Sushi Rock

ok y’all a late review but a positive one. So yes I’m a Midwesterner and have never been to Asia. So I love this place. Not too expensive and fancy like the new Sakanaya or Miga but good food. Best part: non-​local looking staff and clientele. Can you say Asian girls y’all? How esoteric and exotic for the middle of nowhere! On 1÷31÷16 I was waited on by Dahyeon (stage name?). Cute, effervescent, Asian. Me like!

DO NOT EAT HERE!!! HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. Don’t walk away from this place. RUN. Not only is the food VERY mediocre, it is also over priced. I will never eat here again and waste my money and time

I ordered salmon avocado roll with spicy mayo on the SIDE and instead got my sushi COMPLETELY smothered with a bucket of gross watery spicy mayo. Pretty much paid 14 bucks for inedible soggy sushi

One of the nicest and clean places on campus. The food is pretty good although they could’ve serve more food. The bento boxes, particularly kimchi pork is pretty good. I would recommend that dish then any udongs. Overall, not a bad place to try Japanese /​Korean food.

The food here is pretty average. The food is Asian modified for American taste, which is not something that I am a fan of. I would give them two stars for taste but the service was good, so +1 star for that. My friends and I got 2 special rolls to share. One of them was the fried tuna, but it was drenched in some sort of mayo sauce with a citrus flavor that overwhelmed the taste of the fried tuna. The price is definitely not worth the quality of the food, but nice environment to go eat with friends.

Friendly service but the sashimi used are not as fresh and many entries are not as delicate as some of the similar Japanese restaurant in town.

Very friendly staff, good food, good experience.
We were seated quickly, and service was fast. Our waitress was polite and suggested a shared plate special (skytower?) that was awesome!
Our food was prepared quickly, served quickly, and the atmosphere was enjoyable. I would come here again.

The Good: The wait staff is friendly.
The bad:
–The fish is butchered. It’s not high quality and it’s just treated very poorly.
–The soy sauce dispensers were stuck to the tables and dirty!
–The rice is so sticky (or this could be the fault of the plates) that we had to pry the rolls and nigiri off of the plates.
–It was expensive. Significantly more expensive than its value. $ 14.99 for a rainbow roll would be steep if it were a good rainbow roll.
Overall, I would never return here. I’ve gotten better quality and prices with delivery sushi.

Expensive and not much foods were given. Not planning on going back again.

I liked it. I don’t think I would order takeout from here again but dining in is fine. It’s not a luxurious sushi place, but you knew that. The rolls and udon are yummy. I didn’t get the «bad sushi taste» that accompanies the food at some other places, but I also haven’t tried their nigiri for a full, uncluttered tasting. I’d go back. Their lunch specials are a nice deal.

This place is alright. I’ve ordered sushi, udon, and takoyaki from here. It’s a bit pricey, but not very remarkable. This is one of those trendy Asian food places that pop up here and there, but they might be pushed out of business with places like Sakanaya or Sushi Kame. Sushi Rock has a nice, clean environment with hip decorations and a kpop/​jpop mix going on in the background.
The sushi is alright, but nothing really special. It’s better than Sushi Ichiban no doubt, but compared to other sushi joints, the price isn’t worth it. The udon is nice and the broth is warming, so I would recommend that. Mine came with vegetable and shrimp tempura, which were delicious! My only complaint with dining in is that the service, while friendly, can be a bit forgetful and you have to remind them you need water or your bill so they know you’re there.
The takoyaki was awful and a total ripoff though. I was picking up a snack between classes and paid a little over $ 4 for four lukewarm, shriveled up ping pong balls covered in sauce and a little bit of green onion. They were soggy and the little octopus bit was chewy like a wad of gum and tasted bland. I’m pretty sure they’re the frozen kind you buy at Asian markets and you can buy a large bag to microwave at home for a better price.
Of course, it’s conveniently located on Green Street so it’s close to campus and convenient for hungry students who would rather forego the even more overpriced and poor quality of Sushi San in the Union basement.

Well, we tried to come here. Unilocal said they were open. We drove there, and it was closed. They have new summer hours. I forget what they are though.
Anyways, call to see if it’s open before you go.
I guess we’ll try it next time.
I’m intrigued by the menu, some of the rolls sound like stuff I can’t find anywhere else (if you know a place, let me know!)! The lava roll sounds great, so does the cali crunch. Can’t wait to try it.

This is your average sushi place. Sushi rolls can go anywhere from $ 4 to $ 9 and they’re of fairly average quality. I ended up getting a lunch special with two rolls of sushi with miso soup. The pre-​made miso soup is poured into a bowl, and then they take tofu squares from some sort of refrigerator and drop them into the soup; I found that odd. The service was pretty friendly too.
The bento boxes can be underwhelming at times. For instance, I ordered a bulgogi bento box and I got more onions than bulgogi in it.

Ive been here two times both times the place was not impressive. First time the sushi tasted bad and bland and they didnt fill my water up the whole time. The second time I ordered chicken teriyaki, I thought this would be a cant go wrong dish. Wrong, it had fillers in the chicken plate such as onions and carrots. The chicken didnt even taste like teriyaki. The bento boxes are reasonable but the food is subpar. I think you should stay away from this place because of bad food, subpar waitressing and expensive pricing for what you get. I hope they improve because the food is not great nor even appetizing.

The sushi here is not bad, but not great. Service is also up to par. Sushi rock pails in comparison, however, to nearby restaurants, that have much better quality sushi, and hover around the same price. Though I may come here again for Korean food, I will not be returning for sushi.

I went to this place with 2 Sushi Ichiban loyals. The first few things that really catch your attention are the slick décor (which makes Ichiban look like a hospital waiting room) and the bar located in the center of the restaurant stoked with Japanese beers and sodas (Ramune!!!). This place blows Ichiban out of the water in terms of service, sushi selection and aesthetics. The only drawback, in my mind, is that they serve tea in bags as oppose to a more traditional loose leaf variety.
Bottom line: if you want sushi, come here. If you want a ton of chicken teriyaki for cheap and don’t care about the crap service/​experience at Ichiban, go there.

Came here to have lunch with a few friends. They are kinda pricey, but their lunch deals are definitely worth it! You can mix and match different items, including bento boxes, noodle soups, sushi, teriyaki, etc. I payed about $ 10 and my meal came with a large bowl of udon noodle soup and a side of 4 pieces of spicy tuna sushi and 4 more pieces of California roll. I left feeling full and satisfied!

Wow, I am really surprised by the reviews. The critics are right– SR is not authentic Japanese, rather Korean. However, I don’t feel the vague cultural distinction of the restaurant should detract from the quality food.
FOOD:I usually get two items: 1) korokke and 2) sushi. I typically get the korroke, which is a japanese croquette. Living in northern Japan for 11 years, I can say that this korroke is EXACTLY like the korroke I’ve had in Japan (don’t let the korokke websites fool you… the one I had in Japan had no meat in it). It’s simply authentic and divine. The sushi is great, though I never get out of my comfort zone– not because of taste but because of the price. Hey, I’m a college student with bills to pay, alright?
SERVICE: I’ve dined in and have taken out and the service has been great. The people are friendly and warm If you are taking out and stay there while hey make your food, they offer you water, which is sweet! :)
Overall, I have no complaints. I am a fan and will be dining there again!

I’ve noticed that a lot of people are disappointed with SR so I should note that I ordered take out and did not dine in so my review is based on that (very good) experience. In short, I think Sushi Rock is great for those that love sushi that has a lot of raw fish in or on the roll.
I was very impressed by how great Sushi Rock’s sushi was. I ordered a rainbow roll and 2 other rolls that were similar (rolls with assorted raw fish on top) and I was shocked at how great the rolls were. They were fresh, a little creamy inside – simply incredible. I feel like the prices here are slightly lower than Kofusion and they also have a wider selection of sushi rolls. Again, as someone who loves the rainbow type rolls, Sushi Rock offers a lot of that variety at prices around $ 10-​$ 13. They also have a very decently priced sashimi platter at just $ 10 – 11. That is CHEAP for any sushi place and I absolutely would have ordered this if I hadn’t already had my eye on 3 other rolls.
I’m not sure what their dine in service is like, but at least when I was getting take out, the hostess was great, offering me some tea, and when I declined ginger but mentioned I love wasabi, she made sure to give me extra wasabi at no additional cost.
Also, some reviewers have questioned the restaurant for serving Korean food and not being authentic Japanese food. In short, sushi is not strictly Japanese fare and Sushi Rock is not trying to be a Japanese restaurant. *A lot* of sushi places are owned by Koreans and they really are a unique niche. One of my favorite dishes, hwe dup bap, is only served in Korean-​owned sushi restaurants because it is specifically a Korean-​sushi dish. So, don’t expect authentic Japanese food here and don’t be surprised by the Korean entrees. This is all part of the culture and cuisine of the place itself. CU has a lot of restaurants that are like this (in fact, I believe Sushi Kame is the ONLY Japanese-​owned sushi place in town) so for those wondering, this is why you’ll see a mix of ethnic cuisines.

My friends rave about this place all the time. The first week of school my friends and I gathered here to have a nice dinner. The atmosphere was pretty nice and it wasn’t too busy.
Sushi Rock is on a great location on Green Street near the bars and other ethnic restaurants. However, I found the sushi very disappointing. Sushi Rock was wayyy too americanized with the crunchy fried food and the limited menu. The menu consist of some of the usual Japanese dish such as rolls, gyoza, and udon, but c’mon… no sashimi and no nigiri sushi?!? What kind of Japanese Restaurant does not sell nigiri and sashimi? Sashimi is a Japanese delicacy, and California Rolls and Crunch rolls are so not Japanese cuisine. It’s like saying taco bell is authentic Mexican food, sorry. =/​
I really wanted to like you, Sushi Rock, but it wasn’t working out. I felt like I wasn’t eating real sushi even though the presentation of each dish was pretty eye-​appealing. The taste wasn’t right. Maybe because I’m eating raw «fish» in the Midwest, but I’ve been to a couple of good sushi restaurants in the Midwest and sushi rock did not cut it for me.
Also, our server seemed very forgetful and clueless. She took forever to pick up our checks and close our checks when the restaurant was not busy at all. Maybe she was a new server but I’ll give her a star for being nice. Overall, I enjoyed my time with my friends but I did not enjoy the food.