Kouyou Sushi

Sushi restaurant · Lower Queen Anne

Kouyou Sushi

Sushi restaurant · Lower Queen Anne

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823 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

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Conveyor belt sushi with mini train delivery & tablet ordering  

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823 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 Get directions

kouyousushi.com
@kouyousushi

$30–50 · Menu

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823 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 Get directions

+1 206 453 5487
kouyousushi.com
@kouyousushi

$30–50 · Menu

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Seattle’s New Restaurant Openings - Seattle - The Infatuation

"Kouyou Sushi is billed as Seattle’s first-ever double-track sushi spot, which we didn’t even know we needed. At this Queen Anne restaurant, one conveyor belt loops around with the usual grab-and-go sushi, while a tiny bullet train zooms along a second track to deliver made-to-order rolls topped with things like unagi, foie gras, or soft-shell crab." - kayla sager riley, gabe guarente, aimee rizzo

https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/guides/seattles-new-restaurant-openings
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Alex Nguyen

Google
This place succeeded my expectations especially as a conveyor belt sushi spot. The prices in my opinion were very friendly. Very easy ordering system. My favorite was their truffle items. My second favorite things were their tacos. Overall great spot I highly recommend and would come back.

Tanya Tamrongterakul

Google
Went alone since 5 pm when they just opened for dinner on a Monday. First one in so got a seat right away. All orders are done on a tablet. All food is served on the conveyor. Only services received from a human are drinks and any extra support such as requesting for lime or a takeout box. Food came out great; hot and fresh. Miso soup has ample tofu and seaweed, not just soup. Tempura is crispy and not soggy. The ingredients taste good and fresh. Gave a 3-star for food as the taste and quantity somewhat did not fit the price and nothing super impressive. Rolls are pretty small; 4-piece with thin slices of fish. Tempura shrimp are not mushy(fresh) but small. Great service as the servers care for the customers' experience. Gave a 3-star for atmosphere for the unfitting music and the slightly too loud volume. Overall, good place. Would come again.

Kat Franks

Google
Very pleasant, clean restaurant. They have a fun delivery system - the food get whooshed right to your table. I loved the tiny tacos (I got the chicken ine and then the snow crab one) and excited to try more of the menu next time! Prices are pretty great too - I spent about $35 and I am stuffed!

Kim Coyne

Google
Welcome to the neighborhood! Great new sushi joint with a conveyor belt for table delivery. Sushi is fresh and delicious. The digital menu offers healthy and simple options rather than items fried or rich in sauces. Great flavors. Lovely new diggs. Go check it out!

Jason Gu

Google
This is my 2nd visit to the restaurant. My first visit left unremarkable memory, hence I did not leave any reviews. Bright, clean and modern atmosphere. After the price adjustments of the menu, everything just makes more sense. I think the current price of each menu item can be easily justified - you don't expect high end sushi, but very decent. I think the owner has dialed in on the target audience. Will come back for more visits.

Mary Rose

Google
Great new spot! Clean, easy to order, quick service, and still staff members available for questions. Not the BIGGEST rolls, but still very reasonably priced! Excited to try their udon offerings in the future

Valerie Gomez

Google
So delicious and such good prices! Would definitely return. It was perfect for lunch since we could order multiple small plates if we wanted. Highly recommend their torched nigiris.

Fernán Oviedo

Google
Pretty good sushi and ramen. The service was quick, although we were the only table there. The miniature bullet train delivering the food is an amusing touch, and the minimal human interaction can be appealing to some. I would have appreciated some beer option.
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Niya Z.

Yelp
店名:Kouyou Sushi 特色:iPad点单 + 传送带送餐 + 高铁造型盘(超好玩!) 性价比:人均$25-$35,一人食/聚餐都友好,性价比真的好高 必点推荐 软壳蟹系列 外壳酥脆到掉渣,蟹肉饱满,一口下去超满足! 炸鸡饭 分量惊人!鸡肉大块嫩滑,咖喱酱汁是灵魂~ 鳗鱼寿司 酱汁浓郁,鱼肉肥美,性价比吊打高级日料店 注意事项 传送带上的菜停留时间有限,别光顾拍照(血泪教训) 目前没有酒水,但饮料选择丰富 用餐体验 1 高科技点餐:iPad下单超方便,系统还会语音提醒取餐 2 高铁送餐:部分菜品坐"小火车"过来,萌翻了! 3 种类丰富:从炙烧寿司到手卷、刺身,选择困难症都么有关系,因为单品价格便宜,随便选 #西雅图饭团
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Maxine L.

Yelp
Heard about a new belt sushi place (not revolving, just belt delivered to you) and had to try it out Came for a Friday night dinner and it was pretty empty. The place itself is bright, open, and minimal. The tables are also spaced out quite a bit, so it feels pretty private. I like their tablet ordering system. Each item gives a good description of ingredients which I liked. Service is good as well -- just filling up waters and taking away empty plates. We ordered a variety of nigiri and the crab tempura. The nigiri themselves were not bad. Salmon was good, scallops were moderately good, uni was terrible but why would you expect otherwise. I surprisingly really liked their scallop truffle piece. The snow crab tempura was delicious, but wish they gave more pieces, especially given the almost $20 price tag The Shinkansen delivered sushi is cute, but there's 2 belts serving each table and the train only runs on one belt, so not guaranteed you'll get the train every order. Overall, okay. There are some interesting pieces like ones with truffle. But there's ones with cheese, mango... are.. questionable? Fish quality is an okay hit or a miss and prices are a bit steep especially for the quality.
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Joselyn N.

Yelp
The menu options were limited compared to other sushi places I've been to. The rolls we had were fine but were lacking that flavor that makes a bite very satisfying. My favorite items were the unagi taco and the salmon avocado sushi. Everything else felt basic in flavor and texture. The interior is nice clean and new! And the bullet train conveyor belt is cute.
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Jackie Y.

Yelp
I was disappointed with the food here. A lot of the rolls seem to have cream cheese added which feels kinda odd and white washed. I also saw like mango slices and cheese on top of some of their nigiri's which looked weird but I haven't tried myself. The tonkatsu ramen we ordered had a light broth that didn't taste like traditional tonkatsu broth. The bamboo shoots tasted really off too. I can't even describe it and I wasn't sure if it was normal or if we got canned rotten bamboo shoots or something. The meat was also dry. I think the best part of the food was the tempura as it tasted good with a lot of crunch in it. The taco wasn't bad either with a good crunch to them. The pricing wasn't worth coming here for me as you can find better options elsewhere.
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Tammy H.

Yelp
Came here for the little train system, left pretty disappointed. All of the food we ordered was really mediocre, pretty bland. The ramen had bamboo shoots that tasted really off, and the pork slices were dry, not tender. The broth tasted flavorless. Felt like a lot of the flavors catered towards a western palate (lots of American cheese and cream cheese involved). Prices didn't feel justified for the mid flavors and portions. Ambiance was great though, very clean and cute. Service was fine
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Stephanie C.

Yelp
The unique part of this dining experience is getting nigiri with fancy stuff like caviar, foie gras, or truffle served on a Shinkansen-shaped tray from the conveyer belt. With the decor, table and tablet designs, and so forth, It feels like a Japan experience. And the food is truly good. I'm impressed by their unique flavor combinations. But the options are quite limited and hopefully just because they're still new. (Also, not enough business to really justify having more on the menu yet.) I recommend giving it a try, but you shouldn't look at it like a traditional conveyer belt sushi restaurant; it's meant to be premium and different, with the average plate costing $6.90 and it's the price that deters me the most. I had no problem with wait times or staff. In fact, they were really nice and lovely to talk to.
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Alana N.

Yelp
Went in for Sunday dinner around 6PM. No wait. Very clean space m. Similar to Kura but friendlier price point and I liked the iPad ordering where you can pass the iPad around unlike Kura. Hit or miss for some items. But have a lot of options for people you don't eat raw food. I personally really liked the beef sushi with truffle.
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Alex N.

Yelp
This place succeeded my expectations especially as a conveyor belt sushi spot. The prices in my opinion were very friendly. Very easy ordering system. My favorite was their truffle items. My second favorite things were their tacos. Overall great spot I highly recommend and would come back.
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Mark T.

Yelp
What have we here? "Seattle's first double-track sushi experience". Excellent food, we went the day it opened - one day after their soft opening (still got a free tuna nigiri though!). As a group of four we tried many things! You order on an iPad and the food comes whizzing out shortly. On the upper track, it arrives on a bullet-train-looking tray. Fun. For soup we had Tonkotsu Ramen (w/ perfectly cooked egg) and Braised Pork Ribs Udon. Couldn't really tell the difference between their ramen noodle and udon noodle - they seemed the same. Presentations were different though. Deep-fried nori on the tonkotsu was a nice touch. We had the Tempura Moriawase - "Moriawase" (盛り合わせ) translates to "assortment" or "platter" in English. It was a nice assortment, and the shrimp got good reviews from our group. Sushi was Tuna Nigiri (free!), Aloha Roll (pricey!), Spicy Tuna Maki (yum), and Rainbow Roll. All good. We also got the tuna handroll (Temaki - 手巻き). Spicy tuna was uniformly nice and spicy. And finally strawberry mochi for dessert. Five stars because they're brand new and all the prepared food was super tasty. ROOM FOR IMPROVMENT YOU ASK? Sure! 1. provide little plates to each customer please so sushi can be shared. We were eating over the tables like chumps. 2. Fresh ginger please! This red fake stuff won't fly. 3. If you have TVs (they have 2 here), please consider having the audio OFF and closed caption ON. We can watch TV with the sound on at home! 4. Optional: this is Seattle, so they may want to reconsider having fox news blasting on one of the TVs. I mean, if you must, just have it muted with CC on, that way everyone can laugh at the absurd nonsense they air.
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Hugh A.

Yelp
I saw a reel for this place a few months ago and when I found myself in the area I figured I'd check it out. This place ended up being my favorite part of the day. It was such a fun experience and the food was really good! Along with being well priced and great service I'll definitely be stopping by again. Your sushi also gets delivered on the Shinkansen so what's there not to like!
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Angel N.

Yelp
Ambiance is amazing, you can tell this place just opened up and everything is nice and clean. Service as well was very attentive. The menu itself had mixed reviews for me. To me.. most of the rolls had a similar taste between them all. A spicy roll needs to be added to the mix. As for the sushi the salmon avocado was good but I was looking for a seared salmon( add this to the menu!!) as for the chicken karaage it needed a lemon slice to give zest. If I could give 3.5 stars I would. I'd come back to try the ramen.

Eugene G.

Yelp
It's worth going here just for the experience. There is something really fun about seeing a miniature train coming towards you with a plate of food. I think their rolls selection can be increased. I was sorry to see almost nothing without shellfish in it. We both enjoyed the dessert. The price is a bit higher than I expect given the highly automated system they have.

A. L.

Yelp
I will start by saying the food was very good; very fresh. The pace of serving was incredibly slow. we were only served one dish at a time from the conveyor belt even though we ordered multiple dishes at the same time.....one dish every twelve minutes does not cut it for me....The lighting could use some dimming and kinda sterile furnishing. Worst thing is...no alcohol....which meant nothing to ease my pangs of hunger while I waited for the next meager delivery. Also, seems like the delivery orders took precedence over in-house patrons. We will not be going back....
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Paige M.

Yelp
No one greeted us the restaurant was vastly empty (about 4 - 6 tables seated) Got in line, there was already about three parties ahead. After standing there for 10min being ignored by staff, I asked if anyone else in line had received acknowledgement or time frame of potentially getting sat. no one had. All staff were avoiding the growing line. Had to flag down, very directly, someone to ask what was happening or if they were still seating? She said they just needed time. i'm unsure if this mix up is because they are new or just vastly understaffed. I didn't see much of the way of dishes being served, they were cleaning up and refilling drinks. They did state to new people coming in after that it would be 45min to an hour wait. (again most the tables were empty, didn't say why or tell previous customers either) also its street only parking with of course very ambiguous parking conditions ‍ in any case, I'd like to be able to try this place I've heard about but as thing are right now it's a big red flag nope for me. Sorry!
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Victoria F.

Yelp
Fun conveyor belt sushi experience. The rolls were good at a great price and they had an opening BOGO special.

Lauren U.

Yelp
I don't like raw fish... but THIS, I like! I also shared a full video on TikTok, Instagram and Youtube if you want to see the vibe + food in action! TikTok (@laurenhara1): https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenhara1/video/7522932694121041182 Instagram (@lalalalauren): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLqBkNGyzxa/?igsh=MXViMGdsa3pnMWVreQ%3D%3D Youtube (@lalalalaurenu): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EtAewDUR8rE But here's the skinny: I am not a huge fan of raw fish, but I enjoyed everything I ate at Kouyou sushi (including the raw fish)! Everything seemed fresh and thoughtful prepared. The standout for me were the sushi tacos! Such a unique dish visually, but I also appreciated the harmony of all the textures - crispy shell, soft rice and crunchy vegetables. We went around 5pm on a Wednesday and did not have to wait. The food also started coming out quickly on the little conveyor belt, so we got to start eating pretty immediately. The staff were also very attentive, clearing our plates frequently (to make more space) and bringing us the bill soon after we asked for it. A wonderful experience!

Nathan K.

Yelp
great service and prices! Very clean look to the restaurant! I love how fast the service is! If you want something fast and yummy I would totally recommend this spot!

Sammy F.

Yelp
Idk what to even say about this place. Honestly the place is very boring. The food was not tasty at all. The portions were very small and basic. We spent over $100 with very little food. We had to stop at another spot to actually get food food. I highly do not recommend
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Ally K.

Yelp
Took my kids here for lunch and its pretty good. We ordered rolls and ramen. Place clean, good prices, I'm glad we have a new restaurant in the neighborhood. We'll be back!

Julia V.

Yelp
Very fun experience and the food is great too. The sushi flavors are much more subtle than typical American sushi flavors, but they really remind me of my experience eating at similar restaurants in Japan. The service was great and attentive. I also appreciate the inclusion of things like Boss coffee. I feel like if they served drinks like sake, umeshu, Asahi, lemon sours, highballs, and melon sodas, the experience would be a lot more authentic and fun, but it was great either way.

Jeremy J.

Yelp
The wait was so long; it took 10 minutes for soup, and it wasn't even that good, and the portions for the sushi were not that much for a lot of money. The 2 things that were good were the staff and the interior. If you came here to fill your stomach, I wouldn't recommend it.

Peter J.

Yelp
Decent food, fun gimmick but wait times were long and food was mid at best for the crazy prices (4 pieces of sushi for $8+). You're better going to any of the other, better sushi options nearby.

Erin J. G.

Yelp
I saw a clip on TikTok and thought this would be a fun place to go with my young niece because of the fun conveyer belt delivery. Not only were the iPad ordering and belt delivery super easy and entertaining, but the food was really, REALLY good. The miso soup was some of the best we've had, the snow white roll and rainbow roll were delicious, as was the nigiri. This place is pretty new so wanted to make sure to give them a shoutout.