Sushi Fuku

This is sushi fast food on Craig street. Main appeal is the proximity to the universities and speed. Good sushi and good for a quick lunch. Not haute cuisine but not bad. I like the fact that you can have a low-​carb alternative with protein and vegetables on a salad. Prices are reasonable. $ 8 for shrimp salad with ginger dressing. The location is popular with students. Not a lot of seating so consider taking order to go.

Food: 2.75
Service: 3
Really just a takeout sushi place, as there is minimal seating at this location (much less than the Oakland location). You can make your own sushi roll (or even a sushi burrito!), or select from suggested combos.
The special sushi roll of the week that Ms Beffrey ordered was the Craig Street Roll, half eel half imitation crabmeat, with tempura shrimp and avocado topped with sweet chili sauce. Also ordered the California roll and a side seaweed salad (a steal at $ 2.50). The rolls are very dense and incredibly filling. Rice is okay, more of a binder rather than adding anything to the flavor profile, but pretty much what was expected for a «fast food» establishment.
This is a smooth takeout operation — there’s a machine that rolls the rice onto the seaweed, the staff packs the toppings and rolls it up, and a machine slices the rolls. Service was relatively fast.
If you have bad food allergies, would be wary of eating here, as there’s no way the roll-​slicer can be decontaminated between rolls.

This is a quick service sushi concept and as such they’re doing a great job. They are quick and affordable, the sides are great, there is plenty to choose from, and I love the chirashi bowls.
Sometimes it’s 2 o’clock already, Ali Baba is closed and you know that Kohli’s will be out of lunches. Or you don’t want a sandwich or a bagel, you don’t want to eat at a sit down place, and you definitely don’t want to pay more than $ 10. Sushi Fuku rescues my picky self about once a week.
However, dear eater, if you come in expecting a Japanese restaurant you will be disappointed. They are quick, they are cheap, and they don’t give a damn about how much soy sauce you’re going to pour all over your fish.

3.5 stars.
I like you Sushi Fuku, I really do. However your customer service started badly but then ended up good. My husband comes here for lunch quite frequently and likes your food so I decided to give it a try. I visited before the lunch rush so no one was there and not knowing what to do I started to read the menu of how I should order and then a team member asked what I wanted. I replied back asking for help on a custom bowl since it was my first time and his response was «you pick your ingredients like for the rolls.» I thought his reply was a bit rude since I had no idea how many ingredients and what kind and had never ordered a roll before (this was probably compounded by the fact I just had some dental work done) but then luckily the other team member on the floor swooped in to help me. She told me to pick a protein and then four vegetables along with a sauce. I ended up with the eel, brown rice, avocado, tomago, fried tofu and kimchi topped with a teriyaki sauce from her recommendation. Finally she wished me a good day with a smile and that put Sushi Fuku back into the positive for me. The meal itself was great considering the price at $ 10 and eel is expensive! The eel was cooked and marinated well, the toppings were good and the rice was moist.
However as other reviewers have said the space is really only for take out — where you order is small and there are maybe two seats in the front so know where you will eat your food from Sushi Fuku afterwards.

Good place to get some fast but pretty healthy food! Do not expect those exquisite Sushi that you get from Sushi bars, but you can get some fresh, healthy and yummy Sushi rolls/​bowls/​burritos from here very quickly with reasonable prices! You can how they make the food, so that you know that what you got is fresh and clean for sure. Since you can customize your own Sushi, you can make it a very healthy meal with so many options of proteins and veggies. Perfect place for me to get food during busy school days~

Basics of this review
1)Quality food
2)Does not break the bank
3)A lot of quality fillings for custom rolls or bowls
4)Friendly and knowledgeable staff
5)Great for sushi to go!
6)Go more than once
7)All of the sushi puns
So I went to check this place out and all I can say is this is something I didn’t even know that I’ve always wanted. I’ve usually got my sushi and the grocery store’s and I always felt like it was limited choices, and when I go out for sushi I always feel like it breaks the bank $$$.
I also have some diet restrictions and I was glad that they labeled GF products and that their managers answered all my questions about their food. I’ve been there at least twice and week since they’ve graced their presence on Craig st. It’s really small and if you plan on having a nice sit down meal you only have a choice of three stools but I go there to grab my sushi and go. They also have bowls which are called «Chirashi bowls» which is like every fast casual restaurant, I was hesitant at first but since I tried there Fire bowl I’ve been hooked. There are a lot of options to choose from and that was overwhelming at first but they have a lot of quality fillers like tamago, kimchi, and inari (it’s hard to pick three but avocado is free… it’s hard to believe)! I’ve tried all their raw fish and it taste fresh and delicious!!! One time I had a soy wrap with chicken and shrimp (I couldn’t believe it either but it was nummmmy) Their staff was super nice!!! top notch, I came in at 10:30 one lunch because I was starving and I think they weren’t ready but they made me my Chirashi bowl anyways and it only takes 60 seconds tops. So and the end of this month I got our office a catering tray and I thought we would have to give 24 hour notice but they told us to call in the morning at it was done with out a hitch! When I told my friend to try this place they said it had bad reviews and I was shocked, but only 4 people and I don’t see any of these negative qualities they are talking about. So here is the bottom line… if you don’t want another burrito from chipotle, you love sushi, want a healthy fast casual option, and don’t want to break the bank you should give this place a try. There is a chance you make a monster roll, but when in doubt ask the staff for help. I know that they are not a sit down traditional sushi place that makes fancy rolls, but they are not trying to be that and I think sushi snobs should give them a chance too! All I’m saying is Shrimp tempura, avocado, mango, and jalapeño with sweet chili sauce (it will change your life!). Also if you’re looking for a place that makes awesome shirts with puns from their name then you are going to the right place! I hope they are here to stay for a long long time

This is the 2^nd Sushi Fuku location in Oakland (their main one is on Oakland Ave.) and it’s won me over pretty quickly as a decent place to grab sushi on the go. Their menu and meal options are basically the same as the main one. And like their parent location, you can either order from a small selection of sushi rolls such as spicy tuna or Philly rolls, or you can custom make your own sushi or sushi bowls.
Though not the greatest sushi in the city it’s a decent option considering their prices. About $ 9 got me a drink and 10 rolls — deals like that are great for folks like me, who have to satisfy sushi cravings on a regular basis. And they certainly don’t have terrible fish or awful ingredients overall, so while not somewhere I’d go for high quality sushi I think it’s good for what it is. They also won me over pretty quickly because they make some of the best Philly rolls I can find. (Seriously, other sushi places need to look at the proportions of the roll and take notes, particularly regarding the amount of cream cheese. Less cream cheese is more, especially when the norm I’ve dealt with is getting half a roll of it!)
Unfortunately, while the food itself is worthy of 4 stars on my cheap eats scale, this place is entirely too tiny. It’s clearly meant to be a walk-​in establishment for people who are on the go, and unlike its main location there are maybe two stools you can sit on in total. But there’s also no room for a line to form, as there’s just enough room to walk straight from the door to the ordering station. And there’s not a ton of room for the employees, either. So as great as the on-​the-​go plan was, I think it’s too small to keep up with a real meal rush. And while it’s served me well in Oakland’s «off» season, I doubt I’ll stop in too often when Pitt and CMU classes resume in the fall — I’m expecting the place to be jam packed at that point!

If you go fifteen minutes before closing time, you get a «oh crap» !! Either you make my meal or tell me you are closed so I can go somewhere else.

Craig street is full of variety and a host of wonderful restaurants. This sushi joint just opened up and I always give new places a go. First the place is way to small and feels very cramped. All that aside lets talk about the sushi, it is sorry to say guys way below average. There was just something way too fishy and spoiled about the rolls I had. All in all skip this place you can find better sushi at giant eagle market district and cheaper.

I work close by and have been anticipating the opening all winter long, and the other sushi offering on Craig Street is subpar. I walked by and saw that they were having their soft opening so I decided to try it, because it’s Friday and why not?
I tried the Sashimi bowl with sprouts and avocado and brown rice. The quality of the fish is decently fresh tasting, and the service was fast. I wish they would have built the space out a little more to include seating, but beggars can’t be choosers.
I am still really like this concept and think they put it in a great location and for sushi the price point isn’t too bad. The rolls still come with 10 pieces and I was glad to see some new menu offerings that I’ll have to try another time. I hope this place does well!

Upon visiting the place a third time, it soon became clear that the decent quality fish I got the last two times was not representative of their consistent quality. This time I got a bowl of rubbery, sinewy/​stringy tuna that’s among the worst I have ever eaten.