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They got rid of my favorite roll ever. The dynamite roll.
And the sushi chefs "forgot" how to make it.
Instead, I got the spicy crunch roll instead. It was not good. It was like a gigantic spicy tuna roll.
Yuck.
Damn you Sushi Rock, damn you!
Still love it.
I love it.
LOVE IT
Their salmon is dreamy and soooo velvety and tender
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Sushi is good. Parallax sushi is better. Or Shuhei on Chagrin Blvd. Waiters are generally very good. Hostess "girls" are dumb and rude. Have been going here for 4 years on and off (sometimes it is just too convenient to work) and they seem to cycle these girls in and out. The level of this place would go up 2 stars if you weren't greeted at the door by dumb-as-a-board blonde OMG girls who don't know how to talk to or greet people. OMG! You, like, want a table now! OMG it's suuuuper-crowded!
Very good, fresh, high-quality sushi. When you're here you'll truly see why sushi is as much an art as a food. The Big Rock Rolls are great. I love the Pretty Woman (smoked salmon, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese, kiwi) and Rock & Roll (shrimp tempura, crabstick, avocado, cucumber).
This is definitely one of the higher-end sushi places in the Cleveland area, and although it is more expensive than related establishments, it delivers in quality. The Jasmine tea is excellent and they'll keep pouring you more and more the whole night.
On busy nights the service is so-so (especially half-priced sushi Wednesday). But overall, the waiters are helpful and laid-back. There are several spots by the sushi bar for those interested in watching the sushi chefs perfect their craft. The ambiance is good, although it can be noisy at times, especially later at night. There's extra seating upstairs and a giant screen that usually projects local sporting events towards the front.
Altogether, one of the more reasonably priced establishments in the Warehouse District. On weekday afternoons you should be able to find a place out front on the street to park, and on weekends there's plenty of parking lots in the surrounding area.
Expect a decent, but reasonable, wait at peak times (Wednesday/weekend nights).
WOW! I did not expect to find good sushi in Cleveland but this place is good enough to make it in Manhatten.
The spicy mayo sauce is SPICY! If you like unagi then get the Cobra Roll, (Hint, it's not on the menu.)
The sashimi scallops comes in a great cucumber cup
Randomly some of the best sushi I've ever had. I say "randomly" because I was not expecting Cleveland to be hiding some of the most crazy-ass excellent sushi I've ever had.
I haven't been to every country on the globe, although I have been around the block (ahem). And in every city I've visited, I've tried to hunt down the best sushi, and this ranks right up there with the best of them.
I kind of wish that, during the summer, along with the ice cream trucks for kids, there would be a sushi truck for adults, serving Dynamite rolls and gin slurpees.
Pretty good food, good atmosphere. The sushi is pretty good in quality; however, it's the not best I've ever had. The sushi rolls and sashimi rolls are excellent. It has a creative menu selection of sushi and it's relatively good. I see many young professionals and hipsters down here. I also see many people I know here. Don't miss the classic California roll, Rainbow roll, Rock & Roll, Pretty Women, and Tempura Roll. The tuna tetaki appetizer and seaweed salad is pretty good, definitely a Must! The service is slow and the entree menu is mediocre. Definitely go to Tsunami Wednesday (Downtown) or Tsunami Thursday (Beachwood) for the best deal. Expect to spend roughly 15-20.00 per person on Tsunami nights or 35-40.00 per person on regular nights and weekends.
Believe it or not, among the sushi places I've gone to in Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, Miami, LA and San Francisco, this random little place in nowheresville Ohio was really quite good! They had very progressive sushi dishes, even back in 2002, when sushi was just becoming ubiquitous.
This is a very fun place with the right vibe to it. Cleveland is not recognized enough for all of its charm (Rock and Roll museum, Cleveland Browns), but restaurants like Sushi Rock help make Cleveland more memorable.
I really recommend this place - it's like Cleveland's own version of a very good Sushi Samba.
Wait, did I miss something?
I went on a Wednesday for the cheaper stuff and the sushi was totally fine, but I was under the impression from other reviewers that it was insanely good. It was just fine.
I don't go for the argument that you shouldn't expect too much because we're in the middle of the country. If you can't do something well, why would you have a place on West 6th? Locating there is basically them trying to tell us that they know what's up.
I would go back if others are choosing the place, but I'd recommend the sushi restaurant near Progressive Field instead.
My favorite part about Sushi Rock is Tsunami Wednesday Nights and all the people who fill the bar. Ladies, a lot of them men seem to employed (they seem to be wearing suits). If you are looking for a bargain, Wednesday nights are definitely the night to stop by.
My boyfriend and I always go to Sushi Rock if I happen to be there on a Wednesday night.
Why Wednesdays? Tsunami Nights, which means half price for a pretty decent selection of rolls and nigiri!!!
Before I begin, I have to warn you that if you decide to go on a Wednesday night make sure you make reservations ahead of time! Also if you are with a large group, be prepared to wait a LOOONNNGGGGG time for your food to come.
Now, usually it's just my boyfriend and me so we've never waited too long for our food. I'm starting to learn to control myself, but when rolls are 3 bucks each it becomes hard to constrain myself to not order too much =P I think for the past we usually order 7 rolls and 4 nigiri, but by the time we get down to the last roll it becomes a struggle to put the last pieces in our mouths. And that's when we take a brief break of 10 minutes or so, and then charge through the rest. =D
The quality of the sushi is great. Everything is very fresh and well-prepared. The seaweed is not soggy, and the rice is cooked just right. The spicy tuna is not actually spicy, which is a bit disappointing, but I guess for my own good it's probably better this way.
The service has varied. We've had waiters that are not very attentive to waiters that are just awesome. Overall there's not really anything for me to complain about though.
One roll that stands out above the rest is definitely the shrimp tempura roll. A lot of times the shrimp tempura becomes soggy when wrapped inside the roll, but not at Sushi Rock! It's perfectly crispy and tastes wonderful.
If you happen to be around Cleveland on a Wednesday night, make sure to check it out!
I really don't get all of the hype about Sushi Rock. Yes, it has a fun atmosphere and the sushi is decent, but I don't understand why every in Cleveland goes crazy over it. The sushi is average, however the Cherry Infused Martini is amazing. I never go on half price night because unless you make a reservation, you have to hope that you can get a bar seat. And if you go on half price night, plan on waiting for your food forever.
It is a little expensive for what you get. I have been to better places in much larger and expensive cities that were less expensive but MUCH better. Sushi Rock is okay from time to time, but I wouldn't say it is a must have for a Sushi craving.
I've been here a couple times on business; as a visitor to Cleveland, I honestly wasn't expecting much in terms of sushi. Sushi Rock was a pleasant surprise. The fish was fresh enough and the sake menu was halfway decent. There are plenty of "fun" rolls to choose from if you're not into sashimi. It's fairly expensive, and definitely doesn't have much competition in terms of cuisine.
My last visit to Sushi Rock was about a month ago, and you know what that means. Uh-huh. Copper river salmon time. It was very well prepared, and though it might not be fair to rate this restaurant on the basis of an inherently delicious food, this is the reason I'm giving Sushi Rock 4 instead of 3 stars.
Went here for business with about 20 other people. The waiter handled us surprisingly well. The sushi was hit and miss.
When they brought it out it smelled way too fishy. Sushi is fish but it normally doesn't smell like the docks.
So I would smell each piece before biting. Tasted fine, but couldn't get over the smell of the platter. Knowing that one or two of the pieces might kill me. The drinks are fine and I think the bartender did a fine job.
Pretty sure they screwed us on the bill. Ended up pretty high. I can normally calculate how much the bill is going to be within probably 10%, but this one ended up almost 50% more than I thought it would be. No big deal, not my money, but thought I'd mention it.
If Cleveland had several more places like this, young people wouldn't be leaving the city in droves. I love going here, especially on Wednesday nights when it's half-price. To be honest, unless you've got some extra money to kill, I wouldn't suggest going here any other night for a full meal because it can get pricey. I went here on a full-priced night and spent quite a bit without even trying or ordering very much at all. I wouldn't suggest coming here on Wednesday nights either without a reservation...just plan a bit ahead and you'll be sure to get a seat!
I'm not exactly a sushi connoisseur, but in my opinion, this place has the best sushi around. I am consistently amazed by the fact that they always manage to get my orders correct and present them in a very professional manner, even on half price night.
I don't know what it is about this place, but I always feel my "cool" quotient going up by a power of 10 when I come in here. I kinda like going to places like that. Maybe it's the music, or the lighting, or something else, but in any case, it's a great place to go to chill and enjoy some good sushi in Cleveland.
This is actually a review for the sushi rock out in Beechwood, however I can't seem to find it on Yelp.
So when I asked co-workers about sushi in Cleveland, they all suggested Sushi Rock, especially on wed (1/2 price) downtown, and Thursday (beechwood). Well we tried to go on Wed., but by the time we got out there, there was a wait until 10pm (oddly enough the time when the 1/2 price specials are over). We ended up going to Sushi Rock out in Beechwood instead.
The set up was pretty nice. We had about 10 people with us, so they jammed us into 2 booths next to each other. My co-workers and I looked over the menu, and started having at it. The combinations looked pretty similar to other restaurants, but we tried a number of different rolls to get a good mix.
Wen the food came out, nothing really jumped off the page at me. The sashimi was alright, and the rolls were pretty average. I guess all that hype brought the meal down quite a bit. It was alright, but I'm sure if you tried harder, you could find a better place in Cleveland.
I have been coming to Cleveland for work since 3 years and most of the time, my coworkers and I are in the mood for sushi dinner at least once a week. The overall quality of the seafood is fair but, however, the service and atmosphere is next to horrible.
The wait staff is completely ignorant and do not know anything about the menu options and one of them I had dealt with in the past did not know what mochi was....and this is a sushi restaurant?
One of my friends ordered some alcohol infused coffee drink and it basically sucked. So he called the waiter and told him the drink does not taste good and the waiter says 'it is a hit or miss'....who says that? And my cappuccino was watered down...so the waiter (another one) says 'the machine is broken'...so why the hell did you get me a cappuccino? (i did not tell him this but...lack of common sense that the wait staff has)
The waiters also have no common sense and lack charisma and etiquette that is required, especially for a venue that considers itself 'chic' and 'trendy' and 'sophisticated'.
The price is not an option for me when I go out to eat, but if you need to fulfill your sushi needs, i suggest you go to Ginza in Cleveland. Sometimes, you rather go to a not so big place to fulfill your big palate...or small.
Unfortunately, I work with people who prefer the 'cool expensive look' over the 'quality' of the meal itself. So as a group, my company coworkers come here after a long day at training....but honestly, once you come here...you will know why you would not want to come back.
Besides, you rather eat fish that smells not so fishy....unless you are a very hungry cat.
If you are E&Y...avoid this place....because Quality is everything we do/eat.
I went on Wednesday night and the important thing to remember is that is half price night and my experience from the Beachwood Sushi Rock is that the nigiri sushi generally isn't as good on Wednesdays as it is any other day. Why? I don't know. So I would say I experienced similar results downtown however I'd say my worst experience at the Beachwood Sushi Rock, which by no means was bad, was still better than this experience downtown. All the sushi was highly average at best. The service was ok, not as good as the Beachwood one and to my surprise the restaurant itself was much smaller, or at least it felt that way. Besides the fact that I live closer to the Beachwood Sushi Rock than the one downtown, I probably wouldn't make plans myself to visit again but I'd go if invited. That may sound bad but it shouldn't. Its just that there are so many other better restaurants downtown that while I'm down there I'd rather enjoy one of them then have an average sushi meal at the Sushi Rock.
a friend and i were in bowling green, ohio for an orientation for school and for our last night in ohio, we decided to rent a car and drive out to cleveland. she wanted to try sushi rock after reading a little blurb about it in a "discover what clevelands about" type of magazine. she liked the idea of a "live dj" haha i didnt expect much, since im pretty picky about what i consider "good" sushi. anyway, so we walk in
us: two please
hostess: do you have reservations?
us: no...
hostess: oh! its ok! right this way...
it was pretty nice in side. they have a bar area in the front and then a sushi bar in the back and a few tables here and there and then an upstairs with big booths and tables, which is very dimly lit. maybe half of the downstairs was filled but we were taken upstairs, where there were only about 3 tables taken. and then we noticed that those other tables were occupied by OTHER asians like ourselves. hmm... jokingly we said to each other "is this where they seat the asians?" but maybe we really did feel that way because as the night when on, there were more asians being sat upstairs... weird.
anyway, our waiter was very nice. great service. he recommend anything that was a sushi rock signature item. so i got the beef sushi. sounds nasty but it was this beef tenderloin in a sake and soy sauce reduction i think. very tender and very tasty! it came with two little pieces of sushi rice (like a strong vinegar taste. kind of awkward for me with the beef) and this "mushroom stick" thing, that looked like one of those cigar like pastry things with this weird tasting cream sauce with mushrooms inside. i just ate all the beef...
my friend ordered the lobster crab cakes which were pretty tasty. it came with this spicy sauce which went really well with the crab cakes.
we also ordered a sushi rock roll (Shrimp, crabstick, salmon, spicy tuna, asparagus, masago) and a rock and roll (Shrimp tempura, crabstick, avocado, cucumber). the rock and roll was just OK but the sushi rock roll was pretty good. definitely too big to try and eat in one bite.
i ordered a peach mojito which was made with peach puree. pretty tasty. my friend got one of their red wines and said it was pretty good too.
if you ever go, i definitely recommend the beef sushi.
I like the decor! They also have a lot of selection. The martinis are great. In one order I had about 12 sweet potato rolls. Awesome. Easy to go to a bar after since is right on W 6th.
Sushi Rock is one of the first places to offer 1/2 price sushi night. During that night it gets very busy and there is usually a long wait. This place is at the heart of the Warehouse District. Rolls are massive and prices are in the teens during regular nights. This is the place to hangout or meet-up before a night on the town.
I enjoyed Tsunami night (1/2 price rolls on Thursday nights at Beachwood location)! Reservations are a must. My friend and I had no wait and our food came timely and just right. It is nice to see a restaurant/bar in Cleveland packed on a Thursday night!
The sushi itself is pretty good quality (nothing exciting, though). I definitely have a problem with the atmosphere, though - I absolutely love high end dining, but Sushi Rock takes itself a little too seriously. I think all the flash and loud music is a little over the top and cheesy. It's like they are trying to present an ultra-cool NYish image, but it doesn't come off so cooly.
I'm not a sushi fan so I've had almost everything else on the menu. The filet was amazing! The sea bass excellent. Knowing this place is owned by a group of Greek guys made me leery but I was surprised. They are often there but don't make their presence known (probably to keep the mystique that they are a Japanese restaurant) but whoever they are, they definitely hired a talented group of chefs.
The trendiest and tastiest sushi in Cleveland. We used to go on Wednesday nights when sushi is half off. Be sure to make reservations in advance.
Over-hyped, over-dressed, and under-quality. Go to SASAmatsu, Pacific East or Shuhei instead.
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