Sanya Sushi Bistro

Our food was great and staff were all very friendly and enjoyed visiting with my one year old son.
Sushi was great but we ordered the sampler appetizer and the chicken was not cooked all the way. Bleh. We enjoyed everything besides that and would go back again just wouldn’t get the chicken or if we were not in a rush to put my son to bed would have had them bring more cooked chicken out which the waitress did offer to do so it was fine overall.

Sanya has a lovely and modern interior that reflects the calm tranquility that I experienced while dining there. The sushi was wonderful and fresh and the complimentary little chips and sauce were a nice touch. I highly recommend the fried rice; it was some of the best I’ve ever tasted! I tried the Mars roll (minus the jalapeño) and it was my favorite of the rolls I ate. If you love hot/​cooked/​fried rolls, this one is for you! They also still have a selection of sushi rolls that are 30% off during happy hour, so take advantage of that!

very tasty sushi, good miso soup, salad is all iceberg lettuce, priced a bit high for the area

Visiting the OBX and drove by several times. Great restaurant. Pleasant service. Sushi excellent. Menu items great. Priced right too. On par with Boston and NYC sushi restaurants. Looking for your sushi fix; this is your OBX place!

Fresh sushi, pleasant hosts
Great Pad Thai. The noodles was very good as well — not too dry or too oily!

We ordered 5 different rolls for New Years Eve! They were all delicious and the service was warm and friendly! Definitely coming back again! Happy New Year!

My wife and I stop here every time we are on the banks. We have known about them since they opened and love to eat here. The bistro is true to the name and their sushi is fresh and scrumptious… We have had their Japanese and Chinese and Thai dinners, always fresh always delicious… If you haven’t stopped here then you need to!

What a wonderful surprise this was. We went there a couple of days ago after a long drive since it was close to our hotel. Very friendly and sweet staff. The sushi was delicious. Also, they have a low sodium soy sauce which is a big plus for me. Next time I’m in the OBX I’ll definitely know where to go!

We visited here for our wedding anniversary and was greeted by a smile when we got there. The atmosphere was really nice. We ordered volcano rolls, shrimp tempura roll, wings, and crab Rangoon. Everything was good just took a little while to come out. We would visit again.

The food is awesome! Fish is very fresh. The owners also own HARU in Great Bridge area in Chesapeake. You will crave the rolls here:)

Good sushi, even better service! I loved my waitress.
They had a good amount of choices with some rolls I’ve never seen before, sake was also of good quality with good prices.

After eating dinner here 3 out of 4 nights while in town, I can basically assure you that all the negative reviews are bullshit. The most friendly and welcoming staff will greet and serve you with a smile. Everything I tried (red snapper Thai style, veggie tofu dish, and completely custom dish made up by yours truly) were very tasty. I cannot speak for the sushi, but only imagine it is also amazing. The exterior of this place may throw you off but be sure to stop here if you’re in the mood for Asian food. Cheers (homemade sake too :)

The waitress was very friendly, she saw the toddler sharing her sisters soup and brought her her own bowl. All three kids loved the miso soup. We had bento chicken box, sesame chicken, chicken lo mein, dragon fire, spicy tuna, spicy California, Mars and Volcano rolls. I highly recommend all of them. We will definitely be back again this week. Excellent food and service.

Well was not going to go here after reading some reviews but am so glad we did. Dinner was absolutely delicious, the staff were super friendly & was seated within seconds of walking in. The booths had flickering candles/​lights made for a very nice atmosphere. Ordered an appetiser as well as a main meal & no chance of finishing it. The price was great & the servings big. Yes I would go back here again in a second.

I don’t understand why this place isn’t packed every day. They have happy hour from 2:30 to 5:00.
My wife and I always order at least one volcano roll as well as a variety of others. The quality is superb and the wait staff is friendly.
Everyone needs to come and try Sanya.

I expected more from this sushi restaurant honestly. The waitress was great. However, the sushi menu was small in my opinion and the sushi itself did not stand out. I doubt we will return on our next vacation.

I have not been here for a few months, but we went tonight and it was fantastic. I had the orange beef which was absolutely amazing. There is not much Asian here so if you like it then go here for lunch or dinner. Good portions, friendly people and the tell me the sushi is great. Try it, you will like it and the prices are good.

So, happened across this place due to its close proximity to our hotel and bases on Unilocal reviews. Unfortunately we were underwhelmed when we left.
First off, points go to its location, right next to holiday inn. The menu is extremely varied, including Chinese dishes, not just Japanese fare (I think it is Chinese owned). We got sushi rolls only, which were all delicious. Highly recommend the sunflower roll for a cool slightly sweet/​spicy twist.
The décor is… Plain. Can’t think of much positive to say other than that. The layout is odd, with tables/​booths along the perimeter and then a blocked off square of seating in the middle.
The service is where the downfall begins. Maybe it was just this night and they were short waiters/​bartenders, but there were only two servers aside from the sushi chefs, and they were busy and running around the whole time, including tending to those seated at the bar. There were a bunch of open seats yet we still waited for someone to seat us for about 10 minutes (no one else waiting to be seated ahead of us). Our server did apologize for the delays and offered us free fried noodle chips as an appetizer, so I can’t really blame her.
We waited approximately 20 minutes for our sushi, again after an apology that the sushi chefs were swamped. After getting our food it was a difficult process to try and wave our server down for more beverages/​bill, as she would drop food off at another table and then hustle back to the kitchen/​register.
For all the food options that are in kitty hawk/​OBX, I think we’ll try our hand elsewhere next time.

Decent sushi, but…
Sign outside says simply — 30% off sushi during these hours, does not say the full truth — discount is actually limited to happy hour items, which was not stated or disclosed until we got the check.
Boooooo.

First timers! Group of 13 (6 adults, 7 children age range 3 –15) Reservation for Saturday at 630 pm.
Miso — rich and delicious, plenty of mushrooms and tofu
Spring rolls — flaky and light
House salad — ginger dressing was great
Wonton — standard stuff
Chicken wing — fried well, unbreaded
Various sushi/​sashimi — fresh and tasty — re– ordered several things — finally resorted to chef’s choice ’ consistently good
Lo mein — notes of dark sesame and crispy veggies — very good
Service was friendly and attentive. Will definitely return! Not a lot of Asian offerings in OBX and this one stands out!