Sushiya
- Food served: Sun–Thu noon–2pm, 5–10pm; Fri noon–2pm, 5–10.30pm, Sat noon–2.30pm, 5–10.30pm.
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 1
- Also offers: Takeaway
- Music on stereo: No music; Japanese programmes looped on TV
- Capacity: 22
- Largest group: 22
- Open since: 2005
- Average price 2 courses:
£8 (lunch)
£12 (evening meal) - House wine: £13.95 per bottle
This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2009 – in the shops now or buy online.
Sushiya has occupied its understated position on Dalry Road for the last four years. Although the simple restaurant front blends into its surroundings, this establishment is almost always full, partly due to its compact size, but mainly because of a great reputation and superior quality of food. As the sushi chefs stand to attention behind the counter awaiting orders, diners seated on high stools can peruse the menu while glancing at a television showing the mayhem of Japanese gameshows. The overriding theme at Sushiya is the freshness of all of the food, from the special sashimi salad to the ‘taste sensation’ of the dragon rolls. If sushi is not your thing there are plenty of other tasty dishes to choose from, including tempura, ramen, noodle and Japanese rice dishes. Finish with an adzuki ice –a delicious sweet vanilla ice-cream with Japanese sweet red beans. Everything can be washed down with a tokkuri (small jug) of sake, served hot or cold depending on your preference. Be sure to book a table, but if you can’t squeeze in, there is always the option to take-away.
- High point: Authentic, fresh food
- Low point: Size does not allow for larger parties
Comments
- 1. Jen – 28 May 2008, 11:31amReport
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This was a real treat for me a sushi lover, the last thing i expected to find was a decent sushi bar in edinburgh. The menu had enough for adventurers to explore but any raw seafood phobs would be more than satisfied with their hot dishes. The salmon sushami was fresh and tasty and complemented the maki set. The resurtant is small, clean, and funky and added to that trendy japanese feel. I would suggest to book though as it was packed at lunch and people were turned away.
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