If you're in Rochester, Minnesota, and craving some sushi, you don't have to travel to the other side of the world to find it. Instead, you just need to make plans to dine at one of these best sushi restaurants around the city.
- Kumo Sushi
Kumo Sushi is a modern Japanese restaurant that offers an impressive variety of sushi. If you want to pick and choose what type of sushi to eat, you can order from the a la carte sushi or sashimi menu. Some popular options include red tuna, shrimp, mackerel, and tilapia. If you order from the maki roll menu, you'll enjoy eight to 10 pieces of delicious specialty rolls. One good choice is the Christmas tree roll, which has spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, and avocado wrapped in green soybean paper.
- Ootori Sushi
In Japan, "izakaya" is a type of eating establishment where delicious food is served with the finest Japanese beer, wine, and sake. Ootori Sushi brings this unique dining experience to Rochester. One popular specialty roll at the restaurant is the Amazon princess, which has spicy tuna, cucumber, and tempura bits on the inside and fresh tuna, avocado, and spicy mayonnaise on the outside. Ootori Sushi also has plenty of great options for vegetarians, such as the laughing panda roll, which is a breaded and deep-fried roll with avocado, carrot, asparagus, mozzarella cheese, mayonnaise, and mango sauce.
- Wabi Sabi Express
You'll find plenty of delicious dishes when you dine at Wabi Sabi Express. The restaurant offers classic rolls such as the California roll, cream cheese roll, spicy tuna roll, spicy shrimp roll, and shrimp tempura roll. For something different, order one of the specialty rolls. The caterpillar roll has broiled eel topped with avocado, eel sauce, and wasabi mayonnaise. If you like spice, order the firecracker roll, which has tuna, jalapeno, and avocado topped with spicy tuna, sriracha, eel sauce, and spicy mayo.
- Ichi Tokyo
If you really have an appetite for sushi, stop by
Ichi Tokyo, which has an all-you-can-eat sushi special seven days a week. Some good options include the salmon cucumber roll, tuna avocado roll, spicy yellowtail roll, and shrimp tempura roll. If you're dining with someone else, consider one of the sushi entrees. The sushi for two or sushi and sashimi combination plate for two both come with enough food to satisfy both of you. Or you can select one of the chef's specialty rolls, such as the scorpion roll or volcano roll.
- Fuji
Fuji is an upscale restaurant that combines sushi, Chinese, ramen, and dim sum into one unique Asian bistro. Popular specialty sushi rolls include the crazy tuna roll, black dragon roll, butterfly roll, and fire roll. When you're ordering, don't forget to save room for dessert. The mochi ice cream with vanilla, green tea, strawberry, and mango is the perfect sweet treat to end your meal.
Whether you love sushi or you're giving it a try for the first time, you know you'll have a great meal when you check out these best sushi bars in Rochester.
