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March 2024 by Heather M.
I was expecting a lot more after seeing the high stars and reviews. The place was cool, the service was good/friendly for the most part, but the selection of sushi and the rolls was extremely disappointing. There was VERY little selection, NO TEMPURA (which was incredibly odd to me), the rice was not plain (it had some sort of flavor, possibly vinegar? Lemon? Hard to tell), no ice in water (tepid temperature), and just not what we expected at all. They did give you warm, lemongrass wet towels before you ate, which was very nice, and reminded me of how sushi restaurants in the past used to do it. The sashimi was okay, but very thinly sliced. It wasn't a terrible experience, but just unexpected and unfortunately a little disappointing. I really wanted to like it more.
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March 2024 by Denise V.
Having been to the old Sushi in the Raw a gajillion times, I was apprehensive that nothing could live up to the place Susan and Ru had created. I do think no sushi restaurant can replace it, but the new Sushi in the Raw did pretty good. I was legitimately fearful after reading reviews: tiny portions, shmucky arrogant staff and a crappy decor. Well, thank goodness some Yelpers are wrong. A new bigger space with some personality welcomes you when you arrive. The portions are ample and we didn't even get sushi but left so full! We had a delightful hostess and an even friendlier waitress. The inside is thoughtfully decorated with random Japanese items and the huge windows give great light. It was packed when we left at 7pm-ish. The new owners will obviously never replace what Susan and Ru brought to Nevada City but they sure are killing it as a bigger and new local restaurant. Absolutely we will return.
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March 2024 by Lacey Nelson
Always great!!!
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March 2024 by Anthony K
I have never been to a restaurant that had more a crazy pretentious vibe that served such mediocre food. The sushi itself is overpriced and honestly doesn't taste that great. I have been to a lot of Sushi places, and its the most unremarkable sushi I had. They do try very very hard to make convoluted sushi creations that just taste weird and not good. The sushi tasted DRY (I know, right? how do they do that?!?) they have exactly zero side sauces that tasted good as well. The wait staff all look like they're prisoners to a crazy overlord, I felt sorry for them. I swear one was blinking morse code for "help" at me while we ate. Also, be sure to make sure they're open with weird days/hours they keep. The bathroom is dirty, its attached to a random expensive grocery mart, and don't lean against the fence outside or it will fall over and you'll maybe die. The End!
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March 2024 by Anthony K.
I have never been to a restaurant that had more a crazy pretentious vibe that served such mediocre food. The sushi itself is overpriced and honestly doesn't taste that great. I have been to a lot of Sushi places, and its the most unremarkable sushi I had. They do try very very hard to make convoluted sushi creations that just taste weird and not good. The sushi tasted DRY (I know, right? how do they do that?!?) they have exactly zero side sauces that tasted good as well. The wait staff all look like they're prisoners to a crazy overlord, I felt sorry for them. I swear one was blinking morse code for "help" at me while we ate. Also, be sure to make sure they're open with weird days/hours they keep. The bathroom is dirty, its attached to a random expensive grocery mart, and don't lean against the fence outside or it will fall over and you'll maybe die. The End!
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March 2024 by Shelley Lichtenberger
Our reservation was at 4:30. Took a very long time to get our food. Over 15 minutes just to get a beer. Ordered the upgraded sashimi 20 piece. Shame on me for not asking the price of the upgrade, I was very surprised when it ended up being $86 for the 20 pieces. It came with sauces that the chef recommended, the sauces were mediocre.One person in our group eats sushi with rice papers and was only able to get one roll because they ran out. We were there for an hour before they told us that.
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February 2024 by Avi P.
Was excited to try the place as I've heard good things. And this IS the best Sushi in town... unfortunately that isn't saying much. Merely adequate, yet pricier than most places in the bay area. The sauces are VERY mayo heavy or other single condiment heavy. (I can't remember the last time I actively removed a drizzled sauce). It's hard to rate the cuts of fish when they're only as thick as a quarter. An entire rolls worth of fish at this place is what you would get on 1 piece in most sushi bars. (Which begs the question, what was I even paying for)? Other than that, the ingredients were fresh. The spoon we got was quite good. The service was great, the floor staff was wonderful. 10/10 for those lovely people. The kitchen is fairly slow, and stagger your order, which can be a good thing depending on how slow you eat. But they are fairly busy seemingly every night, so as ex-kitchen staff myself, I get it. I was so hoping that this would be the sushi spot in Grass Valley for us, and they were good enough to try it again before making any final decisions. But on first impressions.... the food is ... fine.
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February 2024 by Shay L.
Have to say I was super excited about going to this place especially with all the wonderful reviews however that was definitely not my experience!!! Over priced for low Quality pre-frozen fish. Service was horrendously slow especially for us being the first people in the place. There was ingredients missing what I had received was not all the ingredients listed on the menu. They served yellow tail however once it came to the table was not yellowtail as a customer I really don't like being tricked to pay more for some thing that should be less They're popular sauces were very disappointing The meal ended up costing 160+ dollars for three people Needless to say not taste worthy or cost efficient. I get the same quality sushi at earth market for way cheaper.
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January 2024 by Cynthia Z.
The spoons are amazing, especially the spicy yellowtail. So satisfying. Anything with scallops and truffle salt is amazing too. And the grilled salmon head is pure perfection. All the dipping sauce are wonderful and compliment the dishes so well. All in all everything we had was great. Service is a bit slow but attentive. Don't miss it!!
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January 2024 by Pamela Pratt
Excellent service, homey surroundings and super yummy sushi options! We found our new fav sushi restaurant in the Grass Valley area ?Vegetarian options: The Kappa Maki roll was our favorite... we also enjoyed the California Roll, and fresh salmon Philly Roll... amazing beverage options also!
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December 2023 by S G.
Over priced . Bad service . Dirty prep/ kitchen area . Mediocre at best sushi . Will not be back
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December 2023 by Jacob Bradley
Wonderful experience, the service is exceptional and fast. It very much feels like a professional chef's "take" on sushi, so there's a lot of interesting entrees like the truffle sashimi which have these very intense flavor combinations. Personally I prefer a lighter touch, so on that note I HIGHLY recommend the salmon sashimi, they have the largest cuts of any sushi place I've been to in the area, for a very reasonable price. They also go above and beyond with their plating, for instance the aforementioned salmon sashimi is styled like a rose, which you can see on their website. Great shooters as well! I got the scallop with shochu, and they also have a "crazy" sake to go with it if you're into very sweet alcohol. Overall I think it's well worth the visit, considering the quality of everything on the menu I feel it's very reasonably priced.
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December 2023 by Rebecca R.
Great sushi place; MUST RESERVE IN ADVANCE!!!!!! Great sushi place, the dishes are very fresh. The service is a bit slow to the point we had to cancel our last orders. Overall a great experience
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November 2023 by Ceihra Tripp
Always amazing ??
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November 2023 by CAM DADDY
Love the new place, more room and better parking.