sushi in Sheffield. anyone can whack a ball of vinegared rice together, stick some raw fish above it and sell it as nigiri.

or follow some youtube videos on "how to wrap your own maki".

to bring this slightly back on-topic, i have been to Sakushi three times so far. nothing has detracted from my experience there.

it's a good kaiten-zushi. serve size slightly on the small size (also pointed out by previous posters). nice staff. good place for a wonderful lunch or dinner.

but still _not_ proper sushi.

i would be sure Junji Aida, head chef at Sakushi, would agree to that statement in private.

What I'm trying to establish is what you think makes it 'proper' or not.
To extend your mixed grill reference, the main difference is that it's not top quality ingredients and not the right setting.
Are you saying that the sushi quality fish in sakushi isn't as good as in a 'proper' sushi restaurant, or that the ambience is wrong, or something else.

You know what Cyclone, I don't understand why you are so argumentative on this issue. Why antagonise than to discuss? Okay, to answer your question, I was treated to that meal by an auntie of mine, and I found it extortionate that it can cost so much. Okay? (Not that I should have to justify myself on an internet forum! OMG.) What is it to you who paid for my meals? Should you care how a student spend her money? What tosh.

I think that you are being a tad defensive here judging from how you responded in your post.
Just trying to establish what we're talking about.
You claimed its financially viable to travel to Europe for Sushi, when I asked for justification you give some prices from 10 years ago. How's that work?

Yes, if you go to Japan, then it is a whole different ball game. Just as people in Sheffield rate their beers and brews so much, they will be outraged by the other watered down beer that gets served abroad. It is the same concept here. No difference. So I don't understand what is the point that you are trying to prove here. Do I think that you ought to go to Japan and taste the sushi for the sake of this sushi business? Yes!
You can get decent beer all over the world, just as you can get bad beer, I could go to Australia and make a yorkshire pudding or cook a Sunday roast in Brasil.

You may say that the sushi in the UK tastes as good, but it is no way compared that to how it is supposed to serve in Japan, say. I think if you eat enough raw fish, you know how it is supposed to taste. It does not take a rocket scientist to know how raw fish should taste. In the UK, we just have access to different types of fish than the ones that may be found in Japan, and that there are certain standard set which make it difficult to truly serve raw fish.
I haven't eaten it in Japan, I can't comment, but I have eaten it in quite a few other places and it seems comparable in all of them.
Is it not proper sushi in NYC, Vancouver, London and so on?

ok i'll provide a frame of reference here.

unfortunately, JETRO cannot provide a listing of "proper" Japanese restaurants in UK as it will be deemed illegal.

JETRO has however created a guide for France.

using Paris and it's surrounding regions as an example, the 2007 guide surveyed just over 600 Japanese restaurants. only 50 of these 600 made the mark.

one could argue that all 600 of the restaurants would have access to the same quality produce and skilled chefs, but only 1 out of 12 of them was deemed "proper".

informally, JETRO gives an estimated figure of 12 to 15 Japanese restaurants in the UK that are deemed proper, 1 in Edinburgh, the rest in London.

i have eaten at 9 of them in London so far.

the average spend per head is about 75 to 80 pounds, with figures as high as 120 pounds or more for a kaiseki meal.

i have dined far cheaper than that in Paris. including my eurostar fare.

Just trying to establish what we're talking about.
You claimed its financially viable to travel to Europe for Sushi, when I asked for justification you give some prices from 10 years ago. How's that work?
You can get decent beer all over the world, just as you can get bad beer, I could go to Australia and make a yorkshire pudding or cook a Sunday roast in Brasil.
I haven't eaten it in Japan, I can't comment, but I have eaten it in quite a few other places and it seems comparable in all of them.
Is it not proper sushi in NYC, Vancouver, London and so on?
Okay, isn't it obvious that "proper" will mean something like, properly trained chefs, better quality ingredients, and pay strict homage to the style of the cuisine? Do they serve blow fish here in the UK? No. Do they serve proper Kobe beef here in the UK? No. (They only stock US Kobe beef, as far as I can tell.)

If you think that it is comparable to all of them, then does it mean that you cannot tell the difference? :rolleyes: Until I tasted a proper pulled draft beer in Fat Cat, I didn't realise that "draft beer" from a can, can taste so much different!

Well, to be honest, that small place I went to once in Brussels used and had a chef which wowed me, because I could tell what kind of ingredients he had used. Also, the rice he made, he made darn sure that it was vinegared properly. I cannot say that I have tasted that here in any sushi establishment that I have tasted in the lower end of the market. There used to be a place in Nottingham, and also another place in Leeds, near the train station which is supposed to be better, but then they charge an arm and leg for it.

What bigbear said is very feasible, as Eurostar tickets can be as cheap as 49 pounds. If a decent meal in Paris only cost around 20-40 for a higher quality, then it is definitely doable! Obviously, what he said was that he throws it in as part of a trip.

For me, I can now go down to London for a tenner, and check out Japan Centre for a better choice of a boxset. I am sure that it will have a wider choice of ingredients and I can pay less. >15.

ok i'll provide a frame of reference here.

unfortunately, JETRO cannot provide a listing of "proper" Japanese restaurants in UK as it will be deemed illegal.

JETRO has however created a guide for France.

using Paris and it's surrounding regions as an example, the 2007 guide surveyed just over 600 Japanese restaurants. only 50 of these 600 made the mark.

one could argue that all 600 of the restaurants would have access to the same quality produce and skilled chefs, but only 1 out of 12 of them was deemed "proper".

informally, JETRO gives an estimated figure of 12 to 15 Japanese restaurants in the UK that are deemed proper, 1 in Edinburgh, the rest in London.

i have eaten at 9 of them in London so far.

the average spend per head is about 75 to 80 pounds, with figures as high as 120 pounds or more for a kaiseki meal.

i have dined far cheaper than that in Paris. including my eurostar fare.

So this is more like a mitchelin guide for sushi than a judgment on whether it's really sushi.

Where's the informal list for the UK?

So this is more like a mitchelin guide for sushi than a judgment on whether it's really sushi.

Where's the informal list for the UK?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/23/AR2006112301158_pf.html

to get back on-topic: can anyone advise what offers the Sakashi card provides?

yes. i agree.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/23/AR2006112301158_pf.html

That's really quite interesting Bago.

What we are seeing now are restaurants that pretend to offer Japanese cooking but are really Korean, Chinese or Filipino. We must protect our food culture."

With restaurants around the globe describing themselves as Japanese while actually serving food that is Asian fusion, or just plain bad, the government here announced a plan this month to offer official seals of approval to overseas eateries deemed to be "pure Japanese."

So it was never about it being exotic sushi, or getting the vinegaring just right, it seems to be about it being a 'japanese' restaurant and only japanese.

80 restaurants in Paris that claimed to serve Japanese cuisine. Some establishments invited the scrutiny, while others were targeted with surprise checks. About one-third fell short of standards

And of the 80 checked in Paris only one third failed...

Is Paris known as a Meca for Sushi, if it is I've never heard it said before, so I'd think that the numbers would work out the same in London, and probably even Sheffield, although there won't be 80 restaurants to start with I suppose.

Personally, I'm not going to upset by a sushi restaurant that also serves fusion dishes, we're not actually in Japan and adapting to local tastes seems quite reasonable.

All sounds like a big fuss about nothing, I bet that tuna sashimi tastes the same in Sheffield, Paris and Tokyo.

Is Paris known as a Meca for Sushi, if it is I've never heard it said before


paris is generally regarded as the benchmark outside japan. it's a dog-eat-dog restaurant world there, and only the best and fittest get to be recognized.

re the 80, the 2007 report lists 600 tested with 50 qualified. the PDF of the report, albeit in Japanese, can be downloaded from the JETRO website.


Personally, I'm not going to upset by a sushi restaurant that also serves fusion dishes, we're not actually in Japan and adapting to local tastes seems quite reasonable.


i love my fusion Japanese, but that's a different kettle of fish altogether again.

two of my favourite fusion Japanese restaurants are Blowfish in San Francisco and Kobe Jones in Sydney. Nobu (in London amongst other places) would also qualify as fusion, but their $$$ puts them into a completely different price bracket.

these restaurants put a real effort into mixing nuances from different cuisines together to create new and fresh takes on old ideas. somewhat like what Hestor Blumenthal does with Bacon and Egg Ice Cream.

fusion for the sake of "dumbing down" to get $$$ is a silly idea.


All sounds like a big fuss about nothing, I bet that tuna sashimi tastes the same in Sheffield, Paris and Tokyo.


that's the argument Guinness tries in their overseas markets. "Bottled in Ireland, tastes Irish". heh, try telling that to a draught Guinness drinker :)

some people enjoy collecting cars, some like to spend their money on season tickets to soccer matches, some like to get on the **** every weekend to have fun.

i save my pennies and compulsively travel the world to savour new and interesting flavours, or just to enjoy the subtleties of the same. if these flavours indeed are the same all over the place, then i've really been a fool and squandered my children's inheritance.

try telling a Scotch connoisseur that a dram of Suntory Yamazaki tastes the same as a Laphroaig.

Hi Bigbear,

I cannot find the pdf file in the JETRO site. Can you link it here?

A lot of the "fusion" restaurants are labelled as Nouvelle Cuisine? Putting it in a nice way. Though, to be honest, who will really follow the recipes so strictly? The recipe should really be improved, and not fused too much such that it is not what it is supposed to be.

Anyway, I am glad that there are a few more sushi places in Sheffield. As it means that there will be more competition to get better interesting combinations of sushi for diners.

One of the ones that I like in Wasabisabi is the combination of tempura prawns with tobikko roes, with a little bit of mayo with vinegared sushi rice in a roll. I have not tried this in that many places at all. It will be interesting if the sushi places do give good combination together and really think about the flavours.

Bago

I cannot find the pdf file in the JETRO site. Can you link it here?


looks like the information has expanded since i last saw it and it now has it's own site --> http://www.cecj.fr/.

Sakushi card anyone?

Try a PM to sakushi and then post the response back here.

Sakushi card holders can now get the following offers this month: -

Monday - 5 Plates of sushi for £10.95
Tuesday - Pink plate (£3.80) charged at orange plate price (£3.30)
Wednesdays - Any two noodle dishes- only £12.95 (excludes tempura)
Thursdays - Cocktails - two for one!

20% student discount available Mon - Fri - between 2.30pm - 6pm

Sakushi Card holders can also get discount on the Sushi School!

Okay, here is my true feedback. I have to say that, I will rate it in the following order: Decor, service, food.

Decor was nice. It has a ultra-modern look to it. I like the front of the conveyor belt where it bends round and it looks pretty impressive. I did not know that it had a conveyor belt. So I was quite impressed with that. I do also like the big sofa seats, which makes a change to the smaller seating in the Wasabisabi place. However, the front door need some kind of double-door to stop cold air from going into the whole restaurant whenever someone opens it.

Service is fine. I did not like the first question that was asked by the maitre D. "Do you know how to order?" or something like that. I was also asked by waiters in Yo Sushi before as well, and this really winds me up. Nobody ever ask anybody how to dine, or to drink in a pub. People stop asking this kind of question. It makes the experience more relaxed then.

Other than that, the rest of the service was fine. Though, it would've been better if the Maitre D caught our eye contacts when we wanted a refill in the tea. As he was busy attending to his gf. (Yes, I was not impressed with this, and I also noted that by that time, we were the only table left.) :rolleyes:

Food is so so. I have read this thread, and I don't think the sizes were as small as others have said. It is pretty large in comparison! I was gobsmacked. :hihi:

"However" my criticism is that, I am not impressed with the huge size for the low price, because it defeats the point of tasting all the small ingredients in one piece to experience the sensation of the chosen ingredients. :confused:

Extra rice, was padded onto some larger rolls. It makes me think that the chef do not know how to engage in the rolling and try to fit in a reasonable size of the various ingredient to give a nice combination. Which is why sushi chefs are trained for years. This was not a good start. The rice was also not vinegared. (This is just wrong.)

Prices are "reasonable" for the various dishes. I think this is a good pitch for Sheffield, and it is not as extortionate as Yo Sushi in London. Though, the combination are not as clean cut as some other places in their sushi.

The ramen soups were seasoned with too much soy sauce. Though my cousin did say that the soup was more authentic, as it used the fish stock. Which makes a change.

The tempura that we tried looked impressive and it seems a lot. However, the tempura did not cooked properly and it left a residual flour lumps in some part of the vegetable.

To further test the chef and his skill. I also did try the unagi, and the salmon (which is common enough for the UK). The eel was locally sourced. It was not cooked as you should, but just had a squeezed amount of sweet soy sauce on top of it. It should not be like that. It is supposed to be cooked "in" the sauce and served "warm".

The Salmon was also not treated properly, as it tasted very slimy. I knew that it is hard to source truly fresh fish, and the reputation of the restaurant depends on it. (The chef should have tested this before serving to customers.) The fish tasted very thick, as if it was treated with a coating of corn flour to it. It should taste cleaner. Non-Japanese style to preserve fish is to use a combination of lemon juice with other preservative to preserve the fish longer before serving. Though, this was not the case when I tasted it. In Japan, you can buy the fish in the same day and you serve in the same day.

I do think that this place has potential, but the food is not as good as it could be. The combination and thought put into the rice rolls are good. i.e. variation of the californian rolls, using the coated chicken in the fillings as well as fish roes. The soup base, and choice of ingredients were all good. The skill of the chef is not the same, and maybe they do not know how it is supposed to be, and how to better the processes. As it does show in the food when served. I still do not know why the rice is not vinegared. Though I cannot remember tasting this in most Japanese restaurant in the UK, but it should be though.


Overall experience: 6/10.
A good restaurant to try Japanese cuisine, if you have not done so before. Not one that pays true homage to the cuisine.

Service is fine. I did not like the first question that was asked by the maitre D. "Do you know how to order?" or something like that. I was also asked by waiters in Yo Sushi before as well, and this really winds me up. Nobody ever ask anybody how to dine, or to drink in a pub. People stop asking this kind of question. It makes the experience more relaxed then.




Decent review. The only part I'd pick up on is my quote. I suppose many people haven't seen the conveyor belt method, never mind used it. I thought it a good idea to be asked, and then had the system explained ( not exactly rocket science, but hey). Apart from anything else, it showed to us that our waitress was friendly and approachable, which made it easier when asking for items not on the menu.

Decent review. The only part I'd pick up on is my quote. I suppose many people haven't seen the conveyor belt method, never mind used it. I thought it a good idea to be asked, and then had the system explained ( not exactly rocket science, but hey). Apart from anything else, it showed to us that our waitress was friendly and approachable, which made it easier when asking for items not on the menu.
I know I sounded mean in saying this, and I know I expect a high service to be delivered as well.

I was taken aback when he asked me and I stared at my cousin. If the person has never been in a place where sushi conveyor belt exists, then their look will say it all, especially when they are quiet and look into their menus. THIS would be a very good point to ask if they needed assistance. It makes it a more subtle service, and you don't make presumptions of your customers, and nor do you offend. Cos by asking, the other person thinks that you are off your rockers, and that he himself may not know that others who have tried the cuisine exists. I will admit that I was out to test the place, so he didn't pass that test. :P

I know that Wagamama also have their staff "prep" people, because their style is more fast food, and served in a canteen style of environment. A lot of people expecting the 3 course meal dining experience will be disappointed. I have to say, I did not know what to expect from Sakushi. Whether it is going for the fine dining kind of experience, or the more informal dining experience and so forth. As the place had both kind of seating arrangements.

I'm a big fan of Japanese food and visited Sakushi on a quiet Sunday a couple of weeks ago. I thought the service was excellent, the waiter asked if we'd ordered from a conveyor belt before and gave us a brief explanation. We ended up ordering most of our sushi to be ready made and I was impressed. Although some of the dishes were better than others, I'd definitely recommend it and have booked to go for lunch with some friends next week.

yama sushi on london road is miles better

I think that you just like to disagree with me, but given that this is a thread about sakushi we shouldn't argue about other restaurants.

I think that you just like to disagree with me, but given that this is a thread about sakushi we shouldn't argue about other restaurants.

cyclone i didnt know you was on this post tbh, But try yama sushi on london road, the new chef was train in hk by a few japanesse chef and it is freshly made and serve staight away onto your table, Unlike sakushi you never know how long its been on belt and its not in ideal temperture & raw fish while going round belt is hardly an ideal combination is it

ive spoke to the owner quite a few times, and hes explained to me they change the sushi constantly.. he explained, in order to keep everything as fresh as possible, raw fish is hardly ever put on the kaiten and its made to order..

Went again last week, and the food is just brilliant, and can't understand how anyone would think otherwise.. Yama or Sakushi? i would have to say sakushi is best all round, food, atmosphere, service and authenticity.

cyclone i didnt know you was on this post tbh, But try yama sushi on london road, the new chef was train in hk by a few japanesse chef and it is freshly made and serve staight away onto your table, Unlike sakushi you never know how long its been on belt and its not in ideal temperture & raw fish while going round belt is hardly an ideal combination is it

I have, they charged me (without warning me) £1.70 for ginger!!!

I was not impressed with the sashimi or the charge for the ginger and won't be going again.

Sakushi doesn't put any sashimi on the conveyor belt, you have to order it, as you'd know....

This is a direct response to the Manager of Sakushi.

I would like to address the email that was sent to me personally into what I thought was a private email inbox. I have now switched off the email function. It was not professional, and nor was it appreciated, that you emailed me so personally based on a review which I wrote on the internet. I think this is considered as harassment, as I do not wish to personalise my dining experience that I have had at Sakushi.

I am within my right to describe my dining experience as I see fit. I do not feel that it is necessary for you to justify yourself. Or for me to justify myself on the dining experience that I had in Sakushi. You do not have to apologise to me, and nor do I need to justify my experience, or to curb and edit my response as suggested, as that was how I saw it on the night. I'm sorry.

I thank you for reading.

With kind regards,

Bago

Sorry Bago,

As i do with everyone who leaves Sakushi unsatisfactory feedback, i send a private message to apologise and to ask how we can improve? I am really sorry this was not welcomed. The usual responce is positive when we ask how we can improve? And it really helps to make Sakushi a better restaurant. I am quite happy to post my email in the forum for everyone to respond to if you would prefer.

Sorry once again.

Any feedback please email info@sakushi.co.uk we would love to hear all your thoughts.

regards

I will take your offer on using the formal email address of Sakushi, and write some comments, which have been in the back of my mind for a while. I do feel that it was wrong of me not to say something on the night. Though I did not wish to embarrass my companion.

However, I will not change my report, as that is how I see it on the actual night. I cannot change my review, to adapt into the real facts of the situation, and I do not feel that it is fair either.

I do hope that you will welcome responses from individuals, both good and bad, to be freely publicised on a forum which has no ties to the restaurant, and to give unbiased dining experiences. I hope that you do not directly respond to individuals this way, and to personalise each experience. As I myself was horrifed that I was contacted this way, as this is not a formal area of Sakushi's website.

On this note, I wish you all the endeavor in your business. As I was informed by my dining companion that the person who started this restaurant was a local person who took the chance, and started this independent little business. I think we both champion this mentality. However, from my own experience in this industry too, we will never contact and chase diners for responses. I hope you do respect this kind of boundaries as a business owner.

With kind regards,

May/Bago

Bago,

You seem like a real idiot.

Bago - Had you not noticed that sakushi had registered on the forum? Reading this thread would have made that plain.

Vanos, same to yourself.

This thread was started by an individual with no ties to the establishment, and I am aware that there is a user account which is used by the establishment. However, I do not see this thread as a formal feedback medium to the restaurant, whereby the establish *has* to address each and everyone who posts here. If I wanted to give a formal feedback to the restaurant, then I would have used their website, and not on an internet forum where people give their responses freely and to discuss topical issues.

On that note, I will leave those friends or supporters of the restaurant in peace. I do not wish to comment further.

If someone comments on a restaurant here, then to receive a personal message in response that isn't abusive or threatening is surely not such a big deal. Surely the owner is allowed to respond, and see what they can do to improve their business - people don't have to respond to them if they don't wish.

Also, being offended by a private message and then responding in public seems to be applying double standards.

On my own behalf, all I can say is that I've enjoyed each and every time I've been to Sakushi. It's not as upmarket as Wasabisabi, but it fills a different market and is a great place to go.

On that note, I will leave those friends or supporters of the restaurant in peace. I do not wish to comment further.

Do you expect them to ignore your comments, how bizarre.
Personally, I would though.

If someone comments on a restaurant here, then to receive a personal message in response that isn't abusive or threatening is surely not such a big deal. Surely the owner is allowed to respond, and see what they can do to improve their business - people don't have to respond to them if they don't wish.

Also, being offended by a private message and then responding in public seems to be applying double standards.

On my own behalf, all I can say is that I've enjoyed each and every time I've been to Sakushi. It's not as upmarket as Wasabisabi, but it fills a different market and is a great place to go.

Don't expect rationality to affect Bago.

I would like to address the email that was sent to me personally into what I thought was a private email inbox. I have now switched off the email function.

If someone comments on a restaurant here, then to receive a personal message in response that isn't abusive or threatening is surely not such a big deal.

I think there are two different things going on here.

In the Edit Options bit of 'My Control Panel', you can allow people to send you email by ticking 'Receive Email from Other Members'. If you only want personal messages via SheffieldForum, then only tick 'Enable Private Messaging'.

I'm not sure of the default values, but it's understandable that if you get personal email (not PMs) that you weren't expecting, or that you didn't think you'd signed up for, then you'd be a bit miffed.

Bago, is this what happened with you?

Back on topic - I'll get round to eating at Sakushi real soon now :)

I received a PM from Sakushi after writing a small and mixed review of the place on this thread. I was and still am a fan of the place.

The PM was in no way intrusive and was a simple and polite message asking for feedback, which is crucial for any restaurant, and shows initiative from the owner/ manager. It's refreshing to witness an establishment that actually cares and is seeking to improve. It's these qualities that will, hopefully, enable Sakushi to survive.

I've also received a PM from Sakushi after a post on here, and welcomed it. It just goes you can't please everybody all the time. Feel free to Pm whenever you want. I also get messaged on Facebook by them with new offers and details of the sushi school, after joining their page.

I'm wondering how busy the monday night 5 plates for £10.95 gets? I don't want to go all the way into town, just for it to be too busy to get in.

I think there are two different things going on here.

In the Edit Options bit of 'My Control Panel', you can allow people to send you email by ticking 'Receive Email from Other Members'. If you only want personal messages via SheffieldForum, then only tick 'Enable Private Messaging'.

I'm not sure of the default values, but it's understandable that if you get personal email (not PMs) that you weren't expecting, or that you didn't think you'd signed up for, then you'd be a bit miffed.

Bago, is this what happened with you?

Back on topic - I'll get round to eating at Sakushi real soon now :)
Yes.

I received a 300 word email which addressed all the points I made in my review and justified it and then was also asked to edit a section of my review because it upset the employee.

What offended me was that the other person took a section of my review very personally, and then also asked me to edit. However, there are a lot of facts that I do not know about this world, and I am not going to find out about everyone of them before giving an opinion. I do not wish to personalise it as I see it. I see a thread about unbiased opinions, and I wish to post on it as anyone would. Whether it is good or it is bad. I think that is what it is all about. It is about the food after all. I do not know how else to say that without coming across as too rude.

A lot of people will write the review based on their experience on the night, and not on possible or potential nights. I wrote based on how I saw it on the actual night. You don't then argue against the other person and say that it is okay, and he has tried it after subsequent nights. It is as if he is disbelieving what I said. There is no point in offering anything of discount or whatever, since I have moved on, and I am not after this at all. (For the record, my dining partner has said that he will make further booking, in future nights, but I myself will know that I won't.)

The establishment asked for feedback, and I gave honest feedback. As to whether the establishment believes it, or whether they will do something with that opinion, and quality check something is down to themselves. If the establishment thinks that is how it should taste, then that is how it should taste. If they wish to provide a certain style of service, then that is how they should do it. There is no point going over and disputing that at all. If I am not believed, then I am not believed, I do not need to jump through hoops with it.

Also, I do not appreciate other people's personal comments either. I would hope that other diners would respect other people's opinions. As this is not a personal relationship at all that I have with this dining establishment, and I hope that there will remain a certain level of professionalism in dealing with reviews and complaints. I knew from the offset who was supporting the establishment from what they wrote, and also who possibly worked there too. I just hope that free opinions are allowed!

On a certain level, I do wish to see more decent and authenticity in Sheffield's dining scene, but at the same time, I do feel that the standard is missing somewhat. I do agree with David Blunkett's opinion about the city's dining scene.

I am sorry bago, i just wanted you to edit the part about 'tending to my girlfriend' as it was my sister, nobody wants their sister to be confussed as their girlfriend. I did not ask you to remove this comment just change it so it did not refer to her as my gf. I apologise and i had no intension of making you feeling guilty.

Any feedback positive or negative from any Sakushi customer please email. info@sakushi.co.uk

again i am very sorry.

I edited my last response out of respect to the establishment, and I am really disappointed at the establishment, I really am. If you wish to personalise this into something that it is not, and to twist it into something ridiculous, then I am out of it to be honest.

I have to say, I am vexed by this whole situation, and I would want to firmly, but politely to ask the employee not to harrass me again on this issue. I wrote a review, and please see this as a review. I am not going into any argument with the so said establishment.

Who's harrassing you? You know how the forum works, anyone can and will reply to you, and that includes people who work in (or own) restaurants.
If someone from Yama Sushi wants to reply to me in that thread (they can explain why ginger costs £1.70) then they can, none of us should have expectations about who will and who will not reply to our posts.

I went again a few weeks back to give it a second chance and still wasn't impressed. My main issue being the size of some of the sushi.. it takes four mouthfuls to eat the rolls which make it a messy and awkward eating experience. Will be sticking to Wasabisabi where I think the food is better prepared and presented.

Personally I was also pleased when I received a PM about a comment I had left. Shows the management genuinely care about people's opinions of the place and want to deliver a quality experience.

It's not like they came on the thread and accused you of lying. It was private and should have been kept so.

I am a big Sushi fan, and until this place opened there was little to choose from in Sheffield.

I went there recently and I was impressed, the food was excellent, the decor and furnishings are well done, We felt very comfortable and enjoyed our evening very much. The sad thing is that most people only feel moved to write something if they feel they've received anything less than good service, so more negative than positive things appear.

I would not hesitate to go back there soon.

I was sent a PM by sakushi after i left positive feedback. I was asked, is there any area of the restaurant we could improve on? What did i like best? and so on. my first thought was WOW! i loved that they cared. This is why i cant understand Bago's comments, i also dont think its unreasonable to be asked edit a part that call someones sister there gf.

I like the chit chat i get from the manager at sakushi, last time i went i was asked my thoughts on the miso soup becuase it had changed. Im not a big fan but my mrs is Japanese so she has it all day, everyday and with everything you can imagine :hihi: she said the change was positive. I genuinely feel if we had said it was worse the manager would have changed it back. how would they know this unless they asked? and why is it offensive?

Sakushi: food 9/10, authenticity 9/10, service 10/10 (depending on how busy they are), ambience 8/10 (depends if you like it busy or a quiet meal).

Wasabisabi: food 8/10, authenticity 7/10 (definatly has a chinese influence in the food), service 8/10 (very attentive but i dont understand why they feel the need to have chinese waiters who cant hold a conversation in English or Japanese. is it just for show?) ambience 8/10

Yama: Food 7/10 (nothing wrong wit the food, it just didnt push any buttons), authenticity 7/10, service 9/10 ( but they only have 10 seats in the restaurant), ambience :gag:

even though i think sakushi is best all around i still go to wasabisabi depending on what mood i am in.

I like the chit chat i get from the manager at sakushi, last time i went i was asked my thoughts on the miso soup becuase it had changed.
The miso was what my whinge a while ago was about, the system works :) I must go back and try the miso ramen again.

I just found this;
http://www.tajima-tei.co.uk/aboutus.cfm

It's not competition for Sakushi as it's in London, but it's the best Sushi restaurant I've ever eaten at.

I went there a couple of weeks ago and found it very nice, the staff was helpful and the food was excellent the only downside was the beer been quite expensive but i will go again. It was pretty empty when we went sat afternoon tea time but id like to go again when its busier with more of an atomsphere.

Nice again tonight.
My OH complained that the kiasu(sp?) salad was too salty, so the manager went to the kitchen and got another bowl, which was much better (back to the normal standard) and said that it wouldn't happen again.

Saki was only £3.50 for a flask, good value I think.

is there lots of veggie stuff on the belt ...i hate it when u go for sushi and end up having to order the veggie seperately (i'm a fussy cow i know!!)

been in service is brilliant and like nothing i have known for a while. I wont comment on the food as I actually know one of the chefs so I'm a lil biased

is there lots of veggie stuff on the belt ...i hate it when u go for sushi and end up having to order the veggie seperately (i'm a fussy cow i know!!)

Moderate amount, but it is mainly fish based stuff as you'd expect.

Been once and it was pretty poor except for the dark Asahi, but at £4 a bottle it wasn't cheap. For starters the rolls are too big, you can't eat them in a dignified manner in one bite. They also use sesame seeds rather than tobiko, which is just plain cheap and seeing as every other sushi place in Sheffield uses clearly getting them is not an issue. They don't do tempura on request, you have to get them from the conveyor belt, which isn't so bad when they're fresh, but they sweat in the plastic covers if left for a while. Not amazingly cheap, you have to pay £3 for any dish worth having and again this doesn't measure up to the competition.

It's not that bad, but then again it's not that great and with alot of competition in Sheffield, with Yo Sushi to open soon I don't see a future for this place. If they brought down their prices and became a bit more authentic then i'm sure they will do great, otherwise I think they are doomed...

not authentic? have you been to Japan? i would say it is exactly the same.

They do tobiko and masago on their rolls. Seseme is to get a different flavour surely. Went last last night and had to wait 30 mins for a seat it was that busy, same people in that i have seen before so i dont think they have a problem with repeat customers. I would say 40% where Japanese and Chinese and thats usually a good sign isnt it.

People who complain about price should not go to nice restaurants, if you dont want to pay the price to eat somewhere dont go. this is the same for people who complain about wasabisabi's prices! if you dont want to pay for it dont go, there is no gun to your head! i.e. no one is making you eat there.

i dont understand how 99% of this thread people have had an exceptional experience and the the odd one make out it is terrible. This is the same with many good restaurants on sf and it doesnt make sense to me. Wasabisabi and Sakushi are both excellent but they have to deal with the same people who will never be pleased.

I have been to Japan and the sushi in Sakushi is no where near as good, which is to be expected. I'm not saying it's terrible, far from it, the dark Asahi is one of the nicest beers I have tried and the food is acceptable and enjoyable, minus a few flaws. My point was that it won't survive when there are cheaper and better sushi restuarants in sheffield, with more to come. They are hardly authentic, as anyone with a basic knowledge of sushi would know that they are meant to be small enough to eat in one bite.

I've been to Wasabisabi and Yama Sushi and they are both better in my opinion. If Sakushi didn't have the novelty of the conveyor belt and the prime location then it wouldn't attract so many people. I highly doubt it is the food alone that tempts people back, as if that were the case then everyone would surely go elsewhere.

Also, no need to be so pompous, even if you are a self confessed grub lover...

Where do you think is cheaper?
And where do you think is better?

(Surely not the same answer to both questions).

I've been to Wasabisabi and Sakushi and they are both better in my opinion.
Eh?

Maybe you meant Yama Sushi?
I've been to all 3, along with many others in other cities and countries. Wasabisabi is considerably more expensive, equally good food though, Yama was worse food and charged for ginger, I'll never be going there again.

I did mean Yama Sushi and it is both better and cheaper. Wasabisabi maybe a little more expensive, but not by much and the quality is clearly better. Not sure what your beef with Yama Sushi is, the sushi itself is great and I have never been disappointed. Charging for ginger is a bit stingy, but if you think paying more means better quality then surely you'd love to pay for ginger...

I have previously explained my opinion on all 3 sushi bars. Sakushi and wasabisabi are at the same standard and if i remember right Sakushi is the cheapest sushi bar in Sheffield. If you ignore the fact that the sushi is served on small Kaiten dishes at Sakushi it is of a very high standard, i bet if it was served on a fancy wooden boat everyones perception would be different.

Magoo if you had been to Japan then you will know that sesame is used in pretty much everything.

I lived in Japan and my mrs is Japanese! I hate it when people who have been to Japan have a 'snobbery' as if their knowledge of sushi is something special. Let me just say if you have had good sushi in Japan you have to pay for it, more than wasabisabi and more than what you would in London. in fact you are more likely to find a good sushi bar in the UK just because they are on every corner in Japan. So i doubt Magoo that you had good sushi in Japan if you are complaining about prices here. If you visit Japan the odds of you stubbling into a good sushi bar are very slim and the food safety laws over there are minimal.

Dont get me wrong Japan is the best place for sushi but that does not mean in the UK you can not get similar standard. Sakushi and wasabisabi :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I did mean Yama Sushi and it is both better and cheaper. Wasabisabi maybe a little more expensive, but not by much and the quality is clearly better. Not sure what your beef with Yama Sushi is, the sushi itself is great and I have never been disappointed. Charging for ginger is a bit stingy, but if you think paying more means better quality then surely you'd love to pay for ginger...

How can ginger be better quality? I've never had to pay for ginger before and £1.40 for it is ridiculous. You can find my Yama Sushi review in the YS thread though.

How can ginger be better quality? I've never had to pay for ginger before and £1.40 for it is ridiculous. You can find my Yama Sushi review in the YS thread though.

I do think Yama Sushi may have been told, because I've been 3 times now, and was only charged the first time. As for prices, I always seem to spend more in Sakushi than Yama sushi or East ocean, and leave less full. I realise the dishes are cheaper each, but 2 pieces for £3 (ish) still works out dearer than 6 for £5.

I have previously explained my opinion on all 3 sushi bars. Sakushi and wasabisabi are at the same standard and if i remember right Sakushi is the cheapest sushi bar in Sheffield. If you ignore the fact that the sushi is served on small Kaiten dishes at Sakushi it is of a very high standard, i bet if it was served on a fancy wooden boat everyones perception would be different.

Magoo if you had been to Japan then you will know that sesame is used in pretty much everything.

I lived in Japan and my mrs is Japanese! I hate it when people who have been to Japan have a 'snobbery' as if their knowledge of sushi is something special. Let me just say if you have had good sushi in Japan you have to pay for it, more than wasabisabi and more than what you would in London. in fact you are more likely to find a good sushi bar in the UK just because they are on every corner in Japan. So i doubt Magoo that you had good sushi in Japan if you are complaining about prices here. If you visit Japan the odds of you stubbling into a good sushi bar are very slim and the food safety laws over there are minimal.

Dont get me wrong Japan is the best place for sushi but that does not mean in the UK you can not get similar standard. Sakushi and wasabisabi :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I never once saw sesame seeds used on Sushi whilst in Japan, only when I was back in england. To me it seems like a cheap alternative, it might be a different taste, but tobiko is so much nicer. I went to a fair few sushi places in Japan and it was all fairly cheap, which is to be expected seeing as it Japan's signature dish. It appears that you think your knowledge of sushi is something special, maybe rightly so as you have lived there. But surely if my apparently shoddy experience of sushi in Japan leaves me feeling unsatisfied at what Sakushi have to offer then that's pretty damning review of Sakushi.

Thought you might say that. Guess we just have a different point of view on this restaurant. I wouldnt say im an expert but my wife is and so are her parents. when they came over they had the same responce about sakushi 'very authentic'. I agree Tobiko is much nicer but with a tempura roll i would prefer sesame as it goes better. Sakushi were trying citrus flavour tobiko last night and giving it away for free so i cant imagine they are trying a cheaper option with sesame.

I do think Yama Sushi may have been told, because I've been 3 times now, and was only charged the first time. As for prices, I always seem to spend more in Sakushi than Yama sushi or East ocean, and leave less full. I realise the dishes are cheaper each, but 2 pieces for £3 (ish) still works out dearer than 6 for £5.

Where do you get 6 for £5? It cost me more in Yama, the food wasn't as good and I left with the sour taste of ginger not in my wallet.

Where do you get 6 for £5? It cost me more in Yama, the food wasn't as good and I left with the sour taste of ginger not in my wallet.


The makimono dishes.

I tried Yama Sushi and i wasnt impressed with it at all. Theres a wide range of sushi avaliable but some of it is quite expensive.

Sukushi on the other hand is the best Sushi bar in Sheffield in my opinion the owner is nice and friendly and its efficently made when you want something off the menu.

The makimono dishes.

You've lost me somewhere.

Isnt it £1.80 for 4 maki at sakushi?

I loved sakushi - definately going to go back

I went there last sunday with big expections.
i was so happy to finally have found "running sushi", sushi on convenyor belt in this forum.
BUT when i went there.
The belt was a joke. The belt was not even 20% filled, the same stuff kept running on the belt (i dont know for how many hours)
so the belt just looked boring and uninvinting
(the owner achieved the opposite of his aim, when setting up a belt)

and finally I had to order it from the card.

+ u have keep counting ur plates after the colour code, which defines the amount at the end.
and that either spoils all the fun of having a meal
or u dont count, but get a surprise at the end!

The food is ok. But I would say wasabi tastes much better and the ambience is far better there. (not so boring)
May wasabi charges a bit more, but it doesnt make a big difference as the quality is much better there.

Both sakushi and wasabi charge a hell a lot for sushi. In europe it is so much cheaper.

[QUOTE=blrblr;4961591]I went there last sunday with big expections.
i was so happy to finally have found "running sushi", sushi on convenyor belt in this forum.

(Mr blrblr was so happy to have found conveyor belt restaurant!)

1 paragraph later!!

+ u have keep counting ur plates after the colour code, which defines the amount at the end.
and that either spoils all the fun of having a meal
or u dont count, but get a surprise at the end!

Mr blrblr was slagging off the whole concept of a conveyor belt restaurant!

hmmmmm :loopy:

to grub_lover

1. Yes indeed i was happy to find a sushi on convenyor-restaurant.
There are only 2 or 3 as far as I know in Sheffield.

2. the concept of convenyor belt:
Is not everywhere same!!!! Been to Germany ?? Been to Austria??
Been to Barcelona??
(Sorry to ask been anywhere else than in Sheffield ??)

It is a lot different than in Sheffield. Plus in other european cities sushi
restaurants (especially running sushi) is a common thing, a lot cheaper
and has no colour coded plates, which u need to count!!
It is more a all u can eat/catch from the belt (buffet) system!

I believe that this forum (site) is supposed to get information about Sheffield.
(Even for those who are not from Sheffield)

1. There's only one.
2. I've never seen one without coloured plates to calculate the price, how can it work that doesn't require you to do any adding up?

All you can eat, seriously, and that's cheaper. I've never had sushi in europe though, only Canada, the US and all over the UK.
I don't think that anyone who's had conveyor belt in the UK before would be surprised at coloured plates.

I went there last sunday with big expections.
i was so happy to finally have found "running sushi", sushi on convenyor belt in this forum.
BUT when i went there.
The belt was a joke. The belt was not even 20% filled, the same stuff kept running on the belt (i dont know for how many hours)
so the belt just looked boring and uninvinting
(the owner achieved the opposite of his aim, when setting up a belt)

and finally I had to order it from the card.

+ u have keep counting ur plates after the colour code, which defines the amount at the end.
and that either spoils all the fun of having a meal
or u dont count, but get a surprise at the end!

The food is ok. But I would say wasabi tastes much better and the ambience is far better there. (not so boring)
May wasabi charges a bit more, but it doesnt make a big difference as the quality is much better there.

Both sakushi and wasabi charge a hell a lot for sushi. In europe it is so much cheaper.


If its not busy in there then why would they put every sushi dish out on the belt? Ive been when it has been busy and there was loads on but when its quiet theres not many but i dont mind at least they make it there and tehn when u order off the menu.

to cyclone

trust me, in europe u have "a belt price",
that means u pay a fixed price (usually between 13-18 euros)
and then u can take as many plates as u want.

(just some really expensive dishes like sashimi u have to order by card)

I guess the reason behind that is that sushi is just coming to UK (Sheffield),
in european cities sushi is quite popular, there are a lot more sushi restaurants
(both with or without convenyor belt).
hence more competiton, which ends up in lower prices.

Seems like it is normal thing here to have tht colour coded plates.


to natnat

Maybe on busy days they fill up the belt. Anyway on the day i was there there were only few item, the belt is 80 empty, so it looked depressing. I had to order all items from the card (there is not much choice compared to yama sushi). So wats the point of the belt then????
It is better to switch it off on non busy days.


ps the quality in sakushi is better than in yama sushi. ibut again yama sushi is much cheaper. for good quality i would recommend wasabisabi or sakushi, but there is a price for good quality.

I ate in Kings Cross (London) this evening at Yo. It has coloured dishes, going up to £5 for the grey. It's been there for about 5 years now I think and it wasn't the first in London by a long way.
So it's not that sushi is 'just' coming to the UK.

BTW - it cost me more than Sakushi and wasn't as good.

Where do you get 6 for £5? It cost me more in Yama, the food wasn't as good and I left with the sour taste of ginger not in my wallet.

Yama's maki portions are smaller so it might be a false economy! Wasn't very impressed with their food, didn't look as professional as Sakushi's. At Yama the rice was uneven, the avocado was brown, and yes I also had to pay for ginger! The sashimi also didn't look quite as good a cut of fish as you'd get at Sakushi.

Sakushi is great, I love the food. Wasabisabi is great for the tepinyaki though!

Just letting everybody know we will be Going through some great changes at Sakushi. :thumbsup:

1st of all i would like to introduce our new chef Mr FUJIWARA a Japanese expert chef with over 22 year’s experience. He has worked at some of the best restaurants in UK, EU and Japan. He can boast to be the only Japanese (nationality) chef in Sheffield at the present time. With his wealth of experience and knowledge we will be changing and adapting our original menu brought to us by Junji Aida our previous head chef. We will be introducing more sushi for our popular kaiten and a larger traditional restaurant menu including bento boxes to make use of our seating area away from the kaiten.

During this period we will be closing on Sundays until further notice.

Please keep your eyes open for our new online ordering and delivery service that should be available very soon. :hihi:

Thank you

Sakushi

That explains why you were closed earlier when we came over.

Good news that you've got an experienced chef. Last time I went there it was pretty shabby and didn't live up to the competition. Now you might hope to compete with the other sushi restuarants in sheffield. Good luck to you...

I like the sound of the online ordering and delivery service. Are you planning to cover the city centre only, or will you also deliver further afield (e.g. Walkley.....)?

At first we will cover the city centre and then progress to areas further away. We dont want our service to drop because we can not handle the distances, so we feel it would be better to start off slow and progress naturally. I will let you know the post codes when we are up an running.

At the moment we are still doing takeaways at a 10% discount if you dont mind collecting :thumbsup:

At first we will cover the city centre and then progress to areas further away. We dont want our service to drop because we can not handle the distances, so we feel it would be better to start off slow and progress naturally. I will let you know the post codes when we are up an running.

At the moment we are still doing takeaways at a 10% discount if you dont mind collecting :thumbsup:

Hi Stuart.
Service goes a long way in my opinion and I was given a good service. Theres another sushi place i eat at because it is local to me (a 2 mins walk from my house) BUT despite having been to that place, the owners know ZILCH about me and havent bothered to strike up a proper conversation.

At Sakushi i got an excellent professional and friendly service. You have replaced the Blue moon cafe as my town centre eating spot!
In case your wondering , im the kickboxing instructor/promoter who came in last week.

That salmon thing you do thats wrapped in Sweet tofu sheets,...incredible. Never had anything like it!
See you when im next in town for lunch :thumbsup:

i love Sakushi! it's soooo much better then yama!
it's as good as the sushi you find in hong kong, i love love love it!!
my only problem is that it's very dear and i can only afford to go very rarely :(

the people are so super duper nice as well, my friend went there, it was his first time eating sushi, he said that they made it so much more easy to order and to try new things!

I must admit I'm a fan of Sakushi but I've not been too happy on recent occassions I've been in.

I think putting the little desserts on the belt is cheap as they are clearly put there to tempt you and they aren't advertised in the menu so you have no choice as to what you have, but you feel pressured to take them as they put on the right amount for the people who are finishing. For me this isn't a big deal but for my best friend (who I go with) it is as he is diabetic and he feels he is insulting them by not taking or eating it. We're both only 22 and look healthy so maybe they don't think there will be a problem but my friend is getting more uncomfortable by this every time and is not as keen to go there now and would rather just get a takeout so he doesn't offend them and he's the one who introduced me to sushi and loved the restaurant before this started.

I'm also dissapointed we were encouraged to get a Sakushi Card to take advantage of great offers which we had to pay for and since then have been told it's not the right time or day to use the card.. we've been in in different days and times but no luck apart from when we first paid for them.... All we've had is an email about the new chef which isn't the benefit we were paying for... Neither of us are impressed by this as I'm sure other people will understand but if your thinking of getting a loyalty card I wouldn't reccomend it at the moment.

Well I have to say that on balance I am a fan of Sakushi. I think the sushi is authentic and is almost as good as the best sushi places in Sydney and Melbourne where sushi are as common as sandwiches for lunch in the city.

The sushi is priced as I would expect if they source "99%" of their ingredients from Japan.
Plus I was say that the sushi is a tad better than Wasabisabi and yet a tad cheaper.

I am not bothered by the fact that the conveyor belt is sometimes a bit sparse when it's quiet. I am happy to order from the menu, and they always have what I want.

The one thing that Sakushi could improve upon is the patchy customer service. Sometimes it's speedy, sometimes it's not. It appears when a few customers come through the door, the member of staff who's on finds it difficult to cope with a speedy service. When people are there for lunch, they need efficient speedy service. One thing that would help is if the wasabi, ginger and soya sauce was on the table as you sat down so you can get stuck in immediately.

All in all though, I still go back to Sakushi. It's the best sushi place in Sheffield.

I must admit I'm a fan of Sakushi but I've not been too happy on recent occassions I've been in.

I think putting the little desserts on the belt is cheap as they are clearly put there to tempt you and they aren't advertised in the menu so you have no choice as to what you have, but you feel pressured to take them as they put on the right amount for the people who are finishing. For me this isn't a big deal but for my best friend (who I go with) it is as he is diabetic and he feels he is insulting them by not taking or eating it. We're both only 22 and look healthy so maybe they don't think there will be a problem but my friend is getting more uncomfortable by this every time and is not as keen to go there now and would rather just get a takeout so he doesn't offend them and he's the one who introduced me to sushi and loved the restaurant before this started.
This is all in your head. There is no expectation that you will eat them, they're just making sure you have the option.
They'll also make them to order if you can remember from the last time which one you like.

I'm also dissapointed we were encouraged to get a Sakushi Card to take advantage of great offers which we had to pay for and since then have been told it's not the right time or day to use the card.. we've been in in different days and times but no luck apart from when we first paid for them.... All we've had is an email about the new chef which isn't the benefit we were paying for... Neither of us are impressed by this as I'm sure other people will understand but if your thinking of getting a loyalty card I wouldn't reccomend it at the moment.
It costs a pound and gets you 10% of the meal, even without additional benefits it saves money.
Most of the other offers are the Mon - Thu variety aren't they?

This is all in your head. There is no expectation that you will eat them, they're just making sure you have the option.
They'll also make them to order if you can remember from the last time which one you like.

I'm sorry but firstly who are you to tell me it is in my head, this is a personal opinion, not a public one and is shared by my friend, just because you don't share my opinion doesn't mean you can say that. Also it has always been the same chocolate cheesecake when we have been in so it is a bit hard to see what else they offer.

It costs a pound and gets you 10% of the meal, even without additional benefits it saves money.
Most of the other offers are the Mon - Thu variety aren't they?

So far these offers have not been on even when we have asked and before you complain further, we mainly go in on the days you have stated. We have therefore seen no benefit apart from the day we paid for them which is why I am not happy.

Where do you keep your personal opinions if they aren't in your head?

I have a different opinion, that's in my head, but my observation is that you're imagining something about the deserts that is neither meant nor implied.

Suffle, several fruity types that I ignore, creme brule I think, probably others that I haven't noticed as I don't assume that everything on the belt was put there for me :D

Fair enough, you should email about the offers and ask what the deal is.

Just had a takeaway this eve from Sakushi. Good quality, priced OK. Will go again! :)

iv been getting takeaway from sakushi for a few months now. its spot on and beats getting a sandwich or pasty. Salmon box is £4.95 so quite cheap but i usually get some edemame to go with it, that pushes it over my £5 budget but its worth it.

i normally ring about 11.30 am and its ready by 12 for me to collect. anyone know when they will be doing the online ordering? may sound stupid but i work in hsbc, will they deliver to such a short distance?

and how do you quote somebody?

Have you tried a really nice sushi place. Really nice to relax with the family. Visit Sakushi its on 27 Campo Lane.

Trust me Reallly Niiiiice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love sushi and normally go to Wasabisabi but thought that I would try somewhere different for my birthday next week.

I have had a look at the Sakushi website and it is appalling. Full of out of date information (special offers from November 1999:confused:, opening times from Summer 2008 ) and each time I try and click the menu it diverts me to the online ordering system and then tells me that they are closed.

Is the restaurant any better than the website? Is the restaurant even open on Monday nights? Should I just go to Wasabisabi?

Really sorry about the website, it is being updated in many areas. It was set as under construction for a few weeks but then we felt it was best to keep it online so customers can at least see our opening times etc.

If you send and email to info@sakushi.co.uk i will send you a copy of our menu.

once again i apologise to everybody about the website.

Really sorry about the website, it is being updated in many areas. It was set as under construction for a few weeks but then we felt it was best to keep it online so customers can at least see our opening times etc.

If you send and email to info@sakushi.co.uk i will send you a copy of our menu.

once again i apologise to everybody about the website.

Thanks for your reply. I will send an email to the address above.

oh i cant wait to visit :)

Sakushi... do you have any vacancies? please pm me

Vacancies? For a job, or for dinner.

Just turn up, it's not quite so popular yet that they won't find you a seat.

We went to Sakushi last night. It was good. We had a sashimi platter, a few nice rolls from the belt, spider rolls, miso soup and a bottle of wine for £50 odd. We ordered a lot - conveyor belts worry me as I worry about how long raw fish has been sat on them.

The food was good and it is handy with it being in town but it's just not up to the standard of Wasabisabi. The atmosphere isn't right. There wasn't any music on. I felt as though the staff were kind of watching over us. Also the crockery was a bit grubby. Not dirty enough to raise a complaint, just not pristine - if you know what I mean!!

I've been to Sakushi twice; once with boyfriend for lunch and once with him and my Dad for dinner.

Both times I've really enjoyed the food. The waiters are very attentive and helpful, will explain any little thing that you feel stupid even asking. The first time was quite expensive as we ordered a bottle of wine (I think it was about £16), but the second visit we had flasks of sake instead, which was much nicer and much cheaper!

The food is quite varied; I've tried several of the sashimi, nigiri, californian rolls and some of the hot ordered dishes. The beef teriyaki is delcious (cooked very rare, the way I like it, but be warned others!). The miso soup is fabulous - so much flavour for a soup. Also really recommend the eel nigiri, it's fantastic.

I think the portions are quite big, sometimes difficult to eat delicately. The conveyor belt is a wonderful idea for newcomers to sushi as they can see what their food looks like before trying. Gutted that they do not offer more tempura dishes (like the wonderful soft shell crab and sea bass tempura at Wasabi Sabi, part of the Kaisen platter), would like to see more on the menu.

Atmosphere has been calm and relaxed when I've been. However, both times were quite empty so this might not be the case for busier times. Even though there weren't many people there, there will still many dishes going around.

To summarise, I'd say go to the following:
- Yo Sushi in Meadowhall for a quick, cheap intro to sushi between shopping.
- Wasabi Sabi for a evening out or a special dinner, if you're willing to pay more for the quality.
- Sakushi - for a brilliant lunch in the city centre. Convenient location, but nicely tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the main shopping promenade. Good prices and good quality. And 20% student discount - wonderful!

Mmmm that was another thing. The miso soup wasn't served properly. It was served in a huge bowl with a spoon!

Hi Everybody,

Due to the demand from our customers we have decided to start our delivery service early.

If you go to our website www.sakushi.co.uk then click on the 'menu' tab. This will allow you to view our menu, prices and the postcodes we deliver to.

To order just call 0114 2737399 and we will process your order.

We have not yet finalised the online payment process and we are still finishing things at our end to process your orders so rather then complete online just call us. you are still able to use the shopping basket etc but please be aware the final online process is not working, but we hope this will be available by the weekend.

Regards

Sakushi

Just tried it out for the first time, unfortunately was a little greedy so the bill was a tad higher than I expected, though not exactly their fault!
Other than that the food was good, service was very good and the atmosphere perfect for lunch.

Had a look a this and I think it's a great idea - apart from you don't deliver to S6!

Any chance you're thinking of extending your delivery area to include this postcode?

Hi Everybody,

Due to the demand from our customers we have decided to start our delivery service early.

If you go to our website www.sakushi.co.uk then click on the 'menu' tab. This will allow you to view our menu, prices and the postcodes we deliver to.

To order just call 0114 2737399 and we will process your order.

We have not yet finalised the online payment process and we are still finishing things at our end to process your orders so rather then complete online just call us. you are still able to use the shopping basket etc but please be aware the final online process is not working, but we hope this will be available by the weekend.

Regards

Sakushi

Thanks your your interest.

The reason we chose not to do S6 is because it is a very large postcode. For example some areas of S6 are only 10mins away and others can be up to 30mins.

If you want to place an order just give us a call and we will look at the distance and im sure a delivery would be fine to S6 as we arnt to busy on the delivery side yet.

Regards

Sakushi

Iv still not eaten in the restaurant but i took advantage of Sakushi's new delivery service last night. iv got to admit it was perfect, sushi was all packed up in little Japanese boxes and my noodles where still steaming when i got them. I guess you lose out on some of the presentation you would get in a restaurant but it still tastes great :love:

Only thing was it took 40 mins but i was told it would be that long when i made my order so i cant really complain. Might get another one tonight :hihi:

Dear All,

This Friday at Sakushi we are celebrating our first birthday with the launch of our new menu. Every customer on Friday evening will receive a free glass of Champagne plus a further 5% of the rest of your bill.

if you would like a copy of our new menu please email: info@sakushi.co.uk
if you would like to book for this Friday please call 0114737399

hope to see you soon

Sakushi

Regarding the new menu;
I found it more difficult to read than the old one :-( I'm sure it will get easier with practice and when I'm not rushed, but initially it was less clear.

I couldn't find an equivalent of the old sashimi dishes, I'm a fairly predictable sushi eater, some tuna, some salmon, some edamame, the prawn things in batter with sweet rice, but mainly I want the fish, on it's own, I struggled a little bit to find that the other week.

See you tomorrow anyway (maybe I'll even phone and book since you're likely to be busy) :D

Hi Cyclone,

Thanks for the feedback. it is a lot more ‘full on’ than the last menu I agree, but then there is double the amount of dishes (140 in total) so we have tried our best to condense the menu onto two sides. Unfortunately we had the choice of having a 18 page booklet style like the last menu or a large A3 menu that would not fit on our tables. The new menu is also much more descriptive so that the sushi virgins have more info to hand. :thumbsup:

We used to do 3 slices of sashimi on the colour coded plates but now we do them in slices of six plus the sashimi platters.

Hopefully we will all get used to the new menu layout soon :hihi:

I would advice booking tomorrow as we will be quite busy.

Thanks again for the feedback always welcomed good or bad. Hope to see you soon

hey hws it going. I was having this discussion with my mate the other day, and he hates raw fish and we where looking for a place to have vegetarian sushi for his sake , do you guys do veg sushi lol

Dusky

Dusky it is your lucky day! we have a vegetarian menu with over 30 items on it including, sushi, tempura, noodles, salads and side dishes. you will have no problem finding something you like.

Hope to see you soon

Regarding the new menu;
I found it more difficult to read than the old one :-( I'm sure it will get easier with practice and when I'm not rushed, but initially it was less clear.

I couldn't find an equivalent of the old sashimi dishes, I'm a fairly predictable sushi eater, some tuna, some salmon, some edamame, the prawn things in batter with sweet rice, but mainly I want the fish, on it's own, I struggled a little bit to find that the other week.

See you tomorrow anyway (maybe I'll even phone and book since you're likely to be busy) :D

I love sashimi.

I went to a great little place in Soho this weekend, called "Samurai Sushi". It wasn't high-end sushi, but they had rows of the stuff and each individual piece was wrapped with cellophane. You picked up a box and took as much or as little as you want.

The prices ranged from 50p for the omellette sushi, to just 90p for the octopus and such like - all well made.

The last time I visted Sakushi, about 8 weeks ago, on a Friday night, there was hardly anything on the belt. Maybe it was a transition period, but if it's a case of supply and demand, maybe they'd be better ridding themselves of the belt and fitting a few more seats.

Last time I went they didn't have any octopus, which is my favourite and the salmon wasn't fatty enough.

The new soft shell crab dish was very good.

It's a place I have a huge amount of respect for though.

Sushi + Sheffield = respect. :hihi:

whats your website please ?

www.sakushi.co.uk i have not got round to adding our new menu so if you would like it emailing to you please PM your email address.

yeah thats uber ace thanks have pmd you privatley

Got the answer machine, so I've left a message.

I love sushi and normally go to Wasabisabi but thought that I would try somewhere different for my birthday next week.

I have had a look at the Sakushi website and it is appalling. Full of out of date information (special offers from November 1999:confused:, opening times from Summer 2008 ) and each time I try and click the menu it diverts me to the online ordering system and then tells me that they are closed.

Is the restaurant any better than the website? Is the restaurant even open on Monday nights? Should I just go to Wasabisabi?

Wasabi Sabi every time!!!!! :)

Best place to at Sushi is Wasabi Sabi. Their lunch time deal is fantastic and though it is more expensive than a similar deal offered by Yama Sushi, the Ramen Noodle Soup @ Wasabi Sabi has much better quality ingredients. The atmosphere is also much more relaxing compared to Yama Sushi which feels more like a cafe. The Sushi is nice from Yama Sushi though and I definitly wouldn'y rule it out as a place to eat suchi for lunch.

Sakushi, what is that all about? Not worth wasting your money on. We eat Sushi on a regular basis, but after going to Sakushi once, we wouldn't go again. The layout of the restaurant is not nice; usual sushi train restaurants have the chefs in the middle, but at Sakushi the track/belt runs back on itself with no gap meaning that you are very close to diners on the other side. As for the sushi, a piece that I had was topped with a swirl of satay sauce which must have been out of a ketchup style bottle and there was a big line of dried up satay sauce that must have been the first bit out of the bottle. The drinks selection isn;t very good either, im sure i remember them not serving asahi.

hmmmm....

Anyone elsde thingk Sakushi isn't very good?

Sparkle,

I'm not sure what to make of Sakushi. I've been only once as a sit-in and once as a take away. I do think the actual quality of the food is good.

I must admit I kind of prefer Yo :S. But I must also say I haven't been to Wasabisabi yet either, so that's not an even judgement (I am planning to go, honest).

Sakushi does have the edge in that they do delivery now, which is rather handy. But then Yo offers a huge platter deal for £50 which could easily feed four happily.

Altogether, I reserve judgement on Sakushi. It has potential.

They do serve Asahi, along with several other beers, wines, spirits and hot and cold sake.

Hi All,

3 weeks ago we had our 1st birthday at Sakushi, offering FREE Champagne to
every guest plus a 5% dicount off all food and drink.

A little time has passed and we where thinking, why only do this for our
birthday?

***SO THIS FRIDAY AT SAKUSHI ALL GUESTS WILL RECIEVE A FREE GLASS OF
CHAMPAGNE ON ARRIVAL!!! no questions asked***

Plus a further 5% off for all Sakushi loyalty card holders.

Please book to guarantee your table.

Remember our other offers this month for loyalty card holders

* 5% off at all times
* 10% off all takeaways
* Free delivery to almost everywhere in Sheffield

Also why not try our fantastic new bento boxes, MISO SOUP, RICE, SALAD,
PICKLES & ANY 2 SIDES for only £9.95.

To Book or order a takeaway/delivery please call 01142737399

Hope to see you soon

Saksuhi

Not a place that i would go back to compared to the other sushi bars i am very disappointed , the service was great but as a restaurant it sucked

Not a place that i would go back to compared to the other sushi bars i am very disappointed , the service was great but as a restaurant it sucked

Hi myduskyqueen,

That doesnt sound good :huh: . can you please email me or PM me what was wrong and provide me with more detailed feedback. Positive and negetive always welcome.

hope to hear from you soon info@sakushi.co.uk

Regards

I loved it! Just been tonight for the missus birthday and everything was great... I can't wait to go back!

Thank you!

Went here a couple of weeks ago. I was really impressed with the food. Of the Japanese places I've been to in Sheffield so far, it's definitely the best. I think it's the only place that imports it's rice from Japan too. I lived out in Japan for six years myself and Sakushi is the closest food to the real thing I've eaten since being back in the UK. Good effort Sakushi!

sakushi maybe good place but expensive, YoYo sushi is in meadowhall, isnt it?

Yo!sushi is in meadowhall!

i really encourage you to go, because it's awful!

Go there, then try wagamama or Sakushi!

you'll realise that they're not expensive, you're just paying for the quality food, and the quality chefs to make the sushi. not the 17 year olds they employ at yo!sushi to make really bad sushi!

It's strange how people say Sakushi is expensive, when they do 10% student discount, 5% loyalty card discount, there's vouchers in exposed, my friend went in about 2 weeks ago and they did a lucky dip when they left and won a free bottle of beer and 20% of deliveries!

If you get chance to go Yo!sushi, let me know how it went!
It's good how there's competition in sheffield! more sushi makes me happier!

Sakuski IS expensive (in my opinion). Thought it isn't the most expensive in the area, I always feel a bit underwhelmed by it. Although the quality is undoubtedly good.

Yo Sushi has its merits being honest. The black cod is superb. The soft shell crab hand roll is excellent too. The Yo roll is well rounded too. 40% off at Yo on Tuesdays and Wednesday with a voucher. The guys there, no matter the age, do it well. You don't have to be a student to get the discount - and you don't have to pay for a loyalty card.

Don't get me wrong, Sakushi is good - but it isn't the best. Nor is Yo.

Sakuski IS expensive (in my opinion). Thought it isn't the most expensive in the area, I always feel a bit underwhelmed by it. Although the quality is undoubtedly good.

Yo Sushi has its merits being honest. The black cod is superb. The soft shell crab hand roll is excellent too. The Yo roll is well rounded too. 40% off at Yo on Tuesdays and Wednesday with a voucher. The guys there, no matter the age, do it well. You don't have to be a student to get the discount - and you don't have to pay for a loyalty card.

Don't get me wrong, Sakushi isn't good - but it isn't best. Nor is Yo.

Swiss . . .

Where can I get hold of the vouchers? Nothing much on their site.

cheers

Nuts! Seems to have expired again! http://www.restaurantvoucherslive.co.uk/2009/07/10/yo-sushi-40-off-voucher-for-tuesdays-and-wednesdays/

They'll bring up another one soon no doubt. Blue Mondays is a permanent offer though.

im pretty sure that YO sushi dont do soft shell crb or black cod. Was it the Sheffield branch you had it in?

I've walked past Sakushi, I'd like to try them sometime.

im pretty sure that YO sushi dont do soft shell crb or black cod. Was it the Sheffield branch you had it in?

Yo Sushi does have black cod. I've had it there, at the one in Meadowhall.

Hi Pedro,

Yes indeed they serve it. The first time I had it was at Yo Sushi Meadowhall too. The soft shell crab hand roll is very enjoyable.

Yo Sushi restaurant menu:

http://www.yosushi.com/static/downloads/menus/YO!%20Sushi%20UK%20Restaurant%20Menu.pdf

Page 5 for the hand rolls. Page 6 for the Miso Black Cod (pan fried).

Iv never tried black cod, whats it like? iv had soft shell crab hand roll at sakushi but they put so much crab in it i struggled to eat it and not look funny. Not complaining tho :hihi:

Iv never tried black cod, whats it like? iv had soft shell crab hand roll at sakushi but they put so much crab in it i struggled to eat it and not look funny. Not complaining tho :hihi:

I'm no food expert but I thought it was really nice. Very meaty and the sauce it came with was lovely too. I'm off to Japan on Thursday so I might be a bit more of an expert when I get back!

Just a little reminder,

We are having a Champagne and sushi night this evening.

FREE glass of Champagne for everyone when eating in the restaurant after 5pm.

to book call 01142737399

Hope to see you soon

I tried sakushi tonight for the first time and was absolutely delighted with the quality of the food. Having lived in Japan for a year I've been trying to find a place (up and down the UK) that serves Japanese food as it's meant to taste. The sushi and sashimi are as fresh as you like - no chewing or having to swallow it whole because your teeth can't cut through the tough meat. The gyoza are cooked to perfection (and I believe it actually came in a kimchee flavoured sauce which was a beautiful touch). The yakisoba TASTES like yakisoba and not refried chinese food. I'm in heaven :) Thank you sakushi!!

I tried sakushi tonight for the first time and was absolutely delighted with the quality of the food. Having lived in Japan for a year I've been trying to find a place (up and down the UK) that serves Japanese food as it's meant to taste. The sushi and sashimi are as fresh as you like - no chewing or having to swallow it whole because your teeth can't cut through the tough meat. The gyoza are cooked to perfection (and I believe it actually came in a kimchee flavoured sauce which was a beautiful touch). The yakisoba TASTES like yakisoba and not refried chinese food. I'm in heaven :) Thank you sakushi!!

Yeah - but what about the miso soup being served in a soup bowl with a spoon? Is that traditional?

Actually they have really nice Japanese miso soup bowls with lids now. I know this as we provided them! :hihi:

miso soup bowl (http://www.sushisushi.co.uk/store/gbu0-prodshow/miso_soup_bowl.html)

NEW SAKUSHI OFFERS

Main Course and Drink for £7.95

Add Miso Soup For £1.50

Main course
Chicken Yaki Soba
Yasai Teriyaki Soba
Chicken Teriyaki Don
Salmon Teriyaki Don
Yakiniku Pork Don
Sushi Selection

Drinks
Any soft drink (<330ml)
Asahi Super Dry Lager (330ml)
Glass of Red, White or Rose wine (125ml)

5 plates of Sushi for only £9.95 (one of each colour)

:thumbsup:The Above offers are available 12 – 4.30pm every day:thumbsup:

Loyalty card holders 5% discount at all times
Student Discount 10% at all times
Takeaway Collection Discount 10% at all times

Only one discount or offer to be used at one time.

Christmas Menu Available please email info@sakushi.co.uk

Thank you

Today's group on (http://www.groupon.co.uk/in/.Smqrv0?nlp) deal in Sheffield is for £12 for £30 worth of traditional sushi for two people at Sakushi.

ive got my voucher and very much looking forward to a visit....if i cant find someone as openminded as me about raw fish, can i just eat it all myself? :love::hihi:


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