Reviews for SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa in Pasadena, CA
I love these simple menu, no extra sauces type sushi spots. Quality fish & meats with excellent rice. Just be aware I don?t... believe there are reservations. It?s first come first serve and seating can get mixed with other parties They start you offwith some simple Edamame & I decided to order the ?Trust me? with tuna sashimi, albacore sushi, salmon sushi, toro hand roll,Japanese yellowtail sushi, Hirami sushi & blue Dungeness crab hand roll. I also added the uni sushi, Lobster handroll, unagisushi & bay scallops hand roll. I?m a big eater & every piece was on point. A very delicious selection and I didn?t really needto use the soy sauce as much because the taste was amazing. I got a ticket out in front for an expired meter. Sucks but atleast the food was excellent! Will definitely come back again. Read more
Scallop, sweet shrimp, yellowtail, kampachi, and blue crab hand rolls are our fav! So yummy with reasonable price. Remember to... redeem check-in points to receive free Trust Me set on your birthday :) Read more
Very delicately prepared take out and very IG worthy. It is a bit pricey and I was still left hungry even when I ordered some... extra rolls to share. It was worth a try though! I went to pick it up on a Friday night around 9pm and the restaurant was socrowded! Excellent service and friendly hostess. Read more
SO overrated? can?t understand the hype Food- It tastes like any other average sushi restaurant but with less option. So bland... and basic. It?s like a quick grab and go sushi but they try to make it sound fancy by calling it a omakase (or a La carte asanother option) experience. For those that had true quality omakase, sugarfish is like a cheaper, low quality version. Some fishserved smelled and with quality omakase, fish just melts in the mouth and isn?t fishy. Price - overpriced. Small portions withthe most basic fish type. But cheaper omakase option. It won?t make you full. Ambience - decent but so many people crammed intoa tiny space. Hard to have private conversation Service - decent but no substitutions allowed Cleanliness - decent. Did notuse the restroom or sit in the bar so cannot tell. Read more
Long overdue review of sugarfish. Small restaurant inside an outlet with others. Didn't think too much about street parking,... since the garage is just right next to it. Service: ok service, typical American style service. They gonna check back to youonce in awhile. But I wish they would have done more to space out the seatings when they are not full. (For covid reason) Food:ordered the trust me menu so I can focus on the eating part. Their fishes are fresh, yet the Nigri is smaller than typical sushiplaces. Not really a lot of varieties but good portion size. 14 pieces and a handroll and a sashimi appetizer is a lot offood. Critical: the rice fell apart when I was trying to pick up the pieces, all of them. My thought is that since they areserving so many pieces, so they wanted to have less rice for customers are not over fill themselves. However, I do value therice part of sushi a lot, and this is the saddest part of the meal. Overall: the price is not bad for what you getting. But therice is unacceptable for myself. Easily a 4* place if they can figure out between their rice and portion size issues Read more
We used to live in LA and the one spot we had to go back within the 2 days visiting was sugarfish! The most clutch and... affordable sushi place you will ever find. Consistency wise you can't beat them! Try kazu nori as well if you have not already.Same owner, just as delicious but a different experience. The fish melts in your mouth along with the perfectly temperaturedrice. Read more
This place was highly recommended when visiting the Pasadena area. I was pretty hesitant as I've received many sushi... recommendations, but have not been overly impressed. Growing up in Japan and going to Tsukiji many times for sushi straight offthe boats, I am picky when it comes to sushi. However, SugarFish was very impressive. We came early land were prepared to waitas there is probably only enough room for 30 people at a time and it's very popular. Luckily, we were seated within 30 minutes. I was told they used to have outside seating during the pandemic, but the tables are only inside now. We were immediatelyseated and Paul was our server. Paul did an amazing job as he was very attentive, polite, helpful, and friendly. OrderedOmakase style, so ordered the Nozawa Trust Me. It is about 10 different plates spaced out in courses. This allows you plentyof time to enjoy each plate and allow the chefs to freshly make each plate. The timing was just right of not ever feelingrushed or waiting too long between each plate. They also bring any a la carte requests last so you can eat the plates in theintended order. Each sushi was extremely fresh, well plated and presented, and had that smooth buttery texture. In addition tothe Trust Me order, also ordered individual sushi of the Bay Scallops, Hokkaido Sea Scallops, Uni, and another order of theDaily Special since it was so good. This place is a no tipping restaurant, but there is a 16% service fee added to your bill. I didn't mind as I would've tipped more than the 16% and probably closer to 30% as Paul did an outstanding job. Great sushi andservice, so will definitely make a return trip when back in the LA area. Read more
I waited for almost 2 hours to get it... And I was excited for every second because I knew it was worth the hype and... anticipation..... And then when I got the text that said I was next in line I came inside and checked in, and the host evenacknowledged me and told me I was next in person.... However after the person in front of me was seated the hostess marked me asa no show while I was 6 feet away from her and then called 3 other parties ahead of me. Eventually I spoke up and was seatedpromptly but..... The organization and concentration needs work. Read more