Tsunami Japanese Sushi Bar and Grill

Great place to come with friends for quality sushi. You need to try the Greenville Roll.

This is the best place for sushi in Greenville and around. The Greenville roll is amazing, and the rest of their lineup is delicious too. I only wish they were closer to my home and a little less pricey, but for what they offer, I can’t complain too much.

Came here the other day for dinner, and we had a seat at a nice table in the main dining area. It was pretty, and our waitress was lovely. With their menus, they give you print-​out lists of the sushi to check off what you’d like. It was expansive and a bit unorganized, and I ended up checking off two random things (because I was a little overwhelmed and I am not picky!). In the end, I got the Poinsettia & Lotus rolls, and they were okay. They were very pretty to look at, but not the best sushi rolls I’ve ever had.

This is one of my favorite places in downtown Greenville. They have the BEST sushi! :)

I have to say the management better start getting a clue when it comes to the staff and food at this place. There were three of us at the bar having cocktails then ordered from the sushi menu. Seriously we were the only ones there and the bartender forgot our wine, made the worst cocktails and then forget the appetizer! Then they brought out the sushi and I about fell out of my chair! It was a 4 out of the day 10 maybe less! People claim this is the best in Greenville??? Obviously they are comparing it to grocery store sushi! I have been here 4 times and every time it is worst then before! My advise is for the owners to step up and start making your staff accountable and customers get smart and find a better place in town! Sushi Café is the best in our area! If you haven’t tried it, it is worth every bite! Now this is how service and sushi should be delivered!

BEST Chile Relleno I have ever had!!! It’s so much food, definitely worth every penny, so definitely go there hungry, otherwise, it tastes so good that you’ll just keep eating even if you’re full!

Our favorite sushi place in Greenville is Irashiai off Pelham, but if we feel like coming downtown, this is where we’ll come. Rolls are a tad on the small side, but there is a nice variety and they taste very good. My favorites are the Greenville, Hawaiian and the Heart Breaker. My wife likes the Seabuddy Roll.
10% discount for teachers with ID, which is a bonus!

It is absolutely delicious food. The only thing that sucks sometimes is the little details that have to do with customer service. There is no doubt that the food will never be disappointing. I get the red dragon and the calamari roll! It is always great and usually pretty busy. Great place. I strongly recommend it!

More TVs than sushi.
We buoyantly strood into Tsunami on a Tuesday night. We were out, on a Tuesday, in downtown, feeling like we were back in our 20’s. Oh, the joys of being young, IT’S A WEEK NIGHT FOR GOD’S SAKE!
We had been to Tsunami before and weren’t really impressed. BUT, let’s give it another shot, maybe it was just a bad night, we thought. And… we were wrong.
First, the staff here is never friendly or unfriendly. It’s like they’re stuck in between, sort of indifferent, like zombies stuck in sushi bar, destined to always be surrounded by fish. They tried to seat us at a table right in the middle of this huge doorwar, that every has to walk through. Why? Why would even put a table there. I felt more exposed than Janet Jackson during a Super Bowl halftime performance. We politely asked to be moved, maybe to the back room, the hostess just blankly stared, so we asked for a table against a wall, about 5 feet away. There were others sitting at close tables but they (staff) acted like it was an inconvenience. Sorry brah, I just can’t be out here like this.
The atmosphere here is just confusing. They have low intimate lighting with cool, backlit wall features. And then they have TV’s, EVERYWHERE! Small TV’s, big TV’s, TV’s at tables, TV’s on walls, everywhere. Sometimes you just want to unplug you know, actually have a conversation with someone, and not have a screen in your face. Here, that’s not goint to happen. Before you start thinking it, I’m well aware that we were in the Bar area. We’ve been sat there, not by choice, the last two times we went. Please see above paragraph.
Back to the meal… SO MANY CHOICES. Which sometimes is a good thing, but when you have a full menu, and 50+ sushi rolls to choose from, you need time, TIME I tell you. Finally I went with the Red Dragon roll. It’s spicey tuna rolled up with a fresh slice of tuna on top. I would rate the roll itself a 6 out of 10. I didn’t NOT like it, but I didn’t leave there saying «I must have this again.» The sauce was really the only thing that gave it a semi-​good flavor. The tuna on top was slightly on the verge of being slimmy. Again, like the staff, it was as if the sushi was indifferent.
As I write this, I realize, the whole place is indifferent. It’s not really a sports bar, even though that’s what is on the TV’s, it’s not really a fine sushi place even though the lighting trys to make you think so, it’s not bad, it’s not great, it’s just indifferent.
We both got a roll and a beverage, and we were left wanting. «Left wanting»? Did I just go there, like this is some paperback romance novel? Uhhh, yea, yea I did. We were halfway through our rolls when we decided we were probably going to stop on the way home for a burger.
In parting, I leave you with the oh so wise words of Mr Miyagi: «In Okinawa, all Miyagi know two things: fish and karate.» Tsumani may know a little about fish and a little about sports, but still, my opinion is indifferent.

My husband and I have been sitting here for 20 minutes and no one has even taken our drink orders. Several servers walk by our table regularly and no one is offering to help. The food is good here but the service is deplorable. Not worth it to eat here.

My family went for dinner this evening and as we were walking to our table a group of servers were gossiping and cursing about another employee. Almost walked out but stayed and noticed the restaurant is dingy and kind of a college bar atmosphere! Food was very good but pricey, all dinners came out different times. Bar drinks costly, not sure if we will go back.

We were a party of 5. We each got our food at different times, not right after another, but at least 10 – 15 minutes apart. As a family, we refused to eat without all of us having our food there on the table at the same time to enjoy after saying grace. We weren’t able to eat together because our food came out at such random different times. It made everyone at the table uncomfortable, and by the time we all had our food, most of it was cold and soggy. Service was horrible. The wait staff had no class and seemed bitter and immature. If you’re trying to impress a date or especially trying to accommodate a group larger than 4, avoid this place.
On the other hand, the Hibachi vegetables were very tasty!

Ate here last September, the food was great, however, since then, the service has gone bad. Tried to eat here last week for lunch, again. The restaurant was not crowded, but the service was still really slow, again. (Different servers, same slow service) After waiting nearly 30 minutes for our meal, and commenting about not being able to wait much longer, the server copped an attitude, and replied with «That’s not my fault. I’m not the one cooking it». Between her attitude, and the wait time, we decided to go elsewhere to get our lunch. Downtown Greenville has too many eating options for service like this… we won’t return anytime soon.

The food was great and the sake, but the service was horrible it took like 20 min for a server to wait on us that was irritating… Especially when you’re starving.

Best sushi in Greenville, especially when you consider the ambiance. Great place for eating at the bar, or taking a date. 5 stars. Oh, and the mussels are always perfect.

My wife and I might be the most difficult sushi customers ever due to her wheat allergy in conjunction with my shellfish allergy. The staff here was phenomenal, taking extra care to ensure that our different needs were met. The selection was excellent with plenty of options for both of us. The presentation of each roll was beautiful, and the taste was exquisite. We will definitely be returning in the near future to explore the menu further.

Tsunami is on of our regular go to places in Greenville to have a good time over good food and drinks. The restaurant has a good vibe, with inviting open space but not too open as to make it feel empty. It’s always had a good crowd when I have been, but that has never kept us from getting great service.
We usually start out with a large hot sake, which always gets us all started off right, as well as the baked mussels. These mussels are fantastic and the presentation is good as well. They come circling a small heap of fine chopped lettuce, and the mussels are topped with spicy mayo. We have to get at least one order, as well as other appetizers to share with the group, but the mussels steal the show every time. I’ve enjoyed every sushi roll I’ve had there, but there is one that I look forward to getting every time I go. The «Stop, Drop, and Roll» is one of the best tasting rolls I’ve ever had. The roll itself has tempura fried shrimp, avocado, and cream cheese, but it’s topped with eel and some kind of «special sauce». It’s brought out wrapped in tin foil, and then set on fire for a few minutes and cooks the roll. I know that it’s technically not sushi after that, but damn, it is too tasty to not try.
Combining good food, good service, good drinks, and good friends, and I’ve always had a jammin’ time at Tsunami in Greenville. Check it out!

This is my favorite sushi in Greenville and bonus: it’s in a great location. It can be pretty crowded on the weekends so if you’re coming with a party definitely call ahead. I recommend the paladin, sweet potato and chicken tempura rolls. Mayyyyybe not their lightest fare but definitely crowd pleasers. I respect a place that can turn sushi into my idea of comfort food. There are a lot of options on the menu if you’re not a sushi fan… definitely something for everyone here. If you have to wait on a table, you may wanna hit up the bar while you’re waiting. Four words: Long Island iced tea.

I have had lots of sushi… Tsunami is probably one of my favorite places to go! I love the atmosphere!!! Atmosphere is great, staff is great and the sushi is amazing!!!
Every time my family and I go to tsunami we are politely greeted and the manager always says «hi», asks how we are doing and brings us a bowel of edamame. We make it a habit to say «hi» to her each time we come in.
The first few times we went we spent the evening talking to two sushi chefs. It was an unforgettable evening! Whenever we have friends or family visit us from out of town we ALWAYS take them here! LOVE IT!!! The specialty rolls are amazing and the service has always been outstanding!

This is a great place to run into people downtown and have a drink. The atmosphere is best for that, I think. I didn’t try too many of their rolls– a lot of them had cream cheese, mayonnaise or unagi sauce. People always tell me, «leave off the sauce.» I don’t typically believe in that. It’s like telling a chef to put his creativity back in the pickle jar, no? I understand that food is made for a demographic and lots of people enjoy these sauces. That’s cool, I’ll stick to sushi and sashimi. Everything was fresh and cut nicely.
There’s not much variety or creativity as far as their small plates. Other sushi bars beat them out this this arena. To me, this is a place to meet, have a snack, and move on. Especially since it transforms into a old-​school disco later in the evening. I’m all about people-​watching, but I’ve discovered that I can take only a certain amount of «oh-geez-please-don’t-do-that-girl» full-​body cringing.