Reviews for Sequoia in Madison, WI
Visited Sequoia for a date night. I wouldn’t recommend the restaurant and won’t be returning. Overall, there are plenty of... other Madison restaurants that offer similar menu items and prices, with a much tastier execution. For context, we were soexcited to try this restaurant and the menu had us really excited. We started off with the jasmine tea, baked mussels, porkgyoza, and pork buns. I liked the mussels. The pork buns were okay, but it seemed like they skimped on the filling. We pickedout the Sequoia Deluxe and Sequoia Ramen for entrees. The sushi that was served was sub par. The fish seemed fresh, but the ricewas dry and stiff. The dish came with a California roll, which was shockingly mediocre. It was dried out, and cut unevenly. Theramen was also disappointing, with a lackluster broth. In addition to this, service seemed a bit chaotic and slow even thoughthe restaurant only had about 3 other occupied tables. Read more
One of the best places in Madison for a nice date night out. Small and beautifully furnished restaurant and an excellent bar. We... had very attentive service, with two waiters continually making sure everything was going great for my husband and I. I willsay hands down they serve the best custom Mule I've ever had. Don't hesitate to order the Wisco-Mule, it's so perfectly balancedand delicious. We ordered the Sequoia Ramen for each of us and a Torched Roll with salmon to share. The sushi was amazing and sofresh, literally melted in your mouth. The broth in the ramen was something I could eat every day and be happy. If you haven'tbeen here yet you're truly missing out on something special. Read more
I love this place! All the ingredients are fresh, which is key for a good sushi restaurant. I also like that they have grilled... choice for sushi and rolls (grilled salmon roll or sushi is really good) for people who don’t necessarily enjoy raw fish. Theowner is very friendly and is willing to provide good service. I recommend this place! Read more
What a great place for dinner!!! My parents and I loved the Gyoza as an appetizer. Also the sushi we ordered was astounding.... Even though we did not drink, every thursday you can get $10 off any bottle of wine. I recommend The Vilas and The Vegetarianrolls! The vegetarian roll was amazing, and i was not expecting the flavors melting into each other. Read more
2 star experience with 4 star food! Came on Valentine’s Day and when I say we didn’t get our drinks for 30 minutes after... were seated. To be honest it was almost 40. That’s because it took our sever 15 minutes to take our app and drink order afterwe sat. (It was busy, but not packed wall to wall) Then our food just took too long. Server was nice and comped the drinks, buther shift was done apparently during our meal and so she left without telling us. Someone else took over but they seemed a bitconfused, so again we waited to get our checks as she was MIA. So we skipped dessert. My biggest issue was at no point was amanager visible on the floor or touching tables checking on guests experience. To me that’s wHat sets good restaurants fromgreat ones. We might be back but that’s because the sushi was pretty good. Read more
Trader Joe’s across the street has better sushi, I’m not joking. Every roll was filled with copious amounts of cucumber... which was super strange. One roll was supposed to have avocado but nope, just cucumber! CUCUMBER FOR EVERYBODY. Clearly it’s aploy to cut back on cost. I have never once in my life ordered a spicy tuna roll and had it come out with flipping cucumber init. Felt like we inconvenienced the staff with any request. Definitely won’t be back. Oh and my Crop Circle Wheat was so oldand sour that I couldn’t finish it. I didn’t bother to tell them because they wouldn’t have cared anyways. Read more
Oh WOW!! Can I just say this place is SIMPLY AMAZING!!! Sushi is so so good!! The fish was so fresh and the sushi was bursting... with flavors. Love the decor and the vibe of the place. Service was excellent. Our server recommended the Cherry Blossom andVilas Sunrise rolls and my oh my they were absolutely delicious. The Dragon and Torched tuna roll was equally good. Our sushivanished in minutes, the kids devoured it. The spicy edamame and veggie gyoza were perfect. 10/10 for me. First time experiencewas great, will be adding it to our list of regulars Read more
Absolutely excellent food. Some of the best sushi I think I've had. Very light. Very delicious! Sake was undoubtedly amazing... ???? Absolutely a pleasure! We will be back for sure!! Read more