Brian’s Beach Sushi

This place was a whole lotta meh.

Amazing sushi the taste and price is soooo good

We came here for an unannounced unofficial Unilocal event after an elite event and I have to say that one of the most impressive item on the menu was their appetizer roll.
I opted for the AYCE sushi. I think everyone on our table did. The service was excellent by the way, I think it’s because we came in with one of their regular customers.
No toro and the Uni wasn’t the best. But the fish, garnish, and other ingredients were good. We were given a special ahi poke on a deep fried chip which was spicy but unique and good. The place is small inside with a big screen tv on the wall. Would definitely come back since their sushi roll selections were good. Thanks Steve for the introduction.

I dont understand how I missed this spot after 2 years living in the southwest. Went for the first time today for AYCE sushi. Went for early dinner (5pm) so service was fast and helpful. It was delicious. Nigiri menu was spot on. Super fresh.
As with other AYCE sushi places, I really dont remember what I had besides the nigiri. But really enjoyed every plate and the overall experience. The stand out was definitely the fresh nigiri. The appetizer, ahi tuna carpaccio, was delicious too.
AYCE is a REALLY good deal at $ 25.
I think I might be hooked.

Best AYCE sushi place west of the Mississippi!!! Well that might be a slight exaggeration, but I’ve planned trips to Vegas around this place. Fish is fresh and the menu has items not normally found at AYCE joints.
Highly recommend the tuna carpaccio and ahi tuna poki tower. They use a lot of Anago sauce so if you don’t like sweet with your sushi make sure you get it on the side. Also give the homemade tofu cheesecake a try… pretty good IMO.

The soft salt-​breeze licking at your skin as you turn another tethered page in your book. The clouds gliding swiftly across the blue, as if they were sliding on a pristine sheet of ice. Is there anything more tranquil and wonderful than a relaxing afternoon at a white sand beach?
While the only thing close to a beach you’ll find at Brian’s Beach Sushi is the sandy-​colored walls and some beach-​themed décor, and the fish I guess, you’ll leave feeling just as satisfied as if you spent a day at that perfect ocean paradise.
For $ 27, you can enjoy the AYCE dinner menu. This includes much more than your average AYCE menu. The Towering Tuna Poke for example, is a generous and impressive way to start the meal. The fried garlic chips that accompanies the tuna in this dish adds a masterfully delicious note to an already wonderful flavor profile.
We also had the Gyoza which was lightly crisp and flavorful without swimming in oil. Definitely give these delectable dumplings a go.
The roll selection is vast and creative, more so than many other AYCE places in the valley. Everything I ordered was fresh and prepared with a careful hand. The freshwater eel and the red snapper nigiri were so great, I’m drooling a bit just thinking about them. (Not really… ok maybe a little)
The best thing about Brian’s Beach Sushi is the relaxed, «beach» attitude from the staff. We were told to take our time when eating, offered recommendations, and that if we left a little bit of food on the plate, it’s no big deal.
Take that other AYCE places filled with bad service, silly time policies, and boring menus.

I give 4 stars more for the appetizers, some of the special rolls, and customer service. Other than that, I would of given it a 3 – 3.5 stars for A-​OK.
A lot of my friends rave about Brian’s Beach AYCE and even some say this place is better than other sushi spots (ie. Sushi Kaya, Oyshi, Yama Sushi). In my opinion, Brian’s beach SUFFICED. The highlights for me were Towering Tuna Poke, Baked green muscles, and Gyoza as appetizers. Maybe Shumai too. As for rolls, Big B roll (shrimp tempura, crabmeat, avocado and thin sliced beef), SSS roll (Shrimp tempura & spicy shrimp roll wrapped with shrimp), SC7 roll (forgot what was it it but was good haha), and Tiger Roll. These would be my repeating orders anytime I come back.
Tried to be daring and try other items that I havent heard of, «Paina Roll» (breaded deep-​fried tuna, salmon, shrimp & cream cheese) was one of them. DO NOT ORDER THAT. Hella breaded! Tasted like a shrimp donut like haha.
They have typical desserts on the menu… ice cream, mochi. but one of them caught my attention, «Homemade Tofu Cheesecake!» Tofu & cheesecake? Had to try it. I don’t know how to explain it. You can definitely taste the texture from the tofu and taste the hint creaminess from the cheesecake. Honestly, not my cup of tea. The taste was bland.
I would definitely come back again for the towering poke and muscles!

What a disappointment!!! Tried this place bc my fav sushi joint wasn’t open when I had the craving. My fellow Unilocalers have been quite trustworthy so far, but I’m afraid I was «deceived» by the sooooooooooooo unworthy-​4star rating this place had. What’s going on Unilocalers???
We were there for early dinner so only 2 tables were occupied. Service was not friendly at all, from the Chef to the waiter and waitress. Most importantly, the fishes weren’t fresh and most of their rolls are terrible… simply terrible with just too much sauce to cover up the bad smelly fish.
Brian, if you are gonna put your own name as the restaurant’s name, then plz represent your name more proudly with something ppl would wanna remember you by… plz consider this as a constructive criticism bc I don’t «lash» out for no reason.

****Take-​out review****
I was close to giving this place two stars but I reconsidered because not everything was that bad… I think.
The bf called in our order for pick-​up and the lady told us it would be ready in 20 minutes. So we said great, sat back, put a movie in and 21 minutes later we were on our way to pick up the order. The bf got there, paid, I sat in the car, and waited. And waited… and waited. Mind you I was sitting in the car right in front of the place, and I pretty much could see a lot of things going on in the restaurant– including our food being made by the sushi chefs, boxing it up, and handing it to my guy. So after waiting an additional 10 minutes, we finally headed home to feast on our dinner. We ended up ordering the sushi dinner which came with nine pieces of sushi and eight pieces of CA rolls, and miso soup.
The good: eel, salmon, California rolls, and most certainly the miso soup (it was hot and yummy, probably the best part of the meal)
The bad: avocado in the rolls were not fresh and very mushy.
The ugly: speaking of mushy, I can’t even begin to describe how bad one of the sushi was. It def wasn’t fresh, it smelled funky, and when i swallowed it, I felt nauseous.
So would I go back? Yes, maybe not for a while though. I have been to this place numerous times before but don’t remember much about the experience so i could def give it another shot regardless of how bad that piece of fish was. Although I do think that it was pointless to call an order in for a pick-​up just to find out that they make it when you get there. Maybe they have trust issues? Thinking one client might not pick up their order? Or because it’s sushi and they have to make it right then and there? Whatever it is, I’m not going hold it against them, I’ll just probably dine in next time.

Who knew that a beach-​themed sushi bar could dish out some good sushi. This place is a quaint stop for some AYCE sushi fair. At $ 21.95 for lunch or $ 25.95 for dinner, you get more than you pay for. Their entire menu is AYCE, but if you want the ama ebi or uni, you pay dinner price for your meal. Still, the portions were good, the temperature of the rice and fish were perfect, and the sushi was yummy.
I’d definitely stop by again.

I went to this place for lunch since my car is in the shop and it’s walking distance, and I was not disappointed! I had previewed their menu online already, so I already knew what I wanted, but when I walked in I was (good) surprised at how cute and awesome everything was. -:)
The sushi bar was full and it semeed like everyone really enjoyed the atmosphere (myself included). I ordered the chicken teriyaki lunch special which comes with: miso soup, white rice, pasta salad, potato salad, 8 pieces of California Roll, regular salad, and of course the teriyaki chicken. For 7.95. Holy crazy, Batman, that’s a good deal.
The miso soup came out first and was good. The tofu cubes were exceptionally delicious. I let it cool some since it came out steaming and I like to keep some of my taste buds. After that was the main dish — and was it HUGE. The chicken was good, regular salad was really good, but what really sold me was how amazing the California Roll and pasta salad were.
Okay okay, I know — «California Roll is not REAL sushi» — and most places I don’t bother ordering it… But here I would make an exception. It was so … CREAMY! That should not describe sushi, but it does! It just melted in your mouth and sent you to beach sushi heaven. Same with the pasta salad. I was like, «Oh, I’ll try this,» and then I was like, «WHY CAN’T I STOP EATING IT?» They put something awesome in their food.
Oh, and the potato salad and fluffy, fluffy white rice was good too but I was trying to (sort of) watch my carbs. -:) That pasta salad kinda killed that but I tried! Definitely gotta drag the fiancé + friends here — it’s worth it!

On this side of town, this is probably the only place I’d go to for AYCE sushi. Come to think of it, I’m probably going tomorrow with a friend since it’s close to where we live.
From all the times I’ve been there, there’s only been one server. Therefore, if it’s busy, you’re gonna have to be fighting for the waiter. It’s always the same waiter, too. I guess they only have one waiter?
If you want fresh and stuff, this might not be the place for you in terms of quality and stuff compared to places like Sushi Twister.
However, I really adore the Almost Fire roll here. I’d mostly just only eat nigiri at other places, but I’d always order this roll here. I’m excited to have it tomorrow, actually :0D.
Until my next visit there and if any significant update is needed, I’ll be sure to update my review!

In my much younger youth day, I had met a guy on facebook and decided to have lunch with him. We decided to meet at Brian’s Beach Sushi. I know, I know ya never know who could be a slasher, rapist, serial killer, axe murderer. I figured that because he was Filipino, it wouldn’t be too bad. Worst he could do is have a pilipino aksent. Because of him, I found to love this place and met a great awesome person to befriend. Still friends to this day.
Whenever I’m here I’m always given wonderful service. The servers are always pleasant, kind, and patient. I’ve been pretty lucky with getting nice people.
I agree when the reason why people come back to a place is because of the employees who greet the customers with all smiles, prepare the food, and serve the food.
Because of how convenient this location is to everything I need to get done on a daily basis, I often come here to dine for lunch. Mostly, I’ll just get their lunch special — Salmon and California Rolls. Nothing spectacular, just the simple lunch I need to get me by through the rest of the day. It is the simple ingredients that make the best food. Their salmon is always fresh which is what I love. I hate old salmon and can’t stand it. Some restaurants will serve old salmon, and you can tell because there’s a foul smell permeating from the food. :/

I had a hard time deciding which places to go for AYCE sushi– Brian’s Beach Sushi or Hikari?!? Based on the menus (from pictures), I noticed that Brian’s has a larger appetizer selection, similar list for sushi, and tons of rolls. In contrast, Hikari has a limited overall menu, but have sashimi (and its AYCE). The bfriend and I are more of a sashimi type of people, but I figured, I really liked the idea of variety and choices so we opted to go to Brian’s. We were hoping that the variety will be tasteful and has quality that it will justified our decision.
We came in, and I knew exactly what to order for appetizers– all the recommended items from other reviewers, of course (i.e. Seared Tuna Carpacio, Ahi Poke, Sashimi Roll, Green Mussels, Deep Fried Oyster, and etc)! Tried them, and honestly, none stood out; none was soo tasty that I would crave for it once I leave. In addition, we ordered 2 specialty rolls and 1 deep fried roll, and none of them were memorable. We also ordered sushi– it was okay; it just didn’t hit the spot.
Brian’s Beach Sushi is the place for you if you are a roll person. This place has an extensive list of Specialty Rolls, Shrimp Tempura Rolls, Soft Shell Crab Rolls, and Deep Fried/​Baked Rolls. If you are a sashimi person, then you should go elsewhere (Hikari). The appetizer lists was decent, but none made an impression on me. But they might for you.
AYCE sushi
$ 22 for lunch from 11:30am — 4pm,
$ 26 for dinner 4pm — 11:30pm.

Does anyone know the difference between fresh quality sushi? Perhaps, everyone is settling for a quality of AYCE sushi in Las Vegas that is redundant to a fishy pallet who thinks that is what they should call a Fresh fish.
Raving reviews of this place and my verdict is OK! Quality was kind of disappointing! Some nigiri’s were fresh, but most were fishy. A sushi chef in Japan once said, «Nigiri and salmon roe is not supposed to taste fishy, but fresh and soft like butter! When it is fishy, it has been sitting around for a while»
The ORDER:
Appetizers:
Shrimp Tempura — this was good. It was crispy and no excess oil in sight.
Fried Gyoza — It was a little soggy.
Tuna Carpacio — One of my favorites, although too much sauce but all the flavors were just right for me to click… Like
Poki — I did not like this at all. I appreciate the architectural tri-​level presentation but the taste was too much tomatoes and lacked the taste of poki tuna which left my mouth asking… is this pico de gallo?
Sesame Chicken — Not bad. Crispy on the outside but a little chewy in the middle. I am not sure if I really like it or if I am just interested in the contrasting texture.
Baked Muscles — I agree with an existing review that I recently read it is way too much mayo sauce.
Nigiri:
We paid for the dinner price during lunch price so we can have the uni, ameibi and toro. No luck just like all AYCE venues, they are always out of TORO!
Salmon — Good and fresh.
Yellowtail — it was fishy… dislike!
Tuna — This was good.
White Tuna — 1^st order… it came with the sauce (which bothers me because I like to taste the freshness of my fish and I wondered why it looked a little pink for a white tuna). So I ordered another without the sauce and it looked & tasted like their fishy yellow tail. Isn’t White Tuna supposed to be white?
Uni — not bad.
Ameibi — This was sweet and tasty.
Red snapper — I requested with jalapeño on top. At first they forgot to give me the order and then when I had it… I kind of regretted the order. Snapper was dry and chewy. Pepper was small and wrinkled.
Fried Shrimp head — all shrimp heads taste the same so this was good!
Rolls:
Dragon Roll — I am not into rolls, so I can say it was OK.
NOTES: There were a lot of rice on the Nigiris and allow me to provide a picturesque description. The rice looked like the back of miniature Uhaul Truck… rectangular, thick and boxy!
Would I come back here? As I have mentioned before, I am always in a challenge to seek for the AYCE sushi that is better than Xtreme Sushi… I always enjoy the fresh quality and small rice of nigiris at Xtreme Sushi and still haven’t met it’s match or better!
Sorry Brian!

Definitely some of the tastiest sushi I’ve had in the valley. The place is a bit small, so if you don’t like waiting it’s better to arrive earlier. And it’s best not to come in a party larger than four. I’ve witnessed many people and large groups waiting for a LONG time outside during dinner time.
The AYCE is a good deal here. A wide variety of many tasty dishes.

4.25 stars. I definitely liked it WAY more this time around than my first time. The fish was fresh and surprisingly for a Thursday night it wasn’t packed. We were able to sit at the bar, which is how I like my AYCE sushi experiences. Mussels are delicious… the fiancé said that he thinks they have the freshest fish for AYCE. I would say its pretty dang good, but nothing will compare to the fish in Maui! I was fully satisfied and I will be back for more sushi!

Met up with a group of friends to try this west side sushi restaurant. I was looking forward to it due to the high Unilocal ratings.
They have all the usual nigiri and hand rolls. They only allow one order of ama ebi, uni, and moochi per person. All the fish tasted pretty fresh on a Tuesday evening. They have a VERY large selection of rolls. That made it fun for our group, we were able to try a lot of different flavors.
There are a fair number of appetizers to choose from too, including fried oysters (a little too much breading) and garlic edamame. The service was a bit slow even though the waitress was really trying to hustle. Some of our orders took a while to come out.
I am definitely glad my friends suggested this place, I am glad to have another good AYCE sushi restaurant on the west side to frequent. I will definitely be going back.

Brian’s Beach you’ve done it again!
Brian’s Beach is still on my top places to eat sushi. That being said the rolls are O-​SO-​Satisfying. They do half orders on most rolls so hey that is a plus to me. I say the more you try the more your out for an adventure through sushi land. Triple S is my all time favorite roll! If you like a kick in your sushi you must try the Almost Fire Roll and if you feel you need to try something out of the ordinary the Twist octopus roll is your way to go.
I highly recommend eating AYCE if your a sushi eater and love to take your adventure of your taste buds of sushi to the next level. Lunch is $ 21.95 and Dinner is $ 25.95. It is totally worth your money… trust me!
As for the service is was excellent, the servers filled up my drinks and the Chefs are so friendly.

$ 25 for all you can eat sushi, appetizers, and dessert. I think $ 21 for lunch.
Service was great, sushi was oh so yummy!, dessert mochi and ice cream and $ 5 for large hot sake that tasted sweet to help seal the deal!
The salmon was sooo good! it was like butter melting on my hot frying pan of an tongue. Scallop was intersting taste and texture. Uni is always yummy. Halibut, imo, tastes better cooked.
They do, however, limit the amount of uni and sweet shrimp to about 1 per person. For the first time trying out Uni, I thought it was interesting. For the sweet shrimp, have the head fried, it’s soooooooo good, way better than the shrimp itself haha.
They have a good selection of rolls, fried/​snow crab/​regular/​handroll/​special/​and something else I forgot. I think the only roll I didn’t like was the one with Calamari in it, too much sauce and it didn’t mesh well.
From the app list, we had the seaweed salad (yummy non-​typical tasting seaweed salad), cucumber salad, beef teriyaki, salmon poki (not that much salmon, but still good) and the baked mussels (really well done).
The red bean ice cream didn’t taste like normal red bean, but still very yummy! Don’t try to eat an entire mochi ball, it’s pretty big haha.
Other places recommended to me were Sushi Factory and Tudai.